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highplainsdem

(48,921 posts)
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 09:22 AM Aug 2012

McCain Dodges When Asked If He Embraces Ryan Budget

Source: Talking Points Memo

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) dodged a question on “Fox News Sunday” about whether he embraces vice presidential pick Paul Ryan’s budget, instead evoking Ryan’s work with Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) on Medicare.

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McCain said it’s “appropriate” for Mitt Romney to hedge on parts of the Ryan plan.

Read more: http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/mccain-dodges-when-asked-if-he-embraces-ryan



LOL! With McCain hedging on the Ryan plan himself, he has to say it's "appropriate" for Romney to do the same.
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McCain Dodges When Asked If He Embraces Ryan Budget (Original Post) highplainsdem Aug 2012 OP
McCain has forever forfeited the right to be called statesman. Skidmore Aug 2012 #1
We must ask every republicans candidate if they support the Ryan plan 4dsc Aug 2012 #2
The GOP gubernatorial candidate in NC, where Romney & Ryan are today, won't comment on it: highplainsdem Aug 2012 #3
McCain was never actually a "straight shooter" LibGranny Aug 2012 #4

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)
1. McCain has forever forfeited the right to be called statesman.
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 10:05 AM
Aug 2012

His pick of Palin as a running mate showed that he lacks both judgement and integrity.

 

4dsc

(5,787 posts)
2. We must ask every republicans candidate if they support the Ryan plan
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 10:10 AM
Aug 2012

We must make the Ryun plan the center of attention for these elections.

LibGranny

(711 posts)
4. McCain was never actually a "straight shooter"
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 11:03 AM
Aug 2012

as stated before and during his last run for the office of the presidency! He's always been an artful dodger of straight shooter questions!

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