McCain book promises 'no-holds-barred' take on Trump

[highplainsdem]

Source: The Hill

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is set to offer a "no-holds-barred" assessment of the Trump administration in a new memoir.

The book's publisher, Simon and Schuster, said Monday that the title, "The Restless Wave," will begin with McCain's 2008 White House run against now-former President Barack Obama, and will reflect on his time in the Senate during Obama's tenure in office, according to AFP.

But he will also "share his experiences during the divisive 2016 election and his no-holds-barred opinions on the current developments coming out of Washington," the publisher said.

McCain and Trump have sparred publicly since early on in the 2016 presidential campaign.

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Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/380407-mccain-book-promises-no-holds-barred-take-on-trump

[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. The personal insults......

Of not being a war hero because McCain happened to be a POW and tortured, still gets him riled up. All the while, Trump avoided service because he feigned Bone Spurs.

[hlthe2b]

4. McCain-- he does things so often that infuriate me, but in the end, I still

respect him. He deserves much better than he's gotten and I DO wish him well. Tell it, John, tell it.

[SamKnause]

2. You are responsible for Sarah Palin.

Nothing more needs to be said about your lack of judgement.

I don't care about anything McCain has to say.

Republicans are always on the wrong side of everything !!!!!!!

[hlthe2b]

6. there is no part of me that thinks he doesn't realize how stupid that decision was...

so I'd say we have our schadenfreude on that one.

[Pobeka]

3. Talk is cheap senator McCain

Put your votes where your mouth is or leave your cheap words at home.

We've seen it time and time again from this guy, all words, no votes.

[getagrip_already]

8. sadly, that day has passed....

mccain in not expected to return to washington, no matter how important the vote is.

The current balance in the senate sits at 49-50.

[Gamecock Lefty]

5. I agree with Sam K!

McCain gave us Palin and that is all on him! For shame!

Besides, McCain talks big about Trump then gets right in line with the Republican establishment.

He has a reputation as a maverick yet his legacy shows otherwise.

[vi5]

7. Bullshit

He is responsible for Sarah Palin whose rise directly led to Trump.
Also voting with and for what Trump wants 99% of the time gives this clown zero authority to talk in this situation.

And no, I'm not going to caveat this with "I respect his bravery and sacrifice" because he's long since negated any of that with his words and actions in the time since then.

[Dave Starsky]

9. Palin normalized stupidity and incompetence.

Now Trump has made those chic, along with lying, bullying, and pervertedness.

[Scarsdale]

16. McCain has taken

MILLIONS of $$$ from the NRA. I lost respect for him years ago. He called G.W. Bush "dumb as a stump" then hugged him when he showed up with a birthday cake. I keep seeing McCain wandering around the stage behind President Obama, looking like an Alzheimer's patient. He was asked to rein in Palin who was riling up the racists at the rallies, and he said "But then she will turn on ME" What a hero!! He let her continue.

[justgamma]

21. I'll never forget that birthday cake.

It was the day New Orleans was drowning and those 2 were prancing around with cake. The rest of us were horrified by the destruction of NO.

[rainin]

10. I don't want to hear his thoughts on Obama. He's half the man Obama

is and I don't need to read his book to know how jealous and bitter he still is.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

11. .

[EricMaundry]

12. I'll believe it when I see it

[mountain grammy]

13. Me too!

Been burned too often, and then there's Sarah Palin, normalizing right wing extremism.

[malthaussen]

14. I'm as tired of hearing from McCain as I am from Trump.

Just shut up, you foolish old man.

-- Mal

[bucolic_frolic]

15. As always, the words mean something mushy and something else

waffling. It's like as soon as he utters one thought, he can't keep it going and goes in the opposite direction.

[Hestia]

17. Highly recommend this expose' about McCain from RollingStone in 2008

before everyone gives him all the warm feels and such. Another spoiled brat man-child, who's also an ass on top of that.

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/make-believe-maverick-20081016

[poboy2]

18. Holds will be barred. I don't believe him. -nt

[Orsino]

19. Reviews are calling it "a great gift idea."

Seriously, barring holds is kind of McCain's brand.

[bullsnarfle]

20. I can understand, up to a point,

the posters who are kicking McCain because of Palin. But on the other hand, just think about this...if it hadn't been for having Crazy Palin as a running mate, he may have had a better chance of becoming PRESIDENT McCain. I, for one, am damn glad he DID run with Palin.The choice of Palin, as opposed to someone less stomach-turning, turned a lot of potential McCain voters off.

IMO, McCain's (or more likely, his campaign handlers) choice of Palin was a very good thing for those of us who supported Obama.