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(4,144 posts) Wed Jan 29, 2014, 01:21 AM Jan 2014

Senator John McCain: Arizona GOP Censure May Spur 2016 Run

Source: The Huffington Post

PHOENIX (AP) — U.S. Sen. John McCain says the Arizona Republican Party's censure of him over the weekend may just motivate him. The censure vote came during a meeting of state committee members who cited McCain's voting record as being insufficiently conservative.

The members say McCain has campaigned as a conservative but has lent his support to immigration reform and funding President Barack Obama's national health care initiative.

In response Tuesday, McCain tells The Associated Press he has a strong conservative voting record and led the fight in the Senate against Obama's health care plan. He blames the censure on uninformed "extremist" party elements.

While he hasn't decided on a run in 2016, McCain says he is now "more seriously" considering it.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/28/john-mccain-2016_n_4681868.html?utm_hp_ref=politics

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Senator John McCain: Arizona GOP Censure May Spur 2016 Run (Original Post) big_dog Jan 2014 OP

One last grab at cash, eh John? Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #1

aaaargh matey! Admiral John wants some fash cash and rright now big_dog Jan 2014 #2

This,...from "Captain Campaign Finance Reform". Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #7

I am all for a GOP civil war on any front that will have it Gore1FL Jan 2014 #3

its the purge of the old guard McCain/Mcconnell/Boehner big_dog Jan 2014 #4

I'm Being Ageist lib87 Jan 2014 #5

Seems strange. Lasher Jan 2014 #6

He'll be 78 in August. SoapBox Jan 2014 #8

78 ! LittleGirl Jan 2014 #10

Yeah, that'll show 'em! tanyev Jan 2014 #9

No Wingnut bonus points for giving the World Sarah Palin??? Walk away Jan 2014 #11

In a related note....... Beacool Jan 2014 #12

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)

1. One last grab at cash, eh John?

Reply to big_dog (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2014, 01:24 AM

Jan 2014

big_dog

(4,144 posts)

2. aaaargh matey! Admiral John wants some fash cash and rright now

Reply to Spitfire of ATJ (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 29, 2014, 01:26 AM

Jan 2014

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)

7. This,...from "Captain Campaign Finance Reform".

Reply to big_dog (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 29, 2014, 02:41 AM

Jan 2014

Gore1FL

(21,130 posts)

3. I am all for a GOP civil war on any front that will have it

Reply to big_dog (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2014, 01:30 AM

Jan 2014

Go McCain!

big_dog

(4,144 posts)

4. its the purge of the old guard McCain/Mcconnell/Boehner

Reply to Gore1FL (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 29, 2014, 01:39 AM

Jan 2014

lord of the flies time

lib87

(535 posts)

5. I'm Being Ageist

Reply to big_dog (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2014, 01:40 AM

Jan 2014

But he is too darn old to run in 2016!

Lasher

(27,581 posts)

6. Seems strange.

Reply to big_dog (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2014, 01:44 AM

Jan 2014

I thought that was a function of the Republican Primary.

SoapBox

(18,791 posts)

8. He'll be 78 in August.

Reply to big_dog (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2014, 04:37 AM

Jan 2014

Fucking retire with the last breath of dignity that you have Grampy.

LittleGirl

(8,287 posts)

10. 78 !

Reply to SoapBox (Reply #8)

Wed Jan 29, 2014, 09:52 AM

Jan 2014

good grief. Retire indeed. Maybe he'll take Sheriff Joe down with him.

tanyev

(42,553 posts)

9. Yeah, that'll show 'em!

Reply to big_dog (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2014, 09:45 AM

Jan 2014

Walk away

(9,494 posts)

11. No Wingnut bonus points for giving the World Sarah Palin???

Reply to big_dog (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2014, 10:02 AM

Jan 2014

That doesn't seem fair!

Beacool

(30,247 posts)

12. In a related note.......

Reply to big_dog (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2014, 10:41 AM

Jan 2014

Vice President Joe Biden says "in my heart," he could be a good president.

But Biden emphasizes, "I haven't made a decision to run and I haven't made a decision not to run."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/29/joe-biden-president_n_4686388.html

Joe Biden will be 72 this year, Bernie Sanders will be 73 and John McCain will be 78. With all due respect to all three, no political party is going to nominate in 2016 a 74, 75 or 80 year old candidate.

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