John McCain Says This Is 'Probably' His Last Term

[Tx4obama]

John McCain Says This Is ‘Probably’ His Last Term

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McCain was giving an interview to the entertainment website The Wrap at a launch party for Pivot, the television channel that carries his daughter Meghan's series, "Raising McCain." At one point during the conversation, McCain was evidently interrupted by two supporters of President Barack Obama who thanked the senator for siding with his 2008 rival as of late.

"The president and I, he's in his last term, I'm probably in mine, the relationship we have had over the past three years is quite good. Quite good," McCain told the Obama supporters.

The comment prompted the reporter to ask McCain, who will be up for re-election in 2016, if his current term is indeed his last.

"Nah, I don’t know," McCain said. "I was trying to make a point. I have to decide in about two years so I don’t have to make a decision. I don’t want to be one of these old guys that should’ve shoved off."

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[ForgoTheConsequence]

1. Oh.

Well John McCain is "probably" a giant douche.


"I don’t want to be one of these old guys that should’ve shoved off"

TOO LATE!

[Shrike47]

2. For heaven's sake, he'll be @ 80!

At some point you have to pass the baton.

[JoePhilly]

3. Too late John. You should have "shoved off" long ago.

[marble falls]

4. He's said this a few times before. the problem is that whoever replaces him will ....

be a Brewer/Mormon Teapublican at best and Teabilly at worst.

[ChazII]

8. My rep and a darn good one.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyrsten_Sinema


Your points are valid but there is hope for AZ.

[marble falls]

10. My folks and brother and sisters have been there since the sixties and I've lived there '77-'79....

and '83-'91 and lived in Tempe, Mesa and Page so I was there for Bruce Babbit and Udal and so I also was there for Meacham and Kyle.

I'm ex-Navy and I think what he did in Hanoi was his duty. I've actually seen the films of him being a real hero who saved lives at his own risk of life and was seriously injured on the Forrestal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1967_USS_Forrestal_fire

Wikepedia says it was an electrical short that set off the original kaboom. We were told in a classroom that it was a jet warmer that was backed up by an aviation deck ape to nose of a heat seeking missile on the A-4E(?). You can actually see John McCain walk through flame to drag another pilot to safety. A few minutes later you see a bomb go off and an entire fire-hose team disappear in the visible shock-wave of the explosion. I have huge respect for Rep John McCain and Sen McCain until W's terms and when I felt he became another Neo-Con go-to man.

I also have great reservations over the way he divorced his first wife.

I just think he stayed too long and didn't mentor a real possible successor. And the Teafringe is waiting in the wings.

I also know how surprised I was about how generally conservative AZ was the last time I was there - a year and a half a go. Even my folks (Republican but progressives who taught us to be accepting of folks regardless of race, religion, culture, age, orientation, gender) had no real reasons for their dislike of the President. And they see nothing wrong with Sheriff Joe. If Maricopa county can't get rid of Arpio how much sunshine can you see in the future?

[Proud Liberal Dem]

11. She would be great to have in the Senate as well!

Very pretty too!

[John2]

5. Siding

with him over what? Or is it the other way around, with Obama siding with McCain? If it is about regime change, then it was obviously the latter.

[lonestarnot]

6. Just go away Lumpie and stay there.

[Drahthaardogs]

7. When you are in your eighties it is "probably" your last on a lot of things.

Not wishing him ill mind you, but really, once you are that old, death is one infection away.

[craigmatic]

9. He's been useful at times like when he did things to spite bush but I won't miss him although

AZ will probably pick a right winger to replace him.