McCain's History of Blow-Ups: The Top Ten

[Hun Joro]

As former GOP Senator Rick Santorum put it, "Everybody has a McCain story." Over his tenure in Congress, McCain has had angry, expletive-laced exchanges with a number of his colleagues and peers,- both Democrat and Republican alike- many of which have been covered extensively by local Arizona and nationwide news sources. Below are the ten most notable among them.



10. Senator Ted Kennedy - On August 6, 1993, the Boston Globe ran a story detailing a heated verbal exchange between Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy and McCain. Kennedy was at the lectern delivering remarks, when McCain began walking toward him from across the Senate floor, mocking the Massachusetts legislator. McCain shouted at Kennedy to "shut up." A stunned Kennedy fired back at McCain, telling him, "you shut up...and act like a Senator."



9. Democratic Rep. Marty Russo (D-IL) - In its December 1985 issue, Atlantic Monthly described an altercation that took place just a few years after McCain had been elected to the House for the first time. Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) found himself in the crossfire between the two Congressman, who were angrily shouting "seven-letter and twelve-letter" epithets back and forth at one another, when the exchange became violent and they began pushing and shoving one another. The two were separated from their tangle by a few other legislators who were nearby.


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[dkf]

1. 7 letter and 12 letter expletives?

lol.

[Hun Joro]

3. Yeah, I had to think about that for a minute.

[dkf]

5. Me too. Used my fingers to count. :)

[tblue37]

12. I imagine a**hole would be the 7-letter one. Any guesses on the 12-

letter one?

[mikeytherat]

13. A crude remark describing an individual who engages in sexual congress

with his mother.

mikey_the_rat

[Ilsa]

14. my eyes are crossing.

Maybe we should also consider spanish? like, "pendejo".

[DS1]

16. motherfucker

duh

[Emit]

19. mf'er?

:shrug:

on edit, oops, I see someone got it already

[XemaSab]

2. Good stuff!

During a vitriolic exchange between McCain and another unnamed Senator who took a position contrary to that of his colleague from Arizona. McCain became infuriated, jumping from his chair and calling his fellow Republican a "shithead," prompting an immediate demand for an apology. McCain stood up again and issued it...sort of. "Okay, I apologize," he said. "But you're still a shithead."

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Also, what's the 7-letter epithet?

The other one is MF'er, I bet...

[Hun Joro]

4. Asshole?

[XemaSab]

7. Probably

but it's wierd that they use that word in other anecdotes. :shrug:

[dkf]

6. I'm guessing the a-word

Oops...too slow.

[Bucky]

8. After reading the article, and in McCain's defense, let me just say...

#2 - it's okay to tell Senator John Cornyn to fuck off and in all probability McCain should know more about immigration than Cornyn (what with McCain being an immigrant, after all)

#3 - Senator Chuck Grassley really is "a fucking jerk"

#6 - Senator Pete Domenici really is "an asshole"

#7 - that "Unidentified GOP Senator," whoever he might actually be, almost certainly is "still a shithead"

and #10 - Ted Kennedy gives excellent advice.

[LiberalFighter]

9. McCain headbuts with Thurmond when he was 92? What an ass!!

[LiberalFighter]

10. Everyone knows what he said to his current wife.

At least I don't plaster on the makeup like a trollup, you ****.

[tblue37]

11. This one caught my attention:

McCain later confronted <the then-92-year-old> Thurmond on the Senate floor, and a "scuffle" ensued. "The two didn't part friends."

What sort of "scuffle" can one have with a 92-year-old man? How can anyone justify a scuffle with someone that old?

[JPZenger]

15. My favorite: "OK, I Apologize, but you're still an asshole." nt

[Swamp Rat]

17. McCain's future blow-ups:

[mcctatas]

18. Tshirt worthy....