McCain Drops F-Bomb On Senator When Confronted With Recent Absences
McCain Drops F-Bomb On Senator When Confronted With Recent Absences
Busy campaigning for his presidential bid, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has missed over 40 consecutive roll-call votes, going five straight weeks “without casting a vote on the Senate floor.”
Yesterday, after apparently skipping most of the extended closed-door White House/Senate immigration negotiations, McCain “suddenly re-emerged” to take part in the press conference announcing the deal.
This isn’t sitting well with McCain’s colleagues. Tonight, Fox News correspondent Major Garrett reported that “anger burst forth memorably and loudly” when Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) accused McCain of being “too busy running for president.” McCain responded by using “the f-word toward Cornyn,” though it’s not clear “if the f-word was a verb or a gerund.”
Watch it:
Maybe McCain should take his own advice and “lighten up.”
UPDATE: Apparently it wasn’t just the f-word:
At a bipartisan gathering in an ornate meeting room just off the Senate floor, McCain complained that Cornyn was raising petty objections to a compromise plan being worked out between Senate Republicans and Democrats and the White House. He used a curse word associated with chickens and accused Cornyn of raising the issue just to torpedo a deal.
Things got really heated when Cornyn accused McCain of being too busy campaigning for president to take part in the negotiations, which have gone on for months behind closed doors. “Wait a second here,” Cornyn said to McCain. “I’ve been sitting in here for all of these negotiations and you just parachute in here on the last day. You’re out of line.”
McCain, a former Navy pilot, then used language more accustomed to sailors (not to mention the current vice president, who made news a few years back after a verbal encounter with Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont).
“[Expletive] you! I know more about this than anyone else in the room,” shouted McCain at Cornyn.
Transcript:
GARRETT: As this deal was being brokered behind the scenes, Fox News has learned, Republican anger burst forth memorably and loudly. Arizona’s John McCain and Texas’ John Cornyn argued over the compromise. McCain accused Cornyn of trying to sabotage it. Cornyn told McCain he wasn’t around to negotiate, too busy running for president. McCain, Fox News has been told, used the f-word toward Cornyn. We just can’t be sure if the f-word was a verb or a gerund.
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Don’t give McCain a shotgun, first thing you’ll know, he’ll have shot a good friend of his in the face…
May 18th, 2007 at 8:38 pmThat’s exactly what I would say to Cornyn too (given the opportunity).
May 18th, 2007 at 8:38 pmWell, as far as I am concerned, fricasee the both of them, lying rotten amoral scoundrels that they are. The Senate is a better place without McCain in it, frankly. Why should anyone complain he is gone. Did anyone really notice?
May 18th, 2007 at 8:38 pmThe F-bomb is just a Republican term of endearment to be used in civil settings…like the floor of the U.S. Senate.
Just ask Dick Cheney and Pat Leahy.
May 18th, 2007 at 8:39 pm#2 add on
and about 47 or 48 other repugs (and one independent)
May 18th, 2007 at 8:41 pmCHIMPY LEGHUMPERS!
Hmmm…. maybe Cornym isn’t a worthless, sycophantic waste-of-space after all….
May 18th, 2007 at 8:41 pmThat’s exactly what I would say to Cornyn too (given the opportunity).
Comment by Patrick — May 18, 2007 @ 8:38 pm
Given the opportunity, you’d be on your knees unzipping his pants, giving him a Monica. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
May 18th, 2007 at 8:46 pm“F-word” = FOX News?????
May 18th, 2007 at 8:46 pmMcCain is losing it, and I don’t just mean the primary.
May 18th, 2007 at 8:46 pmAnd if it were used a a gerund it would be better how?
May 18th, 2007 at 8:47 pm#7 I think you may have mistaken me for Patrick1 (easily done). I’m considering a legal name change since that little biotch apparently spoiled my given name. :-)
May 18th, 2007 at 8:52 pmGiven the opportunity, you’d be on your knees unzipping his pants, giving him a Monica. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Comment by Namtillaku
Um, that’s not Patrick1.
Just sayin’
May 18th, 2007 at 8:53 pmFeces. McCain’s full of it.
May 18th, 2007 at 8:53 pmSounds like somebody needs a couple of days at Gitmo for an attitude adjustment.
May 18th, 2007 at 8:54 pmThat’s so funny. Republican Family Values…..F*CK OFF!
May 18th, 2007 at 8:55 pmMcCain hasn’t a prayer in hell of becoming Prez…he is a complete sellout.
May 18th, 2007 at 8:55 pmMcCain only lacks one thing - respect.
May 18th, 2007 at 8:58 pmComment by Patrick — May 18, 2007 @ 8:52 pm
Oops –>Namtillaku, kneejerk liberal
May 18th, 2007 at 8:58 pmTP truncated my apology Patrick, hopefully this’ll get there.
May 18th, 2007 at 9:02 pmHmm McCain vs. Cornyn. There’s an intellectual bottom feeding match for ya.
May 18th, 2007 at 9:02 pmPatrick,
You may want to consider a name change.
Also, I can’t believe I ever considered voting for McCain. This was of course before he syarted pandering to “the base.”
May 18th, 2007 at 9:02 pmThanks Zooey…and that’s quite alright Namtillaku…I don’t post much but I have to admit, I recently moved from a red state to a blue one cause those chimpy leghumpers made me physically ill. so I guess I’m a kneejerker too!
May 18th, 2007 at 9:04 pm#21
I will consider it…but after 50 years I’m partial to it.
Like you, I thought McCain had a pair at one time but he sold out. Remember the video of him hugging Chimpy…that’s when I lost all respect for the guy.
May 18th, 2007 at 9:07 pmYou know, I can’t fault McCain for this. Being from Texas myself, I’ve dropped the F-bomb in reference to that P.O.S. J. Cornyn so many times that I can’t keep track anymore.
May 18th, 2007 at 9:09 pmI recently moved from a red state to a blue one cause those chimpy leghumpers made me physically ill. so I guess I’m a kneejerker too!
Comment by Patrick
LMAO
May 18th, 2007 at 9:10 pmoh, McCain and Cornyn were just exchanging Republican terms of endearment. Someone should have told them to go get a room.
May 18th, 2007 at 9:13 pmI WAS ill. I’ve since made a complete recovery…I’m just sayin
May 18th, 2007 at 9:16 pmWhat a classy guy. I hope he applies for president.
May 18th, 2007 at 9:17 pmWhat a classy guy. I hope he applies for president.
Comment by mongo — May 18, 2007 @ 9:17 pm
Is the supreme court still accepting applications?
May 18th, 2007 at 9:18 pmCan’t you just see it…..
“Pres McCain” vs Any Leader Who Pisses Him Off—
“F* You!” **pushes red button**
Yeah, I feel safe.
May 18th, 2007 at 9:21 pmUPDATE: Apparently it wasn’t just the f-word:
Oy. I hate it when Cornyn seems reasonable…..
May 18th, 2007 at 9:25 pmby the way,.. for the curious the “curse word associated with chickens” i assume is chickens**t.
May 18th, 2007 at 9:26 pmHow Cheneyesque. Makes ya wanna vote for him, all air and no work.
May 18th, 2007 at 9:28 pmSomeone should have told them to go get a room.
Comment by Wayne —
A republicans-only gay grudge-f*ck? That would be quite messy.
May 18th, 2007 at 9:30 pmewww, barfly!
I do not want that image in my head.
(get out! get out! get out!)
May 18th, 2007 at 9:39 pm(get out! get out! get out!)
Comment by trueblue
Heh. Too late.
May 18th, 2007 at 9:52 pmhttp://www.crosswalk.com/news/11541101/
Unrelated but I thought some people might be interested to see it.
May 18th, 2007 at 9:53 pmTry and understand McCain, instead of putting him down
Romney would be better then Clinton
Oliver North should run for president
Libby is innocent and should be pardoned
Liberals are a bunch of communist-islamo-fascists
All of you should grow up and see the world how it is
May 18th, 2007 at 9:55 pmSomeday you will all understand
Sheehan is a terrorist
Bush is my savior
Another blogsite for terrorism
Gal’s love republican men
Shaha deserves every penny she got from the Wolf
“My old man’s a cotton-pickin’-finger-lickin’-chicken-plucker, so What do you think about that?”
May 18th, 2007 at 10:01 pmWhat is a curse word associated with chickens? Egg sucker?
May 18th, 2007 at 10:09 pmAh, yes. Another sterling example of maturity and control by one who would be king.
May 18th, 2007 at 10:11 pmMr Bush and his tribe are paragons of virtue and grand example.
Yep.
Too late, Zooey.
Got any extra Brillo pads?…
May 18th, 2007 at 10:15 pmCheney must be so proud…
May 18th, 2007 at 10:21 pmHmmm, must be tying out for VP……
May 18th, 2007 at 10:27 pm#38
At least you got the assbags part right… hows that chimpy leg humpin goin for ya?
May 18th, 2007 at 10:33 pmGot any extra Brillo pads?…
Comment by trueblue
Yup, the kind with soap in ‘em. I think you’ll need them. :P
May 18th, 2007 at 10:40 pmComment by Patrick
troll love child does satire =)
May 18th, 2007 at 10:43 pmYup, the kind with soap in ‘em. I think you’ll need them. :P
Comment by Zooey
Hehe
May 18th, 2007 at 10:44 pmAm I dense? What is:
May 18th, 2007 at 10:46 pm#47 Wayne
And does it very well… OOPS (sorry love child)
May 18th, 2007 at 10:48 pmThey are eating their own. I love it.
May 18th, 2007 at 10:54 pmGot any extra Brillo pads?…
Comment by trueblue
Sorry. It just sort of popped out. But I don’t think it could ever happen - they would first have to determine who was screwing whom - and as the first rule of republicanism is to screw everyone - these would appear to be two mutually exclusive concepts. Someone would have to be on the bottom, and no “good” republican would ever accept that! It’s also why republican males don’t ever fully trust their wives - because they are forced to submit to the men’s advances - sort of a love/hate the weak, disgusting sluts dichotomy.
May 18th, 2007 at 11:04 pmWhat? First Cheney and his now infamous “go f*ck yourself”, and now McCain! He’s probably just frustrated over the realization that he’ll never be elected president.
May 18th, 2007 at 11:05 pmThey are eating their own. I love it.
Comment by IgnoranceIsNotBliss
Not an approved sex method for republicans.
Too French.
May 18th, 2007 at 11:07 pmI heard he used it in a performative utterance.
May 18th, 2007 at 11:11 pmI heard he used it in a performative utterance.
Comment by Mr. President
Like, “F*ck, quit pointing out my non-performance as an elected senator, jerk-weed,” kind of “performative utterance?”
May 18th, 2007 at 11:14 pmIt’s also why republican males don’t ever fully trust their wives - because they are forced to submit to the men’s advances - sort of a love/hate the weak, disgusting sluts dichotomy.
Comment by barfly
Oh god….so gross….
**opening my veins**
May 18th, 2007 at 11:15 pmDamn. Barfly is on fire tonight!
May 18th, 2007 at 11:16 pmComment by Zooey
Suddenly, you’re the TP hot-house orchid?
May 18th, 2007 at 11:19 pmMcCain is a certified low-life, like Darth Dicky Cheney, so he only knows how to be a jerk and call people nasty names. John must resign/retire from the Senate and stay out of politics for the rest of his sorry life.
May 18th, 2007 at 11:19 pmOne word: Unpresidential.
May 18th, 2007 at 11:20 pmComment by barfly — May 18, 2007 @ 11:14 pm
Not quite, use the googles: “J. L. Austin”
May 18th, 2007 at 11:21 pm#49, How about chickensh^&?
May 18th, 2007 at 11:21 pmSuddenly, you’re the TP hot-house orchid?
Comment by barfly
Oh hell no, you just created quite a visual there, and I wanted to be a ghost. Heh. I notice my demise was deleted.
May 18th, 2007 at 11:25 pmGhost of Zooey
Does that mean you’ve ascended to the next plane? OK, I’ll light a candle… **OH SH*T! ** I REALLY AM ON FIRE!!** [ROFL– rolling; ON FLAME! HELP!!!]
[Wife enters room, dumps bong on barfly’s head, extinquishing flames from spilled drink, leaves in disgust]
Now, where was I?
May 18th, 2007 at 11:29 pmI thought a gerund was a verb. Can’t trust Fox to get anything right.
May 19th, 2007 at 12:01 amA gerund is when a verb form ending in -ing is used as a noun.
Verb: He was f**king that goat.
Adjective: That goat was f**king angry.
Gerund: It got the f**king of its life.
So, yeah, Madge still got it wrong. I think he meant adjective.
May 19th, 2007 at 12:36 amMcCain has missed more senate votes than any other senator ever….too busy makin appearances in iraq and the dave letterman show..
May 19th, 2007 at 1:59 am[Wife enters room, dumps bong on barfly’s head, extinquishing flames from spilled drink, leaves in disgust]
Now, where was I?
Comment by barfly
Sorry barfly, I meant to advise you to “Stop, Drop & Roll,” but I got a phone call. I’m glad your wife is a quick thinker and has a flair with bong water. :D
May 19th, 2007 at 2:01 amAt which point McCain blinks several times, and yells “What the f*ck is a gerund??”
May 19th, 2007 at 2:37 am#65 nitpicker:
May 19th, 2007 at 4:39 amIf I may pick your own nits, the more specific term for its use in e.g. “that goat was f**king angry” would be a participle. It would certainly be more closely equivalent to “gerund”; participle is to adjective as gerund is to noun, i.e. each is that part of speech constructed from a verb by adding an “-ing” inflection to it.
“giving him a Monica.”
Would that be Monica Goodling?
May 19th, 2007 at 6:34 amTemper tantrums and verbal incontinence–unmistakeable signs of a great leader.
May 19th, 2007 at 7:15 am“He used a curse word associated with chickens…”
salmonella???
May 19th, 2007 at 7:42 amLiberals are stupid.
May 19th, 2007 at 8:15 amA word associated with chickens, male ones anyway, is the word cock.
May 19th, 2007 at 8:55 am#69: In “That goat was f***ing angry,” “f***ing” is an adverb. (The word is modifying “angry,” an adjective, not a noun.) An adjectival participle would be along the lines of, say, “I saw two happily f***ing goats.”
May 19th, 2007 at 9:06 amA word associated with chickens, male ones anyway, is the word cock.
Comment by llyn — May 19, 2007 @ 8:55 am
Which really makes me curious what exactly McCain said. Did he tell him to suck his cock, or call him a cocksucker? Did he accuse Cronyn of cockblocking him?
Where’s S. R. Sidarth when we need him? I’d love to see McCain caught up in a new “macocka” scandal.
May 19th, 2007 at 11:29 amMcCain should listen to Rush, who says, “Oh my gosh”!!!
Rush is just like that lady in the window blinds commercial!
McCain is like the dog outside.
We the people are like the guy with the barbeque…
…um, let’s see… the window blinds are like the Republican Party… the woman who owns the blinds is like god…
…will get back to ya. Working on the window pane, the grass, the picket fence, the barbeque itself and anything else I can think of. It’s tough work, coz it’s been hours since last seeing that commercial so can’t remember off the top of my head every prop.
But yes, Rush definitely reminds me of a woman admiring her friend’s new window blinds.
May 19th, 2007 at 12:07 pmFU too GEEZER!
May 19th, 2007 at 12:21 pmIt was pretty stupid but for once I am on McCain’s side. What he said (and I am paraphrasing) was something to the effect that the details that Cornyn was trying to tie up was basically just “chickenshit stuff”–this led to Cornyn saying to McCain that he was not usually around and had “just dropped in” and then McCain let Cornyn have it with the f word.
Believe me–if you think the language during a Conferee debate is pure and graceful, you couldn’t be more wrong. Things get really coarse. However, 20 years ago, there was a lot more civility than there is in the House and the Senate and I blame it on the Republicans.
I can’t stand Cornyn–I am just sorry he didn’t hit a triple and say it to Sessions, Cornyn and Imhofe!! I would have paid to see that. I’m waiting for some Democrat to tell Holy Joe to go get stuffed.
May 19th, 2007 at 2:28 pmMcCain has totally lost his mind!
May 19th, 2007 at 6:14 pmSseriously, I’m beginning to wonder if McCain is in trouble medically. He looks terrible, falls asleep on camera, and now this outburst.
Is he going to make it to 2008? And has his campaign taken on a ‘Last Hurrah’ cast?
May 19th, 2007 at 8:44 pmAlthough McCain is also a republican f-up, he did get it right about Cornryn. I can’t wish either of them anything short of dead now.
May 19th, 2007 at 10:40 pmWow, now that’s what you call running over someone with the “Straight Talk Express”!
But I suspect this is just the beginning. I’d bet that there’s going to be an even more memorable blow-up from Rudy at some point.
Probably involving ferrets.
All you staffers hanging around repug presidential campaigns! Keep those cellphone video cams running! Catch the explosion and youtube it, and your fame is guaranteed!
May 20th, 2007 at 12:28 amcheck out his blog site:
http://www.johnmccain.com/ Blog/ Read.aspx?guid=3ee70fd6-928b-43e8-8b0a-8834fc428be0
His own supports are calling him a traitor etc… he will not be making it to 2008 in my opinion.
May 20th, 2007 at 1:11 amUnder Cheney Rules, Cornyn better apologize to McCain
for McCain’s swearing at him.
At least McCain didn’t shoot Cornyn in the face with a shotgun.
Then Cornyn would have A LOT to apologize to McCain for.
Yup. This is the repugnican world.
May 20th, 2007 at 4:19 amahhhh yes, nothing like a member of the senate acting and speaking like a common street whore. way to go, johnnie boy.
May 20th, 2007 at 7:07 amHeh - We just witnessed McCain’s “Howard Dean” moment. YYEEAHHHH !!!
or was he just doing his drunken sailor impersonation ????
May 20th, 2007 at 12:40 pmWe just witnessed McCain’s “Howard Dean†moment.
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May 21st, 2007 at 2:26 amnothing like a member of the senate acting and speaking like a common street whore. way to go, johnnie boy.
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