McCain to miss Petraeus’s confirmation hearing to raise cash for campaign.
McCain to miss Petraeus’s confirmation hearing to raise cash for campaign.
Today, Gen. David Petraeus will testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation as CentCom commander. But Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), who has missed 60 percent of votes this session, has other priorities. The AP reports that McCain “is expected to miss the hearing because he is in California,” where he will hold high-dollar fundraisers:
Atherton, CA Finance Luncheon: “Tickets for a Host Committee reception with a photo opportunity are $25,000 per couple (contribute or raise) and tickets for the luncheon are $2,300 per person,” according to McCain’s website.
Stockton, CA Finance Reception: McCain will be attending a “cocktail reception” and fundraiser for his campaign. “Tickets for the general reception are $1,000 per person or $2,300 per person.”
McCain will also hold a media availability and attend a rally in the state. Yesterday, he taped an interview with Ellen Degeneres, which will air today. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY), also on the committee, will attend the hearing.
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I guess progressives would rather McCain run out of cash.
May 22nd, 2008 at 9:42 amNo one has missed the number of votes as McCain.
May 22nd, 2008 at 9:46 amRepugs like to point to Obama voting present in Illinois when they know full well that in Illinois present is a vote of assention to a bill that only needs a little tweaking. It’s done all the time in Illinois and has no negative implication. Repugs never like to hear the number of votes missed by McCain because after all, IOKIYAR.
this is telling, and not surprising:
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May 22nd, 2008 at 9:49 amI guess progressives would rather McCain run out of cash.
Hmm, the waters run slow and shallow with this one.
May 22nd, 2008 at 9:50 amI’m glad McCain is missing this hearing. Although I bet he’ll find a way to fawn all over Petraeus from afar.
Item in today’s NY Daily News about the RNC having over $40 Million in the bank as of the end of April vs. the DNC finishing April with only $4.4 Million.
May 22nd, 2008 at 9:50 ambackup says: I guess progressives would rather McCain run out of cash.
It would provide a certain kind of poetic symmetry, pant-load. McNumbNuts has already run out of ideas, integrity and relevance. He might as well be out of cash, too.
May 22nd, 2008 at 9:51 amHave no fear…any fissures (chasms) in McCain’s “maverick” veneer will be neatly spackled by the conservative corporate media ownership.
I predict the runaway Wright convoy will meet no Hagee speedbumps…
May 22nd, 2008 at 9:52 amWhy should the Republican nominee for President actually show that he cares about something as important as the Armed Services Committee? It’s not like we’re at war or anything, right?
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:02 amStockton is the foreclosure capital. Isn’t it fitting that he tries to raise money in the same place where there are thousands of homeless people?
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:19 amWhat is McInsane doing in that picture? Was he about to be attacked by ninjas? Did somebody light a match and he said, Aaarrrggg! Fire no good! What is the matter with the Republican party in this nation? George W wasn’t bad enough, lets replace him with the Manchurian Candidate?!?!?!!
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:50 amImpeach Cheney and Bush and Save the Constitution!
Abu Ben Hussein Leporello.
I think he might be doing a little tai chi. Old people love tai chi.
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:04 amWe need to start some attacks on McCain on his attendance issue. It is one thing to miss votes when you are actively on the campaign trail during a primary or the election. However, McCain is the presumptive nominee. The Democrats are still in their primary fight. No one would begrudge McCain the right to campaign but he should be able to meet his obligations as a senator. We saw it used against Kerry and Obama. Respond in kind.
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:07 amJMOHR. You’re right about his attendance. He’s so busy running for president, he’s not there for his job in the Senate.
If you look at the rankings of how liberal or conservative each senator is, McCain didn’t cast enough votes in ‘07 to even register:
http://nj.nationaljournal.com/voteratings/
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:17 amJohn Sidney McMIA III
Missing in Action.
Missing in the Senate.
Missing the voting.
Missing the point.
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:23 amConsidering the lists of liberal/conservative rankings, I think it’s interesting that now progressives are painting a picture of McCain as being worse than Bush (I understand, it’s politics):
But, if you look at how McCain votes (when he bothers to show up):
http://www.nationaljournal.com/ members/ news/ 2007/ voteratings/ sen/ lib_cons.htm?o1=con_composite&o2=desc
He’s right there in the ideological middle of the pack (along side Ben Nelson and Dick Lugar).
Is McCain really as bad as Bush in the eyes of progressives or is this just election year posturing?
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:26 amCan we please NOT give General Petraeus a god-damned promotion? You can’t be serious!
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:54 amWasn’t Ellen serious about another female, Ann Hecht, a few years ago? Marriage between any persons should be a serious commitment. There are just not enough disincentives for broken relationships.
May 22nd, 2008 at 3:43 pmSorry, I WAS reading about Ellen and McCain’s discussion..?
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DieNowForPeace, tom for his poetry, leporello
dumbass er ah dbadass, have you ever tried broadsword tai chi
i do it and i aint old
zimzone.. excellent
Stockton is the foreclosure capital. Isn’t it fitting that he tries to raise money in the same place where there are thousands of homeless people?
you are correct, also the campaign fund raiser is with Alex Spanos 7th largest residential builder in the US, owner of the San Diego Chargers…
pssssttt…. he’d really like to keep his tax cuts.
a little ironic that he lives in Stockton, and it’s the foreclosure capital of California… or is that Merced, modesto, sacramento…… oh well.
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:27 pm