Rep. Akin disses McCain: ‘I don’t know that McCain is that influential’ in the GOP.
Rep. Akin disses McCain: ‘I don’t know that McCain is that influential’ in the GOP.
Ever since Iran’s disputed presidential elections this month, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has been a ubiquitous presence on TV, slamming President Obama’s response to the crisis and trying to pump up his own profile. This morning on C-Span’s Washington Journal, a caller asked Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) why anyone should listen to McCain. Akin suggested that the GOP has already tuned him out:
CALLER: Why is [McCain] considered a leader? … Why is his point of view so important, and why should Obama listen to him? [...]
AKIN: I don’t know that McCain is that influential within the Republican Party per se.
Watch it:
Yesterday, a reporter asked President Obama whether McCain’s criticisms of his handling of the Iran situation had “influenced” him at all. “What do you think?” Obama replied:
I think John McCain has genuine passion about many of these international issues, and I think that all of us share a belief that we want justice to prevail. But only I’m the President of the United States, and I’ve got responsibilities in making certain that we are continually advancing our national security interests and that we are not used as a tool to be exploited by other countries.
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But before President Obama responded, he grinned and asked “What do you think?” It was absolutely perfect!
June 24th, 2009 at 7:40 pmobama sucked me off
June 24th, 2009 at 7:42 pmi’m soliciting feedback. does anyone dislike my presence? if so, ‘recommend’ me.
just a nagging nagging concern. though i suspect it will be unfounded except one or two jealous posters.
June 24th, 2009 at 7:45 pmIs McCain’s term up soon?!
Hey Jane E. Schneider – that was my favorite moment in the WHOLE press conference! And then when he said “only I’m the President of the United States,” it was priceless!
I know it’s wicked of me, but, I always get a jagged little thrill when the GOPers rip each other to shreds!
June 24th, 2009 at 7:45 pmI think John McCain has genuine passion about many of these international issues, and I think that all of us share a belief that we want justice to prevail. But only I’m the President of the United States, and I’ve got responsibilities in making certain that we are continually advancing our national security interests and that we are not used as a tool to be exploited by other countries.
June 24th, 2009 at 7:47 pm=================
Now do you think McCain understands this? Read and weep you phucking right-wing retards that’s why Obama is president and not McCrybaby
Looks like the Republican Party members are doing a fine job of smearing each other and themselves. They don’t need any help from progressives or liberals or democrats.
June 24th, 2009 at 7:48 pmBased on the size of that tent, it can’t be all that hard to be influential.
June 24th, 2009 at 7:50 pmHi Jane:
June 24th, 2009 at 7:51 pmHas the sun came out there yet?
the poll has closed. whew, i knew my concerns were unfounded. just one jealous poster.
June 24th, 2009 at 7:53 pmLarry Sinclair Says:
obama sucked me off
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I thought that would have been McCrybaby since he was trying to gain your loosing vote?
President Obama is a real gentlemen and a perfect example of “family values.” Saying it of course with a grin ;)
June 24th, 2009 at 7:53 pmThese two are just pitiful. I am unsure I can lower myself…
June 24th, 2009 at 7:55 pmWhen Obama responded yesterday with, “What do you think?”, I pointed at the television laughing and said, “Yeah exactly!”.
McCrazy is only respected by those who scream at trees in the park.
June 24th, 2009 at 7:59 pmme and obama had some family values in the back of a limo
June 24th, 2009 at 8:00 pmOff topic:
EMAILS OF SANFORD & “MARIA”…
http://www.thestate.com/sanford/story/839350.html?pageNum=4&&&mi_pluck_action=page_nav#Comments_Container
These emails still don’t prove “Maria” is actually a woman!
June 24th, 2009 at 8:00 pmWait just one minute now! John McCain is a great Republican!
He has the marital infidelity to prove it.
So there…SNAP…
June 24th, 2009 at 8:01 pmFreeMarketLiberal Says:
Personally when it comes to National Security..I’ll take someone more experienced in defending and serving our Country vs. a community organizer. But hey…lets give bubble gum “Social Utopia” and lollipop sucking a chance OK.
June 24th, 2009 at 8:01 pm===============
McCrybabay was a POW, Cheney had 5 deferments and Bush never fought in combat and neither did Rush or Palin.
Republicans are in a free fall. One by one they are losing influence. It is no wonder that they pushed our economy to the brink of collapse. I almost feel bad for the trolls commenting here. Its embarrassing. We are seeing a right wing mental breakdown.
June 24th, 2009 at 8:01 pmPoor Gramps. Even the GOP is dissing him. Et to Brutus?
June 24th, 2009 at 8:02 pmHave you guys seen the e-mails that Sanford sent? Who would have thought he was such a romantic!
June 24th, 2009 at 8:07 pmdbadass Says:
Hi Jane:
Has the sun came out there yet?
June 24th, 2009 at 7:51 pm
Off and on today. Now it’s out just in time to set… :(
June 24th, 2009 at 8:11 pmDidn’t McButterball’s turkey timer pop up years ago? It’s sad to watch him try to remain relevant.
And fowl.
PEACE
June 24th, 2009 at 8:12 pmdbadass Says:
These two are just pitiful. I am unsure I can lower myself…
June 24th, 2009 at 7:55 pm
“Oh, do, do…”
June 24th, 2009 at 8:13 pmI told my cat to attack the neighbor’s cat, but he ignored me.
June 24th, 2009 at 8:16 pmNow I know how McSenile feels.
Roket, that was friggin funny!
June 24th, 2009 at 8:20 pmIf I must… Have they scampered away already.
BTW: Jane word is that that thing sitting offshore is on its way out of here. Whoo Ahhh…
June 24th, 2009 at 8:20 pmI thought it was a joke when you guys said people actually get paid to spam blogs. Now ive seen it happen, and how else could you possibly afford to watch blogs to be the first to comment with garbage?
June 24th, 2009 at 8:25 pmApparently because McCain spent 5 years as a POW being tortured in Vietnam, he’s been qualified to appear as an expert on anything to do with
June 24th, 2009 at 8:31 pma)any foreign country,
and b) explodey-type things such as are often used when nations run out of arguments or have just invented an excuse to use explodey-things.
Bah hahahahahaha! Ha hahahahahahaaaaaaaaaa! Bah hahahahahaha hahahahahahahahaha! Ha hahah hahahahah bah hahahahahaha!
You neocons are such fools.
June 24th, 2009 at 8:34 pmGood luck running for a 5th term in 2010 McCain.
June 24th, 2009 at 8:39 pm37:
June 24th, 2009 at 9:34 pmI like this premise. Time to good cop/bad cop…
I don’t know that McCain is that influential within the Republican Party per se.
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Guess you guys shouldn’t have chosen him as your Presidential candidate in 2008, then…
If you ask me, he sounds a bit too much like the fox in that old fable by Aesop — the one who convinced himself that the grapes were sour only after all his efforts to reach them had failed.
June 24th, 2009 at 10:09 pmPalin/Huckabee in 2012!!!
Let’s just finally drive a stake into the repiggie wildebeest once and for all.
June 24th, 2009 at 10:14 pm*THUMP, THUMP!* (bus wheels)
Oooh, Grampaw McFuddles is roadkill….
June 24th, 2009 at 11:01 pmmc war wants a war with iran
that is the main reason he wanted to be pres
he feels like a loser from nam
wants to undo that loser feeling
like bush he wants to win a war
mc cain a man that crashed three planes in flight school
worst pilot ever big shot dad saved him
north vietnamese did not shot him down
illegal war like iraq
americans are imperialists and dont have a clue they are
one trillion dollars for iraq war
47 million americans without health care but money for iraq war
700 military bases around the world is the very definition of imperialism
patroitism, nationalism, and fear can over whelm the rational mind
germans lined the streets to honor hitler when he won war with poland and france
did not line the streets in 45 to honor him
lined the streets and called their soldiers heroes sound familiar
June 25th, 2009 at 4:02 amAfter seeing him run for President last year, I think the public has come to think of McCain as more buffoon than Maverick. Bringing heavy-hitter Sarah Palin along didn’t exactly help his image. They reminded some of us of the old Ma and Pa Kettle movies.
June 25th, 2009 at 4:54 amThank you..
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