McCain's son-in-law sparks concerns for his health in cryptic tweet

[left-of-center2012]

John McCain's son-in-law caused a stir on Saturday when he posted a cryptic tweet about the Republican Arizona senator, who's currently battling an aggressive form of brain cancer.

Conservative pundit Ben Domenech, Meghan McCain's husband, said:
'John hugged me tonight. He asked me to take care of Meghan. I said I would.
'F**k you soulless crazies. F**k you all the way to hell.'

The publisher of the Federalist deleted the tweet soon after posting it, as reported by AzCentral.
It's unclear who the 'soulless crazies' are.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5672579/McCains-son-law-sparks-concerns-health-cryptic-tweet.html

[sheshe2]

1. Is Ben reffering top the GOP here?

Conservative pundit Ben Domenech, Meghan McCain's husband, said:
'John hugged me tonight. He asked me to take care of Meghan. I said I would.
'F**k you soulless crazies. F**k you all the way to hell.'

Obviously not, yet he should be. They are the soulless bastards and McCain and his daughter support them 99 and 9 tenths of the time. They are soulless.

I am sorry that McCain is dying, yet Ben's comment is over the top.

[lunasun]

3. Isn't her husband some nasty media RWer?

Are they going to blame his death on non Christian liberals?

[sheshe2]

4. Yep another nasty RW media type...

Just like Meggie.

"Soulless bastards" are the ones that are taking our Medicare. Medicaid. Social Security. VA BENIFITS (the fuck John?) Pensions. Snap. Education. Right to Choose. Our civil liberties. Our Justice. FUAH!

[left-of-center2012]

5. The publisher of the Federalist

... moderately to strongly biased toward conservative causes through story selection and/or political affiliation.
They may utilize strong loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by using appeal to emotion or stereotypes),
publish misleading reports and omit reporting of information that may damage conservative causes.

The Federalist is an English-language online magazine that covers politics, policy, culture, and religion.
The Federalist has been described as influential in conservative and libertarian circles. Has a right wing bias in reporting, but is usually well sourced and mostly factual.

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/the-federalist/

[lunasun]

8. Sharedvalues posted this about this on another link I just saw

Launched in September 2013 as a "web magazine on politics, policy, and culture," The Federalist is helmed by publisher Ben Domenech, a co-founder of the right-wing blog RedState.com and senior fellow at the Heartland Institute, a conservative think tank known for its opposition to climate science and funding from industry sources like the Koch brothers. Co-founder Sean Davis came to conservative journalism after a career in GOP politics, having worked for Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) and Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK). Senior editors David Harsanyi and Mollie Hemingway and senior writer Robert Tracinski round out The Federalist's leadership.

In its short existence, The Federalist has won plaudits from conservative organizations and activists, not least those best known for their anti-LGBT advocacy. A look at the website's track record on LGBT issues leaves little doubt as to why The Federalist counts some of the most notorious anti-LGBT groups among its most ardent fans.

Touted by Domenech as a publication "that rejects the assumptions of the media establishment," The Federalist regularly frames its opposition to LGBT equality as brave defiance of elite conventions. This posture leads The Federalist to inveigh against even the most basic protections for LGBT people.


Also, the Federalist is funded by secret donors, so we don't know who is behind them.

[JI7]

2. the ugliest shit said about John McCain comes from the Right Wing

[Exotica]

6. Yes. That sewer of a site Free Republic HATES him with a burning passion.

I have unfortunately went there due to posts here with links to it. What a shithole of hate.

This is how I envision the average poster there:

[MrScorpio]

7. If McCain passes, I'm going to refuse to offer any vitriol

I have personal reasons that I won’t get into. Not to mention that sometimes it’s best to say nothing.

On the other hand, I’m all ready to piss on Dick Cheney’s grave. I’m going to ringleader a party, if I’m around to see that fucker go to hell.

[hlthe2b]

9. Ditto... For all my fervent disagreement with his politics, his service in Vietnam

and the NOT inconsequential, if sporadic, times in which he tried to do the right thing in Congress requires respect, IMO. I will give it.

[MFM008]

10. The man is dying

So is my mother, facts are facts
Nothing cryptic about it.
It's only a matter of time.