McCain: Focus on Flynn 'sucks the oxygen right out of the room'

[babylonsister]

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/319521-mccain-focusing-on-flynn-resignation-sucks-the-oxygen-right-out-of-the-room


McCain: Focus on Flynn 'sucks the oxygen right out of the room'
By Mallory Shelbourne - 02/14/17 04:27 PM EST


Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Tuesday that focusing on former national security adviser Michael Flynn’s resignation takes the focus away from other top issues, such as repealing and replacing Obamacare.

"It sucks the oxygen right out of the room. It really does," McCain said, as reported by the Washington Examiner.

"We should be talking about replacing Obamacare," McCain said. "We should be talking about tax reform — and we are talking about it, but that's not the issue that is dominating the news."

The comments come one day after Flynn resigned from his post following reports that he misled White House officials regarding the content of discussions he had with Russia’s ambassador to the U.S. about sanctions, discussions that took place before Trump's inauguration.

In a statement released earlier Tuesday, McCain said Flynn’s resignation shows the type of “dysfunction” currently going on among White House national security officials.

"At the same time, General Flynn's resignation is a troubling indication of the dysfunction of the current national security apparatus," the senator said in the statement.

McCain reiterated this point to reporters on Tuesday.

"It’s a dysfunctional White House. ... Nobody knows who’s in charge and nobody knows who’s setting policies,” he said, according to a reporter from The Guardian.

[TrekLuver]

1. And with good fucking reason that it's dominating the news. You wanna talk about replacing

Obama care...well you had 8 fucking years bub. These treasonous FUCKS are what's sucking the life out of this country.

[asiliveandbreathe]

2. Well John, your narrative is going to get lost...

We The People own the narrative.. here it is...LOCK HIM UP!

Mccain, himself, disgraces his legacy - over and over and over -

[butdiduvote]

3. Like how emailghazi and the GOP reality show sucked out all of the air during the campaign?

...while Hillary was trying really hard to talk about her plans to improve lives for everyday Americans?

[BeyondGeography]

4. Awwww, they can't do the fun stuff like screw people out of health care

and give corporations more money.

[pinboy3niner]

5. He sure is whiny, for a military hero and former POW. nt

[mshasta]

6. The GOP got 7 years to change ACA

they collected money and now that we have a real treason issue running and crying is the media fault, is the leaks....



eat shit mcain, defend our nation for once!

[newblewtoo]

7. Like it or not

he could be on to something here. Why was Flynn, with all his baggage, even there? Perfect patsy, fall guy if you will. Look squirrel. Hey, what is that shiny object over there?? Meanwhile, Orange Julius keeps on trucking his agenda through the Congress. I am beginning to think he makes himself easy to underestimate to set up his opponents low expectations. You do not win when you run with the herd.

[spanone]

8. so johnny would rather concentrate on taking healthcare from 20 million people? makes sense

[Ilsa]

9. Yeah, well, TREASON will f@ing do that. nt

[BumRushDaShow]

10. The Russian connection IS a game-changer McLame

unlike your choice of a VP.

[hatrack]

11. Yeah, John - that happens when the furniture's on fire . . .

Sucks the oxygen right out of the room.

Dumbass.

[gratuitous]

13. Russian agents on the National Security Council will do that, too.

Remember Senator: President Trump truly doesn't give a flying fuck about you.

[irisblue]

12. smother that bastard then.

[Docreed2003]

14. So John's falling in with the party line then?

Every single one of these GOPers is saying the same thing: this is a distraction, this isn't that big of a deal....the GOP has now shown that they couldn't care less about national security or the legitimacy of elections. They care about power and only power. This should be extremely clear to the country now, sadly, it won't be.