Bob Schieffer Grills John McCain: Why Is The GOP ‘Against Every Single Person’ Obama Nominates?

[RetroGamer1971]

Source: www.mediaite.com

Face The Nation host Bob Schieffer grilled Republican Senator John McCain Sunday on why the GOP seems “to be against every single person” that President Obama has nominated to his cabinet. Schieffer said he “couldn’t remember a time” when the opposing party has had a problem with each of the president’s nominations. “It’s usually been the rule if the president is going to be in charge of the government, we have to give him the people he wants to run it,” he added.

McCain noted that Hagel was “a friend” but claimed that usually with this process, “the previous presidents” would “call the other side” when considering a nomination and say “what do you think about it.” He added that it didn’t matter if the presidents were Republican or Democrat, it had often been done before. “There’s been none of that with this administration,” he said.

Read more: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/bob-schieffer-grills-john-mccain-why-is-the-gop-against-every-single-person-obama-nominates/

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So McCain is complaining that the administration in being inflexible. They really seem to live in their own little reality bubble do they not? Or is it only okay to obstruct EVERYTHING if the president is a democrat? The game has truly changed.

[SummerSnow]

1. It's simple..McCain is still bitter over 2008

[Plucketeer]

3. I will agree, but....

there's a whole posse of GOP dolts who follow Nancy Reagan's advice, and just say NO!.

[alfredo]

7. Then Obama should tell them to breathe.

[cartach]

75. Or

quit breathing.

[alfredo]

77. I just wanted to see how long they can hold their breath.

[appleannie1]

2. They would find fault with Jesus and Mother Theresa if Obama selected them.

[CBHagman]

38. Especially since Jesus gave away free health care...

...and warned you could not serve God and Mammon.

[JoePhilly]

61. He also hung out with prostitutes and had questionable ties to people in the middle east.

[DissidentVoice]

90. He also...

-Didn't ask for proof of insurance before healing them.

-Warned about mistreating the poor and needy.

-Was not the white, blue-eyed, North European too many painted Him as (He was a Palestinian Jew, after all).

[NOLALady]

107. Jesus was born in a foreign country.

[oldandhappy]

4. nominations

John, you promised to support Kerry!! We the people do remember.

[LibGranny]

5. Personally, I'm sorry I missed this "grilling"! I can't imagine

Bob Shieffer "grilling" anything but a hot dog! Especially not a repugnican!

[MissMarple]

46. I think he was "grilling" a "hot dog".

[Cha]

55. TouFREAKIKN'Che!

[MessiahRp]

106. He was definitely grilling a weiner, no doubt.

nt

[4_TN_TITANS]

114. I was just about to type that...

Shieffer is the softball king!

[louis-t]

6. "Calling the other side" or 'floating' potential candidate?

Same thing. Obama 'floated' Susan Rice as a possible, and they crucified her. He 'floated' Hagel and they have not stopped screaming and saying how "disappointed" they are.

"There's been none of that"? Johnny, stop lying.

[Sunlei]

47. McCains bitter, he is excluded from the Admin. inner group. Even though he works at the WH, he is

not trustworthy for the Pres. to discuss the most important things in advance with. McCain would run to his republican groups to help obstruct Obama. President Obama has appointed Republicans and has Republican friends like General Powell, he said they speak frequently. None of those Republicans are jerks like McCain.

[amandabeech]

64. McCain doesn't work in the White House.

He works in Congress which consists of the Capitol and two sets of office buildings, one for the Senate and one for the House.

It is a fairly long walk between the Congressional buildings and the White House, especially in the hot, humid DC summers.

From someone who lives in the DC area and once worked in one of the Congressional buildings and once worked fairly near the White House.

[Sunlei]

73. He's in the current group that could spend more time with the President.

I doubt the president would seek McCain out for any discussion/advice, past what congress needs to know and discuss.

[sheshe2]

71. Look how well this worked out for the GOP last time!

The bureau will be in fine hands—if Cordray can win confirmation (see below). But did Obama concede too much by eschewing Warren for the post? It was clear she wanted the position. But Warren knew that she was a lightning rod for the GOP, and that Republican senators would fight her nomination as if the fate of the world depended upon de-Warrenizing the CFPB. In May, 44 senators signed a letter asserting they would block any CFPB director unless the administration would agree to changes that would weaken the independent office. They may well stick to that vow when it comes to Cordray, but he will certainly have an easier go of it than Warren would have. And the bureau, per the law that created it, will not assume key authorities until it has a director. Consequently, avoiding a battle royal over a director, if possible, will yield a real benefit.

Fans of Warren had raised the possibility of a recess appointment for her. In response, congressional Republicans have prevented Congress from officially going into recess—even during scheduled breaks—to block the president from deploying this option. Some bloggers and others have suggested that there is a way the White House still could use a recess appointment for Warren, yet White House lawyers and Warren herself had concluded that while such an action was theoretically possible, it would require an unprecedented maneuver. Within the White House, there wasn't much appetite for fighting over whether a recess appointment might be legal if congressional Republicans didn't convene a recess. Yet if the Republicans do carry out their threat to block any nomination, the White House might eventually have to resort to this course.

For months, Warren has known that it was unlikely that she would be tapped to run the agency she created. But given that some possible appointees floated for the job hardly shared Warren's vision or populist fervor—such as former Rep. Melissa Bean (D-Ill.), a Wall Street favorite—Cordray is a fine consolation prize for Warren, and for consumers. And she herself may end up with her own consolation prize.

SNIP:

At the moment it does appear as if Republican extremists have once again succeeded in defying Obama and have scored a win for Wall Street against the forces of progressive populism. But there may be more to this fight, much more—should Warren decide she'd like a particular job in another branch of the federal government.

The "Republican Obstructionist Party" just lost again. They beat Warren down, and they lost. They just helped build a bigger and better and stonger person. Her name is Elizabeth Warren. My/our Senator from Mass.

They helped build that, God Bless Them! Hell hath no fury...

They created their own Worst Nightmare! Oh yeah, They are going to pay!

Here's to Senator Warren!

http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2011/07/obama-elizabeth-warren-cfpb-cordray-senate

[Volaris]

8. all of the above, plus the following:

that whole thing about asking the other side what they think of so-and-so?

Yeah, thats called a CONFIRMATION HEARING, John. Its how we implement the Advise and Consent clause in the Modern Age.

[pacalo]

89. There you go -- bingo!

[GoCubsGo]

9. Oh, bullcrap.

If, indeed, other presidents really called "the other side", as he claims, then why bother having any hearings votes on the nominees? They are already "pre-approved" by that logic. I don't buy that for one nanosecond. And, besides, he and his fellow assholes have long been telling the president what they think, without giving the guy a chance to solicit their opinions. Why should he call you for your opinion, when you are already out there spewing it in front of every reporter or TV network that is willing to give you attention?

[BumRushDaShow]

10. It's fucking racism, Schieffer.

When is the damn lamestream media going to just call it like it is?

[GoCubsGo]

11. Not all of it.

They are pretty much this shitty to any Democrat that beats them. See: The Clintons. Granted, they are being extra-shitty this time around, and yes, racism is driving most of that.

[BumRushDaShow]

22. Clinton didn't undergo half the bullshit that Obama has endured

considering that ilk like Faux Snooze didn't even exist during Clinton's first term.

With the proliferation of the RW noise machine across the airways during and since Clinton's 2nd term, the RW facist extreme fringe has exploded exponentially, and is magnified beyond any seen in the past. And this avalanche of hate has been heaped upon this current President and his family. And what has made it worse is that the extremists were elected to office.

The one Newt Gingrich or Henry Hyde of the '90s has evolved into a whole circus full of loons in Congress.

[WooWooWoo]

34. Clinton got it pretty bad from day one

actually, from before day one.

At least they haven't accused Obama of murdering anyone, yet.

[CBHagman]

39. Clinton went through the process of nominating multiple people for AG...

...before we got to Janet Reno.

And one of the major news magazines ran a cover story called "Just Another Failed President?" by spring of 1993.

No, they piled on Clinton, quite heavily.

[BumRushDaShow]

53. Yeah, they piled on alright

http://www.defshepherd.com/2012/10/racism-is-alive-and-well-35-incredibly.html




http://www.allthingsdemocrat.com/not-racist/

[narnian60]

59. Shameful, to put it mildly.

[underthematrix]

85. Why are you posting this racist shit here? Are you lost?

[BumRushDaShow]

95. Are YOU lost?

And did you miss my initial post in reference to Schieffer's lame question and my pointing out the virulent racism carried out by both elected officials and the media against this President? Citing such (despite others who say the same in this thread) caused the race deniers to surface and require a reminder.

There is no comparison. This President not only has faced the run of the mill crap that previous Democratic Presidents have faced but he has also faced a nasty racist overlay on top of that. Clinton doesn't come close.

[demwing]

97. Why are you asking? Read the thread

It's all in the context...

[NICO9000]

112. Those pix make me very glad I never signed up for Facebook

Really despicable. I can't believe we're seeing this type of crap still in 2013.

[happyslug]

83. If the Nominees before Reno had just hired LEGAL nannies, no problem

The problem was all of them hired NOT documented and illegal immigrants to be their children nanny. It was their choice to save some money when they were young and just out of law school, but as Patricia Schroeder said at the time, if you plan to go into politics, including working to be appointed to a Cabinet position, you have to spend the money to be above reproach, i.e. Patricia Schroeder admitted she had the same temptation to hire an illegal immigrant as a nanny, for she would have saved a lot of money, but she had political ambitions and that mean she had to keep herself lilly white.

The problem with Clinton's first choices for Attorney General is both of them had hired illegal aliens as nannys, and such nominees must be as clean as possible and due to who they hired AND how those nannies where paid (And that both nominees had substantial income so such payment was NOT a severe hardship) was the problem. If you go into politics, pay what is needed to stay as clean as possible.

More on Patricia Schroeder
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricia_Schroeder

More on "Nannygate":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nannygate

[BumRushDaShow]

51. See "Benghazi"

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2227589/Benghazi-consulate-attack-Obama-murdered-son.html

[GoCubsGo]

58. See "Vince Foster Suicide"

It happened during Clinton's first term: https://www.google.com/search?q=vince+foster+suicide&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US fficial&client=firefox-a

As you cam see. they are still at it with the conspiracy theories TWENTY YEARS LATER.

[shawn703]

122. Au contraire

Don't forget about Donald Young, Obama's former gay lover!

[GoCubsGo]

37. Clinton was IMPEACHED over a blow job.

It doesn't get any bullshittier than that. It was an outright witch hunt. The rethugs had the FBI pawing through Hillary's underwear drawer looking for "evidence" of wrong-doing, even though they had absolutely no proof she or her husband did anything wrong. And, it was all driven by most of the same loons in Congress that are causing shit for the Obamas. The same hate was there that is here now. Yeah, Fox News wasn't as prevalent then, but Rush Limbaugh and his talk radio ilk more than made up for it. The airwaves were saturated with that shit. Limbaugh even had his own TV show there for a while.

[BumRushDaShow]

48. And we are just starting Obama's 2nd term

And you think they are not going to try to impeach him between now and 2014 since they still control the House?

They have already tried 2 trumped up witch hunts ("Fast and Furious" and "Benghazi&quot and they are wringing their hands in anticipation when it comes time to raise the debt ceiling.

And as FYI, I heard Limpballs' very first show back in 1988 on WABC in NYC and listened to him on and off since. Most of his schtick was black-bashing using parody songs and commercials insulting Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton for those 4 years leading up to when Clinton came into office, and only THEN did he throw the Clinton-Janet Reno-Chelsea bullshit in for good measure. And Monica Lewinsky was Matt Sludge's "introduction to the world" but now he's gone full blown lunatic with the birther crap.

There were no billionaire-funded astroturf tea-crazies with the media shoving microphones and tv cameras in their face during Clinton nor were there any $2 billion dollar election campaign seasons either.

The whole thing got magnified under this President, their supremacist heads continue to explode, and it is a disgrace that we have to sit through it hoping that sanity will finally prevail and normal people with reasonable disagreements, can go about the business of governing.

[GoCubsGo]

57. This shit happened in Clinton's first term, as well.

"Fast and Furious" and "Benghazi" are child's play compared to what went on with Whitewater. And, that started during his first term They can wring their hands all they want regarding the debt ceiling, as well. They aren't going to get their way.

And, FYI, I am well aware of what Limbaugh spewed in 1988. He, Drudge, and the rest were already "full blown lunatics". See: Vince Foster, Mena Airport, etc. Hell, they tried to blame him for the Ruby Ridge incident, which happened under Poopy Bush. And, yes, there were billionaire-funded crazies going after the Clintons. Does the name Richard Mellon Sciafe ring a bell?

Again, for the upteenth time, I agree that there is an added layer of racism this time around. But, the rest of the assholery was just about as bad for Bill Clinton. Sheesh,

[The Wizard]

66. If I recall correctly

Congressman Bob Barr of Georgia tried to implement articles of impeachment the day after Clinton's first Inauguration.
We're talking about normal people here. They're treasonous assholes that should be marched into the sea.

[onenote]

118. You do not recall correctly.

Bob Barr was a nutjob, without doubt. But to set the historical record straight, he first introduced an impeachment resolution against President Clinton on November 5, 1997 -- ten months after President Clinton's Second Inauguration. It would have been very difficult for Barr to have introduced an impeachment resolution against President Clinton in 1993 since Barr wasn't first elected to Congress until November 1994.

[Sunlei]

56. Remember the recent colombian hooker trouble? I think that was the same kind of rethug 'trap'

We're lucky nothing came of that close to the president. He is not a womaniser and his closest secret service aren't either. Even worse was the security lapse in a foreign country, they sneak in unknown hookers they could have brought anything in.

[DissidentVoice]

91. It's happened every time we've had a Democratic President

The first Democratic President I can remember (though LBJ was POTUS when I was born) was Jimmy Carter, and I was 10 when he was elected. I don't think he got the rash of shit that either Bill Clinton or Barack Obama have gotten from the Republicans.

Of course, he followed an old-style moderate Republican, Jerry Ford. The Republicans also didn't have the media machine (Limbaugh, Hannity, Fux Noise, Coulter, Savage, Levin) that they do now.

Bill Clinton? Almost from the word "go," it was "take this guy and his agenda down." They succeeded on health care, but I have to say that Mr. Clinton rolled over and let them kick him on that one...and then we ended up with the Era of Newt that we have not recovered from yet.

Barack Obama? Really no different from what they did to Mr. Clinton except for the ugly, racial tinges to it. The "birthers" have got to be the worst troglodytes I've yet seen the GOP produce.

During both the Clinton and Obama Administrations these goofy wannabe "militias" raised their ugly head...but they were quite content with Bush II.

It seems to me that ever since 20 January 1981 the far right of the GOP (which is the GOP now) have believed that the Presidency is somehow theirs by divine right...Reagan handed off to Bush I, who was supposed to have two terms (perish the thought that voters in 1992 thought otherwise!!!), hand off to Dan Quayle (that scares the hell out of me to even think of - I grew up in northern Indiana not far from where he was from and remember him as a Senator; I couldn't believe Bush Senior picked him as VP), etc. etc.

When it didn't work out that way, they got real mad, kind of like a two-year-old...and they're still doing it.

[Doctor_J]

67. No it isn't

they would be doing the exact same thing to Hillary had she been elected. Just like they did to Bill.

[BumRushDaShow]

70. Right

http://www.alternet.org/story/98908/christian_right_voter_summit_sells_racist_%27obama_waffles%27

[underthematrix]

86. hmmm . . .

apparently you have a bad case of hypothalamic melanin deficieny syndrome. Best treatment? synthetic melanin - side effect? atrophy of the racist gene and cultural competency

[BumRushDaShow]

96. You need to go back and read the thread again. n/t

[NCarolinawoman]

105. Hillary was accused of decorating the Whitehouse Christmas tree with condoms, when

she was First Lady.

[Boomerproud]

117. And for murdering Vince Foster because they were having an affair

but, wait a minute, she's secretly a lesbian, no that makes her bi. Whew, glad I figured that one out.

They're throwing everything they can get away with at Obama because he won't give them a silver bullet.

[narnian60]

119. What??? Condoms??? No words.

[malibea]

12. The "previous presidents" were ALL from the "good ole boys network"!

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All of the "previous presidents" were part of the "good ole boys network"- except this Black one- who is "different" according to some of the first four years of name-calling and RACE-BAITING when alluding to the President.

How dare anyone who LOST, LOST, and LOST big expect to get any consideration for anything. Not that I believe this mccain sack of bullspit anyway- it doesn't matter whom the President selects for nomination. The repugnants will all oppose any one, so wtf!

The President has the right to select anyone HE wants- not who the "good ole boys" want. That seems to defeat the purpose anyway. I don't blame the President for telling mccain and the rest to go to HELL pronto.

[bluedigger]

13. Could it be that the GOP is in open rebellion against the elected government?

[DallasNE]

14. So McCain Has An Ego Problem

That has been on display for a long, long time. Not even a "band of brothers" connection can overcome the huge ego problem. So why do the networks have McCain on every single weekend of the year since he brings nothing positive to the table? It looks like all the networks ever want is bad mouth, bad mouth, bad mouth and McCain offers that up without hesitation.

[Historic NY]

15. Then they complain about bi-partianship...

is this the new Washington game for the No Party.

[russspeakeasy]

16. Did johny mention he was a pow ?

He usually works that in.

[Jennicut]

17. Technically, no President has to call Congress about a nominee.

The arrogance and stupidity of Republicans. It never ends.

[malibea]

62. Never, never!

So true, the arrogance and stupidity of republicans-ugh! And yet the arrogant and stupid voters keep voting for them

[heather blossom]

18. WHY

Why is this sorry ass, sore loser on every Sunday talk show every week? How does he have any credibilty left after the last election when he went 180 on his views snd core beliefs just to get the nomination? after all, this is the man that chose Sarah Palin as his running mate!

[SomeGuyInEagan]

104. Because he appeals to their advertisers?

Take a look at who buys the advertising spots for FTM and other Sunday morning talk shows. The audience is not the majority of the people in this country. This stuff is geared toward a very small minority and McCain speaks to/for them (one of many who keep appearing on these shows who are rarely pressed on issues).

It's a bubble.

[obama2terms]

19. Previous presidents would call on the other side

I call bullshit on that one. Who the president wants to nominate to his cabinet is the presidents choice, and I would say the same thing if a republican was in office.

[John2]

20. Analyze what

this guy claims if that was his response and betcha he is a liar. He is claiming Presidents Clinton, Carter, Johnson, Kennedy, Truman, Roosevelt and Wilson called the GOP to get their approvals on cabinet positions. Keep in mind McCain was a POW during Johnson's term. Scheiffer should have went further and told him to name which Democratic Presidents did this.

[malibea]

63. Or Republican Presidents?

I would like to know which Republican Presidents called the GOP? I bet that would be a better answer.

[samsingh]

21. simple, the GOP don't want to help America, only hinder the Black President

[11 Bravo]

23. McCain wants to wreck a few nominations just to prove he can wreck something other than an airplane.

[GoCubsGo]

74. Heh!

[awoke_in_2003]

76. He wrecked an aircraft carrier, too. nt

[Rain Mcloud]

93. McNasty also blacked out southern Spain

when his rudder sheared a transmission line while buzzing livestock.
Here is a great article from the Rolling Stone about the pretend Maverick:
[link:http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/make-believe-maverick-20081016|

[Rain Mcloud]

94. One more time

[link:http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/make-believe-maverick-20081016|

[gtar100]

24. The game has truly changed. They've treated us like we are "enemies" for so long that they have

taken on a sense of entitlement to running the government. Their lust for power now supercedes any concern they once had for making this country actually work. It's so blatantly obvious at this point to anyone with a shred of objectivity. But republicans are just blinded by their ideology and cannot see the damage they are doing.

Reallly John McCain? Obama is the one not reaching out? You insult our intelligence with such hypocrisy.

I'm so sick of hearing republican talking points that have no basis in reality getting air time in the news. They've grown so accustomed to not being challenged that they are getting sloppy. Now if we could only get real journalists to cover the news.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

79. what you said! every word!

Exactly.d




Damn pukes. Crap media.

[Mass]

25. I watched FTN and do not remember a grilling. More like a couple of softball questions.

And no follow up on McCain's answers.

[Botany]

26. what a fucking lie

“the previous presidents” would “call the other side” when considering a nomination and say
“what do you think about it.” J. McCain

[mark eagledove]

29. exactly!

what a liar. but don't expect anyone to call McCain on his lying...except maybe Lawrence O

[The Wielding Truth]

87. "Straight DoubleTalk"from the"Straight-Jacket Express"This guy is an unprincipled gasbag!My friends.

Borrowed from Clemdog — 7/26/08 11:21am http://crooksandliars.com/2008/07/27/mccain-i-know-how-to-capture-bin-laden#comment-713625

[mark eagledove]

27. really don't see this as racism but like Lincoln said...

in the Cooper Union speech, they "will rule or ruin". Doesn't mean the neo-confederate Republicans aren't a majority of bigots when I say it isn't about race. Its because Obama, like Clinton, is a democrat. The modern Republican party hates democracy unless it rules in their favor. If they cna't rule, they ruin.

Republicans, putting party over country everytime.

[pansypoo53219]

28. presidenting while black. PWB

[Zen Democrat]

30. Yes I so remember when W. Bush consulted the Democrats about nominating Ashcroft for AG. Like NOT.

[LiberalLovinLug]

35. Or Rumsfeld, or Bolton or

Heck-of-a-job Brownie?

Sure John, sure.

[TeamPooka]

36. +100

[gussmith]

31. Spoiled

McCain is a spoiled brat but no different from the rest of his party. Remember when Newt was miffed over some slight on Air Force One? McCain is swinging in the wind trying to discredit every move Obama makes. Is he against Chuck Hagel or is he against everything Obama? How is that statesmanship or allowing a president to carry out his administration?

[vlyons]

32. No Sen McGrumpy, the Prez does NOT need advance permission from you!

The nominees are currently making the senatorial rounds talking and answering questions, prior to the various committees that will hold open and broadcast Q&A sessions prior to a vote. That's plenty of time and opportunity for you and all the other Senators to decide how to vote.

I'm sorry that you're feelings and dignity and sense of self-importance seem to be continually in a state of outrage that you're not POTUS. Actually, you really aren't very important any more. No one really gives a shit what you think about war and foreign policy, because you're an old geezer, whose time and significance are ever so yesterday. Hey Dude, stop being such a poor sport because you know what? Whenever I see your face on TV, I change the channel.

[Scuba]

33. The "loyal opposition" ain't loyal.

[Zorro]

40. It's because they are the party of complete assholes

They've been that way since Nixon.

[jaysunb]

41. Why is McCain on TV every Sunday ?

White Folks President ?

[Ligyron]

42. It's pretty bad when who have to turn to a comedy channel to get real news. n/t

[Sunlei]

43. McCain the jerk knows he's not nominated. Pres. O said last week."no peacocks, no jerks, no whiners"

[Proud Liberal Dem]

44. They seem to think that "only if Obama.............."

BS! First off, President Obama doesn't need to call them up to get their opinion (read: permission) and second, it wouldn't matter if he did. Just another phony excuse for their obstructionism IMHO. After the past 4 years of dealing with them and trying to work with them, I wouldn't blame him if he doesn't want to talk to any of them again.

[libodem]

45. Senile old meatsack

F you McHillbilly, ideological chump, nonthinking swampscum, lorknozzel, puke.

[karynnj]

49. I believe EVERY single Democrat - including Lieberman - filibustered

John Bolton. Kind of means Bush did not consult on him.

[VPStoltz]

50. Why didn't he just ask, "Is it REALLY because of the Black President...

that the GOP, led by Southerners mostly, oppose EVERYTHING he proposes?"

[NYtoBush-Drop Dead]

52. "It's very simple Bob....

it's because we the GOP are racist sum bitches and we wont rest until that boy is out of the white house.

[Cha]

54. Good. And, Social Media should be grilling Corporate Sunday Gasbag

shows why John McCain is on Every Stupid Episode.

[mokawanis]

60. The obstructionist party

The next time we end up with a Repug president they'll be shrieking that the Dems won't conduct themselves in true bi-partisan fashion.

[The Wizard]

65. McCain is full of shit (NT)

[CreekDog]

68. The point IS NOT that McCain would or would not vote for Hagel or other nominees

it's mainly that they will try to PREVENT A VOTE from happening in the first place!

[nakocal]

69. McCain is a lying douche-bag

NO OTHER President has EVER had to ask for permission to nominate someone to his cabinet. McCain and the rest of the republican senate are just racist, lying douche-bags.

[davidpdx]

72. One of the largest holes in John McCain's argument is that Hagel's name was out

from the beginning along with Susan Rice's name. The Republicans did all they could to swiftboat Rice, then it was pretty obvious it was going to be Hagel.

[Bluenorthwest]

98. Of course the irony of that is this: McCain's attack on Rice was much softer than Hagel's attack

on a Democratic diplomatic nominee when he was in the Senate. Those who criticize McCain for attacking Rice while defending Hagel, just another Republican with a history of such attacks have some contradictory facets to their assertions. McCain was a racist jerk in his attacks, but Hagel was 10X the virulent bigot, using open and clear hate speech against an individual and the entire minority of which the individual is a member.
They both practice the politics of personal destruction.

[bobclark86]

78. They're not against ALL of them...

just most of them.

They like Kerry. They love him so much. Why? Oh, because Scott Brown will run again and might have a chance higher than that of your average snowball in Hell.

If Pres. Obama wants slam-dunk appointees, he needs to go for senior Senate Democrats from either red states or places where a Republican JUST lost by a small margin. Reid, Mark Begich, Tim Johnson and maybe Bob Casey are good choices, by the GOP's metric.

But we want GOOD appointees. So let the fighting begin

[ReRe]

80. So is McCain lying or telling the truth?....

... is it true that Democratic Presidents call the Republicans to prescreen their nominations? And Vice Versa? "It had often been done." Not always, I guess. When is John McCain going to retire? That's the tragedy of our government. We need term limits. And John McCain is exhibit number one. (Mitch McConnell would be the second exhibit.) And curse the media for continuing to give him credibility. Really, who gives a big shit what that old pasty white man thinks, anyway? And one last thing.......can you imagine GWB calling the Democrats to prescreen ANYTHING?

[DianaForRussFeingold]

84. Haha, I can't imagine "GWB calling the Democrats to prescreen ANYTHING?"

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Not at all...but I really wish he would have...

"Bush suggesting his job would be easier if he were a dictator."

[cstanleytech]

81. If Bob had asked me the question I would have told him the truth, because they are assholes. nt

[whoisthatis]

82. One would think Mcgrumpy would be sick of those sour grapes by now.

[malibea]

108. He has ABSOLUTELY nothing else to do!

Why would the sob be sick of those sour graps by now? He has absolutely- and I do mean absolutely- nothing else to do! He is like "dead wood", i.e. drifting on an old pond of dirty water somewhere.

[pacalo]

88. I'd like to propose that during the confirmation hearing, this should be the person McCain sees

in center of the second row when he questions Mr. Hagel on his credentials & sound judgment/mind...








(this lady below...)














Then, have anonymous people planted & scattered throughout the audience holding these poster-sized photos in their laps...

[spicegal]

92. Seriously, can you imagine a CEO being hired to run a company, and then not being

allowed to hire the people he needs to get the job done, to have to fight through so much BS to get ANYTHING done. The amount of energy alone it takes to deal with the GOP is a sure sign that they suffer from some form of mental illness"

[pangaia]

99. Pardon me, but I have never heard Bob Schieffer "GRILL anybody.

[LuckyLib]

120. Amen. Just another one of thousands of "non-journalists"!

[rtracey]

100. Remember

The conformation goes through the Senate. The democrats control the senate. McCain and Graham do not control what is said in the Senate, and basically their votes are not necessary for the Senate to pass all the presidents choices for his cabinet, so McCain and Graham are just mouthing off to attempt to be relevant. Not going to work.......

[Vietnameravet]

101. Oh I see..

the administration has not reached out to Republicans who have been just so eager to work together..

..McCain is an opportunistic, blowhard of the worst possible sort!

Its absolutely amazing how hate and bigotry can blind people..

[malibea]

110. I just love the words "who have been just so eager to work together".

I love the way you worded that "who have been just SO EAGER to work together". Yea, now tell me the one about the 3 little pigs! Love it!

[Hotler]

102. I can answer that. It's because they are dicks. n/t

[Lawlbringer]

103. I'm confused...

...claimed that usually with this process, “the previous presidents” would “call the other side” when considering a nomination and say “what do you think about it.” ...

I'd see about skipping that process because it's a NOMINATION and not an EDICT. A Nomination is a suggestion for consideration. They are supposed to consider and either vote aye or nay. A phone call would kind of negate the need for open forum, right?

"Hey, what do you think of this person?"

"No."

"Okay, this person or this person?"

"No, and possibly."


Could this conversation be an abridged version of the hearings or the actual freaking phone call? No difference!

Do it in open forum, stop whining because you lost the 2008 election, and let the Government run!

[Iggo]

109. His answer boiled down to "He didn't ask us first."

Waaah.

[malibea]

111. And I hope he NEVER does!

I hope the President NEVER asks these arrogant losing bastards about ANYTHING, EVER! Let them win an election and then they can dictate and/or name whomever they wish to. That's how they usually do it- nominating and selecting dumbassed, no-nothing losers! That should do it- real good.

[Caeser67]

113. Old John

Playing "Guess What I Forgot" again. If anyone for one second believes that George W. Bush called the Democrats and told them who he was nominating for a position, then they're just stupid. Harriet Myers anyone?

[nikto]

115. John McCain=The Turd With Legs

It walks! It talks! It stinks!

It's john Mccain--More Republican than human!!

The Flushable Man.


Wiping turd with turd.

[nolabels]

116. It's how they steer the debate

If they thought it had no influence do you think they would be wasting any time on such?

Another thing it does is give the a lot of politicians on both sides cover for the things that would be radical right wing a decade or so to being applicable in today's political climate. We settle because of the threat we might get worse down the road if we don't settle and agree. The corporations are just practicing divide and conquer using politicians as the conduit

[n2doc]

121. McLame is a LIAR

Wish he would be called on it. He needs to be confronted, publicly, with the truth and told that he has squandered whatever honor he had left after 2008.

[grahamhgreen]

123. Wouldn't that be "leading from behind"?