McCain Thanks Rice, ‘Wishes’ Her Well

[michigandem58]

Source: TPM

"Senator McCain thanks Ambassador Rice for her service to the country and wishes her well. He will continue to seek all of the facts surrounding the attack on or consulate in Benghazi that killed four brave Americans."

Read more: http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/cnn-mccain-thanks-rice-wishes-her-well

[fightthegoodfightnow]

1. Can anyone say A Hole?

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[DainBramaged]

22. Gramps is an asshat

[wordpix]

35. I am just going to say, F-U, John McCain. Terrible we should have another competent, qualified woman

in the SOS position.

[PatrynXX]

45. yeah only one phrase came to mind when I read that

fuck you... with an uppercut... crazy old fart. racist and sexist..

[question everything]

67. And a flaming one

Yes, this was the first reaction that came to mind.

He must be feeling pretty smug, to derail a non-nomintation.

He would like to finally have accomplished something.

[kwassa]

2. what a piece of shit is John McCain.

[Owl]

18. Exactly.

[wryter2000]

3. Keep investigating, asswipe

Maybe you'll eventually discover that she had nothing to do with security at that facility and nothing to do with the attack.

[craigmatic]

4. Fuck John Mccain

[satxdem]

8. enough said.

+1

[craigmatic]

14. I actually signed in today to say that.

[SoapBox]

16. Ditto to the FUCK McCain.

[frylock]

5. thanks for playing

[Jamaal510]

6. McCain just gained a few points on his RWNJ street cred today.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

7. I thank the fucking piece of shit John McCain for his service to his country

and pray that his karma one day is indeed a bitch to him.

[nolabear]

9. That man is starting to creep me out.

Does he ever do any WORK? Like, to help? You couldn't make UP a character like John McCain. Gopher-faced little shit...

[Bette]

48. That's it..

Thanks, that's what he reminds me of...a gopher! Couldn't quite put my finger on it. And to answer that question, NO, he doesn't work. He was the first to announce 4 years ago, 2 days after he got beat, that he wasn't going to do anything for the next 4 years, except get paid. He and the rest of the repukes have done nothing but plan and scheme to obstruct everything. They must be so pissed (we know McCain is) about losing again. But really, it's time to start some mental testing on these guys, they are in this alternate universe and I think some of them are gone for good!

[cosmicone]

10. Whatever little respect I had for that little man is gone. n/t

[Squinch]

12. +1

[mountain grammy]

20. I lost it all with Palin. My Vietnam vet hubby lost the rest of his today. nt

[ebbie15644]

11. I just sent an email to John McCain thanking him!

and telling him what I think of him, omitting all swear words!

[zellie]

13. FUJMc

nt

[Botany]

15. Dear John

Suck my d***.

Ms. Rice had nothing to do with security in Benghazi or with the attack or
with what the CIA told her she could talk about.

[JDPriestly]

17. Something I did not know: Libya was part of the Ottoman

Empire (Turkey) until 1912 when the Italians took it over.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_Tripolitania

An interesting detail about the Benghazi attack is that the ambassador from Turkey and our ambassador were meeting at the consulate. I really wonder why.

And I wonder whether there are any diehards whose families benefited from the Ottoman Empire's presence who have a sentimental attachment to Turkey.

You still meet Austrians who are quite attached to the idea of Sudtirol, that is reuniting parts of Northern Italy with Austria as it was at one time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Tyrol

You never know. Revolutions bring out all the crazies.

[Ash_F]

21. Italy is more attached to Libya than Turkey.

The Ottomans were a long time ago, but there are still significant European business interests in Libya. The city of Benghazi was the seat of the old royal family, which itself was just a puppet for Italy. It is no coincidence that it was also the seat of the rebellion. I saw one protester holding up a picture of the old king in the run up to the war.

[JDPriestly]

59. Thanks. That is very interesting.

[Ash_F]

64. Yes.

While the media portrays this as having been a sort of peoples revolution(and there is some small truth to that) it is important to realize that the leadership was and is now the European-backed old Arab aristocracy. Note the creepy complete absence of black Libyan protesters in news footage.

[LeftInTX]

46. The US & Turkey are allies

The two ambassadors probably had some common ground.

Turkey is a secular nation.

I don't read anything into this.

(My grandparents are from the Ottoman Empire - Turkey. )

[Permanut]

19. As a Vietmam era vet..

my opinion of this bottom feeder and all other vets who support CUTTING veterans' resources, and those vets (I still can't believe this happened) who support AWOLS and chicken hawks, you can all go straight to hell, without passing GO or collecting $200.

We will continue to seek all of the facts surrounding the attack by this cretin and all the other wackjobs on a person who would have made an outstanding SOS.

[graham4anything]

23. Remember, in 2004, John Kerry talked ad nauseum about his good friend John McCain

and Kerry wanted McCain for his VP

Kerry's good friend John McCain.

it stinks.

[wisteria]

26. That idea was never Senator Kerry's, it was McCain's.

And, he was the one who started the rumor.

[graham4anything]

29. I am getting tired of defending Sen. Kerry- he needs to do what rice did, BACK OUT NOW

[JI7]

32. you have never defended him, you only attack him

[graham4anything]

33. I defended him for 8 years. This is getting sickening. Either he is or isn't. He can Sherman now.

He is tainting his entire career, and if I have to choose between John Kerry and Deval Patrick, well, obviously I would choose Deval should not taint his own career.

[JI7]

34. not everyone has the same opinion as you

[graham4anything]

36. that is what a discussion board is for. Not an echo chamber.but to Discuss diff. opinions

[JI7]

38. you aren't really discussing anything

[graham4anything]

39. Issuing a sherman will ensure McCain doesn't win. It really is quite simple. Seat trumps SOS

[JI7]

40. McCain has been a loser since 2008

[graham4anything]

41. the Democratic party will lose a senate seat.That means mcCain wins. Issue the Sherman.

[malibea]

63. How do you know that?

How do you know that the Democratic party will lose a senate seat? Has the election already been held? I missed it!

[silhouete2]

28. No, this is not Kerry's doing

encouraging McCain to act this way. Trust me--McCain did NOT do this for Kerry--he did it for his and the GOP's own interests.

[gauguin57]

24. Screw you, old man.

We all know that Sens. McCain, Susan Collins and Kelly Ayotte were 1) campaigning like bandits for Scott Brown's re-election and 2) suggesting John Kerry for Sec. of State, so that 3) Kerry's senate seat could eventually be filled by Scott Brown.

This had nothing to do with Susan Rice. It's a craven political move to get their dopey buddy back in the senate.

McCain, you are a lying sack of wieners.

[PragmaticLiberal]

25. I'm biting my tongue right now.

If I said what I'm actually thinking I'd be banned.

[silhouete2]

27. And if I were her

I'd give him the middle finger and a big F You. This jerk is the reason she is pulling out of this. I hope McCain is proud of himself. His old man tantrum delivered.

[Amonester]

30. So when will mcLame retire for ever again?

Can't wait.

Long overdue.

[losangeleslibker]

60. Exactly

When will the bitter old jerk just get the fuck out of here.

[benld74]

31. CINDY MCCAIN!!! Where the hell are you,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[wordpix]

37. I am just hoping this will piss off O so he will NEVER give in to those POS repukelicons

McCain being but one who belongs at the bottom of the shit pile

[heaven05]

42. hypocritical pig!

She has too many conflicts of interests especially that fracking company or super pipeline company or something to be SOS. So I am glad she took her name out of contention for nomination.... she did not deserve the attacks concerning Benghazi. That was purely mean on the part of McCain and his cronies.

[Ilsa]

43. I hope she was diplomatic when she told the old

Douchebag to go fuck himself.

[jaysunb]

44. All time asshole.

I have loathed this fucker for 35 years now.

No change in status.

[LeftInTX]

47. John McCain makes me want to vomit

[SunSeeker]

49. Fuck you very much, John McCain.

[Zoeisright]

50. Fuck you, Gramps.

right to hell.

[DonCoquixote]

51. For those who thought electing O was for naught

If we did not win in 2008, this asshole would be president now, an incumbent in 2012, and very likely priming none other than Sarah Palin to take up the standard. Oh, I mean, Vice-President Sarah Palin.

[renate]

52. the horror!

It's hilarious that someone who thought Sarah Palin was qualified to be VP said that Susan Rice wasn't very bright. Good lord.

It's kind of sad that his legacy is going to be nothing more than "what a waste of a legacy." Did I say sad? I meant, appropriate.

[xxqqqzme]

53. I clearly remember

The rethuglicans throwing temper tantrums when Democrats objected to john bolton being nominated as Ambassador to the UN. OMG, you would have thought the world was ending. The president deserves to have the candidate HE wants to work with approved. Who are these democrats to object to the person the president needs to assist his administration. Then dumbya appoints him during Christmas recess.

Anyone else recall that drama?

Rice wasn't even nominated! The suggestion she could be nominated energized the the trio of feigned outrage.

I am as furious today with the verbal attacks on Rice as I was after Anita Hill testified and the way she was attacked.

mcinsane, Lady lindsey and their tag-a-long-toad ayotte will never be able to right their behavior.

[Brigid]

54. Dear Gramps:

Fuck you, you condescending little toad. Retire already!

[olegramps]

55. McCain is what he always has been.

In Prep-school he was nickname McNasty by his classmates. He was and always was nothing more than a little prick. Nothing more than a chicken-shit turn coat that has been painted by the Republicans as a hero. Read what the two top officers said about his capture and his agreement to provide information if they treated him in hospital for his injuries. They testified that he wasn't tortured before he agreed to their terms.

[patrice]

56. He owes her an apology; he used her as a nuisance-"nomination" that he knew was rather unlikely

to succeed.

[unterrified democrat]

57. How About Kerry to Secretary of State...

And Susan Rice run for his seat in the Senate against Brown?

[olddad56]

58. McCain has become an embarassment to himself, his family and the Gang Of Pricks.

[Bucky]

61. Thanks for the notch in my beat-down stick.

This has nothing to do with Bengazi. This is just a dog marking his turf.

[BigDemVoter]

62. Fuck him!

McCain is such a GD ASSHOLE!!

[Filibuster Harry]

65. Hey Magoo --- GO TO HELL!!! You got what you want. Be proud you mean old man.

Too late now to be nice.

[nolabels]

66. McCain probably wishes well for himself (in honesty)

But he is quite the sick old man. I just hope that if i ever do get that old that i never act that selfish and stupid. Sometimes when someone blocks a road to stop you that sometimes find it turns out even better for you and worse for them, karma can be a weird thing.

He might have got what he perceived as his revenge on her but now everybody will be playing with house money

On edit: syntax and to say let retirement watch begin