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LisaM

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6. The security of the US could be assured if McCain and one or two others put an (I) after their name.

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed May 10, 2017, 03:09 PM

May 2017

I don't think McCain's constituents would mind if he declared himself an Independent, and I don't think Susan Collins or Lisa Murkowski's voters would, either.

They don't have the guts, IMO. Jim Jeffords did.

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McCain aid: The security of the US might now depend on electing a Democratic Congress in 2018. [View all] MelissaB May 2017 OP

He was a Clinton supporter. nt. NCTraveler May 2017 #1

Shocking. aquamarina May 2017 #2

WOW. That is a an astounding statement coming from a Republican. skylucy May 2017 #3

Someone Putting Country First Feathery Scout May 2017 #4

Um wow Kber May 2017 #5

The security of the US could be assured if McCain and one or two others put an (I) after their name. LisaM May 2017 #6

Lisa Murkowski is an independent wryter2000 May 2017 #11

Is she a declared Independent? LisaM May 2017 #17

She was primaried by a teabagger wryter2000 May 2017 #21

Okay, interesting. LisaM May 2017 #23

Ya think? vlyons May 2017 #7

Gonna be a few awkward cocktail parties in DC Bucky May 2017 #8

Get your boss to do his freaking job! wryter2000 May 2017 #9

McCain talks the big maverick talk, but when it comes to doing, he follows McConnell's orders. wildeyed May 2017 #13

Exactly. McCain never backs up his talk with action. LisaM May 2017 #18

I liked him way back in the day, pre-1999. wildeyed May 2017 #19

He's always been erratic. LisaM May 2017 #20

He's actually a former aide to McCain. herding cats May 2017 #14

Thanks wryter2000 May 2017 #15

If a few Republicans who are not planning to run again caucus with Dems, wildeyed May 2017 #10

Sounds like a great national campaign strategy to me. Tatiana May 2017 #12

But when you look at what happened to some voting machines in 2016, Jarqui May 2017 #16

McCain: the first they'll toss under the bus Wednesdays May 2017 #22