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marshall

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19. Has anyone else stepped up to do it?

Reply to Cleita (Reply #7)

Fri Sep 13, 2013, 07:30 PM

Sep 2013

McCain has nothing to lose. He's not running again and he seems to relish bucking his own party as well as ours. Everyone else has their reelection, reputation, and/or legacy to protect.

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John McCain to write for Pravda in response to Putin's Times op-ed [View all] Bosonic Sep 2013 OP

Oh, god. He's going to talk about his lawn, and then threaten to invade syrup. Squinch Sep 2013 #1

! FiveGoodMen Sep 2013 #14

most excellent response! madrchsod Sep 2013 #22

Old man yells at cloud. nt awoke_in_2003 Sep 2013 #23

You bear riding bald, booby, fish kissing basstid, get the hell offa my lawn!!!! MADem Sep 2013 #27

Fish kissing bastid just jumped to the top of my list of go-to phrases! It fits every situation! Squinch Sep 2013 #29

I've kissed a fish. I'm not proud of it, but I have..... King_Klonopin Sep 2013 #35

When you've ridden the bear shirtless across the river ford, we'll MADem Sep 2013 #38

WWIII coming up! monmouth3 Sep 2013 #2

that was my thought also. If anyone could fuck up diplomacy more than it already is, he is the guy. olddad56 Sep 2013 #41

Will it be in Crayon? Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #3

He has experience appearing on FOX many times. liberal N proud Sep 2013 #4

What could go wrong with that? wryter2000 Sep 2013 #5

Ghostwriter to the rescue! TheDeputy Sep 2013 #6

Mc Cain is one senator among a hundred. Cleita Sep 2013 #7

Has anyone else stepped up to do it? marshall Sep 2013 #19

He represents one state, not a nation. Cleita Sep 2013 #21

The fact that no one has made an offer to write an Op-Ed for Pravda King_Klonopin Sep 2013 #34

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2013 #8

Pravda is actually not a very important paper anymore.. Alamuti Lotus Sep 2013 #9

Your right... go west young man Sep 2013 #36

Tass is too hard to spell ChairmanAgnostic Sep 2013 #47

Texas Hold'm tips? chelsea0011 Sep 2013 #10

I can see it all now . . . another_liberal Sep 2013 #11

Mother Jones already posted the article. AtheistCrusader Sep 2013 #12

That's awesome. nt TBF Sep 2013 #18

What a egotistical dick, peoli Sep 2013 #13

hehe hibbing Sep 2013 #17

face palm time Botany Sep 2013 #15

:-D DeSwiss Sep 2013 #16

The thought of McCain writing anything for Pravda makes me throw up in my mouth a little. n/t ColesCountyDem Sep 2013 #20

Oh, this is going to be embarassing bloomington-lib Sep 2013 #24

On Video Poker? Octafish Sep 2013 #25

What color crayon is he going to use? Politicalboi Sep 2013 #26

LOL John is a doddering fool. Egnever Sep 2013 #28

Gag me with a spoon pandora nm Sep 2013 #30

Advance copy leaked: yodermon Sep 2013 #31

He's Going to Explain How to Crash an Airplane. Wolf Frankula Sep 2013 #32

How ironic is that? McCain opining in a publication called "Truth". marble falls Sep 2013 #33

Pravda wants a good laugh! dawn frenzy adams Sep 2013 #37

are you sure this isn't from the Onion? nt ellenrr Sep 2013 #39

Despite my feelings that what Putin did was wrong davidpdx Sep 2013 #40

I don't know how the Onion stays in business Doctor_J Sep 2013 #42

~facepalm~ Marrah_G Sep 2013 #43

Will they remember who he is? Coyotl Sep 2013 #44

absolutely send out the angry old man from down on the block... BadGimp Sep 2013 #45

You can bet McVain will not be diplomatic in his response to Putin. lumpy Sep 2013 #46