McCain has a meltdown with Hispanics, "You people made your choice!"

[Phx_Dem]

Ooooh. Me thinks all the raving coverage of President Obama's trip abroad has triggered a John McCain meltdown! "You people?"

McCain Rebukes Hispanic Voters
Stung over the voting bloc's 2-to-1 support of Obama in November, the senator says to look to the new president for immigration leadership
by Kirk Victor

Saturday, April 4, 2009

John McCain sounds angry and frustrated that, despite the risks he took in pushing immigration reform, Hispanic voters flocked to Democrat Barack Obama in last year's presidential contest. McCain's raw emotions burst forth recently as he heatedly told Hispanic business leaders that they should now look to Obama, not him, to take the lead on immigration.

The meeting in the Capitol's Strom Thurmond Room on March 11 was a Republican effort led by Sens. McCain of Arizona, John Thune of South Dakota, and Mel Martinez of Florida to reach out to Hispanics. But two people who attended the session say they were taken aback by McCain's anger.

What began as a collegial airing of views abruptly changed when McCain spoke about immigration, according to these sources, who asked not to be identified for fear of retribution. Anonymity was also requested by a third source, who was not at the meeting but was told, independently of the other two, that McCain had displayed his notorious temper.

"He was angry," one source said. "He was over the top. In some cases, he rolled his eyes a lot. There were portions of the meeting where he was just staring at the ceiling, and he wasn't even listening to us. We came out of the meeting really upset."

McCain's message was obvious, the source continued: After bucking his party on immigration, he had no sympathy for Hispanics who are dissatisfied with President Obama's pace on the issue. "He threw out 'You people -- you people made your choice. You made your choice during the election,' " the source said. "It was almost as if 'You're cut off!' We felt very uncomfortable when we walked away from the meeting because of that."

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http://www.nationaljournal.com/njmagazine/pi_20090404_9431.php

[PBS Poll-435]

1. "You People"

:eyes:

[Solomon]

55. And

"That one".

[lamp_shade]

2. I can just picture the "eye-rolling" and staring at the ceiling. Poor John.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

11. Now you don't have to "just picture" it. BEHOLD!

[phantom power]

3. Imagine that, it was just an election ploy.

It's almost as if he never really cared about Hispanics, except as a demographic to fool into voting for him...

[JitterbugPerfume]

4. he is a crazy old man

[SoCalDem]

29. Crazy angry old dude... he HAD a chance to be president, but he did not take it

He "could" have won in 1996.. Clinton was not all that strong, but good repube that he was, he stepped aside because it was BobDole's "turn"..

republicans do crazy stuff.. they either cling to the hierarchy and resort to the "turn" mechanism, or every once in a while they go crazy and hook up with a looneytune outsider like Reagan or Bush, the lesser..

I think HE thought he would be embraced in 2000, and was again pushed aside. He's bitter & angry at his own party and at himself.. He's tried everything he can think of to BE president, and gets rebuffed at every turn..time for hinm to retire to obscurity & live off his rich wife..

[Kerrytravelers]

5. I'm not surprised. His campaign was racist and dangerous.

He let Palin run Klan rallies. This doesn't shock me one earthly bit.

[Sultana]

6. That one, you people

Good, Christ....Racist much, McFail?

[Phx_Dem]

26. Racist much, McFail? ROLF!!!!!!

:rofl:

[madaboutharry]

7. "You People" is a very

poor choice of words. They are words often used when someone really wants to say something else. Something like: "You Jews","You blacks", "You ________".

McCain is an asshole. Always has been and always will be. Even his own family knows it.

[ohheckyeah]

45. "You

republicans" :silly:

[SemiCharmedQuark]

8. We Hispanics cared about the economy and healthcare in addition to immigration? Who knew, eh?

Keep up that outreach, Republicans!

[xchrom]

9. good - i hope that bloodless motherfucker keeps that up. nt

[alsame]

10. This is why the temperment issue was so valid during the

campaign. He's an angry man and can't always control it.

"Rolled his eyes" and "staring at the ceiling" - sounds like the third debate.

[Sheltiemama]

67. We're so lucky he isn't the president.

[Drunken Irishman]

12. Fitting this took place in the Strom Thurmond Room.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

13. I was thinking that too! What kind of bullshit is that?

We the Not-Racist-Republican-Party are meeting in the Strom Thurmond Room.

[classysassy]

35. I

wonder if they hold klan meetings in ole strom room?.

[Cha]

14. Rec'd~ WTF mccain?

Feely an itsy bit unloved 'cause the country went for the smart one who didn't lie and have sarah palin anchored around his neck?

[PuraVidaDreamin]

15. "That One" should really thing about retiring.

n/t

[ErinBerin84]

16. lol

Didn't he have a meltdown during Obama's last trip abroad....in a grocery store or something? I remember him acting crazy and flailing around....so obviously jealous.

edit: Oh, I guess it was earlier in the month. It is hard to tell these days, he does melt down often.

[PearliePoo2]

17. Keep it up McNasty!

Maybe the "TRENDING BLUE" state of Arizona will throw your ass out the next election.

[Rashel]

18. LOL. What a hot head.

[Barack_America]

19. Sooo, not running for reelection then, John?

Or better yet, please do.

[Forkboy]

20. He's a fucking cancerous polyp on the anus of the universe.

[Phx_Dem]

27. ROLF. Oh shit, that's funny.

[MADem]

21. That's Johnny for ya.

His temper is legendary. I'm surprised that these sorts of anecdotes didn't come out during the campaign. He either had a good PR machine working, or he managed to "keep a lid on it."

But this isn't anything amazing, "different," out-of-character, or surprising.

And I wouldn't read too much (at least, racially speaking) into the "you people." He's a grouper--there's "you people" over here, and "you people" over there, but generally "you people" aren't with "his people." And indeed, he's "cut them off." I think he feels betrayed.

In 2006 and 2007, McCain was a leader on immigration, but his efforts ran aground largely because his legislation included what many Republicans derisively characterized as "amnesty," a pathway to citizenship for the nation's estimated 12 million illegal immigrants if they took a series of steps to earn legal status.

Having stuck his neck out in the past, McCain apparently is in no mood to do so again for an ethnic group he seems to view as ungrateful. On NBC's Meet the Press on March 29, McCain repeated his message that the ball is in the Democratic president's court. So far, the senator said, he has not seen much on immigration from the Obama White House, although the president recently met with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and set the goal of launching the debate in the fall, a senior administration official said.

....McCain has become irate over immigration legislation before. During negotiations over a bill two years ago, he was so enraged by the comments of Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, that he got in Cornyn's face and said, "F-- you!"

It's all a bit silly, actually. Certainly upsetting to those who haven't ever seen Johnny on a bad day, but, as I said, unsurprising to those who have.

He can blow his top over a misplaced pen or bad traffic. I think he is one of those people who needs to let off steam periodically, and woe to those near him when he feels the need.

Probably a good thing he wasn't elected President, eh?

[Mariana]

42. I'm pretty sure he was thoroughly tranked during the campaign. nt.

[DrToast]

22. That's one way to guarantee a Republican never gets in the White House again

If Hispanics keep voting 2-1 for Dems, it's game over for the Republicans.

[Canuckistanian]

37. That's a good observation

Demographic trends say that eventually, Hispanic and other minorities will outnumber whites in a few decades, if the current trend continues.

And if Republicans are viewed as being unsympathetic to minorities (soon to be the majority), then they're going the way of the Dodo.

Maybe the Republican party should adopt this image as their new logo:

[ClarkUSA]

23. He's a sore loser who's bitterness has turned angry and nasty.

Kinda reminds me of some trolls scumming up the Internets.

[DrToast]

24. In other words: The election is over. I don't have to care about you anymore.

[uponit7771]

25. McKKKlan gets racialy insensitive who woulda guess it?!

[mix]

28. when a child grows old and remains a child: mccain n/t

[chollybocker]

30. Thank gawd he's not in England/France/Germany this week.

Imagine how f*cked up we'd be?

[bigwillq]

31. What a racist fuck.

:mad:

[Hekate]

32. McCain made his choice: he took Sarah Palin to be next in line for the POTUS. My gods.

Interesting that people spoke anonymously "for fear of retribution". Go ahead and blow up, Senator, and please do it publicly as often as possible.

Hekate

[renegade000]

33. All I have to say is

Thank goodness he is not president.

[and-justice-for-all]

34. Dumb ass...nt

[guy]

36. This would be great video.

that poor poor man.

[TexasObserver]

38. That's the batshit crazy John McCain we all know!

He's a little teapot short and stout ...
yada yada yada
When he gets all steamed up hear him shout!

[Hansel]

44. And treading on Bachmanshit crazy.

:crazy:

[TripleKatPad]

39. This ticks me off

I am one of "you people" who did not vote for McCain. But I have a Heinz-57 European bloodline, and I don't think I have Hispanic ties. What about me? When do I get to feel the McCain wrath for my undermining his campaign. Not fair!

[burning rain]

40. The image that John McCain, other free-marketeer Republicans,....

and the Wall Street Journal, have of themselves as broad-minded and forward-looking, holds up only in their own blinkered eyes. Most other people realize that their tears for immigrants are crocodile tears, and that the only use these conservatives have for them is as cheap labor.

[Colobo]

41. He should go fuck himself.

[fortyfeetunder]

43. When is he up for re-election?

I swear, whoever runs against McCain will have a treasure trove of videos to show him at his "best"!

[craigmatic]

48. He's up next year and with that comment he just lost the hispanic vote and maybe AZ.

All we need is a half way decent challenger and he should be done.

[Jim Lane]

51. He's up next year but will be a strong favorite if he runs

The conventional wisdom was that the only Arizona Democrat who had a shot at beating McCain was Napolitano. With her move to Homeland Security, and the assumption that she won't abandon that job to run for the Senate, McCain is thought to be pretty safe.

The only real hope for getting rid of him is that he decides to retire, which is not impossible.

[Kaylee]

46. First of all, if you want to reach out to immigrants, don't meet in the Strom Thurmond room.

:crazy:

[firedupdem]

47. I always wanted that jack ass to blow during the election. This

week has probably pushed him over the edge. I only wish we had video of this incident. I'm sure when he finished he yelled "get off my lawn!"

[mshasta]

49. desgraciado anciano racista

:rant:

[Undercurrent]

50. .

McCain is an bitter, jealous, old asshole. I'm sure he's been in pre explosion mode all week with the kind of attention Obama and Michelle are receiving all over the planet earth.

[Number23]

54. Yep, last time he went off was when Obama toured Europe and got more love in a week

than McCain has gotten in all 700 of his years.

That man has issues.

[Pirate Smile]

52. Is this getting any play in the Spanish language press? If it isn't, we need to push it.

[Jennicut]

53. Bitter old ahole. YOU made your choice, McLame...George Dumbya. And it backfired.

[NYC_SKP]

56. Hey, usted los niños, baja de mi hierba!!

[a la izquierda]

61. I would've used cesped or zacate...

but I laughed really hard at your comment.

[tekisui]

57. Aw, I miss beating up on old man mcshame.

Good times.

[old mark]

58. When did we get a "Strom Thurmond Room"? Will we get a

Newt Gingrich lavatory or a Trent Parking Lot?

I posted during the elections several times on McCains' temper and his great lack of anger management as well as several manifestetions of his vengeful personality and childish tantrums.

He would have been one hell of a President, with armies and nuclear weapons to play with, and Smart Sarah as a backup....


mark

[JoePhilly]

59. That was my FIRST THOUGHT when I read this ... "Strom Thurmond Room" ???

[old mark]

63. Must have been one hell of a party when they dedicated that baby...

I don't seem to remember ever hearing about this before....


mark

[Flying Dream Blues]

60. No kidding. Scary stuff! nt

[saltpoint]

62. That John McCain sure is a smooth operator, ain't he?

[RFKHumphreyObama]

64. Strom Thurmond Room?

What an appropriate place for McCain to show his true colors

[butterfly77]

65. I'm surprised it took so long.

I waited and waited throughout the campaign for him to blow his top or have a slip of the lip...

Kicked and recommended!

[MadBadger]

66. Cue Tropic Thunder Jokes.

[formercia]

68. Cheer up, it could have been worse.

A couple of Centuries ago, he would have had them put to the sword, except for those worth ransoming or manning the oars on his Triremes.