Comments on: McCain, A Rock, And A Hard Place http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/08/30/mccain-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/ Reality-based political commentary Sun, 14 Jun 2026 03:59:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/08/30/mccain-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/#comment-83283 Michale Wed, 31 Aug 2016 21:27:31 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=12752#comment-83283 Anthony Weiner.... Bill Clinton..... Two of a kind... And the wives that enable their despicable behavior simply for political ambitions and expedience??? Despicable... Michale Anthony Weiner....

Bill Clinton.....

Two of a kind...

And the wives that enable their despicable behavior simply for political ambitions and expedience???

Despicable...

Michale

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/08/30/mccain-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/#comment-83282 Michale Wed, 31 Aug 2016 21:25:33 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=12752#comment-83282 <I>mccain won the primary handily, and will probably also win the general election handily. yes, he's a politician. yes, he's a republican. and yes, he has at times put his ambitions before his principles. but for heaven's sake, at least the man HAS principles!</I> Yer fighting a losing battle, JL.... Those who partake of the '-D' kool-aid would rather set themselves ablaze than admit that ANYONE with a '-R' after their name would have ANY redeeming quality.... Michale mccain won the primary handily, and will probably also win the general election handily. yes, he's a politician. yes, he's a republican. and yes, he has at times put his ambitions before his principles. but for heaven's sake, at least the man HAS principles!

Yer fighting a losing battle, JL....

Those who partake of the '-D' kool-aid would rather set themselves ablaze than admit that ANYONE with a '-R' after their name would have ANY redeeming quality....

Michale

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/08/30/mccain-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/#comment-83281 Michale Wed, 31 Aug 2016 21:12:04 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=12752#comment-83281 <I>It wasn't easy to leave the GOP. No one enjoys admitting that they were wrong about what they supported and believed in. No one wants to feel foolish for buying into what seemed so obvious once you distanced yourself from it. I liken it to being a cult member, in some ways. </I> Exactly.... Which explains the undying slavish devotion to Hillary... Michale It wasn't easy to leave the GOP. No one enjoys admitting that they were wrong about what they supported and believed in. No one wants to feel foolish for buying into what seemed so obvious once you distanced yourself from it. I liken it to being a cult member, in some ways.

Exactly....

Which explains the undying slavish devotion to Hillary...

Michale

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/08/30/mccain-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/#comment-83280 Michale Wed, 31 Aug 2016 21:11:12 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=12752#comment-83280 <I>It's a shame that the teabagger/Trumpthug didn't beat MacThuselah. </I> Like I said... Sometimes it's a curse being correct all the time... Michale It's a shame that the teabagger/Trumpthug didn't beat MacThuselah.

Like I said...

Sometimes it's a curse being correct all the time...

Michale

]]> By: John From Censornati http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/08/30/mccain-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/#comment-83279 John From Censornati Wed, 31 Aug 2016 21:06:02 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=12752#comment-83279 It's a shame that the teabagger/Trumpthug didn't beat MacThuselah. Nobody should ever forget that he's the senile old geezer who wanted to make Palin VP and now he's eight years older. Before it's all over, they'll be wheeling his corpse into the senate chamber like they did with Strom Thurmond. It's a shame that the teabagger/Trumpthug didn't beat MacThuselah. Nobody should ever forget that he's the senile old geezer who wanted to make Palin VP and now he's eight years older. Before it's all over, they'll be wheeling his corpse into the senate chamber like they did with Strom Thurmond.

]]> By: ListenWhenYouHear http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/08/30/mccain-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/#comment-83278 ListenWhenYouHear Wed, 31 Aug 2016 21:05:34 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=12752#comment-83278 In 2008, McCain won the Republican nomination running as a moderate in a sea of ultra-conservatives. I had supported McCain mainly because I agreed with him regarding his positions on most issues. But something happened immediately following his winning the primaries and just before his accepting the nomination -- McCain flipped on every position he held that even closely resembled the position held by Democrats. Overnight it seemed he had flip flopped without any explanation. I couldn't believe it. Why divert from the platform that had won him the nomination in favor of one that matched that of those he had defeated? People may not remember this part of the 2008 election, but it was a huge wake-up call to me. It was at this point that a friend challenged me to fact check everything I heard the Republicans say for one month to see if I wanted to support them anymore. Just two weeks of fact-checking, along with Palin's VP appointment, was all it took for me to say farewell to the GOP, once and for all! It wasn't easy to leave the GOP. No one enjoys admitting that they were wrong about what they supported and believed in. No one wants to feel foolish for buying into what seemed so obvious once you distanced yourself from it. I liken it to being a cult member, in some ways. When everyone around you is saying the sky is green and the grass is blue, believing that to be the truth isn't as outlandish as you might think. In 2008, McCain won the Republican nomination running as a moderate in a sea of ultra-conservatives. I had supported McCain mainly because I agreed with him regarding his positions on most issues. But something happened immediately following his winning the primaries and just before his accepting the nomination -- McCain flipped on every position he held that even closely resembled the position held by Democrats. Overnight it seemed he had flip flopped without any explanation. I couldn't believe it. Why divert from the platform that had won him the nomination in favor of one that matched that of those he had defeated? People may not remember this part of the 2008 election, but it was a huge wake-up call to me. It was at this point that a friend challenged me to fact check everything I heard the Republicans say for one month to see if I wanted to support them anymore. Just two weeks of fact-checking, along with Palin's VP appointment, was all it took for me to say farewell to the GOP, once and for all!

It wasn't easy to leave the GOP. No one enjoys admitting that they were wrong about what they supported and believed in. No one wants to feel foolish for buying into what seemed so obvious once you distanced yourself from it. I liken it to being a cult member, in some ways. When everyone around you is saying the sky is green and the grass is blue, believing that to be the truth isn't as outlandish as you might think.

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/08/30/mccain-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/#comment-83277 Michale Wed, 31 Aug 2016 20:52:40 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=12752#comment-83277 <I>Your immature and childish personal attack notwithstanding,</I> One has to wonder if anyone here can actually address the facts and the issues with regards to Trump without resorting to childish personal attacks and immature name-calling... 1000 quatloos says it's impossible.. Michale Your immature and childish personal attack notwithstanding,

One has to wonder if anyone here can actually address the facts and the issues with regards to Trump without resorting to childish personal attacks and immature name-calling...

1000 quatloos says it's impossible..

Michale

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/08/30/mccain-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/#comment-83276 Michale Wed, 31 Aug 2016 20:49:56 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=12752#comment-83276 <I>The EGO has landed in Mexico for a chat with President Nieto. His first meeting with a foreign leader. Then it's on to Arizona for a speech on immigration. Any thoughts on this?</I> Your immature and childish personal attack notwithstanding, I think it shows great bravery on the part of Trump.. There were several death threats against Trump by the Cartels and others.. Both the Mexican security services and the US Secret Service advised against the trip, due to security concerns... Trump went anyways.. That shows courage.. I know ya'all would rather slice yer wrists than concede ANY good thing about Trump, but the facts are the facts... Michale The EGO has landed in Mexico for a chat with President Nieto. His first meeting with a foreign leader. Then it's on to Arizona for a speech on immigration.

Any thoughts on this?

Your immature and childish personal attack notwithstanding, I think it shows great bravery on the part of Trump.. There were several death threats against Trump by the Cartels and others.. Both the Mexican security services and the US Secret Service advised against the trip, due to security concerns...

Trump went anyways.. That shows courage..

I know ya'all would rather slice yer wrists than concede ANY good thing about Trump, but the facts are the facts...

Michale

]]> By: apophis http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/08/30/mccain-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/#comment-83275 apophis Wed, 31 Aug 2016 19:56:14 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=12752#comment-83275 The EGO has landed in Mexico for a chat with President Nieto. His first meeting with a foreign leader. Then it's on to Arizona for a speech on immigration. Any thoughts on this? The EGO has landed in Mexico for a chat with President Nieto. His first meeting with a foreign leader. Then it's on to Arizona for a speech on immigration.

Any thoughts on this?

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/08/30/mccain-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/#comment-83274 nypoet22 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 11:38:33 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=12752#comment-83274 mccain won the primary handily, and will probably also win the general election handily. yes, he's a politician. yes, he's a republican. and yes, he has at times put his ambitions before his principles. but for heaven's sake, at least the man HAS principles! i really do want the democrats to keep the white house and take the senate, but if they can do so without knocking mccain off his perch, it's a state of affairs i can live with. mccain won the primary handily, and will probably also win the general election handily. yes, he's a politician. yes, he's a republican. and yes, he has at times put his ambitions before his principles. but for heaven's sake, at least the man HAS principles! i really do want the democrats to keep the white house and take the senate, but if they can do so without knocking mccain off his perch, it's a state of affairs i can live with.

]]> By: neilm http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/08/30/mccain-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/#comment-83273 neilm Wed, 31 Aug 2016 05:28:56 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=12752#comment-83273 What on earth can be motivating John mcCain at his age to behave this way? It is just sad. I'm really sorry I have to watch this and I desperately hope he can redeem himself. He is a good American. I still respect him. Chronological order isn't always the best way to judge people. His amazing character in Vietnam will always define him as a hero. What on earth can be motivating John mcCain at his age to behave this way?

It is just sad. I'm really sorry I have to watch this and I desperately hope he can redeem himself.

He is a good American.

I still respect him. Chronological order isn't always the best way to judge people. His amazing character in Vietnam will always define him as a hero.

]]> By: Osborne Ink http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/08/30/mccain-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/#comment-83270 Osborne Ink Wed, 31 Aug 2016 00:52:21 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=12752#comment-83270 Haven't you heard, Chris? Moderate is the new maverick! Haven't you heard, Chris? Moderate is the new maverick!

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