AP reports this afternoon that Arizona Senator John McCain, who facing challenges both from the right (mostly from former state lawmaker Kelli Ward) and the left (Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick) as he seeks his sixth Senate term, said that President Barack Obama is “directly responsible” for the Orlando massacre:
Republican Sen. John McCain said Thursday that President Barack Obama is “directly responsible” for the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, because Obama has allowed the growth of the Islamic State group on his watch.
McCain, who lost to Obama in the 2008 presidential election, made the comment to reporters Thursday while Obama was in Orlando visiting with the families of those killed in Sunday’s attack and some of the survivors.
ETA: Kirkpatrick responds:
Elected leaders have a moral duty to work together to root out terrorism and keep Americans safe. But today, we saw John McCain cross a dangerous line in comments that undermine our Commander in Chief on national security issues — at the very moment the president was in Orlando to comfort victims’ families. It’s difficult to imagine the old John McCain being this reckless with something so serious. John McCain has changed after 33 years in Washington.
ETA: McCain is backtracking from his comments. His official statement says he “misspoke”:
I misspoke. I did not mean to imply that the President was personally responsible. I was referring to President Obama’s national security decisions, not the President himself. As I have said, President Obama’s decision to completely withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq in 2011 led to the rise of ISIL. I and others have long warned that the failure of the President’s policy to deny ISIL safe haven would allow the terrorist organization to inspire, plan, direct or conduct attacks on the United States and Europe as they have done in Paris, Brussels, San Bernardino and now Orlando.
This article appears in Jun 16-22, 2016.
As much as I hate to admit it, he is partially right. But it’s not just Iraq. It what Hillary and Obama did in regards to Libya that has caused this problem to grow worldwide. It is directly related to their failed attempt to befriend the Muslim Brotherhood.
“The Muslim Brotherhood, who took power in Egypt following the Arab Spring, were recently ousted by the Egyptian military and declared a terrorist organization.
Even still, they have been embraced by President Obama, invited into his administration, placed on a “hands off” list protecting them, and are even setting up their own official political party here in the United States.”
http://conservativetribune.com/hillary-obama-charged-terrorists-egypt-muslim-brotherhood/
Did this come before or after he said a chupacabra stole his pudding?
He’s just taking a play from Trump’s soon-to-be-released book “How to Get Elected by Idiots for Dummies” (Trump University Publications): say something outrageous, wait for the media to jump on it and then double-down or walk-it-back as needed.
If Obama had a son…
Did somebody steal your pudding too, What,Again?
I don’t like McCain but I think it was clear that he was referring to Obama’s foreign policy in the Middle East, not Obama the man. He made this distinction clear today in a tweet.
Anything for click bait though, right Jim? It worked! 🙂
There is just something unsettling that speaks to the state of the world we live in when a senior statesman clarifies his statements via a “tweet”.
McCain is more personally responsible than ANYONE in the Obama Admin. He SUPPORTED the illegal Dick Cheney Iraq War that CREATED ISIS, and THEN, after accepting over SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS from the Gun Lobby, he was an active member of the Republicans who BLOCKED all attempts to pass sensible gun legislation. He and his pals are personally responsible for allowing any and all angry thugs from buying their own arsenal of machine guns. McCain’s re-election poll numbers are way down (Thank God.) , so he is resorting to Trumpian Tactics of making outrageous accusations. Time to FINALLY retire, McCain! Isn’t 7 Million enough for you?
This is too funny. Dick Cheney Iraq war. You mean he didn’t need the approval of Congress. He just went out and declared war all on his own. Republicans blocked all sensible gun legislation? Really? At the Obummer administration’s beginning, the Dems had the House,the Senate and the White House. It’s called a bullet proof majority. They could have passed anything and everything. Alas, they did not. Seven million from the gun lobby? Shrill Hil, champion of gays and women takes 20 million from Syria. You know Syria. Where gays are thrown off of buildings and women can get stoned to death for passing wind in front of their husbands. But that don’t count. Machine guns? Tell me the last time one of these horrible shootings was done with a machine gun. I suspect that Fed Up knows not dick about firearms.
I will say this, I’m no McCain fan either.
‘Nam bro McCain, First – Retire, you’ve been a non representative to the people, and especially us Veterans, far too long! Second – Want to point fingers as to ISIL then look in the mirror. You and conservative congresses rubber stamping greatly helped the bushco build what is now known as! Third – You should already know where to find the daily press releases from the Dod as well as their, daily updated, ‘special reports’! You can join the ‘chickenhawk’ Christie as well as his master ‘chickenhawk’ Trump, not to worry the trump is still reaping nice returns on his investments into ordinance, bombs made used can’t be reused build more, and more defense as blowback continues, and the entire so called conservative teapubs and especially the do nothing conservative congress: ‘Don’t comment and show you haven’t a clue what goes on in the actual working branch you want to take over and control’:
Gives ya all you need to educate yourselves and continues updating as it has since 2014:
* * Operation Inherent Resolve Website * *
http://www.inherentresolve.mil/
* * Special Report: Inherent Resolve * *
Official website for U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Pentagon chose the name to “reflect the unwavering resolve and deep commitment of the U.S.”
Airstrikes in Iraq and Syria
http://www.defense.gov/…/Special…/0814_Inherent-Resolve
Keeping My Oath: USN All Shore ’67-’71 GMG3 Vietnam In Country ’70-’71 – Independent**
CW13 and Rat T should get together and have a love child. It would look like Dick Cheney.
At least it wouldn’t look like you. Like McCain I’m not a big fan of Cheney either. I was merely telling Fed Up that Cheney couldn’t declare war on his own. I must say I love it. I make 4 valid points and already have 20 dislikes. Not one of you challenged me on any of them. You just hit dislike and run. Because I’m right. The only reply I got was some moronic comment from bslap. I suppose that stands for bitch slap. I thought only us right wingers didn’t respect women !!
My husband thinks Dick Cheney is a good looking guy. Why is it that all you guys do is curse and make personal attacks on others?
Weak argument? Or guilt?
Because they’re the “civil” Left. More like NO argument. I apologize for that idiot’s crude remark.
Don’t apologize for them. That’s not the crudest remark here, this week. Must be a full moon.
aww did the poor little representatives of the Tucson Weekly troll infestation get their widdle feewings hurt?
Protip: Nobody bothers to engage with your “facts” when they are utter bullshit. What do you fools get out of “participating” in this fashion? You have dumb, incorrect, and false ideas that you are trying to perpetuate to an audience that’s mostly hostile to such transparent trollery. Why do you bother over so many goddamn years and posts? Go bother the Arizona Daily Independent, where they have a much more similar attitude towards “facts” as do you two nincompoops.
Another sad liberal. Does he present one counterpoint to my FACTS? No. He calls people names and goes on his merry way. I love it when stooges make my point for me.
To GTFO ( wonder what that stands for!) who says what I post is dumb, incorrect and false, but not once in two days offered a single argument. And the over 100 chicken shits who hit dislike but could not refute what I wrote in response to Fed Up. You right, I’m wrong. At least I’m man enough to admit it.
1) One day Dick Cheney woke up and decided he was tired of Bush dragging his ass. He declared war on Iraq all by himself and the country went readily along.
2) At no time during the entire Obummer administration did the Dems control both the House and Senate. Not for a nanosecond.
3) Hillary Clinton never took money from Syria or any other Arab country. Not a dime.
4) In Syria and most Arab countries women and gays are treated with love, respect, and understanding.
As far as “machine guns” being used in a horrible mass shooting, I recall one. It was in Chicago back in the 30’s. A bunch of Al Capone’s thugs dressed as cops went into a rival gangs garage. They lined everyone there up against a wall and mowed them down with Thompson machine guns. It was called the St. Valentines Day massacre.
I hope this clears things up.
Jumping on Obama is not as fashionable as it used to be, but I guess it still works it still works for some. His approval rating has recently risen in spite of all that. I have liked and respected McCain in the past, actually, but when you get to be 80 years old you really should consider the graceful exit instead of the inevitable fate that awaits us all.
As the week comes to an end I have many thanks to give.
1) Fed up, for making no sense at all and allowing me to punch holes in his stupidity.
2)bslap for his moronic remark that shows he has no valid argument as to what I said.
3) GTFO see# 2.
4) And last but not least the 149 no balls bitches who hit dislike but could not refute one thing I said.
GTFO asked me why I’ve been doing this for years. Simple. And you helped me prove it.
Good night, Ladies