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McCain: Don't expect GOP cooperation on legislation for the rest of this year

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McCain: Don't expect GOP cooperation on legislation for the rest of this year

Democrats shouldn't expect much cooperation from Republicans the rest of this year, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) warned Monday.

McCain and another Republican senator decried the effect health reform legislation has had on the Senate, a day after the House passed the upper chamber's bill.

GOP senators emerged Monday to caution that the health debate had taken a toll on the institution, warning of little work between parties the rest of this year.

"There will be no cooperation for the rest of the year," McCain said during an interview Monday on an Arizona radio affiliate. "They have poisoned the well in what they've done and how they've done it."
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I feel certain that most voters in Arizona want their representatives in Congress to, y'know, represent them. Yet, Mr. McCain's stated plan of action is full and complete non-cooperation, fully divorcing himself from the job the taxpayers pay him to do. Wonder how that will fly with his constituents?

And what about the rules of Congress? Shouldn't a member of Congress who outright refuses to engage in the business of Congress be kicked to the curb?

I am reminded when John McCain decided to quit his campaign to run to Washington and fix the economy, because "the fundamentals of America’s economy are strong." :doh Quitting seems to be a theme with Mr. McCain and his Republican colleagues.


Jesus. Can you imagine this whiny, temper-tantrum-throwing, do-nothing pinhead as POTUS? :shock:
 
I'm confused didn't they just spend a year fighting against the health care law and pretty much any other legislation that they disagreed with tooth and nail? What else can they really do?
 
Really, why bother running for Congress if you stated platform is to do nothing? Sen. McCain needs to get a grip.
 
megaprogman said:
I'm confused didn't they just spend a year fighting against the health care law and pretty much any other legislation that they disagreed with tooth and nail? What else can they really do?
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Their jobs.

[T]he role of a Member of Congress is to provide political leadership to reconcile differing points of view and to bring about progress when the debate has gone on long enough. Controversy and conflict are unavoidable in a nation as large and diverse as the United States. Politicians keep the country going by accommodating different points of view and developing consensus. --The Job of a Congressman
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If he doesn't want to do his job, go home. Same for everyone else. Glinda, that job description seems proper and what they should be doing.
 
We'll see how far "the Party of No" works for them when they have no positive points to run on.
 
So pretty much they're going to continue to behave as nothing more than obstructionists as they have pretty much done the entire time since Obama got elected....K, is that really news?
 
Ikari said:
So pretty much they're going to continue to behave as nothing more than obstructionists as they have pretty much done the entire time since Obama got elected....K, is that really news?
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The news is, they're now confessing it publicly and proudly. Way to go, GOP. :doh
 
Ikari said:
So pretty much they're going to continue to behave as nothing more than obstructionists as they have pretty much done the entire time since Obama got elected....K, is that really news?
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It's actually unfortunate, because our country works best when the parties serve as a check/balance on one another. The Republican party is not well-served by framing itself as the party of obstructionism. And, subsequently, neither are we.
 
Catz Part Deux said:
It's actually unfortunate, because our country works best when the parties serve as a check/balance on one another. The Republican party is not well-served by framing itself as the party of obstructionism. And, subsequently, neither are we.
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Neither party is good at this point and neither serve as a check on the other. It's a broken system. The Republicans just have to sit on their asses and bitch right now and just wait till they get majority power back. At which point the Democrats can sit on their asses and bitch and just wait till they get majority power back....
 
I suspect he's just covering his butt here in regards to immigration reform, which is next on Congress's agenda.


But all this tallk of him "not doing his job" and "not representing his state" is stupid. He's up for re-election and will almost certainly win, and this statement probably won't have hurt him at all. Believe it or not, Congressmen don't have to vote "yes" on everything, and are completely allowed to vote "no" on everything if they want to. If their constitutents don't want that, they can vote that Congressman out. In McCain's case, they won't, probably because Arizona voters are just as disgusted with the Democrats after the whole health care shenanigans as McCain claims to be.

EDIT: He may be covering his butt on cap and trade as well, which he also supports.
 
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It's been said already but...this is different from the last year how?
 
Redress said:
It's been said already but...this is different from the last year how?
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Not that different from 2006-2007 under Bush, either, for that matter.

"We're taking our toys and going home."

I wish the adults in this country would grow the **** up.

Neither party is worth a barrel of crap.
 
Ikari said:
The Republicans just have to sit on their asses and bitch right now and just wait till they get majority power back. At which point the Democrats can sit on their asses and bitch and just wait till they get majority power back....
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Sounds good to me. The less government "helps" us, the better IMO.

Ikari said:
Neither party is good at this point and neither serve as a check on the other. It's a broken system.
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I'd say, "working as intended." :)
 
And.... this is kind of random, but I think this is hilarious and need to share:

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Taylor said:
Sounds good to me. The less government "helps" us, the better IMO.


I'd say, "working as intended." :)
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In general, yes. But in times when the government should be doing something it's annoying. Furthermore, since both parties isolate themselves from the People, they can then work for only their pocket book. Sitting around and being obstructionist is only to give talking points and propaganda. But they still pass laws which usually benefit the aristocracy at the cost of the People.
 
Glinda said:
I feel certain that most voters in Arizona want their representatives in Congress to, y'know, represent them. Yet, Mr. McCain's stated plan of action is full and complete non-cooperation, fully divorcing himself from the job the taxpayers pay him to do. Wonder how that will fly with his constituents?

And what about the rules of Congress? Shouldn't a member of Congress who outright refuses to engage in the business of Congress be kicked to the curb?

I am reminded when John McCain decided to quit his campaign to run to Washington and fix the economy, because "the fundamentals of America’s economy are strong." :doh Quitting seems to be a theme with Mr. McCain and his Republican colleagues.


Jesus. Can you imagine this whiny, temper-tantrum-throwing, do-nothing pinhead as POTUS? :shock:
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Go McCain!!!! The longer the Republicans can stall this monstrous bill from taking effect, the more support they will garner. I hope they do anything they can to challenge, block, sabotage, and poison any efforts on moving this legislation any further.
 
jallman said:
Go McCain!!!! The longer the Republicans can stall this monstrous bill from taking effect, the more support they will garner. I hope they do anything they can to challenge, block, sabotage, and poison any efforts on moving this legislation any further.
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They went into public service to serve their constituents.

Even when the Democrats were sorely put out in 2000, they still engaged in the governance of the country. Obama won by decent margin. I can't imagine what Republicans would do had Obama been put in office by the Supreme Court.

Elections have consequences. For Pete's sake, y'all need to learn to deal with that.
 
Gina said:
They went into public service to serve their constituents.
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And they are serving me quite well.

Even when the Democrats were sorely put out in 2000, they still engaged in the governance of the country.
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Opposing and blocking democrat quagmires of senseless legislation IS engaging governance of the country.

Obama won by decent margin. I can't imagine what Republicans would do had Obama been put in office by the Supreme Court.
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Which has what to do with the price of tea in china?

Elections have consequences. For Pete's sake, y'all need to learn to deal with that.
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They are dealing with it by mitigating those consequences as much as possible.
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Big deal. Democrats just showed Republicans and the whole nation that they don't need the votes. The health care bill passed without a single yes from the GOP, and even a few of their own.

Sounds like sour grapes for McCain. You weren't even kept in the loop from the get-go, so what makes you think you will be from here on out?

Best thing for Republicans to do is to just press forward, put on a brave face, and begin the pushes to clear Congress of the Democratic majority in November.
 
Gina said:
Elections have consequences. For Pete's sake, y'all need to learn to deal with that.
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Tell that to Scott Brown.
 
jallman said:
Gina said:
And they are serving me quite well.

Opposing and blocking democrat quagmires of senseless legislation IS engaging governance of the country.
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No, they wasted an opportunity to shape a major piece of legislation with their stunt. They had a year in which to join in, but at every juncture, they pulled a stunt. Remember their plan for health care turned out to be a pamphlet? What about all the years they were in power and could have put forth health care reform in any shape they desired? They would have even had some Democrats join them, but no, they don't care about the issue and never have. This is price you pay for their stubborn refusal to become part of the process. They did not serve you well at all.

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Which has what to do with the price of tea in china?
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I'm drawing an analogy. Democrats were just as angry in 2000 as the GOP is now at having lost the presidency and the congress. They however did not pull the stunts we have seen coming from the GOP.

jallman said:
They are dealing with it by mitigating those consequences as much as possible.
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Refusing to engage in their jobs, as was stated earlier in this thread, is not mitigation.
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