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TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts)
Mon Aug 27, 2018, 05:10 PM Aug 2018

It Is So Ironic Even Absurd That John McCain Was In A Party They Supported None Of His Values.

I simply do not understand how McCain could be a Republican based on the values he spoke of in his final farewell. The GOP stands for NONE of the values he stated. If anything they have been viciously and aggressively against them. And they have been trying to kill them.

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It Is So Ironic Even Absurd That John McCain Was In A Party They Supported None Of His Values. (Original Post) TheMastersNemesis Aug 2018 OP
His values? PSPS Aug 2018 #1
He agreed with at least 90% of Republican policies. Voltaire2 Aug 2018 #2
He loves transfers of wealth to the top. NCTraveler Aug 2018 #3
he was hardcore repub who rarely did something against his tribe nt msongs Aug 2018 #4

PSPS

(13,603 posts)
1. His values?
Mon Aug 27, 2018, 05:31 PM
Aug 2018

Sure, he stopped the initial attempt to kill the ACA. But with his reliable pro-trump rubber stamp, he endorsed the massive tax cut for the rich which, as one of its provisions, undid most of what his seemingly-courageous ACA vote did.

 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
3. He loves transfers of wealth to the top.
Mon Aug 27, 2018, 05:39 PM
Aug 2018

Called for the defunding of Planned Parenthood. Wanted to prosecute doctors who performed abortions. Called Obama’s spending proposals “generational theft”. Supported CA Prop 8. Supported stronger sentencing across the board and thought the death penalty should be used more often.

The list goes on. He is one of them.

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