There's nothing McCain dislikes more than a Maverick!

[kpete]

It goes back to there’s a lot of ill will towards Senator Hagel because when he was a Republican, he attacked President Bush mercilessly and said he was the worst President since Herbert Hoover and said the surge was the worst blunder since the Vietnam War, which was nonsense. He was anti-his own party and people — people don’t forget that.

http://thinkprogress.org/security/2013/02/14/1598341/mcain-hagel-iraq/


McCain translated: I'm a bitter old coot who's willing to piss on a fellow veteran for the sake of a draft dodger who lied us into war.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/02/15/1187349/-John-McCain-s-very-very-reasonable-explanation-for-why-Republicans-filibustered-Chuck-Hagel

[TwilightGardener]

1. McCain sez "...when he (Hagel) was a Republican.." Did Hagel change his party affiliation?

Either way, Hagel was angry at Bush for the 2000 "black daughter" campaign attacks on McCain's family far longer than McCain himself apparently was. So this diatribe about how Hagel was too mean to Bush makes little sense.

[MyOwnPeace]

2. Gee! Too bad

McLame couldn't win - this is one person he wanted in his cabinet.......

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-07-16-mccain-hagel_N.htm

So, if he was worthy then, what changed?

So sad - such a bitter old fart!

[Gorp]

3. I don't think he ever drove one.