This was McCain's last election. He will never have to face the voters again.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

He has a chance to be a hero.

Just say we want friendly relations with all nations but we don't want them (Russia) manipulating our elections and the elections of our friends.

[LaydeeBug]

1. it'd take THREE of them. McCain has the stones...

but I am not sure Collins or Graham do.

[2naSalit]

2. I see all three of them as

equally iffy.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. What is the downside for McCain?

I suspect I would worry about my personal safety but he's a tough bird.

[2naSalit]

12. and he can afford a security team.

I don't see a downside per se, I just think it's iffy as to whether he'd go full scream ahead and do the right thing.

[SaschaHM]

4. McCain isn't going to let the Russia thing go.

Not for a man that he didn't even vote for.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

5. I hope you're right.

If I were him I might be concerned about my physical safety. He is going up again very bad men.

[JI7]

6. McCain is already one of the loudest voices speaking on this issue and i believe he would

do the same even if he was going to run again.

remember that he said he was not going to vote for trump before the election.

he has always been hawkish so this is just where he stands on this issue.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

8. The reason I said this is his last election is because he will be 87 if he runs again.

It is reasonable to assume he doesn't want to eclipse Strom Thurmond's record for longetivity

[JI7]

10. his mother is still alive so it would not be totally out of the question

if he takes after her on this.

but i personally don't think he will.

[dhol82]

7. I'm hoping for a last hurrah

He sold his soul 2000. Let's hope he has recovered it.

[Dawson Leery]

9. McCain has always been and will always be an ultra

hawk on preserving America's status as world leader.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

13. As long as we live in a multipolar world I agree with him.

Not the hawk part but I don;t want Russia to be the world leader.

[2naSalit]

15. I would hope that

his temperament and conviction regarding Russia would be the driving force that would propel him to stay on this.

[StevieM]

11. McCain can use some redemption badly. His conduct regarding Benghazi was reprehensible.

He repeated the right wing talking points about Secretary Clinton.

Like most Republicans he disgraced himself.

[redstateblues]

14. At this point he and Graham are the only R Senators

Not cowed my Fuckhead's intimidation. Sad to say that's all we've got right now. Lots of cowards in the Senate. I think McCain is in revenge mode. It's legacy time for the former "Maverick".

[RazzleCat]

16. Ok I just sent his organization this message, an "atta boy" shout out.

I am writing you to say Thank You. Thank you for speaking up and raising the alarm about President Elect Trump’s ties with Putin. If the allegations are true and they appear to be so, this was an attack on our county the same as Pearl Harbor. Please continue to raise this issue, do not let it swept under the rug, do not let it go. We have been attacked, we must acknowledge this and be prepared for more attacks to ensure this never happens again.

I just want him to know, even if we don't live in his state, many of us approve of his questions and actions on this matter.

[tavernier]

18. Very nice.

I hope he reads it.

[crazycatlady]

17. He needs to redeem himself for unleashing Sarah Palin on us