Meghan McCain after Jones win: 'Suck it, Bannon'

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY BRANDON CARTER - 12/12/17 10:58 PM EST

Meghan McCain, the daughter of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), blasted former White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon Tuesday night following the results of the Alabama Senate special election.

Link to tweet

Jones’ stunning victory over Republican opponent Roy Moore comes after a closely-watched campaign to fill the seat vacated by Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

Moore was accused of sexual misconduct last month by multiple women, including one woman who alleged Moore initiated a sexual encounter with her when she was a teenager and he was in his 30s.

Moore denied the allegations, but faced calls to drop out of the race from top Republicans.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/364606-meghan-mccain-after-jones-wins-al-senate-race-suck-it-bannon

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Flake on Jones victory: 'Decency wins'

BY BRETT SAMUELS - 12/12/17 10:58 PM EST

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Flake, who has announced he will not seek re-election in 2018, was a vocal critic of Republican candidate Roy Moore.

Moore was plagued during the campaign by allegations of sexual misconduct, including accusations that he made advances to teenagers when he was in his 30s.

Flake wrote Jones’ campaign a $100 check, writing “Country over Party” in the memo line.

more
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/364603-flake-on-jones-victory-decency-wins

[Irish_Dem]

1. Dear Meghan, you and Bannon are on the same side.

Same party, same values.

[DURHAM D]

2. My thought exactly.

Why are Republicans blaming Bannon for acting like all other Republicans?

[sharedvalues]

3. Bannon says out loud what the other Republicans dogwhistle

The rest of the GOP wants their racism and hate to be deniable.

[Irish_Dem]

7. That's why they hate Bannon and Trump, who don't bother to pretend or hide the ugly GOP values.

[susanna]

19. Yes. This.

It's fine when the GOP think they're getting away with it.

It's not fine when someone comes right out and says it and blows their flimsy cover.

SPOT ON.

[Irish_Dem]

22. Bush/Cheney were acceptable because they looked the part,

right out of central casting. Even though they were quite evil, illegal war, crashing the economy. They caused much pain and suffering.

[iluvtennis]

16. ++++ Agree

[bullwinkle428]

10. She was totally alt-right just a few days ago! Who the fuck is she kidding?

[Irish_Dem]

11. They are looking for someone to blame. Can't take responsibility for their

sociopathic party.

[dalton99a]

4. McCain will vote for the tax scam.

[dchill]

17. There's that.

[Marie Marie]

5. With all due respect to Ms McCain...

This is OUR night to tell Bannon to Suck It!

[hibbing]

6. How about talking to your dad about this taxscam? n/t

[rockfordfile]

8. This is breaking news?

[watoos]

9. Don't fall for this.

This is the Republican talking point that the loss is Bannon's fault.

Lay the blame where it belongs. This was a rejection of Donald Trump, period.

This was a rejection of Trump's tax cuts for the rich, a rejection of Trump's plan to gut the safety net.

Trump did the robocalls, this was Trump's guy.

Exit polling showed that the majority of voters felt that Trump was doing a bad job.

Stop the talking point of blaming Bannon, blame Trump.

[yonder]

13. exactly

gotta keep driving it home: Moore Is Trump's guy. Hell, he is the RNC's guy. Can't let em forget.

[susanna]

21. You are right. n/t

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

12. Yeah, how 'bout; Fuck all of you! And your daddy never sould've lowered the bar by

bringing Lady Dumb Ass into the national stage.

[betsuni]

14. She said Moore and Jones were two "garbage options" just as she thought about Trump and Clinton.

Always better to vote for the Republican (because Daddy) except in the extreme cases of Trump and Moore when one should write in a name rather than vote for the Democrat. She tries very hard to push false equivalency and get in snide comments about Democrats. Her self-righteous smug opinions on politics are garbage. Too bad because as long as she doesn't talk about politics she can be charming and fun.

[mr_lebowski]

18. Am I forgetting something? I thought Trump was mad at Bannon for telling him to back Strange ...

Who was the primary loser, obviously ... whereas Trump had originally wanted to back Moore ... and Bannon's 'ouster' ... followed soon thereafter ...

So, wasn't Bannon essentially 'proved right' over Trump, when Moore lost? Is it not safe to say Strange ... probably would've won?

And doesn't McCain & Family dislike Trump?

So, by what reasoning does it 'make sense' for Ms. McCain to direct this comment at Bannon?

Wouldn't 'suck it Trump' .. make more sense?

Am I totally mis-remembering?

Or is the whole thing even more Machiavellian?

Or is she just a tool, making no actual sense?

[rpannier]

20. Bannon endorsed Moore from the start

Part of his, 'Establishment Republikkans must be killed!' campaign
Trump backed Strange partially because Jared backed Strange

[mr_lebowski]

23. Oh, I'm mixing up Jared with Bannon ...

Sry bout that. Makes more sense now. I remember there was someone in his inner circle who encouraged him to back Strange who was supposedly in the doghouse when Moore won the primary. Must've been j-red.

Hard to keep all these f***face losers straight sometimes.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

24. Is she echoing "The Mooch"?