NYT: McCain Urging Accord on Bolton and Secret Documents

[Pirate Smile]

WASHINGTON, May 27 - One of John R. Bolton's leading Republican backers, Senator John McCain of Arizona, signaled his support on Friday for a compromise in which the White House might allow Senate leaders access to highly classified documents in return for a final vote early next month on Mr. Bolton's nomination as United Nations ambassador.

The conciliatory signal from Mr. McCain came as Senate leaders traded blame over who was responsible for the miscalculation that led to Mr. Bolton's nomination being blocked Thursday. But the White House showed no sign that the Bush administration might change course.

"The Democrats who are clamoring for this have already voted against John Bolton," Scott McClellan, the White House spokesman, said in a telephone interview. "This is about partisan politics, not documents. They have the information they need."

Appearing on the Fox News Channel, Mr. McCain reiterated his support for Mr. Bolton. He also praised an argument made by, among others, Senator Richard G. Lugar, Republican of Indiana, who has urged the administration to provide the Senate with more information related to Mr. Bolton's conduct. Senators calling on the administration to share the documents "have some substance to their argument," Mr. McCain said.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/28/politics/28bolton.html

[Elidor]

1. How many times can you sell your soul, anyway?

McCain has sold his about twenty times over. There'll be a helluva fight among the creditors over it.

[still_one]

3. what gives me comfort

is the freepers over at free republic hate mccain more than us

[Pirate Smile]

5. Does Frist think Harry Reid is his Whip?

"A senior aide to Senator Bill Frist of Tennessee, the majority leader, said Friday that Dr. Frist was told by Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, his Democratic counterpart, on Wednesday that enough Democrats would join Republicans to invoke "cloture," allowing a final vote on Mr. Bolton."

Can't you guys count? I guess not.

[Protagoras]

38. Dust in the wind

All he is, is dust in the wind.

McCain isn't moderate, he's convictionless. He want's to be liked, and he want's to appear moderate, etc...but if he's about to take heat for anything...poof he disappears back into the fold.

Kerry is my friend...Bush screwed me...but I'll be a good soldier and campaign for the shrub cuz um...welll...um....Well I regret that I said, did that thing before...I wouldn't do it again or if I had to do over, oh but I have to do this thing cuz it's right...at least until I realize that it wasn't right, or enough time has passed that I'll get some mileage out of apologizing for it...yadda yadda yadda.

[Pirate Smile]

2. Love it - "Stunned" - stunned Republicans - Love it!

"Mr. McCain was among 53 Republicans left stunned by the Democratic move, which foiled a Republican-led effort to bring the nomination to a final roll-call vote."

:evilgrin:

[still_one]

6. please remember

mccain was against making Martin Luther King a national holiday, took bribes in the S&L crisis, allowed his wife and child to be insulted by * and then supported *, wanted to commit U.S. troops if China invades Taiwan, and wants to send more troops into the civil war in Iraq

[oasis]

9. And snuggled up to Bush like a koala bear in the 2004 campaign.

[UpInArms]

11. they were just like two little snuggly bears

:puke:

[0007]

28. The Master with his hunting dog


Salcia & Cheney sez McCain can retrieve anything after its been shot

[Pirate Smile]

10. I didn't say one positive thing about McCain. The post above was

about the Republicans, including McCain, who were all stunned by the Bolton vote.

I think McCain is a opportunist slimeball, especially after how he treated Kerry during the 2004 campaign and sold his soul to Bush.

I do like it when he irritates the Republicans and increases their infighting. I'm all for that.

[Bandit]

35. Also would not condemn the flying of the Confederate Flag

and said it should be a state matter even though that flag was flown in battle against the USA. It is the flag of an enemy of the USA and the USA needs to sound off about it. It is a flag of treason and bigotry and has no place in American society. It is nothing more than a hateful display in today's world and should be a hate crime just to fly it.

[prodigal_green]

8. shocked!

shocked I tells ya!

[knowbody0]

4. he's just a fuzzy little pickle isn't he

[Erika]

7. These documents are not under national security rules

or under executive privilege. Bush is just trying to keep his administration decisions as hidden and secret as possible. Wonder why?

[bobthedrummer]

37. Concealment of high crimes and misdemeanors by BFEE.

Even war crimes and treason imho.

[wtmusic]

12. So what, Scott..."the Democrats" want everyone else to know

what an asshole Bolton is. How *dare* he tell Democrats what information they need.

:grr:

[AlCzervik]

13. What the hell? Is McCain all things to all people now?

Jeez, it's almost like he's running for something.

[thebigidea]

14. he made the tragic mistake of believing his press

[liveoaktx]

15. Is he trying to muscle Frist out?

[anitar1]

16. McCain is such a filthy SOB. n/t

[deanathon]

17. Mccain is more of a democrat than many dems are

Mccain was against the tax cuts, against anwr drilling, against bush's horrific global warming position, mccain is against bush's energy bill, mccain is a against defecits, against the nuclear option.

Mccain is also pro affirmative action, pro gun control on some issues.


I don't understand how anyone could not like Mccain.

There is a reason why freepers hate him he is a principled man.


Mccain was tortured as a pow, he is a war hero and stands up against republicans all the time.


Mccain is really a democrat and he probably would be one of the best presidents this nation has ever seen.

[davidinalameda]

18. McCain is for McCain

he'll change his position on any given issue when it suits him

[Erika]

19. Bush and his Texas buddies are the filthiest people I've ever seen

McCain was doing great until Bush got scared of him. Then Bush unleashed his Texas dogs against McCain's war record, McCain's wife and her family, and his breast cancer votes. Bush is absolute filth.

McCain would have done much better to call them that, and declare himself independent. He lost a lot of respect when he didn't do that.

[Old and In the Way]

21. Compared to the rest of the Republican criminals, he could pass

for a statesman.

But that ain't saying much. His best days are behind him. If he's for Bolton, his judgement is no better than the rest of the synidicate.

[MADem]

30. He is a major HAWK--don't forget that n/t

[Algomas]

22. What a tragic waste. IMO his war experience tweaked him...

Here is a guy who made a true sacrifice for his country but let himself be corrupted. He has squandered his honor and deserves being cast from civilized society.

[EFerrari]

20. Whore. n/t

[ladjf]

23. Beware "McCain" bearing gifts.

[ElectroPrincess]

24. He's merely a politician - ergo - he's duplicitous by definition ; )

[ladjf]

25. I would like to believe that you are wrong. But, I don't think you are.

[AzDar]

26. McCain.....The NVA couldn't break him, but GWB could.....fascinating!

eom

[Disturbed]

29. Sometimes I think that the ...

Bush Regime has something on McCain that makes him do their bidding but he strays off of his orders once in a while.

[bklyncowgirl]

31. Maybe, but more likely it's McCain's own ambitions that drive him.

I would think that if Bush had something big on McCain that he'd be, well, more reliable.

He supported Bush during the campeign because to not do so would be to commit political suicide within the GOP. He's a hawk--support for an aggressive foreign policy works for him--his differences with Bush have to do with matters of competence--not the conviction that attacking Iraq was a stupid thing to do. He's also a Senate traditionalist and a moderate on many issues. McCain thinks that by bucking Bush on these issues he comes across as a pragmatist and that these days this is very appealing--and let's face it--it is.

McCain, if he can get through the Republican primaries, is the GOPs strongest candidate in 2008. It'll be interesting to see whether he gained enough good will by backing Bush, a man some say he despises, to get the nomination.

[truthisfreedom]

27. we don't need no stinking documents.

we need no bolton. period.

[creeksneakers2]

32. The public has a right to know n/t

[mtnester]

33. NO COMPROMISE - jeebus look what the last one got us n/t

[BlueManDude]

34. here we go again...

i'm sure another great deal is in the works.

[Rebellious Republican]

36. Just keep in mind McCain is more liberal than Zell Miller , Joe Lieberman

and so goes a very long and distinguished list of Dem's and Repubs that belong to the "Money Party".

The GOP tested their new tactic of trashing politicians that have served honorably in the military on John McCain first. It worked so well, they went ahead and used it on Max Cleland and John Kerry.

John McCain also comes from Arizona, the "Clean Elections" state.
http://goodgovernment.org/cleankit.pdf

The GOP hates John McCain, just like we hated Zell Miller! Why did we leave Zell alone?

Because he simply was to powerful and entrenched, same goes for John McCain and the GOP.

Personally, I enjoy watching John make the GOP squirm like the maggots that they are.