So...McCain lied. I'm not surprised - Democratic Underground

rpannier

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Sat Dec-19-09 04:27 AM
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So...McCain lied. I'm not surprised

When Sen. Al Franken objected to Sen. Joe Lieberman's request for additional time, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said that in his 20-plus years in the Senate he had never heard a senator do that before.

However, a Political Wire reader sends this excerpt from the Congressional Record from October 10, 2002:

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator's time has expired.

Mr. DAYTON. I ask for unanimous consent that I have 30 seconds more to finish my remarks.

Mr. McCAIN. I object.

link:
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2009/12/18/flashback_of_the_day.html?utm_medium=pwire.us-twitter&utm_source=politicalwire.com&utm_content=site-basic

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Kablooie

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Sat Dec-19-09 04:38 AM
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1. He didn't HEAR that. He SAID it. That's different.

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rpannier

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Sat Dec-19-09 04:46 AM
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3. It turns out he did it twice

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=414897&mesg_id=414897

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Kablooie

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Sat Dec-19-09 04:51 AM
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5. Well, that's even MORE different. See? The situations aren't the same at all.

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rpannier

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Sat Dec-19-09 04:55 AM
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6. That's too funny

Kudos to you

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DaveinJapan

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Sat Dec-19-09 04:40 AM
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2. K&R...important to make note of these kinds of things and repeat often, thank you!

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rpannier

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Sat Dec-19-09 04:46 AM
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4. He's done it twice

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=414897&mesg_id=414897

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TheCowsCameHome

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Sat Dec-19-09 08:01 AM
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7. My friends, his lips were moving.

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eppur_se_muova

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Sat Dec-19-09 09:50 AM
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8. Rachel Maddow reported the C-SPAN footage of this exchange is MISSING!

Edited on Sat Dec-19-09 10:25 AM by eppur_se_muova

There's a gap in the video tape, but it's in the written record.

Probably just some thoroughly innocent oversight. :sarcasm:

ON EDIT: Appears that might not be true ... here's YouTube video, thanks to HissySpit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdH1pDI9oa4

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