April 23, 2009
Posted: April 23rd, 2009 05:41 PM ET

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Meghan McCain is no fan of Karl Rove's tweets.
Meghan McCain is no fan of Karl Rove's tweets.

(CNN) – Meghan McCain - who said earlier this week that she found Karl Rove "creepy" - said Thursday she wished the former Bush advisor would just "go away."

"The DNC just did an ad, and it has Karl Rove, Newt Gingrich and Dick Cheney as the new faces of the Republican Party," she said on The View, adding that the party's young people like herself were looking for "new energy and new blood."

"It's very unprecedented for someone like Karl Rove or Dick Cheney to be criticizing the president," said the 24-year-old daughter of former GOP presidential candidate John McCain. "It's very unprecendented, former vice president, and obviously Karl Rove, and my big criticism is: you had your eight years, go away."

"...[Rove] twittering is not going to make any young people come to the Republican Party, and I don't think any person my age is going to think that is cool," she said.

Earlier this week, McCain wrote in a blog post for the Daily Beast that she was uncomfortable with the fact that Rove followed her on Twitter. "That's creepy," she wrote. "We need to take Twitter back from the creepy people."

McCain, who guest co-hosted The View Thursday, was making her second appearance on the show. Co-host Whoopi Goldberg asked her about mother Cindy McCain's recent comment that she's "ready for grandchildren."

"I was like, call (brothers) Jack or Jimmy because I actually don't want kids at all," McCain said firmly. "You change your mind about different things in life. I really want the career I always wanted, and I'm writing a book, and I can't even conceive of having children."

McCain is writing a book for Hyperion about the future of the Republican Party.

Filed under: Karl Rove • Meghan McCain


Bruno   April 23rd, 2009 7:00 pm ET

Meghan, I love you.ride on until Republicans get it.

Felicia   April 23rd, 2009 6:59 pm ET

I agree they all look scarry ro me.

aman   April 23rd, 2009 6:59 pm ET

GOP please listen her, she is speaking the truth. I believe she is a new star for GOP.

RUTY   April 23rd, 2009 6:58 pm ET

I'm a reformed Republican and I love her.

David   April 23rd, 2009 6:17 pm ET

Oh come on Meghan, your dad had his chances, would you please ask him to go away too? You said you wanted new faces for the GOP, well, your dad is in the same category.

FreeNLovIt   April 23rd, 2009 6:17 pm ET

He's here to stay. America is the land of the best and brightest and most visionary crooks.

Ellie, MD   April 23rd, 2009 6:17 pm ET

AMEN, AMEN, AMEN and please take psycho Cheney with you!

Anonymous   April 23rd, 2009 6:17 pm ET

I'd like to see Meghan McCain go away. As an Arizonian and a Republican I'd like to see John McCain go away ... I'll definitely vote for someone else!

FreeNLovIt   April 23rd, 2009 6:17 pm ET

I'm sorry. He's got 9 Lives :)

wendy   April 23rd, 2009 6:16 pm ET

i wish meghan mccain would go away.......

Steve, New York City   April 23rd, 2009 6:14 pm ET

Wow – I like Meghan McCain more and more, every day!

what's up with all the hypocrisy?   April 23rd, 2009 6:14 pm ET

Did she forget that her own father is on twitter also? I wonder what she has to say about that? Either way WHO CARES! This is America and people have the right to do whatever the hell they want. I really wish people would focus on the real issues. Everyday people are losing their jobs, homes, and essentially their futures. If we put as much passion into helping one another as we did tearing each other down who knows how much good we can accomplish.

Mike Gesin   April 23rd, 2009 6:14 pm ET

Yes Meghan, not only is Karl Rove "creepy", but he represents the best the republicans have to offer. That's really creepy isn't it? I'm just waiting for all the frustrated right wingers to take that next predictable step where they all are "reborn" in the eyes of God and take up arms to defend "their" America. There's only one thing creepier than that scenario and that's of course the state of Utah.

David   April 23rd, 2009 6:14 pm ET

I'm an Independent and Meghan McCain is my new hero!

Who Cares   April 23rd, 2009 6:13 pm ET

Well if Meghan McCain is trying to be the new voice of the republican party, she doesn't have my vote. She is being lauded because of her different voice. However, she has little backing.

Neil   April 23rd, 2009 6:12 pm ET

I applaud Meghan McCain. She's exactly right in her characterizations of Cheney, Rove and the rest of the Republican hierarchy bent on clinging to failed ideologies and criminal practice. She not only speaks for a significant number of young conservatives, but for an equally significant number of traditional conservatives. While introducing herself into the political arena, she breeches sensitive issues, asks the right questions and formulates her opinions based on reason and common sense. That's unfamiliar territory for the Republican Party of late. Carry on, Ms. McCain!

Paul F   April 23rd, 2009 6:12 pm ET

Hey Zack – hate to break it to you, but your party is full of grumpy old men and women.

The difference is that Karl actually has functional brain, and very good ideas.

It's so interesting that people bashing guys like Karl usually stick with name calling and mis-characterizing.

Whereas with Meghan, we have an empty headed pretty-girl who has done nothing, and is now writing a book? Now that's funny – what in the world would this inexperienced, unaccomplished girl have to write about other than her empty-headed opinions?

zig   April 23rd, 2009 6:09 pm ET

Hahaha..ya gotta love this girl!

Bev - NYC   April 23rd, 2009 6:09 pm ET

"you had your eight years, go away", hallelujah & amen sister!!

Vinod   April 23rd, 2009 6:08 pm ET

This is pretty interesting. Karl Rove is what Rahm Emmanuel is to Obama's administration. Rahm Emmanuel has divided the country along racial and sexual orientation lines.

You use someone like McCain's daughter and Johnston (Palin's daughter's Beau) to get your expert opinion.

I know you guys are biased, at least seem like you are fair.

Gorbashov - Long Beach, Ca.   April 23rd, 2009 6:08 pm ET

EATING THEIR OWN!

LOVE IT!!!

Mike O'Brien   April 23rd, 2009 6:07 pm ET

I totally 'agree' with Meghan McCain and I am 62 years old. I wish Carl Rove, Dick Cheney, Rush and Ann would simply go away. Because of these four, I have lost all faith in the 'Republican Party'. Do us all a favor.., go away. Mike in Montana

Susan   April 23rd, 2009 6:06 pm ET

You tell 'em, Meghan! You've six times the common sense as your father!

jared   April 23rd, 2009 6:06 pm ET

i wish this young lady would throttle back a few notches. she is very impressive . you see its in her genetics, her granmother is a tuff fiesty woman let her son tell it . any woman that can get in a car at her age an hit the road traveling is alright in my book. + her dad is a republican spark plug she is the new face of the repuublicans m. steele not palin

Montaigne Leverton   April 23rd, 2009 6:05 pm ET

Megan, we want you and your dad to go away for sandbagging the election, sending it to Obama. Is that something you are proud of ? We were nice to your family and you repaid us by trashing Sara Palin, blaming her for the loss. Is Ms Palin, elderly, unstable, and unreliable ? Did Ms Palin sacrifice her values just to get nominated ?

You are totally irrelevant, Megan. And your father will find some serious challengers all too eager to put him out to pasture. I do not live in Arizona, but I will be waiting to send financial support to the most viable opponent.

Your 15 minutes is up, now move along.

ronnie marshall   April 23rd, 2009 6:05 pm ET

right on Meghan! I'm a dem and have been wishing (for a long time!) that Rove & DC would just go away. It's refreshing (and encouraging)to hear a young republican voice with the same sentiments. They really DO need to get out of the way and let the dems and repubs who are in charge NOW get on with getting our country back on track.

Paul F   April 23rd, 2009 6:05 pm ET

Personally – I love the "Rove" and couldn't care less what Meghan thinks or says. She is completely irrelevant.

mab91c   April 23rd, 2009 6:05 pm ET

Wow...that's funny because I want her to go away!

Lee   April 23rd, 2009 6:04 pm ET

Personally I wish Megan McCain would "just go away". What makes this spoiled little rich girl think she has anything to say that thinking people care to hear? Come back when you've done something ~ maybe.

Jay T.   April 23rd, 2009 6:03 pm ET

A lot of innocent men and women have had their careers and lives ruined by that pig. He needs to do more than just go away. History will not be kind to Rove.

kevincollins   April 23rd, 2009 6:03 pm ET

The thing I like about her best is that she's a true centrist - a moderate who's immune to extremistism and is of the eyes-wide-open variety, something that far too many liberals and conservatives are not.

Vic of New York   April 23rd, 2009 6:03 pm ET

AMEN!!

"Swine-back" Rove, "Psychopath" Cheeney, "Newt-the-nut" Gingrich should listen closely.

And the GOP should sersously think about jetisonning this bottom dredge soon!

Carol   April 23rd, 2009 6:03 pm ET

I think a lot of us would like to see Meaghan go away.

She has nothing constructive to say. All she does is bash other people and talk about herself. Who cares? Why does this ditz have a forum?

JSL   April 23rd, 2009 6:02 pm ET

Meghan...your the third party...run with it.

:-)

Paul from Phoenix   April 23rd, 2009 6:02 pm ET

Really? Unprecedented? Because Al Gore was so quiet during W's 8 years? Because none of Bill Clinton's aides continue to be involved in politics (Stephanopolis, Carville, Brazille, etc.)

Former White House Cabinet members constantly use their time as leverage for lucrative post-presidency media positions. How can anyone think she is any brighter then Palin?

Like, please, if you are going to be the face of the new Republican party, then stick a fork in the party, like we are so done! (And take your dad with you).

JPC   April 23rd, 2009 6:02 pm ET

I wish he'd go away too. Along with a whole lot of other folks...Gingrich, Cheney, McCain.....

Operation Crush Rush   April 23rd, 2009 6:01 pm ET

Megan, many of us would like Carl Rove to just go away and meet George Washington.

Patrick   April 23rd, 2009 6:01 pm ET

Apparently Meghan McCain was not paying attention everytime Al Gore or Bill Clinton critized Geoge Bush over the last 8 years. Does she really believe that this the first time a former V.P. has critized the President? I think she needs to get some of her facts straight.

Pa for Obama   April 23rd, 2009 6:01 pm ET

I'm a democrat and I LOVE MEGHAN MCCAIN!!!!!

Zachary   April 23rd, 2009 6:00 pm ET

If there were a lot more people like Meghan McCain in the Republican Party, we would actually have two decent political parties in country that most people would feel comfortable with- as a Democrat, I could actually have some healthy respect for the opposition party. That is definitely what we need, not grumpy middle aged or old men who have had their day.

jeff   April 23rd, 2009 6:00 pm ET

i guess john mccain didn't spend any time teaching his daughter manners the whole time he's been in government. she comes off like a spoiled brat regardless of your political view. i'm sure the yentas on the View ate it up though.

PBMom   April 23rd, 2009 5:59 pm ET

Love this young lady! She is the future of the Republican Party (I voted for Obama).

Phil   April 23rd, 2009 5:59 pm ET

I believe most of the country feels the same way!

Legacies are a hard thing to rebuild when such a good job was done butchering them in the first place!

Rob   April 23rd, 2009 5:58 pm ET

I hate to admit it, but she's correct. If the Republican's want to win elections their going to have to suck it up, and move towards the center a bit.

Or they can just keep on keepin' on, but that of course, plays right into the hands of the Democrats.

Ilona Proud Canadian   April 23rd, 2009 5:58 pm ET

Folks,

I don't know about you, but I think that MEGHAN McCAIN IS
GETTING HERSELF OUT THERE IN THE HEADLINES IN
PREPARATION FOR A POSSIBLE PRESIDENTIAL RUN
SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE!

This young woman is GETTING BETTER THAN SARAH PALIN
when it comes to MAKING THE NEWS....SOMETHING IS UP
HERE!

Paul Cooper   April 23rd, 2009 5:57 pm ET

Obviously Ms. McCain has never heard of Jimmy Carter? Or Bill Clinton? Both of them have gone on the record criticizing their successors. Carter's made a career of it.

I just wish Megan McCain would go away.

arithmetic is liberal   April 23rd, 2009 5:55 pm ET

"…[Rove] twittering is not going to make any young people come to the Republican Party, and I don't think any person my age is going to think that is cool," [Meghan McCain] said.

No matter what you think about her or her family, you have to hand it to this girl for being able to slice through the marketing BS and tell Republicans that YES, they will have to CHANGE THEIR POSITIONS to stay relevant, not just change the color schemes on their PowerPoint.

Jimmy the Greek   April 23rd, 2009 5:55 pm ET

Good lord – I wish Meghan McCain and CNN would wrap up her 15 minutes of fame.

I sincerely do not understand WHY CNN thinks this is relevent to the political dialogue?

Aside from being a overly spoiled Senator's daughter... WHO is she and why should we care?

kayla   April 23rd, 2009 5:54 pm ET

OUT FROM THE MOUTH OF BABES. THE YOUNG SHALL SEE VISIONS, AND THE OLD SHALL DREAM DREAMS. THAT IS WHAT THE REPUGS ARE DOING. DREAMING OF THE 8 YEARS THEY HAD AND THOUGHT IT WOULD NEVER END.

Me   April 23rd, 2009 5:53 pm ET

Funny, I was saying the same thing about Meghan McCain.

Pam   April 23rd, 2009 5:53 pm ET

A lot of people feel the same way about your father, Meghan.

Destiny from Illinois   April 23rd, 2009 5:53 pm ET

Twitter is a public forum. That's a fact. "Creepy" is an adjective. That's a fact. Calling somebody creepy is a matter of opinion, and even if somebody were to meet "creepy" standards, trying to keep them off a public forum wouldn't be right.

Meghan... you're a young beautiful and smart woman. Quit saying stupid things. I'm not a fan of Rove, Chaney and Gingrich either, but then again I'm not a Republican. That being said, it is within their right to "tweet". This is America. We all have rights... creepy or not.

Honestly... I don't really care too much about Meghan McCain to really care too much about what she's saying to the public.

President Obama could walk on water and the Party of NO would still complain that he left footprints!   April 23rd, 2009 5:52 pm ET

Honey, you are right, in my 57 years, no former VP as attacked the current President. it is as if Cheney thinks he is campaigning and he is supposed to be the "attack dog".

It is a gentleman's agreement, previous administrations not attack the current one, if for no other reason than it shows discord to our enemies. One of the few things I agree with GWB is he does not publicly criticize the sitting President.

Of course, that assumes Cheney is a gentleman.

'Nuff said.

Bill in Austin   April 23rd, 2009 5:52 pm ET

Bet there are a lot of other Republicans who would like to see that triumvirate of negativism and failed policies go away but are afraid to say it. Keep in mind that Gingrich and Rove didn't exactly leave with their boots on. Why the GOP keep listening to these "has beens" when there has to be fresh faces with fresh ideas out there. She got it right-again.

Anderson   April 23rd, 2009 5:52 pm ET

I wish this woman would go away. Not because she should be "silenced" for criticizing "her party", because the attention she is receiving and the fawning nods she is getting from "the left" are disingenuous and pathetic. Shes found her shtick though, going after soft targets like Rove and Cheney, lampooning the "Good Ol' Boys" image the GOP has – yet making no critique on the fact that her father belongs to that same image and stereotype. As I said, disingenuous.

Ernesto   April 23rd, 2009 5:52 pm ET

Without Rove, Hannity, Limpballs, and Cheney, where would we get the truth? Please have Mr. Rove is front of Congress and under oath in the future. I look forward to reading his editorials in the prison newspaper.

Mel of Alexandria   April 23rd, 2009 5:51 pm ET

I have started to think that Meghan McCain is for real. Those hypocritical Republicans will never accept her in the main stream of the party, and it will be when hell freezes over that the hypocrites will let go of their strangle hold. The Republican young people who want to keep it real, may have to form another party or pray for hell to freeze over. Miracles can happen.

Colorado Springs   April 23rd, 2009 5:50 pm ET

Meghan McCain??????

Who cares what she thinks?

Gracie, MD   April 23rd, 2009 5:50 pm ET

I concur, and he needs to take Cheney with him and lock his spinster butt in a room so he's never heard or seen again!! That would be the greatest gift Karl Rove can do for our country.

Chris (SC)   April 23rd, 2009 5:48 pm ET

Couldn't agree more with Meghan. She continues to be reasonable and smart. If I wasn't such a tried and true democrat I would be screaming for her to run my party. She has 100 times more credibility than anyone at the top of the republican party right now.

If I was thinking about running for President in 2012 I would be taking my playbook from Meghan McCain right now, Middle of the the road republican with some reasonable ideas that will bring people back into the party instead of divide it up even smaller like so many republicans seem to want to do.

The Broker.   April 23rd, 2009 5:47 pm ET

Yep just like me! I often wonder when: will CNN, go away­.

CR   April 23rd, 2009 5:46 pm ET

Very unprecedented? It either is or it isn't. What is with this obsession with Meghan McCain anyway?

Obamalism   April 23rd, 2009 5:44 pm ET

I'm sure most of us feel the same about you meghan...

Rove is a greek god   April 23rd, 2009 5:42 pm ET

but an evil greek god, maybe the god of toilets

Meghan you speak for us, you should run for office

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