(CNN) - The always-outspoken Roberta McCain - mother of Sen. John McCain - took a swipe at Rush Limbaugh Wednesday, saying the popular conservative radio host "does not represent the Republican Party that I belong to".
"I belong to the Republican Party," McCain, 97, said during an appearance on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. "What he represents of the Republican Party has nothing to do with my side of it. I don't know what the man means, I don't know what he's talking about."
McCain also praised Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele for labeling Limbaugh an "entertainer" earlier this year during an interview on CNN.
"I think [Steele] was exactly right when he defined this man as an entertainer," she said. "To my horror, the Republican Party made him back up on it."
Limbaugh has long been a critic of John McCain, publicly urging listeners to vote against him during the Republican presidential primaries last year. Most recently, Limbaugh said McCain and his outspoken daughter, Meghan, should follow Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter out of the GOP.
In her appearance on Leno Wednesday, the elder McCain also had some harsh words for liberal television host Keith Olbermann.
"I, myself, can't figure out that type of person who really more or less gets joy out of denigrating people. I'm just not that type of person, I don't have friends like that, and thank God I am not around people like him."
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....BBBWWWAAAAaaahhhahahahahahaahah....
Go Republicans go!!!!!
(no, I mean it. Just GO already.)
Good for you old lady good for you!
Out of respect for Mother McCain I'll keep my yap shut.
Nice going Mom McCain. But no need to worry, Rush Limbaugh is not a Republican and does not represent anybody in the GOP. Rush is a radio personality, a Democrat in reality, playing the part of a Republican. The fact that Rush criticizes the GOP so much makes him a Democrat. One thing is for certain though, Rush is NOT a bona fide member of the GOP. Just ask any GOP leader. Sorry Rush, the gig is up. Go back to your Democratic cronies
The weight of Rush Limbaugh will sink the Republican Party.
When evil Cheney would choose him Over Gen Collin Powell, then you know the party is morally dead.
What a hoot! You gotta love her honesty. I'm liberal and there are times when Keith Olbermann does indeed go to far.
Lets hope Roberta calls Rush out for a duel and wins.
Mrs. McCain must not listen to Fox news. Most of Keith Oberman's denigraiton of people is a response to Fox news and other hateful Republicans.
Can't wait to see what Fatback Blowhole has to say about this. Is he gonna verbally punch a 97 year old matriarch in the mouth? Come on, Fatty, fire back. Its all you know how to do...
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Too bad the rest of the Republican party doesn't feel this way. They might have a chance then to survive.
Well said Miss Mccain. Although I could never have voted for your son I agree with you in that the rethuglicans only seem to want to tear down, denegrate, hate and condemn. They offter NOTHING constructive (i.e. these blogs and the senators) yet are doing nothing to help this country that they, the republicans and gwb, destroyed. They are a petty minded people who hate.
It's funny that the only republicans that will stand up to Rush Limbaugh is a 97 year old woman, and a 23 year old woman. Where are the republican men, don't they have a backbone at all?
Her advanced years have made her very wise. Both Limbaugh and Olbermann are jerks.
"I, myself, can't figure out that type of person who really more or less gets joy out of denigrating people. I'm just not that type of person, I don't have friends like that, and thank God I am not around people like him."
Ya, I would say when John McCain was involved in denigrating others, he hid his joy...
Tell them again Mrs. McCain.
Olberman calls republicans on their lies. i see why u would have a problem with that
God almighty, the woman is gorgeous and seems to be very sharp. McCain definitely is part of a good gene pool.
good grief.....mcidiot's MOTHER now? GOP = Godawful Old People.....
Boy this woman tells it like it is about Old Rush boy. Wonder what Rush Says about this. It will be interesting to see if he makes a comment about this would not put it past him.
I think every respectable Republican should "blacklist" Rush Limbaugh. All he does is promote hate and division not only within the Repulican party, but amongst all of America. This man ought to be banned from the airwaves PERIOD. Good for you Mrs. McCain for sticking up for the party. Sure he will now throw zingers your way
I am not a republican...but all I can say is...YOU GO MOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
now this lady has the right to speak out and say whats on . and I agree what she says about Rush the butt rash . he is a pimple on the ass of the republicans . and if the republicans want him to continue speaking along with tricky dicky cheney so be it and we shall watch the republican party fall .like the roman empire .. people need to look back at history. it leeps comming back and bitting us in the ass
Right on Mother McCain! Its slugs like Rush that gave me good reason to leave the GOP!
Put one on the plus column for Roberta McCain. If the Republicans move away from Rush and those of his ilk, there is hope for the party
Does Mrs. Mc Cain watch Foxx news and were she around when her son Mc Cain said he did not know if Obama was a Socialist and Palin said he pals around with terrorist , give me a big break,
I'm sorry Mrs. McCain but get ready to be branded NOT a REAL Republican by GOP leader Rush Limbaugh. Once that happens though if I were you I'd take it as a compliment.
i think she exactly right, he is JUST an entertainer. thats all, and the simple thought that some people might be taking him seriously is scary to me. limgaugh and hannity and oriely want to take this country backwards instead of forward, and thats why so many are leaving the rep party because its not what it once used to be!!!
I admire Mrs. McCain...too bad Republicans can't take notice of her view points.
Rush Limbaugh is a bitter little killjoy because he knows he'll never be like us: the well educated, high cheekboned liberal elite. I'd love to stay and chit chat with you Nascar loving nincompoops, but I have to pour another glass of pinot noir (that's wine, you knuckleheads), crank up some Erik Satie on my vintage high end audio system, make love to my stunningly attractive, slim European wife and then get in my prius and drive to the weekly meeting of the sinister socialist conspiracy. Have a nice day!
I am a registerd Democrat, but I am the only one in my family that is. This lady is talking like the GOP is suppose to be talking. I think that The GOP and the Democrats are parties that are both Very American. But they have differnt views on differnt issues. It is American to be differnt, I love my family and they love me, even though we differ on some polictial issues. At times like this I think wow, there is hope for this country. Way to go Roberta...
I agree with Rush on this one. Reagen was best president in resent years. Republican party needs to throw out all the wolves in sheeps clothing. Get back to conservatism or else a new party will rise and they will be choked off.
like her better than her granddaughter, and she's right, olberman gives me the creeeps
If Limbaugh says anything derogitory about this lady he needs to have his microphone permanently removed from his enviroment. She is a class act, and I am not even a Republican.
I love it! She is a fiesty grandma!
keith oberman is only fighting back against FAUX NEWS! other than that I agree with this lady!
I take it that Mrs. McCain is NOTa fan of FOX news.
I have come to really love the CNN Ticker. You guys do a good job.
It takes a 97 year old woman to stand up to Boss LimBlah. she's got bigger cajones than the entire GOP.
Seriously, i dont wanna pick a fight with a 97 year old lady, but not hanging around with people "denigrating" others. what do you call saying people hang around with terrorists or that some are real Americans and some are not. Pointing out the hypocrisy in ones message is not "denigrating" them.
I may have supported Obama, but I want to say that I respect Roberta McCain for her comment. She's a very classy and independent lady, and I hope Republican women learn from her rather than people like Michelle Malkin and Ann Coulter.
If Rush attacks this sweet matriarch of the GOP, then he can go no lower. But wait, he is already at the lowest of the low.
Good for you Mrs. McCain!
The problem is that there are a lot of small-thinking people who take Rush Limbaugh's "entertainment" seriously. Mrs. McCain is a lovely lady.
God bless her. But I think when someone speaks ill of your son then you would get a little upset. Even if it is correct.
Olberman is real and I love to watch his show.....He only speaks the truth
Rush for President!! He is the only true voice and most important spokesman for the GOP!!! Go Rush!!!
Would Mrs. McCain say those things about Rush if Rush wasn't talking bad about her son and granddaughter? I wonder. As far as her stance on Keith, I would hope she feels that way about 98% of the Republicans who takes a joy in putting others down. I'm sure she watches Faux News.
If Rush defines the Republican party – I am going to look for another party. Too negative, too frightened, too nasty, too closed minded – I could go on. I am a Goldwater Conservative (fiscal), an Ayn Rand Conservative (Small Government), a Regan Conservative (stern in the face of enemies) , a McCain Conservative -, (willing to work both sides of the aisle). Roberta McCain speaks for many of us.
You go girl! Limbaugh the face of the Republican party....I love it! This is just what the Democratic party needs.
Good on you, Mrs. McCain! Now please take you son home and wash his mouth out with soap. You wouldn't believe some of the stuff he said during the course of his campaign. He even aligned himself with Limbaugh, if you can believe it...
The wealthy radio talk show entertainers are making a mockery out of the GOP by taking serious issues and distilling them into non sense for the easily manipulated and willfully uninformed.
Republicans must stop their party from being hijacked by these "entertainers" to re-gain respect from the majority of the electorate.
Coming up with some viable ideas to help the folks that are struggling wouldn't hurt either.
The first "real" republican making sense. Way to go Mrs. McCain!!
Someone should drag out tapes of rush 20 years ago he was DEM when that worked for him , Big Fat Idiot. Long Live Keith, GOP is a joke and DEAD we knew it would come!
I guess she never saw any of her sons ad's when he was running for president. But, maybe she has nothing to do with her idiot son either..
McCain is playing the mommy card?
Did mamma McCain state what the Republican Party should stand for in her opinion? Or is she just bashing anyone who disagrees with her son and granddaughter?
Mrs. McCain rocks!
Maybe she should have ran for President instead of her son.
I agree completely regarding Limbaugh and Olbermann, both are nasty, obsessed individuals who like to hear themselves rant. As a Republican (Liberal) Limbaugh (and FOX's Hannity) in no way represents my views, opinions or goals for the party.
Demacrats are thieves. How do you justify taking something from someone and giving to another? This old bat just wants free prescription drugs stolen from the American tax payer.
I don't see Olbermann as denigrating people. All he does night after night is point out all of the lies and partially told stories that continually come out of the right-wing and fox news (it doesn't warrant being capitalized). They really need to drop news from their name.
Are there anymore McCaine relatives that CNN could dig up that could pass judgement on Limbaugh? Surely there must be a distant cousin or two that they haven't talked to yet that could say something meaningful on this tired subject.
hannity was confronted when ased about rush limbaugh making fun of the great michael j fox, hannity, the stupid tool that he is said limbaugh was just shaking his fat ass to deminstrate his point. now if you ask me , if the man had an ounce of feeling in his 500 pd body he would have deminstrated his point in another way instead of mocking what michael j fox looks like without his meds. shame shame shame
As long as Rush Limbaugh is head of the Republican party, you guys have a BIG problem. Come on. You can do better.
aaahhhhh. She is so cute! And right in every aspect!
Yeah well, Olberman call Republicans out and they don't like it, they'll just have to deal with it.
She can speak against Limbaugh if she wants, but she isn't the issue. The problem is that the main proponents of the Republican party, and most of their public faces, are behaving like children. Michael Steele capitulated to Limbaugh like a good little slave.
I guess Rush is going to kick her out of the party next.....where are the men in the republican party......
I was with her all the way up to the Olbermann part. Keith is a great American and a true patriot, far more so than any of the McCains. The only other person on all of TV that even comes close is Jon Stewart. Not only are they more entertaining than Rush, but they also have a real message.
Republicans ought to come up with a new brand name and mission. The old one is DEAD. It's kind of like that old Edsel car, remember that? I didn't think so.
Now we know where your spit fire grand daughter gets her spunk!! I like the McCain women.
I missed the paragraph on Olbermann. Mrs. McCain, you've barked up the wrong tree. Keith just calls it how it is. I can't wait to watch Countdown tonight. You may be on worst person's tonight. And why is it the whole McCain family is involved in politics?
The GOP could do worse than nominate Mrs. McCain in 2012, judging by their recent electoral performances.
Mrs. McCain wrapped up very nicely exactly what many sane conservatives / Republicans are thinking and what everyone besides the Republican base (who are the same ones who listen to Limbaugh) know: Limbaugh is essentially running the GOP, and the backtracking of the GOP'ers after comments and apologizing to Limbaugh is evidence of this. So long as Limbaugh has any connection to the Republican Party and continues to dictate to GOP lawmakers, the vast majority of Americans will vote against the GOP.
Hahaaa... This just gets better and better. Ruh deserves everything he gets and Keith Olberman is ....well he's just great
I never miss Keith and Rachel, best two hours on TV. Yes, sometimes, Keith is reaching but Rachel balances it all out and everybody should have more than one source of news.
Even I try to watch Bill O'Reilly...it's difficult, but I somehow manage to get through 2 or 3 minutes of it. And that is a huge accomplishment for me
The reason she has more guts than Steele or Cantor is that she has nothing to lose. When elected republicans criticize Limbaugh, he has the power to hurt them. He has no power over her. 99% of politicians have ONE priority, staying in office. It's all that Obama, McCain, Clinton, Specter and others like them really care about.
I Iike this woman! I just hope I am as spry as she is when I am 97!!
I am an independent but I always said I would vote for McCain if he ever ran.
Then I watched as his own party dragged him down until he was just a shell of his former self, and alas, I could not bring myself to vote for him.
Oh and one more thing ... "I think ... therefore I do not listen to Rush Limpballs (Oh my, I mean Limbaugh, shame on me!)."
Ms. McCain, I do not believe you have watched Keith Olbermann enough to know what brings him joy. You stepped beyond your knowledge and said something that is false. It may sound like people are being denigrated, but where have you been? Keith just tells the truth and it revealed that the Bush administration and Republicans in Congress are driven by greed and conceal it with deceit every day, like Rush. Your Party has all but ruined America for ordinary people, but you are too wealthy to know that or care.
I thought that was MCCains wife??????? She looks about his age!!!!
You go Roberta! I left the Republican Party in 2008 to vote for Obama after voting for every Republican nominee since Nixon in 1972. The reason: idiots like Limbaugh and Hannity, and all the bigoted, religious zealots who have hijacked the party.
All right, she's 97, so good on her for going strong and speaking her mind.
But remember her going on a year or so ago about Mitt Romney and the Mormons with SLC's Olympic bid??
I did not vote for McCain, but his mother is so outspoken. I loved it, I can't wait to see what that big mouth radio entertainer has to say in response to Mrs. McCain.
But I really believe she shut him down!!! LOL
WOW!
To Laverne:
You forgot Colin Powell. He hasn't apologized to Limbaugh for what he said and I hope he doesn't.
Guess she will be next to grovel and apologize to Rush. However she seems tough to me–it will take some harsh tactics to convince her, but I'll bet the Republicans have some "methods" they can use to get her in line.
She is right about Boss Limbaugh but wrong about Keith Oberman. This country still is a great country , we can claim because we have people like Keith Oberman. Long live Keith oberman.Long live Keith Oberman. Long live Keith Oberman.
McCain is so out of touch with conservatives. I voted for him unfortunately! I shoudlve voted for Obama despite that Iam a conservative. When I look back at Obama and McCains campaign they ran nearly parallel to one another. I felt he was the lesser of the two evils. As long as these Rockefeller type wannabe Republicans lead our party they will continue to run it into the ground. True conservatism is what we need and not just talk but actual people who will demonstrate it through leadership.
Watch Rush try to verbally attack her, good luck El Dumbo, I mean Rushhole or El Rushdie or whatever you call yourself.
tick tock tick tock, the second great conservative revoulution is coming. The only reason the republicans have lost recently is because they have been too much like the progressive socialists, ie, democrats. Bush spent too much and stood on top of civil liberties and no one called him on it.
The democratic socialist party is overreaching and soon enough the true conservatives will take back the party. You libs just hate Rush because hes right, and knows it. You libs cant stand anyone that isnt worried about being wrong all the time.
"Rush is not a Republican – He is a Democrat"
Nice try... The Rebublican party has embraced him and his hateful opinions on more than one occasion. Limbaugh and Fox News ARE the face and voice of the modern Republican party.
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"Chris: 1-21-2013"
Good luck with that lol...
What an amazing lady! Even if I disagreed with every word out of her mouth and did not vote for her son, the fact that at 97 this woman is so involved, interesting, intelligent and spry is awesome. You gotta respect this great old gal!
this is one republican i wouldn't mess with.
Good for her! Although at 97 her idea's/programs and directions need to be brought up to speed for the 21 st century. At least she know the phoney Baloneys when she see/hears them, and is ready to weed them out of her garden, so her garden can grow. I think her grandaughter Megan Mccain might have a good influence on her grandma. It's a time for the young now, and not the old. It's time the old listen so they are brought up to speed in our growing world/economy woes an to go into the NEW future direction of America. We (the old), can't look to the past, only the future and the next generation has to carry the torch.
"Enlightened Voter May 14th, 2009 10:43 am ET
Well said Miss Mccain. Although I could never have voted for your son I agree with you in that the rethuglicans only seem to want to tear down, denegrate, hate and condemn."
At no point did Mrs. McCain say this. She was referring to people from both parties who do nothing but denigrate other people. Maybe you and some other people who post here, especially the Palin bashers, can take a lesson from this wise woman.
Once again, what most people fail to realize is that Rush is not a real person. He's a fictional character, played by an average-at-best actor. Rush and Ann Coulter are no more real than Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
Keith Olberman speaks his mind. He exercises freedom of the press, which is his right and I thank him for that.
Are you forgetting the 8 years of our last president?
chenny,rush are retards how can you denegrade a general who has fought for our nation.both have been a detrement for our very core survival.one pushed the former president to a war that produced a can of worms,the other with no college education has been a loud mouth to anything he can not understand.way to go mrs mccain,lady you got guts,keep on.
The Republican Party is a true American Party. the party of capitalism, respect for life, individual responsibilities, trust in the American People. The Democrats want to control your life, they do not respect the American People, they think you are all stupid and need the government to tell you what to do. By the way MSNBC the Keith Oberman's station is a very very very hateful network that caters to the Democratic population.
Olbermann can back up his opinions. Sure, he stacks the deck in favor of his viewpoint but you have to realize that going in. His guests are always on his side. But he's able to point out the hypocrisy of those he disagrees with in an informed, intelligent (albeit loud and strong) way.
Where is Cindy? She is the one that needs to defend her husband and daughter. You welcome.
Very well put, Mrs. McCain. Limbaugh, Olberman, and others like them are not the best that either party has to offer. I didn't vote for McCain, but if there were politicians out there like Mrs. McCain and Meghan McCain, I would probably be more independent that die-hard democrat.
Keith Olbermann for President!
Love you Keith Olbermann!
Smart Woman.
I like her style.
Honest, straight forward.
She should run the GOP....
No come on Mrs McCain you can throw the Boss of the party under the bus. wink wink
We independant and I bet liberals loves his leadership of the GOP.
That's th only way the country can get back on track. Let the fatty continue to run his mouth to make the GOP look more disgusting to the voters. Guarantee another Obama win so we can completely get out this mess.
She's right. Olberman is nothing but a slime bucket!
Why did she single out Olbermann along with Rush...if you are going to badmouth show hosts then you certainly need to go after Hannity, Billo-The-Clown, and Coulter...they ALL take shots at the opposition.
Well, good for her. I am not a Republican, but there is no hope of rebuilding this party of its primary voices continue to be Limbaugh and Dick Cheney.
Republican voters voted for McCain in the primary despite Rush's urging not to, because they wanted a more moderate person. At least more moderate than the other two choices. That should have shown Rush that he wasn't speaking for the party as a whole. As a lifelong Republican, he doesn't speak for me and as soon as the party gets beyond abortion as a litmus test for everyone, then perhaps the GOP can start to recover. The GOP is for less gov't everywhere except in your personal business.
I completely agree with the old feisty lady on Rush Limbaugh and Keith Olberman. Keith makes me cringe sometimes. Rush is a complete idiot. I find him repulsive all the time. It's funny that Senator McCain, a war hero, doesn't have the back bone to speak the truth like his young daughter and old mother.
In her appearance on Leno Wednesday, the elder McCain also had some harsh words for liberal television host Keith Olbermann.
"I, myself, can't figure out that type of person who really more or less gets joy out of denigrating people. I'm just not that type of person, I don't have friends like that, and thank God I am not around people like him."
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apparently she doesn't watch Sean Hannity
well getting reprimanded by a 97 years old, what can I say.....
I surely can stomach and even respect somebody like Mam Mc.Cain even if we disagree on issues, i surely cannot stand and even listen (it's a waste of my time really) to the current GOP intelligentsia......
I think Mc.Cain redeemed himself with his concession speak, i can understand now where it came from.....
Way to go Mama Mccain now Watch Rush bash this Old woman he has no Morals!
Everyone who loves Keith but can't stand Rush are hypocrits. They act the exact same way. The only reason you like Keith is b/c he happens to be a liberal. They are both arrogant blow hards who are clones of each other. Shame on all of you for either not liking or hating them both. Our country will only be able to move on from the current partisan gridlock when you can disown people that share your views.
You go girl!!!
@Chris May 14th, 2009 10:43 am ET
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I know! I know! The first day of President Obama's SECOND term in office. Glad you remembered!
You go tell the truth about me, please Mommy!!
she rocks! why didn't she run for office? i would of voted for her in a heartbeat...
rush, do all of us a favor, both repbulicans and democrates... SHUT UP!
I guarentee you, lush limpaugh will attack her in some form today because he has no class, no morals and no intelligence.
to all of you saying olbermann exposes people's hypocrisy..
ask him why he demanded a raise from $4 million to $7 million just after the parent company that pays his salary got bailout money. especially because he continually calls out the banking ceos that give themselves parties and bonuses and RAISES on their bailout...
at the very least, no one should be demanding a $3 million dollar raise when our economy is in the toilet.
Maybe there a few moderates left in the Republican Party who are not afraid to take on party leader Limbaugh. I wonder how long it will take the pompous ass of a windbag to attack Mrs. McCain for her comments?
Rush is just a useless Republican, with no sense of ethics, or loving kindness. Get rid of him.
CNN, time to start reporting on REAL political news instead of continuously pandering to the liebral elites here.
Who does she think she is? She's no REPUBLICAN!! Kick her out of the Grand Old Party – we have no patience with young whippersnappers like her anyway. She's always been soft on terrorists, in fact she had Osama bin Laden over to her house. Knocking the Rush that way, just who does she think she is? He is the Chairman of the RNC, and we all like it that way, so she and her 'maverick' son can just go vote Democrat from now on. Who needs her anyway?
So now the Repubs have to put the elderly out there to speak so anyone disagreeing with her will look like they are mistreating her!
As the ship is sinking, they are throwing everyone in sight overboard. Where were all these so called "real Repubs" as Rush spewed his venim for the last decade?
When Sarah's book comes out, I'd like to hear Mother McCain's comments.
Good point Tony regarding Limbaugh and Coulter being characters. They are. Completely phony and fabricated personalities who exist for the purpose of making money. However, the sad part is that their fan base consists mostly of people with nothing more than a HS diploma who have a tunnel vision view of the world and preference for Whites only. That is dangerous whether or not they are real people or fake people.
When is Rush Limbaugh going to insult this McCain's mom?
Rush Limbaugh has a reputation for insulting the republiKlan puppets once they dont apologise or bow down to his throne...even Dick Cheney acknowledged that Rush Limbaugh is the leader of the RepubliKlan party!!!
Will Rush show his true color for being an entertainer and insult an old lady?!
@Chris
On 1-21-13 I'll be celebrating Obama's second inauguration and you'll just be crying into your beer or whatever mind altering drugs you're taking.
At Least Keith Olberman Knows History!
She's right about both Rush and Olbermann. Neither man speaks for the ideals or the party they claim to represent. When we leave our politics up to the media, we're all doomed.
The difference between Olbermann and Limbaugh is Olbermann speaks the truth and backs it up with facts and video.
There are 400 Conservative talk show hosts in America spouting lies and distortion creating a need for the Olbermanns to offer a true alternative to their rantings.
God bless you Mrs. McCain. You and your grand daughter are the refreshing face of GOP. Although I am a Democrat, I strongly believe in two party system; however the opposition party should no be just nay sayers but must be willing to work with the party in power for the betterment of the country. The truth, Mrs. McCain, is that GOP does not have a chance (to be constructive) unless Rove, Cheney, Palin and Limbaugh are purged from the party.
Mrs McCain, I am a conservative and Olberman has always beenb right on the money. He does does the honorable thing and not what your son and other republican spin machines do. This is like pot calling the Kettle black. Lighten up sweet Lady. may god bless you and the cute smart grandbaby of yours
I agree with John McCain's mother. Rollin's is also correct when he said
"he Democrats should stop throwing dirt on the GOP grave" The past is
history. Time needs to be spent on how to get the country out of the economic mess it is in, the aggressive moves China and a few other nations are taking against th U.S.
Obama is intelligent and a good communicator but moving in the wrong direction. With people like Pelosi & Reid in conjunction with, most of the Democrats in office, they are going to push the country over the cliff if action is not taken to stop them.
I love all the people defending Olberman. He's just the flip side of the Limbaugh mirror. Honestly, people, this is a guy is a washed-up sportscaster. He and Chris Matthews should just keep their man-crush for Obama to themselves.
Mother McCain played an instrumental role in the Civil War.
Keith Olbermann says remarks in sarcasm, mostly to mock the twisted reasoning and tortured logic that right-wingers use.
Roberta McCain, I love you.
Cable tag team cage match...Roberta McCain and Colin Powell VS Rush Limbaugh and DICK Cheney!!!
Nothing is more sad than watching or reading someone defend olbermann..
It is painful as is it funny
Grandma McCain should run for president...she will do a better job than the unintelligible Sarah Pain-Lin and the Big Swine Rush Limbaugh!!!!!
I wish the old lady would have addressed the stupidity of her son's choice of Palin as his running mate. Did he actually think or believe that he could win with that choice of a running mate? Am still wondering...hmmm
I knew I liked this woman the moment I saw her. Definitely on target regarding Limbaugh, but she lost me at her comments about Keith Olbermann, who is the messenger, and should not be confused with what he is exposing on his show. God bless him!
Line em up. Let's see how many Republicans choose McCain and how many choose Rush.
wow, i hope she never watches fox news, hannity, or o'reilly.....
hmm – "at the very least, no one should be demanding a $3 million dollar raise when our economy is in the toilet."
And Sarah Palin is getting ?$ advance for her book?
Everyone needs to just take a deeeeep breath and drink their prune juice.
I see where John McCain got his good common sense...He should have listened to his "mother" during his campaign and not the RNC.... To "me" he followed the "Limbaugh" side of the party and it very well could have cost him the election...
With all due respect here, she is 97! Her views, I'm quite sure, are wayyyyyyyy to the, well, 1930's! It would be talking to my grandma. I'm sure she wishes that women still wore dresses and gloves when in public.
But...I do love to watch the Republicanknuckleheads brawlin it out! Keep up the good work, it just makes you all worse then before.
Keith is GREAT! He tells it like it is w/o any spin. He views both sides...it just so happens that the RIGHT is WRONG the majority of the time. How many days has it been since Sean Hannity said he would partake in waterboarding....
No, I'm sure she's wrong. Rush is the RNC Chairman, so by definition he does represent her side. The GOP would vehemently deny that ANY issue can have two sides, so her statements are pure senility. There's only one GOP, and it's rotten as old wormy cheese. Enjoy the beating Rush AND your loyal son will hand you tomorrow, lady, and BTW I totally agree about that schmuck Olbermann.
I'll take Mrs. McCain's wisdom over Limbaughs arrogance any day. Just wish the republican party would.
The GOP is like watching the Jerry Springer show on a bad day ...
I agree with Mrs. McCain on Limbaugh, but think that Olbermann is not nearly in Rush's league when it comes to incendiary commentary. Olbermann usually reserves his wrath for correcting Limbaugh's and others' out-and-out lies; Limbaugh is the lie-spewer.
Anyway, it's great to see a woman so vital at 97 (even if I don't agree with a lot of her and her son's politics).
Man, we need more choices. The Republicans are the party of no and the Democrats are the party of intolerance and hatred. I think the USA would do itself a favor if the Independents would rise up to fill the vacuum created by two parties that are seriously broken.
There's a reason John McCain lost. He's a lot like his mother.
Will be interesting to see Rush's response. Will he insult a 97-year-old woman? By the way, I think she's 100% right.
My issue with some Republicans right now is that they call for smaller government, yet those same Republicans want to tell me how to live my life. You know what? I'd rather pay higher taxes, be a Democrat, and have a security net for those Americans who may need it. I'm not far left, but the far right freaks me out. Separation of Church & State needs to be embraced more in the Republcian Party, or they're doomed, and I'm a Christian.
I like her. I like many of the old-school conservatives. You know, the ones who believed in smaller government and personal freedom. And that national security was more important than personal profit. Their party betrayed them. Whether they like it or not, the GOP today belongs to Limbaugh. It's time for them to find a new home.
Wow....you wouldn't understand Limbaugh because you obviously don't listen to him. What you just said on Leno is slander and shows just how ignorant you and your family are of Limbaugh. Of course, even if you did listen to him, you still wouldn't recognize which party he's talking about because you're a Democrat pretending to be a Republican.
Hey, for the record, Keith is over the top. But he's an entertainer as well. The difference is in my opinion that he does tend to stick to actual points and facts. After that, he tends to go overboard with the yelling and what not.
Also, Rush isn't wrong all the time. But those conclusions, like Obama is getting all this money to give it to black folk as a form of reparations is more than stupid, it's racism in it's newest form: political outrage at any of Obama's plans.
She's right. Limbaugh is a windbag. A chickenhawk that makes stuff up. He would not know the truth if it bit him. What's needed is a national boycott of his show.
Well said Laverne. What is it about CNN and politicians family members? Can't these people speak for themselves??
As to Rollins saying that the Democrats throwing dirt on the republican grave, they are doing a bang up job of doing that on their own. The moronic ad in a former case in point as is the renaming of the Democratic Party as the Democratic "Socialist" party.
Funny that I don't hear one Republican politician standing up and denouncing their golden "socilalist" pension or health care plans.
she does not speak for the republican party. she, her son, and her grand daughter are mouthy liberals who do not belong in the republican party.
throw them out.
then support and elect born again christian candidates. we can, and wil, take this country back.
praise jesus!!!
If Limbaugh follows his recent pattern, he'll soon take a swipe at Mrs. McCain. It'll be interesting to see how the Republicans react to that ...
Wow, an outspoken 97 year old. That is a shocker!
She has raised some valid points tho. Why on earth does Rush inspire ANY fear???? He is an ENTERTAINER and he is carrying the Republican party, with great gusto, to HELL in a large handwoven basket. And guess what? The GOP is allowing it.
Oh well. I guess we just have to sit back and await the inevitable Democratic party sweep for the next elections.
Olberman's nose is so far up the dems and Obama's behind that he is one of the 12 closest deciples, that is why I stopped watching him to get both sides. I use CNN to get my leftist views on issues instead of MSNBC. Rush, I do not listen too even though I agree with more of his opinions than Olbermann's
Olberman is a good guy pointing out facts about a party completely out of control. Limbaugh hates everyone that doesn't agree with him there is a big difference. He, Hannity, Beck, and Coulter hate their fellow Americans just because they have a different opinion. They are unamerican and will continue to suffer the consequences. I would have my own brand of justice against these diseases that plague our country.
hi everyone am thinking who should kick the other out of the party rush or mrs mcCain?,does seniority matter?. help me out here.
Uh.....all you folks Rush is a conservative, not a republican and McCain lost because of his moderate position and Obama's skin color.
She might not understand him but, he is indeed the leader of the GOP. If he wasn't all those GOP leaders who crossed him and then went back to him on bended knee and kissed his ring would not have. Like it or not, Rush is the leader of the GOP and the GOP will follow him right all the cliff.
I'm not a republican fan at all, but I think SHE should have run for President.
What a great woman !
From my quick perusal of the liberal wackos that post here, one thing is quite clear: They can't spell or punctuate a sentence. Maybe Ayers can get THEM scholies to Columbia?? Or do they need to "party" their way out of Occidental, first??
Great interview from an old school type of woman. She tells it like it is, and didn't focus on whether it was better to be a democrat or a republican....but rather to not be an extremist picking fights to get attention.
This woman ,I mean lady represents the true republican party.
I'd love to hear Rush's reply on this one too..."John...you can take your mother along too"
Isn't it surprising that the "patriotic", "pro military" Republican Party is now bowing to the likes of draft dodgers like Rush Limbaugh, and non serving cowards like Cheney, Rove, Hannity, Coulter, Ingraham, and Beck, while dissing real patriots like Colin Powell who actually spent most of his life in uniform, why is it that 99.9% of the "patriotic" conservative Republican radio and TV pundits have never served their country in uniform?, nor have they ever served their country in any way at all?
Hate to break it to ya Roberta but your son's a LOSER and hopefully he'll take you, his daughter and Colin Powell and Lindsey Ghramnesty with him to the Democrat party!!!
You Go, Granny!!!
Roberta McCain sounds more lucid than her son, who is still WAY more lucid than Limbaugh with his demented ranting.
Good for her! I might become less of an independant once the Republican party hops off Rush's lap.
Extremist like Rush and Olberman mitigate compromise which is important in a democracy.
Agree with her on everything.... except about Olbermann. I think Olbermann is great.
While I did not support him, I respect John McCain as one of our many War Heroes and I think his mother is right about Limbaugh. I also do not think Blabbar Gut (Limbaugh) does not want to come out and blast this 97 year old woman. To do so would bring out Republicans and Democrats bailing on his butt.
Mothers are off limits for all of us, Republicans and Democrats alike.
I'm a liberal and I intensely dislike Rush, Hannity, Coulter, etc. I also think Olberman and Bill Maher on the liberal side are no better. Both sides takes their shots at each other. I think Rush goes to the extreme however and I'm never sure if he is truly insane or just paid to sound insane. Hannity, just a bigot and close minded. Anne Coulter, I can't figure her out, she sets the women's movement back to the dark ages. You can throw Palin in there too. I shudder to think if McCain had been elected and Sarah Palin would be VP right now.
ohhhhhhhh!!! Get him Mama McCain!!!!!!!!
Republican party is the Kingdom of King Rush Limbaugh.
What is the infatuation with Limbaugh?
Is this all the republicans have to contribute to America. Bantering back and forth, no good ideas, only more tax cuts for the wealthy and cutting social programs for the rest of us. Eight years of war, no banking regulation, running up the deficit and this is all we get from them. These people don't care about America, only themselves.
But you are around people that consistently denigrate others. Havent you listened to the GOP lately?
Well said Mrs. McCain.....
(chanting) Rush Rush Rush Rush Rush (picture him bouncing up and down)....lol
You go girl!
hirouk wrote: then support and elect born again christian candidates. we can, and wil, take this country back.
Good luck with that, sparky. Have a nice day!
I am a Democrat and did not vote for Senator McCain. Nevertheless, I respect him and his sacrifices for our country. And I must say, I love that spunky Mrs. Roberta McCain!
I noticed she didn't mention the bone headed strategy of her son, in introducing the number 1 horses rear in the country to the vice presidential run. Maybe she should look closer to home regarding her statements about Olberman.
Tom Bachman May 14th, 2009 11:34 am ET
From my quick perusal of the liberal wackos that post here, one thing is quite clear: They can't spell or punctuate a sentence.
How many times have GOP trolls used this pathetic attack?
So sad that the Republicans have to send out their mothers, wives and daughters to defend them. Such courage, integrity and backbone!!
Keith Olberman may be acerbic but at least he doesn't outright lie! He is smart, knows his history and does his research. That puts him eons ahead of the Fix Network guys and gals who make it up as they go along.
I'm a Democrat who backs what Mrs. McCain is saying about the big mouthed one. If I were a true Republican I would distance myself from this overrated, insulting fool.
Steve M wrote: why is it that 99.9% of the "patriotic" conservative Republican radio and TV pundits have never served their country in uniform?
Because that's what poor people are for. Have a nice day!
Shouldn't the title read "McCain takes a swipe at Olbermann"? Oh, but then CNN would be conservative....
I like Roberta McCain!
CNN shoud change it's name to DNN. The democratic news network.
What a surprise! A no-name says something negative about the republicans and DNN puts it on the front page.
I think mom Mccain can teach us all a lesson about the extreme right and left. Go Mom
I love this lady! She has Rush pegged for the idiot that he is. Should the Republican party want to have their "death wish" come true then they need to go no further than allow the mad Rushem to continue to be associated with them and make it appear as if they really are supporting him. The Grand Old Party is sure to become the Gone Old Party unless they distance themselves from this guy.
Until the GOP dumps idiot Limbaugh, they will continue to go down.
limbaugh is no big intellectual deal.
i'd willingly take him on anytime in a debate, the caveat being he could not interrupt. given equal time, his fallacies become exposed.
he's an obese balloon of drug infused hot air and all it takes is a pin.
steele shows his lack of intellect by cowtowing to him, as does anyone else.
the republicans do not deserve to be in power if this is all they have to offer.
In Canada we have the same problem buy the moron is named Stephen Harper and he's actually our prime minister!
That gross windbag should be barred from the airways.
He is no more a Republican than Mayor Daley .
Go after him gal!
I'm a Democrat, but I definitely applaud Mrs. McCain for taking that stand. Rush needs to hide under a rock someplace! Him and Dick Cheney.
If Rush and all radio talk show people are so smart they need to give solutations to our problems not criticize the people who trying to do something to get our nation on the right track.It is very easy to find fault in someone but it takes a smart person to find soluation and admit that he or she is wrong.
As a liberal Democrat, I say HOORAY for Mrs. McCain. Someone in the Republican party needs to put Rush in his place. Too bad they seem to have no one but Mrs. McCain and her 23-year-old daughter to do the necessary talking back. I disagree with Senator McCain on many issues, but I honor his service to our country. The same goes for Colin Powell. So why do the remnants of the Republican party turn to people like Limbaugh? Try listening to Mom!
Good for you Mom. Keep speakiing your heart. I see where your grandaughter got her courage!!!!!!!!!
How come pure Republicans rushing to defend Rush can't spell or wax coherent?
Mrs McCain is so much wiser than her son John is, and more eloquent. Makes you wonder how that wisdom didnt get passed down.
hirouk May 14th, 2009 11:31 am ET
she does not speak for the republican party. she, her son, and her grand daughter are mouthy liberals who do not belong in the republican party.
throw them out.
then support and elect born again christian candidates. we can, and wil, take this country back.
praise jesus!!!
If it's a theocracy you want, please move to Iran.
Why don't you just change the name "ticker" to "bash Republicans." No wonder people are abandoning CNN for MSNBC. At least they admit their leftist bias.
She's absolutely right about Keith Olberman, what a retard as well as a shill for Obama. He is well placed where he is on a loser network where most thinking folks don't have to see or hear his drivel.
Love this woman! She originated "straight talk." I agree with everything she said - especially her bewilderment by someone like Oberman. That man is simply evil.
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Agrees with Roberta McCain on Limbaugh and Mitt Romney (comments during the campaign) and thinks she should have run for President over her son!!!
I agree with her and have long felt the same way. Rush had led the republican party down the wrong path. It no longer resembles the party I once liked. They have gotten too hateful and vindictive. The "my way or the highway" is way too exclusive for me to follow. One step out of line, one disagreement and you need to leave the party. Sounds like the same philosophy that the Nazi party had. Do they have their own spies to rat on those that disobey them?
Don't listen to her, Rush. Keep talking: LOUDER. Your mean-spirited, poisonous rants remind us all what the GOP really stands for!
This is one old lady who will give Rush the finger and not apologize
I love you Ms McCain.
It's refreshing to hear a republican that is not cowering down to Rush.
Anyone who stands up to Rash Limpballs can't be bad. How come others haven't done this as well?
Of course he will have something nasty to say about her.
Roberta is the kind of Republican for whom my husband's family votes.
They are now voting for Democrats, including Obama (they wouldn't vote for Palin).
I think alot of older Republicans feel the exact same way.
Not a word about Fox. There`s some pretty good denigration going on over there!!!!
i'm sure limbaugh is already ripping her on his show, telling her to join the democratic party, and believes he will weazle an apology out of her. i truly enjoy watching the republican party wither itself away to further insignificance at the hand of its favorite tub of lard, blowhard, drug addict racist.. the republican party's true colors have finally shown through, loud and clear, for all to see.
It will be interesting to see if Rush the Entertainer has the gonads to insult a 97 year old lady, no matter who she is. Thats really scraping the bottom of the barrel if he does. I cannot think of anyone, Democrat or Republican, sitting still for that....
While Rush is entertainment and Senator McCain is a great warrior for veterns by what right does Mrs. McCain have to claim Rush does not represent the Republican party? Her son certainly does not! Mrs. McCain's son like the other 435 men and women in Congress are there just to enrich themselves at taxpayer expense. Few Deomcrats or Republicans actually hold true to their parties platforms or the wishes of their constituents.
Good for her! GOP is not a regional party, which what Limbaugh is trying to do. Limbaugh's effort will only lead this party to a slow death.
Any Repuplican who doesn't agree with Roberta McCain wants their party to disappear. Pure and simple.
I agree with her on everything except Keith Olbermann. I like the guy. The bad apples who spew venom and create differences are the ones on 'Fixed" tv such as Bill O' the clown and Hannity the useless.
come on big man... pop a few more pills and dish out your venom... oh cat got your tongue
Jabba the Hut has nothing to say on this issue
Rush is an entertainer? I'm not so sure . He's just a very angry man with a small group of like minded listeners and the R-Party members don't like to get bad publicity from the guy so they all act like he's important. No one with any common sense pays any attention to his noise.
And....All the attention everyone pays to him just makes his noise even louder.
I do not understand why anyone pays any attention to Rush at all. Criticizing Rush for being a poor political commentator is like criticizing the actors on "Scrubs" for being poor doctors. They aren't doctors; they are just entertainers. Steele had it right when he called Rush an entertainer. Let's not give him more credibility than he deserves.
Keith Olberman doesn't tell Americans to vote for people they don't want in office.
Keith Olbermann doesn't trash the physically ill.
Keith Olbermann was not arrested for illegal drug use.
Keith Olbermann does not have his picture in the mug shots at the local police station.
The biggest problem with Lush Rimjaub is he's just not "Keithy" enough!
Thanks Mrs. McCain,R.L. is more of a menace to our country than a entertainer.
I really like Keith Olbermann. He takes of Billo and his stalking techniques and nails Rush on all his garbage. No use for Coulter-quite scary. Never sure if Coulter is a man or a woman. Surprisingly I like Megan MCain. If Republicans had a brain they'd take this smart young woman seriously-and leave Palin to the wovles-or seals-or turkeys or whatever.
Oh my goodness, this is almost like calling someone from the grave to speak for you. That's America!
Another one thrown into the Hatfields and McCoy's fueds Jim Hall Kansas City Missouri
Quite frankly, Roberta, I'm glad I'm not around you or people like you, your son, or Rush Limbaugh.
Pretty simple, isn't it?
Boycott lush limpaugh! Boycott lush limpaugh! Spread the word enlightened people out there.
Although I didn't vote for McCain, I still consider him a good and mostly honest man. He just lost his way during the election and sold his soul.
Bless his mother
You go, girl!!
Rush is a mean-spirited, pompous fool!
I will never understand why anyone would listen to him...except to laugh!
(at him!)
To Jeezee,
Thought "christians" were to be tolerant of others, not deride them like the "born again Christians" do.
and no one is defending Rush, small wonder
that OxyCotin filled hate spewing wind bad is pulling the country down
but at least he is making money, off of his listeners
bye bye GOP, maybe the independants will rise in your place...
She's just stating the facts. Rush Limbaugh is nothing more than an entertainer. He spews lies and loves doing it. You have to be a sucker to listen to him and to a certain extent, Keith Olberman as well! The best thing to do is to listen to as many different outlets as possible and then think for yourself based on everything you've heard rather than blindly following someone like Rush Limbaugh.
Democrats hammer Limbaugh not because he's destroying they think he's destroying the Republican Party, otherwise they would just let him do it, they are hammering him because they are afraid of him, as his following is growing to a giant mass. Go Limbaugh!
Stephen – hate to brake it to you, but Senator McCain is far from a loser. He's done more to serve this country than that fat bag of air Limbaugh culd even fathom of doing. Yeah you have the right to call him a loser, and he fought for you to have that right, but that doesn't mean you have a clue!
These Republicans are really keeping us Democrats entertained!
It took a 97-year old woman to speak up to Limbaugh. Is she the only republican left with enough common sense and the audacity to fight back at this windbag?
This guy makes Adolf Hitler look like a choirboy. American values are not what they used to be.
And Rush, the Entertainer, continues to entertain us by destroying a political party for his own financial gain and listener ratings. What a man!!!!
I have so much respect for mom McCain but please leave Keith out of this.
Come on CNN we get it There is a power struggle going on for the future of the Republican party. I doesn't matter what anyone says the party belongs to the people and we will make the final decision. Last time we chose the most moderate guy in congress (McCain) this time I think we will go more conservative.
There is a huge difference between Olbermann and the likes of Limbaugh, Hannity and Coulter- Olbermann uses facts to support his comments while the others use emotion and false logic. Part of the reason the Republican Party is where it is now is because they put ideology ahead of science, ahead of historical perspective and ahead of factual information (can you say WMD?).
That said, good for Mrs. McCain.
So why did your headline not read "McCain mom takes swipe at Olbermann" I am not a fan of either. However; liberal tv host and liberal tv channels must bond together. I am a conservative. Not democrat or republican just conservative. It would be great to see a little bit of a wind change once in a while. President Obama seems to be taking a step to work with conservatives......why can't you.
I was with Mother McCain until she swiped my man Keith...You don't mess with him......Limbaugh does speaks for her party because NO one has the balls to oppose him......
There are 2 ways a person can become popular, known and get the attention of others:
1. By doing something good or talking something good.
2. By talking against the person at # 1. above.
Rush Limbaugh adopts the tactics at # 2. above to become popular, known and get the attention of others.
@Uncle Ellsworthy
Oh the irony. Were you going for that on purpose? If so you did a good job. Calling out someone who McCain detests for "denigrating people" by denigrating them. Classic.
ALL the McCains are worthless.
I agree with granny McCain. Hannity, Limbaugh, Beck, spread hatred and stir up dissension. I believe they hate poor and middle class people. And believe they are racist and wear invisible sheets.
Well said Becky!
"My issue with some Republicans right now is that they call for smaller government, yet those same Republicans want to tell me how to live my life. You know what? I'd rather pay higher taxes, be a Democrat, and have a security net for those Americans who may need it. I'm not far left, but the far right freaks me out. Separation of Church & State needs to be embraced more in the Republcian Party, or they're doomed, and I'm a Christian."
The Thing is that the Democratic party of today is like the Repubs from back in her day. She comes from a point of view at a time period in which the republicans were a tolerant, open-minded party that was selfless. But, that was nearly a century ago and now she barely recognizes the ROP (Rush Opposition Party), I mean the GOP. Its sad to see the pitiful demise of that party. Oh well!
To Jeeze who writes: support and elect born again christian candidates. we can, and wil, take this country back.
Born again Christians do NOT belong in politics. They would do well to be preaching in a church and not from the U.S. Capital. I am a christian and a religious person, but I dont want people pushing their beliefs on me by legislating religion.
Rush Limbaugh should go back to rehab! I think the oxyi's have takin a toll on his brain.......
As it was once said, a kid looking for attention will get it anyway he/she can, and more often than not it is the NEGATIVE attention that gets what they're after! Also the squeeky wheel gets the oil. Well, that wheel has been screaming, but we're fresh out of oil! I'm glad Mom McCain has spoken.
A few years ago, I heard Limbaugh himself say that he was an entertainer. In my opinion, he doesn't even meet the requirements of such a job description. He just makes you feel lousy.
Finally someone speaks truth to Limbaugh without apologizing. Refreshing.
Keith Olbermann came after John McCain in a big way during the campaign. I think Mom McCain is allowed to take it personally in this case. They say all politics is local, but family is even more local than politics. It doesn't matter whether Olbermann was right or wrong.
Back in 2004, when the rest of the corporate media was acting as W's cheerleader in the Iraq war, one man and one man only had what it took to call them as he saw them: Keith Olbermann
Cheney, Limbaugh, Hannity, Beck, Ingraham, Coulter , Malkin.....Total Military service of all of them put together= ZERO Colin Powell= +35 years, Two tours in Vietnam, Decorated Hero, Directed Desert Storm
John McCain= +24 years...Prisoner of War, Decorated Hero
The seven cowar.ds listed first want to kick the two American Heroes out of the Republican party. Is there any wonder why the Republicans have a 21% approval rating.
Rush is a moron and doesn't represent anybody. I seriously doubt even he believes half the crap he spews. Democrats just want to paint him as in charge because he'll be easy to crush because everyone knows he's off his rocker.
If Limbaugh, Beck, Hannity and Coulter do represent the beliefs and opinions of many in the Republican Party (and the nation), we are in serious trouble. Hopefully it is just an ugly phase, brought on by the fear mongering of the last administration. I am proud to call myself a liberal. The Fox News bunch like to treat the "liberal" label as if it were a disease, or something to be ashamed of. I am so grateful that the world is not full of Limbaugh types.
Jay Leno should have asked her what she thinks of SEAN HANNITTY who promised to be waterboarded to raise money for our soldiers and HAS NOT KEPT HIS PROMISE. His willingness to not tell the truth seems typical for FOX News.
Olbermann ferrets out the truth faster than any NEWScaster around. He may use his forum to express his views, but at least he does get to the truth, unlike Fox and, yes, many Republicans, who are so into their image and 'message' that they forget that Americans can find things quickly and hold them up for the liars they can be. That applies to both sides, but the spin from Republicans is mind blowing lately.
I'm tired of hearing complaints from the FOX News right wing fundamentalists about MS NBC. If you can't take it don't dish it out.
Finally, the NEW face of the Republican Party!!
Atta girl, Mrs. McCain! Go get 'em! And whatever you do, when Limbaugh attacks you (and he will, he does not care that you are 97), do NOT go back and apologize to him!
Roberta, Maybe why you don't like Keith Olbermann is because he tells the TRUTH...and he debunks all the Rethug lies!! There is no comparison between Olbermann and the foul mouth bigot Limbaugh!!
Your sons campaign was the most hateful I;ve seen in my 63 years...You may be 97 years old but you still have a lot to learn!!
She's right, Rush does not represent the Republican party. He's conservative, and they are not.
Common sense is just plain common sense, no matter how you look at it! Lush needs a hug, period. Because he seems like a sick fat old man without friends! Mrs. McCain is telling the truth regarding her party, which may be instinct soon if they keep letting Lush, Palin and Cheney destroy it!
Roberta McCain represents the Republican Party that we used to be proud of. Seems like Meghan might be a chip off the old block there, an old fashiomed Republican with moral sense and values.
Oh please. Olberman is a lightweightr compared to Hannity or Beck – the newest darlings of the GOP. Geez
I didn't vote for her son, and for me it is not about repub or demo, I like the fact that she has spoken out with such truth and honestly. I too agree that Rush speaks with such hate and he speaks dishonestly, doesn't always have his facts right. With regards to Keith, I feel that he is fair in his comments and for the most part unlike Rush has his facts correct. Thank you Mom McCain for speaking out.
This woman is brighter than any male Republican out there. She does not have a need to grovel, bow down, apologize, kneel and worship the limpboy, nor kiss his big behind. Her granddaughter, Meghan, certainly has learned a lot about being a strong, independent, serious, and important THINKER. TWO REPUBLICAN WOMEN WITH BRAINS. The GOP could learn from them. Worshiping Rush is not in the best interest of the country. Just watch the male repugs keep on bowing and scraping to their master. They cannot stand up and have a single brilliant thought of their own, and even worse, THEY THINK RUSH IS BRILLIANT. DUH.
McCain and family are not the Republicans that represent the Republican Party or McCain would be the President now.
Rush is right.
that guy is our American Hitler.. that fool has a lot of followers
Christians "tolerant"? Are you kidding? Their whole religion relies on hatred and judgement. It's them versus the "sinners" aka anyione who does not think exactly like they do.
Well it's good they brought out a 97 year old cheerleader to put a voice on the Republicans.
Let's see how Rush responds by raking her over the coals as if she hasn't been through enough in her lifetime.
Raw, Raw, Raw, Go Team Go!
What an interesting lady. I like her.
Go get 'em, Mrs. McCain! Good for you!
she's right on Limbaugh, wrong on Keith.
Of course the pallid spineless junkie will attack the old girl. It's what they do best..
I don't why people think it is only Christians that associates themselves with the Republican Party. I am a Christian and a Democrat. If the GOP relates to the Evangelicals, why don't their party support social programs to help the poor and have more minorities in their party. All I see is hatred, fear and power struggle . Some Democrats are just as bad. But if you think you are better than others, at least let your life show it. Palin potrays herself as a God fearing person, but at the RNC Convention she trashed Obama instead and call him everyname in the book except the "N" word. Come on people!
I am not a republican, but would love to see a new party from the republicans come out...and see WHEN Rush tries to go after them... or will he fall back into his name calling and just label them liberals,socialists....
I challenge any of these "Talk show" people to try to make a point without being sarcastic and using the following 3 words... Liberal, socialist, teleprompter. Ill bet they can't.... in fact I know they cant.
Good for you madame McCain. It is not good for people to look at Limbaugh as representative of Republican party, he is arrogant and nasty. Republican party already have a bad image in the Bush era as unkind and greedy. I miss president Reagan years, when I was a proud Republican.
Having left the Republican party because of people like Rush, it's nice to hear a little common sense once in a while.
You go girl. Rush is nothing but a bag of wind.
So this is news ? Any old thing to keep your man in power ! Denigrate the opposition, right CNN!
God bless you Ma'am. At least we still have true veterans who recognize and point out when a comment is completely out of line, even if it means criticizing one of theirs. Republicans and Democrats who are so bent on arguing along party lines need to learn a lot from Mrs. McCain.
Rush Limbaugh is a puppet of somebody else who is trying to control things. He will say anything to achieve the appropriate goal. If they think people have turned against him they will use him to criticize the person or policy they support with the hopes of a backlash response. It is called political strategy. Basically, Rush has sold his soul to the devil as have many people in the political arena. There is no truth anymore - it is all strategy. I don't trust anything he says one way or the other–it is meant to manipulate. Look for the truth in other sources and don't trust just one source. Chances are Mrs McCain is also being used for a political agenda.
Anyone who stands up to Rush Limbaugh and his ilk of "ditto heads" has my respect ... and when its a 97-year-old Republican woman, I think she deserves all the accolades there are available.
I do disagree with Mrs. McCain regarding Keith Olbermann. While his comments may sometimes be biting, they appear to be backed up with facts rather than fairy tales or twisted logic. I watch "Countdown" every night and appreciate that Mr. Olbermann is as critical of Democrats as he is of Republicans. Olbermann and Maddow on MSNBC get my viewing time over Campbell Brown/Roland Martin (and their insipid questions and comments) and Larry King's tabloid rehash every night.
Lets get the Faternity boys out of the G.O.P so we can vote Republican again or else from a real 3rd party that will do what the people want it to do.
What does a Republican do that nobody else does?
You go girlfriend! LOL!!!
You see what I'm talking about Ed?? You wanna go at it with granny, then go right ahead! LOL!!
she looks like a guy.....but I have to agree with her here