Charleston, South Carolina (CNN) - Mitt Romney's presidential campaign took its anti-earmark crusade against Rick Santorum to South Carolina on Thursday, with Romney-backer John McCain leading the charge.
The newly ascendant Santorum, a former Pennsylvania senator, has come under fire from his GOP foes for his unapologetic defense of the earmarking process, which he says is simply a power granted to Congress under the Constitution.
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McCain, a fierce and longtime opponent of "pork-barrel spending," joined Romney for a rally in Charleston and set about attacking Santorum's record of securing earmarks.
Romney was silent on the matter, and let McCain do the talking.
"Earmark spending is the gateway to corruption, and that was practiced when Republicans were in the majority," McCain said, flanked by Romney and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, Romney's leading backer in the Palmetto State.
"Sen. Santorum and I have a strong disagreement, a strong disagreement that he believed that earmarks and pork barrel projects were good for America," he said.
McCain called earmarks "wrong for America" and said that South Carolina's two senators, Jim DeMint and Lindsey Graham, agree.
He praised Romney for reducing spending as governor of Massachusetts.
Romney and McCain have not always agreed on the matter of earmarks.
In 2002, McCain told CBS News that millions of dollars being allotted to the Salt Lake City Olympics "a rip-off of the taxpayers" and a "national disgrace."
McCain demanded a federal investigation into money that was being used to build freeways, a light rail system and procure public art.
Romney was the chairman of those Olympic Games and defended the use of federal money.
"What should the role of the federal government be with regards to the Olympics?" Romney told CBS. "Should it provide the security? Should it provide the highways and bridges necessary to get people to venues? In my view, the answer is, unequivocally, yes."
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If you're going to have an attack dog, I doubt you could do much better than John McCain. That's smart of Mitt to let him do the dirty work.
Somone should tell McCain that he is opinion does not matter to anyone.
I thought McCain ran for president in 2008. Go earn your salary and do your job McCain.
I would be so ashamed to be a Republican. The entire campaign is about who is the most "conservative". This translated means "who is most against the poor, Social Security, Medicare, environmental protection, gay people, Muslims, imigrants, minorities, science, and any sort of reasonable control of guns". Those are GOOD traits?
Santorum is NOT a fiscal conservative !
What dose McCain think he will get in return ?
John Mc Cain pick never good for America example John McCain VP pick total flap
Oh, God ... John McCain is trying to be relevant and in the news. Lord help us all!
Mitt must be slipping if has to call on John McCain to help him. Perhaps John should spend more time on the problems in AZ.
Do Republicans realize that all Republican Presidents since Nixon have ALWAYS spent MORE money than they take in and Democrats ALWAYS spent LESS money than they take in except for FDR and Obama who both inherited either a Great Republican Depression or a Great Republican Recession? Both the Great Depression of 1929 and the Great Recession of 2007 were preceded by almost 10 years of exclusive Republican rule in the White House, House and Senate.
Go getem McCain
Why anyone would care what McCain has to say is beyond me ...
There are earmarks to make sure that federal money go back to your state and then there is really outrageous things like the bridge to nowhere. There are things that benefit few people and then are ones that help people or the economy in a significant way.
With all due respect Sen. McCain. If you can't pick a Vice President in 2008, how can we trust your choice for President in 2012?
Oh please wake me up and tell me it's a nightmare – John McCain on the campaign trail again? And I can hear Dr. Frankenstein: "He's alive! He's alive!"
Yep Phil, thats so true. As an Arizonan I can attest to JM's bark and bite.
McCain hasn't done much of anything in all the time he's been a senator here for Arizona. Maybe he should've went for some government funds. I respect his service but find him lacking as a representative of our state.
Um, I'm not sure who's being more hypocritical here: McCain, for attacking Santorum about earmarks while ignoring that he similarly attacked Romney about them in 2002; or Romney, for allowing his new-found "friend" to be so hypocritical and not call him out on it. Oh wait, they're both Republicans; thus, little things like truthfulness and hypocrisy don't really matter....
Question 1: Why is McCain still around?
Question 2: Why does anyone listen to him?
Romney is a coward who has surrogates, like McCain, and the PAC ads, do the dirty work he supports. Romney should at least have the honesty to say those things himself instead of leaving it to others to do and then claim it's not what he said.
Nobody pays attention to John McCain any more. He lost what remained of his credibility when he picked Palin, lost the election, and then lost his mind over "Don't Ask, Don't Tell".
I agree with Santorum. One of the reasons people elect their congress person is for them to look after the state and bring home money projects that create local jobs. Arizona has no jobs. John McCain could help with that, if he were any kind of hunter that could bring home meat for the tribe. John McCain lets his tribe starve. Santorum understood his job.
If the GOP nominates Romney over Santorum they have given up all rights to call themselves as a party of principles. Santorum is 100% of what they "say" they want in a leader. Romney is 100% opposite.
I don't agree with Mcain very often but I do here. Santorum is a huge mistake. I'll never vote for a religious leader. You people are dreaming. Wake up and plan for 2016. 2012 is lost.
Anyone who signed the Norquist "no tax increase" pledge needs to be voted out of office, not into a new role as President. That includes McCain, Santorum, Gingrich, or anyone that doesn't listen to the arguments before deciding what to do. The people have to send them a message that our legislators are not to be bought, even with covert tactics like "the pledge". The duress of penalty for violating the pledge hangs over the head of those who signed it. That is completely wrong. Our legislators must be allowed to change their mind without penalty if they hear an effective argument that makes them think they should.
The same John "there's nothing wrong with our economy" McCain from 2008? I'll have nothing to do with Santorum or Romney, but who really cares what McCain has to say.
I blast entire GOP for current mess., not Obama. He is fixing this mess. It needs another term for him to fix. We need Manufacturing and Agriculture apart from "JOB-RETRAINING". Obama2012.
McCain's failed at becoming president because of his poor Sarah Palin choice. I guess he'll settle for a Romney/McCain ticket.
Maybe Romney will ask McCain's advice on picking a good VP candidate. Everyone knows how that worked out for him last time.
Looking at McCain's record of late I'm not so sure how smart it is to have him on your side. Remember who he picked for VP?
The Republican presidential field is turning a corner now that voters have spoken in one state. The field is thinning itself. It appears that the fdecision on who will be the eventual nominee is going to come to an ideological battle within conservative ranks. The moderates vs. the extremists. The Establishment vs. Tea Party. Romney vs Not-Romney.
In his campaign for president, Mitt Romney has championed free markets and vowed to shrink the role of government. But after Bain Capital, the private-equity firm he co-founded, bought and then shuttered an aging steel mill in Kansas City, taxpayers were left holding the bag for the company's underfunded pensions.
Is anyone truly still interested in John McCains opinion on anything?
Like anything he has to say matters.
He say's himself, "Earmark spending is the gateway to corruption, and that was practiced when Republicans were in the majority," McCain said, flanked by Romney and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, Romney's leading backer in the Palmetto State."
The old republican says of themselves.
McCain has managed to turn himself into one of the most inprincipled and iddiotic politicians in America. I do find it interesting that with Romney in the lead all the other candidates are attacking each other instead of him.... what does that say?
McCain should have stopped appearing in public after senility set in.
McCain as a back up. Now there is a winning strategy. What's next, a Taliban endorsement??? These idiots are making it so easy for Obama to win reelection.
Let me guess. Romney has promised McCain VP. That's the only way McCain will ever get near the Presidency.
An editor really got a kick out of creating that headline: McCain Blasts Santorum
I wonder what kind of life Santorum's influential grandfather would have had without the UMW?
So, a twice failed presidential candidate wants to shoot down a current candidate. Who not only lost but thought he had the patent on whining about it when he lost to Bush. He should have stayed in the Military, apparently being anything more than a war hero is beyond his capability.
Fortunately the opinions of liberals about the republican candidates does not matter as they will not be voting for them anyway.
Us conservatives are no fans of McCain. We held our nose and voted for him last time. This is the best thing that could happen to Santorum's campaign.
CNN what happened to my cooment? There was nothing inapropriate I'm it.
Forget McCain, the Maverick.I remember he said in 2008 campaign Sarah Palin was the most qualify governor ever. Sarah Palin republican nomminee 2012
Of course, Santorum is correct. Earmarks are legally proper and have always been a budgetary red herring. They do not increase federal spending and at the same time, permit the respresentatives of the people–rather than "unelected bureaucrats"–to decide where to spend the money.
Rick Santorum: Spending every penny of your tax dollars only on states he likes.
I happen to like John McCain but I think he is still suffering from the bitterness of losing to Obama in 2008. He whines too much about everything the president tries to do and now he's gonna be the "pit bull" for Mitt? Well it might be worth noting that many former candidates that have LOST previous election are backing Mitt. GHW Bush, Bob Dole, Dan Qualye et al so that might be a BAD omen.
Who cares what John McCain has to say. The man is still bitter, bitter, BITTER, that he lost the election to Barack Obama. And his judgment must be called into question after picking Sarah Palin as his VP pick and still insisting she was/is qualified to be VP, let alone president. Romney and McCain on stage together-they look as if they can barely tolerate each other, but hey, anything to try to unseat President Obama. Ain't gonna happen.
OBAMA/BIDEN 2012!!!!!!!
hey CNN no one respects Mr Mccain anymore, he no longer has standing, he is not someone who's opinion matters any more, Mr Mccain has clearly shown the us that he will say or do anything for votes and that nothing else matters to him, he is nothing but a shill..... the last few days CNN has been giving him air time....why?
McCain is always blasting some one, if he can't find some one to blast, then he blast his wife as he has done in the past. Not a nice man.
Fun to sit back and watch all these Republican fools destroy each other!
Eww..."John McCain Blasts Santorum"
Dear Mitt, please get Christie back on the campaign trail or anyone but McCain. he's too old, too has-been, too controversial, and not inspiring.
Get somone more marketable. You should know this is a shallow electorate, who make value judegements on silly qualities like age and appearance.
McCain need to shut up. HIs own party gave up own him after he lost to the first black president. Even becoming a tea party guy hasnt helped him. You have stayed around to long John. You should retire to Palmdale CA.
There is a reason John McCain lost to Obama.
It was either massive voter fraud or not enough people liked his message.
People keep saying that McCain failed to become president because he teamed up with Palin. The truth is, he teamed up with Palin because he knew he was going to lose to Obama and resorted to drastic measures that have left a taint on his reputation. McCain would make a better president than any of the trash the GOP has offered this time around. As far as the GOP goes, Huntsman may actually be the lesser of some pretty great evils. But Obama remains the least of all of the evils that these horrific and corrupt parties have to offer. But it's time to start electing non-party people at our state level so we can start making changes to our broken government, and so maybe 4 years from now we might get some candidates to choose from who aren't total embarassments to our country.
McCain.....GO AWAY!!!
John McCains wishy washy failure to question Obamas past and current relationships and the people that surround him cost this country dearly. His endorsement of Romney means nothing. Probably nothing more than a play to be Secretary of Defense in return for his endorsement.
@Jt_flyer
By the way, Santorums faith does not make him a religous leader. The majority of past American leaders have all had a faith in God. That has served us well. Did you vote for Pres Clinton, or was Obama your first voting effort. ?
@Rudy NYC
The only extremists running around loose this election cycle are cureently in power. You prove that point week in / week out with your comments here.
Why would we listen to a man whose choice for VP was 10 times more popular thatn himself!
Does anyone care about McCain's worthless opinions? Let's hear from someone actually relevant.
This McCain who was rejected by the voters, over Bawreck Obama, who picked Sarah Palin for a running mate, and has pork-barreled the American people by taking a salary for doing nothing for years. This John McCain? McCain + Obama = Zero.
For the defense bill put in office that McCain was for he has no room to talk. Him, Obama, and anyone for that bill should be tried for treason.
I love it when the Republicans attack their own.
It would appear that Rick Santorum poses a threat to Romney for the presidential nomination, as he chooses to attack him rather than tout his own ideas and plans for the country should he become POTUS (god forbid).
Republicans are so entertaining...............and scary.
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Mitt Romney is stuck at 25% max of the Republican national vote, even with McCain's support, American's are getting sick of war, and the Tea Party...And Santorum will never win a national election with his Personhood pledge, and his very public statements about locking up doctors...This whole wagon load of GOP candidates is a waste of campaign money, should have given the money to fund several startup companies instead.
not a gop supporter but i want to say mccain is a moron for even trying to take aim at another gop candidate. all we got to do is go back to 2008 and see what happen. romey is only getting macain support for the fact that he back him up in the 2008 election. its just a given mccain does not care for romey or anyone else but himself. romey and mccain are perfect fit as they flipflop littery spots and views. mmcain would be better without open his mouth.
It is clear that Sen. McCain is only interested in supporting the candidate he thinks is most likely to defeat Obama, as do a lot of people in the Republican Party. It does not matter who would make the best president or even a good president. All that matters in their minds is who will trounce the intelligent, logical, tall, slim overachiever that makes them feel so inferior.
Obama 2012 – Because he is still by far the best choice
Santorum is a joke and has zero chance. There was a reason the voters in PA voted him out of office. HOWEVER, John McCain has no business criticizing ANYONE after his selection of someone like Palin. We need to call that decision for what it was....totally irresponsible, dangerous and reckless. He put someone like Palin one step away from the Presidency and there is NOTHING funny or cute about that. For a man who claims to love this Nation, he sure spit in her mouth by bringing Sarah Palin upon it. He is clearly not in mental health and should sit down and end his career in the Senate. He has no business being a US Senator. There is something seriously wrong with him.
John and Mitt are good for each other, because they are both flip flopers . They both did not want to turn over their tax returns. They both can run a state.
Why don't CNN mention John McCain saying that "President Obama is the only man that can turn this country around"?
McCain is a good man to have on your side. I have a lot of respect for him and the things he's done for our country. Personally, I think he would have made a much better president than Obama, and could have even been on par with some of the greatest US presidents of all time, had he been given the chance. I don't think Romney is anywhere near the caliber of candidate that McCain was, though, albeit still probably a better choice than 4 more years of Obammunism.
It's strange but I notice that all of my comments in these political forums now require approval beforehand. Is CNN trying to filter comments that might favor Republican candidates over Obama?
Earmarks are the LEAST of his short-comings. He wants to dictate religion - HIS religion.
I almost couldn't believe it was possible, but the republicans have managed, in Rick Santorum, to find and promote a candidate that is even MORE offensive than Newt Gingrich.
The cynicism and disdain the republican party has for the office of the President and the American electorate couldn't be more blatant.
John McCain: Dead wrong on 2008 VP pick and Dead wrong on 2012 Presidential pick. Maybe McCain will get the news that the economy is AZ is not doing well and drop his camapigning for Romney and rush home to fix the economy.When is the last time McCain worked for the people in AZ and actually earned his paycheck ?
Romney was silent on the matter, and let McCain do the talking.
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That's because he pork-barrelled his way thru the Utah olympics and can't say with any truth that he is against pork-barrel spending
It is time for John to retire. Job is way to much for him.
So are we referring to the same McCain who referred to his new boss (Romney) as Obama? You know what scares people about Santorum is that he has moral guidelines and he is not willing to back down from them. Call it what you want but to me this is character and integrity, not the usual I will say what ever you want to as long as you vote for me that we see from both republicans and democrats.
Yeah, attacks coming from McCain who has mistakenly attacked just about all of our allies in recent years because he didn't know who any of them are.....yeah, that really means a whole lot....
Want to know how low America has sunk?? 30 years ago, Rick Santorum would have been laughed off the stage at a debate for candidates running for dogcatcher. Now he's surging in the race for the GOP nomination. This country has turned into a giant trailer park. What a disgrace!
McCain doesn't like ANY of the Republican "candidates". 4 years ago he hated Romney and now he is his best friend? McCain is just a bitter old man whose mind is going. His erratic behavior in the Senate shows it is past time for him to retire to one of his 7 homes. Him calling Romney, "Obama", was no slip. McCain still hates Romney but he hates Obama more for beating him and cannot get past it.
I am a military veteran and even I am sick of hearing ANYTHING John McCain has to say He lost the presidential race twice. Time to shut up and retire, or take on the acting role of the Grinch. He has nothing useful to say to anyone or about anyone.
Not buying any of this – McCain doesn't give a rip about Romney, just as tea party Nikki Haley skipped over about 4 tea party presidential candidates to endorse liberal Romney. These guys need to be investigated for bribery – plain & simple.
In 1991, Flipper went hat in hand to the US government and had the taxpayer BAIL OUT his company Bain Capital which was mired in debt, bad investments and on the verge of bankruptcy and he made a fortune as a result. Mittens is the 1% man, they play by one set of rules and the rest of us get the shaft and are told to shut up and "lift yourseves up by your bootstraps". For Flipper, his bootstrap was a fed bail out. And plastic man is running on his bidness saavy? Laughable.
Butter My ...Biscuit wrote:
Do Republicans realize that all Republican Presidents since Nixon have ALWAYS spent MORE money than they take in and Democrats ALWAYS spent LESS money....?
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Yes, of course they realize. Well, at least the smarter ones like Rove and Norquist realize it. That is why they push the lie that it is Democrats who are big spenders. That is why the push the lie that Democrats always want to raise taxes, when in fact Democrats only want to raise taxes to offset overly aggressive tax cuts enacted by Republicans.
The real question is do the Republican voters know the truth. Truths like the fact their hero, Pres. Reagan, tripled the national debt during his time in office. Reagan had muliplited the annual budget deficit by a factor of ten by his second year. Reagan cut taxes on the wealthy so aggressively that it precipitated a recession, and then he did it again. Reagain purposely tried to destroy Social Security by funding tax cuts for the wealthy from the fund, which is why he and Tip O'Neil had to negotiate a compromise to "fix" it. What is most amazing is that Republicans blame the Democratic Congress for Ronald Reagan's excessive spending....and people believe them!
What a fossil. The only thing older than McCain are his ideas.
is there anyone out there who is as sick as i am hearing about these caucaues (oops sp) . they mean nothing and are a dumb waste of money and our time and energy. isn't there any other news?
McCain should know how to operate a variety of military appliances. If he's going to take aim at Santorum, he should say it with ... gusto!
I tell you these republicans are really irresponsible people. It is truly sad and shameful of how they are eating their own, telling lies, being hypocritical of everything just to get elected to ruin the country more. None of them are fit for the office of president. Every since President Obama has been elected into office they have come after minorities with a vengence and their followers think that this is the Christian thing to do. I realy would like to see what bible they are reading. To top it off they have a book on how to defeat the president with mean, cruel and racist remarks. They are trying to stop voting rights, human rights and any other rights that we have. The only way we can defeat these clowns is to vote al of them out of office. Where are they jobs they promised in 2010. At least the pesident is acting like an adult and trying to solve the problems that these idiots brought on Amreica. I have not and will not forget all of their nasty remarks toward the President and the middle class citizens. Not one of them will get my vote. I repeat not one republican will get my vots. They are trying to start a race war undercover to split the country, but those of us who can think and research their lying claims for ourselves will not be fooled by the republican/tea party BS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do not vote Republican to let them know that they work for all of America not just a select few.
@Tr1Xen
Yes they are, I have the same thing happening to me, and I've noticed that if my comment is either too much for republican or to critical of liberals, it doesn't make it past their "moderation" stage.
Yeah, remember the earmarks, forget about the lobbyists buying legislation and policy for the benefit of their donors, like the sweetheart free trade agreements that have cost thousands of American jobs in manufacturing.
On a side note, I love the picture of Santorum in the “fox host apologizes to Santorum” link, who’s a sad boy, who’s a big pouty candidate, aww look at that lip that precious.
"Earmark spending is the gateway to corruption, and that was practiced when Republicans were in the majority," McCain said, flanked by Romney and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, Romney's leading backer in the Palmetto State.
So, why would be want to elect more Republicans to Congress? Yet alone put one in the White House. Do these people even listen to themselves?
"Ticker: McCain Blasts Santorum"
Eeeew. Sigh...at least make it a challenge CNN.
McCain blasts Santorum.
Santorum/Rice or Huntsman/Rice, either one would drive liberals bat-crap crazy!!! It would be fun to watch their heads explode!!!
to 'Butter My Butt And Call Me a Biscuit' – Good comment! I enjoyed it
@Rudy NYC:
Could not have explained the Reagan fiscal debaucle better–thanks for posting that. It seems that today's republicans either don't know, or forget the kind of president Reagan really was. They are so busy bowing to him and his legacy that I wouldn't be surprised if some nut job republican suggests they exhume Ronnie and run him for president again.
@Butter my butt and call me a bisquit–laughed so hard at your "handle" that I almost choked on my cocoa. Ha ha ha
there are so many bigger issues beyond earmarks with Santorum!
It's worth mentioning (again) the Republicans were in charge when the economy tanked. They spent like drunken sailors on shore leave. Most economists agree that President Obama's stimulus efforts were absolutely required to prevent another, even worse, great depression. Putting Republicans back in charge is good how?
You aren't relevant to the 2012 election John. The advice you should be giving Romney is how not to pick an imbecile for VP so that it doesn't end up costing you the election.
Retire from politics and go enjoy your wife's money. People didn't elect you President. Be like Bob Dole and step away gracefully.
Hey Peter, the majority of people couldn't care less about anything Mccain has to say about anything or anybody...BTW
Senator McCain, you're not the candidate for Presidency. Set the mic down and get out of the picture. Take the rest of the GOP with ya.
mcain is nothing more than a pompus ass rino,i knew better than to vote for him or obama.hopefully he and his "like i'm a progressive."daughter will go to europe and never return.
McCain was a loser in '08. He's still a loser. That 16% approval rating of congress is appropriate. He, like 98% of the rest of the sitting class of congressmen, needs to be voted out. Send 'em packing and get some new blood in there.
The only thing thats really viable is Why would anyone ever vote for Santorum with all his K street – Tom Delay connections??? These connections made Santorum wealthy after the senate why woukld anyone in their right – oops good mind vote for him??
Remember. McCain is the one who infected the US with the Palin virus.
It would be funny if Romney lost to Huntsman and Huntsman chose Condi Rice as VP. It would make heads explode on both the right and the left!!!!!
What's scariest about Santorum is him wanting civil laws to align with God's laws. This is a Christian form of Sharia law, something he would be the most vocal about opposing. Somehow, Rick seems to think everyone needs to follow his evangelical view of religion, which is extreme.
"What dose McCain think he will get in return?"
New slippers. Those nursing home floors are cold.
I agree, shut up Ma cain, no one cares that you endorse your good ole boy romney. Two turds in a punch bowl.
When all is said and done it is going to be President Obama versus Mittens. The Republican party has lost its way – it needs time to regroup, rethink and end this far right wing fanatical posturing. Right now at this point in our history, it is imperative that President Obama be re-elected. Perhaps in 4 years the Republicans will have gotten their act together and have a viable candidate to put forward – but not this time around!
I just seen a video that McCain call Romney president Obama.
Its embarrassing for everyone to watch this tired old war veteran make a fool of himself everywhere he goes.
Come on, Cindy. Yank him off the state.
He once served our county with honor. Now he is only serving himself with dishonor.
I agree with an earlier blogger who said they feel sorry for Republicans because it is a fight to see who is the most conservative. How sad. Why do politicians have to define themselves so narrowly? So rigid? Why can't they be liberal on some matters, conservative on others, and moderate on some? Why the fundametalism? I would love to hear a politician say, "I'm a pragmatist. I try to get things accomplished and move teh country forward and I am willing to compromise for the good of the country." You'll never hear that.
McCain should see his proctologist about the whole blasting santorum thing
Never get in the way when Presidential candidates form a circular firing squad.
You'd think that, in a party with more than a few hundred members like the GOP, they could find one candidate worthy of admiration. This crew reminds me a bit of the bunch who are blinking furiously when the bar lights go on at 2AM.
It tickles me to no end to have read some of these comments. So many smart people out there who seem to actually see through the Republican morass of ideals, like catering to white farmers out in Iowa who all have health insurance and have inherited their plots of land and have the audacity to see themselves as self-reliant while taking their farm subsidies....I work in health care and everyday I see poor souls sick and without health insurance. I'll vote for Obama again because he has a goodness about him I don't see in the others.
Just about laughed my butt off when they showed the video of McCain saying that President Obama would be the best choice for the country – then you see people coming at him from both sides to tell him what he just said!!! PRICELESS!!!!!!
McCain is a senile old man and an embarrassment to the state of Arizona.
McCain was the worst candidate since Mondale. Why should anyone listen to him? Or that skunk of a daughter of his...
Santorum has to start talking about issues and what he is going to do as President. He also needs to start pointing out the styles and decisions of the "other guys" so that people know what they are getting behind when they back a Romney. Santorum is there right candidate for America in so many ways! Its unfortunate that this business of "who has the most money to spend on advertising" is what wins the day. Hate it. Need to wake up and see that we're being played by people who have more money to get a "message" out, good or bad. Santorum is the most conservative (if thats what people really want and if people are honest with themselves, I think it is), he has the best overall national and political ethic (because thats whats required), and he is a stable man, which is what the US needs. The problem with Santorum is he doesnt fight dirty like these other guys, its a double edge sword, honor verses defending yourself. In the game of politics (and its a game – like it or not) its harder to win if you dont fight dirty.
If you think Obama isnt playing with us and our money, think again people. I love (hate) the new message, "if congress wont act I will" is dictatorship at its best and absurd but EVERYONE is falling for it and applauding him, fools.
But I digress, back to the race... Romney is not a president, he is a polished business man with no sense of country. While being a businessman isnt all bad, its not everything and honestly Romney is Obama all over again...dont be fooled...get in line with Santorum, sound judgement, strong national defense and stability is what we need.
mc cain...a below average aviator, a parrot of a pow....he does not know anything about anything, foreign policy,military strategy ZERO........retire you POS
The GOBP Rove wingnut/teabagger trainwreck implosion continues full speed ahead.
Why doesn't this crotchety old fool retire and just keep his trap shut. McCain is one of the most intemperate personalities in Congress and, in my opinion, made one of the worst decisions in US political history when he agreed to Sarah Palin as his running-mate.
THE ENEMY OF MINE ENEMY IS MY FRIEND
John McCain and Mitt Romney are long time enemies. So what would bring these enemies together? No – – not to do battle with Rick Santorum. McCain joined forces with arch-enemy Romney to seek revenge against his ‘ultra-enemy’ President Obama.
McCain has hated on Obama ever since he became an Illinois Senator. Senator Obama crushed Senator McCain in the historic 2008 Presidential Election and the grouchy, crabby, quick-tempered McCain has been left to pick up the pieces ever since. Hollywood could not write a better script.
McCAIN DID WHAT?!?
So the cranky and erratic John McCain is backing Mitt Romney; the same Romney whose name McCain cursed with a vile temper? The same McCain that brought us the "Sarah Palin Nightmare Freak" show who came close to being a world leader with her finger on the nukes.
Wow! Revenge makes strange bedfellows. McCain wants revenge against President Obama for his disgraceful defeat in 2008. And Romney is that ticket for McCain to get even with President Obama.
Oh, John. It's time to brush your teeth and get into bed!
From runner-up to W's GOP nomination to a lackluster-at-best nominee defeated by Obama, now a political hitman for Romney. John McCain's life is filled with not-quite-good-enough. Oh well, always a bridesmaid.
Why in the world would Mccain support Romney and want to get veterans to support Romney when he wasnt in the military. He went to France with Mormon Church.
Ummm...what are all of you critics of a Christian afraid of anyway? This country was founded on religious principals so that we could live and pray freely. I would always vote for someone who has good moral values...not a forked tongue, not a greed monger.
any man who picked ms palin as a running mate looses ALL credibility. period
Mitchell Mitchell Mitchell...Obama has a goodness for spending more money than we can recover from by the time my grandkids grow...He has a goodness for taking vacations...a goodness for messing up this country....a goodness for being a control freak and doubletalk. Check Webster's definition of goodness....I don't see self serving, foolish, controller or doubletalker listed there.
This guy is too old to appear in public. And I get Alzheimer is now setting in since he forgot who he was campaigning for in South Carolina
Earmarks – What about the Big Dig in Massachusetts? Wasn't Governor Romney involved?