McCain repulsed by health care bill ‘euphoria’

[Union Yes]

Source: MSNBC

WASHINGTON - Sen. John McCain said Monday morning that Democrats have not heard the last of the health care debate, and said he was repulsed by "all this euphoria going on."

Appearing on ABC's "Good Morning America," McCain, who was President Barack Obama's GOP rival in the 2008 presidential campaign, said that "outside the Beltway, the American people are very angry. They don't like it, and we're going to repeal this."

McCain, who is in a tough Republican primary fight in his home state, said the GOP "will challenge it every place we can," and said there will be reprisals at the polls, in Congress and in the courts.

On the cusp of succeeding where numerous past congresses and administrations have failed, jubilant House Democrats voted 219-212 to approve legislation that would extend coverage to 32 million uninsured Americans, reduce deficits and ban insurance company practices such as denying coverage to people with pre-existing medical conditions.


Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35982527/ns/politics-health_care_reform

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Mac, stick defeat in your pipe and smoke it.

[shraby]

1. If I recall correctly John McCain also said on the campaign

trail that the economy is very robust and healthy...just before it took a major nosedive.

[Union Yes]

17. That was about the time of his freefall in the polls. He never recovered.

I love it when americans can actully see through the GOP's lies and reject them.

I think that's the GOP greatest fear or one of the greatest. that Americans will no longer buy their bullshit.

It can turn a man orange.

:rofl:

:hi:

[SteveM]

22. He doesn't like creeping socialism -- except when it creeps into Arizona...

Paraphrase of the 1964 T.V. ad LBJ used against Goldwater. If McCain doesn't like his socialized policy, I'll take it.

[global1]

23. He Also Knows Where Bin Laden Is......nt

[RKP5637]

35. Yeah, and if I recall correctly he said most Americans had about $250K extra cash laying

around, as well as, the economy was fundamentally sound. To me, McCain typifies the typical out of touch congressman living quite well at our expense. I don't like the F'er one bit. I'm also tired of him spouting his war record all of the time. A lot of people have made severe sacrifices in times of war, not just him. There are a lot of unsung heroes. He uses his as a campaign speech and it pisses me off each time I hear him.

[Hardrada]

60. My fellow prisoners....

[No Elephants]

41. He said the economy was fundamentally healthy AFTER it too a major nosedive.

Then, after everyone stopped laughing, he tried to backpedal to something about the American worker.

If he had said it before the economy took a nose dive, I might have overlooked it.

[shraby]

45. And didn't know how many houses he had.

[no_hypocrisy]

2. When HCR is put into action and the benefits manifest, the chances of

repealing it will be akin to repealing Social Security and Unemployment Insurance. Political suicide if they succeed.

[graywarrior]

3. McCain "jealous" by attention given to health care form euphoria

He cannot stand it that he lost the election

[Joey Kidd]

4. Get off my lawn !!!

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

5. Get off my lawn old man n/t

[sarge43]

6. I love it when McCain gets all righteous about gov't coverage of health care.

All his life he's been getting his share of that 'socialized' health care.

Republican = hypocrite.

[RKP5637]

11. Isn't that the truth. We're forced to support these guys forever in our socialized

congress and then the republicans bitch. Good, then they should not take their socialized benefits.

[florida08]

30. to sarge and RKP

Glad to see that being said. These people actually think we owe them 170K/year and pay for their health care. They get it as soon as they're sworn in and are exempt from any pre-condition limitations. Their part is about 30% of the bill. Yet they continually tell us it's bad for us. Don't know how they get away with their on constituents on this...well yeah I do.

[RKP5637]

32. And they really don't get called to task on it, vote in their own benefits, give themselves

yearly raises, live clearly a socialized welfare life, and they call the rest of the nation out on it... And I don't see how it ends. Frankly, we have a congressional welfare system. What a deal. I wish I was still getting pay and benefits from my first job in life that I held for two years.

[sarge43]

37. I wasn't referring to his congressional goodies only.

He was the dependent child of a career naval officer, then a midshipman, career officer, military retiree. He's been on gravy train since he hit the air.

Being a military retiree myself at least I'm not begrudging anyone else their fair share. I want my country to be productive and happy which means it has to be healthy or did I miss something.

[florida08]

49. no you didn't miss anything

But I have read where McCain is drawing social security and disability because of what he suffered in VN. Together I think it comes to around 80K if memory serves. And of course his nice congressional salary. I don't begrudge any serviceman his due either but then the average soldier wouldn't say no to health care for everyone.

[sarge43]

52. His disability pay is due to the Nam injuries.

His retirement pay is for 20 plus years of active duty; his Tricare eligibility the same. Whether or not he makes use of it is neither here nor there.

As noted he really should STFU. He comes across as a cranky old fool with a dog in the manger 'tude.

[Judi Lynn]

12. Going back at least two generations, as well!

If other people were meant to live without fear of illness, without going into bankruptcy due to ill health, we would have all been born with his advantages.

http://www.thelmagazine.com.nyud.net:8090/imager/the_best_of_nyc_politics/b/big/1224466/3aa5/john-mccain-tongue-barack-obama.jpg

[sarge43]

38. That too. Really he should keep his trap shut on this subject. n/t

[Zoeisright]

7. I'm repulsed by McCain.

And all the other repulsive repukes who do nothing but lie and kill people.

[RKP5637]

13. Right, they should be labeled "People-Killers" IMO. The misery they

enjoy putting people through.

[Warpy]

8. That rich old fart doesn't speak for this American person

and I doubt that rich old fart speaks for any but 0.5% of the other American people.

Poor Johnny, shown up as an uncaring enemy of the people.

Like we didn't already know.

[left coaster]

9. Well, a good many Americans are repulsed by you, John.. so let's call it even. nt

[ensho]

10. he was also on Wash. Journal this morning and was pissed that

c-span didn't give him much time at the table. lol

there wasn't much time for phone callers but a few that did get through gave him a dressing down.

his demeanor seemed all anger.

[RKP5637]

14. Angry old man, 'cause he didn't get his way. Piece of sh**.

[sasquuatch55]

19. McCain was pathetic on Washington journal.

nt

[goclark]

39. I would love to see that video!

[ensho]

44. go to c-span's site and you can see it

nt

[AKing]

15. Please,please,please, run on repealing the bill! All that can do is help Dem candidates

[Soylent Brice]

16. in other news: America repulsed by McCain. source: Reality.

[Iggo]

18. Iggo repulsed by McCain.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

20. Well, John, inside MY beltway (in my gut) ...

... I think this vote is a good thing, even if it's watered-down, and doesn't get us to single-payer.

:hi:

[LiberalFighter]

21. Does McCain think that socialized medicine should be repealed back

to the time when he was a POW? If so, start paying back the cost of fixing him back up.

[rasputin1952]

24. McCain has had his healthcare, at Gov't expense his entire life...

Born in a Naval Hospital
Covered during his growing years under the Navy
Covered while in Annapolis
Covered while active Navy
Retired w/a VA disability
Covered in Congress

His entire life has been been supported by the Government, everything he has ever acquired, every paycheck, every benefit...has come from the government. He should burst into flames for the incredibly hypocritical stance he has taken...angry old man w/o a clue...

[momster]

36. Now Be Fair

Some of his money and power has come from his wife's family.

[No Elephants]

42. By far, the most of his money and ALL of his power. Even the Reagans didn't like him,

given what he did to his first wife.

Cindy's Daddy's beer money and contacts bought and paid for that Senate seat.

[rasputin1952]

46. Goldwater despised the man...

saw him only as a "whore", (his own word).

McCain is little more than an empty shell, there is nothing there.

[samsingh]

25. we're very repulsed by mccain.

this shows his true character - he doesn't care about average working class Americans.

[mvd]

26. Bitter, bitter, bitter

That sums up McCain well.

Repukes are probably mad because they will have to shop on the exchanges like other people. That, plus wanting Obama to have a big defeat. I mean, it couldn't be the mandate they oppose - doesn't sound like them. And it's certainly not the bill not going far enough for them. So it must be the provisions that help people and even the playing field that they dislike.

[tridim]

27. Euphoria is healthy.

Of course old man McPain doesn't understand.

[ladywnch]

28. I have to admit. just reading this headline brought a smile to my face.

take that Mr. Cranky Pants!

[O is 44]

29. He's been on the government's payroll all of his life

he really should shut up about this subject.

[Cha]

31. mccain is repulsive..so anything that repulses him

has got to be good.

[Clyde39]

33. Americans are repulsed by his choice of a running mate

His complete disregard for competency in a running mate makes anything he says irrelevant.

[BumRushDaShow]

34. In other news

[Lasher]

40. Shut up McLame, you lost.

Again.

[No Elephants]

43. Mc Who?

[Zorra]

47. No surprise. Dude practically had an orgasm when we went to war in Iraq.

How dare those nasty Democrats vote to save lives. It's against everything good republicans believe in.

[truthisfreedom]

48. He's going to fight it in the courts? Legislating from the bench?

These rethugs talk out of both sides of their assholes.

[hisownpetard]

50. McCain can take those pointy little fingers of his and stick them all into the same aperture.

What a bitter, bitter little man.

[Unvanguard]

51. I'm euphoric, and even more so now that I know it annoys him. n/t

[tabasco]

53. McCain and his fellow pukes also said Clinton's first budget would "destroy the economy."

How'd that work out for ya' Johnnie Boy?

[DCBob]

54. McLoser is just jealous... he hasn't known "euphoria" in years...

since Cindy cut him off.

[rocktivity]

55. Candidate For This Year's "You Call This NEWS?" Award

Translation: McCain repulsed by health care bill's political prophecy of Republican Doom

:eyes:
rocktivity

[Paladin]

56. Blow It Out Your Ass, Gramps........ (n/t)

[4_TN_TITANS]

57. "Mac, stick defeat in your pipe and smoke it" - AGAIN....

What a loser.

[Supersedeas]

58. see the Maverick toe the line

[hyphenate]

59. I'd rather see McCain

shove it up his ass. A man sells his soul to the extreme right and the neocons deserves whatever further misfortune he gets.

[Hekate]

61. Just today I realized that McNasty is going to lose this year's campaign. He's washed up....

He sounds unhinged, he really does.

Hekte

[Ter]

62. Remember, he's facing a strong primary challenge from the right

He has to sound extra nuts.

[Hubert Flottz]

63. Earth repulsed by John McCain...

He's as crazy as Bush and Rove said he was...the one time those two didn't lie.

[Kablooie]

64. Why? Why? Why? Why do they so desparately want to deny health care to people?

I really don't get it.

Many of them are just idiots, I get that, but why are all of the thinking people totally against it too?

It doesn't make sense. To criticize and demand fixes I understand but to eliminate it, I can't understand.