FLASHBACK: MCCAIN Refused To Grant 30 Seconds Of Time During Iraq War Debate (EXTREME Hypocrisy)

[Hissyspit]

McCain should publicly apologize to the Senate and Franken.

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/12/18/mccain-hypocrisy-franken

Think Progress

Flashback: McCain Refused To Grant 30 Seconds Of Time During Iraq War Debate

By Faiz Shakir at 1:46 pm

Yesterday, Sen. Al Franken (D-MN), acting on the orders of the Senate leadership, refused to grant Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) “an additional moment” to continue speaking on the Senate floor after his 10 minutes expired. Franken’s objection caused Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) to groan about how Franken’s move was unprofessional, unprecedented, and disrespectful:

McCAIN: I’ve been around here 20-some years. First time I’ve ever seen a member denied an extra minute or two to finish his remarks. … I just haven’t seen it before myself. And I don’t like it. And I think it harms the comity of the Senate not to allow one of our members at least a minute. I’m sure that time is urgent here, but I doubt that it would be that urgent.

Unfortunately, McCain’s memory is suffering. In fact, McCain has engaged in the very same behavior that he was criticizing Franken for yesterday.

On October 10, 2002 — just ahead of the looming mid-term elections — the Senate rushed a debate on a war authorization giving President Bush the power to use force against Iraq. The resolution ultimately passed the Senate after midnight on an early Friday morning by a vote of 77-23.

During the course of the frenzied floor debate, then-Sen. Mark Dayton (D-MN) spoke in favor of an amendment offered by Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) that would have restricted Bush’s constitutional powers to wage war against Iraq. After a minute and a half, Dayton ran out of time, prompting this exchange:

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

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

Mr. McCAIN. I object.

Byrd stepped in to grant Dayton time to finish his remarks. But just moments later, Byrd asked for more time to speak for himself. Again, McCain objected, prompting Byrd to chide him for doing so. “This shows the patience of a Senator,” Byrd said. “This clearly demonstrates that the train is coming down on us like a Mack truck, and we are not even going to consider a few extra minutes for this Senator.”

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[MineralMan]

1. Oopsie. Hoist by his own petard, he is.

[Hissyspit]

33. VIDEO Here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x414897

[Libertas1776]

2. McSame...

the eternal hypocrite.

[Canuckistanian]

3. I think he meant

"never, in 20 years, have I seen SOMEONE ELSE deny a Senator a few extra minutes"

[KeepItReal]

4. Great find.

Thanks for posting!

These clowns in the GOP fully believe in "do as I say, not as I do" politics.

[Bolo Boffin]

5. You know what actually would have been a snub?

Franken granting Lieberman a "moment," then letting Lieberman get about three words in before gavelling him down and saying, "The gentleman's moment has expired."

Granted, we would love that video clip even more than the one we got, but that really would have been a snub. Lieberman got off easy.

[Bobbie Jo]

10. I would so pay to see that.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[RevCheesehead]

6. Dementia is a cruel disease.

I'm not saying this sarcastically. My dad has alzheimer's, and like many people, this disease crept up slowly on him.

[Hissyspit]

12. McCain just thought he'd get away with it.

[spanone]

7. obstructionists...nothing more

[opihimoimoi]

8. The GOP in general have selective amnesia when it comes to shit like this...

Now, McBrain looks like an asshole...which he is one of gigantic proportions...

[GoCubsGo]

9. I would love to see a clip of that on the M$M

Here's hoping they give it as much attention as the Franken clip.

[Kadie]

11. K&R

Don't they realize these things come back to bite them.

[Divine Discontent]

13. Exposed for the slimy liar he is - McCain is a laughable joke, but since he's clearly insane, we'll

just chalk this up to him missing his dose.

[Monk06]

14. K&R

[Hissyspit]

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16. I figured it was just a matter of time before someone caught it.

The "In my 20 years" statement by McCain was so obviously absurd. In fact, someone had done it earlier in the day.

[Demit]

20. No doubt the Village will vilify anyone who has the incivility to point out McCain was wrong.

That would be so RUDE. Don't we know he was a WAR HERO?

And that he gives great barbeques for the press?

[Hissyspit]

21. Oh, yeah. Counting on it.

[hfojvt]

17. now I am having frlashbacks

I coulda sworn I had just read this.

[City Lights]

18. mccain is a warm sack of excrement.

It's all just a game to him.

[Hissyspit]

22. You know...

if he could get as worked up about the devastated health care system in the country as he does about false propriety in the Senate, he might actually help get something positive done.

Republicans pulled all kinds of disgusting rules shit on Dems during the Dubya years - most of it in direct opposition to what was good for the country.

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[GreenTea]

26. Republican Corporate McCain = Lying - Elitist - Hypocrite

[Bushknew]

27. I hope Jon Stewart & others have fun with this one as the MSM will ignore it.

[BrklynLiberal]

28. GREAT catch!!! Hope this makes it to The Daily Show & KO

[JNelson6563]

29. Pointing and laughing at asshole McLame.

[itsrobert]

30. But, but, but the MSM has all ready reported that this has never happened before

thanks for posting this. k and r

[20score]

31. At best he has a terrible memory and doesn't belong in the Senate.

At worst he's a lying hypocrite and doesn't belong in the Senate.

[quiet.american]

32. Absolutely fantastic find. nt