McCain whines "you Dems get off my lawn", Reid replies "we don't need it, you useless old fraud"

[muriel_volestrangler]

First, McCain ludicrously tries to claim that lack of bipartisanship has been a problem due to the Democrats:

Democrats shouldn't expect much cooperation from Republicans the rest of this year, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) warned Monday.

McCain and another Republican senator decried the effect health reform legislation has had on the Senate, a day after the House passed the upper chamber's bill.

GOP senators emerged Monday to caution that the health debate had taken a toll on the institution, warning of little work between parties the rest of this year.

"There will be no cooperation for the rest of the year," McCain said during an interview Monday on an Arizona radio affiliate. "They have poisoned the well in what they've done and how they've done it."

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/88285-mccain-dont-expect-gop-cooperation-the-rest-of-this-year

Harry Reid's reply is exactly what it should be, calling him on his hpyocrisy:

Spokesman for Nevada Senator Harry Reid, Jim Manley, released the following statement today regarding Senator McCain’s comment pledging no cooperation from Republicans for the rest of the year:

“For someone who campaigned on ‘Country First’ and claims to take great pride in bipartisanship, it’s absolutely bizarre for Senator McCain to tell the American people he is going to take his ball and go home until the next election. He must be living in some parallel universe because the fact is, with very few exceptions, we’ve gotten very little cooperation from Senate Republicans in recent years.

“At a time when our economy is suffering and we’re fighting two wars, the American people need Senator McCain and his fellow Republicans to start working with us to confront the challenges facing our country—not reiterating their constant opposition to helping working families when they need it most.”

http://democrats.senate.gov/newsroom/record.cfm?id=323292&

via Balloon Juice

[laughingliberal]

1. Go Harry! That's my Senator!

And how will we ever do without all that cooperation the Senate Republicans have displayed the last year? :scared:


Heh!

[tularetom]

2. Cut McCain some slack - he has two good reasons to talk that way

1. He's facing a pretty serious challenge from a right winger so he has to put down the Democrats, and

2. He's absolutely batshit fucking nuts.

[liberal N proud]

3. And that will be a change?

:rofl:

[cilla4progress]

4. Oh my God

you are kidding me! Why am I surprised? Obama's (and rest of Dems) maturity, just makes their IMmaturity even that much more stark. To abandon citizens out of spite towards the Dem party. What an embarrassment.

[rocktivity]

5. DING DING DING! Cilla4progress, you're our grand prize winner!

Obama's (and the rest of Dems') maturity just makes their IMmaturity even that much more stark.

Fer shure! John "The Grim Weeper" Boehner and Eric "Slop Goes The Weasel" Cantor in particular arouse my maternal instincts--to box their ears and send them to bed without any supper!


rocktivity

[cilla4progress]

9. OMG

I have been WAITING to be declared a WINNER (or at least just not a LOSER!) here for years!

You made my day!

Do you suppose the "general public" is starting to see this?

[MindandSoul]

6. Well, I think that's good! I hope President Obama takes him seriously

That will free him from making anymore attempts at bi-partisanship!
It will make it much easier to move forward, without having to worry about the "maybe" couple of Republican votes he could get if he gives up to their demands!!!

I really think it's a good thing!

[spanone]

7. dear mckain....tomorrow the bill becomes the law. hear that? THE LAW.

[Bitwit1234]

8. McCain is still mad because he lost the election

and that's why he is upset. He is also mad because he unleashed such a negative force called Palin on this country. He is mad she is getting all the attention and that he is responsible for it.