Mccain: Do as I say, not as I do

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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.


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

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1. typical rw moron

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2. Maybe it's just Alzheimers.

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4. Please. Alzheimer's patients are not vicious and vulgar

many are gentle, and friendly.

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6. Pff

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10. Is that sarcasm? nt

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3. Any comment from McCain yet?

:rofl:

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5. From the video, I think he was miffed that the boogie man wasn;t given preferential treatment

They have an unwritten code in the Senate, that older statesmen get to bend the rules. Franken isn't playing that game. And Lieberman isn't a statesman anyway.

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7. Perhaps he rather Senator Franken tell Liberman to "Go fuck

himself" like former VICE PRESIDENT Cheney did to a fellow government official.

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8. Reminds me of this one from Genesis..

<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddGDH4XNG7Q>

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9. Rachel just ran a tape of that encounter

got it from CSPAN.