McCain Hints That Ted Cruz Is Ruining The GOP

[DonViejo]

CAITLIN MACNEAL – FEBRUARY 13, 2014, 2:31 PM EST

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) on Thursday indicated that he felt Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) did some damage to the Republican Party by forcing the Senate to clear a 60-vote threshold to raise the debt ceiling on Wednesday.

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11:44 AM - 13 Feb 2014

The Wall Street Journal editorial McCain posted to Twitter argues that Cruz's objection to voting with a simple majority, which forced GOP leaders to vote to raise the debt limit, could hurt the re-election prospects of senators facing primary challengers from the right. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's Tea Party opponent Matt Bevin quickly criticized the the Kentucky Republican after he voted for cloture on the bill.

McCain has been an outspoken critic of Cruz. He chided the Texas senator's plan to tie Obamacare repeal to a bill to fund the government and called Cruz a "wacko bird" in March.

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[BlueStreak]

1. Pot, meet kettle.

Translation: "Lately the GOP seems to dominated by this Senator from Texas who goes off half cocked on all sorts of things that make the American public think the GOP is heartless, insane, and beholden to the 0.1 percent. That's MY job."

[TwilightGardener]

2. Boys, boys! Let's not fight--you're BOTH ruining the GOP!

Cruz, a smarmy wacko bird, McCrazy, a nursing home escapee who tries to launch wars. Both awesome. Keep it up and thanks... signed, Democrats.

[BlueStreak]

4. Batman and Robin

These guys are a perfect team.

[louis-t]

3. I blame every republican for not nipping this in the bud.

They let the wackos take over their 'party'. Don't cry for me, Argentina.

[sheshe2]

5. Ruining the Republican Party?

How about your collective attempts to destroy America. You all built this party and you all own it!

Thanks DV

[ErikJ]

6. A whopper.

[tanyev]

7. Oh, John. Why worry about a speck in your friend's eye when you have a log in your own?