McCain Spars With Challenger Over Previous Support of Trump

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

McCain Spars With Challenger Over Previous Support of Trump

By BOB CHRISTIE, ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOENIX — Oct 11, 2016, 12:32 PM ET

Arizona Sen. John McCain and his Democratic challenger sparred over his delayed abandonment of Donald Trump at a debate Monday evening.

Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick accused the 2008 Republican presidential nominee of taking too long to distance himself from Trump after he backed him for months. McCain withdrew his support for the billionaire businessman over the weekend after the release of a 2005 tape showing him making lewd comments about women.

McCain said he had openly criticized Trump at several points this year over his statements on the family of a fallen soldier, Trump's vow not to back NATO allies in some cases and even Trump's attacks on McCain's own military service.

"All of those things I thought were very wrong," McCain said. "But then when Mr. Trump attacks women, and demeans the women in our nation and our society, that is a point where I just have to part company.

Not enough, Kirkpatrick said during Monday's debate.

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[beachbum bob]

1. McCain embraced and supported trump...thats all Kirkpatrick needs to emphasize and run

the ads on trumps hate of immigrants, women, mexicans and latinos that McCain had no problem with...McCain will be toast...as the trump zealots hang him out to dry

[C_U_L8R]

2. It doesn't take a genius to see Trump's totally unqualified

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McCain took the convenient route to
pander to the rabid rightwing base.
Just like he did nominating Palin for VP.
Clearly, McCain's judgment stinks.

[ProudProgressiveNow]

5. +1 nt

[BlueCaliDem]

3. McCain needs to be retired. He's not the 'maverick' he sold people on. He's no different than Ryan

or McConnell and it's time a Democrat take his seat and send him home to enjoy the tens of millions I'm guessing he's made throughout his political career.

[Third Doctor]

4. Mccain should have retired years ago.

Now he's fighting a 2 front war. Trump who he foolishly supported on one side and his Democratic opponent on the other. I don't feel sorry for him at all.