Rachel understands McCain

[DURHAM D]

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[spooky3]

1. Perfect! Comey was extremely polite not to ask McCain

If that was what he was asking.

[rgbecker]

61. That was the moment I really bonded with Comey.

You could see he really struggled not to laugh in the Senators face but rather simply treat him as a senile Grandfather. Just repeat over and over that the Clinton investigation into use of the private server was over but that Russian meddling in the election investigation continues.

McCain was having trouble with the Fox Talking points, because, of course they are absurd.

[rhiannon55]

2. This is why I have loved Rachel for so many years

Among many other reasons 😍

[JHan]

16. Hahaha you and I both!

[Jack-o-Lantern]

3. Mccain has lost it. He was so confused i wonder if he even knew where he was.

[dchill]

20. My thought exactly.

[mwooldri]

23. I have a picture of a McCain brain scan..

.... yup.... it's fried.

?c=2

[NastyRiffraff]

24. I think he's getting senile

He called Trump "Comey" at least twice, if not three times. Comey had a WTF look on his face throughout his questioning. Then when McCain was told his time was up--a perfectly normal statement--he looked like he was about to blow up.

[calimary]

26. He looked like a doddering old man, shriveling up, blood drained, before your very eyes.

Looked like he was VERY definitely having a glaringly significant senior moment. It was uncomfortable to watch. Wincingly uncomfortable.

[Mira]

27. I almost wrote a post about his demeanor

he looked and acted as if he made a brief appearance from his tomb.

[L. Coyote]

38. He's still upset about what happened to Lincoln the other day.

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[Cha]

56. LOL.. thanks for the

laugh!

[onlyadream]

34. I was listening, and was like WTF???

I didn't have the added visual benefit. Later, my 17yo son came in and asked me if I saw McCain. Even my young lad said the guy made no sense. Aging is sad.

[Wawannabe]

55. Remember Clint Eastwood

@ the RNC Convention ?
That fucked up skit he did where he talked to himself?
That.
They are all fucking senile, erectile dysfunctional, pickle brained,
Fucktards

[brush]

51. Yep, he's gone. Good thing he didn't win in '08 as these symptons probably became...

more apparent during the last years of Obama's administration.

We could've had Palin in the White House if the 25th Amendment had been invoked.

[longship]

4. Who will rid us of this Senator with a pie in the face?

[Sugar Smack]

5. Thank you, Rachel!!

Thanks, D. K&R!

[Jim__]

6. I hope the voters of Arizona are proud!

[L. Coyote]

39. Indeed. They had their chance to retire him and blew it. Now they have their Senile McCain.

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Corwyn was bad enough, then McCain blurts out, "Hold my Benadryl."

[StarryNite]

41. I'm from Arizona...

It's not like everybody in Arizona voted for him. I never voted for McCain. In fact I have voted only for Democrats my entire voting life. It's unfair to label everybody in a red state as red.

[DFW]

44. How do you think we Texas Democrats feel?

There are over 3 million of us, and yet sometimes people act like Carville's joke is true.

(Jim Carville once remarked that when he was invited to speak at a meeting of the Texas Democrats, he thought he would be speaking inside a phone booth--I was there, and it was no phone booth!)

[japple]

46. I feel your pain. I'm in a red state, red district, red county, red precinct and I have never voted

for a republican in my life. But everyone tars and feathers all of Georgia with one broad brush. Bless you for voting for the good, progressive candidates. Thanks for being a good Democratic voter.

[TomSlick]

52. Same for Democrats in Arkansas

[greymattermom]

57. I'm in Georgia 6.

and I moved here from Kansas. For the first time in 30 years my vote counts.

[not fooled]

42. He should never have been reelected

after being exposed in the Keating Five scandal as a big-$$$$$ stooge.

Now, he's positively embarrassing.

But, as long as he has an R after his name...until AZ inevitably goes blue.

It's still Error-zona, for now.

[Corgigal]

7. Hillary was the victim

So sure investigate, but she's still the victims.

Republican voters don't understand that Russia could care less about our identity politics. They will back dems when they want and it serves their purposes. By the time those voters figure it out, it might be too late.

[Grammy23]

22. That was exactly what I yelled at McCain (via the TV)

SHE WAS THE VICTIM. Hillary and her campaign.

So naturally we have to investigate HER campaign to see what part it may have played in her victimization.

Boggles the mind.....

[kag]

36. I think you and I were yelling in unison from 2000 miles apart.

(Colorado)

In fact, I think millions of voices rang out a harmonious "She was the victim! What the fuck!?" across the country.

My husband was walking through the room, and just started shaking his head, and mumbled, "you know, I used to think he was the SMART republican".

[lunatica]

8. Rachel is being kind.

[moondust]

9. Why not the Martians?

THE FUCKING MARTIANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HALP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Go big or go home, John.

[peggysue2]

10. McCain

McCain appeared on point yesterday, but this morning . . . he made no sense. Not sure what his argument was beyond what Maddow wrote. Which, of course, is stupid. Two investigations, different subjects altogether. One investigation concluded. The second investigation on-going. But there's a double standard???

The Republican meme is obviously to somehow draw a dotted between Clinton and Trump. If she was found innocent of any criminal liability then Trump should be, too.

A lame, lame defense.

The one point I agree with McCain is the meaning of 'that thing.' I can't understand why Comey wouldn't have asked Trump what he meant.

[Amaryllis]

11. Comey didnt ask Trump what he meant becasue he knows the story of Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby.

[MrPurple]

14. Exactly, Comey wanted to keep Trump at arm's length

He wanted to end the conversation with minimal impact and be able to continue to do his job. It's like asking why a woman who is getting weird sexual innuendo from her boss doesn't ask him to go into more concrete detail, and instead doesn't continue that line of conversation.

[Amaryllis]

15. Yes, great analogy. Can you post what you wrote here:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029177421
I got inspired to post that right after i posted the one you replied to.

[peggysue2]

18. Strategic

One of the things that was perfectly clear (to me) during the testimony is that Comey is a strategic thinker, someone who can perceive the long game and the ramifications of his words, said and unsaid. Probably has a lot to do with his legal background and experience as a prosecutor.

But from a simple human nature perspective, Trump's 'that thing' comment would get a rise and a query from most people. Most would need to bite their tongue not to inquire or demand clarification. Yet Comey appears to have let the comment slide without a great deal of consternation. That I found curious.

[Amaryllis]

19. Here:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029177421

[peggysue2]

25. Point Made

You make a good point: don't touch the tar baby :0)

[Upthevibe]

50. Excellent way to put it.... n/t

[WinkyDink]

33. Heh. I'm reminded of when my surgeon said to me afterwards, "You and I had an interesting

discussion while you were under anaesthesia."

I didn't pursue it!

[TheBlackAdder]

13. If you boss says, "I hope this project gets done today" that's not a request.

[Zambero]

54. Or any sentence with these four words in sequence:

I hope that YOU.....

[Hulk]

12. Playboy McGrumpy needs to be let out to pasture...

If I didn't already detest this parasite old fool, I might feel sorry for him.
What a bumbling, insignificant old clown. Poor Comey was doing his best not to put a mirror in front of the dunce for fear he might explode. Idiot...making Arizona proud. Just pathetic.
Damned jackass.

[LittleGirl]

17. Honestly,

I thought he was upset with Comey that he concluded the investigation of Hillary's emails and ya know...didn't lock her up.
He seemed pissed that they are continuing this investigation into the GOP administration instead.

fuck him.

[benld74]

21. McCain would argue against Maddow's tweet. He wouldn't know why. But he'd argue

[longship]

28. McCain: "Bump-de-bump-de-bump. CIBOLA! MY LIFE FOR YOU!"

I think I know about John McCain, too.

[LanternWaste]

32. Ironic in its colloquialism.

Ironic in its colloquialism.

[longship]

35. Stephen King, "The Stand"

Trashcan man!

[Enoki33]

29. This is what happens when politicians,because of their ego,

try desperately to remain relevant beyond their mental capabilities. He wise ones know when to leave the stage.

[elmac]

30. He was just joining the other fascists

by blaming the victim. The t-bagger fascist pigs were the worst.

[PinkTiger]

31. I think the repubs commenting today in the hearing were

trying to keep on Donnie boy's good side. Which makes me want to hurl, bigly.

[L. Coyote]

37. And I thought he was parody channeling Trump. Wow, was I ever off base.

Seriously, I agreed with the tweet that he did a great Benadryl advertisement. He seemed to be nearly unable to speak coherently and was totally confused. Too much of some medication?

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[lunamagica]

40. LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!

Perfect, Rachel!

[zentrum]

43. Did the Man who

....foisted Palin on us and who referred to Trump by the name of Comey, understand anything of what was going on today? At all?

[blueinredohio]

45. Not only did he act very confused today

did you see him beside Joe Manchin sleeping yesterday?

[dalton99a]

47. Exactly.

[MacMcQuill]

48. McCain should have retired gracefully.....10 years ago?

[FailureToCommunicate]

49. Thank you for your service (from a zillion years ago) Sen. McCain, now go home.

[KTM]

53. Shake that fist Senator, shake that fist

[Bradical79]

58. That seemed like the case to me

Got to watch the whole thing with my mom after I got home from work. It was bizzare. We did get a kick out of Comey's baffled looks, and subsequent attempts to explain basic common sense knowlege to McCain in a very professional manner. His patience and composure was truly impressive. Thought he looked extremely relieved after McCain's time was up lol.

[LiberalBrooke]

59. Of course you should investigate Hillary.

It's always the woman's (victim's) fault.

[Nitram]

60. That's exactly what I was wondering.

McCain really sounded senile there.

[Renew Deal]

62. That's the way I took it

That's why it didn't make sense