McCain jokes about suicide if Democrats win Senate

[Herman Munster]

http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=domesticNews&storyid=2006-10-18T193648Z_01_N18365054_RTRUKOC_0_US-MCCAIN.xml&src=rss&rpc=22

DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Arizona Sen. John McCain, a likely Republican presidential contender in 2008, joked on Wednesday he would "commit suicide" if Democrats win the Senate in November.

McCain, on a visit to Iowa to campaign for Republican congressional candidates, was asked his reaction to a potential Democratic takeover of the Senate in the November 7 elections.

"I think I'd just commit suicide," McCain told reporters, to accompanying laughter from Republicans standing with him. "I don't want to face that eventuality because I don't think it's going to happen."

Democrats must pick up six seats in the Senate and 15 seats in the House of Representatives to win control of both chambers.

[Delphinus]

1. OK - if that's what trips your trigger,

you dumbfuck.

[AlCzervik]

2. Quite the Statesman.

[LisaM]

3. That makes me just want to call his office

What a terrible thing to say. He is participating in the most partisan divide the Senate has ever had (despite his claims of bipartisanship) and he says something like that? How does he think we felt in December of 2000?

I've never liked him and he is proving me more and more right by the minute.

[SammyWinstonJack]

4. Nothing like being overly dramatic.

:eyes:

[MrCoffee]

5. As though i needed another reason to GOTV

[GOPNotForMe]

6. Works for me. Time to donate to the DSCC. nt

[John Gauger]

7. That makes me think he doesn't really take this whole

Senate thing seriously. That's the kind of joke someone makes about something that is of little consequence. Huh.

[devilgrrl]

8. If he insists...

:shrug:

What a complete idiot that man has turned into.

Barry Goldwater would vomit.

[LisaM]

24. Turned into? If you ask me, he was always that way

I haven't always been able to get others to see it; luckily, he is doing my work for me!!!

[rasputin1952]

9. Might be interesting if someone holds him to that...

"Hey, McCain, are you gonna follow up on your statement from Oct?"

[Sherman A1]

10. And this guy thinks he should be President someday?

The opposition party might win control of one or both houses of Congress and he is ready to commit suicide. What would he do in a tough situation as President?

[Ian David]

18. McCain would commit suicide by "pushing the button." n/t

[Blue_Tires]

11. oh, please don't let the dems stand in your way!

eat a shotgun plz kthxbai

[geniph]

12. Gee, what an adult attitude

WAH, if I don't get my way, I'm going to hold my face until I turn blue and DIE, and THEN you'll be sorry!

:nopity:

[geniph]

13. Well, we'll miss you, John...

...NOT.

[aquart]

14. Nobody appreciates hyperbole anymore.

Of course, the follow-up question should have been "Senator McCain, how do you feel about the suicide rate among our soldiers in Iraq? And why has the Republican Congress done nothing about it?"

[Jed Dilligan]

15. One more good reason to win. nt

[mvd]

16. First of all, he hasn't really said that much against Bush

And second of all, it appears that even though he doesn't like some of what Bush has done, what matters most is that the Democrats are marginalized. I'm not surprised at his statement - typical right winger.

[Ian David]

17. Normally, suicide is no joke. The problem is, when Repukes do it...

they usually take a bunch of other people with them.

But if McCain wants to keep that promies, then hey... more power to him.

[Justice Is Comin]

19. Let me see if Dr. Kavorkian is available.

Let's see what the hell did I do with that number....

If not, I'll ask if he still has his equipment for you.

One ringy dingy..two ringy dingys

[karlrschneider]

20. If I thought he meant it, I'd change my name to

Kevorkian.

:grr:

[alarimer]

21. They seem pretty confident they (the R's) will keep control

I wonder if they know they fix is in?

[Rocknrule]

22. Too bad more conservatives don't share his attitude

[ronnykmarshall]

23. Drama queen.