You seem to think I am defending the Republican Party.

Tags: Republican ∙ Democrat ∙ Donald Trump ∙ ibertarian Party ∙ government solutions ∙ last resort ∙ Keating Five ∙ John McCain ∙ Barry Goldwater

The election was tight, much tighter than anyone thought it could be.

Tags: Kyrsten Sinema ∙ election ∙ Martha McSally ∙ Senator ∙ Arizona ∙ GOP leadership ∙ voter dissatisfaction ∙ John McCain

Lauren Southern lets loose on organized libertarianism

Tags: clipping ∙ Brendan O'Neil ∙ Thomas DiLorenzo ∙ the resistance ∙ John McCain ∙ George W Bush ∙ Bill Clinton ∙ Hillary Clinton ∙ Al Gore ∙ deep state ∙ Phoenix ∙ Washington D.C. ∙ Annapolis ∙ Keating Five ∙ maverick

Sen. John McCain, American ‘maverick’ and Arizona political giant, dies at age 81

I do not and would not wish death on anyone.

As an Arizona resident who worked against his re-election the last four times, I wish he had retired years ago.

Governor Ducey will be empowered by an act of the legislature to appoint a Republican to fill out the rest of the term. And yes, Arizona state law requires that the appointee be the same party.

I had my disagreements with McCain.

So did Barry Goldwater.

I stopped trusting McCain during the Keating Five mess.

I could say more, but I'll wait a month or so.

I don't speak or write ill of the dead in the first month after their passing. It changes nothing, and everyone deserves the right to deal with their passions and memories.

Edited to add:

McCain to lie in state at Capitol in Washington, Arizona

I know it's supposed to honor the “most eminent citizens,” but I still think lying in state in the Capitol Rotunda is political opportunism.

Tags: Senator ∙ John McCain ∙ passing day ∙ Arizona ∙ election ∙ Doug Ducey ∙ lying in state ∙ political opportunism

❝❝For the record, I'm from Arizona. I've also actively worked against John McCain's reelection for decades. I was willing to give him a pass until the Keating Five scandal.

Being a prisoner of war doesn't not give license later in life to screw your constituents. John McCain is selfish, as proven by his last stunt. There's almost no chance of his returning to the Senate. So why hasn't he resigned? Why did he even run in 2016?

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I don't care if it was talking about George Washington. John McCain is a dishonorable scumbag who is in it only for political advantage. He's cashed in on that POW experience so many times that it ought to have disintegrated by now.

I can't help but wonder if it would have defending John McCain so hard in 2008.

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No. I mean running for office when one is pretty sure one will be dead before the term ends.

That should have been incredibly obvious by how I worded it.

Obviously your understanding lacks something. If you are not sure what I mean, ask me and I will explain.

One thing I will explain now is that I am not Republican.

ETA: Speaking of incredibly selfish actions, why is anyone discussing John McCain's funeral and his disagreement with Trump before the man has passed?

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But why is McCain's funeral being discussed in the national press? And don't tell me it's because McCain is a National Figure.

It's not anyone's business except the family until after the man has passed.

Unless McCain thought he could get one more bit of of political posturing at Trump's expense out of it.

Like I said, the man is selfish.

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I wish I could agree. Unfortunately, the man fancies himself a part-time kingmaker and has done harm to my state.
And. You. Are. Not. Allowed. To. Criticize

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Sometimes not even then.

You get lectured on how he is an Institution.

Goldwater was an institution, and earned that status. Funny thing is, he didn't have people around him telling other people how important he was.

I met Goldwater when I was in high school. He makes McCain look like a drunk javelina with a missing back leg.❞❞

Tags: John McCain ∙ Barry Goldwater ∙ javelina ∙ Keating Five ∙ funeral ∙ prisoner of war ∙ Senate ∙ 2016 ∙ selfish

Headlines that don't merit their own entry

Tags: restitution ∙ compensation ∙ John McCain ∙ Arizona ∙ Senate ∙ zoning law ∙ housing ∙ farmers’ market ∙ racism ∙ DoJ ∙ sexual harassment ∙ Great Pinecone ∙ Vanity Fair ∙ Hillary Clinton ∙ Scott Adams ∙ censorship ∙ GMOs ∙ Rose Marie ∙ Newt Gingrich ∙ election

No shame
This was the thing that put me off blogging for more than two years.

Tags: Original Vigil ∙ John McCain ∙ election

Headlines that don't merit their own entry

Tags: John McCain ∙ brain tumor ∙ government ∙ Left ∙ words ∙ medical autonomy ∙ rights ∙ Muslim ∙ Jeff Flake ∙ Clinton campaign ∙ Hillary Clinton ∙ Democrats ∙ Republicans ∙ 2016 election ∙ Russ Roberts ∙ George Soros ∙ climate change ∙ campaign finance reform ∙ ICO ∙ Initial Coin Offerings

Tags: Congress ∙ Amazon ∙ food security ∙ Fedal subsidies ∙ Iqaluit ∙ Walmart ∙ John McCain ∙ Donald Trump ∙ Russia ∙ New York Times ∙ media ∙ Vladimir Putin ∙ Cash for Clunkers ∙ liberal ∙ Rust Belt ∙ Democrats ∙ California ∙ unions ∙ phone numbers ∙ addresses

Soros, Clinton-Linked Teneo Among Donors to McCain Institute

❝❝Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain in 2012 turned over nearly $9 million in unspent funds from his failed 2008 presidential campaign to a new foundation bearing his name, the McCain Institute for International Leadership.

The institute is intended to serve as a “legacy” for McCain and “is dedicated to advancing human rights, dignity, democracy and freedom.” It is a tax-exempt non-profit foundation with assets valued at $8.1 million and associated with Arizona State University.

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Critics worry that the institute’s donors and McCain’s personal leadership in the organization’s exclusive “Sedona Forum” bear an uncanny resemblance to the glitzy Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) that annually co-mingled special interests and powerful political players in alleged pay-to-play schemes.

The institute has accepted contributions of as much as $100,000 from billionaire liberal activist-funder George Soros and from Teneo, a for-profit company co-founded by Doug Band, former President Bill Clinton’s “bag man.” Teneo has long helped enrich Clinton through lucrative speaking and business deals.❞❞

Cindy McCain: Crony Philanthropist

❝❝It turns out the "freedom, democracy, and human rights" institute launched by Cindy and Sen. John McCain is supported by large donations from entities known for persistent rights violations, including Saudi Arabia, a U.S. defense contractor selling smart bombs to the Saudis, and a Moroccan mining company occupying land in Northwest Africa.

In fact, examining McCain's philanthropic record reveals a long history of personal abuse of nonprofit resources, shady connections, and shoddy work. For years, McCain has been playing the role of crony philanthropist, and now she is poised to bring her dubious advocacy to the highest levels of government.❞❞

Tags: Arizona ∙ clipping ∙ John McCain ∙ Cindy McCain ∙ McCain Institute for International Leadership

Another classic that I've used in the sidebar for years.

Tags: Crux Files ∙ reform ∙ politicos ∙ government ∙ other guy ∙ collapse ∙ not our fault ∙ system ∙ Sara Palin ∙ John McCain ∙ Star Parker ∙ Christianity ∙ Christians ∙ for your own good ∙ vice law ∙ Tammy Bruce ∙ Chris Matthews ∙ government screw-up ∙ submit ∙ conservative ∙ virtues ∙ libertarianism ∙ Constitution ∙ rights ∙ taxes ∙ Daniel Webster ∙ Frederick Douglass ∙ rulers&masters

“CNN Goes On Rampage Against Susan Rice Bombshell, Instructs Viewers To Ignore Story”

Tags: CNN ∙ Susan Rice ∙ Grabien News ∙ Don Lemon ∙ Devin Nunes ∙ Alisyn Camerota ∙ John McCain ∙ clipping

“Social Justice & Universities”

Tags: John McCain ∙ Joe Arpaio ∙ marijuana ∙ minimum wage ∙ Arizona ∙ short