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http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/16/politics/john-mccain-rand-paul-rule-19-vladimir-putin/index.html

Sen. John McCain accused Sen. Rand Paul of "working for Vladimir Putin" on the Senate floor Wednesday, leading some to wonder if the Arizona Republican had violated Rule 19, a Senate regulation evoked earlier this year when one senator imputes the honor of another

McCain's comments came after Paul objected to a resolution that would allow Montenegro to join the NATO alliance. McCain responded by lobbing accusations at his fellow GOP senator multiple times, both before and after Paul objected to the vote, though the Kentucky senator did not add additional defense Wednesday.
Pointedly singling out the "gentleman from Kentucky," McCain said those who object "are now carrying out the desires and ambitions of Vladimir Putin.

 

[MThanded]

Damn, it's lit.

McCain going in. Now only if he had the backbone to take on Trump.

 

[xxracerxx]

McCain says plenty, but then really pulls back when it is time to vote on actual shit.

 

[Akronis]

McCain says plenty, but then really pulls back when it is time to vote on actual shit.

Party over country, every time.

 

[Poppy]

i wish i could care what john mccain does but he is simply all bark and no bite. total dud.

 

[BobTheFork]

McCain says plenty, but then really pulls back when it is time to vote on actual shit.

Yep, McCain only has a backbone when there are no stakes.

 

[iRAWRasaurus]

McCain says plenty, but then really pulls back when it is time to vote on actual shit.

.

 

[ProfessorMoran]

http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/16/politics/john-mccain-rand-paul-rule-19-vladimir-putin/index.html

Fuck off McCain.

 

[epmode]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1352841

 

[Mega]

Damn, it's lit.

McCain going in. Now only if he had the backbone to take on Trump.

He is. This is proxy wars/three-dimensional chess on display.

 

[Neptonic]

Make Arizona proud McCain
He's an alright guy

 

[Stinkles]

Technically he is not "imputing" someone by pointing out casually that their actions reflect the desired actions of another world leader.

If he said, for example, that somebody was carrying out the wishes of Theresa May, or Erdogan, simply because that person had punched a baby in the face, or abandoned a hundred years of separation of church and state, that would hardly be imputing. Merely comparison.


I guess the imprtant subtext here tho, jokes aside, is, does McCain know more than he's letting on, or was this just a loose comparison?


the behaviors and iunfluences of the Green and Libertarian candidates do beg that question.

 

[Hellwarden]

Sen. John McCain accused Sen. Rand Paul of "working for Vladimir Putin" on the Senate floor Wednesday, leading some to wonder if the Arizona Republican had violated Rule 19, a Senate regulation evoked earlier this year when one senator imputes the honor of another

Are they gonna have a duel?

 

[Stinkles]

Oh and the weird thing is that traditional grandstanding garbage-spewer Rand (totally not named after Ayn Rand yeah right dad) didn't actually make a coherent staemmtn about his vote. It was definitely weird. "Something something waste of money"

 

[Deepwater]

I'm an idiot

 

[Prodigal Son]

im working for putin
ur working for putin
were all working for putin!!

 

[How About No]

Once again the doormat lashes out

 

[Chumley]

"working for putin" and "acting for putin interests" are two separate things. As much as I dislike Paul and McCain. McCain basically said "you're working towards policy that would benefit Russia interests" which is not "you're working for Putin"

He literally said "You're working for Putin"

 

[jviggy43]

McCain says plenty, but then really pulls back when it is time to vote on actual shit.

Collins is the exact same way. Strongly voice concerns and opposition, while backing everything in the end anyway.

 

[Swass]

All bark, no bite.. I'm in AZ and voted against him to obviously no avail!

 

[sugarhigh4242]

There's no good "side" in this, but it's telling which factions of US politics resort to red scare rhetoric.

 

[akira28]

Are they gonna have a duel?

why do they look like two tarts with guns, high heels, thigh high stockings, thongs, and guns ?

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

Fuck John McCain.

He has no spine.

 

[Deepwater]

He literally said "You're working for Putin"

jokes on me for not reading past the OP quote.

 

[Stinkles]

Fuck John McCain.

He has no spine.

If McCain and Cruz had spines they'd already have MET HIM SOMEWHERE BRO

Seriously - War Heroes are garbage because they got caught and tortured, and your wife is ugly and your dad assasinated Kennedy.

HOW.

 

[AbsolutBro]

Are they gonna have a duel?

No way McCain wimps out with a side stance. He would give Paul the first shot even. (I have been watching too many period pieces I think.)

 

[Anton Sugar]

He literally said "You're working for Putin"

lol

 

[Poppy]

If McCain and Cruz had spines they'd already have MET HIM SOMEWHERE BRO

Seriously - War Heroes are garbage because they got caught and tortured, and your wife is ugly and your dad assasinated Kennedy.

HOW.

i almost feel like simply blaming them for trump. i know thats an easy way out and everything, and that the republican party will always be a festering boil no matter what, but they sure sent out a crop of fucking misfits and showed zero spine standing up to trump. they all got dunked on and just stood there and took it. fucking weak

 

[How About No]

If McCain and Cruz had spines they'd already have MET HIM SOMEWHERE BRO

 

[UltimaPooh]

Are they gonna have a duel?

This screen grab actually shows they are dressed as trannies.