John McCain

Flip-Flopping John McCain Is No Political Profile in Courage

John McCain Wants Americans to Be Able to Pick Their Own Damn Television Channels

Are you an alpha-male whose gonads shrivel up every time you see the Lifetime channel? A radical environmentalist who faints at the sight of a Formula One race? Do you just vomit instantly upon hearing the voices of Bill O'Reilly or Rachel Maddow?Don't worry, folks, Senator John McCain's here for al ... More >>

John McCain's Approval Rating Is 26 Percent

Senator John McCain is doing a pretty good job, according to hardly anyone.That's according to a poll from Behavior Research Center, which says McCain's 26 percent approval rating among Arizonans is the lowest level in 21 years.See also:-John McCain Bucks the NRA, Supports Expanding Background Check ... More >>

John McCain Bucks the NRA, Supports Expanding Background Checks for Gun Sales

Republican Senator John McCain announced today his support for an amendment that calls for an expansion of the federal background-check system for gun sales, an amendment that's specifically being targeted for defeat by the National Rifle Association.According to all the newspapers in Washington, th ... More >>

"Gang of Eight" Immigration Deal Outline Released

An outline of the immigration bill formed by the so-called "Gang of Eight" -- which includes Arizona's Republican Senators, John McCain and Jeff Flake -- has been released.There's a whole lot of stuff in this outline, including some of the more specific details on immigration law, but it includes se ... More >>

Republican Congressman Shows "Walkway and Stairs" Across Arizona's Border With Mexico

Republicans seem to be getting VIP tours of the border as of late, seeing how the border-crossing magic is made.First, Senator John McCain was on a tour of the border last week when he watched a woman hop right over that "danged" border fence, and now, a Republican Congressman from Utah is showing o ... More >>

John McCain Takes Tour of Border, Watches Woman Climb Right Over "Danged" Fence

How could you forget Senator John McCain's "complete the danged fence" ad?"It'll work this time," assures underwear model/Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu.Well, today, while McCain took a tour of the border, he watched a woman climb over an 18-foot border fence in Nogales.

John McCain Still Trying to Get a Pardon for Boxer Who Died Almost 67 Years Ago

Senator John McCain's still calling for President Obama to pardon former boxing great Jack Johnson, who died almost 67 years ago.McCain and New York Congressman Peter King have tried several times to get Johnson, who was African-American, pardoned for a 1913 conviction he earned after being prosecut ... More >>

John McCain Hosts Town Hall on Immigration, Gets to Deal With Angry Nativists (Videos)

If you have an e-mail account, it's highly likely you've received a nonsense, political chain e-mail -- you know, FW:FW:FW: Barack Hussein Obama II has signed more secret orders than any dictator in human history, even George Soros!Based on the video footage of Senator John McCain's town hall meetin ... More >>

John McCain Calling Iran's President a "Monkey": Is It Racist?

The safe bet is to never call anyone a "monkey" in any context.Senator John McCain didn't play it safe yesterday, when he described Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as one.See also:-John McCain Calls Iran's President a "Monkey," Says to "Lighten Up" If You Think It's Racist

John McCain and Company's Immigration Proposal: Yay or Nay

Some U.S. Senators from both parties have decided that they've figured out the immigration thing.The proposal, as explained, has a bunch of points, with the main one being that 11 million or so illegal immigrants will have a pathway to citizenship.See also:-Jan Brewer Releases Steaming Depends-Load ... More >>

John McCain on Why GOP Will Support Immigration Reform: Hispanic Votes

Republicans in Congress are suddenly on board with immigration reform -- specifically, a bipartisan plan that would create a pathway to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrations -- according to Senator John McCain."Well, I'll give you a little straight talk," McCain said on ABC's This Wee ... More >>

John McCain, Fellow Republicans, Scurry Like Rats To Embrace Immigration Reform

What a difference a couple of years makes. The same U.S. Senator John McCain who in 2010 snuggled up to illegal-immigrant-screwing (in more ways than one) Sheriff Paul Babeu, supported Sand Land's racist Senate Bill 1070, and insisted that America "complete the danged fence" on the U.S.-Mexico bor ... More >>

Flashback: John McCain Calling John Kerry "Mr. Secretary"

In a move that wasn't exactly unexpected, President Obama nominated Senator John Kerry for the secretary of state post to replace Hillary Clinton.That reminds us of the moment earlier this month when Senator John McCain -- who essentially forced out Obama's original pick for the spot, U.N. Ambassado ... More >>

John McCain Meets Neo-Nazi and Onetime J.T. Ready-Sidekick Harry Hughes

Neo-Nazi Harry Hughes is like the National Socialist Movement's version of the traveling gnome in those Travelocity.com commercials. See also: -Why Authorities Could've Prevented J.T. Ready's Murder Spree The Maricopa, Arizona-based swastika-lover's been photographed next to Pinal County Sheriff P ... More >>

John McCain Somehow Got His Way -- Susan Rice Doesn't Want to Be Secretary of State

Despite becoming the butt of jokes for his concerns about the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, Senator John McCain got his way -- U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice told NBC News she's taking herself out of the running for the secretary of state post.In a letter to President Obama, Rice expl ... More >>

John McCain Royally Clowned on Benghazi by Jon Stewart: Remember the WMD (Video)

So, some of the media-types poked fun at Senator John McCain yesterday for comparing the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya to the bin Laden raid.As for the bigger picture, some people have started asking -- especially after McCain's proposal of a White House "coverup" of the attack app ... More >>

John McCain's Getting Clowned for His Latest Complaint About the Benghazi Situation

It's been a while since Senator John McCain has talked about a White House "coverup" of details in the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya -- although his spokesman wouldn't tell us if he's given up on that theory -- but McCain still has complaints.One of these new complaints has been de ... More >>

John McCain Has Officially Made President Obama Angry Over the Benghazi Ordeal

Senator John McCain -- who's been barking about the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, for quite some time now -- has officially upset the president over the matter.McCain has insisted that there's either a coverup or incompetence coming from the Obama administration over its response ... More >>

John McCain Goes From Grumpy Old Man to Kid on the Playground in Three Seconds (Video)

Today in news only marginally related to elections, Senator John McCain transformed from a grumpy old man to a kid on the playground in about three seconds.

John McCain Gives Stamp of Approval to Ben Quayle, Stamp of Disapproval to David Schweikert

Senator John McCain joined Senator Jon Kyl yesterday to announce his endorsement of Congressman Ben Quayle.McCain's statements yesterday were a little more refreshing than the typical endorsement press conference, which is typically just an opportunity for ass-kissing.McCain also had a thing or two ... More >>

John McCain High-Fives Enrique Pena Nieto, Mexico's President-Elect

See also: Arizonans Cast Ballots in Mexican Elections, from ArizonaU.S. Senator John McCain sent his congratulations via Twitter to Mexico's president-elect, soap-opera-actress lover  Enrique Pena Nieto on a historic win bringing back to power the PRI, a once authoritarian political party ... More >>

John McCain Thinking Manny Pacquiao Got Screwed; Pushes for Boxing Regulation (Again)

Senator John McCain is not pleased about boxing judges scoring a decision for Timothy Bradley over Manny Pacquiao in the welterweight title match earlier this month.That said, now might finally be the time his legislation to regulate boxing -- which he's tried over and over again -- sees some succes ... More >>

Barack Obama Wants Mitt Romney to Be More Like John McCain -- Good Luck, Pal

Here's an odd advertisement from the Barack Obama campaign -- why can't Mitt Romney just be like Arizona's own Senator John McCain?The video, as you can see above, shows McCain during the 2008 campaign trail, not hitting the meatballs served to him about Obama being the scariest man on the face of t ... More >>

John McCain Earns a Daily Show Cameo for His Endorsement of President Obama... Er, Mitt Romney -- That's the Guy

Representatives of the "meth lab of democracy" are apparently comedy gold for The Daily Show, as U.S. Senator John McCain was featured in one of the show's segments earlier this week.McCain's appearance was actually in the same episode as Michael Hicks, a Tucson Unified School District governing boa ... More >>

Meghan McCain: Not a Lesbian. "Strictly Dickly," She Says

​Meghan McCain, daughter of Senator John McCain, isn't a lesbian.That's about the most important fact we derived from her new Q&A with Playboy, in which she mostly talked about dudes and some politics.McCain was asked to expand upon her recollection of a girls trip to Sedona after her father's ... More >>

Senators McCain and Kyl Offer Pussified Response to Joe Arpaio's Flubbed Sex-Crime Investigations

Senators Jon Kyl and John McCain are "concerned" about the 432 sex-crime investigations that were botched by Joe Arpaio's boys in beige.​Arizona senators Jon Kyl and John McCain today issued a joint statement saying they are "concerned" with the the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office's bungling of s ... More >>

John McCain's "Very Disappointed" in GOP Presidential Candidates' Positions on Waterboarding

This is John McCain's "very disappointed" face.​Arizona Senator John McCain -- who spent the better part of five years getting tortured by North Vietnamese soldiers during the Vietnam War -- took to Twitter this morning to let some of his fellow GOPers know that he's "very disappointed" in t ... More >>

John McCain Bashes Almost Everyone During Senate-Floor Tirade

John McCain yesterday compared Tea Partiers to Hobbits.​"The Mav" had quite the day for himself yesterday.Aside from calling Tea Partiers "hobbits" while addressing the Senate, Senator John McCain also managed to bash Nevada Senator Harry Reid, President Barack Obama, Reid's opponent in last year' ... More >>

Head of Phoenix Tea Party Hobbits Stands By Phoenix Mayoral Candidate Wes Gullett

"McCain said what about the tea party?"​We've already heard about Senator John McCain calling tea party politicos hobbits yesterday as he ranted before Senate members about debt ceilings and balanced budget amendments.Well, Wes Harris, the leader of those beloved, hairy-footed small people who liv ... More >>

Wes Gullett, Phoenix Mayor Wanna-Be, Hanging Out With BFF Councilman Tom Simplot and Ex Boss, Senator John McCain

A Democrat, Phoenix mayor wanna-be and Republican walk into a campaign fundraiser ...facebook.comCouncilman Tom Simplot (left), Phoenix lobbyist Wes Gullett and Arizona Senator John McCain.​Now there a trio of politicos you wouldn't expect to see hanging out together. But political campaigns make ... More >>

John McCain's Bigotry Earns Hashtag, Near-Universal Ridicule, Help from Bigot-Boy Sheriff

TwitterNo hash pipe for McCain, but his stupidity has scored him his own hashtagGuess I've heard the last from U.S. Senator John McCain's haughty, over-paid flack Brooke Buchanan.Yesterday, in the midst of a PR meltdown that's turned McCain (once again) into a political laughingstock, his office iss ... More >>

John McCain Doubles Down on Racist Scapegoating of Latino Migrants

CNNMcCain, digging the hole deeper after his racist comments over the weekend When white nationalist websites and racist minutemen with erstwhile ties to child killers are championing your cause, you know you've made a serious error. Particularly when you're a failed presidential candidate still des ... More >>

Morning Poll: Is John McCain's Blaming Wildfires on Illegal Immigrants Racist?

John McCain is blaming wildfires on illegal immigrants --he's basing that on literally nothing.​Senator John McCain on Saturday blamed wildfires currently raging in Arizona on illegal immigrants -- without offering any proof to support his claim."There is substantial evidence that some of these fi ... More >>

John McCain's Racist Statements on Wildfires: After Pearce, Recall McCain

In the most disgusting, reprehensible, and irresponsible comments of his political career (and that's saying a lot), Arizona's senior U.S. Senator John McCain is blaming illegal immigrants for Arizona's recent plague of wildfires, saying it's the reason the country needs a "secure border."As reporte ... More >>

John McCain's Running For President Again (Psych!)

​Just in case you read the above headline and nearly had a stroke, relax -- 74-year-old Senator John McCain is NOT running for president in the 2012 election."The Maverick" spoke to a group of Alabama businessmen and government leaders yesterday, where he was probed about whether he had any intent ... More >>

Ed Harris in a John McCain Costume *PHOTO*

Ed Harris is the spitting image of Senator John McCain.​HBO has released promotional images from the upcoming film Game Change, and one thing is clear: A Beautiful Mind star Ed Harris is a dead ringer for "The Maverick."Harris is signed on to play the role of Senator John McCain in the ... More >>

Arizona Senator John McCain Second-Most-Disliked U.S. Senator in the Country; Jon Kyl "Well Below Average," According to Poll

english.sxu.edu What voter apathy looks like.​Just three days after Public Policy Polling found that just about no one likes Sarah Palin or Donald Trump, the pollsters say today that Arizonans don't like their senators either.Arizona Senator John McCain -- who had a 40 percent approval rati ... More >>

Morning Poll: Who Should Play John McCain in Upcoming Flick About 2008 Presidential Campaign?

Who should play "the Mav" in the upcoming HBO film Game Change?​As we mentioned yesterday, HBO's making a movie based on John Heilemann and Mark Halperin's bestselling book, Game Change, in which the authors air some of the McCain campaign's dirty laundry -- namely, Sarah Palin and her ... More >>

John McCain's Presidential Run: They're Actually Making a Movie About it

Who's going to play "the Maverick' in HBO's upcoming flick Game Change?​Hollywood actually has taken an interest in Senator John McCain's failed bid for the presidency in 2008, which raises an interesting question: who's going to play the role of "The Maverick?"The movie is getting ... More >>

John McCain, "The Maverick," Now Amongst Most Conservative Senators, Study Shows

Told ya I wasn't a "Maverick."​During the 2010 Senate primary against former TV pitchman J.D. Hayworth, Senator John McCain insisted he wasn't "the Maverick" -- willing to cross party lines for crucial votes -- he once was. According to a study by the National Journal, he wasn't kidding.The study ... More >>

John McCain Says He'll Give No Endorsement in 2012 GOP Presidential Primary

Nobody's getting the John McCain stamp of approval in the 2012 GOP presidential primary -- so he says...​"The Mav" says he's sittin' this one out.Arizona Senator John McCain said this week that he has no plans to endorse any candidate in the 2012 GOP presidential primary, which may not sit well wi ... More >>

John McCain Fine With Wife's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Ad -- Kinda

"The Mav" says he's cool with his wife's anti-DADT ad.​U.S. Senator John McCain says he's fine with his wife's participation in a star-studded ad, in which she bashes the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.McCain is one of the key figures holding up Congress' attempt to put an end to the po ... More >>

Cindy McCain Speaks Out Against "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" in New Ad. "The Mav" Can't Like That

NOH8 Cindy McCain's pro-LGBT crusade can't sit well with her lawmaker hubby​Props to Cindy McCain, the wife of Senator John McCain, for taking a stand against her lawmaker husband -- and his continued reluctance to allow gays to serve openly in the military -- by participating in a star-stu ... More >>

John McCain's Not the Star of GOP Election Night Party, as Jan Brewer Works Crowd into SB 1070-Fueled Frenzy

James King Jan Brewer, to put it politely, is terrifying. ​As predicted, the U.S. Senate race between Senator John McCain and his Democratic opponent, Rodney Glassman, was a blowout.McCain clobbered Glassman by roughly 25 percent of the vote, which wasn't even enough to make him the star of ... More >>

Blogosphere Erupts With Minor News That John McCain Says He Won't Endorse Sarah Palin's Officially Unofficial 2012 Presidential Bid...Yet

The Mav​It's only 2010, and Sarah Palin hasn't said whether she'll be running for president in 2012, but all indications suggest that she will (you don't quit your gig as governor of Alaska and travel around the country lending teabaggers a wink and a 'you betchya' for nothing).But Arizona S ... More >>

John McCain Campaign Responds to Campaign Finance Complaint

The Mav​Since our earlier post about a complaint filed by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee against Senator John McCain regarding some TV ads The Maverick funded, and starred in, the McCain campaign has responded to the charges.The DCCC feels that two ads McCain released violate the ... More >>

John McCain Silent on ALIPAC Endorsement of Congressional Candidate Jesse Kelly

​Senator John McCain recently released a campaign ad for Congressional candidate Jesse Kelly, which wouldn't be a big deal if Kelly weren't endorsed by the same anti-immigration group that gave "The Maverick's" opponent in the GOP primary a nod -- an endorsement McCain quickly asked his opponent t ... More >>

Jon Hulburd Leads Ben Quayle in District Three Congressional Race -- If You Believe New Poll Numbers, That is

Democratic Congressional candidate Jon Hulburd​To quote Senator John McCain's campaign spokesman, Brian Rogers, "We don't live and die with every poll." Rogers prefaces nearly every poll-related e-mail with that grain of salt, especially when the poll favors McCain, because pollsters are oft ... More >>

Morning Poll: Should Congress Repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell?"

​Senator John McCain led the charge in the United States Senate to put an end to the debate to repeal the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy.Democrats fell just four votes short of moving the bill along in the Senate following a filibuster led by McCain.President Obama vowed in his state of ... More >>