so asking him to "take a stand" at this point might not be possible for him.

If you WERE McCain, you would be McCain, and he( you) won't do it.


I might instead say--if McCain were you, he would do it..

I wish he were you...

The old-time Republicans don't consider Trump or his supporters real Republicans.

following his "lead" then? They go along with everything he does. McCain talks out of both sides of his mouth. Some "hero" Supposedly a maverick, yet kissed Dubya's ass, now tRumps. Where was he when his opinion counted? Even now, at this late stage of his life, he will not fully disavow the great leader. Republican to the bitter end.

They don't defend him, like his supporters (Devin Nunes & those) do. But they do what party faithfuls do: they vote for tax cuts, they vote for their party bills, etc.

Like it or not, Trump is their leader. Just as if Dems had a leader they didn't want as President. They're not going to not vote on Dem bills because they don't like him. They're not going to side with Republicans (at least not many of them) to go against their own leader. Republicans are even more so party driven and party loyal. And the old-time Republicans are not in control. The alt-right is in control, and there are too many Trump supporters among the voters for the public to support dissing Trump. Just a handful have been brave enough to make public statements against him. Flake, McCain, and a couple of others.

McCain's a Republican. The old party faithful are Republicans, who believe in a different set of policies and ideology than the Democrats. That's what democracies are all about. That doesn't mean they are bad people, by definition.

As McCain said about Obama, "He's a fine man, a family man. We just disagree on policies."

may just tax the man a little too much. Tweets are probably it for now.

He's still keeping up with the news, what's going on, and responding to it publicly. That's amazing. I don't know if I'd be able to do that.

I'm sure she can speak for her father and add some from herself as well. trump's mug is probably taped on the dart board in the den.

John McCain is probably pretty busy on staying alive right now, but if Meagan asked if she can use his account to kick Trump in the nuts, he'd likely give her a quick nod. She in particular owes Trump.

I heard her defending him on multiple occasions to my kwn disbelief after what he said about her father.

It's true she's been pretty wishy washy on Trump, but I've heard her say more negative about him in the past weeks.

her conscience has woken up.

She is still defending him and will defend him. She married Ben Domenech and it is clear that he writes her blue cards on The View. We are all disgusted by her.

She can't even have her own opinion and just Friday she was railing at Joy that the Dems don't have their own plan to satisfy middle America. Like she even knows where that is and has any idea of not paying a bill, or not eating, not having health care etc. She will regret staying silent like the rest of the GOP. What kills me is that neither side likes her. The GOP can't stand her.

I don't think most Americans agree with Trump's love of dictators and disdain for our traditional allies.

It's time we started making that clear, to hopefully limit the damage the orange twit does while squatting in the White House.

He is doing what they have wanted for many, many years. Destroying the middle class. Taking away Social Security and Medicare. Any program that ordinary citizens depend on. Giving the rich even more tax cuts. They are like reverse Robin Hoods, take from the poor, give to the rich. The greedy rich. So, who cares about the destruction he is accomplishing? They probably are hoping for a Democratic president to come along and clean up this mess. It is the gop way, isn't it?

how many times he's said & done disgusting things, and supported horrendous policies, but we do need his voice on this now.

...he might not be protesting tRump.

Real FAIR TRADE.

because he always supports ReTHUGs.

Among other lapses

McCain is standing for American values here. American values are not Trump values.

McCain needs to call for his resignation.

have been our allies for a good 100+ years now. The Germans and Japanese, noticeably less, but still 70 years.

He came to Australia in 2017 to basically say that "we all know there's a fuckwit in the WH, help us get through this"...

This is from his speech in May 2017...

I realise that some of President Trump’s actions and statements have unsettled America’s friends. They have unsettled many Americans as well. There is a real debate underway now in my country about what kind of role America should play in the world. And frankly, I do not know how this debate will play out.

What I do believe, and I do not think I am exaggerating here, is that the future of the world will turn, to a large extent, on how this debate in America is resolved.

That is why I and others are fighting so hard to ensure that America stands by our allies and remains an active, principled leader in the world. And we cannot do it alone. We need your help, my friends. Now more than ever, we Americans are counting on Australia and our other allies to stick with us ... to encourage us to stay true to who we are at our best ... and to remind us always just how much is at stake

before or after he took all that money from the NRA and Russia?? I do not trust McCain, he is a little turncoat. Says one thing, does the opposite. I still remember him calling Dubya "dumb as a stump" then hugging him with that blissful look on his face. How about the birthday cake, too? Republican to the very core.

Meghan McCain what the fuck is wrong with you?
I guess rethugs won't do the right thing until they're on death's doorstep.

You can't continuously and consciously fuck over Americans with scams like trickle-down economics and call yourself a lover of this country.

As for the deplorables, Trump could take a massive dump on the headstone of Audie Murphy, as long as he follows it up by saying racist shit about Mexicans, they'll line up to drink Trump's bathwater.

If that miracle does indeed happen McCain will return to the senate, talk tough on Trump and then backtrack as soon as he gets questioned by Fox News. Rinse and repeat.

certainly not repubs, definately not democrats and no one outside the US even knows who he is. There was a time when he had power to do good and he remained silent and that is how he will always be remembered as a politician. As a person, he is a war hero and deserves respect.

respected as Barak Obama, or Bill Clinton. They are welcome anywhere in the world. tRump not so much. Dubya was not respected, but tRump beats him in the disrespect department. Both of them are low on the I.Q. totem pole. The gop does NOT welcome intelligent people into their fold. You have to be sneaky, greedy and not too bright to be accepted by the gop.

As long as he still can, he could REALLY make a bold move and switch parties. Not only would it give his arch-enemy McTurtle a smack in the face, it would also make McTurtle instant minority leader.

All he has to do is use the line of Jim Jeffords: "I didn't leave the Republican Party. It left me."

One last grand act of true patriotism and heroism.

ahhhh, who am I kidding?

I would have voted for the late Soupy Sales or one of the Three Stooges over Trump. Where is he getting the unilateral power to screw so much up? His vaunted base are NOT the majority of voters, but the situation is becoming dire. Thankfully my area and state have some active Dems in office.

I see many posts here lauding McCain’s “bravery” and shake my head. This is pretty much a textbook case of “slacktivism”; a tepid online statement of support with no follow-up actions.

Yes, he disagreed with Trump’s actions. This only stands out because the Republicans are the Stepford party.

But has he been speaking out against Trump consistently? No. Has he argued against or voted against Trump policies (with the exception of his ACA repeal vote)? No. Is he urging others in his party to oppose Trump? No. Is he going to leave the Republican Party? No.

McCain is not acting as a statesman, let alone an ally. He is just an old man trying to get into heaven, or at least secure a better spot in the history books.

McCain voted for his tax bill.

Give us an example of how he could use his power to hold Trump accountable?

Link to tweet

put something behind it!

it is too late to speak out now. Once you have made your bed you sleep in it!