I sense a manipulation in the mix. Why is he trashing his own cronies? What will be the gain down the primary campaign trail?

Just a feeling.

when he hadn't. He back pedaled the next day, calling Cruz something like a "good guy, a good Senator." McCain might just be jealous, he had to wait in the wings of the Party before he could obtain the GOP nomination. Carnival Cruz and Randy Rand are in their first terms and running.

McCrazy is trying to clear the field for his BFF.

Talk about a circle jerk- McCain, Cavuto, Paul, Cruz, and Graham.

He's not up to something.

He's just really, really, stupid with the amazing sense of entitlement and self-worth that comes from the combo of being surrounded by "yes" men and being so stupid that you think you are smart.

Second biggest putz in the Senate (not talking politics-wise, talking personality/intelligence wise).

I live in Arizona. Trust me you're right.

He obsessed over building the "dang fence" so much oh god he wouldn't stop talking about the "fence". I can't find that excellent 4 page article on drug trafficking but the "fence" was a highlight.

Drug Smugglers Use Catapult to Launch Bales of Pot Across Border

Grainy surveillance video shows drug smugglers putting a new twist on their crime by using a catapult to launch small bales of marijuana across the Arizona-Mexico border.

The video was taken the night of Jan. 21 by National Guard troops monitoring a series of surveillance cameras near Naco, Ariz., officials from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection said.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/drug-smugglers-catapult-launch-marijuana-arizona-mexico-border/story?id=12776586

The same 4 page article also highlighted there was also a push to send more border agents right now so that to hire more, took shortcuts such as background checks which meant finding border agents to bribe were easier to find. Basically highlights the stupidity from the idea McCain thought was so smart

(Really his aides) on a bill. (I was working with a Democratic Senator.)

Anyway, we spent many hours together, including a small plane ride from AZ to Washington DC.

Every day, he met me for the first time. As it, he'd introduce himself warmly, shake my hand, and ask me my name. It was clear he had no recollection of me because I was not significant enough for him.

Now, this is hardly an uncommon problem in DC. Sen. Kay Barely Texan was similar. As are a number of prominent Democrats I won't mention.

I will say Ted Kennedy was genuinely a warm guy, who not only remembered your name, but what you drank, your wife's name, kids names, and how they were doing in school. Yeah, he was a drunk, but he was a good guy and very smart/committed. Tip O'Neil (showing my age) was similar. I walked past him going to coach and he got up and insisted my wife and baby take his and his place in first class because we had a new baby.

Personality/intelligence wise? Hmm. Cruz is pretty damn book-smart, so I won't put him at worst. Santorum would have won this, but he hasn't been a Senator in years.

I don't know the new crop very well, if at all.

I saw Cruz argue before the Supreme Court, and he was very funny and engaging while he argued an absurd position. He's a really, really good lawyer. The kind I would hire if I was really in trouble on something. He could disagree without being disagreeable, which is rare among lawyers these days. I have no idea what he is like as a person. Probably pretty arrogant.

Never met Santorum, but I will say he gives me the willies. His staff was rude because I was a Democrat lawyer. Very adversarial, which is stupid, because 90% of the stuff we did is stuff that is almost ministerial and the parties (and people) agree on.

Know nothing about Rand Paul and have never even seen him in person. His father was furtive and kind of quick-moving. Reminded me of Gollum. I think he was horrified that a Jew was talking to him.

Joe Biden is exactly as he appears. Very nice, kind of goofy, but a genuine person. Surprisingly dapper. You know the silver fox guy on Mad Men? That's an exaggerated TV version of Joe Biden.

I will pick on one Democrat: John Kerry. If Ted Kennedy was a 9/10 on the scale of likability, John Kerry was a 1/10. Really a complete entitled asshole. Basically the Democrat version of McCain.

He has never met a war he doesn't love.

Anyone who runs with Sarah Palin on their

ticket as their VP, should remain silent FOREVER !!!!

Aside from becoming hawkish on Iran right before a GOP primary overall he isn't bad. Disclaimer: Doesn't mean I agree with Rand Paul on every single issue.

Needs & threats, I get tired of "national security". US acts like they are some beaten up victim of big bad bullies.

He also wants to roll back all the gains made by working people over the last 100 years.

I'm always afraid to say I agree on an issue especially if it is civil liberty related like the Patriot Act or anything similar. Sometimes just simply arguing an anti-NSA viewpoint gets me an accusation of being a Libertarian.

Just sayin.'

Not a single one of them has any knowledge of just how national security should be handled.........except to start a war.

I had never seen it before.

BUT only after all diplomatic avenues have been exhausted. bush threw away diplomacy. He only wanted war, period.
The current candidates for the republican ticket all want war. No diplomacy. No peace talks. Nothing else except to help their donors from the MIC.

the environment, for our appalling social conditions. . . nah, none of those are important.

just a reminder, johnny, YOU unleashed one of the most clueless cretins around on the national stage, so you have no room to talk.

before the Bushies have even unzipped. Or maybe ...

Old Walnuts never saw a war he didn't like.

Since Obama is the first black president, McCain figures he can be the first albino centenarian president.

Being criticized by McCain as "Worst Possible Candidate" on National Security.

That's pretty much the highest honor there is in regards to that area.

Hilary and Cruz have some catching up to do.