McCain sick of dirty deals....then makes dirty deal with tea party

I am sure she is walking away with A LOT of money. Like you said, she doesn't do ANYTHING unless it involves a lot of press, money, or both. I am sure this was both.

Ok, now I see what was REALLY said. So either you misunderstood what McCain said, or you're lying. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and say you misunderstood. Here's what he really said. In response to: "LET'S BRING UP THE TEA PARTY MOVEMENT. THAT MIGHT BENEFIT YOUR OPPONENT AND THAT WOULD BE A MOVEMENT ALIGNED WITH A REALLY STRONG EFFORT TO REPEAL THIS." He said: "THE TEA PARTY LEADERS IN ARIZONA HAVE SAID THEY'RE GOING STAY OUT OF THIS RACE." He didn't make any "deal" with them. The full transcript can be read here: http://www.cnbc.com/id/35953973 The Arizona Tea Parties made it clear almost four weeks ago that they don't like EITHER republican candidate and refuse to endorse either one of them. http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/03/01/20100301hayworth-tea-parties-senate-politico.html So not only was it not a "dirty deal." There was no "deal" at all. Nice try though.

Taskr, do you really think this is the first time a president gave representatives earmarks, for a vote? This has happened for decades, I can't believe you are so naive about this, and shocked that this happens. By the way, the president of the United States owes it to the people of the country to appoint the best people to do the job of the people. It shouldn't matter what party he is in, or anything else.

Taskr, if you listen to the Hayworth people, and they will tell you a different story. I know what the "tea party leadership" has officially said, but many in Arizona don't think that this decision was made in their best interest. It looks like it was in the best interest of the people who THINK they run the tea party movement.

Spalladino, you wouldn't call a deal to save your job behind close doors dirty? I would!!! I guess I wouldn't be as upset if McCain hadn't bashed all of the deals that were made to pass the health care bill, and then ignore the deal he made to save his job.

On the plus side Lil, there was no deal at all and certainly no deal made by McCain. The Arizona Tea Party simply decided that they don't like McCain OR Hayworth and aren't endorsing either of them. McCain mentioned in the interview that the tea party is staying out of the race when asked if the tea party would benefit his opponent. This "deal" is really just something debater cooked up in his own head. You can see the entire transcript of what was said here. http://www.cnbc.com/id/35953973

Taskr, the "deal" was set up by the leaders of the tea party movement in Arizona. If you have paid attention to the race you will see that there is a candidate that is much more tea party friendly, but they have "decided" NOT to support either candidate. You tell me what the "leadership" in Arizona is really doing. There are many in Arizona that are upset about the lack of support for Hayworth, and when Palin endorsed McCain many knew the fix was in.

LIL, then you see why it is so hypocritical of McCain to bash deals that are made to pass bills, and then do the same thing to keep his job. I wonder how many tea party members will see this and be outraged that SOMEONE is making deals on their behave?

The dirty deal that McCain made was to keep the tea party out of the race. Now, he never said what the deal was, or any details of this, but he said it on national TV.

Somewhere along the way staying in power became bigger than doing the right thing. Bigger than having a fair fight over ideas. He's not ready to retire and this may be his last holding onto power. Sad, eh?

I wish these people would understand that it isn't their decision on when they leave. It is the people that put them there.