Courtesy of the Examiner:
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., isn't making many friends among the conservative wing of the Republican Party these days. In an interview published Tuesday at the New Republic, he slammed the Tea Party, called Fox News "schizophrenic" on certain issues and called Hillary Clinton a "rock star."
He also said that in a presidential matchup between Hillary Clinton and Rand Paul, he would have a tough time deciding who to support.
"I think she did a fine job," he said of Clinton's performance as Secretary of State despite the scandal surrounding the Benghazi terror attack.
"She’s a rock star. She has, maybe not glamour, but certainly the aura of someone widely regarded throughout the world. I do think it is interesting that the issues where John Kerry is engaging is where Hillary Clinton did not engage in, that those decisions were left to the White House and the National Security Council," he added.
"When Hillary Clinton versus Rand Paul occurs in 2016, I guess you are going to have to decide who to vote for, huh?" the New Republic asked McCain.
"It’s gonna be a tough choice," he said, laughing.
But ole Johnny didn't stop there:
The Arizona Republican also took a swipe at Fox News, calling it "schizophrenic."
"I saw a guy on 'Hannity,' maybe 'Huckabee,' and the guy said, 'You know, the Chinese are coming across our border, and they are going to commit cyber attacks,'” he said. "Honest to God!"
As usual McCain resisted the urge to criticize his former running mate Sarah Palin. but he did express disdain for the movement she helped to create:
"Many in this group didn’t come to power to get things done. They came to power to keep things from getting done," he said.
What is not mentioned in this article, but is in the original New Republic article is this kind of passive aggressive remark about Palin:
She held her own and, some people said, won a debate with the vice president.
So "some people said" she won that debate, but McCain himself seems unconvinced.
Yeah that's going to leave a mark.
You know if this were ANY OTHER Republican Senator making these remarks Palin would be firing up her ghostwriter right now in preparation for a venom laden Facebook retort.
But because this is John McCain........
John McCain calls Hillary Clinton a "rock star," slams the Tea party, and disses Fox News. Well good for him!
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