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sasha031

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26. I read in an earlier piece when Caren Teves spoke to McCain about her murdered son

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Sat Feb 23, 2013, 05:32 PM

Feb 2013

He said "Thank you for your service" prior to giving the grieving mother the McCain straight talk.

Yes and the crowd cheered... Republicanism is truly a disease.

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Mother Of Aurora Shooting Victim Confronts McCain At Town Hall (w/ McCain's scumbag response) [View all] WilliamPitt Feb 2013 OP

Time to load up old John on a gurney. kaiden Feb 2013 #1

I would have rushed the bastard Hayabusa Feb 2013 #2

I would have at least dressed down the coward right then and there. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2013 #5

All of us need to join Caren Teves in confronting these scumbags at their town halls LonePirate Feb 2013 #3

McCain has always been an asshole but this tops it all. Jennicut Feb 2013 #4

I know a few Arizona seniors and they're all pretty gruf and embarassingly straight forward. xtraxritical Feb 2013 #19

a colostomy bag has more empathy than John McCain. nt TeamPooka Feb 2013 #6

And it's more useful and less full of shit too. beac Feb 2013 #20

so true. TeamPooka Feb 2013 #22

McCain needs to go straight to hell, do not pass go, do not collect $200. Bake Feb 2013 #7

"You need some straight talk" Gore1FL Feb 2013 #8

someone should explain to McJohnny that the straight talk express.. frylock Feb 2013 #9

He is such an asshole. I hope the woman told sufrommich Feb 2013 #10

How terrible gademocrat7 Feb 2013 #11

I wonder if people were allowed to bring their guns Mr.Bill Feb 2013 #12

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He should have smiled, given her some general platitudes hack89 Feb 2013 #14

True. Instead, he had to use his campaign dog whistle. freshwest Feb 2013 #16

Wtf? People cheered him? October Feb 2013 #15

Wtf? People cheered him? October Feb 2013 #17

I agree with you. timdog44 Feb 2013 #23

Just read an updated piece on this story here at DU... October Feb 2013 #24

heartless. spanone Feb 2013 #18

I am so glad he and Caribou Barbie aren't the ones in charge! Initech Feb 2013 #21

soulless and heartless BainsBane Feb 2013 #25

I read in an earlier piece when Caren Teves spoke to McCain about her murdered son sasha031 Feb 2013 #26