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Sen. John McCain breaks into a full sprint when he sees a reporter who was trying to ask him about his vow to block Hillary Clinton’s Supreme Court nominees.
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Well this isn't going well: McCain literally flees a reporter asking about his comments that he'll block anyone Clinton appoints to SCOTUS. pic.twitter.com/hsbOsQb8bm
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McCain sees the reporter and cameraman, yells, “Sorry, I’m late, guys, and breaks into a full sprint. Years and years of obstruction and ignoring the will of the American people have turned Congressional Republicans into track stars. Republicans have mastered the art of running away from the press.
John McCain is eighty years old, but he still got to stepping, because he knows that his vow to block Hillary Clinton’s Supreme Court nominees is both unpopular and indefensible.
The 2016 election year can be summed up by the fact that a man who survived torture as a POW in the Vietnam War has to run away because he can’t defend his party’s behavior.
Such is the sad and sorry state of the current Donald Trump led Republican Party.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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