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Ingraham Calls Meghan McCain 'Useful Idiot'

Feud continues; 'I'm proud of my daughter,' says John McCain

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 17, 2009 4:55 PM CDT

(Newser) – Meghan McCain, who has recently attacked certain prominent female conservatives, is a “flavor of the month” being manipulated by the media, says one of her targets. Laura Ingraham writes on her blog—under the title 'Useful Idiot' Watch— that McCain is following her father’s maverick playbook, CNN reports. But he, at least, “backs up his views with a lifetime of sacrifice and public service.”

Ingraham also says the liberal response to her jab at Meghan's weight is "manufactured and totally phony," and she notes that Rush Limbaugh has taken similar shots. Meghan borrowed a line from Tyra Banks in her own blog response: "Kiss my fat ass!" In a Twitter interview today, John McCain said, "I'm proud of my daughter, and she has a right to her opinions."

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Laura Ingraham was a Mitt Romney supporter. (AP Photo)

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Meghan McCain during the campaign. (AP Photo)

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Guest

May 1, 2009 8:13 PM CDT

I love when you fill in for orielly on fox.You are the best hostess he has no.You don't make these moroms get away with anthing I wish you had your own TV show please keep up the good work your darling person. Robert Nocero

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Mar 18, 2009 7:58 AM CDT

Nuts, JonMarkp,Woody, DocZ and Mad...maybe Ann and Laura will send you and autographed pic for your next LIB Circle Jerk. From the sounds of all your comments...it's WAY OVERDUE. Don't hurt yourselves now....

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Mar 18, 2009 7:54 AM CDT

#1,563 rd time you have posted that. B-O-R-I-N-G....NEXT...

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Ingraham Calls Meghan McCain 'Useful Idiot'