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McCain, Hatch Nods to Kennedy Are a Load of BS

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(Newser) – John McCain and Orrin Hatch's recent kind words about Ted Kennedy's ability to negotiate across the aisle "would be touching as hell if they weren't total bull," Rick Ungar writes on True/Slant. Ungar shames the GOP senators for praising Kennedy's skills of reaching consensus while themselves refusing to seek any meaningful compromise on health care.

"Politics is one thing, fellas," Ungar writes. "But when you attempt to opportunistically trade on a dying friend’s name simply to make yourselves look like the good guys, well that’s just wrong. Seriously, seriously wrong."

Sen. John McCain speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Sen. John McCain speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington.   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
Sen. Orrin Hatch makes remarks on Capitol Hill.
Sen. Orrin Hatch makes remarks on Capitol Hill.   (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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Come on guys, if you’re so in awe of Kennedy’s skill in working through problems, why don’t put your personal agendas aside and handle the debate as Kennedy would have were he able
to be present?
- Rick Ungar

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Caps
Aug 25, 09 7:54 AM CDT
McCain and Hatch are no friends to anyone. Speaking out both sides of their mouth for their own benefit. There is know way, whatever they say would make them look good. Reply
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Wraith
Aug 25, 09 7:54 AM CDT
"Politics is one thing, fellas," Ungar writes. "But when you attempt to opportunistically trade on a dying friend’s name simply to make yourselves look like the good guys, well that’s just wrong. Seriously, seriously wrong."....I have come to realize you don't have to be a sociopath to be a Republican but if you are it certainly guarantees you a leadership position or a job as a Faux Commentator Reply
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Ucantusethatname
Aug 25, 09 8:00 AM CDT
The real BS is spending trillions of taxpayers' dollars to increase the profits of insurance companies. First the banks, now the insurance companies. The nation is paying an incredibly high price for inexperience. Reply
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UrUndertaker
Aug 25, 09 8:09 AM CDT
And where were your such patriotic complaints when GW Bush spending trillions of taxpayers' dollars to increase the profits of private firms such as Blackwater, Brown Root and many many war time companies? I tell you where, hidden behind the Republican banner as Party Loyalty. It is fine with Republicans to destroy our economy to kill innocent women and children in a 3rd world country but anyone who dares spend one red cent to aid the American people is a traitor in your book...Here is a news flash, get a new book because we are not buying your old one
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foodchain11
Aug 25, 09 8:16 AM CDT
ucan--just stop your hate for a minute--the man is dying. We need to work together. We need cooperation.Using this as a ploy is vile
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