Trump warns McCain: 'Be careful because at some point I fight back'
Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump, hours after Sen. John McCain delivered a speech that repudiated the President, warned the Arizona Republican to "be careful" because at some point he will "fight back."
McCain, while accepting the Liberty Medal in Philadelphia on Monday night , warned the United States against turning toward "half-baked, spurious nationalism cooked up by people who would rather find scapegoats than solve problems."
The speech was a repudiation of Trump, who the Arizona Republican has long feuded with, and the worldview that catapulted him to office.
Trump told Chris Plante of "The Chris Plante Show" on Tuesday that he heard the criticism and warned McCain to be careful. "He was taking shots at you again yesterday," Plante said. "You heard what he said yesterday, Sen. McCain?"
"Yeah, well I hear it. And people have to be careful because at some point I fight back," Trump said. "I'm being very nice. I'm being very, very nice. But at some point I fight back, and it won't be pretty."
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I think McCain should follow the advice he once gave our allies:
"Watch what Trump does not what he says"
Trump does nothing but lie and blame other people for everything and anything. He disrespects military. McCain gives zero fucks about what Trump threatens.
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Seems to me that Trump HAS fought back against McCain, several times, but McCain beat him into submission. What's John's doing now is called piling on; and what Trump's doing, is cowering in his corner and making idle threats.
Yeah...so what is the big bully in the White House going to do when he gets mad enough?
Mc Cain appeared to me to be noticeably slipping in his fight against brain cancer. He looks a little more tired and weaker of voice than just a few weeks ago. It is now openly spoken of him that he is dying. It will most likely be a matter of weeks or a few months. For Trump to go on a right wing talk radio show and boast of how he will strike back at a dying man at some point is a sad example of our president's being ill suited to lead this great country.
People expect the president to be one of the best of us, not a constant asshole.
What kind of a candy ass backs off because someone MAY be terminal? What is Mr. Trump to do? Just blow it off as a "well he's sick" moment and turn the other cheek? I'm not insensitive to Mr. McCain's situation but his situation does NOT give him a free pass on anything he decides he wants to say.......to ANYONE let alone the POTUS.
Perhaps the "dying man" shouldn't stir up chit and think he can get away with it. His "condition" or not. Again, it ISN'T a free pass to be a dick.
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I wish we had NO coc here so I could say what I really think. You people are protected on this site, so I guess be grateful.
You just can't handle the truth. If Mr. McCain can't stand the heat, perhaps he should stay away from the kitchen. Comment removed for CoC violation [ph]. Just a reminder, the CoC is very strict about using the chat for altercations. Please read the CoC found on the bottom of every page.
The "truth" is your president has no self control. If someone who will be dead in a few weeks says something, let it go. That is what 99% of decent people would do. The political right is so used to being assholes they have lost sight of that.
Trump never had normal human functions so he hasnt lost sight of it - he never had sight of it.
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Lol - is that what real men do? Mercy!
It's the only alternative if you can't communicate without violating the COC.
Sorry, you are wrong. Hillary is not President.
And thank God that sea-hag didn't win.
You are welcome. I agree.
Hillary would have been an awful POTUS. Evil, nasty sea hag that she is.
Who's rumpy?
Have you named your butt hurt?
What kind of slime punches down, insults a war hero and POW's service, makes fun of a disabled reporter, insults a female reporter by claiming she was on her period, insults and demeans a gold star family, get's caught on tape bragging about sexually assaulting women and claims there were "very good people" in the crowd of Neo-Nazi's, white supremacists and KKK members marching with swastikas and confederate flags? The narcissistic clown you fools elected President, that's who. To say Trump is an embarrassment to the United States is a gross understatement and every single conservative Republican out there would be saying the same if he had a (D) after his name, they only give him a pass because they are hoping to get the pound of flesh he promised them.
should a moderator do that?
But what about the chat room? That's what Tessy is talking about, not in the open forums
The CoC protects everyone equally.
I have no objection to everyone having their say. We are just not allowed to describe the right in the most appropriate way possible. Saying they are "deplorable" is a little pussy footing for my taste.
No it is not. You can't use chat to violate the CoC.
Tessylo,
That is Bruce's way of joking. If you don't want him to joke with you that way, just tell him and he will stop. And yes he does call me cupcake.... I view it as a term of endearment.
If you want to know what kind of man Bruce is, please read his blog entry on the front page.
Really, Perrie? The CoC protects a member who would spuriously and maliciously claim that a politician molests kids in the back of a pizza parlor, and then it further protects that piece of shit from ridicule. There is only one side of politics that is purely making shit up from whole cloth and being protected by your CoC. The only way you could claim even benefit from the CoC would be if the left would start stooping to the depths of the lying, right wing nutjobs you are protecting.
Just emailed you.
Look, we know the weapon the Democrats like to use the most is peoples emotions. McCain has not changed. He just realizes he hasn't got anything to lose and is doing the damage in a much more outspoken manner these days. He's always been the one to say one thing and then do another. He campaigned hard against Obamacare and even voted against it when it didn't matter so he could tell his supporters back home he was representing them when it didn't matter, but when it mattered he took off his fake mask and revealed to even the ignorant who he was.
I saw where he was run off from an Indian Museum yesterday by the Indians. Should we come down on them for doing that? They know who he is and has always been.
That's Trump for sure, but what kind of POS smiles in your face and then stabs you in the back?
I see your response to facts you can't dispute is much like an ignorant bully on the playground who punched the straight "A" student in the face because he has no other way to feel good about himself. Go ahead, laugh about your hope to get a pound of flesh from American democracy, it won't make it any less un-American.
There was a time when a member was daily posting fake news from Infowars during the campaign, and we were told we were not allowed to make fun of Infowars. Yikes !
So i take it "sugar booger" is out as well eh?
You'd rather have a guy who sneers in your face and stabs you in the front?
I assume you're trying to claim Democrats smile at you and stab you in the back, is this related to the dying coal jobs and manufacturing jobs in America that Democrats chose not to subsidize under Obama? Thousands of Americans used to work at Blockbuster, should the government have subsidized the dying brick and mortar video rental industry just to save those jobs? Really? I think investment in the energy infrastructure of the future was the smart thing to do, all Trump is doing is promising things he can't deliver, coal is not coming back, manufacturing is not coming back, not because anyone hates coal miners or manual labor manufacturers, but because those old models are no longer profitable due to cheap natural gas combined with renewable energy sources and automation. So get with the program, go back to school and retrain for a job of the future or you'll only get left behind again. Stop betting all your money on Blockbuster and then getting so bitter and angry when you lose that bet that you elect a snake oil salesman falsely promising you big returns on your bad investment.
clearly you think you have protection. Hope this COC goes away.
Hal,
The CoC is very clear. You can't insult members. You can insult general groups of people outside the realm of NT. I am not protecting any group specifically. In fact, I wish I didn't have to do these flags. And after today, those who are violating the CoC will be getting suspension, so be smart about your posts. I know you can be Hal.
What did he say that is inaccurate?
It's one fight he thinks he has a shot at winning!
If McCain is going to start shit he should expect it back regardless. "Oh if trump defends himself he is despicable because of the condition of the one attacking him" is exactly the kind of absolute ridiculous BULLSHIT that is driving people away from the Democratic party and the liberal mindset in general. Keep up the good work.
Such bravery Trump exhibits. How feeble will McCain have to get before Trump exerts his manhood and fights back? With that kind of bravery, it's probably a good thing his pansy ass weaseled out of military service, where he would likely have gotten some real men killed.
Oh give me a break Hal if he fights back you will classify him just like John did. Doesn't matter when.
Trump is a world class moron. He's like a myna bird that listens to rightwing crackpot conspiracy theories 24/7. Of course I'm going to attack him - he has no business as President*, and the whole world knows it.
Stop it Hal, you are making sense. That is not allowed in this bubble.
If McCain was praising Trump, the Democrats would have no problem at all criticizing the hell out of him until his last breath.
If McCain was praising Trump, the Democrats would have no problem at all criticizing the hell out of him until his last breath.
Damn straight. That applies to anyone. That is not partisan, it is common sense. If Obama were to praise Trump we'd criticize the fuck out of Obama as well.
Do I see Liberal Democrats coming to the rescue of a....a....a....... Republican ?
Gotta Luv how Trump brings both sides together now-and-again....... oooooommmmmm .
I also love a President that isn't ascared to go after his own party members too.
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A lot of the above comments , particularly about a man who will be dead soon, are nauseating.
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