Ousted Minnesota Republican faults McCain for losing House
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Ousted Minnesota Republican faults McCain for losing House
Associated Press Mon, Nov 12 2:33 PM EST 
FILE - In this Nov 6, 2018 file photo, U.S. Congressman Jason Lewis gave his concession speech at the Republican Party of Minnesota headquarters in Bloomington, Minn. Lewis a recently defeated Republican congressman says the late Sen. John McCain's vote against repealing the Affordable Care Act is to blame for the Democratic takeover of the House. (Jerry Holt/Star Tribune via AP File)ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A recently defeated Republican congressman is blaming the Democratic House takeover on the late Republican Sen. John McCain's vote against repealing the Affordable Care Act.
First-term Minnesota Rep. Jason Lewis argued in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece first published Sunday that McCain's vote against repealing the federal health care law last year "killed the reform effort." Lewis said the vote also unleashed a wave of Democratic attack ads against Republicans across the country on health care issues.
McCain, a longtime Arizona senator, was among three Republicans to vote against the repeal legislation in the Senate.
Democrats took back control of the House after hammering Republicans on pre-existing conditions, citing the GOP's repeal efforts and an ongoing lawsuit from 20-plus Republican attorneys general to repeal former President Barack Obama's health care law. Lewis was among the Republicans unseated last week, losing his suburban Minneapolis-area seat to Democratic challenger Angie Craig.
Lewis argued that McCain's vote was motivated by distaste for President Donald Trump and not by policy concerns.
Lewis's column first appeared online on Veteran's Day. McCain — a decorated war hero, former prisoner of war and one-time Republican presidential nominee — died earlier this year of brain cancer.
McCain's daughter, Meghan McCain, called Lewis's remarks "abhorrent" on Twitter. Lewis's campaign manager did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Lewis is no stranger to controversy. His past career as a conservative talk show radio host was a campaign issue in his 2016 election and again during his failed 2018 bid for a second term, including years-old remarks in which he wondered aloud why he couldn't call a woman "a slut" and said it's not the federal government's place to ban slavery.
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Ha Ha Loser! Nothing is ever their fault is it?
There are nut cases in both parties and is not confined to right or left ideologies. This guy is pretty low for even trying to blame things on a man who has passed and is not here to defend himself. This loser did not deserve a second term!
Democrats took back control of the House after hammering Republicans on pre-existing conditions, citing the GOP's repeal efforts and an ongoing lawsuit from 20-plus Republican attorneys general to repeal former President Barack Obama's health care law. Lewis was among the Republicans unseated last week, losing his suburban Minneapolis-area seat to Democratic challenger Angie Craig.
Lewis argued that McCain's vote was motivated by distaste for President Donald Trump and not by policy concerns.
Lewis's column first appeared online on Veteran's Day. McCain — a decorated war hero, former prisoner of war and one-time Republican presidential nominee — died earlier this year of brain cancer.
McCain's daughter, Meghan McCain, called Lewis's remarks "abhorrent" on Twitter. Lewis's campaign manager did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Lewis is no stranger to controversy. His past career as a conservative talk show radio host was a campaign issue in his 2016 election and again during his failed 2018 bid for a second term, including years-old remarks in which he wondered aloud why he couldn't call a woman "a slut" and said it's not the federal government's place to ban slavery.
Another one bites the dust.
McCain was a senator, this guy lost his House seat. Why blame McCain?
Loser
This is why.
The House passed their version of health care reform. The Senate was going to put their own plan in place and then the House could pass the Senate version; or they would compromise between the two. McCain, and 2 other Republican senators voted down the bill in the Senate.
I find it hilarious that the left is suddenly fond of McCain after trashing him during his time in the Senate; and calling him a traitor when he was a POW when he was running for POTUS against Obama. I admit I lost all respect for McCain when he sold out to win the Republican nomination when running for President; and then selected an unqualified Sarah Palin as a running mate to try and win over the hard right.
So please stop with the false indignation over Republicans blaming McCain for the failure to reform the PPACA.
Watch it, bud. I never called McCain a traitor. I admired the man. I didn't always agree with him, but he was a good man.
And if the loser couldn't get himself elected he's only got himself to blame. I thought conservatives were all about personal responsibility?
Another POS misogynistic asshole that has to blame a dead guy for republican failures. So like orange conman toddler in chief.
Republicans will stoop as low as they can go in order to justify their own failures.
You just described the entire political process in DC and it is not confined to just Republicans or Democrat ideologies! If you believe that it is, you are living in a fantasy world.
He should of just tried to blame the Russians.