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The First Time, Ever I Saw Your Face

by John Cole|  March 8, 20137:16 pm| 14 Comments

This post is in: Mainstream Media's McCain Mancrush

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This love song to the maverick John McCain almost made me throw up.

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  1. 1.

    Baud

    March 8, 2013 at 7:19 pm

    I can dig the “eye on retirement,” however.

  2. 2.

    David Koch

    March 8, 2013 at 7:25 pm

    Hilarious.

    The link leads to HuffPo were the most read story is on Kim Kardasian, followed by stories on Kelly Ozborne and Chris Brown.

    Great political operation ya got there, Arianna.

  3. 3.

    Jim, Foolish Literalist

    March 8, 2013 at 7:26 pm

    TLwon’t R, but the author has a helluva pedigree

    Jon Ward, senior political reporter, was Washington Correspondent for The Daily. He was previously White House Correspondent for The Daily Caller. From 2007 to 2009 he covered the White House for The Washington Times

    I just saw a headline that said Gingrich is asking “what happened to John McCain?” I think That One will remain bitter vindtictive mercurial vainglorious erratic old man’s resentment number one, but there is popcorn potential in a Gingrich/McCain/Pittypat/Paultard pissing match. Could last for weeks.

    And Willard’s brother might run for Levin’s MI seat.

  4. 4.

    Baud

    March 8, 2013 at 7:28 pm

    @Jim, Foolish Literalist:

    I tried to read it. Got bored halfway through.

  5. 5.

    David Koch

    March 8, 2013 at 7:29 pm

    No matter the location, McCain has always run toward a fight. He likes to mix it up. It’s why he was a Navy fighter pilot.

    This has always been so annoying.

    He wasn’t a fighter pilot. He was a bomber pilot.

  6. 6.

    scav

    March 8, 2013 at 7:39 pm

    Watching “Eleventh Commannt” Ronnie’s tattered corpse plus mantle being used as the chew toy of contention between Battling Republican Heirs is going to prove no end amusing.

  7. 7.

    the Conster

    March 8, 2013 at 7:45 pm

    Rooting for maiming and painful burning injuries for all participating parties.

  8. 8.

    Narcissus

    March 8, 2013 at 8:18 pm

    “I think it can be harmful if there is a belief among the American people that those people are reflective of the views of the majority of Republicans. They’re not,” he continued.

    Apparently Grampa doesn’t Stand with Rand. Won’t he have egg on his face when the United Nations uses Black Drones to overthrow the government and replace it with Hollyweird-approved Mud-people Suzerainty.

  9. 9.

    David Koch

    March 8, 2013 at 8:22 pm

    Black Drones to overthrow the government and replace it with Hollyweird-approved Mud-people Suzerainty.

    Black Drones? LeBron James and the NBA are gonna overthrow the government??

  10. 10.

    mainmati

    March 8, 2013 at 8:56 pm

    Love the title, John, one of my favorite songs. The HuffPost thing was extremely amateurish and boring by modern reportorial standards.

    And by the way, McCain was one of the worst pilots of the Vietnam War – an entitled jerk and a big risk taker, which is how he got shot down in the first place.

  11. 11.

    Narcissus

    March 8, 2013 at 9:01 pm

    @David Koch: you can bet your bottom krugerrand

    or Amero, as it may be

  12. 12.

    BGinCHI

    March 8, 2013 at 10:01 pm

    Jon Ward, senior political reporter, was Washington Correspondent for The Daily. He was previously White House Correspondent for The Daily Caller. From 2007 to 2009 he covered the White House for The Washington Times, and from 2002 to 2007 he covered city, local and state politics and crime in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. is a stupid, stupid asshole.

  13. 13.

    Vico

    March 9, 2013 at 12:46 am

    Oh my god. Concerned about overstaying his welcome in the Senate? Angry Old White Guy seems to possess not an ounce of self awareness.

  14. 14.

    Self-Righteous Little White Guy

    March 9, 2013 at 2:38 am

    The first time ever I saw your face
    I tried not to vomit from the sca-a-a-a-a-ars
    And the divot where the cancer grew
    And the cold and rheumy eyes, my love…

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