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McCain: 'I Don't Want Him to Fail'
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... McCain tells Politico he's already working with Obama on a number of issues.
"These are terrible, perilous times, so I will seek ways to work with the president of the United States. I don't want him to fail in his mission of restoring our economy." ...
Newspaper Roundup for Mar. 10, 2009
CNSNews.com Headlines —
... for U.S. deserters New York Times: U.S. Halted Some Afghan Raids Over Concern About Deaths Washington Post: Update on Minnesota Senate race: Decision possible by end of month Washington Post: Schools to Retain Controversial Math Curriculum Fox News: Five Guantanamo Detainees Say They Planned 9-11 Attacks San Francisco Chronicle: It's not the Depression, top Obama adviser says USA Today: Depression lessons: Keep on spending Politico: McCain says he s working with Obama on a number of issues USA Today: NFL exempt ...
GOP Scorecard: Who Wants Obama to Fail?
Politics Daily —
... So, a fault line has developed that separates these two schools of thought, and the issue is providing the media with a ready-made interview topic for members of the Grand Old Party. To paraphrase Shakespeare: To fail or not to fail, that is the question. Proponents of the "I want Obama to fail!" philosophy: Rush Limbaugh Mike Pence Tom Delay Those who openly say "I do not want Obama to fail!": Newt Gingrich John McCain Mark Sanford Those who, when asked point blank, have refused to ...
McCain's No Limbaugh
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... Obama's former rival tells Politico he's not looking for the president to fail, is already working with him on several issues.
"...I will seek ways to work with the president of the United States. I don't want him to fail in his mission of restoring our economy." ...
ThinkFast: March 10, 2009
Think Progress —
... “I don’t want him to fail in his mission of restoring our economy,” says Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) in an interview with Politico. “These are terrible, perilous times, so I will seek ways to work with the president of the United States.” ...
TPMDC Morning Roundup
TPM Election Central —
... In an interview with the Politico, John McCain said these are "terrible, perilous" times for the economy, and that "I don't want him [President Obama] to fail in his mission of restoring our economy." However, he also continued to criticize the administration's policies thus far: "There is no clear message. They're just sort of lurching from one crisis to another, and that's the perception the American people have." ...
Quote of the Day: John McCain Doesn’t Want Obama To Fail
The Moderate Voice —
... Our political Quote of the Day must provide definitive proof that Sen. John McCain is a RINO — at least from the standpoint of the GOP’s WHHF (”We Hope He Fails”) movement which includes some Republican politicians, talk show host Glen Beck and is lead by talk show and party powerhouse Rush Limbaugh: ...
This week on Capitol Hill
The Reaction —
... " illustrated. Speaker Nancy Pelosi's leadership has been one of the keys to success so far in the 111th Congress. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) is one that gets regular coverage, such as this piece that declares McCain "does not want the President to fail," even though his opposition is major in several areas. House Minority Whip, Eric Cantor (R-VA) appears to ...
