John McCain and JD Hayworth
Last week I kinda caught up with Senator John McCain. He’s another of the camera-shy folks, at least when it’s not Wolf Blitzer or Jake Tapper or some other “safe” reporter on the other side of the lens.
Those folks can be trusted not to ask about the news that JD Hayworth may be looking at a tea-bagger-fueled primary challenge to the senior Senator from Arizona. McCain’s an institution in AZ and he’s got a pretty large bankroll. Moreover, his wife’s family is one of the most powerful string-pullers int he state. Challenging McCain will require throwing all caution to the wind and may be unnecessary. After all, McCain’s in his mid-seventies and not particularly vibrant; this next term may be his last. Hayworth is young enough to bide his time and take his turn when it comes up. That approach wouldn’t require any long knives.
An interesting sidenote… Lindsey Graham is one of mcCain’s best buds… I asked him if the Owens election in NY-23 might offer a lesson for JD Hayworth. Graham asked, “what would that lesson be?” I said, “That a party divided is a party defeated”. Graham responded, “That may very well be the lesson.”
Anyway, keep your eye in Arizona. We may have to get out the popcorn….
Lou Dobbs just quit CNN, Sen McCain could take his spot and talk about himself 5 hours a week. But blees him and his service, he’s tired and too willing to reach across the aisle when principle should be given the Spotlight.
J. D. has our vote if he decides to give it a shot. In the event J. D. decides NOT to run we would be hard pressed to vote for Sen. McCain except to deny a Democrat a vote. But it would be a bitter pill to swallow.
David Nance
11 Nov 09 at 8:27 pm
Is this the brave soldier we always heard about who runs away from questions? Is this the courageous man that will help lead us out of this recession? No. He’s not. He may have been a hero on the battlefield but he is no hero in congress. Running away from JD showed him as the true political coward he is. I, like all other Arizonians, admire McCains’ service to this country but how far can he carry that? It’s wearing a little thin. The campaign he ran for President of my country was truly pathetic and he deserved to lose. Hilary was right when she said he was inept.
Leah
13 Nov 09 at 10:24 am