Twitter is going wild because this morning at CPAC, President Trump criticized a Republican senator for being the vote to kill the repeal of Obamacare. That senator, of course, is John McCain of Arizona. The consensus of the Trump haters on Twitter is that the President should not have mentioned this or criticized McCain because the senator is at home dealing with brain cancer.
This is just another of the many attacks on Trump that come from the never-Trumpers no matter what the President does. The point is that McCain ran for re-election in 2016 in Arizona promising that he would repeal Obamacare. When the chance came to do just that, McCain blocked that repeal. McCain is still a senator. He's not above criticism for breaking his promise. And Trump who fought hard to repeal Obamacare doesn't have to be quiet about the continuing effort to do just that.
It's sad that McCain is dealing with brain cancer. His condition is so serious that he no longer votes in the Senate. I don't know what his doctors have told the senator, but if the prognosis is grim, he ought to resign his seat so that Arizona can have a senator representing their interests. It's the right thing to do. But it has to be one way or the other. If McCain is so seriously sick that he ought not be criticized for breaking his promise to the electorate, then he ought to resign and open up his seat for someone else to serve. If, on the other hand, he's well enough to continue as a senator, then he's also well enough to take criticism (especially valid criticism) for his actions in that role.
One thing is certain: John McCain is a tough old guy. I doubt he cares if the President criticizes him. It's just the haters on Twitter (and no doubt the media) who make a big deal out of it.
This is just another of the many attacks on Trump that come from the never-Trumpers no matter what the President does. The point is that McCain ran for re-election in 2016 in Arizona promising that he would repeal Obamacare. When the chance came to do just that, McCain blocked that repeal. McCain is still a senator. He's not above criticism for breaking his promise. And Trump who fought hard to repeal Obamacare doesn't have to be quiet about the continuing effort to do just that.
It's sad that McCain is dealing with brain cancer. His condition is so serious that he no longer votes in the Senate. I don't know what his doctors have told the senator, but if the prognosis is grim, he ought to resign his seat so that Arizona can have a senator representing their interests. It's the right thing to do. But it has to be one way or the other. If McCain is so seriously sick that he ought not be criticized for breaking his promise to the electorate, then he ought to resign and open up his seat for someone else to serve. If, on the other hand, he's well enough to continue as a senator, then he's also well enough to take criticism (especially valid criticism) for his actions in that role.
One thing is certain: John McCain is a tough old guy. I doubt he cares if the President criticizes him. It's just the haters on Twitter (and no doubt the media) who make a big deal out of it.
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