{"id":8409,"date":"2012-07-19T08:47:56","date_gmt":"2012-07-19T15:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=8409"},"modified":"2012-07-19T08:47:57","modified_gmt":"2012-07-19T15:47:57","slug":"too-much-bat-crap-for-mccain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2012\/07\/19\/too-much-bat-crap-for-mccain\/","title":{"rendered":"Too Much Bat Crap for McCain"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019ve read me for a while, you know I don\u2019t say many nice things about Republican politicians and pundits.  I have no objection to doing so.  The problem is that, given the current state of the Republican Party, opportunities to say something nice are few and far between.  However, when I learn of a Republican doing something worthy of praise, I\u2019m happy to give it.<\/font><\/p>\n

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\"19Huma\"Allegations that top Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin is an operative for The Muslim Brotherhood are bull, Republican Sen. John McCain said today in a hands-across-the-aisle floor speech. <\/p>\n

McCain, the GOP’s 2008 presidential pick, trashed a report from The Center For Security Policy [hate mongers delinked] that pegged Abedin (pictured right) as trying to influence U.S. foreign policy in favor of the extremist group.<\/p>\n

\"Bachmann_Cake\"\u201cTo say that the accusations [are] not substantiated by the evidence they offer is to be overly polite and diplomatic about it. It is far better, and more accurate, to talk straight: These allegations about Huma, and the report from which they are drawn, are nothing less than an unwarranted and unfounded attack on an honorable citizen, a dedicated American, and a loyal public servant," the Arizona senator said…<\/p>\n

…Abedin was born in Michigan, but moved with her parents to Saudi Arabia, returning to the U.S. for college.<\/p>\n

Republican Rep. and former 2012 GOP presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann, among others, have urged federal authorities to investigate the suggestion that Abedin is using her position and influence with Clinton to advance the interests of the Brotherhood, which promotes jihad\u2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Picture Credit: LA Times<\/a><\/p>\n

I won\u2019t go into Republican hate speech against Abedin<\/a>, because I already covered it.<\/font><\/p>\n

Lawrence, O Donnell covered this story with Mark Thompson.<\/font><\/p>\n

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Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news<\/a>, world news<\/a>, and news about the economy<\/a><\/p>\n

Kudos to John McCain.  I disagree on most of what he says, but if the rest of the Republican Party leaders were this ethical, the nation would be far better off.<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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