Twice in One Week, McCain Unleases Verbal Lashing - Clains Romney's Plan is to Shoot 'Guatemalans Off His Lawn'

FoxNews: Twice in the last week, Sen. John McCain has unleashed a verbal lashing against opponents of his legislative baby, an immigration reform compromise. Last week, tensions ran high among Republicans negotiating the provisions of the bill. While a McCain sighting on Capitol Hill is rare these days, he was in immigration reform bill meetings last Thursday . . . growing impatient with the presentation, (McCain) interrupted Cornyn and challenged his commitment to strike a deal, describing the delay with an expletive for chicken feces. McCain even suggested Cornyn just leave the room. An incredulous Cornyn hit back at McCain by insulting his attendance record at meetings and saying the candidate can't just "parachute" into the room, the aides recounted. According to the aides, McCain then lobbed the "F" bomb at Cornyn and said he is more of an expert on immigration than anyone in the room.

Speaking in a conference call with reporters on Monday, McCain, who has frequently said he's unapologetic about his sense of humor, took issue with criticism from former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who last week strongly opposed the reform proposal. McCain lobbed a two-fer against Romney, whose campaign has tried to battle image problems that he is a flip-flopper but not really a hunter. "In the case of Governor Romney, you know, maybe I should wait a couple of weeks and see if it changes, because it's changed in less than a year from his position before. And maybe his solution will be to get out his small-varmint gun and drive those Guatemalans off his lawn. I don't know," McCain said. . . . "Governor Romney has been very clear that he opposes this immigration agreement, which clearly falls short of the American public's expectations. It seems that certain candidates who brokered this flawed plan are having a very difficult time grappling with or coming to terms with the political fallout that has ensued in a substantive manner." The slam on his 2008 primary opponent is the second such shot across the bow for McCain when it comes to his immigration credentials. . . . [Read More]

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