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NORWALK, Conn. – U.S. Sen. John McCain inspired local Republicans Monday in Norwalk, taking shots at President Barack Obama as he rallied the Republican troops in support of Senate candidate Linda McMahon at the Norwalk Inn & Conference Center.
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U.S. Sen. John McCain Visits Norwalk With Linda McMahon
"She can attack what is plaguing America today, and that is too much government, too much regulation, too much Obamacare, too much stimulus, too much of the debt that went from $10 trillion to $16 trillion on this president's watch," said McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential candidate. "We have now got a debt of $51,000 for every man, woman and child in America. That's got to change, or we're going to be Greece."
Up to 300 people attended the McMahon campaign event.
While McMahon attacked U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy's record on defense spending, his support of Obamacare and his votes to tax the middle class, McCain said nothing specific about her Democratic opponent.
"I am excited about the experience, knowledge and background that she brings to the United States Senate," McCain said of McMahon. "I believe that she will have an instant impact on the United States Senate because she knows what the economy and growth and jobs is all about.
"She understands, like Mitt Romney understands, that it's not the government that creates jobs, it's business that creates jobs. ... When she is the 51st vote in the United States Senate we are going to repeal and replace Obamacare."
McMahon said she wants to be the first female senator from Connecticut, helping McCain to lead the country in the right direction. "He's a senator that's an independent thinker, and I'm an independent thinker," she said.
Barbara Keogh of Norwalk was among those watching McCain, "an American hero," and supporting McMahon. "I think she's going to do something for us, as far as Social Security and Medicare," she said. "I'm on her side."
"Anything with John McCain," said Joe Lawler of Milford. "Boy, what a man, what a man."
"I respect her as a business woman, said Marcia Lawler of Milford.
Jim Gardella said McCain is a "great man" and a hero. McMahon is an "absolutely wonderful person" with "the right ideas to turn our economy around."
"Every business that I've talked to, everybody's negative because nothing's happening," said Gardella, owner of Norwalk Yachts and a partner at Norwalk Cove Marina. He added that no one had bought a boat at the recent Norwalk Boat Show. "We need to make something happen," he said.
Correction made, 9:50 a.m.
Comments (8)
Two of a kind.
"McCain said nothing specific about her Democratic opponent."
When did either McCain or Linda say anything specific, about anything ?
"We have now got a debt of $51,000 for every man, woman and child in America. That's got to change, or we're going to be Greece."
Sounds pretty specific to me, not to mention accurate.
And the inference is that either of these clowns will change that specific how ? If you recall, Reagan campaiogned the first time on how horrified he was by the debt, at that time, approaching a Trillion, and promised to reduce it. It tripled during his administration. It is easy to say, spend less than you earn, but the government doesn't produce anything, it only earns what it takes from us. They need to spend less or tax more, or some combination. Neither of these two will do much. McCain has been there for years and is a big part of the problem.
Please... spare me your partisan finger-pointing. The answer, of course, is to spend less AND tax more. But the priority should be cutting spending before anybody's taxes are raised. I don't want us to become Greece, but that's the current track we're on and I don't hear any specific plan from President Obama to change that.
Both McMahon and McCain will agree with you on the "spend less" part, but neither will support any "tax more". They will both support lower taxes on the rich and that will ctreate jobs and benefits will trickle down to the rest of us. Didn't we do that already ? Any trickles fall your way ?
Partisan finger-pointing ? McCain is way too easy a target, I'll pass this time. His father and grandfather, both Admirals, deflected way too much finger-pointing for McCain when he was a young man. He got away with stuff that would have grounded an ordinary mortal for life, and we paid the bills. She has the gall to criticize Murphy for getting behind in his bills a few times, even though he did eventually pay. She, on the other hand, filed for bankruptcy and left a bunch of creditors hanging for close to a million dollars. Now, we have to decide which best represents our ideals.
Only shows she's not a true independent (like she claims in her mailers) and will only follow the obstructionist line of the Republican Party.
Given Mr McCain's ability to pick a running mate, I woul argue he did a disservice to this candidate today.
And as Martha Stewart would say "That's a good thing"
Regards
NL
True or in other words dumb and dumber....