McCain: Hillary Vs. Rand Paul In 2016 Would Be ‘A Tough Choice’

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., is surrounded by reporters as he and other lawmakers walk to a closed-door meeting in the Old Senate Chamber for a showdown between Republican and Democratic leaders over presidential nomin... Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., is surrounded by reporters as he and other lawmakers walk to a closed-door meeting in the Old Senate Chamber for a showdown between Republican and Democratic leaders over presidential nominees that have been blocked by a GOP filibuster, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, July 15, 2013. MORE LESS
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Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) was asked to weigh in on a hypothetical Hillary Clinton versus Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) presidential showdown in an interview with The New Republic published Tuesday.  

“It’s gonna be a tough choice,” McCain laughed.

“Let me just clarify that. I think that Rand Paul represents a segment of the GOP, just like his father,” he added. “And I think he is trying to expand that, intelligently, to make it larger.”

Asked what he thought of Clinton’s tenure as secretary of state, McCain told the magazine she “did a fine job.”

“She’s a rock star,” he said. “She has, maybe not glamour, but certainly the aura of someone widely regarded throughout the world.”

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