Sen. John McCain Unendorses Trump For ‘Boasts About Sexual Assault’

U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., criticizes the Obama administration during a Jackson, Miss., runoff rally in support of Republican U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran at the Mississippi War Memorial in Jackson, Miss., Monday, Jun... U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., criticizes the Obama administration during a Jackson, Miss., runoff rally in support of Republican U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran at the Mississippi War Memorial in Jackson, Miss., Monday, June 23, 2014. Cochran faces state Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Ellisville, on Tuesday in a runoff for the GOP nomination for senate. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) MORE LESS
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Former Republican Presidential nominee John McCain has disavowed Donald Trump.

McCain, who is tangled in his own re-election battle for the U.S. Senate, joined a growing list of sitting senators who rejected Trump after a video surfaced of Trump crudely describing how he took advantage of women.

“In addition to my well known differences with Donald Trump on public policy issues, I have raised questions about his character after his comments on Prisoners of War, the Khan Gold Star family, Judge Curiel and earlier inappropriate comments about women. Just this week, he made outrageous statements about the innocent men in the Central Park Five case,” McCain said.

McCain added that “there are no excuses for Donald Trump’s offensive and demeaning comments.”

“No woman should ever be victimized by this kind of inappropriate behavior. He alone bears the burden of his conduct and alone should suffer the consequences,” McCain said.

McCain said he wanted to support his nominee, but Trump’s actions and words have created a scenario where that has become an impossible task.

“I thought it important I respect the fact that Donald Trump won a majority of the delegates by the rules our party set. I thought I owed his supporters that deference,” McCain said. “But Donald Trump’s behavior this week, concluding with the disclosure of his demeaning comments about women and his boasts about sexual assaults, make it impossible to continue to offer even conditional support for his candidacy. Cindy, with her strong background in human rights and respect for women fully agrees with me in this.”

McCain said he and his wife will not vote for Donald Trump.

“I have never voted for a Democratic presidential candidate and we will not vote for Hillary Clinton. We will write in the name of some good conservative Republican who is qualified to be President,” McCain said.

McCain’s statement comes after more than a year of having to answer for Trump. Trump once criticized McCain’s own history as a POW and said he was not a war hero because McCain had been captured. Even after all of that, McCain still endorsed the nominee until today.

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  1. Avatar for azjude azjude says:

    Too little, too late old man!

    No one I know is voting for you. I’m talking gops, dems, and indy’s. We have had enough!!

    This is the year we finally get rid of you in our senate seat! Do nothing troll.

  2. Speaking of demeaning comments…

    Three reporters from Arizona, on the condition of anonymity, also let me in on another incident involving McCain’s intemperateness. In his 1992 Senate bid, McCain was joined on the campaign trail by his wife, Cindy, as well as campaign aide Doug Cole and consultant Wes Gullett. At one point, Cindy playfully twirled McCain’s hair and said, “You’re getting a little thin up there.” McCain’s face reddened, and he responded, “At least I don’t plaster on the makeup like a trollop, you cunt.” McCain’s excuse was that it had been a long day. If elected president of the United States, McCain would have many long days.

  3. Avatar for trnc trnc says:

    We will write in the name of some good conservative Republican who is qualified to be President," McCain said.

    Does this mean we can expect McCain to get at least one more vote for prez than for senator?

  4. Avatar for jinnj jinnj says:

    McCain said he and his wife will not vote for Donald Trump.

    OK … but why this crap? why be such a lemon sucking old crank ?

    “I have never voted for a Democratic presidential candidate and we will not vote for Hillary Clinton. We will write in the name of some good conservative Republican who is qualified to be President,” McCain said.

    why not just rise above the partisan crap - you are never running again - who cares what the Tea-loons think in AZ

    This is a presidential election - basically a multiple choice question - As a US Senator - try to make a choice that will in some way significantly relate to the outcome - try to vote for somebody in the field of plausible contenders - which one of the following - and only of the following - would you trust the most in a real tense world crisis?

    A. Clinton
    B. Trump
    C. Stein
    D Johnson

  5. Dont act surprised now, John. Remember who you selected as your runningmate?

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