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A majority of conservatives distrusted the late RINO [[John McCain]] even though some of his policies were that of a true conservative. Key RINO principles rejected by McCain included support for [[homosexual "rights"]], [[abortion]], and [[earmark]]s. He positioned his career as a bipartisan moderate, reaching across the aisle whenever possible. This was also his downfall. The era of reaching across the aisle passed when [[statist]], [[socialist]] Democrats became Senators. His major political blunders mostly came during the 21st century political period. He was against both the Reagan and Bush [[tax cuts]], and employed [[class warfare]] rhetoric in trying to stop the tax cuts from taking effect. His support for amnesty was the complete opposite of what conservatives wanted. During non-election years, he liked to trash conservative positions and icons in order to get the approval of the [[Establishment]]. However, during the election, he refused to go after [[Barack Hussein Obama]]'s associations with [[Jeremiah Wright]]. He believes in the junk science known as [[global warming]], and has supported cap-and-trade programs. McCain supported more [[Middle East]]ern wars, without goals, without full commitment to win, and without Congressional approval. During the 2016 election, McCain [[Never Trump movement|refused to support President Trump]] and in 2018, he stated that he regretted picking populist patriot [[Sarah Palin]] as his 2008 running mate.

A majority of conservatives distrusted the late RINO [[John McCain]] even though some of his policies were that of a true conservative. Key RINO principles rejected by McCain included support for [[homosexual "rights"]], [[abortion]], and [[earmark]]s. He positioned his career as a bipartisan moderate, reaching across the aisle whenever possible. This was also his downfall. The era of reaching across the aisle passed when [[statist]], [[socialist]] Democrats became Senators. His major political blunders mostly came during the 21st century political period. He was against both the Reagan and Bush [[tax cuts]], and employed [[class warfare]] rhetoric in trying to stop the tax cuts from taking effect. His support for amnesty was the complete opposite of what conservatives wanted. During non-election years, he liked to trash conservative positions and icons in order to get the approval of the [[Establishment]]. However, during the election, he refused to go after [[Barack Hussein Obama]]'s associations with [[Jeremiah Wright]]. He believes in the junk science known as [[global warming]], and has supported cap-and-trade programs. McCain supported more [[Middle East]]ern wars, without goals, without full commitment to win, and without Congressional approval. During the 2016 election, McCain [[Never Trump movement|refused to support President Trump]] and in 2018, he stated that he regretted picking populist patriot [[Sarah Palin]] as his 2008 running mate.

John McCain's  late-night thumbs-down vote halted the Republican Party's most promising effort to overturn [[ObamaCare]].

John McCain's  late-night thumbs-down vote halted the Republican Party's most promising effort to overturn [[ObamaCare]].<ref>[https://www.c-span.org/video/?431873-13/senator-mccain-votes-health-care-repeal Senator McCain Votes Against Health Care Repeal], C-Span</ref>

== See also ==

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