Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., isn’t making many friends among the conservative wing of the Republican Party these days. In an interview published Tuesday at the New Republic, he slammed the Tea Party, called Fox News “schizophrenic” on certain issues and called Hillary Clinton a “rock star.”
He also said that in a presidential matchup between Hillary Clinton and Rand Paul, he would have a tough time deciding who to support.
“I think she did a fine job,” he said of Clinton’s performance as Secretary of State despite the scandal surrounding the Benghazi terror attack.
“She’s a rock star. She has, maybe not glamour, but certainly the aura of someone widely regarded throughout the world. I do think it is interesting that the issues where John Kerry is engaging is where Hillary Clinton did not engage in, that those decisions were left to the White House and the National Security Council,” he added.
“When Hillary Clinton versus Rand Paul occurs in 2016, I guess you are going to have to decide who to vote for, huh?” the New Republic asked McCain.
“It’s gonna be a tough choice,” he said, laughing.
He clarified his remark, saying Paul “represents a segment of the GOP, just like his father. And I think he is trying to expand that, intelligently, to make it larger.”
As CNN observed, however, McCain blasted Paul over his 13-hour filibuster, calling him and Sen Ted Cruz, R-Texas, “wacko birds.”
McCain also praised Obama, saying he has “grown” in office, especially since the president has reached out to him and Sen. Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican who is often at McCain’s side on issues like immigration. McCain praised Graham, saying he “is like a son to me.”
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