Arizona Sen. John McCain once again implied that Americans are flawed on Thursday after the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing featuring James Comey. McCain claimed that his bizarre questions to Comey, “went over people’s heads,” after they created a Twitter storm.
Although he implied that his questions were too esoteric for mere Homo sapiens, the Homo swampian McCain pivoted and blamed staying “up late watching the Diamondbacks night games,” for his incoherent questions.
At one point during the questioning, McCain confused former FBI Director Comey with president Trump:
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“In the case of Hillary Clinton, you made the statement that there wasn’t sufficient evidence to bring a suit against her, although it had been very careless in their behavior, but you did reach a conclusion in that case that it was not necessary to further pursue her. Yet at the same time, in the case of Mr. Comey (Trump), you said that there was not enough information to make a conclusion. Tell me the difference between your conclusion as far as former secretary Clinton is concerned, and Mr. Trump.”
“I get the sense from Twitter that my line of questioning today went over people’s heads. Maybe going forward I shouldn’t stay up late watching the Diamondbacks night games,” McCain said in a statement released almost immediately after the hearing ended.
“What I was trying to get at was whether Mr. Comey believes that any of his interactions with the President rise to the level of obstruction of justice. In the case of Secretary Clinton’s emails, Mr. Comey was willing to step beyond his role as an investigator and state his belief about what ‘no reasonable prosecutor’ would conclude about the evidence. I wanted Mr. Comey to apply the same approach to the key question surrounding his interactions with President Trump—whether or not the President’s conduct constitutes obstruction of justice. While I missed an opportunity in today’s hearing, I still believe this question is important, and I intend to submit it in writing to Mr. Comey for the record,” continued McCain.
While McCain may have been trying to make a valid point, he cannot help but blame the public for his own glaring mistake. But Arizonans have gotten used to that. What was really disturbing is that he can’t do his job if he “stays up late.”
Let’s face it; it is tough to be sharp after a late night, but have the good sense to know you are sleep deprived – if you are sleep deprived – and not suffering from dementia – and pass on participation.
Fear was the sole basis for his re-election. McCain reassured Arizona voters that he was the only candidate who could keep them safe. He had nothing else to offer, but it was enough during these trying times.
McCain’s obvious inability to do his job might be the biggest threat Arizonans face now.