# For those in the know: Is McCain trying to pull strings to get the nomination again? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [October 29, 2015, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-in-the-know-is-mccain-trying-to-pull-strings-to-get-the-nomination-again/736035 "2015-10-29T01:46:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![handsomeharry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9c0ed/32.png) [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2015, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-in-the-know-is-mccain-trying-to-pull-strings-to-get-the-nomination-again/736035/1 "2015-10-29T01:46:55Z")
Basically, the title is the question. I have no reason to think so other than his foolishness; which, I believe, is considerable. Thanks, hh ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2015, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-in-the-know-is-mccain-trying-to-pull-strings-to-get-the-nomination-again/736035/2 "2015-10-29T01:48:50Z")
Now, Universe, I know I haven’t been a very good pantheist, but if I could just have this sign… ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2015, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-in-the-know-is-mccain-trying-to-pull-strings-to-get-the-nomination-again/736035/3 "2015-10-29T02:04:55Z")
Oh, holy jesus, this would be CHRISTMAS COME EARLY. DO it, McCain. Do it! America has been WAITING FOR YOU. And Palin is tanned, rested, and ready! ---
**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2015, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-in-the-know-is-mccain-trying-to-pull-strings-to-get-the-nomination-again/736035/4 "2015-10-29T02:32:41Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > And Palin is tanned, rested, and ready! but is America ready for a grandma hottie VP? ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2015, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-in-the-know-is-mccain-trying-to-pull-strings-to-get-the-nomination-again/736035/5 "2015-10-29T02:40:23Z")
Other than a weird joke, I don’t get the OP’s question at all. Want to come back and explain what the hell this is supposed to mean? ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2015, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-in-the-know-is-mccain-trying-to-pull-strings-to-get-the-nomination-again/736035/6 "2015-10-29T03:52:54Z")
> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > Other than a weird joke, I don’t get the OP’s question at all. Want to come back and explain what the hell this is supposed to mean? Yeah, this. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2015, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-in-the-know-is-mccain-trying-to-pull-strings-to-get-the-nomination-again/736035/7 "2015-10-29T05:53:12Z")
> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > Other than a weird joke, I don’t get the OP’s question at all. Want to come back and explain what the hell this is supposed to mean? > [@handsomeharry](#): > > I have no reason to think so other than his foolishness Seems like a random question out of left field, asked for no reason whatsoever. ---
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2015, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-in-the-know-is-mccain-trying-to-pull-strings-to-get-the-nomination-again/736035/8 "2015-10-29T06:27:06Z")
Well McCain is running for reelection to the US Senate in 2016. He will be 80 on election day. McCain has received a primary challenge from Alexander Meluskey, a true conservative: [http://www.meluskey.com/](http://www.meluskey.com/) The Democrats appear to be fielding Representative [Ann Kirkpatrick](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Kirkpatrick) to run against him. She is currently a member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs as well as the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2015, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-in-the-know-is-mccain-trying-to-pull-strings-to-get-the-nomination-again/736035/9 "2015-10-29T13:34:55Z")
> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > Other than a weird joke, I don’t get the OP’s question at all. Want to come back and explain what the hell this is supposed to mean? He’s asking if John McCain is angling to get the GOP nomination for President. He has no reason to think this is the case. The answer is, there is no reason to think this is the case. You really didn’t understand that? It seems pretty straightforward. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2015, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-in-the-know-is-mccain-trying-to-pull-strings-to-get-the-nomination-again/736035/10 "2015-10-29T13:39:13Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > He’s asking if John McCain is angling to get the GOP nomination for President. He has no reason to think this is the case. > > The answer is, there is no reason to think this is the case. > > You really didn’t understand that? It seems pretty straightforward. > > Regards, > Shodan He’s asking what gives the OP any indication that McCain is angling to get the GOP nomination for President. You really don’t understand that? It seems pretty straightforward. ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2015, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-in-the-know-is-mccain-trying-to-pull-strings-to-get-the-nomination-again/736035/11 "2015-10-29T13:49:24Z")
This thread is just the break the McCain camp has been waiting for! ---
**Author:** ![Claverhouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/13edae/32.png) [@Claverhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claverhouse)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2015, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-in-the-know-is-mccain-trying-to-pull-strings-to-get-the-nomination-again/736035/12 "2015-10-29T13:58:40Z")
He was the worst candidate when he ran; now, excepting Mr. Sanders, he’d be the best of the bunch. Maybe America is on a downward roll. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2015, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-in-the-know-is-mccain-trying-to-pull-strings-to-get-the-nomination-again/736035/13 "2015-10-29T14:05:43Z")
Yeah, why does the question even need to be asked, when the answer is so obvious? Is there some reason the OP didn’t think the answer was obvious? ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2015, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-in-the-know-is-mccain-trying-to-pull-strings-to-get-the-nomination-again/736035/14 "2015-10-29T14:06:33Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > He’s asking what gives the OP any indication that McCain is angling to get the GOP nomination for President. > > You really don’t understand that? It seems pretty straightforward. It is straightforward, and was answered in the OP - > [@](#): > > I have no reason to think so other than his foolishness; which, I believe, is considerable. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2015, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-in-the-know-is-mccain-trying-to-pull-strings-to-get-the-nomination-again/736035/15 "2015-10-29T16:07:50Z")
Even McCain’s smart enough to know that his moment’s come and gone, given that he’d be running for President at the age of 80. Now it wouldn’t surprise me if **Mitt** were trying to set himself up as the go-to guy if there’s no first-ballot winner next July. He’s got to be looking at the current field and thinking he’s better than all of them put together. And he’d be right. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2015, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-in-the-know-is-mccain-trying-to-pull-strings-to-get-the-nomination-again/736035/16 "2015-10-29T17:15:12Z")
The momentum is building! ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2015, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-in-the-know-is-mccain-trying-to-pull-strings-to-get-the-nomination-again/736035/17 "2015-10-29T18:32:51Z")
The only cure is embalming fluid. So it won’t be long. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2015, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-in-the-know-is-mccain-trying-to-pull-strings-to-get-the-nomination-again/736035/18 "2015-10-29T19:04:25Z")
Assuming this was actually happening, none of us are in a position to have heard about it. But since the nominee is selected by primary votes, the fact that McCain isn’t running is a fairly strong indication that he is not “angling for the nomination.” You can’t just show up at the convention and tell them to pick you because the presumptive nominee sucks. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2015, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-in-the-know-is-mccain-trying-to-pull-strings-to-get-the-nomination-again/736035/19 "2015-10-29T19:11:03Z")
The fact that he _hasn’t_ said he’s \*not \*running means he’s thinking seriously about it and will announce any day now. At least it did in regard to Biden. Maybe McCain’s different. ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2015, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-in-the-know-is-mccain-trying-to-pull-strings-to-get-the-nomination-again/736035/20 "2015-10-29T19:27:03Z")
I think McCain did say a long time ago that he’s not running for president in 2016. Pretty sure he endorsed Lindsey Graham, actually. But now that Graham is getting blown away, McCain is having second thoughts… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-in-the-know-is-mccain-trying-to-pull-strings-to-get-the-nomination-again/736035.md?page=2)