John McCain won't run for president again, despite 'spate' of requests for it

Laura Clawson

Daily Kos Staff

Monday November 11, 2013 · 8:29 AM PST

2013/11/11 · 08:29

John McCain seems to have a little trouble distinguishing between flattery and sincere requests:

“Particularly since the shutdown, I’ve had a spate of e-mails and letters and phone calls saying, ‘Run for president again,’ ” McCain told The Arizona Republic. “As you know, I’m seriously thinking about running for re-election to the Senate. But I think, in the words of the late Morris K. Udall, as far as my presidential ambitions are concerned, ‘The people have spoken — the bastards.’”

While it's big of him to acknowledge that the people have spoken on this one already, does he really think many people are actually urging a two-time loser to run for president when he's 80? Again: There's flattery, and then there are things people are serious about.

John McCain won't run for president again, despite 'spate' of requests for it

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