McCain to Bush in 2000: "Don't Give Me That ****. And Take Your Hands
Off Me."
What is beyond dispute is McCain's past hatred for George W. Bush. As
TIME re****ted in March 2000, McCain then showed a visceral disgust
towards Bush and his scorched earth campaign:
But many close McCain advisers think the personal rift between the
two men is too wide to bridge, at least in the near term. After all, the
last time Bush tried to smooth things over-at a South Carolina debate in
early February-the result was less than promising. During a commercial
break, Bush grasped McCain’s hands and made a sugary plea for less
acrimony in their campaign. When McCain pointed out that Bush’s allies
were savaging him in direct-mail and phone campaigns, Bush played the
innocent. "Don't give me that ****," McCain growled, pulling away. "And
take your hands off me."
~~ TIME Magazine:
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,40723-1,00.html
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