PoliticsCindy McCain fires back at Michelle Malkin over CPAC speech

© The Associated Press Cindy McCain responded to commentator Michelle Malkin's "ghost of John McCain" comment. Cindy McCain hit back at conservative blogger and commentator Michelle Malkin on Twitter after Malkin attacked McCain's late husband, Sen. John McCain, Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference.

“You never knew @SenJohnMcCain. You should be so lucky,” the senator’s widow tweeted.

John McCain, an Arizona Republican, supported increased border security but also advocated for compromise. He died in August, and attendees from both sides of the political spectrum gathered to pay their respects as he laid in state in both the Arizona Capitol and the U.S. Capitol Rotunda and for his funeral. The former prisoner of war and political maverick was widely regarded as a statesman.

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Conservative commentator Michelle Malkin addressed the crowd at CPAC 2019, telling them that Democrats and establishment Republicans led to the current

Right-wing pundit Michelle Malkin was met with a standing ovation after ripping “the ghost of John McCain ” during her speech today at CPAC — the largest annual conservative gathering. Malkin focused much of her speech on slamming undocumented immigrants and politicians who defend their

During an anti-immigration speech at CPAC on Friday, Malkin mentioned McCain while describing how she thought Republican leadership was not doing a sufficient job dealing with immigration.

“And yes, I’m looking at you, the ghost of John McCain,” Malkin said, receiving a standing ovation from the crowd. “It’s the GOP sellouts, not just the radical open-borders left that is in bed with immigration saboteurs,” she added. “Those are the real grifters.”

In response to Cindy McCain’s tweet, Malkin tweeted back a link to a blog post from her website from 2008, the year McCain ran as the Republican candidate for president, discussing McCain's views on immigration.

CPAC is a three-day event that began on Thursday. President Trump is expected to address the audience Saturday.

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Mrs. Michelle Malkin delivered a strong call-to-arms at CPAC surrounding the insufferable Big Club's republican corporate agenda toward immigration. Wolverine Speech and Transcript Below: . [Transcript] Good afternoon. Thank you to CPAC for the invitation. My name is Michelle Malkin . I identify as an

Conservative blogger Michelle Malkin criticizes former Sen. John McCain for not doing enough about immigration. Cindy McCain claps back at Michelle Malkin after criticism of John McCain . Cindy McCain helped open the John S. McCain III Terminal 3, South Concourse during ceremonies on

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