John McCain On Daughter Meghan's MSNBC Move: 'She Went Over To The Dark Side'

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) weighed in Monday on his daughter Meghan's recent career move, joking that her decision to join MSNBC as a contributor meant that she'd gone to the "dark side."

"She went over to the dark side I guess," McCain told Don Imus on the Fox Business Network, which is presumably Force-friendly. "I am very proud of her. She's feisty. Being over there she is going to have to have quite a bit of that ... I'm sure she will fight for the things she and I believe in over there and I wish her every success."

The younger McCain joined MSNBC earlier this month and has since weighed in on the state of the GOP primary and Republican presidential candidates. She's announced that she supports former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, and has publicly butted heads with former House speaker Newt Gingrich.

McCain isn't the only political progeny exploring a career in the media world. Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton also joined the NBC family this month, signing on as a full-time special correspondent for NBC News.

Watch the entire clip of Imus' interview with McCain above.

Comments

[ralph rosenberg]

06:38 PM on 12/28/2011

Democrats are such wusses, and Megan mcCain should be ashamed of herself. Hopefully Daddy will cut her out of the will.

Megan, hope you never find yorself alone in a room with Chrissie Matthews, or worse yet. Ron Regan Jr.

However, since you have already went to the dark side, there is always Al Sharpton.

[NEWSMAN2012]

12:03 AM on 12/02/2011

FOX is not NEWS! It is PROPAGANDA NETWORK for the GOPers! Just look at its lack of News coverage on real topics! WEDGE issues do not count as News!

[tgaines727]

11:22 AM on 12/01/2011

The "Dark Side" would be the GOP.

[McAttorney]

10:11 AM on 12/01/2011

For all of you journalism students out there, the reason you have such a tough time finding meaningful employment is that journalistic egos cling to their relevancy well after their "sell by" dates and when openings do occur, a publically recognizable surname will rocket an otherwise unqualified applicant into contention for positions far beyond their experience or aptitude. Do you really believe that Luke Russert, Chelsea Clinton or Megan McCain would have been such quick hires if their names had been Smith or Jones?
Very sad for all those who chose the wrong parents.

[annie345]

09:44 AM on 12/01/2011

I'm sure she will fight for the things she and I believe in over there and I wish her every success."

Hey John, wouldn't it be funny if she started to fight for things that only she believes in? Without it necessarily being something you believe in as well, you know, like an independent thinker?

[Nancy Daniel]

06:40 AM on 12/01/2011

Funny how the GOPers keep drinking the Kool-aid that MSNBC (and the Corporate media, in general) is "Liberal". Like 3 hours of Scarboroug­h a day is Liberal. Like firing your number one moneymaker­, Phil Donahue, because he was speaking out against the Iraq War, was Liberal.
If Republican­s were capable of an original thought, the FAUX manipulato­rs would never get away with this. Sadly, they're not.
www.thegeekwork.com

[RobertHenryEller]

05:46 AM on 12/01/2011

And, in Media, er, I mean, mediocre, news:

Irrelevant father discusses irrelevant move by irrelevant daughter.

What Sarah Palin had to say about this matter is, of course, also irrelevant.

And in related news, Michele Bachmann may or may not have said something irrelevant about this as well.

[Jeremy Smetana]

01:36 AM on 12/01/2011

Wait. So Cain and Imus are Jedi?

According to the films, the Jedi were very idealistic, and the Sith were very much into clamping down and securing everything. Which, aside from any talk of good-versus-evil, would, at least at a cursory glance, indicate that Republicans are Sith and Democrats are Jedi.

Sorry, but somebody has to point out the bit about ducks walking and talking, etc...

[SSF]

12:45 AM on 12/01/2011

Give your daughter a break, John. You were a war-hero POW who became a Republican politician. Talk about "going over to the dark side"...........

[JyonasanVolkov]

11:04 PM on 11/30/2011

I forgot about this bald man… I wonder what McCain is up to now.
I will laugh if he unexpectantly runs as a candidate for the 2012 Presidential Elections, knowing that Ron Paul has a higher chance than he dœs.

[madrediterra]

10:46 PM on 11/30/2011

Meghan McCain, IMO, has left the dark side and come into the light to say whatever the hell she thinks.

[modernman55]

10:41 PM on 11/30/2011

LOL wait wait wait, McCain is calling msnbc the dark side? The guy that would defend tooth and nail a bloated military budget to build an imperial death star in Earth's orbit is calling msnbc the dark side? That is too good.

[talkstocoyotes]

12:13 PM on 12/01/2011

Well, he's a Republican. Can't expect much better of him.

[Neanderthaal]

10:10 PM on 11/30/2011

Honest John should know all about The Dark Side. He's been there for decades.

[carburetor]

09:33 PM on 11/30/2011

Well, this move will bring more balance to MSNBC than you'll ever see at FOX. Every story from FOX is either a fabrication or a blend of facts and falsehoods. I like John McCain for his patriotism and amazing humor, but his politics truly are from the dark side.

[independant65]

02:05 PM on 12/01/2011

I have respected this man for as long as I can remember, his candor, Fair mindedness and moderate ideology! but all that went away in his bid for the Presidency when he selected Palin for his running mate! he became Old, angry and irrelevant! I no longer trust anything he says! he truly has gone over to the dark side! as an independent I can not even think about casting a vote for anyone other then Obama!

[carburetor]

02:36 AM on 12/02/2011

I understand and agree.

[rvtgr8]

07:54 PM on 11/30/2011

There used to be lots of principled conservatives before the polarization of American Politics by Lee Atwater. That ended the dialog in Washington DC and rang in the era of "win at any cost" political dogma on the right. This McCain is a throw back to the day when the two sides of the political aisle would debate issues. If anyone has gone to the dark side it is her father. He sold his soul to the far right for a shot at the Oval Office. Welcome aboard Ms. McCain

[madrediterra]

10:51 PM on 11/30/2011

You've really caught what is and has been going on in a very short space. I think only years of solid failure will change this mindset. I'm willing to do my part, and so like watching them implode.

[o5419069]

06:43 AM on 12/01/2011

Right on. Lee Atwater apologized for his dirty tricks approach before he died. He started all this nonsense.