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McCain playing poker on his iPhone During Hearing On Syria

By C. J. Refsland on September 3, 2013 • ( 2 )

The Washington Post is reporting : A marathon hearing to discuss the possibility of a U.S. military strike on Syria ends after a little more than 3 1/2 hours. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) said the panel is “close to a text on a resolution” and is likely to meet Wednesday to debate the language. They are also reporting that Senator McCain played Poker on his I-Phone during the hearing! This is how he takes into serious consideration a war that could very well plunge the world into WW3!

As the hearing continues, our ace photographer Melina Mara reports she spotted Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) “passing the time by playing poker on his iPhone during the hearing.”

We eagerly await the photographic proof, but generally trust Melina’s sharp eye.

Update 5:55 p.m.: And here’s the proof:

Senator John McCain plays poker on his IPhone during a U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing where Secretary of State John Kerry, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey testify concerning the use of force in Syria, on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, Tuesday, September 3, 2013. (Photo by Melina Mara/The Washington Post)

Update 6:38 p.m.: After the photo made the rounds on Twitter, McCain tweeted the following in response:

✔ @SenJohnMcCain

Scandal! Caught playing iPhone game at 3+ hour Senate hearing – worst of all I lost!

5:29 PM – 3 Sep 2013

Fox News is also reporting this. We have totally lost all credibility as a nation! But then I thought that when I seen this picture of MCain and the Syrian Rebels.