Busted but not sorry: John McCain admits playing on iPhone during Syria hearing

Please tell me John McCain didn't tweet his last tweet. Just looks woeful.

— Luke Scully (@Scullybones032) September 3, 2013

wait that @SenJohnMcCain tweet is real? I thought you guys were all making an easy joke.

— Pamela J. Hobart (@amelapay) September 3, 2013

As Twitchy noted earlier, an eagle-eyed Washington Post photographer spotted Sen. John McCain playing poker on his iPhone during today’s hearing on Syria. Word spread quickly through social media, and it didn’t take long for the news to reach McCain himself. The senator was unapologetic, though; it was a really long meeting, after all, and John Kerry was doing most of the talking.

@SenJohnMcCain @jaketapper This is a joke, right?

— Matt S (@AmbassadorSeips) September 3, 2013

https://twitter.com/JamesGayleLaw/status/375022979870384128

Exactly. It doesn’t matter if you win or lose, as long as you had fun.

John McCain played poker during the hearing. Unbelievable!,,,,,

— poncho elder (@ponchoelder) September 3, 2013

amazed that @SenJohnMcCain had the nerve to play games on his phone during senate hearing and then smirk at Rand Paul

— ComfyPaws™ (@ComfyPaws) September 3, 2013

@senJohnMcCain you're right it is a #scandal. Multitasking is not something that should be attempted in these extreme situations.#workharder

— Aaron Walch (@Aaron_Walch) September 3, 2013

https://twitter.com/annemariewyley/status/375024761208045568

@SenJohnMcCain I've sat through longer meetings without touching my phone, and the fate of the country doesn't rest in my hands.

— Leah Konen ALL THE BROKEN PEOPLE out June 30 (@LeahKonen) September 3, 2013

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Bet Lindsey Graham lost his clothes RT @SenJohnMcCain: Scandal! Caught playing iPhone game at 3+ hour Senate hearing – worst of all I lost!

— Sam Valley (@SamValley) September 3, 2013

Wow, 3 hrs @SenJohnMcCain? Nothing more tedious than discussing life & death & putting everyone in harms way to save Obama's reputation.

— Tammy Bruce (@HeyTammyBruce) September 3, 2013

@SenJohnMcCain 3-hour hearing debating WAR…you epic fucking tool. Did McCain send this himself or a dbag aide?

— obamuh (@obamuh) September 3, 2013

RT @michellemalkin: Obama played Spades during bin Laden raid. McCain played iPhone poker during Syria hearing. #matchmadeinhell

— WhiteHousePressCorps (@whpresscorps) September 3, 2013

Every week, Sen. John McCain makes it clearer and clearer how little difference the 2008 Presidential Election actually made.

— ??? ????????? ⏳ (@stranahan) September 3, 2013