McCain: D'Oh!! - Page 3

BillCosby · 03-27-2008, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by djack

McCain will need Holy Joe by his side. Veep?

I hope so......... old uncle joe really helped the gore ticket...........

Kanadesaga · 03-27-2008, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by julia

League of Democracies?

KO: Super Friends?!

They'll all get super secret decoder rings and a certificate, suitable for framing.

julia · 04-02-2008, 01:14 AM

hey, guess what!

Lazy rethug trolls get their news from this thread!
They got the nominee they deserve.

Pretty lame excuse, eh?

julia · 04-06-2008, 01:34 AM

Heh, McNasty...

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Reading The Pictures: Prompting A Look At The Early McNasty
Michael Shaw April 3, 2008

I'm glad WaPo ran this shot yesterday, for a number of reasons.

(HS rethug preppies in front row, large teleprompter in the back)

On the most basic level, it exposes the trappings of a typical campaign event, in this case, McCain's return to his high school alma mater. I can't recall, over the past four years, when I saw such a revealing shot of a teleprompter.

Where this shot goes a little deeper, however, is in its non-idealized allusion to the man remembered at Episcopal High School as "The Punk." Highlighting the teleprompter draws attention to how impersonal and highly-scripted McCain's self-described biographical tour has turned out to be. In someone with a healthier attitude and behavioral history, one would expect a more informal, personal and emotional connection to one's past. Instead, we witness events such as this one in Virginia, and one previously, at Annapolis, in which the talks are canned, the events are rote, and the candidate, beyond uncomplicated hat tips to his admiral father and grandfather -- goes mostly for cheap laughs at his own expense.
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Michael Shaw: Reading The Pictures: Prompting A Look At The Early McNasty - Media on The Huffington Post

julia · 04-07-2008, 12:36 AM

Really?!

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McCain Gets Facts Wrong On Iraq Again
Sam Stein April 6, 2008

Facts can be funny things.

Over the past several weeks, Sen. John McCain has been occasionally tripping over them in his advocacy for continuing America's presence in Iraq. Most memorably, he repeated - three times - the assertion that Iran was arming al-Qaeda despite the fact that there is no known connection between country and the group, and that the two are clearly of different religions.

On Sunday, McCain made another Iraq-based claim that is highly debatable if not simply false.

As Think Progress was first to point out, appearing on Fox News Sunday, the Arizona Republican stated that the recent flair up of violence in Basra was ended after Shiite cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr declared a ceasefire. This, he said, was proof that Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's government was gaining the upper hand, both militarily and politically.
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"It was al-Sadr that declared the ceasefire, not Maliki," said McCain. "With respect, I don't think Sadr would have declared the ceasefire if he thought he was winning. Most times in history, military engagements, the winning side doesn't declare the ceasefire. The second point is, overall, the Iraqi military performed pretty well. ... The military is functioning very effectively."

It is a convenient interpretation for a candidate who later went on to tout the political successes of the American troop surge. But it seems to contradict almost all news accounts from last week. Indeed, it was the Iranian government and members of Maliki's government who brokered the ceasefire, not Sadr. McClatchy newspapers wrote in its lead paragraph:

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"Iraqi lawmakers traveled to the Iranian holy city of Qom over the weekend to win the support of the commander of Iran's Qods brigades in persuading Shiite cleric Muqtada al Sadr to order his followers to stop military operations."

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McCain Gets Facts Wrong On Iraq Again - Politics on The Huffington Post

Kanadesaga · 04-07-2008, 12:39 AM

He is a senile old man and to even consider voting for him people have to be insane. Or hoping he picks a real good Veep

BillCosby · 04-07-2008, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Kanadesaga

He is a senile old man and to even consider voting for him people have to be insane. Or hoping he picks a real good Veep

yea...... That is what they said about the younger bush........... He needs to get a vp that knows what he is doing.......

He got cheney that is telling him what to do.........

julia · 04-07-2008, 10:33 AM

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McCain: Democrats' Stance on Iraq Flawed

AP LIBBY QUAID April 7, 2008

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Monday that calls from his Democratic rivals to withdraw U.S. forces from Iraq stand as a "failure of leadership" as they are making promises they cannot keep.

Democrat Barack Obama said the failure rests with McCain's support for an open-ended occupation of Iraq.
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But wait, it gets better:

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McCain: We Have "Something Approaching Normal" In Iraq

julia · 04-21-2008, 01:24 AM

John McCain, Charles Grassley Physical Altercation
Confirmed By Washington Post Huffington Post April 20
Sunday's Washington Post features a front-page story examining the notorious temper of Sen. John McCain, including a first-hand account of McCain's physical altercation with fellow GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley.

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It was early 1992, and the occasion was an informal gathering of a select committee investigating lingering issues about Vietnam War prisoners and those missing in action, most notably whether any American servicemen were still being held by the Vietnamese. It is unclear precisely what issue set off McCain that day. But at some point, he mocked Grassley to his face and used a profanity to describe him. Grassley stood and, according to two participants at the meeting, told McCain, "I don't have to take this. I think you should apologize." McCain refused and stood to face Grassley. "There was some shouting and shoving between them, but no punches," recalls a spectator, who said that Nebraska Democrat Bob Kerrey helped break up the altercation.

Earlier this month, The Huffington Post first reported on charges leveled in Cliff Schecter's book, The Real McCain, that McCain had physically attacked GOP Arizona Rep. Rick Renzi. At the time, McCain issued a non-denial denial, saying the reports about his temper were either "false or exaggerated."

But in the Washington Post today, McCain aide Mark Salter confirmed that Renzi and McCain had a very heated exchange:

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Reports recently surfaced of Rep. Rick Renzi, an Arizona Republican, taking offense when McCain called him "boy" once too often during a 2006 meeting, a story that McCain aides confirm while playing down its importance. "Renzi flared and he was prickly," McCain strategist Mark Salter said. "But there were no punches thrown or anything."

John McCain, Charles Grassley Physical Altercation Confirmed By Washington Post - Politics on The Huffington Post

julia · 04-21-2008, 11:48 AM

Niiiiice.

Getting into physical fights.

That's mental stability for ya!

04-02-2008, 01:14 AM	#23 (permalink)
julia Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,247 Blog Entries: 7 Thanks: 204 Thanked 204 Times in 122 Posts	hey, guess what! Lazy rethug trolls get their news from this thread! They got the nominee they deserve. Pretty lame excuse, eh? __________________ The candidate does not speak for the campaign.
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04-07-2008, 12:39 AM	#26 (permalink)
Kanadesaga Windbag Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NYS - Devil's country Posts: 6,357 My Mood: Blog Entries: 4 Thanks: 203 Thanked 70 Times in 46 Posts	He is a senile old man and to even consider voting for him people have to be insane. Or hoping he picks a real good Veep __________________ Free all Political prisoners. Now.
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04-21-2008, 11:48 AM	#30 (permalink)
julia Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,247 Blog Entries: 7 Thanks: 204 Thanked 204 Times in 122 Posts	Niiiiice. Getting into physical fights. That's mental stability for ya! __________________ The candidate does not speak for the campaign.
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