Comments on: Bush And McCain: Photo-Op Friends Forever http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:57:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: batteries http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/comment-page-3/#comment-5284330 batteries Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:44:59 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/#comment-5284330 Well, Clinton is the best GOTV machine the GOP has. Their Neanderthal base has been trained to hate all things Clinton and will turn out to vote against her, as they turned out in Texas and Ohio to ensure that they wouldn’t have to face Obama in the general. On top of that, she will bring out lots of Republicans that will vote R in every downticket race on the ballot. Possibly even turning control of one or both <a href="http://www.batterylaptoppower.com/dell/inspiron-8100.htm" rel="nofollow">dell inspiron 8100 battery</a>,<a href="http://www.batterylaptoppower.com/dell/inspiron-8200.htm" rel="nofollow">dell inspiron 8200 battery</a> houses of congress back over to the Republicans. I really have no problem with Clinton being POTUS, but I am a realist and the reality is, she will bring the Republicans out in droves. Well, Clinton is the best GOTV machine the GOP has. Their Neanderthal base has been trained to hate all things Clinton and will turn out to vote against her, as they turned out in Texas and Ohio to ensure that they wouldn’t have to face Obama in the general.

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I really have no problem with Clinton being POTUS, but I am a realist and the reality is, she will bring the Republicans out in droves.

]]> By: bilbobaggins http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/comment-page-3/#comment-4290064 bilbobaggins Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:09:11 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/#comment-4290064 <em>bilbo, one could also deduce that Clinton isn’t afraid of the Fox machine. Obama was also on Fox. Take the fight to them is a strategy the democrats need to use this time around. Attacking on all fronts. Right out of Rove’s own handbook. Comment by hellinabucket </em> I wasn't criticizing her for being on Fox, I was criticizing her for cozying up to Karl Rove, especially since she is starting to act like him. Fox is probably going to be in a Clinton love fest for a while hoping that will help to get her in as the Democratic candidate. It isn't because they like her, they actually loathe her. It's because they think she is the easiest candidate to beat, and they are right. bilbo, one could also deduce that Clinton isn’t afraid of the Fox machine. Obama was also on Fox. Take the fight to them is a strategy the democrats need to use this time around. Attacking on all fronts. Right out of Rove’s own handbook.
Comment by hellinabucket

I wasn’t criticizing her for being on Fox, I was criticizing her for cozying up to Karl Rove, especially since she is starting to act like him.

Fox is probably going to be in a Clinton love fest for a while hoping that will help to get her in as the Democratic candidate. It isn’t because they like her, they actually loathe her. It’s because they think she is the easiest candidate to beat, and they are right.

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/comment-page-3/#comment-4289971 Zooey Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:17:58 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/#comment-4289971 <em>Yeah, actually. Comment by Keltoi — March 5, 2008 @ 4:34 pm</em> Good. Now, when someone calls you a troll, it shouldn't hurt quite so bad. ~Hussein Zooey Yeah, actually.
Comment by Keltoi — March 5, 2008 @ 4:34 pm

Good. Now, when someone calls you a troll, it shouldn’t hurt quite so bad.

~Hussein Zooey

]]> By: Keltoi http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/comment-page-3/#comment-4289898 Keltoi Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:34:09 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/#comment-4289898 Better now? ~Hussein Zooey Comment by Zooey — March 5, 2008 @ 4:26 pm Yeah, actually. Better now?

~Hussein Zooey

Comment by Zooey — March 5, 2008 @ 4:26 pm

Yeah, actually.

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/comment-page-3/#comment-4289888 Zooey Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:26:12 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/#comment-4289888 <em>“I AM NOT AN ANIMAL, I AAMMM AAA TRRROOOOLLLLLLLL…..!” Comment by Keltoi — March 5, 2008 @ 3:46 pm</em> Better now? ~Hussein Zooey “I AM NOT AN ANIMAL, I AAMMM AAA TRRROOOOLLLLLLLL…..!”
Comment by Keltoi — March 5, 2008 @ 3:46 pm

Better now?

~Hussein Zooey

]]> By: MCMetal http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/comment-page-3/#comment-4289852 MCMetal Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:03:52 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/#comment-4289852 I don’t get it, have never got it. Comment by Keltoi — March 5, 2008 @ 1:49 pm Unless you pay for it ; typical behavior for a Republican ........... I don’t get it, have never got it.

Comment by Keltoi — March 5, 2008 @ 1:49 pm

Unless you pay for it ; typical behavior for a Republican ………..

]]> By: Keltoi http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/comment-page-3/#comment-4289837 Keltoi Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:46:55 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/#comment-4289837 Ah, I see. But you failed to make that clear until someone called you on it — another troll tactic. Accept your inner troll, embrace it… Comment by Zooey — March 5, 2008 @ 3:26 pm Sorry, I thought my intent was clear - RoS seemed to understand what I was getting at since it resulted in more insults. But if it makes you feel better, "I AM NOT AN ANIMAL, I AAMMM AAA TRRROOOOLLLLLLLL.....!" There. Ah, I see. But you failed to make that clear until someone called you on it — another troll tactic.

Accept your inner troll, embrace it…

Comment by Zooey — March 5, 2008 @ 3:26 pm

Sorry, I thought my intent was clear – RoS seemed to understand what I was getting at since it resulted in more insults.

But if it makes you feel better,

“I AM NOT AN ANIMAL, I AAMMM AAA TRRROOOOLLLLLLLL…..!”

There.

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/comment-page-3/#comment-4289801 Zooey Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:26:33 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/#comment-4289801 Comment by Keltoi — March 5, 2008 @ 3:11 pm Ah, I see. But you failed to make that clear until someone called you on it -- another troll tactic. Accept your inner troll, embrace it... Comment by Keltoi — March 5, 2008 @ 3:11 pm

Ah, I see. But you failed to make that clear until someone called you on it — another troll tactic.

Accept your inner troll, embrace it…

]]> By: Keltoi http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/comment-page-3/#comment-4289773 Keltoi Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:11:54 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/#comment-4289773 You cut & pasted two different comments together to make it appear TRoS had attacked me. That’s what makes YOU a troll. Dismissed. Comment by Zooey — March 5, 2008 @ 2:19 pm Ah, Bull, I was pointing out if I say something I am called a Troll and cussed at and you can say the exact same thing and not only are you not abused for it people agree with you and post links backing up your position. You cut & pasted two different comments together to make it appear TRoS had attacked me.

That’s what makes YOU a troll.

Dismissed.

Comment by Zooey — March 5, 2008 @ 2:19 pm

Ah, Bull, I was pointing out if I say something I am called a Troll and cussed at and you can say the exact same thing and not only are you not abused for it people agree with you and post links backing up your position.

]]> By: toasterhead http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/comment-page-3/#comment-4289753 toasterhead Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:59:40 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/#comment-4289753 <i>Do you love one Democratic candidate and hate the other? To the point that if your favorite doesn’t get the nod, you would vote for McCain, a third party candidate, or stay home in November? Or do you plan to vote for the Democratic candidate no matter who it is? I’m curious to see how “splintered” we are at this point. Comment by missmolly — March 5, 2008 @ 12:06 pm</i> Ok, I'll bite. Love and hate aren't words I apply to politicians per se, but I would say at this point I strongly like one Democratic candidate and moderately dislike the other. The candidate I like wasn't my first choice in the campaign, but then my first choice didn't have a whelk's chance in a supernova of getting the nod anyhow. And he has a pretty good platform on poverty reduction, trade, energy, and foreign policy - not ideal, but good. At this point, I'm really not sure what I'll do in November if the candidate I moderately dislike gets the nomination. I really don't like the way she's been running her campaign, I really don't like how connected she is with the Washington machine, and I'm not a huge fan of her husband's foreign policy, particularly in Africa and Indonesia. If she gets the nod, she's going to need to give me a reason to vote for her other than fear of McCain. Do you love one Democratic candidate and hate the other? To the point that if your favorite doesn’t get the nod, you would vote for McCain, a third party candidate, or stay home in November? Or do you plan to vote for the Democratic candidate no matter who it is?

I’m curious to see how “splintered” we are at this point.

Comment by missmolly — March 5, 2008 @ 12:06 pm

Ok, I’ll bite.

Love and hate aren’t words I apply to politicians per se, but I would say at this point I strongly like one Democratic candidate and moderately dislike the other. The candidate I like wasn’t my first choice in the campaign, but then my first choice didn’t have a whelk’s chance in a supernova of getting the nod anyhow. And he has a pretty good platform on poverty reduction, trade, energy, and foreign policy – not ideal, but good.

At this point, I’m really not sure what I’ll do in November if the candidate I moderately dislike gets the nomination. I really don’t like the way she’s been running her campaign, I really don’t like how connected she is with the Washington machine, and I’m not a huge fan of her husband’s foreign policy, particularly in Africa and Indonesia. If she gets the nod, she’s going to need to give me a reason to vote for her other than fear of McCain.

]]> By: joe cantwell http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/comment-page-2/#comment-4289743 joe cantwell Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:53:32 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/#comment-4289743 Fine, <strong>I will quit</strong>, but TP is one of the few places on the Net where the reality of this situation is not being discussed. The Bush=McCain theme and how many different ways can we beat that dead horse bit seems <em>rather dry to me</em>, but whatever rows your collective boat. Comment by Keltoi — March 5, 2008 @ 12:27 pm <strong>not dry enough, i guess.</strong> <em>RoS? Comment by Keltoi — March 5, 2008 @ 1:04 pm I don’t get it, have never got it. Comment by Keltoi — March 5, 2008 @ 1:49 pm</em> <strong>more comments to come?</strong> Fine, I will quit, but TP is one of the few places on the Net where the reality of this situation is not being discussed. The Bush=McCain theme and how many different ways can we beat that dead horse bit seems rather dry to me, but whatever rows your collective boat.

Comment by Keltoi — March 5, 2008 @ 12:27 pm

not dry enough, i guess.

RoS?

Comment by Keltoi — March 5, 2008 @ 1:04 pm

I don’t get it, have never got it.

Comment by Keltoi — March 5, 2008 @ 1:49 pm

more comments to come?

]]> By: hellinabucket http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/comment-page-2/#comment-4289725 hellinabucket Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:39:51 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/#comment-4289725 bilbo, one could also deduce that Clinton isn't afraid of the Fox machine. Obama was also on Fox. Take the fight to them is a strategy the democrats need to use this time around. Attacking on all fronts. Right out of Rove's own handbook. bilbo, one could also deduce that Clinton isn’t afraid of the Fox machine. Obama was also on Fox. Take the fight to them is a strategy the democrats need to use this time around. Attacking on all fronts. Right out of Rove’s own handbook.

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/comment-page-2/#comment-4289671 Zooey Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:19:54 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/#comment-4289671 Comment by Keltoi — March 5, 2008 @ 1:04 pm You cut & pasted two different comments together to make it appear TRoS had attacked me. That's what makes YOU a troll. Dismissed. Comment by Keltoi — March 5, 2008 @ 1:04 pm

You cut & pasted two different comments together to make it appear TRoS had attacked me.

That’s what makes YOU a troll.

Dismissed.

]]> By: bilbobaggins http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/comment-page-2/#comment-4289627 bilbobaggins Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:57:55 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/#comment-4289627 <em>And yet Bilbo you break your own “talk about the troll not to it” rule with me fairly often. What is the obsession with Troll designation? What does it mean, what does it matter? You are a smart person, I find your opinions interesting and your writing style enjoyable, what difference does it make we have conflicting opinions? You can’t talk to someone you disagree with? I am not here to disrupt discussion and I often stimulate it by offering a divergent viewpoint. I don’t get it, have never got it. Comment by Keltoi </em> That was when I was giving you the benefit of the doubt. Won't happen again. This is the last time I will talk directly to you. The difference is that you are here mostly to disrupt and to push your conservative views even if they are based on lies and fantasies. It's not a matter of differing opinions. It is that you state your views as undisputed facts and rarely back them up with proof, which is what all the other trolls do. And yet Bilbo you break your own “talk about the troll not to it” rule with me fairly often.
What is the obsession with Troll designation? What does it mean, what does it matter? You are a smart person, I find your opinions interesting and your writing style enjoyable, what difference does it make we have conflicting opinions? You can’t talk to someone you disagree with? I am not here to disrupt discussion and I often stimulate it by offering a divergent viewpoint.
I don’t get it, have never got it.
Comment by Keltoi

That was when I was giving you the benefit of the doubt. Won’t happen again. This is the last time I will talk directly to you. The difference is that you are here mostly to disrupt and to push your conservative views even if they are based on lies and fantasies. It’s not a matter of differing opinions. It is that you state your views as undisputed facts and rarely back them up with proof, which is what all the other trolls do.

]]> By: bilbobaggins http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/comment-page-2/#comment-4289620 bilbobaggins Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:55:08 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/#comment-4289620 Now I know we are in trouble. Hillary is on Fox pandering to Karl Rove! http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Rove_participates_in_Clinton_Obama_interviews_0305.html Now I know we are in trouble. Hillary is on Fox pandering to Karl Rove!

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Rove_participates_in_Clinton_Obama_interviews_0305.html

]]> By: scytherius http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/comment-page-2/#comment-4289616 scytherius Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:53:28 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/#comment-4289616 I wanna shake the hand of the MORON who advised McCain to snuggle up to Bush. This is great!!!!!! I wanna shake the hand of the MORON who advised McCain to snuggle up to Bush. This is great!!!!!!

]]> By: Keltoi http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/comment-page-2/#comment-4289607 Keltoi Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:49:16 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/#comment-4289607 This is what I have been saying about Keltoi for a long time. He is a troll and nothing more. I never could understand it when people here were defending him and saying he wasn’t a troll. He’s just a little more skilled at pretending to not be a troll than our new resident troll Kay. Comment by bilbobaggins — March 5, 2008 @ 1:34 pm And yet Bilbo you break your own "talk about the troll not to it" rule with me fairly often. What is the obsession with Troll designation? What does it mean, what does it matter? You are a smart person, I find your opinions interesting and your writing style enjoyable, what difference does it make we have conflicting opinions? You can't talk to someone you disagree with? I am not here to disrupt discussion and I often stimulate it by offering a divergent viewpoint. I don't get it, have never got it. This is what I have been saying about Keltoi for a long time. He is a troll and nothing more. I never could understand it when people here were defending him and saying he wasn’t a troll.

He’s just a little more skilled at pretending to not be a troll than our new resident troll Kay.

Comment by bilbobaggins — March 5, 2008 @ 1:34 pm

And yet Bilbo you break your own “talk about the troll not to it” rule with me fairly often.

What is the obsession with Troll designation? What does it mean, what does it matter? You are a smart person, I find your opinions interesting and your writing style enjoyable, what difference does it make we have conflicting opinions? You can’t talk to someone you disagree with? I am not here to disrupt discussion and I often stimulate it by offering a divergent viewpoint.

I don’t get it, have never got it.

]]> By: The Republic of Stupidity http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/comment-page-2/#comment-4289605 The Republic of Stupidity Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:48:12 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/#comment-4289605 Feel free to ignore me and I’ll repay the favor. Comment by Keltoi — March 5, 2008 @ 1:29 pm Gee? Really? Then why do you feel compelled to reply? Yer a troll. That's all you've ever been and will ever be. A troll. Feel free to ignore me and I’ll repay the favor.

Comment by Keltoi — March 5, 2008 @ 1:29 pm

Gee? Really? Then why do you feel compelled to reply?

Yer a troll. That’s all you’ve ever been and will ever be. A troll.

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/comment-page-2/#comment-4289602 RUCerious Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:45:56 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/#comment-4289602 Makes me think of Rodney Dangerfield barrelling up to Ted Knight’s little sloop in Caddyshack. Even the casting works. Rodney as Bush, Ted Knight as McCain… Comment by ralph the wonder llama — March 5, 2008 @ 12:49 pm Exactly! Makes me think of Rodney Dangerfield barrelling up to Ted Knight’s little sloop in Caddyshack.

Even the casting works. Rodney as Bush, Ted Knight as McCain…

Comment by ralph the wonder llama — March 5, 2008 @ 12:49 pm

Exactly!

]]> By: DieNowForPeace http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/comment-page-2/#comment-4289591 DieNowForPeace Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:41:01 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/bush-mccain-embrace/#comment-4289591 The should get tattoos with each other initials, in gothic lettering, arcing over the letters "BFF". The should get tattoos with each other initials, in gothic lettering, arcing over the letters “BFF”.

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