McCain Now Claims He ‘Had No Confidence’ In Bush Before The Surge
McCain Now Claims He ‘Had No Confidence’ In Bush Before The Surge
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has long held that he was the “greatest critic” of Donald Rumsfeld’s strategy in Iraq. Now, as he moves into the general election, he is also trying to distance himself from the unpopular president.
When asked yesterday how he is offering a different path forward in Iraq than Bush, McCain dodged the question, instead saying he had “no confidence” in Bush until the President implemented the surge in 2007:
I’m offering them the record of having objected strenuously to a failed strategy for nearly four years. That I argued against and fought against and said that the secretary of defense of my own party, and my own president, I had no confidence in. That’s how far I went in advocating the new strategy that is succeeding.
McCain’s statement stretches the truth. As late as August 2006, McCain declared that he did have “confidence” in Bush’s leadership in Iraq:
Q: Do you, do you have confidence in the president and his national security team to lead the war at this stage?
McCAIN: I do. I do. I have confidence in the President and I believe that he is well aware of the severity of the situation. [Meet The Press, 8/20/06]
McCain told reporters yesterday he “objected strenuously to a failed strategy for nearly four years.” If this were the case, why would he also praise Bush’s “stay the course” message over that time?
– “I was heartened to hear the President say that we cannot cut and run in Iraq.” [Press Release, 11/5/03]
– “I’m confident we’re on the right course.” [ABC News, 3/7/04]
– “And what the president did tonight is the most important thing. He laid out an articulate vision for victory in Iraq and why we need to stay the course.” [Fox, 6/28/05]
McCain can try as much as he wants to distance himself from Bush on Iraq, but as the President observed just weeks ago, “he’s not going to change when it comes to taking on the enemy.”
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McCAIN: I do. I do. I have confidence in the President.
Right out of the Wizard of Oz. I do believe in spooks, I do. I do. I do believe in spooks.
March 25th, 2008 at 4:40 pmI guess he got all the confidence he needed after G W. gave it to him in the oval office. I wonder if his backside is still hurting? or is it his memory that was screwed at that meeting after he won the nomination?
March 25th, 2008 at 4:40 pmOooops. I guess he McMisspoke. Again.
March 25th, 2008 at 4:41 pmThe Pander Express, now leaving the station…
March 25th, 2008 at 4:41 pmMcFlip
March 25th, 2008 at 4:42 pmMcFlop
March 25th, 2008 at 4:42 pmhttp://www.cnn.com/ 2008/ US/ 03/ 25/ walmart.insurance.battle/ index.html
I know this is off the subject, but above is a CNN article about Debbie Shank. I am a conservative, but I do have compassion. I do not shop at Walmart, and do understand that they have legal specifications to recall her healthcare funding, but, morally, somebody should help her and her family. Her son will not be able to go to college because of her medical issue. Her husband had to divorce her so she would receive more funding from her medicaid plan while tending to his prostate cancer. Her first son was killed in Iraq. I am looking for a site or someway to send a substantial amount to this family, and I think that you all should do the same. You claim that I am a fundamentalist full of air, and that I never give, but this is a seriously sad situation. Put your money where your mouth is. If you love Jesus, you would take care of the sick and those that do not have the financial means to take care of themselves. I will be posting more information on how to send her money.
March 25th, 2008 at 4:46 pmDaryll Says:
March 25th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
http://www.cnn.com/ 2008/ US/ 03/ 25/ walmart.insurance.battle/ index.html
I know this is off the subject, but above is a CNN article about Debbie Shank. I am a conservative, but I do have compassion. I do not shop at Walmart, and do understand that they have legal specifications to recall her healthcare funding, but, morally, somebody should help her and her family. Her son will not be able to go to college because of her medical issue. Her husband had to divorce her so she would receive more funding from her medicaid plan while tending to his prostate cancer. Her first son was killed in Iraq. I am looking for a site or someway to send a substantial amount to this family, and I think that you all should do the same. You claim that I am a fundamentalist full of air, and that I never give, but this is a seriously sad situation. Put your money where your mouth is. If you love Jesus, you would take care of the sick and those that do not have the financial means to take care of themselves. I will be posting more information on how to send her money.
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If universities and colleges are wondering, lately, why they are not able to fill their classrooms, this is a good reason.
March 25th, 2008 at 4:48 pmIt’s his memory that he has a problem with. Can’t blame Grampa McCain for lying. It’s been working for 7 years why change a prove formular. Americans don’t want to hear the truth only the lies and propaganda plus what’s Paris and Britney up to. Now as for the US debt well you notice Americans are just waiting for the hand out of those rebate checks. Next there will be lines for cheese and powered milk and we go into a US depression. Those old days had black/white pictures now we will see the same thing in color pictures. Who knows Iraq might have a hand out to the United States in the depression.
March 25th, 2008 at 4:50 pm“My friends, if you keep pressing me for answers, I will be happy to provide you a rhetorical handjob, or invite you to Sedona where you can eat my weiner.”
March 25th, 2008 at 4:51 pmOne of two things going on here. Either (1) McOldGuy saw a completely unqualified drunken frat boy installed as Prezwit and then re(sort of)elected and decided the American people are too ignorant or disinterested to notice the duplicity and outright lies; or (2) McOldGuy himself cannot remember what he said yesterday let alone four years ago and is making it up as he goes. Option one demonstrates loss of respect for the voters. Option two demonstrates loss of cognitive function. Either meets the criteria for the Republican nominee.
March 25th, 2008 at 4:51 pmhttps://secure.walmartwatch.com/page/contribute/deborahshank
Here you go, above is a link to send the family money so she can continue to be healthy and stabile. Put your liberal money where your mouth is. If not, shut up about requesting help for our economy when you cannot help someone who is affected by their economy. As so called christians, you are supposed to help those in need.
March 25th, 2008 at 4:53 pm7 - Gee Daryll, maybe Ms Shank and her family just aren’t praying hard enough. Bootstraps and all that, right?
March 25th, 2008 at 4:53 pm13- My uninsured kids appreciate your insult Daryll - thanks.
March 25th, 2008 at 4:54 pmSure Daryll but how about all the time you fight against universal healthcare. Put your VOTE where your mouth is while your at it why don’t you go ask your church to donate to this woman. You’re always against the progressive model until you want something just like every neocon.
March 25th, 2008 at 4:54 pmLemme get this straight — he was FOR the Bush plan before he was against it…
Haven’t we heard this song and dance before?
March 25th, 2008 at 4:55 pmSorry Daryll, but what Wal-Mart is doing is to that woman and her family is wrong. wrong. wrong. I don’t care if they have a legal standing or not. They certainly have enough money that they can show some compassion every once in a while.
March 25th, 2008 at 4:55 pmOl’Daryll sure knows how to derail a thread, don’t he.
Guess he’s a Lobbyist intern working for the McMaverick campaign.
McMaverick can’t afford the truth about his record to get bandied about much - he’s sunk if it does.
March 25th, 2008 at 4:57 pmSo tell us Daryll, we know you’re not concerned about some anonymous person. She belongs to the same church you do doesn’t she. Because millions of people go through the same thing and haven’t received ANY settlement and aren’t fighting to keep money they received, they’re fighting to survive. Your concern is as phony as a $3 bill.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:00 pmAnother Republican who seems oblivious to the fact that their words get recorded for the record. Is there something wrong in their mental wiring that makes them think that what they said today negates their past record of comments on their issues?
And Daryl-
I suggest you e-mail Bush and Cheney…they’re reaping obscene dividends from their war mongering policies and the wholesale domestic looting of our Treasury. I’m sure these compassionate conservatives will be happy to trickle a little done on you.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:00 pmShayne Says:
March 25th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Sure Daryll but how about all the time you fight against universal healthcare. Put your VOTE where your mouth is while your at it why don’t you go ask your church to donate to this woman. You’re always against the progressive model until you want something just like every neocon.
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I’m trying to help someone who is seriously in need, and I am criticized just like Jesus was criticized when he claimed to be the messiah. Also, I have already sent my message to the Pastor and the prayer request box. Based on your comments, I can tell that you have no similarities to Jesus.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:01 pmAnd here’s another factoid Einstein, most of us DON’T call ourselves Christians and those of us that do are told we are not by you rightwing fundie nutjobs. We are perfectly capable of giving to people we feel are worthy and we don’t need the advise of some bible thumping screwball to do it.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:02 pmGood one tombaker! And may I say that if I have to live through 4 years of “my friends” I’m going to explode.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:03 pmDaryll Says:
March 25th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
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One — you’re way off topic. I am assuming that you have nothing to say to defend the flip-flopping McCain and so your strategy is to derail the thread with a shiny object.
Two — this is EXACTLY why we need universal health care. This woman (or her family) should not have to beg just to get basic needs met.
Three — we already know Wal-Mart has no heart when it comes to their employees. Tell us something new.
Now, do you have anything to say about McCain’s constantly morphing positions?
March 25th, 2008 at 5:06 pmHi Daryll.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:07 pm“He is not the messiah, he is a very naughty boy”
So any thoughts on that shellfish gig? I really want to do my part
Millions of Americans are seriously in need. Some people have cancer or other diseases that threaten their lives right now and they don’t have coverage to get treatment. This woman obviously qualifies for disability where she gets Medicare. With that kind of money sitting in her account she definitely doesn’t qualify for Medicaid so something is fishy about this article. I suggest your beef is with Walmart and that’s who you should be appealing to.
Obviously your intent is to derail the thread, everybody please flag this jerk.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:09 pmtombaker Says:
March 25th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
“My friends, if you keep pressing me for answers, I will be happy to provide you a rhetorical handjob, or invite you to Sedona where you can eat my weiner.”
—–
Will this have to happen atop Bell Rock to ensure the proper energy?
March 25th, 2008 at 5:10 pmdbadass, still haven’t gotten a response from Dumbyll on the shellfish conundrum? And now he’s comparing himself to Christ. You’d think he’d have the answer.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:11 pmShayne Says:
March 25th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
So tell us Daryll, we know you’re not concerned about some anonymous person. She belongs to the same church you do doesn’t she. Because millions of people go through the same thing and haven’t received ANY settlement and aren’t fighting to keep money they received, they’re fighting to survive. Your concern is as phony as a $3 bill.
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God know that I am going to reach from checking account and give a substantial amount. Her son was a patriot, and she has to deal with his death as well as her medical issue. As well, what about her husband? Your comment sickens me, you are no liberal, you are putting on a front. This is a Republican calling you out.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:11 pmmisshusseinmolly Says:
March 25th, 2008 at 5:06 pm
Yeah, what she said.
That was good.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:12 pmcaption:
“John, just do as you’re told, and you won’t get hurt.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:13 pmThey have this big guy who comes around if you start screwing up, and he puts his hand on the back of your neck, just like this… it’s really scary, John, so don’t screw up, OK?”
“That’s how far I went in advocating the new strategy [das surge] that is succeeding.”
Oh brother. What the hell are the Republicans going to do with John? At this rate, he’s not going to survive politically until the primary, let alone the election.
PS: Ignore he who compares himself to Jesus, oops, I mean Daryll. Acknowledging these trolls emboldens them, just like the turrorests, which makes them go nukular.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:13 pmReal charitable Daryll, give to one person while the rest of the country struggles. This one made the news because Walmart is involved not because there aren’t millions of people going through the same thing. How about all the children of dead soldiers who now have no healthcare, where’s your concern for them. You’re always eager to send more soldiers to die so your idiot president can secure oil for his cronies. Why don’t you go nail yourself to a cross on some right wing site and see how much help you get.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:15 pmShayne Says:
March 25th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
Daryll Says:
March 25th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
I’m trying to help someone who is seriously in need, and I am criticized just like Jesus was criticized when he claimed to be the messiah. Also, I have already sent my message to the Pastor and the prayer request box. Based on your comments, I can tell that you have no similarities to Jesus.
Millions of Americans are seriously in need. Some people have cancer or other diseases that threaten their lives right now and they don’t have coverage to get treatment. This woman obviously qualifies for disability where she gets Medicare. With that kind of money sitting in her account she definitely doesn’t qualify for Medicaid so something is fishy about this article. I suggest your beef is with Walmart and that’s who you should be appealing to.
Obviously your intent is to derail the thread, everybody please flag this jerk.
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THEY ARE TRYING TO TAKE ALL OF THE MONEY OUT OF HER ACCOUNT! I’M THROUGH! YOU LIBS HAVE SHOWN YOUR IMMATURITY AND CARELESSNESS!!!! GOD WILL NOT BLESS YOU!!!! REMEMBER THE GOLDEN RULE!!!! YOU TALK ABOUT COMPASSION, PROVE IT!!!!!
March 25th, 2008 at 5:16 pmDaryll never answered me about the false prophet quiz so I see no reason to engage him now. The story he brought up is sad but others here have demonstrated an answer to the larger question.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:16 pmMaybe next year you can go witness in the Phillipines, Daryll, they’ll be happy to nail you up.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:17 pmProg Thinker - also assisting the derailment. flag directly to the forehead.
“troll-kleen, flag directly to the forehead.”
March 25th, 2008 at 5:19 pmI don’t know why everyone is concerned about McCain’s views.
After all, he’ll have changed them again in another 6-7 days…
;)
March 25th, 2008 at 5:19 pmTake a time out, Daryll, have Tiffany rub your feet or something.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:20 pmMcWirestouching would at least maintain some honor if he would have rejected Bush all along. Instead, after what that miserable fratboy puke pulled on McCain and his wife in 2000, McCain hugged the devil. McCain will not be President and may even lose Arizona’s vote. He damn sure lost our respect.
And Daryll, I have been telling you for months now that you have to augment your prayers by burying a Christ upside down in your front yard, head of the nails towards the street. Wait, my bad, that’s the recipe for getting your house to sell before foreclosure. Strike that. For medical miracles you just need to contribute more money to that lying Jennings guy.
If you really want to help that woman, vote the Democratic ticket and lobby for universal healthcare.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:20 pmI’m reminded of the Stacy Peterson case. A short time ago a body was found in a field (possibly in a blue barrel). Anyone following this story knows how Stacy is missing, presumed murdered by her husband. What reminds me of what Daryll is saying is a body was found nearby that had red hair and could possibly be Stacy. It wasn’t and we never heard about who that red haired girl was and how she died. I guess it wasn’t sensational enough.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:24 pmHow does the old man stay vertical without a spine? What a lyin’ sob - or maybe we can blame this on a gaff too? He misspoke? Sheesh.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:26 pmWould someone please, please tell McDumfuk that his previous comments have ALL been written down. And will be referenced against his current statements?
March 25th, 2008 at 5:27 pmPlease? I don’t know how much more of this blatant bullshet I can handle.
Daryll just needs to be flagged. Everyone join me, won’t you?
March 25th, 2008 at 5:28 pmFrosty Cupcake Says:
March 25th, 2008 at 5:28 pm
Daryll just needs to be flagged. Everyone join me, won’t you?
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You and your compadres have no heart. Even if I give alone, compared to her large medical bills, it’s not much, but at least it will help. Flag me for being compassionate. I will send this post to Bill O’Reilly and Hannity and Colmes about the criticism from this page even though I was encouraging you liberals to help someone. We can’t help everyone, but at least we can help some.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:32 pmSaint D, although I am sure you are sincere in your desire to help this woman, coming on this site to demand that we dontate is in really poor taste. Many of us here, Xian and non, donate through our United Way and other charitable organizations. The real problem is McCain and Walmart and your worship of all things BushitCo.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:34 pmSo get bent.
treating the cause and not just the symptom will help so many more. Please include this when sending to BO.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:35 pmOh, and Saint D, why don’t you give serious consideration to the worship of Crom, gloomy god of the Cimmerians.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:36 pmHe’ll get just about as much done for you as your god.
Good people. Please don’t help Daryll, the serial liar, derail threads. Liars are irrelevant unless their lies are dignified with a response.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:37 pmDaryll Says:
March 25th, 2008 at 5:32 pm
You and your compadres have no heart. Even if I give alone, compared to her large medical bills, it’s not much, but at least it will help. Flag me for being compassionate. I will send this post to Bill O’Reilly and Hannity and Colmes about the criticism from this page even though I was encouraging you liberals to help someone. We can’t help everyone, but at least we can help some.
Complaining about us not donating to help one woman’s plight, while at the same time opposing efforts to fix the very system that caused that woman’s plight, are the very epitome of hypocrisy.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:41 pmWhat do they become if they are responded to? Daryll is too funny to ignore.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:41 pmProg Thinker - The thing is, it can’t be legitimately argued that “Christians” have “ruined” this country. Not even an atheist, socialist, equal-rights-across-the-board moonbat such as myself would say so.
People are raising eyebrows at you for saying things that Righties accuse strawmen of saying. It sometimes happens that a Righty will put on a strawman suit and moniker, and pop in here to put loaded words and ideas in play just to prove their own crazy hypothesis that “Lefties are intolerant fascists, etc., etc.”
I’m not saying that’s you necessarily, but I am saying you’re sounding that way.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:42 pmWell I guess the article makes one thing perfectly clear. McCain was for it before he was against it before he was for it….or something like that.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:44 pmDaryll - tell it to Chimpy. I’m sure he suffers more than any other American.
/sarc off
March 25th, 2008 at 5:45 pmWe have photographic evidence that proves otherwise.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:46 pm# dbadass Says:
March 25th, 2008 at 5:41 pm
Daryll is too funny to ignore.
Generally, I would agree, however, the serial liar has really been rubbing me the wrong way. Heck, I enjoy troll bashing myself, but, we need to be careful not to legitimize their filth.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:47 pmYou know, the Democratic party needs to get going right now. Every time McCain backtracks like this, they need to get an advertisement on TV really quickly, showing what he said then and then what he is saying now, ending the ad with “Who is McCain pandering to now”? If we wait until after the Democratic convention to introduce America to the real John McPander, it may be too late.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:49 pmThat’s the one Dr. Hussein Matt, thanks for that. That hug should be burned into every American’s memory, along with the history of how Bush smeared McWhore and McWhore’s family.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:50 pmIf you love Jesus, you would take care of the sick and those that do not have the financial means to take care of themselves. I will be posting more information on how to send her money.
You don’t have to “love Jesus” to love your fellow man. Plus, if this is not a perfect example of why we need single payer health plans, then I don’t know what is.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:51 pmI hiked Bell Rock last weekend, I didn’t see McCain up there.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:56 pmBTW, please feel free to remind Daryll, the serial liar, that one can’t lecture others about morality if one’s hands are covered in blood.
Back on topic, I’m mixed about whether the Dems should start attacking McPander Bear. On the one hand, it would be nice to see him called on his “flip-flops” to establish a pattern. On the other hand, it may be best to leave it for the general election. America is infamous for it’s short attention span. We can’t let McPander Bear’s inconsistency become “old news”.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:56 pmNot gonna change when taking on the enemy. Maybe so, but just who is “the enemy”. From what I can tell it is librals.
March 25th, 2008 at 6:03 pmOn the other hand, it may be best to leave it for the general election. America is infamous for it’s short attention span. We can’t let McPander Bear’s inconsistency become “old news”.
You may be right. If America catches on to McCain before their convention, they may drop him like a hot potato. So, I agree, wait until just after the Republican convention.
March 25th, 2008 at 6:04 pmMcCain McMaverick, did the same thing during Reagan’s era [Lebanon] but was for pulling the troops out instead of keeping them there for 100 years.
March 25th, 2008 at 6:06 pmhttp://www.amconmag.com/2008/2008_02_11/cover.html
pete Says:
March 25th, 2008 at 5:56 pm
Back on topic, I’m mixed about whether the Dems should start attacking McPander Bear. On the one hand, it would be nice to see him called on his “flip-flops” to establish a pattern. On the other hand, it may be best to leave it for the general election. America is infamous for it’s short attention span. We can’t let McPander Bear’s inconsistency become “old news”.
I think it’s a mistake to wait. McCain is out there running already, creating the illusion of strength and competency in the mind of “independent” voters. The longer the Democrats wait to bust him on it, the more difficult it will be to crack the façade. The best result would be to have people laughing at him, much as they’re currently laughing at Clinton and the snipers.
March 25th, 2008 at 6:07 pmForTruth Says:
March 25th, 2008 at 5:56 pm
I hiked Bell Rock last weekend, I didn’t see McCain up there.
—-
Maybe the vortex got him
March 25th, 2008 at 6:13 pmMcCain has told so many conflicting opinions I have no Idea where he stands on any issue.
McNada
March 25th, 2008 at 6:14 pmI think it’s a mistake to wait. McCain is out there running already, creating the illusion of strength and competency in the mind of “independent” voters.
Exactly, but the person who needs to call him on it is Obama… I had no dog in the Obama/Clinton fight but at this point I would argue that Obama needs to:
March 25th, 2008 at 6:19 pmA: stop responding to “Rev. Wright” attacks- just say, “At first I wasn’t black enough and now I’m a black racist? It’s laughably absurd.” ’cause it is…
and
B: stop worring about Hillary and focus on McCain. Obama should start his general election campaign now… The best way to win this primary fight is by taking the fight to the Republicans…
gummitch Says:
March 25th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
I think it’s a mistake to wait. McCain is out there running already, creating the illusion of strength and competency in the mind of “independent” voters. The longer the Democrats wait to bust him on it, the more difficult it will be to crack the façade. The best result would be to have people laughing at him, much as they’re currently laughing at Clinton and the snipers.
Ok, now I’m back on this side of the argument. As long as the press plays along with the “moderate” and “maverick” persona that McCain wants to project to some voters, he will still poll well in National polls. And that has a way of solidifying the thinking of those who don’t really want to do their homework for themselves. So, I think we need to start now. I wonder why the Democratic party is holding back? It’s not like they don’t have the money. Maybe we can get MoveOn.org to start a campaign.
March 25th, 2008 at 6:20 pmbelac Says:
March 25th, 2008 at 6:19 pm
B: stop worring about Hillary and focus on McCain. Obama should start his general election campaign now… The best way to win this primary fight is by taking the fight to the Republicans…
I agree with this strategy. By going after McCain instead of Hillary, Obama will be trivializing Hillary and it will make her crazy. Not that she’s not already crazy. But Barak has, for all intents and purposes won the nomination, so he should start on McCain now. He has done it in recent speeches like when he addressed McCain’s Iran/AQ “misspeaks”.
March 25th, 2008 at 6:24 pmAfter the Bush camp slimed him, there is septugenarian Johnny McCain walkin shoulder to shoulder with W., what a crock of shite! I hope he gives conservatives the finger after/if he gets elected, just like he has so far…
March 25th, 2008 at 6:47 pmStrategeristically-inclined thinkers should be worried that McCain is going to win on the premise that “he’s practically a Democrat anyway” (yes, i know, completely false).
March 25th, 2008 at 7:39 pmhere’s how:
The hard right feigns outrage over his “liberal tendencies”.
then,
The press reifies the hard-right message, and continues the hero-handjob it’s been contributing.
ultimately,
A bunch of “independent/swing/moderate” voters will fall for the press, and accept the hard right message as validation of Mc’s “liberalism”, and avoid the “terribly risky” option of letting gasp! a woman or a black guy or worst of all “a liberal” win.
and
When D’s do finally get around to drawing a bead on McMaverick, the press will instantly shame them for attacking the kindly old HeroW, and remind everyone endlessly that he once or twice co-sponsored legislation with a D, which makes him “the most liberal R candidate for president ever”.
because
If hardcore Righties and Lefties all stay home 11/2, the squishy white center of the electorate will go exactly where they tell it to.
How does McCain explain his votes in the Senate then? He has voted for every single proposal Bush has put forward on Iraq and intelligence gathering, even supporting torture by CIA agents. When McCain hasn’t been one of Bush’s top cheerleaders in the Senate the criticism has been oblique at best (meaning criticism that could very easily be deflected, as indeed it was at every turn). It has come to the point where if McCain is moving his lips he is lying. We have had more than enough of that already. Replacing a stubborn idiot with a stubborn old fool won’t get the job done. Yes, that is you I am talking about John McCain; a stubborn old fool.
March 25th, 2008 at 8:28 pmWhen did Johnny figure this out and what did he do to show that he disapproved of Georgie’s actions? Did he vote to stop wasting our tax dollars on the blood for oil war? NO. Did he support any bills to impeach? NO. He acted like a DUMB-ocrat and let the travisty continue. (Yes, I know, he’s one of those other ones.) Just like Billary acting like a Republi-CON (and yes, I know she’s one of the Dumbies.), to get more blood for votes for this election. And let’s face it, with the use of illegal wiretaps and those ‘non-torturous’ waterboarding techniques, an impeachment of every member of this administration, former and current, could be tried within a week, with convictions by Friday. So, will either Senator promise to sign the war crimes treaty and pursue treason charges against Cheney and friends, if elected? My fingers are crossed.
March 25th, 2008 at 10:48 pm.
What McSpeak meant was:
“I was against the surge before I was for it.”
“I was against torture before I was for it.”
I was against lobbyist ties, after I was for them, but now I’m for them again.”
.
March 26th, 2008 at 12:39 am>YOU TALK ABOUT COMPASSION, PROVE IT!!!!!
I DID. I HAD SEX WITH YOUR WIFE FOR FREE.
p.s. YOUR WIFE IS A WHORE, DARYLL
March 26th, 2008 at 3:01 amIt doesn’t matter what comes out of his mouth, he is bound to be our next commander in chief. I just heard of a new poll saying 48% of Mrs. Billary crew will vote for him instead of the democratic party’s alternative. I feel for our young generation. I saw this today and thought it hit the nail on the head…“People who think like this are stuck in a time capsule, When kids know more than their parents, the parents lose control. I think that is a fear in all of us.”
March 26th, 2008 at 1:16 pmBTW that little quote at the end had nothing to do with the election it was referring to religion and education.
March 26th, 2008 at 1:18 pmYou people are true idiots. Barrack is a socialist and a racist. Hillary changes her answers with every new poll and you idiots are going to vote for one or the other. Unless you vote for the best Democrat left. John McCain.
Good luck suckers
March 28th, 2008 at 5:57 pm