Comments on: Wash. Post Reporter Sticks Up For McCain’s ‘Maverick’ Brand http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:52:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: zuch http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/comment-page-1/#comment-4924910 zuch Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:08:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/#comment-4924910 Glenn Greenwald takes care of McCain the "maverick" (and the obsequious behaviour of the so-called "left wing" media) in his new book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307408027/104-5779746-9579942?ie=UTF8&tag=unclaimedterr-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=0307408027" rel="nofollow">Great American Hypocrites</a>, in particular, in Chapter 6. Go gte a copy and read it. Cheers, Glenn Greenwald takes care of McCain the “maverick” (and the obsequious behaviour of the so-called “left wing” media) in his new book Great American Hypocrites, in particular, in Chapter 6. Go gte a copy and read it.

Cheers,

]]> By: NOLIESPLEASE http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/comment-page-1/#comment-4924056 NOLIESPLEASE Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:05:55 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/#comment-4924056 Give me a Fu&^^%en Break. How corrupt is this reporter? Stop the bull and tell the truth about how he panders to every group just for a vote. He has no standards. He left his first wife for Cindy, while his first wife was sick. This is a man who tell you to Fu&^^ off if he doesn't agree with you. THIS IS A MAN WHO FLIP FLOPPS ALL THE TIME AND THE PRESS DOESN'T CALL HIM OUT ON IT!!! I guess it was ok to call Kerry a flip floper, I guess our standards have changed. Maybe not, look at the president the american public voted for last time. I guess the stupid will follow the stupid. Give me a Fu&^^%en Break. How corrupt is this reporter? Stop the bull and tell the truth about how he panders to every group just for a vote. He has no standards. He left his first wife for Cindy, while his first wife was sick. This is a man who tell you to Fu&^^ off if he doesn’t agree with you. THIS IS A MAN WHO FLIP FLOPPS ALL THE TIME AND THE PRESS DOESN’T CALL HIM OUT ON IT!!! I guess it was ok to call Kerry a flip floper, I guess our standards have changed. Maybe not, look at the president the american public voted for last time.

I guess the stupid will follow the stupid.

]]> By: Max-1 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/comment-page-1/#comment-4923780 Max-1 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:35:41 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/#comment-4923780 . <em>B U M P E R S T I C K E R</em> <strong>MAVERICK MAN!</strong> . .

B U M P E R
S T I C K E R

MAVERICK MAN!

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]]> By: Freedom Rebel http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/comment-page-1/#comment-4923728 Freedom Rebel Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:27:21 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/#comment-4923728 Another problem is that people listen to sound bits. They don't check out the facts, they have become complacent. A good example is how many people watch Fox News. We know that you can't believe anything they say. But my father-in-law loves Bill O'Reilly. He believes everything he says about John McCain. OMG, I have tried and tried to convince him not to listen to that man. I have come to the conclusion, that some people have a preconceived opinion of John McCain. They are never going to change their minds no matter what the facts are. (Maverick, War-Hero) Another problem is that people listen to sound bits. They don’t check out the facts, they have become complacent. A good example is how many people watch Fox News. We know that you can’t believe anything they say.

But my father-in-law loves Bill O’Reilly. He believes everything he says about John McCain. OMG, I have tried and tried to convince him not to listen to that man. I have come to the conclusion, that some people have a preconceived opinion of John McCain. They are never going to change their minds no matter what the facts are. (Maverick, War-Hero)

]]> By: Wayne A. Schneider http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/comment-page-1/#comment-4923632 Wayne A. Schneider Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:20:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/#comment-4923632 scurvybro Says: I agree. If McCain has this image in people's minds, it's because the media helped give them that image. They were the onews reporting to the people the use of the words "maverick", even though people with no objectivity were uttering them. Being a reporter does not mean being a stenographer. It means digging for the truth. So what if people say McCain is a "maverick". Is he really? The facts suggest he is not. scurvybro Says:

I agree. If McCain has this image in people’s minds, it’s because the media helped give them that image. They were the onews reporting to the people the use of the words “maverick”, even though people with no objectivity were uttering them. Being a reporter does not mean being a stenographer. It means digging for the truth. So what if people say McCain is a “maverick”. Is he really? The facts suggest he is not.

]]> By: Doc Rock http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/comment-page-1/#comment-4923574 Doc Rock Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:39:46 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/#comment-4923574 Catharine Graham just rolled over! Catharine Graham just rolled over!

]]> By: scurvybro http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/comment-page-1/#comment-4923494 scurvybro Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:02:42 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/#comment-4923494 Knowingly or not, Weisman serves up a remarkable, scathing indictment of himself and his industry with this rationale for not challenging McCain: "McCain has cultivated an image that has branded him as an independent maverick now for more than a decade." Huh? Perhaps I am reflecting my own hopelessly outdated naivete, but when did it become journalists' obligation to merely accept an "image" that a politician has "cultivated?" And why should they be content with a "brand," just because it has endured "for more than a decade?" Isn't it the duty of journalists to look past the image and seek the truth? And isn't it likely that such images endure precisely because these lazy-ass, incompetent charlatans don't do their jobs? Yeah, I know. I may as well resume believing in Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny. Knowingly or not, Weisman serves up a remarkable, scathing indictment of himself and his industry with this rationale for not challenging McCain: “McCain has cultivated an image that has branded him as an independent maverick now for more than a decade.”

Huh? Perhaps I am reflecting my own hopelessly outdated naivete, but when did it become journalists’ obligation to merely accept an “image” that a politician has “cultivated?” And why should they be content with a “brand,” just because it has endured “for more than a decade?” Isn’t it the duty of journalists to look past the image and seek the truth? And isn’t it likely that such images endure precisely because these lazy-ass, incompetent charlatans don’t do their jobs?

Yeah, I know. I may as well resume believing in Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny.

]]> By: Merlin http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/comment-page-1/#comment-4923446 Merlin Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:45:27 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/#comment-4923446 Polls this far out mean nothing. Especially since there is no one chosen Democratic candidate. McBush is having a free ride as C&O fight amongst themselves and give the rethugs ammunition to fight with in the general. To me any poll like this is a waste of newsprint. Polls this far out mean nothing. Especially since there is no one chosen Democratic candidate. McBush is having a free ride as C&O fight amongst themselves and give the rethugs ammunition to fight with in the general.

To me any poll like this is a waste of newsprint.

]]> By: DallasNE http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/comment-page-1/#comment-4923434 DallasNE Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:40:29 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/#comment-4923434 The only thing transparent here is how transparent the spin is. Nobody who is neutral could seriously believe McCain is independent from Republican orthodoxy. McCain's pandering on making the Bush tax cuts permanent is proof positive of this. How anybody that has paid any attention to this campaign could miss this boggles the mind -- unless they were connected in some way to the McCain campaign. The only thing transparent here is how transparent the spin is. Nobody who is neutral could seriously believe McCain is independent from Republican orthodoxy. McCain’s pandering on making the Bush tax cuts permanent is proof positive of this. How anybody that has paid any attention to this campaign could miss this boggles the mind — unless they were connected in some way to the McCain campaign.

]]> By: jb http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/comment-page-1/#comment-4923416 jb Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:33:41 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/#comment-4923416 McCain wants to be elected more than just about anything else. He's willing to take any position to fit any crowd at any given time. He'd sell his ancient old mother if he thought that would help....oh yeah, he already did that. And how about that Home Cookin' at the McCain household. The only thing that's genuine is his age. McCain wants to be elected more than just about anything else. He’s willing to take any position to fit any crowd at any given time. He’d sell his ancient old mother if he thought that would help….oh yeah, he already did that. And how about that Home Cookin’ at the McCain household. The only thing that’s genuine is his age.

]]> By: Mr. Evil http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/comment-page-1/#comment-4923400 Mr. Evil Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:21:59 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/#comment-4923400 Wayne A. Schneider Says: ...Taken as a whole, these events, and many others like them, constitute an attempt by McCain to deceive people. Ergo, John McCain is a liar. And a hypocrite! Wayne A. Schneider Says:

…Taken as a whole, these events, and many others like them, constitute an attempt by McCain to deceive people. Ergo, John McCain is a liar.

And a hypocrite!

]]> By: Wayne A. Schneider http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/comment-page-1/#comment-4923394 Wayne A. Schneider Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:20:14 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/#comment-4923394 Correction for clarity: He disclosed his tax forms, but hid the fact that his wife is worth millions and millions more than he is. Correction for clarity:

He disclosed his tax forms, but hid the fact that his wife is worth millions and millions more than he is.

]]> By: Wayne A. Schneider http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/comment-page-1/#comment-4923392 Wayne A. Schneider Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:19:01 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/#comment-4923392 My definition of what constitutes "lying" is any attempt to deceive people into believing something that isn't true. McCain tries to convince people that he believes in a woman's right to choose whether or not to continue a pregnancy, but will immediately turn around and tell the religious right that he opposes abortion. He was against the Bush tax cuts that heavily favored the most wealthy among us, but when it looked like that might cost him the Republican nomination, he flip-flopped and said we should make them permanent. He disclosed his tax forms, but his the fact that his wife is worth millions and millions more than his. Was he trying to be totally honest, or trying to deceive people into thinking that he isn't as wealthy as he pretends to be. (Or maybe he doesn't believe in paying his fair share of taxes, like many other multi-millionaires do.) Taken as a whole, these events, and many others like them, constitute an attempt by McCain to deceive people. Ergo, John McCain is a liar. My definition of what constitutes “lying” is any attempt to deceive people into believing something that isn’t true. McCain tries to convince people that he believes in a woman’s right to choose whether or not to continue a pregnancy, but will immediately turn around and tell the religious right that he opposes abortion. He was against the Bush tax cuts that heavily favored the most wealthy among us, but when it looked like that might cost him the Republican nomination, he flip-flopped and said we should make them permanent. He disclosed his tax forms, but his the fact that his wife is worth millions and millions more than his. Was he trying to be totally honest, or trying to deceive people into thinking that he isn’t as wealthy as he pretends to be. (Or maybe he doesn’t believe in paying his fair share of taxes, like many other multi-millionaires do.) Taken as a whole, these events, and many others like them, constitute an attempt by McCain to deceive people. Ergo, John McCain is a liar.

]]> By: specialist f http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/comment-page-1/#comment-4923388 specialist f Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:16:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/#comment-4923388 He was agin' Big Tobaco 'fore he was for it. Can you say FLIIIP-FLOPPP? He was agin’ Big Tobaco ‘fore he was for it. Can you say FLIIIP-FLOPPP?

]]> By: MCMetal http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/comment-page-1/#comment-4923382 MCMetal Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:09:36 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/#comment-4923382 <i>neoliberalism Says: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wayne A. Schneider Says: When has McCain lied? You have no evidence or proof. Play again!! April 21st, 2008 at 7:02 pm </i> Voted against making torture illegal for any branch of the US military or agency of the US ; has not backed a bill sponsored by Jim Webb that increases Veteran benefits , shithead. BTW Jonathan Weisman is a Chimpy cheerleader and a GOP tool ; what a lying piece of crap.......... neoliberalism Says:
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Wayne A. Schneider Says:

When has McCain lied? You have no evidence or proof. Play again!!

April 21st, 2008 at 7:02 pm

Voted against making torture illegal for any branch of the US military or agency of the US ; has not backed a bill sponsored by Jim Webb that increases Veteran benefits , shithead.

BTW

Jonathan Weisman is a Chimpy cheerleader and a GOP tool ; what a lying piece of crap……….

]]> By: Shayne http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/comment-page-1/#comment-4923368 Shayne Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:58:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/#comment-4923368 Since when has the definition of maverick been a crusty old curmudgeon? Since when has the definition of maverick been a crusty old curmudgeon?

]]> By: jb http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/comment-page-1/#comment-4923366 jb Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:56:57 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/#comment-4923366 If McCain is a maverick, how come he is still eating and shitting in the GOP Corporate pasture? If McCain is a maverick, how come he is still eating and shitting in the GOP Corporate pasture?

]]> By: celtic cynic http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/comment-page-1/#comment-4923364 celtic cynic Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:56:06 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/#comment-4923364 “independent maverick" - Hoo Boy. Just like Dubya is a cowboy, Condi is a diplomat, the Marloboro Man was a real hero, like Alberto was a honest attorney, like Dead-Eye Dick is an honorable man... You get the idea. “independent maverick” – Hoo Boy.
Just like Dubya is a cowboy, Condi is a diplomat, the Marloboro Man was a real hero, like Alberto was a honest attorney, like Dead-Eye Dick is an honorable man… You get the idea.

]]> By: Mr. Evil http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/comment-page-1/#comment-4923362 Mr. Evil Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:55:49 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/#comment-4923362 John McClown as a maverick is just window dressing. Sort of like George Bush in a flight suit. John McClown as a maverick is just window dressing. Sort of like George Bush in a flight suit.

]]> By: And Yet... http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/comment-page-1/#comment-4923346 And Yet... Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:47:29 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/wash-post-reporter-sticks-up-for-mccains-maverick-brand/#comment-4923346 Time to halt the infighting & get behind the Dem candidate, whomever that may turn out to be. TIme for the blogosphere to start tearing full bore into the McBush "macho maverick" myth before it overwhelms this campaign via St. John's deification by the MSM. Way past time. Time to halt the infighting & get behind the Dem candidate, whomever that may turn out to be. TIme for the blogosphere to start tearing full bore into the McBush “macho maverick” myth before it overwhelms this campaign via St. John’s deification by the MSM.

Way past time.

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