Comments on: McCain On Whether Americans Are Better Off Under Bush: ‘Oh, No. No’ http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:30:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: jimijazz http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/comment-page-1/#comment-4933310 jimijazz Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:50:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/#comment-4933310 These candidates are not really interested in winning in the traditional sense. McCain, Clinton, Obama - it's all about who can play the corporate game better than the other. That's what elections have been reduced to. It's all about posturing and perception. Very pathetic. These candidates are not really interested in winning in the traditional sense. McCain, Clinton, Obama – it’s all about who can play the corporate game better than the other. That’s what elections have been reduced to. It’s all about posturing and perception. Very pathetic.

]]> By: jay_severin_has_a_small_pen1s http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/comment-page-1/#comment-4931920 jay_severin_has_a_small_pen1s Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:16:42 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/#comment-4931920 I wish he would make up his mind so I know how to feel about the Bush economy. I wish he would make up his mind so I know how to feel about the Bush economy.

]]> By: thirdparty http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/comment-page-1/#comment-4931838 thirdparty Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:07:22 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/#comment-4931838 I don't buy that this is a contradiction. You can acknowledge that there has been economic progress in some respects, but also acknowledge that we are in a recession and people are not better off because of it. Every one of these answers that McCain gives provides the caveat about how things are not good; even if you go back to his comment from the California debate, way back when he was in the middle of a tough campaign from the GOP nomination, he was providing that caveat. I don’t buy that this is a contradiction. You can acknowledge that there has been economic progress in some respects, but also acknowledge that we are in a recession and people are not better off because of it. Every one of these answers that McCain gives provides the caveat about how things are not good; even if you go back to his comment from the California debate, way back when he was in the middle of a tough campaign from the GOP nomination, he was providing that caveat.

]]> By: Marie http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/comment-page-1/#comment-4931394 Marie Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:49:44 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/#comment-4931394 Anyone who was paying attention twenty years ago would have seen that our economic troubles began with Ronald Reagan - people don't like to admit that, but when you look at the record, it's plain to see. H. Bush couldn't follow through on it as well because he was so obviously out of touch with the average joe in contrast with Reagan who had the dubious charisma that allowed people to think he was on their side as he began to pull the rug from under them. Clinton inherited a huge deficit and troubled economy, but he managed to turn it around (to the apparent horror of republicans). W wasted no time in screwing things up -- we were headed into recession within his first hundred days. Instead of applying remedies that worked, he applied tax cuts for the wealthy--Reagan's "trickle down"-- everyone now knows that Reagan's trickle down, is actually "p!ss on you." Anyone who was paying attention twenty years ago would have seen that our economic troubles began with Ronald Reagan – people don’t like to admit that, but when you look at the record, it’s plain to see. H. Bush couldn’t follow through on it as well because he was so obviously out of touch with the average joe in contrast with Reagan who had the dubious charisma that allowed people to think he was on their side as he began to pull the rug from under them.
Clinton inherited a huge deficit and troubled economy, but he managed to turn it around (to the apparent horror of republicans). W wasted no time in screwing things up — we were headed into recession within his first hundred days. Instead of applying remedies that worked, he applied tax cuts for the wealthy–Reagan’s “trickle down”– everyone now knows that Reagan’s trickle down, is actually “p!ss on you.”

]]> By: Nevar http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/comment-page-1/#comment-4931380 Nevar Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:40:53 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/#comment-4931380 "When did the American Govt become a Monarchy?" It's spelled <em>Moronarchy</em>... sheeesh.... “When did the American Govt become a Monarchy?”

It’s spelled Moronarchy… sheeesh….

]]> By: Nevar http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/comment-page-1/#comment-4931372 Nevar Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:38:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/#comment-4931372 Of course we're not better off under Bush... we used to have trees... Of course we’re not better off under Bush… we used to have trees…

]]> By: enough http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/comment-page-1/#comment-4931306 enough Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:55:50 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/#comment-4931306 The bottom line is that McSame does not care if American's are better off. He just wants to be President so he can play war again. The bottom line is that McSame does not care if American’s are better off. He just wants to be President so he can play war again.

]]> By: 5th Estate http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/comment-page-1/#comment-4931300 5th Estate Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:53:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/#comment-4931300 #32 wright_god... "<em>When did the American Govt become a Monarchy</em>?" It started with Reagan but was fully realized with Bush. "<em>How can you blame all the problem’s with America on one man in democratic Govt?</em> " Quite right! The blame for America's problems belong to EVERYONE in the GOP and all their God-fearing reactionary ignornant irrational faith-based supporters, like yourself. Thanks for pointing out that Amerioca's problems are partly your fault. I'll add your forthcoming apology to the 'pending' pile. "<em>You can’t, and McCain didn’t</em>!" <em>WE</em> didn't, and McCain pretty-much <em>did</em>!But don't worry about the facts, McCain won't. He's YOUR candidate and he'll ben in complete denial about whast he said today, tomorrow. And then all will be better! "<em>Another pathetic attempt by Toilet Paper to O’Reilly a Story up. Try again </em>!" WHAT? If you are going to finish with insane rambling utterly devoid of even the leaqst of grammtical rules, the least you could do is invoke Hitler and Stalin! "<em>Try Again</em>" Right back at ya, and..."God Bless" :D #32 wright_god…

“When did the American Govt become a Monarchy?”

It started with Reagan but was fully realized with Bush.

“How can you blame all the problem’s with America on one man in democratic Govt? ”

Quite right! The blame for America’s problems belong to EVERYONE in the GOP and all their God-fearing reactionary ignornant irrational faith-based supporters, like yourself.
Thanks for pointing out that Amerioca’s problems are partly your fault. I’ll add your forthcoming apology to the ‘pending’ pile.

“You can’t, and McCain didn’t!”

WE didn’t, and McCain pretty-much did!But don’t worry about the facts, McCain won’t. He’s YOUR candidate and he’ll ben in complete denial about whast he said today, tomorrow. And then all will be better!

“Another pathetic attempt by Toilet Paper to O’Reilly a Story up. Try again !”

WHAT? If you are going to finish with insane rambling utterly devoid of even the leaqst of grammtical rules, the least you could do is invoke Hitler and Stalin!

“Try Again”

Right back at ya, and…”God Bless” :D

]]> By: tombaker http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/comment-page-1/#comment-4931260 tombaker Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:43:08 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/#comment-4931260 31 - you're right - it took the whole GOP and a bunch of Righty dittoheads to make this mess. 31 – you’re right – it took the whole GOP and a bunch of Righty dittoheads to make this mess.

]]> By: Razster http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/comment-page-1/#comment-4931230 Razster Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:30:13 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/#comment-4931230 And to think all of this WAR for Oil could have been avoided if Rep. would have only done negotiations instead of WAR. Fair Trade could have played in and we would not have 4,000 dead troops or pay $4.00 a gallon of gas (Northern California is paying 4.12), now would we? Not to mention we would have, oh I don't know, a smaller Debt with more money going to what is really needed... I'm a bitter Californian, god dammit! And to think all of this WAR for Oil could have been avoided if Rep. would have only done negotiations instead of WAR.
Fair Trade could have played in and we would not have 4,000 dead troops or pay $4.00 a gallon of gas (Northern California is paying 4.12), now would we?

Not to mention we would have, oh I don’t know, a smaller Debt with more money going to what is really needed…

I’m a bitter Californian, god dammit!

]]> By: BrownScaryHusseinChick (ThinkOutsideTheBush) http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/comment-page-1/#comment-4931220 BrownScaryHusseinChick (ThinkOutsideTheBush) Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:25:30 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/#comment-4931220 Time to send McStrain for a laxative and a brain MRI. Time to send McStrain for a laxative and a brain MRI.

]]> By: wright_god http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/comment-page-1/#comment-4931216 wright_god Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:24:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/#comment-4931216 When did the American Govt become a Monarchy? How can you blame all the problem’s with America on one man in democratic Govt? You can't, and McCain didn't! Another pathetic attempt by Toilet Paper to O'Reilly a Story up. Try again ! When did the American Govt become a Monarchy? How can you blame all the problem’s with America on one man in democratic Govt? You can’t, and McCain didn’t! Another pathetic attempt by Toilet Paper to O’Reilly a Story up. Try again !

]]> By: mycatsmarterthanDubya http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/comment-page-1/#comment-4931212 mycatsmarterthanDubya Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:23:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/#comment-4931212 Psychological? No, just psycho. Logical has left town. Psychological? No, just psycho. Logical has left town.

]]> By: Marie http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/comment-page-1/#comment-4931196 Marie Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:14:13 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/#comment-4931196 So McSame says we are NOT better off now than 8 years ago (no sh!t, Sherlock) -- but does that prevent him from embracing the Bush economic policies and tax cuts? NO! So McSame says we are NOT better off now than 8 years ago
(no sh!t, Sherlock) — but does that prevent him from embracing the Bush economic policies and tax cuts? NO!

]]> By: AngryOne http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/comment-page-1/#comment-4931194 AngryOne Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:14:07 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/#comment-4931194 In Martin County, Kentucky this week, John McCain added another one his "Forgotten Places" to the growing list of places his campaign would now like to forget. With a straight face, McCain told the residents of the economically devastated region that eBay represents their economic future. And he did so by appropriating the words of Meg Whitman, who just happens to be not only McCain's national campaign co-chair, but the former CEO of eBay. For the details, see: <b><a href="http://www.perrspectives.com/blog/archives/001039.htm" rel="nofollow">"McCain's Answer for Poverty? eBay!"</a></b> In Martin County, Kentucky this week, John McCain added another one his “Forgotten Places” to the growing list of places his campaign would now like to forget. With a straight face, McCain told the residents of the economically devastated region that eBay represents their economic future. And he did so by appropriating the words of Meg Whitman, who just happens to be not only McCain’s national campaign co-chair, but the former CEO of eBay.

For the details, see:
“McCain’s Answer for Poverty? eBay!”

]]> By: 5th Estate http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/comment-page-1/#comment-4931182 5th Estate Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:08:44 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/#comment-4931182 sorry about the typos-- an unfortunate consequence of trying to wax large on a subject whilst keeping an eye on the clock so that SOMEONE is left to listen (or rather, read). :D sorry about the typos– an unfortunate consequence of trying to wax large on a subject whilst keeping an eye on the clock so that SOMEONE is left to listen (or rather, read). :D

]]> By: Xisithrus http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/comment-page-1/#comment-4931178 Xisithrus Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:05:39 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/#comment-4931178 McBy McThe McWay, McWhere McIs McNasty McTempers McFlag McLapel McPin? McBy McThe McWay, McWhere McIs McNasty McTempers McFlag McLapel McPin?

]]> By: wisedup http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/comment-page-1/#comment-4931164 wisedup Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:56:05 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/#comment-4931164 Dear American public, I'm 68,and if I get like McNuts,please put me in a home where I would belong. Dear American public, I’m 68,and if I get like McNuts,please put me in a home where I would belong.

]]> By: Xisithrus http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/comment-page-1/#comment-4931160 Xisithrus Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:54:20 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/#comment-4931160 McMy McFriends McI McKnow McIt McSeem McAs McIf McI McAm McA McPanderer, Mcthats McBecause McI, McMy McFriends, McAm McAll McThings McTo McAll McThe McPeople McOf McAmerica, McMy McFriends. McVote McBellicose McStraight McIn Mc08 McMy McFriends McI McKnow McIt McSeem McAs McIf McI McAm McA McPanderer, Mcthats McBecause McI, McMy McFriends, McAm McAll McThings McTo McAll McThe McPeople McOf McAmerica, McMy McFriends.

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]]> By: L. Hussein Annie http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/comment-page-1/#comment-4931146 L. Hussein Annie Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:44:10 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/25/mccain-bush-better-off/#comment-4931146 Perry - I doubt ol' Grampy McSenile can remember back that far. Perry – I doubt ol’ Grampy McSenile can remember back that far.

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