Reporter calls McCain’s ‘2013′ speech a ‘magic carpet ride.’
By on May 15th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
Reporter calls McCain’s ‘2013′ speech a ‘magic carpet ride.’
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) delivered a speech today in which he provided his vision of what the world might look like by the year 2013 if he is elected president. In 2013, McCain claimed, “the Iraq War has been won,” “Iraq is a functioning democracy,” a “newly formed League of Democracies” has gathered to “to stop the genocide” in Sudan, and the U.S. “has experienced several years of robust economic growth.” One reporter told McCain that his speech sounded more like “a magic carpet ride.” Taking issue with that characterization, McCain said, “I don’t think it has anything to do with fantasy.”
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OOOOOH, goodie! It's a time of magic and wonder! Gotta run out and buy me a lottery ticket! Did I hear mention of a chicken in every pot?
Wake up, old man... nap time's over.
PEACE
May 15th, 2008 at 12:59 pmGiven McCain's unbroken record of error of forecasting when it comes to Iraq, Americans should rightly view his new 10 year prediction with suspicion, if not a total suspension of disbelief.
For the details, see:
May 15th, 2008 at 12:59 pm"McCain's Broken Iraq Crystal Ball Now Sees Troops Home by 2013."
clearly, McJowls is experiencing full-blown dementia.
May 15th, 2008 at 1:00 pmAnd how is McSame going to make all that happen? Is he gonna wave that "magic wand" that Bush wishes he had?
"My friends, if you elect me, all good things we want will come to pass and all bad things will happen to our enemies, my friends."
May 15th, 2008 at 1:00 pmmom
I prefer pot in every chicken. (:-D)
heh, heh
May 15th, 2008 at 1:01 pmMcIIIrd, a prime example of pie-in-the-sky 'let's just keep doing the same thing over and over again, expecting different results.
May 15th, 2008 at 1:02 pmThat IS the definition of insanity.
Well, that reporter's editor is due for a whiny letter.
May 15th, 2008 at 1:02 pmGrampy McSame says - My friends, I can see into the future, why back in the day we could all see into the future, we will have flying cars, and our meals will be little pills, mmm, hamburger and fries pills will be all the rage, and a 4 hour work week, robots from maids, and our dogs will talk, I tell you, yes, talking dogs, and when you fall off a cliff you won't get hurt, just a little puff of dust, and mice will be cute and will walk on two legs, yes I can see into the future ever Saturday morning on TV...uh oh, there a soft potato in my pants.
Yeah, grampy we all have watched the Jettsons.
May 15th, 2008 at 1:04 pmMore blue-sky rhetoric. He's Mcshameless.
May 15th, 2008 at 1:04 pmAs long as we're citing fantasy (note the war in Iraq is said finished by he who said we will be there for 100 years).
IN 2013, the Healthcare crisis will be solved as all the poor will have died.
IN 2013, the Social Security problem will be fixed as no one will depend on it. Those who would have depended on it will be dead.
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May 15th, 2008 at 1:04 pm.
The reporter can probably also wave goodbye to a seat on the Pander Express.
May 15th, 2008 at 1:06 pmYeah, sure, riiight; we will be in Utopia just like McCain will probably be.....literally.
_AIO_
May 15th, 2008 at 1:08 pmIf we all could have whatever McCain is having, we'd all be a lot happier!!
May 15th, 2008 at 1:10 pmDo we all get a pony?
May 15th, 2008 at 1:12 pm2013?
McInsane couldn't "visualilze" anything - unless he can tell us what he sees from inside a coffin.
No way will that sociopath still be alive - he'll die from pissedoffementia before then.
May 15th, 2008 at 1:12 pmYou guys had better quit pointing out how unrealistic McSame's vision can be and how he is a "man of the 20th century."
May 15th, 2008 at 1:13 pmYou're going to piss the old coot off.
"In 2013, McCain claimed, “the Iraq War has been won,” “Iraq is a functioning democracy,”"
2013 is only 6-months away?!?!
May 15th, 2008 at 1:14 pmhow time flies!
This is where we can really tie McCain to King George's policies. First note that all the real emphasis was on foreign policy. Second, this was exactly the same sort of uniter not divider crap that we got from King George before his coronation. I suggest an ad which uses Magic Carpet Ridefor the background music.
1. Start with a picture of King George morphing into St.John with Bush's uniter not divider words morphing into
St. John's words.
2. Picture of Iraq with Bush words about staying the course morphing into McCain's 100 years.
3. Picture of a patient dumping scene with Bush talking about health care morphing to similar words from St. John.
4. Graph of the national debt growth with Bush speaking of tax breaks to spur the economy morphing into similar words from McCain.
5. Split picture of Bush holding birthday cake with McCain while other picture shows flooded New Orleans with the date superimposed.
Final voice over, "We have heard these promises from the Republicans before. Do we really want to be taken for a ride again."
May 15th, 2008 at 1:15 pmIn McCain's world he's right as it's all in his head. Now in the real world McCain doesn't know the Sunni from the Shiiites from the Kurds. As President he wouldn't even know where Iraq is if Lieberman doesn't tell him. The old War hero is no more and it's time from him to retire.
May 15th, 2008 at 1:15 pmUmmm, Grampy - that's not a soft potato, that's a dump.
May 15th, 2008 at 1:15 pmTime to bust out the Depends.
In 2013, McCain claimed, “i'll be older than dinosaur shit!”
May 15th, 2008 at 1:16 pmCue the theme from I Dream of Jeannie ...
May 15th, 2008 at 1:18 pmOne reporter told McCain that his speech sounded more like “a magic carpet ride.”
- - And that reporter will be thrown under the Grey-Talking Express.
May 15th, 2008 at 1:19 pmOK, I'm going to take my shot using the McCain Method™:
I'm 6 feet tall, weigh 128 pounds, wear a size 4, and have instantly become 30 years younger. I will accept my Best Actress Oscar while wearing a Chanel couture gown and Manolo Blahniks - after I'm elected Pope by the College of Cardinals, win the $865,000,000 Powerball Jackpot and after I complete my year as Miss America!
Yay!!
May 15th, 2008 at 1:54 pmBuckie Boy Says:
Yeah, grampy we all have watched the Jettsons.
And Spacely Sprockets will be a major contributor to my campaign :)~
May 15th, 2008 at 1:54 pmOh, and all that will happen by close of business TODAY!!
YAY!!
May 15th, 2008 at 1:55 pmJMOHR Says:
Final voice over, “We have heard these promises from the Republicans before. Do we really want to be taken for a ride again.”
Truly inspired. Great post!!
May 15th, 2008 at 1:57 pmLeftside Annie Says:
I’m 6 feet tall, weigh 128 pounds, wear a size 4, and have instantly become 30 years younger. I will accept my Best Actress Oscar while wearing a Chanel couture gown and Manolo Blahniks - after I’m elected Pope by the College of Cardinals, win the $865,000,000 Powerball Jackpot and after I complete my year as Miss America
Are you free on Saturday night? :)~
May 15th, 2008 at 1:59 pmDamn Kids, Get OFF my Lawn!
May 15th, 2008 at 2:12 pmESL - you betcha!
AFTER my date with George Clooney, of course. ;o)
May 15th, 2008 at 2:33 pmOne reporter told McCain that his speech sounded more like “a magic carpet ride.” Taking issue with that characterization, McCain said, “I don’t think it has anything to do with fantasy.”
My thoughts exactly.
Cheers,
May 15th, 2008 at 2:56 pmTom Clancey once said, the difference betweent reality and fiction? Fiction has to make sense.
May 15th, 2008 at 3:30 pmIf anybody tried to make up McInsane's character in a book, they'd be laughed out of an editor's office. There's no bottom to this particluar barrel folks. Every time they hit a new low, they start working downward, yet again.
Impeach Cheney and Bush and Save the Constitution.
Abu Ben Hussein Leporello.
the rabbits, John! don't forget the rabbits!
May 15th, 2008 at 3:46 pmToo much cocain MacCaine!
May 15th, 2008 at 4:06 pmWhen McCain was opposing Bush on most everything in the Senate (including waterboarding, the environment, and spending), the Dems would say, "This is great, moderate Republican senator that we can work with." Now that he is running for president, the Dems and their media dogs are calling McCain things like "McInsane."
Moral: never, ever compromise with the left.
May 15th, 2008 at 5:03 pmOf course, Sophocles leaves out the biggest, most germane, portion of the events.
When McCain opposed Bush on Waterboarding.....Now McCain says it is AOK
etc.
Flip Flop back to the Neocon side.
Not to mention, that McCain only opposed Bush in the years when the repub majority in Congress was so large that his opposition wouldn't have any effect.
May 15th, 2008 at 6:17 pmIC that the consensus vote here is that McSame is doing some powerful drugs.... I'm truly glad it's that obvious.
Cheers,
May 15th, 2008 at 10:24 pm