McCain in ‘05: I’m ‘totally in agreement’ with Bush on ‘the most important issues of the day.’
McCain in ‘05: I’m ‘totally in agreement’ with Bush on ‘the most important issues of the day.’
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) is working hard to dispel the notion that his presidency would effectively constitute a third Bush term, saying recently that he has “disagreed strongly with the Bush administration” on Iraq. But McCain took a very different stance in June 2005 when he told Tim Russert that he has “been totally in agreement and support of President Bush” on “the transcendent issues“:
RUSSERT: The fact is you are different than George Bush.
SEN. McCAIN: No. No. I–the fact is that I’m different but the fact is that I have agreed with President Bush far more than I have disagreed. And on the transcendent issues, the most important issues of our day, I’ve been totally in agreement and support of President Bush.
McCain went on to list the issues where he had been “in agreement” with Bush: “the war on terror, the war in Iraq, national security, national defense, support of men and women in the military, fiscal discipline, a number of other issues.”
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McCain went on to list the issues where he had been “in agreement” with Bush: “the war on terror, the war in Iraq, national security, national defense, support of men and women in the military, fiscal discipline, a number of other issues.”
So, we now know that Johnny Boy thinks the greatest debt in US history is “fiscal discipline”? WTF!!!!
June 11th, 2008 at 6:29 pmHuggy Bear hugs the Chimp - a real pair!
June 11th, 2008 at 6:29 pmsupport of men and women in the military
- - Uh huh. Cindy’s beer distributorship trucks all have yellow ribbons on them.
June 11th, 2008 at 6:30 pmIs Johnny Boy sniffing at dubya’s armpit?
June 11th, 2008 at 6:30 pmJohnny McTeleprompter also made a comment once where he pointed out that a study was done and it was found that he had voted with George Bush’s policies 90% of the time. Of course, prior to this study being done, McTeleprompter had no idea how he was voting and when he went to vote to say “Aye” or “Nay”, he thought he was ordering a cheeseburger at McDonald’s!
What a dumbass.
June 11th, 2008 at 6:44 pmGrampy McSame says - My friends back in the day we all agreed with “The Greatest President the World has ever known”, he was a straight talker and I like straight talk, none of that new fangled gay talk, which is what those dang marxist, fascist, commie liberals do, no sir, everyone used to agree with the President, we had to, or else, yes sir, he had the goods on all of us, even our pets, why my dog won’t even bark at the TV anymore, he used to bark when Bush would be on, but not anymore, he knows his place, I had no idea that my dog learned to use the phone though, I should have warned him about the wiretap thing…I have dog chow in my pants.
What is it today grampy, Flip or Flop?
June 11th, 2008 at 6:49 pmKayInMaine Says:
Johnny McTeleprompter also made a comment once where he pointed out that a study was done and it was found that he had voted with George Bush’s policies 90% of the time. Of course, prior to this study being done, McTeleprompter had no idea how he was voting and when he went to vote to say “Aye” or “Nay”, he thought he was ordering a cheeseburger at McDonald’s!
What a dumbass.
Republican “study” = “someone used searches on the them internet tubes, ya know. Then they did some of that, what did Karl call that? Oh yeah math!”.
Translation: Some one apparently searched Thomas (Electronic Library of Congress), counted what he voted on and cross referenced with Bush’s current crime he was trying to commit.
June 11th, 2008 at 7:00 pmCalculated the percentage.
June 11th, 2008 at 7:02 pm
uh.. duh?
June 11th, 2008 at 7:04 pmI see a MoveOn video commercial here.
June 11th, 2008 at 7:09 pmall this old farts know how to do is lie, lie, lie, lie, lie!
June 11th, 2008 at 7:13 pmwell hell, why doesn’t the DNC get the video footage of this and make a “from the horse’s mouth” commercial? it’s perfect as is!
http://thelieshavenotimproved.blogspot.com/
June 11th, 2008 at 7:14 pmvideo anywhere? pictures are the only thing with any chance of sinking into our dense populaces head..
June 11th, 2008 at 7:15 pmRoger2,
Thank you for pointing out the obvious here. Johnny Boy is just as much of a war-monger and assklown as Dubya. Glad to see you finally coming around to the reality side of life.
June 11th, 2008 at 7:25 pmGrampy!! I missed you!
June 11th, 2008 at 7:30 pmOK Obama Carter fans! You’ll LOVE this one!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kFrFIFizkU&eurl=http://hotair.com/ archives/ 2008/ 06/ 11/ obama-in-april-i-dont-want-a-timetable-for-withdrawal/
So, the grand Messiah is a f’ing liar as he’s said he’s ALWAYS been FOR troop withdrawal! Oh yeah!!
Take a look at this interview with racist Marxist where he says that he has never called for a withdrawal of troops from Iraq, but wants to complete the mission there!
LIAR!!!
June 11th, 2008 at 7:39 pmJohn Kerry cracks me up!
June 11th, 2008 at 7:44 pmHey, John Kerry,
Better get used to saying “PRESIDENT OBAMA.” No way Grampy McSenile can keep his mental game together long enough to get elected. Nice candidate, though, kind of reminds me of Bob Dole, only without the pen.
June 11th, 2008 at 7:55 pmdbadass Says:
John Kerry cracks me up!
I just realized his caps and psychotic drivel remind me of someone.
RHF
June 11th, 2008 at 7:56 pmHmmmmmmmmm
John Kerry Says:
Oh yeah!!
He’s so cute… busting through walls and shouting with his giant red face, did you bring enough for everyone John Kerry?
June 11th, 2008 at 7:59 pmThe thing is that unlike the real John Kerry he isn’t man enough to stick around. I knew that big pitcher of juice was a maximum pussy
June 11th, 2008 at 8:01 pmMcCain: A 20th Century Leader for the 21st Century!
June 11th, 2008 at 8:46 pmhey jk and roger2 - go to huff post and you’ll see a terrific article by bob cesca on your beloved bush’s legacy - the one that mccain wants to continue
June 11th, 2008 at 9:34 pmSee here is the thing JinJin. If Think Progress either lacks the capacity or chooses not to get rid of you. I will. Ever seen Mr Majestyk?
June 11th, 2008 at 9:42 pmOne day after he proclaimed that it is “not too important” when U.S. troops return from Iraq, John McCain commemorated an unfortunate five year anniversary. In the annals of McCain’s dismal record of flawed forecasts and calamitous calls on Iraq, June 11, 2003 stands out. On that one day, George W. Bush’s would-be Republican successor both defended his proclamation of mission accomplished while insisting that Saddam’s weapons of mass destruction would surely be found.
For the details, see:
June 11th, 2008 at 10:04 pm“5 Years Ago Today: McCain Proclaims Mission Accomplished in Iraq.”
McCain went on to list the issues where he had been “in agreement” with Bush: “the war on terror, the war in Iraq, national security, national defense, support of men and women in the military, fiscal discipline, a number of other issues.”
This after McCain just got through saying how false it is that he’d be just Bush’s third term. Apparently, when he’s sucking up to the extreme right, he doesn’t think anyone else is listening.
“Don’t pay any attention to the man behind the curtain.”
http://progressiveworldreview.com
June 11th, 2008 at 10:39 pmSo…let me get this straight: McChimpy was *against* Bush before he was *for* Bush before he was *against being *for* Bush again…?
My head hurts.
June 11th, 2008 at 11:35 pmBlogwhoring…so sorry.
You’re gonna love this!
Why are YOU voting Republican?
June 12th, 2008 at 12:34 amJinJin Says:
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LOL, Typical McBush. I wouldnt expect anything less from Dictator Bushes lil “mini-me” McBush. LOL
JT
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My apologies to all you legitimate posters. I’ve tried repeatedly to address this issue by flagging and appealing to the site monitor to no avail. Until this idiot is stopped, you can look forward to more of the above.
June 12th, 2008 at 12:59 amMcCain June 2008:
McCain April 2008:
http://thinkprogress.org/ 2008/ 04/ 02/ mccain-no-one-has-supported-president-bush-on-iraq-more-than-i-have/
flip.. flop..
June 12th, 2008 at 1:47 am.
I differ because I don’t differ…
A McDiffer… anyone?
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June 12th, 2008 at 2:51 am.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, unless the imposter John Kerry proves me wrong, he’s a Fascist sympathiser and apologist.
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June 12th, 2008 at 2:56 amlibforequity Says
June 12th, 2008 at 7:56 am
Do any of you have any serious concerns about Obama? He has very little experience, has never run anything, (I will leave out flip - flop , because, frankly, all candidates do this and it may not be as bad of a thing as people make it out to be….people can change their minds), and has a very suspect circle of friends and associates (including racists). Just curious…
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Ah, a concern troll first thing in the morning! I expect that between now and November, we will be getting a lot of insinuations about Obama’s general fitness for office because the this type of vague doubt-raising is about all the opposition has against him.
Let me address your concerns, though.
1. “very little experience” — Jimmy Carter, George W. Bush, and Ronald Reagan were all elected to the highest office in the land with less political experience than Obama has (four years in the U.S. Senate, and eight years in the Illinois State Senate).
2. “has never run anything” — What would you consider a qualifying “thing” to run? John McCain has never “run” anything, unless you count his chairmanship of the Senate Commerce Committee. Hillary Clinton hasn’t “run” anything, either, except for a few project committees as FLOTUS. Barack Obama has also chaired a committee in the Illinois Senate. Additionally, Obama was president of the Harvard Law Review, has served on several boards of directors, and was president and chairman of the board for the Chicago Annenberg Challenge. I think if you look at the resume of any serious candidate, you will find something in their background they have “run”, but it won’t be anything resembling running the United States. The only type of candidate who can boast that kind of experience is an incumbent president running for re-election.
3. You are wise to avoid flip-flop comparisons. Obama has, for the most part, stayed on the same message he started with, whereas McCain flip-flops like a freshly-caught trout on a daily basis. Anyone who wants to accuse Obama of flip-flopping while McCain is in the race will be eaten alive on this board.
4. “has a very suspect circle of friends and associates (including racists)” — You don’t mention any names, so I can only assume you are talking about Resko and Wright. Both of whom he has distanced himself from. Obama is no racist (remember, he’s biracial himself), and he denounces anyone who has any message of divisiveness, as that conflicts directly with his own message of unity. If you look into ANY candidate’s circle of associates (past or present), you will find crooks, racists, and assorted unsavory characters if you look hard enough (don’t get me started on McCain’s OWN evangelical bigots or his lobbyist parade).
So, concern troll — you have failed to come up with any real specifics. You are just perpetuating a vague whispering campaign to plant seeds of doubt with no basis in fact. Nice try, but your agenda is pretty obvious.
June 12th, 2008 at 9:26 amHey, he could sentence the really hard-core criminals to having to listen to his cousin bloviate on his radio show!
If that won’t work as a deterrent, nothing will.
June 12th, 2008 at 12:50 pmJohn Kerry Says:
OK Obama Carter fans! You’ll LOVE this one!
http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=2kFrFIFizkU&eurl=http:/ / hotair.com/ archives/ 2008/ 06/ 11/ obama-in-april-i-dont-want-a-timetable-for-withdrawal/
So, the grand Messiah is a f’ing liar as he’s said he’s ALWAYS been FOR troop withdrawal! Oh yeah!!
Take a look at this interview with racist Marxist where he says that he has never called for a withdrawal of troops from Iraq, but wants to complete the mission there!
LIAR!!!
people like John Kerry mindlessly throw around the words racist and Marxist without really knowing what they mean, because GOP talking points tell them what to say without giving them an explanation why.
June 12th, 2008 at 11:27 pm