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		<title>By: indyjones</title>
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		<dc:creator>indyjones</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:42:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Zooey Says: 
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Why does John McCain hate his own daughters?&lt;/em&gt;

Maybe because they want to &lt;strong&gt;kill&lt;/strong&gt; his grandchildren?????</description>
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<p>Why does John McCain hate his own daughters?</em></p>
<p>Maybe because they want to <strong>kill</strong> his grandchildren?????<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5060706', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Chocolate Jesus</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/29/mccain-on-choice-99/comment-page-2/#comment-5059076</link>
		<dc:creator>Chocolate Jesus</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:50:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>yeah man someone start a McCain Flip Flop webpage, will ya?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>yeah man someone start a McCain Flip Flop webpage, will ya?<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5059076', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: christopher wiwi</title>
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		<dc:creator>christopher wiwi</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:26:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>:) Awesome stuff Marie, thanks for all of the Mcflipfloppers gaffes.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>:) Awesome stuff Marie, thanks for all of the Mcflipfloppers gaffes.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5059062', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Kira</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kira</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:47:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;m so *bleeping* tired of all this crap.  Can&#039;t we just hold the election early this year -- like next week?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m so *bleeping* tired of all this crap.  Can&#8217;t we just hold the election early this year &#8212; like next week?<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5058952', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Kira</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kira</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:35:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Good luck Spencers Mom! Can&#039;t wait to hear your report.

Oh - wish we had gotten these in time:

&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.orientaltrading.com/ui/browse/processRequest.do?demandPrefix=12&amp;sku=34/832&amp;mode=Searching&amp;erec=7&amp;D=flip+flops+jewelry&amp;cm_mmc=Google-_-OTC+SendTec+Luau-_-Luau+Jewelry-_-flip+flops+jewelry&amp;Ntt=flip+flops+jewelry&amp;Ntk=all&amp;Dx=mode%2bmatchallpartial&amp;Ntx=mode%2bmatchallpartial&amp;searchTerm=flip+flops+jewelry&amp;N=0&amp;BP=8909&amp;requestURI=processProductsCatalog&amp;Source=Google&amp;sd=Flip+Flop+Necklaces&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Flip-Flop Necklaces $4.99/doz.&lt;/a&gt;

The perfect gift for McWhiplash supporters.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good luck Spencers Mom! Can&#8217;t wait to hear your report.</p>
<p>Oh &#8211; wish we had gotten these in time:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/ui/browse/processRequest.do?demandPrefix=12&amp;sku=34/832&amp;mode=Searching&amp;erec=7&amp;D=flip+flops+jewelry&amp;cm_mmc=Google-_-OTC+SendTec+Luau-_-Luau+Jewelry-_-flip+flops+jewelry&amp;Ntt=flip+flops+jewelry&amp;Ntk=all&amp;Dx=mode%2bmatchallpartial&amp;Ntx=mode%2bmatchallpartial&amp;searchTerm=flip+flops+jewelry&amp;N=0&amp;BP=8909&amp;requestURI=processProductsCatalog&amp;Source=Google&amp;sd=Flip+Flop+Necklaces" rel="nofollow">Flip-Flop Necklaces $4.99/doz.</a></p>
<p>The perfect gift for McWhiplash supporters.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5058946', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Marie</title>
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		<dc:creator>Marie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:27:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>:) After I posted the list, I was sorry to see how much space it took!  I got it from Benen&#039;s Carpetbagger Report. 
I guess it proves that he must hold some kind of record for flipping.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>:) After I posted the list, I was sorry to see how much space it took!  I got it from Benen&#8217;s Carpetbagger Report.<br />
I guess it proves that he must hold some kind of record for flipping.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5058940', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Kira</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kira</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:25:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Great bunch of comments :D  [that&#039;s a &lt;em&gt;size D&lt;/em&gt; grin!]

:P

Marie - fantastic list, thanks.

&lt;em&gt;RUCerious&lt;/em&gt; &amp; &lt;em&gt;had enough&lt;/em&gt;, Thanks for your down-to-earth assessments of Obama strategy.

I&#039;m confident we will have a thrilling NEW YEAR giving the re&lt;strong&gt;SLUG&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;lie&lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CONS&lt;/strong&gt; the BOOT.  There has been horrendous damage done to our country and it will take years to recover - partially.

Badeye - thanks for posting that info re: Inconvenient Truth.  I waited for the media to pick that up back when the trolls were trashing Gore 24/7 - but to no avail.  Oh - and I&#039;ve had problems in the past with my posts going into &lt;em&gt;eternal moderation purgatory&lt;/em&gt;.  Lately I&#039;m not having that trouble [knock on wood.  Come here Johnnie McZERO, let me knock on your wooden head ...]  Sorry I haven&#039;t figured out what triggers the mods.

Badger, I appreciate your bringing up the Coushatta Tribe scandal.  &lt;em&gt;Mr. &quot;monkeys,&quot; &quot;troglodytes&quot; and &quot;morons&quot; Abramoff&lt;/em&gt; didn&#039;t get enough of a sentence for my liking.  How delightful if he had been enjoying the tropical view and delicious meals at GITMO for the last several years.  Him and all the criminal bozos on that bus.

As for Johnnie McMorallyBankrupt ... he will lie &lt;strong&gt;whenever&lt;/strong&gt; it suits his purposes.  He&#039;s proved himself over the last 8 years.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Great bunch of comments :D  [that's a <em>size D</em> grin!]</p>
<p>:P</p>
<p>Marie &#8211; fantastic list, thanks.</p>
<p><em>RUCerious</em> &amp; <em>had enough</em>, Thanks for your down-to-earth assessments of Obama strategy.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m confident we will have a thrilling NEW YEAR giving the re<strong>SLUG</strong><em>lie</em><strong>CONS</strong> the BOOT.  There has been horrendous damage done to our country and it will take years to recover &#8211; partially.</p>
<p>Badeye &#8211; thanks for posting that info re: Inconvenient Truth.  I waited for the media to pick that up back when the trolls were trashing Gore 24/7 &#8211; but to no avail.  Oh &#8211; and I&#8217;ve had problems in the past with my posts going into <em>eternal moderation purgatory</em>.  Lately I&#8217;m not having that trouble [knock on wood.  Come here Johnnie McZERO, let me knock on your wooden head ...]  Sorry I haven&#8217;t figured out what triggers the mods.</p>
<p>Badger, I appreciate your bringing up the Coushatta Tribe scandal.  <em>Mr. &#8220;monkeys,&#8221; &#8220;troglodytes&#8221; and &#8220;morons&#8221; Abramoff</em> didn&#8217;t get enough of a sentence for my liking.  How delightful if he had been enjoying the tropical view and delicious meals at GITMO for the last several years.  Him and all the criminal bozos on that bus.</p>
<p>As for Johnnie McMorallyBankrupt &#8230; he will lie <strong>whenever</strong> it suits his purposes.  He&#8217;s proved himself over the last 8 years.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5058932', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: had enough</title>
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		<dc:creator>had enough</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:19:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description># 64 good one Marie... a few?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p># 64 good one Marie&#8230; a few?<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5058926', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Zooey</title>
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		<dc:creator>Zooey</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:55:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wow, Marie.  You should post that every time a troll is wondering exactly how McCain has flip flopped.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wow, Marie.  You should post that every time a troll is wondering exactly how McCain has flip flopped.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5058900', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Marie</title>
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		<dc:creator>Marie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:27:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;strong&gt;#58, 1984&lt;/strong&gt;  was asking for McCain&#039;s flip-=flops -- here are a few:

McCain was against the repeal of Roe v. Wade before he was for it. 
McCain was against torture before he was for it. 

 McCain supported the drilling moratorium; now he’s against it.

* McCain strongly opposes a windfall-tax on oil company profits. Three weeks earlier, he was perfectly comfortable with the idea.

* McCain thought Bush’s warrantless-wiretap program circumvented the law; now he believes the opposite.

* McCain defended “privatizing” Social Security. Now he says he’s against privatization (though he actually still supports it.)

* McCain wanted to change the Republican Party platform to protect abortion rights in cases of rape and incest. Now he doesn’t.

* McCain thought the estate tax was perfectly fair. Now he believes the opposite.

* He opposed indefinite detention of terrorist suspects. When the Supreme Court reached the same conclusion, he called it “one of the worst decisions in the history of this country.”

* McCain said he would “not impose a litmus test on any nominee.” He used to promise the opposite.

* McCain believes the telecoms should be forced to explain their role in the administration’s warrantless surveillance program as a condition for retroactive immunity. He used to believe the opposite.

* McCain supported storing spent nuclear fuel at Yucca Mountain in Nevada. Now he believes the opposite.

* McCain supported moving “towards normalization of relations” with Cuba. Now he believes the opposite.

* McCain believed the U.S. should engage in diplomacy with Hamas. Now he believes the opposite.

* McCain believed the U.S. should engage in diplomacy with Syria. Now he believes the opposite.

* He argued the NRA should not have a role in the Republican Party’s policy making. Now he believes the opposite.

* McCain supported his own lobbying-reform legislation from 1997. Now he doesn’t.

* He wanted political support from radical televangelists like John Hagee and Rod Parsley. Now he doesn’t.

* McCain supported the Lieberman/Warner legislation to combat global warming. Now he doesn’t.

* McCain pledged in February 2008 that he would not, under any circumstances, raise taxes. Specifically, McCain was asked if he is a “‘read my lips’ candidate, no new taxes, no matter what?” referring to George H.W. Bush’s 1988 pledge. “No new taxes,” McCain responded. Two weeks later, McCain said, “I’m not making a ‘read my lips’ statement, in that I will not raise taxes.”

* McCain is both for and against a “rogue state rollback” as a focus of his foreign policy vision.

* McCain says he considered and did not consider joining John Kerry’s Democratic ticket in 2004.

* In 1998, he championed raising cigarette taxes to fund programs to cut underage smoking, insisting that it would prevent illnesses and provide resources for public health programs. Now, McCain opposes a $0.61-per-pack tax increase, won’t commit to supporting a regulation bill he’s co-sponsoring, and has hired Philip Morris’ former lobbyist as his senior campaign adviser.

* McCain has changed his economic worldview on multiple occasions.

* McCain has changed his mind about a long-term U.S. military presence in Iraq on multiple occasions.

* McCain is both for and against attacking Barack Obama over his former pastor at his former church.

* McCain believes Americans are both better and worse off than they were before Bush took office.

* McCain is both for and against earmarks for Arizona.

* McCain believes his endorsement from radical televangelist John Hagee was both a good and bad idea.

* McCain’s first mortgage plan was premised on the notion that homeowners facing foreclosure shouldn’t be “rewarded” for acting “irresponsibly.” His second mortgage plan took largely the opposite position.

* McCain vowed, if elected, to balance the federal budget by the end of his first term. Soon after, he decided he would no longer even try to reach that goal.

* In February 2008, McCain reversed course on prohibiting waterboarding.

* McCain used to champion the Law of the Sea convention, even volunteering to testify on the treaty’s behalf before a Senate committee. Now he opposes it.

* McCain was a co-sponsor of the DREAM Act, which would grant legal status to illegal immigrants’ kids who graduate from high school. Now he’s against it.

* On immigration policy in general, McCain announced in February 2008 that he would vote against his own legislation.

* In 2006, McCain sponsored legislation to require grassroots lobbying coalitions to reveal their financial donors. In 2007, after receiving “feedback” on the proposal, McCain told far-right activist groups that he opposes his own measure.

* McCain said before the war in Iraq, “We will win this conflict. We will win it easily.” Four years later, McCain said he knew all along that the war in Iraq war was “probably going to be long and hard and tough.”

* McCain said he was the “greatest critic” of Rumsfeld’s failed Iraq policy. In December 2003, McCain praised the same strategy as “a mission accomplished.” In March 2004, he said, “I’m confident we’re on the right course.” In December 2005, he said, “Overall, I think a year from now, we will have made a fair amount of progress if we stay the course.”

* McCain went from saying he would not support repeal of Roe v. Wade to saying the exact opposite.

* McCain went from saying gay marriage should be allowed, to saying gay marriage shouldn’t be allowed.

* McCain criticized TV preacher Jerry Falwell as “an agent of intolerance” in 2002, but then decided to cozy up to the man who said Americans “deserved” the 9/11 attacks.

* McCain used to oppose Bush’s tax cuts for the very wealthy, but he reversed course in February.

* On a related note, he said 2005 that he opposed the tax cuts because they were “too tilted to the wealthy.” By 2007, he denied ever having said this, and insisted he opposed the cuts because of increased government spending.

* In 2000, McCain accused Texas businessmen Sam and Charles Wyly of being corrupt, spending “dirty money” to help finance Bush’s presidential campaign. McCain not only filed a complaint against the Wylys for allegedly violating campaign finance law, he also lashed out at them publicly. In April, McCain reached out to the Wylys for support.

* McCain supported a major campaign-finance reform measure that bore his name. In June 2007, he abandoned his own legislation.

* McCain opposed a holiday to honor Martin Luther King, Jr., before he supported it.

* McCain was against presidential candidates campaigning at Bob Jones University before he was for it.

* McCain was anti-ethanol. Now he’s pro-ethanol.

* McCain was both for and against state promotion of the Confederate flag.

* McCain decided in 2000 that he didn’t want anything to do with former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, believing he “would taint the image of the ‘Straight Talk Express.’” Kissinger is now the Honorary Co-Chair for his presidential campaign in New York.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>#58, 1984</strong>  was asking for McCain&#8217;s flip-=flops &#8212; here are a few:</p>
<p>McCain was against the repeal of Roe v. Wade before he was for it.<br />
McCain was against torture before he was for it. </p>
<p> McCain supported the drilling moratorium; now he’s against it.</p>
<p>* McCain strongly opposes a windfall-tax on oil company profits. Three weeks earlier, he was perfectly comfortable with the idea.</p>
<p>* McCain thought Bush’s warrantless-wiretap program circumvented the law; now he believes the opposite.</p>
<p>* McCain defended “privatizing” Social Security. Now he says he’s against privatization (though he actually still supports it.)</p>
<p>* McCain wanted to change the Republican Party platform to protect abortion rights in cases of rape and incest. Now he doesn’t.</p>
<p>* McCain thought the estate tax was perfectly fair. Now he believes the opposite.</p>
<p>* He opposed indefinite detention of terrorist suspects. When the Supreme Court reached the same conclusion, he called it “one of the worst decisions in the history of this country.”</p>
<p>* McCain said he would “not impose a litmus test on any nominee.” He used to promise the opposite.</p>
<p>* McCain believes the telecoms should be forced to explain their role in the administration’s warrantless surveillance program as a condition for retroactive immunity. He used to believe the opposite.</p>
<p>* McCain supported storing spent nuclear fuel at Yucca Mountain in Nevada. Now he believes the opposite.</p>
<p>* McCain supported moving “towards normalization of relations” with Cuba. Now he believes the opposite.</p>
<p>* McCain believed the U.S. should engage in diplomacy with Hamas. Now he believes the opposite.</p>
<p>* McCain believed the U.S. should engage in diplomacy with Syria. Now he believes the opposite.</p>
<p>* He argued the NRA should not have a role in the Republican Party’s policy making. Now he believes the opposite.</p>
<p>* McCain supported his own lobbying-reform legislation from 1997. Now he doesn’t.</p>
<p>* He wanted political support from radical televangelists like John Hagee and Rod Parsley. Now he doesn’t.</p>
<p>* McCain supported the Lieberman/Warner legislation to combat global warming. Now he doesn’t.</p>
<p>* McCain pledged in February 2008 that he would not, under any circumstances, raise taxes. Specifically, McCain was asked if he is a “‘read my lips’ candidate, no new taxes, no matter what?” referring to George H.W. Bush’s 1988 pledge. “No new taxes,” McCain responded. Two weeks later, McCain said, “I’m not making a ‘read my lips’ statement, in that I will not raise taxes.”</p>
<p>* McCain is both for and against a “rogue state rollback” as a focus of his foreign policy vision.</p>
<p>* McCain says he considered and did not consider joining John Kerry’s Democratic ticket in 2004.</p>
<p>* In 1998, he championed raising cigarette taxes to fund programs to cut underage smoking, insisting that it would prevent illnesses and provide resources for public health programs. Now, McCain opposes a $0.61-per-pack tax increase, won’t commit to supporting a regulation bill he’s co-sponsoring, and has hired Philip Morris’ former lobbyist as his senior campaign adviser.</p>
<p>* McCain has changed his economic worldview on multiple occasions.</p>
<p>* McCain has changed his mind about a long-term U.S. military presence in Iraq on multiple occasions.</p>
<p>* McCain is both for and against attacking Barack Obama over his former pastor at his former church.</p>
<p>* McCain believes Americans are both better and worse off than they were before Bush took office.</p>
<p>* McCain is both for and against earmarks for Arizona.</p>
<p>* McCain believes his endorsement from radical televangelist John Hagee was both a good and bad idea.</p>
<p>* McCain’s first mortgage plan was premised on the notion that homeowners facing foreclosure shouldn’t be “rewarded” for acting “irresponsibly.” His second mortgage plan took largely the opposite position.</p>
<p>* McCain vowed, if elected, to balance the federal budget by the end of his first term. Soon after, he decided he would no longer even try to reach that goal.</p>
<p>* In February 2008, McCain reversed course on prohibiting waterboarding.</p>
<p>* McCain used to champion the Law of the Sea convention, even volunteering to testify on the treaty’s behalf before a Senate committee. Now he opposes it.</p>
<p>* McCain was a co-sponsor of the DREAM Act, which would grant legal status to illegal immigrants’ kids who graduate from high school. Now he’s against it.</p>
<p>* On immigration policy in general, McCain announced in February 2008 that he would vote against his own legislation.</p>
<p>* In 2006, McCain sponsored legislation to require grassroots lobbying coalitions to reveal their financial donors. In 2007, after receiving “feedback” on the proposal, McCain told far-right activist groups that he opposes his own measure.</p>
<p>* McCain said before the war in Iraq, “We will win this conflict. We will win it easily.” Four years later, McCain said he knew all along that the war in Iraq war was “probably going to be long and hard and tough.”</p>
<p>* McCain said he was the “greatest critic” of Rumsfeld’s failed Iraq policy. In December 2003, McCain praised the same strategy as “a mission accomplished.” In March 2004, he said, “I’m confident we’re on the right course.” In December 2005, he said, “Overall, I think a year from now, we will have made a fair amount of progress if we stay the course.”</p>
<p>* McCain went from saying he would not support repeal of Roe v. Wade to saying the exact opposite.</p>
<p>* McCain went from saying gay marriage should be allowed, to saying gay marriage shouldn’t be allowed.</p>
<p>* McCain criticized TV preacher Jerry Falwell as “an agent of intolerance” in 2002, but then decided to cozy up to the man who said Americans “deserved” the 9/11 attacks.</p>
<p>* McCain used to oppose Bush’s tax cuts for the very wealthy, but he reversed course in February.</p>
<p>* On a related note, he said 2005 that he opposed the tax cuts because they were “too tilted to the wealthy.” By 2007, he denied ever having said this, and insisted he opposed the cuts because of increased government spending.</p>
<p>* In 2000, McCain accused Texas businessmen Sam and Charles Wyly of being corrupt, spending “dirty money” to help finance Bush’s presidential campaign. McCain not only filed a complaint against the Wylys for allegedly violating campaign finance law, he also lashed out at them publicly. In April, McCain reached out to the Wylys for support.</p>
<p>* McCain supported a major campaign-finance reform measure that bore his name. In June 2007, he abandoned his own legislation.</p>
<p>* McCain opposed a holiday to honor Martin Luther King, Jr., before he supported it.</p>
<p>* McCain was against presidential candidates campaigning at Bob Jones University before he was for it.</p>
<p>* McCain was anti-ethanol. Now he’s pro-ethanol.</p>
<p>* McCain was both for and against state promotion of the Confederate flag.</p>
<p>* McCain decided in 2000 that he didn’t want anything to do with former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, believing he “would taint the image of the ‘Straight Talk Express.’” Kissinger is now the Honorary Co-Chair for his presidential campaign in New York.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5058880', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: j swift</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/29/mccain-on-choice-99/comment-page-2/#comment-5058868</link>
		<dc:creator>j swift</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:16:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>of course McBush&#039;s position on this issue is a matter of morals and integrity and not just to kiss fundie ass.  Honest.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>of course McBush&#8217;s position on this issue is a matter of morals and integrity and not just to kiss fundie ass.  Honest.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5058868', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: RUCerious</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/29/mccain-on-choice-99/comment-page-2/#comment-5058864</link>
		<dc:creator>RUCerious</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:08:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>McIIIrd has only one real problem.

How does he  pander to the fundies, and at the same time pander to the middle..

??????</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>McIIIrd has only one real problem.</p>
<p>How does he  pander to the fundies, and at the same time pander to the middle..</p>
<p>??????<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5058864', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: dlet</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/29/mccain-on-choice-99/comment-page-2/#comment-5058856</link>
		<dc:creator>dlet</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:56:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Seriously.  Why doesn&#039;t someone just ask him if he knows what year it is and start from there....I am sure the answer might be a surprise.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Seriously.  Why doesn&#8217;t someone just ask him if he knows what year it is and start from there&#8230;.I am sure the answer might be a surprise.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5058856', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: MapleStreet</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/29/mccain-on-choice-99/comment-page-2/#comment-5058842</link>
		<dc:creator>MapleStreet</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:28:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Meanwhile, CNN reports McCain as saying that you can&#039;t trust what Obama says.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/29/mccain.obama/index.html 
Projection is one thing, but talk about a Rovian tactic of attacking your candidate on your weak points.  Sheeessh!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Meanwhile, CNN reports McCain as saying that you can&#8217;t trust what Obama says.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/29/mccain.obama/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/29/mccain.obama/index.html</a><br />
Projection is one thing, but talk about a Rovian tactic of attacking your candidate on your weak points.  Sheeessh!!!<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5058842', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: dbadass</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/29/mccain-on-choice-99/comment-page-2/#comment-5058830</link>
		<dc:creator>dbadass</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:07:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Aren&#039;t there masses of undifferentiated cells and souls to be discussed?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Aren&#8217;t there masses of undifferentiated cells and souls to be discussed?<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5058830', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: 1984</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/29/mccain-on-choice-99/comment-page-2/#comment-5058828</link>
		<dc:creator>1984</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:07:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Is anyone compiling all the flip flops?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Is anyone compiling all the flip flops?<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5058828', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Nevar</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/29/mccain-on-choice-99/comment-page-2/#comment-5058810</link>
		<dc:creator>Nevar</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:41:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I hope the Danish Moderns won.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I hope the Danish Moderns won.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5058810', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: RUCerious</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/29/mccain-on-choice-99/comment-page-2/#comment-5058780</link>
		<dc:creator>RUCerious</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:31:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Evil Spaniard, is the EuroCup as size D?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Evil Spaniard, is the EuroCup as size D?<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5058780', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Zooey</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/29/mccain-on-choice-99/comment-page-2/#comment-5058738</link>
		<dc:creator>Zooey</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:50:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Evil Spaniard Says:

Spain as just now won the Soccer Eurocup!!! :D
June 29th, 2008 at 4:52 pm  &lt;/em&gt;

Fantastic!!  :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Evil Spaniard Says:</p>
<p>Spain as just now won the Soccer Eurocup!!! :D<br />
June 29th, 2008 at 4:52 pm  </em></p>
<p>Fantastic!!  :)<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5058738', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Alejandro</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/29/mccain-on-choice-99/comment-page-2/#comment-5058710</link>
		<dc:creator>Alejandro</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:19:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Uh, court decisions aren&#039;t &quot;repealed&quot; anyway.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Uh, court decisions aren&#8217;t &#8220;repealed&#8221; anyway.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5058710', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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