Comments on: Is the McCain campaign screening journalists’ questions during conference calls? http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/08/is-the-mccain-campaign-screening-journalists-questions-during-conference-calls/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:02:42 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Peter C http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/08/is-the-mccain-campaign-screening-journalists-questions-during-conference-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-5077946 Peter C Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:03:13 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/08/is-the-mccain-campaign-screening-journalists-questions-during-conference-calls/#comment-5077946 The screening of questions and audiences is a sickening example of COWARDICE, nothing less. The screening of questions and audiences is a sickening example of COWARDICE, nothing less.

]]> By: Hussein McCain http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/08/is-the-mccain-campaign-screening-journalists-questions-during-conference-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-5077706 Hussein McCain Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:04:37 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/08/is-the-mccain-campaign-screening-journalists-questions-during-conference-calls/#comment-5077706 P.B. is Best, you're right, Barbara, your son's the best, now get some sleep, dear. P.B. is Best, you’re right, Barbara, your son’s the best, now get some sleep, dear.

]]> By: upside99 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/08/is-the-mccain-campaign-screening-journalists-questions-during-conference-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-5077704 upside99 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:02:37 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/08/is-the-mccain-campaign-screening-journalists-questions-during-conference-calls/#comment-5077704 Why have the trolls today had such terrible grammar and spelling? It really is not doing the Repugs any favours. Are they in their last throes, as it were? Why have the trolls today had such terrible grammar and spelling? It really is not doing the Repugs any favours.

Are they in their last throes, as it were?

]]> By: Gregor Samsa http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/08/is-the-mccain-campaign-screening-journalists-questions-during-conference-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-5077666 Gregor Samsa Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:34:59 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/08/is-the-mccain-campaign-screening-journalists-questions-during-conference-calls/#comment-5077666 <i>Is the McCain campaign screening journalists’ questions during conference calls?</i> Is the Pope Catholic? Is the water wet? /sarc off Is the McCain campaign screening journalists’ questions during conference calls?

Is the Pope Catholic?

Is the water wet?

/sarc off

]]> By: Paul W http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/08/is-the-mccain-campaign-screening-journalists-questions-during-conference-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-5077644 Paul W Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:24:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/08/is-the-mccain-campaign-screening-journalists-questions-during-conference-calls/#comment-5077644 <em>...the only questioners had been rightwing bloggers who had served up soft balls?</em> It's not like they haven't seen this before. Does the name Gannon ring a bell? http://progressiveworldreview.com …the only questioners had been rightwing bloggers who had served up soft balls?

It’s not like they haven’t seen this before. Does the name Gannon ring a bell?

http://progressiveworldreview.com

]]> By: Gregor Samsa http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/08/is-the-mccain-campaign-screening-journalists-questions-during-conference-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-5077592 Gregor Samsa Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:33:41 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/08/is-the-mccain-campaign-screening-journalists-questions-during-conference-calls/#comment-5077592 Of course McCain is screening questioners. He knows not to wander beyond "friendly" territory, much like Bush does. Life in the bubble is much too comfortable. As I've said before, McCain is Bush's sequel in more ways than one. Of course McCain is screening questioners.

He knows not to wander beyond “friendly” territory, much like Bush does. Life in the bubble is much too comfortable.

As I’ve said before, McCain is Bush’s sequel in more ways than one.

]]> By: Ms_Joanne http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/08/is-the-mccain-campaign-screening-journalists-questions-during-conference-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-5077590 Ms_Joanne Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:29:14 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/08/is-the-mccain-campaign-screening-journalists-questions-during-conference-calls/#comment-5077590 <blockquote>Innocent Bystander Says: If McCain can’t handle tough questions, how’s he going to handle a tougher reality? We’ve seen 8 years of no answers and no accountability from this administration…do the American people want 4 more years of McSame?</blockquote> The same way Bush handles it. He ignores it, lies about it, denies it, smiles and smirks at it, and hands it to someone who knows how to read.

Innocent Bystander Says:

If McCain can’t handle tough questions, how’s he going to handle a tougher reality? We’ve seen 8 years of no answers and no accountability from this administration…do the American people want 4 more years of McSame?

The same way Bush handles it. He ignores it, lies about it, denies it, smiles and smirks at it, and hands it to someone who knows how to read.

]]> By: Ms_Joanne http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/08/is-the-mccain-campaign-screening-journalists-questions-during-conference-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-5077588 Ms_Joanne Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:28:23 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/08/is-the-mccain-campaign-screening-journalists-questions-during-conference-calls/#comment-5077588 President Bush Sucks says... Obviously, reading isn't your strong suit, eh? From the above: <blockquote>Unlike calls conducted by the Obama and Clinton campaigns, the McCain camp seems to choose its questioners...</blockquote> President Bush Sucks says…

Obviously, reading isn’t your strong suit, eh? From the above:

Unlike calls conducted by the Obama and Clinton campaigns, the McCain camp seems to choose its questioners…

]]> By: Innocent Bystander http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/08/is-the-mccain-campaign-screening-journalists-questions-during-conference-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-5077586 Innocent Bystander Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:27:39 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/08/is-the-mccain-campaign-screening-journalists-questions-during-conference-calls/#comment-5077586 If McCain can't handle tough questions, how's he going to handle a tougher reality? We've seen 8 years of no answers and no accountability from this administration...do the American people want 4 more years of McSame? If McCain can’t handle tough questions, how’s he going to handle a tougher reality? We’ve seen 8 years of no answers and no accountability from this administration…do the American people want 4 more years of McSame?

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/08/is-the-mccain-campaign-screening-journalists-questions-during-conference-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-5077580 Zooey Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:20:04 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/08/is-the-mccain-campaign-screening-journalists-questions-during-conference-calls/#comment-5077580 Of course they're screening questions! Their candidate is JOHN McCAIN! Hello!? Of course they’re screening questions!

Their candidate is JOHN McCAIN!

Hello!?

]]> By: President Bush is the Best http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/08/is-the-mccain-campaign-screening-journalists-questions-during-conference-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-5077578 President Bush is the Best Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:19:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/08/is-the-mccain-campaign-screening-journalists-questions-during-conference-calls/#comment-5077578 dixie blood, Obama does this too and so did Bill Clinton, why isn't McCain allowed to do this? dixie blood,
Obama does this too and so did Bill Clinton, why isn’t McCain allowed to do this?

]]> By: dixie blood http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/08/is-the-mccain-campaign-screening-journalists-questions-during-conference-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-5077574 dixie blood Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:16:13 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/08/is-the-mccain-campaign-screening-journalists-questions-during-conference-calls/#comment-5077574 You won't read about this anywhere else. You won’t read about this anywhere else.

]]> By: President Bush is the Best http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/08/is-the-mccain-campaign-screening-journalists-questions-during-conference-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-5077572 President Bush is the Best Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:16:03 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/08/is-the-mccain-campaign-screening-journalists-questions-during-conference-calls/#comment-5077572 Obama does it too. Obama does it too.

]]> By: dasm http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/08/is-the-mccain-campaign-screening-journalists-questions-during-conference-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-5077566 dasm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:13:11 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/08/is-the-mccain-campaign-screening-journalists-questions-during-conference-calls/#comment-5077566 Of course they are. Otherwise they look like buffoons. Of course they are. Otherwise they look like buffoons.

]]> By: SP Biloxi http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/08/is-the-mccain-campaign-screening-journalists-questions-during-conference-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-5077564 SP Biloxi Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:10:39 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/08/is-the-mccain-campaign-screening-journalists-questions-during-conference-calls/#comment-5077564 "Is the McCain campaign screening journalists’ questions during conference calls?" Is a bean green? Nothing surprise me with Gramps McCain. This is just another recycling of the Bush playbook. “Is the McCain campaign screening journalists’ questions during conference calls?”

Is a bean green? Nothing surprise me with Gramps McCain. This is just another recycling of the Bush playbook.

]]> By: lokidog http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/08/is-the-mccain-campaign-screening-journalists-questions-during-conference-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-5077562 lokidog Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:10:17 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/08/is-the-mccain-campaign-screening-journalists-questions-during-conference-calls/#comment-5077562 <em>Had it been merely a coincidence that the only questioners had been rightwing bloggers who had served up soft balls?” Corn asks.</em> Soft ball questions for soft headed Republiscums unable to coherently think and respond at the same time. Classic Rove tactics that only works on the 28%ers. Give him credit he understands the stupidity and short attention span of the rightwing base. Too bad he has such disgust and disrespect for the rest of the American public though. Wonder why he hates this country so? Had it been merely a coincidence that the only questioners had been rightwing bloggers who had served up soft balls?” Corn asks.

Soft ball questions for soft headed Republiscums unable to coherently think and respond at the same time.

Classic Rove tactics that only works on the 28%ers. Give him credit he understands the stupidity and short attention span of the rightwing base.

Too bad he has such disgust and disrespect for the rest of the American public though. Wonder why he hates this country so?

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