McCain: ‘I don’t have to show I’m different from Bush.’
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McCain: ‘I don’t have to show I’m different from Bush.’
In a new interview with Politico, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said, “I don’t have any need to show that I’m different than President Bush.” Though McCain drew “implicit contrasts” with the president during the interview, “he declined to outwardly criticize Bush and flatly stated that he wouldn’t do anything as president to underscore his difference with the unpopular incumbent.” According to a new CBS/NYT poll, 47 percent of voters believe that McCain will continue Bush administration policies — an increase from 43 percent in May.
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“McCain: ‘I don’t have to show I’m different from Bush.’”
He CAN’T show that he’s different from Bush.
August 21st, 2008 at 9:32 am“I don’t have any need to show that I’m different than President Bush.”
“I can’t show that I’m different than President Bush.”
There, fixed it for you, McStain. You’re welcome.
PEACE
August 21st, 2008 at 9:33 amFritz, you beat me to it! Great minds, etc.
August 21st, 2008 at 9:33 amSure, he doesn’t have to show he’s different from Bush — it’s pretty obvious that he is Bush III. Trigger-happy, slogan-spewing, superficial, shallow, and corrupt.
August 21st, 2008 at 9:37 amI’ve been a bit curious about the 5% of the time he didn’t vote with Bush. What could it have been? Limit on the number of homes one family can have? Intelligence minimum for President? (nah, they would agree here)
August 21st, 2008 at 9:45 amSpeaking to Politico just after finishing a town hall meeting, the Arizona senator vowed closer relations with Congress, a more open dialogue with the American people and a commitment to address some of the thorniest issues facing the country.
“First thing I’d do [as president] is to go to see the speaker of the House and the majority leader of the Senate — I assume that that would be Sen. Reid, I hope not, but I think that’s probably the reality of this election — and I would say, ‘Let’s have an agenda, let’s work together.’”
And the way to have a closer working relationship with Congress is to utter a partisan remark like the one above ?
Christ , no wonder this senile old fool isn’t worried about showing he’s different from Chimpy ; aside from the plain fact that he isn’t , he’s the same type of arrogant moron the Chimperor-In-Chief is …………
August 21st, 2008 at 9:46 am“I don’t have to show that I’m different from Bush”, because “Bush showed that he is no different than me”.
August 21st, 2008 at 9:46 amJUST WHEN DOES THE SHADOW GOVERNMENT READ YOU THE RIOT ACT?
IT SEEMS THERE’S A POINT AND TIME WHERE THE CANDIDATE SUDDENLY TURNS OF THE PEOPLE.
August 21st, 2008 at 9:48 amHow long until the McCain campaign releases a statement saying that McCain isn’t speaking for McCain and what he meant to say was…..?
August 21st, 2008 at 9:48 am“I don’t have any need to show that I’m different than President Bush.”
Great! Obama wins in a landslide!
August 21st, 2008 at 9:49 amActually, what he is trying to tell us is that “I CANNOT SHOW I’M DIFFERENT FROM BUSH!”
But political rhetorical style demands that he not be so direct.
August 21st, 2008 at 9:51 amljm Says:
Must have been votes he missed or forgot about.
August 21st, 2008 at 9:52 amA Bush in hand is worth two on the ballot?
August 21st, 2008 at 9:53 amAccording to a new CBS/NYT poll, 47 percent of voters believe that McCain will continue Bush administration policies…
OK, of the 53% who say they don’t think McSame will be King Bush III, nearly half of them are Bush’s deadenders who think they are being cute by lying. The rest just need to pay more attention.
August 21st, 2008 at 9:55 amEven his whole attitude behind the “I don’t need to show I’m any different from Bush” mirrors the current president’s arrogant-without-basis swagger.
Despite the close polls, I’m trusting that Sen. Obama’s proven campaign wisdom will continue — that he has the big picture and that with the VP announcement and the convention, momentum — and truth — will show the stark differences between Sen. Obama and Sen. “I don’t have to do anything you tell me to” McCain.
August 21st, 2008 at 9:55 amdemkiller Says:
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Mccain has become bush…and obama has become bush-lite…tough choice.
August 21st, 2008 at 9:47 am
You’re not supposed to drink the bong water………..
August 21st, 2008 at 9:56 amLA Times most recent poll of Bush’s approval ratings:
http://www.pollingreport.com/CongJob.htm
17%
No, please don’t bother showing us that you’re different from Bush.
PEACE
August 21st, 2008 at 9:56 amWOOPS! Sorry, here’s the link:
http://www.pollingreport.com/BushJob.htm
25%
I misspoke.
PEACE
August 21st, 2008 at 9:57 amGreat, keep thinking like that grampy. It will make Obama’s job that much easier. Although we should keep in mind that republicans always do the opposite of what they claim.
August 21st, 2008 at 9:59 amI love it you clowns are running against Bush, go for it. As a matter of fact let Obama become one with Bush. Watch your hearts break as Obama betrays his new politics nonsense and McCain takes just enough of the middle to win.
August 21st, 2008 at 10:05 amHe isn’t the same as Bush. He’s WORSE.
August 21st, 2008 at 10:06 amrobert verdi:
August 21st, 2008 at 10:09 amObama has one of those “Wonder Twins” power rings? Damn that dude is pretty cool. I have wanted one of those for years…
robert verdi Says:
I love it you clowns are running against Bush, go for it. As a matter of fact let Obama become one with Bush. Watch your hearts break as Obama betrays his new politics nonsense and McCain takes just enough of the middle to win.
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Anyone on board this morning who can translate Gibberish?
I’m curious as to what this stone idiot is trying to say…
August 21st, 2008 at 10:10 amgood_golly4 Says:
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August 21st, 2008 at 10:02 am
If Blumenthal knew so much , why didn’t his candidate beat Obama ?
August 21st, 2008 at 10:11 amUpdate from the red state of Georgia:
one Mccain bumpersticker
two Obama bumperstickers, and one HUGE ‘Obama 2008′ lawn sign
August 21st, 2008 at 10:12 amOnly 47 percent think McCain is BushII? Even we he himself admits it? I’m beginning to think the next four years are going to be as long as the last four.
http://progressiveworldreview.com
August 21st, 2008 at 10:14 amMcMetal
August 21st, 2008 at 10:14 amEthanol scam-Bush/Obama. Check
FISA-Bush/Obama. Check
Faith Based Funding-Bush/Obama. Check
Pouring more troops into Afghanistan.Bush/Obama. Check
Running with your christian faith as a key element of your world view. Bush/Obama. Check
Now off shore drilling. Bush/Obama. Check
Cheney Energy Bill of 2005. Bush/Obama. Check
Funding war in Iraq without strings. Bush/Obama. Check
Running as outsiders promising to bring a new era to Washington. Priceless!
NEW JOHN MCCAIN:
“I think it’s very important that we make the Bush tax cuts permanent. I voted to make them permanent twice already.… And if we don’t make the tax cuts permanent, then they will experience what amounts to a tax increase.”
[Republican Presidential Debate, MSNBC, 1/24/08]
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Oh yeah… he’s different, all righty!!!!!!
August 21st, 2008 at 10:15 amI’m pleased to hear that the Democrats are taken this approach, reminding people that McCain will essentially continue the legacy of mismanagement of the Bushies. They need to do more of it, which is something that Pew Research has stressed recently.
McCain can point to a tiny list of disagreements with Bush, but how can he run away from his voting record? (This is when he was actually showing up in the Senate, obviously.)
What I’ve seen to date, though, echoes this:
It needs to be pounded home to the American public, and I can only hope that Obama will do this during the debates and that whoever he selects for VP will step in and deliver the message over and over.
August 21st, 2008 at 10:17 amThe Republic of Stupidity Says:
robert verdi Says:
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Anyone on board this morning who can translate Gibberish?
I’m curious as to what this stone idiot is trying to say…
I ran this through an online translator to see if would make better sense:
I love it you Bush are running against clowns, go for it. As a fact of matter let Bush become one with McCain. Watch your break hearts McCain nonsense betrays his new politics and Obama takes just enough.
Nope, that doesn’t make sense either.
August 21st, 2008 at 10:19 amThis was posted last night on another thread, but deserves a repost for anyone who hasn’t seen it:
dottoreholliday Says:
I’m no expert on Photoshop fakes and I thought the Security Service cleaners were more thorough, but make up your own mind.http://tinyurl.com/supportyourpotus
Looks like the Secret Service is helping Bush get “back on the wagon”.
I guess even Jesus can’t keep a war criminal sober.
PEACE
August 21st, 2008 at 10:20 amMcCain doesn’t have to differentiate himself from Bush – check the latest polls – Obama is in free fall…
August 21st, 2008 at 10:26 amrobert verdi Says:
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McMetal
Ethanol scam-Bush/Obama. Check
FISA-Bush/Obama. Check
Faith Based Funding-Bush/Obama. Check
Pouring more troops into Afghanistan.Bush/Obama. Check
Running with your christian faith as a key element of your world view. Bush/Obama. Check
Now off shore drilling. Bush/Obama. Check
Cheney Energy Bill of 2005. Bush/Obama. Check
Funding war in Iraq without strings. Bush/Obama. Check
Running as outsiders promising to bring a new era to Washington. Priceless!
August 21st, 2008 at 10:14 am
Obama’s faith-based funding will be based upon charity work/disaster relief efforts (like Katrina) ; not abstinence programs.
When and where has Chimpy poured more troops into Afghanistan ?
Obama doesn’t claim to speak to “God”…………..
Democrats had sought unsuccessfully to attach a timetable for withdrawing troops. After that language was removed, Obama and several other senators decided to vote against the measure, saying they could not rubber-stamp an open-ended occupation.So , you’re incorrect there , too.
Obama hasn’t given any definite/specific agenda on drilling ; as any intelligent man (and one of the 2 running for the Oval Office) , he isn’t committing to anything regarding drilling or not drilling.
August 21st, 2008 at 10:26 amaceomalley7 Says:
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McCain doesn’t have to differentiate himself from Bush – check the latest polls – Obama is in free fall…
August 21st, 2008 at 10:26 am
While Chimpy’s/McDepends’ poll approval ratings are soaring , assomalley ?
August 21st, 2008 at 10:27 amgood_golly4 Says:
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By the same poll, only 21% of respondents believed that Obama was very likely to be an effective commander in chief. I guess that would make his a Second Carter Term.
In addition, according to the same poll 62% of registerd voters support more offshore drilling for oil and natural gas. Only 28% were against it.
Finally, according to hte same poll, 71% of registered voters rate the financial situation in their households as either “very good” or “fairly good.”
And, it should also be noted that as with most polls, the pollsters included nearly 15% more Democrats than Republicans. 361 to 316.
http://www.cbsnews.com/ htdocs/ pdf/ campaign2008/ Aug08A-elec.pdf
August 21st, 2008 at 10:22 am
How many US civilians and/or troops were killed during Carter’s term as opposed to Ronnie Retard’s ?
That’s what you would call “effective” , you empty headed bim ?
80 % of Americans believe the country is on the wrong track ; has the Chimpy administration steered towards a different course or plan ?
75% believe we need to leave Iraq ; have we ?
August 21st, 2008 at 10:30 amSo, these trolls are trying to convince us that:
a. McCain is different than Bush
b. McCain doesn’t have to be different than Bush
c. Obama is the same as Bush
And all three of these ideas show that McCain will win.
I’m so confused.
August 21st, 2008 at 10:51 amMcCain doesn’t believe he needs to differentiate himself from Bush, even though an overwhelming majority of the country disapproves of the job Bush has done and believes our country is on the wrong track.
Why?
It’s simple, really. McCain knows that the press will continue to paint him as a “maverick” (as long as he continues to barbecue for them), and he also knows that Rove and his merry band of dirty tricksters will suck up all the air portraying Obama as a scary black secret Muslim who attended a white-hating scary black Christian church. As long as Obama gets smeared as much as possible, McCain will just run as notObama, instead of notBush.
August 21st, 2008 at 10:58 amHe better try to show he’s different than the worst president in US history …….
Thursday, July 17, 2008
In a stunning development which fell with the silence of a feather yesterday, nine Republicans broke with their iron-fisted party to put country first, and voted to send Rep. Dennis Kucinich’s article of impeachment – HR 1345 to the Judiciary, where Chairman John Conyers will hold a hearings on abuses of power by the Bush administration, according to the Congressional Quaterly’s CQToday.
The final vote was: Yea 238 – Nay 180.
The Nine Republicans are:
Congressman Kevin Brady (TX)
Congressman Wayne Gilchrest (MD)
Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC)
Congressman Don Manzullo (IL)
Congressman Tim Murphy (PA)
Congressman Ron Paul (TX)
Congressman Dave Reichert (WA)
Congressman Christopher Shays (CT)
Congressman Mike Turner (OH)
August 21st, 2008 at 11:04 amMCMetal Says:
…nine Republicans broke with their iron-fisted party to put country first, and voted to send Rep. Dennis Kucinich’s article of impeachment – HR 1345 to the Judiciary…
Wow! Dick Cheney needs to buy eight more man-sized safes.
August 21st, 2008 at 11:07 amrobert verdi Says:
I love it you clowns are running against Bush, go for it. As a matter of fact let Obama become one with Bush. Watch your hearts break as Obama betrays his new politics nonsense and McCain takes just enough of the middle to win.
In your dreams sucker. November 3 is going to be a very bad day for you. Perhaps you should prepare for it by getting therapy now.
August 21st, 2008 at 11:10 amGigi is still flogging that “second Carter term” nonsense?
Does she really think that wingnuts’ idea of Jimmy Carter has any resonance with American voters today?
Why does she have to reach back so far? Why doesn’t she just tag Obama as the “third Clinton term”? Oh, yeah — because the last Democratic president left office with approval ratings over 60 percent, that’s why.
And what has Carter done since leaving office? Only work with habitat for Humanity, become a worldwide authority on fair elections and win a Nobel Peace Prize, that’s all.
Good one, Gigi. You stick with that meme. It shows you got nothin’.
August 21st, 2008 at 11:26 amActually, Bilbo, if my calendar is correct, November 3 will be the last good day for the trolls for a very long time. Election day, I believe, is Nov. 4.
August 21st, 2008 at 11:28 amThis thread is rife with the stench of troll desperation and fear. It’s funny that any thread that’s subject equates McCrappedmypants with his soulless mate the AWOL Chimp brings them out in droves. They are either in denial or simply being devisive. Either way their arguements have little to no base in facts.
“I have been thinking that I would make a proposition to my Republican friends… that if they will stop telling lies about the Democrats, we will stop telling the truth about them.”
-Adlai E. Stevenson Jr.
and here’s a profound quote from a true patriot:
“Republicans are men of narrow vision, who are afraid of the future.”
-Jimmy Carter
true that, Jimmy (fist tap)
August 21st, 2008 at 11:39 amPOLYGAMY !!!
Obama should start talking about POLYGAMY and how John McCain has ignored the abuses in Colorado City, Arizona for over 20 years! In my film, BANKING ON HEAVEN, Senator Linda Binder (Mohave County, AZ) describes how she asked McCain for help, but McCain wouldn’t even return her calls.
What qualifies John McCain to be president when he won’t even take on the cowardly thugs in Colorado City, Arizona who abuse women and children? John McCain is a cold-hearted, self-serving hypocrite who hasn’t lifted a finger to stop the raping of young girls in his home State.
DO NOT vote for John McCain!
http://www.bankingonheaven.com
August 21st, 2008 at 11:42 amMCMetal Says:
…nine Republicans broke with their iron-fisted party to put country first, and voted to send Rep. Dennis Kucinich’s article of impeachment – HR 1345 to the Judiciary…
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Just out of curiosity, how many of those nine are up for reelection?
August 21st, 2008 at 11:48 amAll of ‘em, TRoS. It’s the House.
August 21st, 2008 at 11:49 amMcmetal,
August 21st, 2008 at 12:02 pmOf course all the funding will be Katrina!
Of course he tried to end the war, but kept paying for it anyway.
Of course drilling is going to be part of the plan, but only a part.
You know I forgot, Immigration is another policy where Bush and Obama are closer then you might think. By the way more troops are going to Afghanistan.
As for the ethanol disaster, well Obama is hook line and sinker with the industry, isn’t that great!
Fisa, its good for America!
You know I also forgot about the government bailout of the Mortgage cronies that Bush/Obama and the Democrats worked out!
Face it, Obama and Bush are not the same, but they have more in common then you would like to admit.
Baggins and Ralp,
August 21st, 2008 at 12:05 pmThe race is a toss up. Trust me, I will be fine whoever wins. You have to be a moron or a left wing idiot to hate your fellow americans so much as to think election defeats are either permanant or the end of the Republic.
By the way Obama has a 3 point lead in PA. He is still winning, but if the margin is that close he could easily lose Pennsylvania. That happens he lost the election. This race is that close.
August 21st, 2008 at 12:07 pmGordon JohnDroe gave the White House press update from the Western White House. The podium said CHS, representing Crawford High School. How symbolic for the Bush Presidency!
Of course McCain would rather be associated with the sophomoric Bush team, than his senior moments as a candidate.
August 21st, 2008 at 12:08 pmMcMetal,
August 21st, 2008 at 12:08 pmWho would you like to see as Obama’s VP?
ralph the wonder llama Says:
All of ‘em, TRoS. It’s the House.
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Oops… yer so right, Ralphie. Yer just not a wonder llama… yer a wunnerful llama.
Hmmm… I jes’ hafta wonder… how many o’ them GOOPers breakin’ rank are in tough re-election campaigns…
August 21st, 2008 at 12:09 pmWhy should we trust you?
Is it possible that one could “hate your fellow americans so much as to think election defeats are either permanant or the end of the Republic” and be a right wing indiot?
Why must one be “either a moron or a left wing idiot”?
August 21st, 2008 at 12:09 pmSorry… “right wing IDIOT”.
August 21st, 2008 at 12:10 pmThis picture doesn’t show the CHS, but I’m sure the C-SPAN footage does:
http://blogs.chron.com/beltwayconfidential/gjohndroe.jpg
http://www.c-spanarchives.org/library/index.php?main_page=product_video_info&tID=5&src=atom&atom=todays_events.xml&products_id=280573-1
August 21st, 2008 at 12:14 pmAh christ what is it with you people and that word?
Laurie Allen Producer:
August 21st, 2008 at 12:16 pmPolygamy is the dominant reproductive system in nature. I’m not advocating it just wondering if your film examines that question. Modern DNA SIMPLE NONOFFENSIVE WORD YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO SAY really forces one to wonder about our former quaint ideas relative to monogamy. Even in those species we thought monogamous extra-pair copulations are pretty much the norm.
robert verdi Says:
You have to be a moron or a left wing idiot to hate your fellow americans so much as to think… are… the end of the Republic.
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The… END of The Republic??? ***Gasp*** Moi???
How… how can such a thing be said???
August 21st, 2008 at 12:18 pm“McCain: ‘I don’t have to show I’m different from Bush.’”….because he’s not.
August 21st, 2008 at 12:45 pmrobert verdi Says:
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McMetal,
Who would you like to see as Obama’s VP?
August 21st, 2008 at 12:08 pm
Kucinich
With Vincent Bugliosi as Attorney General ; so it will be 100% certain that Chimpy and Co will spend the rest of their useless existences in prison ………..Where they belong
August 21st, 2008 at 12:52 pmYes! Just what we need: Four more years of disastrous, brain dead Repug policies? Change we can trust!
In all the polls I’ve seen, nearly 80% of Americans believe that the country is heading in the wrong direction. How many of those same people will vote for bellicose, out-of-touch McSame thinking that his election will change ANY THING???
Change ought to be more than just replacing one unaccountable, incompetent, corrupt and arrogant corporate flunky with another, don’t ya think?
How many pundits have you heard characterize Obama as the “risky” choice? Ridiculous! In reality, a risky choice is voting for someone that you KNOW will screw up. Which candidate has a long history of ethical lapses (The Keating Five), poor judgement (support for the war in Iraq) and flip-flopping? That would be John McSame.
This is one instance in which McSame is telling the truth: he truly won’t do anything as president to underscore his differences with the unpopular incumbent — just more of the same.
August 21st, 2008 at 1:23 pmralph the wonder llama,
August 21st, 2008 at 1:29 pmI am sure there are people who think the republic would fall if Obama won. They are wrong to.
Then why did you specify “left wing idiots“, since the defining statement was non-partisan? It just seemed unnecessarily antagonistic. But then, that’s rapidly becoming your user profile here.
August 21st, 2008 at 1:34 pmPlease MacCocaine… don’t show anything that differs you from the War Criminal in chief!!! Pleaaaase, Don’t!!!
August 21st, 2008 at 3:47 pmrobert verdi Says:
I love it you clowns are running against Bush, go for it. As a matter of fact let Obama become one with Bush. Watch your hearts break as Obama betrays his new politics nonsense and McCain takes just enough of the middle to win.
Did that stream of consiousness rant have any point other than to show you are an idiot?
August 21st, 2008 at 4:20 pmgood_golly4 Says:
And, it should also be noted that as with most polls, the pollsters included nearly 15% more Democrats than Republicans. 361 to 316.
You DID know there ARE more Democrats than Republicans didnt you?
August 21st, 2008 at 4:22 pm