Comments on: Fleischer Stumped When Asked How McCain Differs From Bush, Begins Citing Similarities http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:15:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: chiefeditor http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/comment-page-1/#comment-5312928 chiefeditor Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:25:40 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/#comment-5312928 <a href="http://www.entertonement.com/clips/37500/There-is-an-agreement" rel="nofollow">You'd think he'd have gotten smarter since leaving the press room.</a> You’d think he’d have gotten smarter since leaving the press room.

]]> By: ElBruce http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/comment-page-1/#comment-5312760 ElBruce Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:32:02 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/#comment-5312760 He voted against Bush's tax policies? What? When was that? He voted against Bush’s tax policies? What? When was that?

]]> By: celtic cynic http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/comment-page-1/#comment-5312736 celtic cynic Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:22:55 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/#comment-5312736 Amazing, simply amazing. Their doctrinaire is to regurgitate the "talking points". Any deviation from the approved line is only met with blank stares, "I'll get back to you" -nudge wink nudge wink, outright lies, attempts to change the subject, claims that Bill Clinton did it, etc. It makes for grand theater as expressed on radio or teevee, but it's only transparent garbage. Amazing, simply amazing. Their doctrinaire is to regurgitate the “talking points”.
Any deviation from the approved line is only met with blank stares, “I’ll get back to you” -nudge wink nudge wink, outright lies, attempts to change the subject, claims that Bill Clinton did it, etc. It makes for grand theater as expressed on radio or teevee, but it’s only transparent garbage.

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/comment-page-1/#comment-5312650 RUCerious Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:56:49 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/#comment-5312650 Is it just me, or is the repuke campaign starting to sound like a wrestler in the faux WWE ring snarling and growling with fake rage at the staged bad guy??!? Is it just me, or is the repuke campaign starting to sound like a wrestler in the faux WWE ring snarling and growling with fake rage at the staged bad guy??!?

]]> By: gummitch http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/comment-page-1/#comment-5312648 gummitch Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:56:18 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/#comment-5312648 <em>Dr. Hussein Matt Says: Who wants to bet Fleischer will be working for Faux in 2009?</em> You mean he isn't already? Dr. Hussein Matt Says:

Who wants to bet Fleischer will be working for Faux in 2009?

You mean he isn’t already?

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/comment-page-1/#comment-5312646 RUCerious Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:55:42 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/#comment-5312646 McIIIrd, welded at the hip to BushitCo, and paying for it daily. McIIIrd, welded at the hip to BushitCo, and paying for it daily.

]]> By: Abu Ben Hussein Leporello http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/comment-page-1/#comment-5312602 Abu Ben Hussein Leporello Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:39:35 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/#comment-5312602 They're different because...They're The Same! Yeah, That's how they're different! Republican logic at its very finest. How their heads don't explode from the cognivive dissonance I'll Never know! Impeach, while There's Still Time! They’re different because…They’re The Same! Yeah, That’s how they’re different! Republican logic at its very finest. How their heads don’t explode from the cognivive dissonance I’ll Never know!
Impeach, while There’s Still Time!

]]> By: Nevar http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/comment-page-1/#comment-5312588 Nevar Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:30:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/#comment-5312588 He can have a morning show with Joe the Plumber. He can have a morning show with Joe the Plumber.

]]> By: Joe Sixpack http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/comment-page-1/#comment-5312540 Joe Sixpack Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:12:04 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/#comment-5312540 misshusseinmolly Says: <em>Still, you kind of have to admire Fleischer’s guts — he’s still willing to go shill for McCain when so many others are jumping ship</em> Yeah, it does take a lot of guts, Molly. Shilling comes easy I guess, after swallowing down all those lies and BS over the past eight years for W. By carrying McSame's water, maybe Ari is hoping for a job with the Diva as she prepares for a 2012 run. misshusseinmolly Says:
Still, you kind of have to admire Fleischer’s guts — he’s still willing to go shill for McCain when so many others are jumping ship

Yeah, it does take a lot of guts, Molly. Shilling comes easy I guess, after swallowing down all those lies and BS over the past eight years for W.

By carrying McSame’s water, maybe Ari is hoping for a job with the Diva as she prepares for a 2012 run.

]]> By: stewarjt http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/comment-page-1/#comment-5312532 stewarjt Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:10:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/#comment-5312532 Sure, he's no longer the official apologist for the indefensible, but he hasn't lost his uh, "talent." Ari Fleischer better watch what he says, to borrow a phrase. Sure, he’s no longer the official apologist for the indefensible, but he hasn’t lost his uh, “talent.”

Ari Fleischer better watch what he says, to borrow a phrase.

]]> By: misshusseinmolly http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/comment-page-1/#comment-5312526 misshusseinmolly Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:04:44 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/#comment-5312526 I can't say I blame Fleischer for having difficulty with this question, since McCain himself has difficulty with it. Whenever McCain is asked exactly how he differs from Bush, he either evades the question completely, or starts muttering vaguely about positions he had eight years ago, before he flip-flopped on all of them. Still, you kind of have to admire Fleischer's guts -- he's still willing to go shill for McCain when so many others are jumping ship. I can’t say I blame Fleischer for having difficulty with this question, since McCain himself has difficulty with it. Whenever McCain is asked exactly how he differs from Bush, he either evades the question completely, or starts muttering vaguely about positions he had eight years ago, before he flip-flopped on all of them.

Still, you kind of have to admire Fleischer’s guts — he’s still willing to go shill for McCain when so many others are jumping ship.

]]> By: CageyCretin http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/comment-page-1/#comment-5312524 CageyCretin Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:03:28 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/#comment-5312524 <em>Well, you know, on foreign policy, number one, John McCain will be a powerful supporter of Israel, <strong>just as George Bush was</strong>.</em> Nice plug. And an affirmation that McSame will contine with the same subservient policies toward Isreael's desires (so, if they say, "Bomb, bomb, bomb Iran" McSingalong will do as he is ordered). Well, you know, on foreign policy, number one, John McCain will be a powerful supporter of Israel, just as George Bush was.

Nice plug. And an affirmation that McSame will contine with the same subservient policies toward Isreael’s desires (so, if they say, “Bomb, bomb, bomb Iran” McSingalong will do as he is ordered).

]]> By: Joe Sixpack http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/comment-page-1/#comment-5312520 Joe Sixpack Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:01:20 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/#comment-5312520 I know the difference. One is an old maverick. That is, a swayback old nag who needs to be put out to pasture or sent to the glue factory. The other is the cowboy who broke him and rode him to victory in the 2004 rodeo. I know the difference. One is an old maverick. That is, a swayback old nag who needs to be put out to pasture or sent to the glue factory.

The other is the cowboy who broke him and rode him to victory in the 2004 rodeo.

]]> By: misshusseinmolly http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/comment-page-1/#comment-5312518 misshusseinmolly Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:01:03 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/#comment-5312518 QUESTION: How does McCain differ from Bush? FLEISCHER: Obama can't even name our most important allies. HUH????? QUESTION: How does McCain differ from Bush?
FLEISCHER: Obama can’t even name our most important allies.

HUH?????

]]> By: DidHeJustSayThat http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/comment-page-1/#comment-5312516 DidHeJustSayThat Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:59:44 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/#comment-5312516 With John McCain sitting with Larry King tonight, I am dumbfounded that he would employ two ex-Bush officials for a cable news debate in the closing days of the campaign. Hillary Rosen made a point to call them out, saying something about 'taking foreign policy advice from Bushies' - they didn't even attempt to defend themselves or Bush policy. Right, no defense. With John McCain sitting with Larry King tonight, I am dumbfounded that he would employ two ex-Bush officials for a cable news debate in the closing days of the campaign.

Hillary Rosen made a point to call them out, saying something about ‘taking foreign policy advice from Bushies’ – they didn’t even attempt to defend themselves or Bush policy.

Right, no defense.

]]> By: Tired of being lied to http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/comment-page-1/#comment-5312514 Tired of being lied to Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:59:34 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/#comment-5312514 One word: mashugana One word: mashugana

]]> By: CageyCretin http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/comment-page-1/#comment-5312508 CageyCretin Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:57:06 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/#comment-5312508 The first difference he noted was that they both support Israel very strongly. .... ummmm....... what?..... The second difference, to clarify since the question was about 'difference', is that Obama does not support Israel. .... ummmmm...... what?.... Why do republicans all feel that they can answer any question with talking points and smears? Is "pathological liar" a disease that accompanies republicans these days? And WTF about Israel? Israel does nothing of value for America, and takes quite a lot (money, munitions). What has Israel offered to America to help with our fiancial crisis? Seriously. I amy have missed that bit of information: we are in an enormous financial crisis, so our bestest ally and friend in the whole wide world would certainly offer some help, no? The first difference he noted was that they both support Israel very strongly.

…. ummmm……. what?…..

The second difference, to clarify since the question was about ‘difference’, is that Obama does not support Israel.

…. ummmmm…… what?….

Why do republicans all feel that they can answer any question with talking points and smears? Is “pathological liar” a disease that accompanies republicans these days?

And WTF about Israel? Israel does nothing of value for America, and takes quite a lot (money, munitions). What has Israel offered to America to help with our fiancial crisis? Seriously. I amy have missed that bit of information: we are in an enormous financial crisis, so our bestest ally and friend in the whole wide world would certainly offer some help, no?

]]> By: the Lone Voice of Reason http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/comment-page-1/#comment-5312498 the Lone Voice of Reason Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:55:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/#comment-5312498 There is a difference--Bush Is going to be able to trot off to Paraguay and McJerk will have to stay disgraced in the senate and be recognized for leading one of the most racially hate-filled campaigns in recent memeory There is a difference–Bush Is going to be able to trot off to Paraguay and McJerk will have to stay disgraced in the senate and be recognized for leading one of the most racially hate-filled campaigns in recent memeory

]]> By: Zimzone http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/comment-page-1/#comment-5312496 Zimzone Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:53:26 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/#comment-5312496 Did King ask Fleischer about McLellan coming out for Obama? Did King ask Fleischer about McLellan coming out for Obama?

]]> By: Xisithrus http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/comment-page-1/#comment-5312488 Xisithrus Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:46:05 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/29/fleischer-bush-mccain/#comment-5312488 No more arrogant egotistical jet jockies for president. No more arrogant egotistical jet jockies for president.

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