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Poor John McCain. It was a bad week for the presumptive Republican nominee.
He tells Obama that he needs to get around the world. So, Obama does. Obama has a very excellent trip to Iraq where the Prime Minister al-Malaki agrees with Obama's timeline for US troop withdrawal of about 16 months. One of McCain's advisers met the news with a "we're F'ed" McCain did recover well however, by telling CNN's Wolf Blitzer that 16 months sounded about right "depending on conditions on the ground." Yeah, kinda what Obama said.
Then McCain lectured Obama on the success of the surge saying that without it the Anbar Awakening wouldn't have happened and the al-qaeda would have killed the sheiks that were responsible for it. Whoops, AQ killed the Sheik that WAS responsible for it, and they did it during the height of the surge.
While Obama was addressing 200,000 Germans in Berlin (many waving American flags), McCain went to a Sausage Haus in Germantown in Columbus, Ohio. Then gave a press conference in front of a sign "FUDGE HAUS." Nice advance work! A nice lady reporter from the Wall Street Journal tried to ask John a question and he rudely ignored her. Even McCain sycophant Lindsay Graham was amazed. See this:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/25/mccain-blows-off-wsj-repo_n_114955.html
Then McCain took a trip to the supermarket to show his 'everyman' side. He gave a rambling "surge before the surge" speech in the CHEESE section, which analysts are still trying to figure out. (Maybe the advance work here was better than it seemed. Coulda been worse, it could have been in the fruit, pharmaceutical or Depends section)
Not to be deterred, John did some shopping and told reporters that milk was $4.00 a gallon. But he had to check his notes before he could remember that milk was $4.00 a gallon. Now, I don't blame McCain for not knowing how much milk costs. However, I would think the old guy could remember that simple fact without having to check his notes for crying out loud!
McCain told Blitzer that he has a PLAN to get Osama Bin Laden. It is a secret. But he knows how if we just would elect him. So, would it be fair to say that McCain would rather take a chance on 1000's of Americans getting killed just so he can be elected President? Or as John might say, "McCain would rather win an election than save American lives."
Why does McCain think he has the plan to get OBL? Why, he knows the area! That lawless frontier of the Iraq/Pakistan border, of course. Ha. Ole John made a boo boo. That happens.
But, it does raise the question -- McCain says he can get OBL because he "knows the area." I looked and looked and I don't see that McCain has ever been to the Pakistan/Afghanistan border where it is believed that Bin Laden is hiding. So if Obama didn't know jack about Iraq (according to McCain) how does McCain know crap about the Pak?
What if McCain, in a Rambo like fashion, captures OBL alive? What then? He told Blitzer that he would put him on trial, something like the Nuremburg trials, to show the world Bin Laden's terrible crimes. Sounds like a reasonable plan. And a familiar plan. Humm, let me think..
Oh yeah, THE OBAMA PLAN! That's it. That was Obama's plan a month ago. Obama said:
“I think what would be important would be for us to deal with him in a way that allows the entire world to understand the murderous acts that he’s engaged in and not to make him into a martyr.”
And, in response, the McCain camp had an ever-loving hissy fit over it. He said:
“Let me be clear: Under my administration Osama bin Laden will either be killed on the battlefield or executed. Sen. Obama’s failure to comprehend the implication of the Supreme Court decision he embraced and the historical precedent of Nuremberg raise serious questions about judgment and experience and whether Sen. Obama is ready to assume the awesome responsibilities of commander in chief.”
McCain was bitching all week about the media coverage of Barack Obama's overseas trip. I think the McCain camp should be praying that the media just leaves them alone. It gets uglier every week.
McCains horrible, no good, very bad week
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Posted By: indie616 Posted on: Jul. 26, 2008 at 11:10 AM  12 Comments
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Jul. 26, 2008 at 10:18:43 PM
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[This is a reply to comment by orbiter on Jul. 26, 2008 at 05:26:22 PM]
Thank you for your profound and thoughtful reply orbitor. I am sure that your heartfelt and well researched rebuttal will change hearts and minds. |
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Jul. 26, 2008 at 10:43:38 PM
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Ya hafta feel a little sorry for John McMetoo indie616. I really do. This is the poorest excuse for a campaign I’ve ever seen, and as you say it gets more insane by the day if not the minute. It’s pathetic.
Here is a person that whines constantly about Obama and insists that only he, Senator McPout, has the leadership experience to be president. All this while his campaign swishes down the toilet for lack of leadership. It’s embarrassing.
Obama is running an extremely well organized campaign that is leaving poor McMe2 twisting in the wind of his passing “the Commander in Chief test” with flying colors.
Obama’s triumphant foreign excursion has let all of the stale air out of McCrybaby’s single dubious claim to fame: his superior foreign policy creds. Now its onward to the economy, and an even greater trouncing by Obama.
Fast forward to the Oval Office: can you picture this John McCain’t fellow as Commander in Chief?!? Absolutely absurd!
And so is anyone that would sell America down the river by supporting such a fiasco.
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Jul. 27, 2008 at 11:43:45 AM
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[This is a reply to comment by AZ Moderate on Jul. 26, 2008 at 10:43:38 PM]
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Jul. 26, 2008 at 10:43:38 PM Ya hafta feel a little sorry for John McMetoo indie616. I really do. This is the poorest excuse for a campaign I’ve ever seen, and as you say it gets more insane by the day if not the minute. It’s pathetic. ... View this Comment The new week isn't starting off any better for John McCain. He was interviewed by George Stephanopoulos of ABC's This Week this AM. (Huffington Post citations) Lowlights: McCain denied using the term "timetable" when he clearly did just this week. "I didn't use the word timetable," said McCain. But, actually, he had, and Stephanopoulos reminded him of it. McCain responded, "That I did -- if I did... Oh, well, look. Anything is a good timetable that is dictated by conditions on the ground. Anything is good." Then John was all over the map on gay adoption. Finally he tried to weasel out of it by saying: gay adoption issue was "not the reason I am running for President of the United States," he made an about-face, claiming, "I'm running for president of the United States because I want to help with family values. I think family values are important when we have two parent families that are parents of the traditional family." Would family values include leaving your wounded wife who had waited for you for 5 years while you were a POW? Committing adultery? Calling your wife the C-word? Telling ape-rape jokes? Making fun of an innocent First daughter? That kind of family values? McCain is frightening. There have to be serious, serious questions about his mental capacity/acuity. |
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Jul. 27, 2008 at 03:03:42 PM
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| Just listened to CLB's show today. She is expressing concern that McCain's campaign is turning a new page, and will take the gloves off and run a nastier campaign. I might be more concerned if it were anyone else other than Grandpa McCain getting nasty. But when McGrumpy takes off the gloves, his yelling at the young whippersnappers makes him look even more pathetic. That might appeal to his core incouragable supporters, but it won't be pretty for the rest of us. This guy will be lucky to make it through the RNC intact, let alone up to November.
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Jul. 27, 2008 at 03:11:55 PM
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[This is a reply to comment by www.MoronInCharge.com on Jul. 27, 2008 at 03:03:42 PM]
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Jul. 27, 2008 at 03:03:42 PM Just listened to CLB's show today. She is expressing concern that McCain's campaign is turning a new page, and will take the gloves off and run a nastier campaign. I might be more concerned if it were anyone else other than Grandpa... View this Comment The trick to running a nasty campaign is having a likable candidate doing it. Reagan ran a nasty campaign but he seemed likable enough. Bush ran a nasty campaign but he seemed relatively harmless....the guy you wanted to have beer with. McCain seems outright mean. His fake smile and lack of passion for Americans and their real problems doesn't play well, and if they add even more nasty to him, they will turn off more voters than they will gain. McCain needs to realize that most of his current supporters are holding their nose while supporting him. They will get turned off quick if he looks outright mean. Besides, I predict he is going to completely lose his temper publicly before this is all over. |
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Jul. 28, 2008 at 05:42:54 PM
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| I read tonight that McCain had a "spot" removed from his face. The doctors were quite worried until they figured out it was poop from him constantly having his head UP HIS ASS!
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Jul. 28, 2008 at 08:32:10 PM
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Yes, Mc Cain is hard to keep track of. Here wassomeone'stwo cents worth about one thing he did, or whomever did. If city property enters in to this, or private property, or who owns the building, or who hosted the speech, or whatever excuse was given I don't buy it.
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Jul. 28, 2008 at 10:03:09 PM
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Excellent article, Indie - here's a high 5!Well duh - did anyone think McShame's campaign was headed anywhere else but down and dirtier? Didn't hear Action Point but where else could it go with the infusion of Cheney and Rove staffers in campaign command positions?And have to agree with Mody - McCain's an embarassment to presidential politics and the nation! He's a living example of how low Bush has set the bar for acceptable campaigning!On McCain's secret plan to get OBL - what is this man talking about? A senator for over two decades and he has a secret plan to get bin Laden - IF HE'S ELECTED PRESIDENT? Doesn't any elected official with a viable plan owe it to the nation to bring it to the attention of the appropriate governmental agencies - like maybe the CIA or the Secretary of Defense?Where does this dude get off? |
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