McCain Press Staff Quits

[sabra]

Source: MSNBC

As was expected after the McCain campaign’s shakeup last week, McCain’s three top press aides have all resigned. Per the Atlantic’s Marc Ambinder, “The departure of Brian Jones, the communications director, Danny Diaz, his deputy, and Matt David, a spokesman, had been widely anticipated since last week's resignation of campaign manager Terry Nelson. All three were Nelson's protégés and worked closely with departed strategist John Weaver.”

"This is not an acrimonious departure. We're doing everything we can to keep the transition smooth,” Jones told Ambinder, who writes the three “did, in fact, share a farewell drink with the senator.”

Read more: http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/271658.aspx

[acmavm]

1. Now the big question is whether or not McCain is just too damn

stupid to understand that his goose is cooked and he just best quit making a fool of himself right now. I also wonder if he understands he can thank his buddy in this White House for destroying his life-long ambition?

[Sal Minella]

20. Long sound-bite from McCain on NPR this morning, furiously distancing himself from commitment to *

and *'s war -- but the visual on my mental screen all the while his voice rambled on was * waving to the audience with McCain hugging *'s midriff like some little trophy wife. yuck.

[Kikosexy2]

21. KA-BOOM!!!!...

campaign comes to a crash...

[UTUSN]

2. K&R #1 for betcha KKKarl & Shrub shared a toast of their own!!1 n/t

[saltpoint]

3. At this point the McCain for President campaign consists of John McCain

sitting at a barren desk in his headquarters, alone, playing Solitaire.

I'm not sure you go from where McCain is right now to a resounding victory in the Iowa caucus or the New Hampshire primary inside 6 months.

[zabet]

4. McCain Mc-Ain't gonna make it. n/t

[babylonsister]

5. What transition? Can he afford anyone else? nt

[xultar]

6. The Roof! The Roof! The Roof is on FIA-AH. We don't need no water let the muthafucka burn!

BURN! muthafucka....BURN! :nuke:

[rurallib]

7. McCain likes Iraq so much he emulates it with his campaign.

[DS1]

8. McCain's campaign is like the nazis chasing the blues brothers up that bridge

we all know what's coming

[mikeytherat]

12. Which McCain staffer is gonna turn to John, just before impact, and say,

"I've always loved you."?

Blues Bros. was on HD-Movie network last night, so I just had to watch it!

mikey_the_rat

[DS1]

14. I dunno, maybe John will call Bush to tell him that

and get the blow-off by the WH receptionist

ouch

:rofl:

[Lerkfish]

9. was the farewell drink koolaid?

just sayin.

[missTheBigDog]

10. LOL!

I wouldn't be surprised. He seems to have had plenty of it!

[saltpoint]

11. If it was KoolAid, they must have snorted it. Because there's clearly

no one on the McCain campaign staff with the sense to stir it into water with a spoon.

[mikeytherat]

13. I saw this on The Simpsons back in 1990:

Episode 7F01: Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish

TV REPORTER:
The latest polls indicate Burns' popularity has plummeted to Earth like so much half-chewed fish.

BURNS
You must have a few tricks up your sleeve. Smithers, boil some coffee, we're not licked yet.

ADVISOR
Yes we are. Come on boys, the old guy's finished. (they leave)

BURNS
Wait, come back! You can't do this to me! I'M CHARLES MONTGOMERY BURNS!

I can hear the echos now: I'm John McCain! I'M JOHN MCCAIN!

mikey_the_rat

[DemoTex]

15. McCain, you've got massive battle damage! Streaming smoke and flames. BAILOUT!

BAILOUT! BAILOUT! BAILOUT!

[youthere]

16. *Gasp* "Stay Gold Ponyboy...Stay Gold"

:rofl:

[AlCzervik]

17. You're on your own now, We won't save you,Your rescue squad is too exhausted.

[Botany]

18. The campaign is going great

[TwilightGardener]

19. Is he now driving his own bus, or is Cindy getting a commercial license?

[Major Hogwash]

22. All 3 of them?!

Now who's gonna tell us what McCain means when he starts mumbling?

[superconnected]

23. Who was that crazy chick from florida that this happened to last time

hmmm forgot her name. The reason they fled from her was she was CRAZY, not simply going to lose.

I suspect there is more to McCain that is a problem also. A good team would have tried to turn his campaign around. These guys can't deal with him.

[regnaD kciN]

26. Katherine Harris, of course!

A meltdown for the centuries.

[rocktivity]

24. "The Straight Talk Express"--yes, I remember it well

:evilgrin:
rocknation

[Binka]

25. I Always Enjoyed Calling It The Bullshit Bus n/t

[Omaha Steve]

27. More Staff Depart From McCain Campaign

Source: Associated Press

By LIZ SIDOTI

WASHINGTON (AP) - John McCain's top communications aides and several staffers in Iowa and South Carolina quit on Monday, the latest departures to hit the Republican as he struggles to rebound from financial and political woes.

Brian Jones, McCain's communications director, and his two deputies, Matt David and Danny Diaz, stepped down but plan to stay on through the week. Two others in the communications shop at the campaign headquarters also are leaving, as are two staffers apiece in Iowa and South Carolina.

Jill Hazelbaker, McCain's current New Hampshire communications director, is expected to take over for Jones and head up a slimmed-down media operation.

The press office moves were all but certain following the departures last week of campaign manager Terry Nelson and chief strategist John Weaver; several of those in the communications office, including Jones, had ties to Nelson.


Read more: http://apnews.excite.com/article/20070716/D8QDVND00.html

[Coventina]

28. I hope the last one out remembers to turn off the lights!

:-)

[BlackHawk706867]

29. McCain's toast, he is on the wrong side of everything there is! eom. ww

[tanyev]

30. McCain really has some momentum now!

:rofl:

[MichiganVote]

31. Next?

[4dsc]

32. Can you say imploded!!

I'm sure you can.. This campaign is toast..

[rurallib]

33. Looks like there will be an opening for foreskin face Fred soon.

[Xipe Totec]

34. I was Soo hoping McCain could hang around a bit longer

It's sad that he has to call it quits so early.

It would have been nice to have his rotting carcass stinking up the Republican line up for just a little longer...

Oh well,...

[Whoa_Nelly]

35. Going...going...going...

[Seabiscuit]

36. McCain the only one left in his campaign?

Oops - forgot the janitor. Someone's got to take out John's trash.

[Fearless]

37. 1 down...

8ish more to go. Whose next. We could start a poll.

[Placebo]

38. There is just zero passion on the GOP side.

They truly seem to hate every one of their candidates this time, and most of them can't even muster up a pathetic defense of their own president anymore. There's no way we're losing in 2008 unless it's stolen from us.

[eridani]

39. Which is why the Bush Pioneers and Rangers are starting to get behind Clinton

If they have to get stuck with a Democrat, they want the most pro-corporate one they can get.

[jazzjunkysue]

40. Maybe this would work with the B* administration. If they all quit...

He can't possibly drive us into Iran single handedly.