McCain

[Jon8503]

I am losing respect for McCain. There is no way if someone slammed me and my family I could bring myself around to appearing as if this was all past. The same thing on credibility will happen to him as it has with Powell if he continues this charade of all is well between him and Bush.

[union_maid]

1. I've lost about half the respect I had for McCain

He did at least slam the Swifboat Veterans for Lies ads. But as long as he's a Bush hugger, he's kind of lying himself.

[jeff30997]

2. I lost all respect for McCain.

[asjr]

3. Yes, that picture of B and MC embracing did it for me. He is a sell-out.

[City Lights]

20. Yup. I gave him an earful yesterday via email.

The picture made me sick to my stomach. :puke:

[thedecline]

4. I don't understand his appeal

He may have some slightly liberal views on a few issues, and will reject the most obviously moronic republicans and conservative beliefs/actions, but truly he's just your average partisan republican. His pathetic support of Bush (whose campaign in 2000 viciously, personally attacked him) just proves that.

[cynatnite]

6. I Would Have Voted For Him

He would have gotten my vote if he had cinched the nomination in 2000. Getting me to go with a Repub is no small feat.

Major sell-out now. :evilfrown:

I wonder how this is playing in his home state?

Cyn:)

[flordehinojos]

5. What could possibly be a secondary gain for McCain in supporting/embracing

Bush?B-)

[wakfs]

7. Maybe the Bushies have cut a deal with McCain

To support one of his pet pieces of legislation if re-elected.

[flordehinojos]

18. Yes, of course. A deal! Why didn't I think of it !

Thanks.:thumbsup:

[cynatnite]

8. McCain In Crawford

I didn't catch the interview, but Today show had him on via satellite from Crawford, TX.

:puke:



Cyn:(

[Padraig18]

9. As some of us here have tried to point out all along, he's REPUBLICAN

The idiot wing of the party who were having orgasms over the rumor that Kerry might possibly ask him to be VP absolutely boggled my mind. McCain was, is now, and will ALWAYS BE a fucking anti-choice, paleo-con REPUBLICAN! What part of that people didn't then and don't now get is beyond me.

:shrug:

[dmartin29]

14. With Further Aspirations

Even if he rejects some of the neo-con B.S. As a "mainline" Republican he can't offend the core. He wants further office and will need "Real Republicans" in four years to get there.

[LuminousX]

22. Not all Republicans suck scum, McCain once fell into that category

Now he is just craven.

[AlinPA]

10. I still believe he will replace Cheney. Probably at the convention.

[rullery]

16. McCain to replace Cheney?

If the Republicans are smart enough to find some way to get Bush elected this time, puting McCain on the ticket as Veep might be enough to do it for them. McCain retains great popularity among moderate voters, and I would not be surprised if he has made some deal with Bush. Cheney has disgraced himself with his f**king remark to Sen. Leahy. Also it appears that he is about to be named as being deeply involved in the "outing" of Joe Wilson's wife as a CIA operative. Cheney is a real liability now. It will be interesting to see what transpires at the Republican convention.

[against all enemies]

11. I sent McCain an email.

Telling him how disappointed I was with him in his support of the group that attacked him, his wife, and his adopted child during the South Carolina primary. I got a reply in the way of a form email, but I bet if he receives thousands of these it would effect him. He knows a whore when he sees one, and I bet his house has mirrors.

[zulchzulu]

12. McCain's email address

[e-mail]

I'm going to put a petition to McCain on my site today. It's time to see where McCain really stands.

[volosong]

13. Let McCain Know He's A Coward

If you really mean what YOU say, then let McCain hear it too.
The guy is spineless.
He functions just like Bush: Shoot first and then consider what you have said/done and fail to follow-up on your action in an appropriate manner.

I sent the following fax to McCain. I wouldn't send e-mails as they are more likely discarded by some volunteer:



Dear Senator McCain:

As a patriot and veteran of two branches of the Armed Services, I have always respected you as a man of integrity and courage.

Your criticism of President Bush regarding the transparently bogus and disgraceful anti-Kerry advertisement, was not surprising, and completely consistent with your history of honesty and fair play.

However, your decision to campaign with a President who refuses to repudiate attempts to assassinate the character and patriotism of a fellow veteran demonstrates that your morality is “for sale to the highest bidder,” and that convenience controls conscience.

Evidently you don’t care that Bush gave you the finger too.

As you know, men are judged by their actions and not their words.

Will your final legacy to our country be cowardice under (political) fire?

[Jon8503]

15. McCain A Coward & Sellout

Volosong, do you have the fax number still. Will fax a message to mcCain as well. Thanks.

[GalleryGod]

28. I Agree, 100%

Whatta Piss Puke Sellout!:puke:

[LimpingLib]

17. McCain was 100 times more of a warmonger in 2000 than Bush is now.

He had press conferences telling reporters he wanted to bomb away at Libya , Syria , Iran , and Iraq and gave plans on the matter.He called it a de-radicalization plan or something like that.

People need to stop following their shepherds , being the media and their chosen heros.

Edit: What part of economic conservative , fiscal conservative (not bad in of itself necessarily) , social conservative (some moderation recently here but not on abortion), warmonger dont people understand?

[bluedog]

19. some Media pictures from Fl

from :
http://www.pensacolanewsjournal.com/news/html/E116672B-DEF6-4F7D-A547-05E5919E8B29.shtml

[LuminousX]

21. I too once respected McCain and now I can't even look at him

Craven and cowardly.

[Monte Carlo]

23. McCain's a Republican, and he's a team player.

I don't like it, but I respect it. He knows that Bush is a clown, but he wants to maintain the influence him and those like him within the Republican party have to change its direction. If he came out against Bush, he'd never have a say in the GOP again on anything.

[napi21]

24. I think he's protecting his Senate seat.

Lots of Pubs dislike McCain as much as we dislike Zell. I suspect he's doing a lot of this to cover his Pub base in Az.

[buycitgo]

25. all you need to know about McCain

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- By the time the South Carolina primarycame around, the Republican candidates had launched nasty campaigns andloathed each other. When the two men assembled for a group photo, TexasGovernor George W. Bush went over to Arizona Senator John McCain in his full I-love-ya-man mode, seizing both of McCain's hands in his own, one source tells Newsweek in the special election issue. "Let's not let this get personal, John," he said. "We've got to start running a better campaign."
McCain looked at Bush. "Don't give me that s--t," he growled, "and take your hands off of me," according to an exclusive report in Newsweek's special election issue.

[buycitgo]

26. notice the date on that

they didn't bother to report it til AFTER the election

[Bluebear]

29. "Why is Chelsea Clinton so ugly?"

"Because Janet Reno is her real father!" HA HA HA! - John McCain speech at a Republican fundraiser.

[AngryOldDem]

27. Losing? I've Lost It

As someone who actively supported McCain in the 2000 primaries, I feel like a chump. Why he continues to stay with the GOP -- and openly endorses Bush who pulled the exact same shit on McCain that was pulled on Kerry -- has been one of the most frustrating and maddening political spectacles I have seen. There's loyalty, and then there's blind loyalty, I guess. But if I were a decorated veteran there would be no way in hell I would stay with a party that has no problem calling into question a fellow veteran's service record in such a disgusting way as the Swifties have. It is an insult to ALL veterans.

McCain should be ashamed of himself. He doesn't necessarily have to leave the party, but at least distancing himself from Bush would be a good start. It would prove to me, at least, that he does have a little integrity left.

[hippiegranny]

30. the hug... <shudder>

those pictures were absolutely chilling. especially when you took note of bushler's body language. the only thing i will give mccain props for is his denouncing the swiftboat vets for bush. otherwise, he's pond scum.