McCain Jokes About House Gaffe on ‘The Tonight Show’

John McCain is just an increadible person. I hope he wins in November.

you guys are stretching it.. McCain funny.. sad.. OBAMA 08

John McSane that every thing is funny and can not relate to the average American becasue he is very clueless on the econmy issues so he joke about answering real question. This is not funny McShame American people are losing their homes and you have too many houses and can not remember how many
spent five-and-a-half years in a prison cell. I didn’t have a house. I didn’t have a kitchen table. I didn’t have a table. I didn’t have a chair. And I didn’t spend those five-and-a-half years because, not because I wanted to get a house when I got out.
McShame use this story for every thing and can not relate to the average American because he is rich. What about now McShame the average Americans is tired of hearing your war storyline how about a story on the real issues the American people are facing.

I think McCain has dementia.

mccain is a rich nazi republican and he is so wrong for america.

The McCain campaign message: A noun and a verb and a prison cell in Hanoi.

Damn it!!!!!!So we have to pick someone poor to be President? These Libs just ain’t getting it man!!!! Hey there’s a homeless in downtown LA. maybe he’s not out of tuoch!!!!!Give me a freakin break!!!!

ABC, what shills. McCain says he has 4 homes when he has at least 8, and they editorialize that McCain is just “being conservative” not that he is “lying” or at least “misinformed” or “misleading”. Heaven forbid that Al Gore or Obama got a basic fact about themselves wrong. You can be sure that would not be characterized as just being “conservative.”

Barry Obama is not experienced to be president – the presidency is not something that lends itself to on the job training.
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Could someone please tell me the
war McCain was in that we won?

Everyone knows he didn’t have a house when he was a POW, he’s using that POW thing again. Thanks John for your service but that was long ago and just admit that you married rich and you are forunate to have many homes. Say something like here’s my plan to help build back our economy so all americans have at least one home. go maverick (yea right, he doesnt care)

Why don’t we just count the character of each candidate and if we do that John Mccain wins.
Posted by: vegas
Oh he’s a character alright. A maverick that
went south.

vegas– i agree with spacerook1, mccain dumped his ex-wife so he could marry a rich woman half his age so he could go into politics with her family money and family influence. sad truely sad, obams is what america is about he was born poor and thru his hardwork he is going to be our next president, now that is character.

man the media is in mccains back poket anything i say bad about him the abc goons erase it.. got to love liveing in the republican nazi america.

McCain is the best person for president because he knows how to pick a fight with other nations of the world and start a war. What does Obama know about starting a war? That’s what its all about man, war and military power. Obama keep talking about strengthening the economy and world peace. Who cares about that! Military power is more important than economic power and most of us Americans are smart and we know that. All this talk about people losing jobs, and jobs being shipped overseas and gas costing $3 a gallon is not true..its a figment of people’s imagination. The Republican party is the best for America..can’t you see how strong the economy is right now? The American dollar is the strongest currency in the world. China and Japan owe us trillions of Dollars..and we are running on a surplus..no deficit.. and most of us Americans are very happy and contented. Why would I want to change from a Republican leadership to Democrat when the country is so prosperous! Why would I want to change that? McCain is brilliant,articulate,strong and does not change his mind(sign of strength). Its military power and war that matters not economic power..I am so glad that most Americans understand that so we can vote McCain into office to continue the prosperity. Vote McCain for continued prosperity and war! Now, can someone pass me my glass of spiked koolaid! Thank you very much! I don’t feel bad because most Americans think like I do and that is why McCain is going to win in November. Vote McCain,feel the pain and don’t complain!

Pitiful how McCain always trots out the Hanoi Hilton POW story everytime he feels threatened. It really is disrespectful to the other POWs who were there.

I don’t care how many homes the McCains bought and own with their own money. At least they did not have a criminal/friend/supporter named Rezko who saved the Obama’s $350,000 on his Chicago mansion. This should be considered illegal since Rezko used tax payer money for his illegal activity and support of Obama.
Don’t think tonights’ speeches convinced any voter to change their mind. Just more empty wordy speeches.
Look at his successes, not his words.
Hoky–Hoky-Hoky-Nonsense

Mccain is POW who betrayed his fellow soldiers. McCain has a mental problem and soon the world will come to see who this fraud ( Mccain) for who he is.

The Dems are getting desperate, I noticed they got a robot that looked like Michelle (They are too afraid to let her out) and they even propped up old Ted Kennedy to speak.

Mrs. McSame stole drugs from the charity she was volunteering for!! Who steals from people who have nothing! Starving children in villages she was charged to help and SHE STEALS FROM THEM. A women with MILLIONS OF DOLLARS in her name!! And she’s not worth a dime!! Why is this not a character flaw? Who dumps a wife that stayed by their side for those FIVE LONG YEARS while they were in that prison in Hanoi? Who could cheat on their wife because he lacked the COURAGE to say he no longer loved her?!
If you think that these are signs of a good leader and his spouse, then you have to be just as morally bankrupt as they are!!

s adams— we arent scared all the democrats just want to get in on this great moment when we take back america from the party that has doen it so much harm the nazi republican party of america. we are excitedbecause w ewill win not only the white hosue but alot more seats in the congress.

hey Bruce Small, that was a different time, yes everyone should work hard to own there home, but I’m sure when your brought your home(s) gas was $3 or $4 a gallon and there wasnt a mortgage crisis and the economy was in a much better state. Most people want to work hard and have the American dream but when people like McCains’ croonies sending jobs to other countries and thinking about there already over-flowing pockets instead of their country.

S Adams,
Hey man just to let you know I was laughing my axx off reading your post man you are funnyer than hell. I do complimenting you on that you are funny and honest just like sir Mccain.

I would rather hear about McCain’s POW stories, than Obama’s hate America stories. Lets not forget about the hope and change we are so sick of hearing. I HOPE I get your CHANGE. You socialist lovers are suckers.

I love this election!

DEFENDING AMERICA
BY DAVID H. HACKWORTH
ARE McCAIN’S HANDLERS PLAYING THE WRONG CARD?
John McCain is being hailed by the press as a “genuine war hero.” But is he a war hero in the conventional sense like Audie Murphy and John Glenn? Or is his “war hero” status the creation of a very slick publicity campaign that plays on flag, duty, honor and country?
For sure, McCain has the fruit-salad — a Silver Star, a Legion of Merit for Valor, a Distinguished Flying Cross, three Bronze Stars, two Commendation medals plus two Purple Hearts and a dozen service gongs. On a purely medal count basis, he out-weighs Murphy and Glenn, who both for years repeatedly performed extraordinary deeds on the ground or in the air against an armed enemy.
McCain’s valor awards are based on what happened in 1967, when during his 23d mission over Vietnam, he was shot down, seriously injured, captured and then spent 5 1/2 brutal years as a POW.
In an attempt to find out exactly what the man did to earn these many hero awards, I asked his Senate office three times to provide copies of the narratives for each medal. I’m still waiting. I next went to the Pentagon. Within a week, I received a recap of his medals and many of the narratives that give the details of what he did. None of the awards, less the DFC, were for heroism over the battlefield — where he spent no more than 20 hours. Two Naval officers described the awards as “boilerplate” and “part of an SOP medal package given to repatriated (Vietnam-era) POWs.”
McCain’s Silver Star narrative for the period 27 October 1967 — the day after he was shot down — to 8 December 1968 reads: “His captors… subjected him to extreme mental and physical cruelties in an attempt to obtain military information and false confessions for propaganda purposes. Through his resistance to those brutalities, he contributed significantly towards the eventual abandonment…” of such harsh treatment by the North Vietnamese. Yet in McCain’s own words just four days after being captured, he admits he violated the U.S. Code of Conduct by telling his captors “O.K, I’ll give you military information if you will take me to the hospital.”
A Vietnam vet detractor says, “He received the nation’s third highest award, the Silver Star, for treason. He provided aid and comfort to the enemy!” The rest of his valor awards — issued automatically every year while he was a POW — read much like the Silver Star. More boilerplate often repeating the exact same words. An example: “By his heroic endeavors, exceptional skill, and devotion to duty, he reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the Naval Service and the United States Armed Forces.”
Yet McCain’s conduct while a POW negates these glowing comments. The facts are that he signed a confession and declared himself a “black criminal who performed deeds of an air pirate.” This statement and other interviews he gave to the Communist press were used as propaganda to fan the flames of the anti-war movement.
Accounts by McCain and other writers tell of the horror he endured: relentlessly beatings, torture, broken limbs. All inflicted during savage interrogations. Yet no other POW was a witness to these accounts. A former POW says “No man witnessed another man during interrogations… We relied on each other to tell the truth when a man was returned to his cell.” The U.S. Navy says two eye-witnesses are required for any award of heroism. But for the valor awards McCain received, there are no eye-witnesses, less himself and his captors. And they’re not talking.
Our POWs in Vietnam were treated appallingly. The Viets would either break a POW or kill him. POWs provided info beyond name, rank and serial number or they didn’t come back.
Based on these stalwart men’s horrific experiences, the Code of Conduct has been changed. A POW says, “Now the training is to give them something… don’t risk permanent damage to health, mind or body.”
McCain refused an early release. An act of valor? Three former POWs told me he was ordered to turn it down by his U.S. POW commander and he “just followed orders.”
McCain certainly doesn’t appear to be a war hero by conventional standards, but rather a tough survivor whose handlers are overplaying the war hero card.

One House, One Spouse, Obama ’08

Kanan, hey….hey….hey calm down man what the hell is getting to you man are you mad? Here’s a little medicine for you man first he is a war hero because he served this country first and his life comes second. Second he was ready to take on the duty he was volunteer to do (right or wrong). Third he did not get out of prison in N VN because of Moral and character. Perhaps you liberals don’t find that as a war hero is because you never found a Liberal that have the same values, and if people are not like you then that does not exist.

jt how far in school did you get, those comments are the most trivial, childish (The I know you are but what am I, or You are so ugly jokes are pathetic) and just stupid. Get a Life.

I do not understand how Obama think he can be president of the United States! He’s not even white! That’s the fact..you have to be anglo saxon with an anglo saxon sounding name..Even white ethnic names would not cut with the wise electorate. Let’s admit the truth..cause only the truth will set us free! It was a good run for Obama..some white voters played the little game and voted for him knowing quite well that in November they are going to vote for someone who looks like them..I don’t think that’s racist..that is prejudice and prejudice is not wrong..its natural! I am African American but I believe in telling the truth and being honest..I do not cry racism for every little thing. McCain is going to win in November for one reason and one reason only, he’s white and more white people go to the polls..people of color don’t vote but complain after. That’s the truth!

doris m irrgang
You mean like comparing Obama to Paris Hilton and Brittany Spears? Give me a break. And his making fun of his age is getting as old as he is. Does he think that by doing it himself it blunts it? It doesn’t. And this crazy old man keeps bringing up this POW Crap and I’m sick of it. He brings it up every time his met with a tough question. He’s too old and too stupid to be president. Period!

Who cares how many houses the McCains worked hard to buy with honest funds.
I have a huge problem with how Obama bought his million home with felon Tony Rezko. Who knows how crooked that deal was?

hey vegas, why is when you (right wing nuts) are asked a question you never answer the question, you start blabbing about something totally off topic. You would perfer a mistress turned wife who never worked hard because money was handed down to her, who also stole medicine from under priviliged children?

by: Stanley – You republ love to lie there is not poll that put McShame ahead. Sorry, we can good reviews tonight!

ObamasNemesis – There is not polls report MCshame have any lead.

Ask Ted Kenndy , In 1960`s Ted left a woman drown in his car, What happen? same as Obama as muslim, I hope Hillary`s support will vote Mcain, Not Obama , he is sick person. same as Michelle ,she a;way called Bill ” Rascist” That is not true , Michelle thinks she is pretty , oh my gosh, she is not. ha ha ha

Did juries found out about Obama with Rezko???? They should know better. Do something !! Rezko gives Obama lot of money! Shame on him!

McShame alway trying to get the spotlight, but he is boring. He have to capationize on getting coverage when Obama is getting it.

Stanley – He is going to need more than old white men. Same mistake Hilliary made only reaching out the whites is a lose. You needs all race and you white people think too highly of yourself. You racist better get use to having a black President becasue it is just a moment away. Stanley you are a white racist and there are alot of you guys out here tonight becasue you know the White man will not be running the White House this time around!

ObamasNemesis – By all your comments I can tell you are so worry and you need to be becasue Obama, who is a black man, will be our next President. your racist WHITE PEOPLE EAT YOUR HEART OUT!

Mr McCain, we’re tired of your stupid jokes. We don’t need more clowns in the White House.
You aren’t funny, but senile. You just can’t hide no more that you’re losing your memory. You’re getting into dementia, Mr McCain. You bordered Iraq to Afghanistan, Sunnis for you are Shiites, and you made Putin president of Germany, and give our land to Georgians. Your wonder land is Czechoslovakia. You’re the one you can’t lead.

The POW story may work well in a campaign but not so much if he becomes President.

have a goodnite wallowing in your misery, hate, and delusions

McCain is going to win because old white people go to the polls man..they vote!
Posted by: Stanley
You mean like they voted for Hillary? How’d that work out?

McCain has a fun side to him and I like that. McCain has longevity in his family and I would like for people to stop the nonsense about his age and how many houses he has. calling it a gaffe is ridiculous… a low life reporter started all of this anyway.

John McCain is in touch with what matters…..US, the American People
Posted by: doris m irrgang |
You mean being a former POW? I don’t give a dam about that! Another low information voter. Cling to your gun and religion while your house is reposessed you moron!

gl, This Stanley happens to be a black man who tells the truth! Don’t be delusional..Obama will not win the elections..do I want him too! Yes! Will he win? No! Because most whites are going to vote for McCain..Is that racist? No!That’s prejudice and we all are..case is point in the just concluded Olympics..I supported all the black athletes from around the world and wanted them to do exceptionally well..does that make me racists!No! Its prejudice and some of us blacks accuse some whites of being racist when they are indeed prejudice and vice versa. Its a natural phenomenon..like some blacks who are supporting Obama simply because he’s black..they don’t know what he stands for but they support him..I have met a lot of those people..That’s prejudice.. Because people like to support people who look like them..The whites who vote in the primary for Obama are not going to vote for him in November. White people go to the polls and vote..most people of color talk and talk and voting day stay home…Then they complain after..remember Kerry and Bush? That is what I mean gl, I am African American but I believe in telling the truth and being honest. Have you seen the polls lately? with the situation the country is in right now Obama should be leading by 20 points! Right! That’s my point.

Nicole first of all like I’ve said again if we’re keep nip picking on small issuse like that we can all go on and on nonstop. Second I’m not aware of your question I just know that the Mccains had given a lot to charity that I don’t see Obamas have. Third how about answering questions like Michel first time in her adult life proud of her country or Obama 57 states, or the Jeromyer Wright issuse? but wait there’s more especially now that Bin- Lying is in it together.

Posted by: jackson – Polls have drop becasue of McShame and all their lieing ads and the stupid American people are not using their head. But I believe in my heart the stupid American people will come around in Nov.

I love seeing how the Republ are showing their fear of losing just by reading their comments. Eat your Heart out Obama/Biden 2008! Good night all you Republ losers. Black man in the White House end of the white.

gl, stop smoking crack, you can’t even carry a thought much less a sentence.

McCain’s answer to everything: a noun, a verb, POW.
Hey McCain, why don’t you talk about how you threw your crippled wife and mother of your children under the bus for the young rich beer heiress?
Classy guy.
McCain–morally speaking, TEN times the pig Bill Clinton is. Period.

I respect John McCain but he does not inspire me and his confidence seemed shaken tonight by the opening of the democratic convention. His campaign is “I am not one of THOSE Republicans”, yes you are… yes you are… This independent just sees the same old tired politics of the Republican Party. John McCain has had 40 years to champion these new goals of America and has failed, end of story. His commentary on the dollar and his energy policy on the Tonight show were incoherent. We need to clear the decks with new leadership and new people.

I find it amusing that so many people are quick to find fault with the “rich” calling them out of touch. These are the same people who idolize big-name celebrities — actors, musicians and athletes who are being paid outrageous sums for relatively little effort. Why is no one criticizing them for their success? While there certainly are exceptions (Bono and the Pitts, for example), most of these celebrities do little on behalf of those who are less fortunate. I’m happy that John McCain and his family are able to live the “American Dream”. Isn’t that what we all hope for someday?

When will people realize that when they think up clever little nicknames for public figures, they sound like dorks I went to high school with? McDorks, even.

It will be interesting to see if McCain’s new tactic, invoking his POW experience as a reason he should not be criticized for anything, will work.

gl, oooo good come back, thought you were leaving?

Hey Glock – You just inspired a bumper sticker: A Vote For McCain Is A Vote For The Same, So Don’t Complain When You Feel The Pain!

Political cartoon in our paper yesterday showed Obama telling his press secretary to put out an ad about McCain having seven houses, and to run it in all FIFTY-SEVEN states. As far as I’m concerned, owning more than one house does not make you unfit to be President. I would however, prefer a President who knew how many states there is in his country.

There are some things money can’t buy. For everything else there’s “POW Card”.

gl, you are one messed up guy. I haven’t read anything racist from any of the comments, dem or rep alike, except from you. Might I recommend psychotherapy?

progressiveHoosier
McCain’s agenda. He won’t have one becasue he is not going to be the next President. Get that though yu right wing hater head!

S Adams |- NO you are mess up you right wing nut. There is alot of racist commments going from you and alot of others.

S Adams – “The first thing on McCain’s agenda when he becomes president, is to expand the “no child left behind” so that people will be able to speak and write with proper grammer and improve on comprehensive reading programs so when liberals like you comment on blogs people will be able to understand what you are trying to say.”
Are you serious?
You must have been left behind…It is GRAMMAR (with an a), not GRAMMER (with an e).
Your parents must be proud.

First of all, any reasonable person should credit McCain’s patriotism and heroic service during his 5 years of captivity and torure in North Vietnam. He as well as other POW’s, Iraq War Veterans and other military officials deserve our thanks and gratitude.
But appreciation for service should not, and cannot be the basis for electing a President in 2008. The person’s temperament, judgment, ability to work together with both branches of Congress and forein leaders are the criteria we need to consider in this election. A maverick is an effective legislator who takes a cause, often unpopular, and crusades for it. This is not the place for a President. For those who think Obama supporters don’t appreciate McCain, you’re wrong. We are honored by his service. That doesn’t mean we will support him for the presidency.

MCCain, integrety, experience, leadership, and a sense of humor.
McCain 08′

McCain – Angry, petty, dishonest, out of touch.
Perfect.

reason we can believe in,
The ‘ goes before the 08 not after it and your candidate’s last name is McCain not MCCain. Plus you misspelled “integrity.” Still not as dumb as gl though.

the rampant ignorance in this blog is impressive…some examples -
1. obama is not a us citizen
2. pelosi ‘vetoed’ bush – since when does the majority leader have veto pwer
3. rezko / home deal – do your background before making inane statements like ‘i’m not worried about mcains 7 houses gotten with (the best part) hard work!!!
4. pick any miscellaneous rambling post and you’ve got your answer…
5. democratic ‘agenda’ to cut the military – yea, b/c the republicans have been so pro military – “you go to war with the army you have’ – Rumsfeld. two years in iraq before up-armor was standard…yea, republicans..defenders of our military!
dear heavens America – is this really the best you can do…no wonder low road campaigns work…we’re all too stupid to figure it out ourselves…
yet, i love this country – idiots, ignorance and all….but italy is looking better…

McCain – Out of Touch Since 2000

McCain – Getting Older by the Minute

I remember Matthews a few weeks ago talking to four pundits about the candidates and he said something to the effect of “God forbid we were to have another terriorist attack on our soil, would that work in McCain’s favor” and both Dems and both Reps said yes, the country would shift to the right.
Say what you will, but I want our country kept safe from our enemies and not led by some mamby pamby citizen of the world. Where does his allegiance lie, Kenya, Indonesia? Too bad he didn’t grow up in our country for his formative years…..it left a detachment in him that is so apparent to me.

How do you explain hero?
J O H N M c C A I N
The next White House inhabitants?
Barackula and Michelle “Frankenbama” Obama

McCain did great. I liked the fact that he is not materialistic and doesn’t care how many homes he owned. obama supporters resort to name calling proves he did great. What the heck the liberal dem have against making money in this country anyway. Loves the fact that he gave his captors a hard time during his captivity, showing them how tough our country is. What’s the f obama ever done? and what the heck is a community organizer?

Care?
Not the issue…he doesn’t KNOW how many homes they have.
Out of Touch!

“What’s the f obama ever done? and what the heck is a community organizer?”
-USA-No1-
I think he graduated from some university on the east coast called Harvard. No big deal really. I am sure you went there too. As far as community organizing goes, I am guessing you haven’t done a thing in your life to help those around you so you wouldn’t understand.

My head hurts from all the dumb in here.
McCain is still getting older.

I am so tired of McSame’s pathetic sob story: “I spent five years in a POW camp”.
Enough already – this does NOT QUALIFY YOU TO BE PRESIDENT.
If so, how about electing the thousands of unlawful detainees at Guantanamo Bay!
No John, you spent 5 boring years, with no learning or development, except for dreaming up campaign ads with your ‘commie’ captors drawing crosses in the dirt.
Now there’s a totally suck-up, pandering evangenlical fantasy that really makes me puke!
Seriously, grap a six-pack of Cindi’s beer, hang on the porch on one of your seven homes and chill out.
America will be a much better place without McCain cluttering up the Presidentail race.

I refuse to acknowledge that McCain’s POW experience is a negative. The problem I have is exploiting it. John McCain is a great American and I loved him as the Maverick. However, its time to for him to step aside and let America have the progressive candidate it so desperately needs right now.

‘rolled my window down’ – that’s funny….
see, just let your best self shine through….it ain’t all about hate and battle….it’s about representative democracy. mccain or obama…whomever we get we’ll have to live with and try to change and prosper under…i have an opinion, but whatever happens we should ALL strive to be a bit more pleasant to each other…the internet should be a place for reasonable disagreement…just like your living room
ok, enough already…
good night all…

Billy Graham told that cross story in 1976. Supposedly heard it from Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. Obviously the difference between Solzhenitsyn and himself is as about as important and meaningful to McCain as the difference between Sunni and Shia, whether he’s a maverick or a guy who voted with Bush 90% of the time, the truth and what he remembers….potayto-potahto…(drool)

Hey…..Hey…..just because Obama ain’t doin jack for this country so far that doesn’t mean he’s not going to do anything after getting elect to be President ok. He might change something ok. That’s what these Libs are waiting for. Oh yeah “the change we’ve been waiting for”…………..”God bless America, God damn America”……………………………………..I just faint people.

Cindy McCain is a real life MAFIA PRINCESS. Her old man, James Hensley, was a mob boss in Arizona. He was also a convicted felon. Go to google if you CONS wish to dispute me. MOB money financed McCain’s early campaigns.

Vegas,
Find the same door as Kay or preferable 25th story window.
I have no idea what your last post even said and I doubt you do either.
Something about Obama “ain’t doin jack for this country so far” and “fainting” people. (Wasn’t aware you could faint people)
Who taught you how to use the internet and how many drug deals did it take to buy the computer you are typing on?

Noun Verb POW
any questions??

Vegas,
Apparently I don’t have access to the same sort of public education they offer in the fine state of Nevada because I am still having a hard time ciphering through your posts. Nonetheless, I will try to respond…man.
The only thing of substance is your mentioning of Jeremiah Wright and his use of diction to captivate audiences in his church and elsewhere in the black community. I actually agree that Obama exercises the same strategy in winning over young voters. However, I don’t believe Obama’s speeches contain the same central messages as Rev. Wright’s. Can’t recall him blaming his ascention to nominee for president of the USA on the white man or the racist power structure.
I admit your ignorance and absolute obliteration of the English language got under my skin. I guess my standards for discussion are too high for the times we live in…man.

To the ProgressiveHoosier…
Dear Sir,
I thoroughly enjoyed reading your responses to these fine Americans. I only have one slight criticism to make and I hope you won’t take offense. I believe the word “Internet” is a proper name and therefore should be capitalized.
I encourage you to keep posting. Your witty replies made my evening.
John

Hey progressiveHoosier, I just got home from work and responding to your last post man. Perhaps you are a little better than I am in English man but I disagree you of any smarter than anybody though. Just to remind you we all are focussing on what Obama and Mccain stands for and how their campaigns run and what they’er base on not on your opinion of how bad my English is man. If you used your head a little more you might understand what I’m trying to say. Matter of fact let me explain to you what my point is, my point is that even from the get go Obama’s acting campaign begins from people fainting still ignorance people like you thinks he’s god. After that we found out about Jeremaih Wright and it got more rediculous knowing Obama is running his camp. the same way. Oh and by the way keep that good English skills to yourself man that does not make Obama any better.

progressiveHoosier
I was not directing my comments at any one individual. All I am saying is that what I see here is sadly indicative of what I see throughout America. We all want change. I don’t care if you are for Obama or McCain. The only people who don’t want change are that top 1%. What we can’t seem to agree on is what that change needs to be, and we need to understand that we will never get all the change we want. That is the entire basis of a Constitutional Republic. We are not a Democracy for that very reason. To ensure that everyone, even the minority has a say. The sooner we remember that the sooner we can hopefully start looking at the things we can agree on and go from there. We just simply can’t go about it like it’s our way or the highway. I did not mean to come across as offensive or disrespectful. I was simply making a generic observation.

progressiveHoosier this is my last note to you before going to bed. I think if you are any better than what you are or I should say if we are any better than what we are we wouldn’t sit here slamming at each other, we would properly running for President already and even that we still make mistakes and will still get criticized for. However you might be better than me in English but I speak 3 different languages. I’m not backing down on how I feel for any candidates after all this is about public opinion.

Three languages? Who has two thumbs and looks like a jackass? This guy.
Until next time…

What McCain does NOT want you to do is to google: McCain POW Songbird

POW – He OW,
“I spent five-and-a-half years in a prison cell. I didn’t have a house.[. . .]. I didn’t have a chair. And I didn’t spend those five-and-a-half years because, not because I wanted to get a house when I got out.
No John, you had one house and one family anxiously awaiting your return . . . unfortunately, upon your return, your wife had suffered a disfiguring injury and you met a hot blond 17-years your junior and between multiple flings, decided that she had more houses, could offer more lucritive options and a jet. Hot dog!
Yeah, you abandoned the other victim of your period as a POW for a more attractive alternative.
I submit that while you were a victim as a POW, your wife at that time was equally a victim. She was a soldier’s wife. She steadfastedly waited for your healthy return with baited breath. She prayed for you and loved you. You screwed her. You are no hero.

McCain is already going senile! What other explanation is there for not knowing how many houses he owns? It’s dementia.

Jeremy,
“I submit that while McCain is a war hero he certainly is no hero of family values. They were two different actions and I believe they should be judged accordingly.”
Ehh?
War hero v. family values hero . . . the two different values “should be judged accordingly.”
War hero who abandons his POW wife hero should not be judged by his record on family values?
Do you suggest that the wives of soldiers who abandon their husbands in Iraq should not be judged? Serving soldiers will be ever so happy to hear that you have given their wives a “loyalty holiday.”

Jeremy,
To clarify . . . many wives stand by their husbands who serve, as do many men. Those women and men stand by and pray for their loved ones’ safe return. They remain loyal and foresake all others.
They pray . . . write letters . . . raise children . . . do all within their might to bring their loved one home.
Do you suggest that once that loved one arrives home, all bets are off? Having servered honorably, their honor cannot be questioned . . . that they can hump with abandon then hook up with the barn-owner’s daughter in order to buy the farm . . . this farm and that one, this beach house and that one . . . disgracing the POW’s wife who suffered and prayed and raised his children?
Your assumuption that: the two different values “should be judged accordingly” doesn’t quite parallel mine.
Family values, my ass.

I don’t recall McCain ever saying he wasn’t wealth: after all, nearly all senators are rich. I don’t think this is a smart line of attack by Obama – he himself certainly has a lot of areas on which he can be criticized on the wealth issue. This especially gives McCain an opening into the entire Rezko matter.

Not as boring as the “Change” which is really the same old Democratic party platform we’ve seen for years.

McCain’s “former” economic advisor, Phil Gramm, authored the bill that deregulated banking and led to the current mortgage crisis. He also chaired UBS, a foreign bank that allowed wealthy Americans (aka Cindy McCain)to avoid paying U.S. taxes. (google it) McCain distanced himself from Gramm- the biggest enemy working class American has ever had. Nor all John McCain can talk about is being a POW 100 years ago to get the working class saps to vote in four more years of the rich getting richer. How can anyone earning under $2 million a year even consider McCain?
Also, Ironically, African-Americans gave the greatest sacrifice during the Vietnam war- dying in much larger numbers than their population in American Society.
You would think that after returning from the war, John(Insane)McCain would honor those who gave their all to help him finally earn his freedom by just voting in favor of MLK holiday. Of course, McCain instead distinguished himself as one of the few who voted against honoring this truly great American civil rights leader. MCCain has always been wrong.

McCain’s father and grand father were both four star Admirals. John McCain retired from the navy knowing full well he was never going to make Admiral rank. If the Navy can see he lacked the leadership qualities necessary to become the highest rank in his chosen profession, what makes any of you thinbk he’s ready for our highest leadership poistion the Presedency?

Daddy Yankee: you think McCain won the Saddleback Church debates? Really? I thought it was a clear example of how McSame plays to the religioous right. When asked if evil existed and what he was going to do about it, he just said flatly, “Defeat it”. Oh really?Uh huh and we have some swamp land… Let’s get real, this guy is so out of touch with America and life in general that he would make such a dumb statement. It’s sad that after the idiot Bush anyone would want a President who wasn’t an intellectual. This guy is just another Bush like dolt with the same policies. Talk about flip flopping, McSame actually votes against bills he introduces and that bear his name. What a fruitcake. Yeah um, no thanks.

well at least McCain got his homes legally. Tony Rezko didnt allocate them for him in some shaddy backroom deal. McCain actually pays taxes on his unlike Mr Obama who is so in touch with me the common man. Obama is a socialist. Why would a person like myself who came from nothing and wants nothing from its government want a socialist in office?

Iwas a POW,
now I live in the woods.
My Guardian Ad Litem gives me voice.
Thank God McCain consistently denies my care. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be like a bank holdup every time I tried to retrieve a check for my benefits. . . everytime someone makes me sane enough to remember, I have a son . . . can’t recall his name, but he’s in college and I have money in the bank . . . with a little afore warning, I can get it. (No matter sick I am, I will always have family values)
I’m no POW, I have PTSD and it scares the crap out of everyone . . . it’s one of the reasons I live in the woods.
I’m harmless as a hare. If an ole vet like McCain can become president of the US of A, perhaps I can too. I served in Viet Nam, I suffered, I have an acronym to my name, PTSD, I ignore the VA, scary hospitals and all . . . and I’m years younger?!

I love how Retardlicans always use the word Socialist like they know what it means, when truthfully, they just heard Rush Limbaugh say it over and over again until it stuck in their cinderblock like skulls.
Oh, and to the genius above who objected to injecting the term “Nazi” into the mix… let’s see, we won’t allow anyone into our political rallies unless you sign an oath of allegiance first (Bush-Cheney-Rove)…. we scoop up “enemy combatants” from anywhere on earth, transport them secretly to some cell in God knows where, beat the ever-lovin-crap outta them to make them “talk”… spy on our own citizens… now call our country the “Homeland”….
I’m sure there’s more, but I don’t wanna start a Furor…
The Fascist and the Furious

HMMMMMM……..How come the media doesn’t bring up the sweetheart deal the Dali-Bama made to get his Chicago home?

Scandal, look up the Keating scandal. I would think you would be concerned about McCains involvement in that, since he had been paid off for legislation.
I’m sure his POW story saved his skin again.

McCain is not a Nazi. That is a despicable remark to make about him, Tom. If Obama loses this election, it will be due to people like you who make remarks like that. A majority of Americans, in fact the vast majority of Americans, do not support your slurs.

It’s little wonder that the world is laughing at America when the best we can bring forward is a choice between Elmer Fudd and Curious George. Some consider the fact that two such shallow individuals could achieve a presidential candidacy to be a hallmark of the proverbial land of opportunity. In reality it is a poor reflection on an even shallower populous.

Jay Leno has always leaned right ofcourse McCain went there to try to joke out of his answer

Lean right? You got to be kidding. Leno insults Bush every time he gets on stage. He’s had Hillary and Obama on the program and will likely have Obama on again. He’s just about the only fair person on TV.

Obama = one house, one spouse. Someone correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t the religious right believe that divorce is bad? Breaking the sacrament of marriage or something like that? If so then how can they, in good conscience, support Mccain? I really want to know how they can justify this contradiction.

What arrogance! McCain says he has 4 houses and ABC says “un-uh he has 10″. Who he heck is ABC to know this!!!!!

Please check but I don’t think McCain is the only living POW or even the longest held POW from Vietnam! If his daddy wasn’t a senior officer, would we really be talking about this guy and Vietnam?

Once again McCain falls easily into the POW refrain, a 40 year old life experience. This story has nothing to do the with 2008 Presidential campaign other than to suggest he is entitled to the presidency. Not so, Veterans benefits yes, a bed in a Veterans hospital yes, the Oval Office at 1600 Pennsylvania, NO! Apparently, this is the very best McCain has to offer—America deserves greater!

Quick- Get him on Leno, its growing legs- have him pole fun of himself a lil so he dosnt look like hes just some rich old guy who wants you the hell off his lawn(s) …and from the start- remember…a noun, a verb and P.O.W.

Hey, take it easy on McCain, he was a POW. Do you realize that because he was a POW, he was a POW? And if not for being a POW, he became a POW.
Did you know his POWness is top ten on the POW list and that he was a POW? I just hope this noble POW can really POW our economy and POW terrorism because he has the experience of being a POW that was not only a POW but also was a POW.

What about all the kitchen tables he invites the other POWs from ‘NAM to sit with him at when he seems them on the streets begging… I guess that number is 0.

What the heck does McCain’s POW experience have to do with his gaffe about his houses? He talks about Vietnam like Guiliani talked about 9/11!

I don’t know what’s so funny about McCain being so rich and out of touch that he doesn’t even know how many houses he owns, while average Americans are struggling not to lose their homes. Funnneeee! Must be that Republican sense of humor where the rich laugh at the rest of us.

The only clue McCain has about this country is what Rove tells him!

Hey (POW) everyone! Did you all get to (POW) see John McPOW, er sorry, McCain on the late (POW) show last night? Wow a (POW) great performance he (POW) put on! John McPOW, er sorry again, McCain really shows how (POW) he has the true strength (POW) to bring our nation to(POW)gether! All hail John McPOW. Dang, I did it again. John McCain. Did you guys know he was a POW by the way?

“I was a POW in Vietnam.” That’ll be his excuse when gas is over $10 a gallon and you lose your house, job, healthcare and social security.

Glad McCain has a sense of humor. Lets just see who is laughing when they are sent to Iran for a tour of duty. Maybe he could be the next Bob Hope.

1). Dems you have to start looking at your congress now. What that means is Pelosi = dead beat obstructionist.
Obama is going to be only a figure head as he will try to surrond himself with everyone who actually HAS any sort of experience. And NO its not camelot 2nd version. The first version of it was enough smoke and guns to choke 4 generations-good luck with the cancer Ted!
McCain is older but has been around and the world has not changed that much to warrant someone in the office that does not have any experience. McCain has the creditials to win this and experience to justify it.
Most people say he is “out of touch” and with these 2 people running, I am not sure they can relate to much of the average anyway you look at it, that being said I am going for the one who has a track record. Finally, if McCain was able to distance himself from Bush he would, he doesn’t agree with everything Bush has done.

Going to the POW thing a few times too many, I think.
“I don’t care what that Joe Biden says about kitchen tables… I… I… Jay, did I ever mention I was a POW?”

St. Louis Man – McCain is an even bigger flipflopper than you claim Obama is, and he’s been a Washington insider longer than Biden. Also, McCain is even LESS specific about his policies than you accuse Obama of being (if you want a complete rundown of what Obama’s policies actually are, go to his website. It’s all there). Also, you’re flat-out lying about Obama’s tax policies. Nice try. But you revealed yourself as just another “low-information voter” for McSame.

Did McCain ever do anything besides get shot down in Vietnam and made a POW? He’s got quite a record, but it seems like all he ever talks about is being a POW. What’s up with that?

Jay Leno is the unfunniest loser on TV. Seriously, all his jokes are stale, obvious and totally not funny. I’m don’t care about McCain one way or another; but I really wish somebody would pull that sorry old fool Leno off the air.

Nigel: “He’s got quite a record, but it seems like all he ever talks about is being a POW. What’s up with that?”
Actually he doesn’t have quite a record. All that time in the Senate, and he really hasn’t done much. So… its understandable he keeps trying to remind people he was a POW.

Why do McCain supporters have to blatantly lie about Obama. The Chicago media investigated Obama’s home purchase and he did nothing wrong. Rezko did not help Obama at all. Prove it, or stop lying.

Mark wrote: “Finally, if McCain was able to distance himself from Bush he would, he doesn’t agree with everything Bush has done.”———-You’re right, he only supported 95% of Bush’s policies. Quite the maverick, eh? Mark also said ‘the world has not changed that much’. Which world are you referring to? MY world has seen: the end of the cold war, the advent of the computer, the rise of radical extremists (including the religious neo-cons in America), the rise of Asian nations to a world-wide economic power – just to name few…..

M Summer & rodregiez the media used the county tax acessor records which are open to the public which list the owner of all property in each county in each state in this country. Those are public records and eisly checked to find out who owns what property, so I guess John and Cindy McCains names came back on 10 homes. Not bad for a trud blossem who played the game of “upgrade to wife with mega bucks & family political connections”.

McCain is, at least, real. He recognizes his strengths and his faults. Obama just pants after the next photo op because that’s all he’s got. How many black vs white people he should have surround him on the podium at a given event? How many American flags should surround him? Scheduling his DNC speech on the anniversary King’s “dream” speech? He’s nothing but a photograph with nothing behind it. Next he’ll just digitize himself as the first man on Mars! The idiots supporting him wouldn’t know any better!

Republican family values=leave first wife for trophy wife with money & political family connections. The proclaim how Christianly you are.
True Republican family values=Will do anything,anything for the almighty dollar our Supreme God.

Born in America
Hip Hip Hurray it will be
Popeye & Oreo

Seriously Rob you are dumb as dirt.

OMG! Did you people know that John McCain was a POW during Vietnam? I’m sending him my kitchen table.

sadams: “gl,The first thing on McCain’s agenda when he becomes president, is to expand the “no child left behind” so that people will be able to speak and write with proper grammer and improve on comprehensive reading programs so when liberals like you comment on blogs people will be able to understand what you are trying to say.”
SADAMS…THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT IS AN ATROCITY. I have school-age children dealing with the NCLB…they couldn’t begin to tell you the first thing about science or history or geography. You know why? Because their ENTIRE school year is spent CRAMMING for these NCLB “tests” that tests them on their reading, writing and math skills. My kids aren’t learning about the stuff we learned about as kids. They’re not being instilled with a love of learning, it’s not fun for them like it was for us. They’re stressing out in 3rd grade, for crying out loud, because they are being pushed SO HARD to do well on these tests. Third graders shouldn’t have ANY stress…I think it’s a crying shame. If I could afford it in today’s economy, I would stay at home with my children and home-school them. But unfortunately, all of the people who determine everything that determines the prosperity of our country are only selfishly worried about their own pocketbooks. Not mine.

Come on John!, that POW story is getting old. Sure you did your country proud back then, but you can’t use that as a veil for everything you do. My dad fought in Vietnam too from 1968-1970. That is not the issue, the issue is when you have so many houses, it is hard to imagine that you have a grasp of what us hard working people are going through. You are also the one who tried not to disclose your income. You are such a phony.

Gomer: “I was a POW, I was a POW, I was a POW, schazzam.”
I’m offended by this post. To equate John McCain to any Marine, even Gomer Pyle, is an insult to Marines.

I would love to believe that both McCain and Obama are the best choices we have under the current circumstances. We can all bash as good as we can but when it comes to it we have to pick one. McCain needs to address more and stop talking his same old stories. He’s reminding me of my grandpa. Same story different day. I’ve seen no “Proof” in his words that he believes he’s the right choice. Obama has started to convince me. I want to see them both step it up a notch. It’ll be a good race. Obama has the lead as far as I’m concern. We need to hear something new from McCain. Keep it going Obama.

is the economy stupid. under mccains god king georges rule we have seen the working class become poor why the rich have becoem super rich. OBAMA 08
Posted by: tom
Such a worn out argument Tom.
Typical Dem. No originality. Nothing Dem’s do is original. They have to steal every idea they have from someone else…usually Republicans then swear they thought of it first. Go home and smell the shite cakes.

I’m convinced that McCain’s tough 5 years of torture 30+ years ago is actually affecting his mental capacity. He’s not only too old to lead, he’s never won a war although he thinks he has, and don’t be surprised if Alzheimer’s isn’t (unfortunately) on the horizon. John McCain will destroy the United States in a myriad of ways.

My’k–My sentiments exactly!

I personally beleive we should just take the nonsense thinking out of our head. Why are we still drilling McCain about how many house he’s having? this does not connect to anywhere and is not that he doesn’t know how many houses he owns he just decide not to say anything to the public knowingly how the media is going to blow it out of proportion. Hey Libs lets look at it this way maybe McCain does not know how many houses he have but he sure knows how many states he is running.

The homeless vets don’t have a home, table or chair either. McCain votes against the kind of benefits they deserve, fearing that too many of them will want out of the military to get on with their lives and educations, and to take care of their families. McCain can talk about what happened to him 40 years ago, but there are vets that homeless today and McCain refuses them what they deserve.

vegas said: “I personally beleive we should just take the nonsense thinking out of our head. Why are we still drilling McCain about how many house he’s having? this does not connect to anywhere and is not that he doesn’t know how many houses he owns he just decide not to say anything to the public knowingly how the media is going to blow it out of proportion…..”———–Well of course you wish the discussion would just go away, it’s a real slam on your boy Mccain. Why would the number of houses he owns be an issue? Because he claims to be an ordinary guy running against the grain in the Repub party, but the fact is he is wealthy and privileged and cannot relate to middle-class America. And My’k, with all due respect, the fact that other POWs marriages ended when they returned home is not a valid reason for giving him a free pass. His buddies in the Academy say he was a partier and womanizer then, and when he returned home to his dis-figured wife he started cheating on her with a younger, prettier and richer woman. Yes, he went through hell as a POW. But that is no excuse for cheating on his wife and dumping her. SHE stayed loyal to him, and he dumped her. He is an opportunist, and a cheater, and a liar, and he hasn’t done anything to qualify him to be POTUS. You seem willing to forgive him this trespass yet you slammed the millions of people who have lost or are losing their homes as being irresponsible. Well, I think Mccain has gone way beyond irresponsible…..

McCain displays every tell-tale sign of a liar, panderer, and manipulator. He clearly uses many of the same sales and pandering tactics they train new call center workers to use before they jump on the phones…tactics that are specifically designed to maintain control of the call while patronizing the customer at the same time. We’re not customer’s, Mr. McCain. We don’t want to buy anymore bullsiht. (intentional misspelling)

As more and more people come to view mccain as he really is (liar, cheater, opportunist, war-monger, elitist) he will lose more and more supporters. America deserves a better leader than mccain…..

That reminds me, how can someone who is for the plight of the poor, or so he claims, not even provide for his own half brother who lives in squalor.
Come on Barack, just take the arugal out of your salad. The savings will give your half brother a much much better life!

The answer to the how many homes question for McCain is zero. His wife owns them. Without her father’s money he would have never been elected to Congress. What are he real accomplishments without her father’s money? I’d like to hear what he has done on this own, without her money.

I find it quite funny that we as Americans have audacity to give Congress a 7% approval rating when we seem to argue more than them. At least they are able to do it in a civil manner. Are we really so close minded that we believe we as individuals are all knowing and no one else has any credibility at all. We as a nation could actually start getting things done if we started looking at each other as a source of knowledge, wisdom, and experience we can learn from, instead of someone we must verbally attack and demean.

You assume that I say give him a free pass, I just made a point. You act like you were in the marriage and know all what happened and the fact of the matter is you dont! Its amazing that the divorce was not contested and the woman he left still says she will always love him. Seems like maybe it wasnt as bad as you try to make it!
As to your statement “You seem willing to forgive him this trespass yet you slammed the millions of people who have lost or are losing their homes as being irresponsible.” The FACT of the matter is most have been irresponsible, which has nothing to do with how McCain treated his wife. I have always gone with the approach if it seems to good to be true, it usually is!!!! Why in Gods name these people got into these intrest only loans is beyond me. Did they think that the principle was gonna pay itself? Lets be real!

St Louis man, that’s a good one.
Maybe people don’t need to pay their mortgages if they are a POW. I mean it a good reason for cheating on your wife according to Hannity.

Tom—-Come on dude be real, your saying that a republican has never helped or hired a homeless person??? I think the truth is they want a homeless or poor person to help themselves. Why is it always about give give give? I think what it should truely be is earn earn earn!
“you know when you are homeless nobody will hire you, you must have an address to get a job.” You are going to sit there and tell me that no homeless person has never gotten a job?? If you want a job my friend you can get one, problem is most would rather take the handouts!
Question for you how come we had all the complaining and whining after Katrina, all the people with their hands out wanting something for nothing? But when the floods in the midwest happened people just pitched in and helped themselves??? You didnt have people on rooftops waiting for help, they walked out thru the water and helped themselves!

“McCain is being conservative: ABC News’s count is ten homes on eight properties.”
And, truth machine, let’s broaden this discussion. Does McCain even know what the word “conservative” means?
Hint, hint – invading and occupying another country when we don’t have to and we get nothing for the effort is pretty much the exact opposite of conservative.

SearamblerOne…Be careful,one of Obama’s biggest contributor is UBS who has some of their biggest equity fund investments in Haliburton…So really Obama takes money from Haliburton….isn’t that a kick…

Seriously, there is alot differences between both men. Frankly speaking Obama is not ready, it just out of luck he was able to wing the Democratic primaries. I am a black america, I would luv Obama to be the president, but right now, I dont think he got the quality of leadership. Henry

Could someone please tell me what McCain stands for? He can’t even answer a question without making a joke or telling his POW story! How pathetic!! Wake up America!!
No Way, No How, No McCain!!
Obama/Biden 08

Amen, Kim.