McCain Compares Obama to Jimmy Carter

There’s no way to pay for those programs… said the Republican.
Um, it seems to me the vast majority of our national debt has been racked up under Republicans. At least $4 trillion of our total $9 trillion current total was Bush’s red ink, and much of that during six years of Republican control of Congress.
For a Republican to criticize anyone from any other party for coming up with ideas we can’t afford is simply laughable.
Maybe those guys really aren’t so bright. I know they like to pretend they are the fiscally responsible party, but it seems like some of them actually believe it.

Gas crisis: check. Middle eastern instability particularly in Afghanistan: check. Inflation: check. Recession: check. No plan to solve either the economy or the quagmire in foreign policy, and the best advice that he can give is to tell the American people to “suck it up”, creating unprecedented unpopularity among the American people: Check. Hmmn, upon further review, if anybody is running as Jimmy Carter it is John McCain!!!

McCain’s got a plan to increase spending also. It’s called the “continue spending enormous amounts of money on the war in Iraq at the expense of our domestic well-being” plan.

The election’s already written. If you watched the last season of the West Wing, new politics wins out over old politics and Jimmy Smits the inspiring Democratic newcomer beats the crusty old Republican Alan Alda.

Independent voter thinking – let me see should I vote against Carter or should I vote against George Bush … last 8 years gas prices have tripled (or quadrupled), health care costs have increased at least 5 fold, more and more jobs get outsourced, Hmm Iraq…, none of my neighbourhood houses are selling .. so my property value is decreasing, bread prices have doubled, recession, …. Carter who ?
McLame .. you are so 1980 :-)
..and to boot you’re no Reagan !!

If any admin has spent more money it has been this one , only one problem no
ne of it was spent in the good old USA, Mc bush has a problem with every issue pretaining to the United States and the people that make up this country. Help the rich and to heck on the poor let them get poorer so the rich can get richer. MC bush should try and live on social security until Novemeber , I bet he’s be singing a different tune.

Ahh – Topher, but Alan Alda becomes the Secretary of State. I’d probably prefer McCain in the Defense position – but whatever – as long as I get to salute Jimmy Smits who cares? ;)

Wait – what administration has brought back stagflation like in the late 70′s? Oh – yeah – that’s GWB.

Carter kept the peace even during the hostage situation, Mc Bush would probably go in all guns a blazing.

When it is all said and done don’t like Mc bush don’t like Obama write in Hillary or type whatever voting machines you all have

Jimmy Carter was a good man, an honest man and a good president. He had to deal with difficult circumstances and international crisis. And did so without war, cultivating hatred. Whoever the next president will be will be inheriting, like President Carter did, a bad economy and an international community in need of healing. We want everything our way, right away and we don’t want to pay anything for it. I would rather be called Jimmy Carter than any president since.

Democrats took over House. What are they changing? or blaming each other?
Sen McCain-08

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There was a time that I would have gone to bat for Jimmy Carter, as he built his post-Presidential legacy. After the Hamas embrace, though, he has become a joke. Obama would do well to distance himself from Jimmy Carter and Hamas.
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What is interesting is the current punditry on the veepstakes. The McCain pundits are saying he needs a VP that will brighten his image given his age. The Obama pundits are saying he mustn’t pick a VP that dims his brightness.
The Obama camp is still afraid of Hillary Clinton even having taken the nomination. Itdoesn’t matter that she is out of the race; it does matter that they keep working the message of Obama Girl that his image needs to be protected. That’s a real fear and a real weakness that can be exploited: rock stars can’t lose the bad boy image or they become working stiffs.

rmchairgenius…..it doesn’t take a “genius” to realize that you Obama supporters will need us if you want him in the White House. I suggest you lighten up with rubbing our noses in Hillary’s loss. As Clint Eastwood says, “a guy like you should shut your face”.

Carter was a disaster. During the time he was president America was disgraced by his policies.
Carter talked until he was blue in the face. It just didn’t work. Our people were held hostage by Iran for over four hundred days. Carter just stood by and did absolutely nothing. Americans lost confidence in America, so did the rest of the world. It took Ross Perot to bring them home. Obama thinks his speeches and his oratory skills are the answer to whatever ails the world, just like Carter. Hardly. If Obama’s elected, look forward to TWELVE YEARS of Rebublican rule after his presidency fails. Vote for McCain and for a Democratic congress and senate. Let there be BALANCE in government instead of the power grabs. the Dems did it in the late eighties and early nineties.
The Rebublicans have done it for the last eight years. American doesn’t need aan amature for president. As much of a Democrat as I am, I can’t vote for Obama. I’ll either vote for McCain or stay home for the very first time since I’ve been old enough to exercise my right to vote. McCain is a patriot. Obama? That’s a good question. His wife(who will be co-president)that’s an even better question that need answered.

Texas Lil – I agree, Carter was bad. Bush is worse. I’ve never seen a time when the U.S. was so non-influential around the world.
Global opinion matters, because we see ourselves as global leaders, but that implies others are willing to follow.
We still have that, but to a much, much lower degree than anytime I’ve known – including when Carter’s Delta Force mission was floundering in a dust storm.

ACG,
Nope, I have the option of writing in Hillary’s name now and then voting for her again in 2012.
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JR – I think Democrats everywhere should make a point of countering this nonsense about how Republicans somehow see themselves as more fiscally responsible.
Its simply not true. Judging ‘em by their track records, I’d take the drunken sailor over the Republican to manage my budget.

As a democrat I will be voting for McCain, but not out of spite or or hatred for Obama. I watched the debates and read up on Obama’s record (which is weak at best). His performance was lackluster. People speak of his eloquence. You don’t vote for eloquent speeches that really say nothing you vote for ability and Obama does not have it. You speak of change but you don’t realize that Obama has made so many back room promises to Kerry and Dean and the Kennedys to get where he is. Any friend of John Kerry is no friend of mine. In addition to Obama’s inexperience he is now beholden to a slew of people. If he tries to keep the promises he will be ineffective and should he fail, he will have an army of powerful enemies working against him and the media will turn around and betray him. Hillary don’t take him up on the VP slot should he offer it to you. Let him clean up Bush’s mess on himself.
Finally, don’t think people are voting McCain just out of anger over Hillary or because they are racists. Many consider themselves independent. Many are all disgusted with the Democratic party; the primaries illustrated how defunct the leadership is. I feel that McCain is the best candidate.

Don’t underestimate “an old man”. Ronald Reagan was an “old man” he beat the hell out of Jimmy Carter in 1980. Like it or not, Reagan brought the honor back to America Carter lost. He had backbone. He stayed in office for eight years, then handed the presidency to George H.W. Bush for four more. And another thing…we baby boomers ARE the majority in American. Not the “wet behind the ears” college kids that have voted for the first time. The primaries ain’t the general election.

In comparison to Jimmy Carter: what has McCain done for world PEACE and international JUSTICE and DEMOCRACY during his lifetime?
McCain should be ashamed of himself and shut his face up. He’s a fake.

America will be the cool kid again when Barack gets elected, unlike Bush who got laughed at when he went to the Saudi to ask for more OIL.. and they just laugh at him and said no.
When Barack takes visit and ask for Oil they will open up those pipe lines more , Due to the fact they dont have A NEO-CON moron in Bush trying to dictate to them.
Chavez is more incline to open up his oil to Barack than to some NEO-CON republican.
And also more Countries will jump on board with offering their TROOPS to assist America in anyway.
Things are going to change.
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The problem with McCain is that he keeps talking to the Republican base, which is small.
Where is this broad appeal?

And being the cool kid is at the top of America’s priority list.

He sounds like a child you say I do and I will say you do hahaha go home old man

Texas Lil……..Reagan won the White House in 1980 because George Bush senior went to Iran and negotiated the release of the hostages to be AFTER the election. He set up a deal to sell weapons to Iran. Ever heard of Iran Contra?

mike37, what planet have you been living on? The Bush family and the Saudis are thicker than axil grease. Why do you think they call Prince Bendar, Bendar Bush? Bush holds hands with them. They LOVE him. Bush can’t pronounce nuclear, but he can rattle off every shaik’s name without a hitch. If you think they’re gonna pump more oil for Obama just because, it’s evident you need to spend a little more time reading current events. These oil prices are by design.

The primaries ain’t the general election.
Posted by: Texas Lil | Jun 9, 2008 10:07:03 PM
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You seems clueless so i’ll help you out,
John McBush should be scared because , In some of the big states that Barack finish second to hillary, he had 2 even 3 times more voters than Mccain ,
And come November Barack will not be going against Democrats , all the states in the primary didn’t count their popular votes.. and he got close to 18 million ; and they will be ready with him come November, so with 2/3 of Hillary Voters.. will be more than enough to crush Mcbush.
Some are in for a rude awakening it will be such a blowout.

Texas Lil……I don’t see the Saudis pumping more oil for cousin George either.

Analysts are reporting that Obama could raise $100 million in June and could attract 2.5 million to 3 million new donors to his campaign. This will swamp the McCain campaign.

If you plan on writing Hillary’s name in on the ballot in November, check with your state first as to who will receive the vote. If the write in goes to the Democratic candidate, vote for McCain. Don’t give Obama your support. C’mon Hillary supporters, there are 18 million of us and we have the power to keep Obama out of the White House! Hillary or McCain 08!

ACG,
If Kucinich is able to draw some attention by the masses to a possible impeachment of Bush it will be viewed as a big, costly waste of time and will harm Obama’s chances of winning. Not that I care.
I’m voting for Hillary as a matter of conscience, I would never vote for a Republican in a million years, but I can’t vote for someone that is unqualified. It would be unAmerican of you to expect someone to vote against their conscience, no doubt.
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Hillary/Anyone Write-in 2008
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Obama out of the White House! Hillary or McCain 08!
Posted by: david from texas | Jun 9, 2008 10:33:12 PM
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you are a Bush supporter so shhhh.
The democrat party is the only party that have women rights at heart , from child care bills being pass.. to keeping the supreme court bench in check in protecting women right to choose.
Those delusional who think Hillary supporters will vote for John McCain are dreamin.
THE PRO CHOICE ADS WILL BE FLYING SOON TO REINFORCE THAT REALITY.
We have 5 months to catch our breath, and rally for the DEMOCRAT nominee.

WestCoastMessenger
You can vote for Julius Cesar for all we care but Clinton is not going to win because she’s already lost! It’s a shame that you losers can’t accept that but it’s certainly in keeping with your former candidate. It would appear that you too are unable to accept defeat!
As to experience, hers was limited to that of a former First Lady and a failed healthcare bid. Experience we don’t need!

david from texas
And yet, he beat your candidate! What does that say about her? Oh, that’s right – LOSER!

Obama accepted more money from oil company executives than any other candidate, while he ran an ad saying he didn’t take money from oil companies.

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hhh….ummmmm….uhhhh…ummmm…uhhh…I agree with what Mrs. Clinton said.”
Posted by: david from texas | Jun 9, 2008 10:45:48 PM
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AND THAT WAS SMART ON BARACK BEHALF ,
HE DIDN’T WANT TO COME ACROSS AS THE BIG MAN BEATING ON THE WOMAN , AND THAT WOULD RUB HER SUPPORTERS THE WRONG WAY THAT HE NEEDS DOWN THE LINE, HE WALK ON EGG SHELLS WHEN DEALING WITH HILLARY, AND IT WAS SMART.
GREAT TACTIC! AND THAT WHY HE WON.
NOW ON MCCCAIN HE DOESN’T NEED TO PLAY NICE; AND CAN LET LOOSE LIKE HE’S BEEN DOING ALREADY; REMEMBER HE BLAST MITT ROMNEY AND SEND HIM TO PACKING.

a54….Obamy said it because he is stupid and can’t create an original thought of his own. Again, an empty suit with no substance.

McCain: Obama Running For Carter’s Second Term

McCain: Obama means 2nd Carter term from NBC’s First Read reports on a Nightly News interview by Brian Williams with Senator John McCain in which he contrasts his consistent record on restraining spending with Senator Obama’s big spending plans and

roxanne
Just a creative way to tell the Dems who are threatening to vote for McSame or stay home toooo SNAP OUT OF IT.

Omentum
Amen!

Texas Lil, you missed my point. We can’t afford the same policies as Bush which McCain will just continue. And we won’t be fine. Ask yourself, are you better off than you were 4 years ago. If you are then that’s wonderful, but I’m not. Something needs to be done about this economy. And republicans are all for the rich and not for the working class.

lisa d,
I’m self employed. Honestly, I am better off than four years ago, but I live in Texas and in a city where oil and gas are the life blood of the economy. However, I don’t forget where I’ve come from, and have had more than my share of economic struggles. Daily I see the hardship high gasoline prices have had on the working class and more so, the poor. I was mortified when Obama scoffed at “thirty bucks” worth of relief from a gas tax holiday. He hasn’t a clue. “Thirty bucks” is a lot of money for someone who is in poverty, and there are more than a few in that catagory. Also, Obama wants to raise the capital gains tax to 25 percent. THAT will be catastropic to working class retirees. He wants to raise taxes on small business. I really don’t see how Obama plans on helping average Americans. He’s campaigning on Washington being a cesspool, but if he gets there it’ll turn into a jacuzzi for HIM.

balthus
You are totally off the mark….McCain was the man who stood up to the Republicans to get rid of the Bush torture policy….that is a public fact that anyone who has been around for the last few years would certainly know.
If you want to compare Bush to McCain you should at least have the facts instead of using Democratic talking points.

Bravo Jackie!

I was a young girl during Carter’s administration. My parents were democrats as I am today. I was too young to really understand or pay much attention to his presidency, what I remember the most about Carter is that people considered him a joke. They were very unhappy with him and had no respect for him as they still don’t to this day. I consider myself a conservative democrat and unless something drastically happens to turn me off from McCain, I’m going to vote for him. I’m tired of the far left liberals or far right conservatives trying to run this country. Unless there is a big fumble, McCain is going to walk away with the presidency.

You mean when we had a recession, soaring gas prices, and a mess in the Middle East? Oh wait–that was George W. Bush.
Go Barack Obama.

McCain is right on the issues??? I don’t think so.
Take his alleged strong suit, national security, for example. Invading Iraq was a tactical blunder. Keeping our troops there at great cost, and without any realistic prospect of achieving any lasting tangible strategic benefit, is inexcusable. Devoting the bulk of our limited military resources to Iraq to nation build, instead of sending enough troops to Afghanistan to finally get the job done on bin Laden, Mullah Omar and the supposedly untouchable al Qaida safe haven in western Pakistan, borders on criminal negligence.
McCain’s continuing failure to even acknowledge, much less promise to correct, these glaring Bush administration strategic blunders, proves he lacks even rudimentary judgment.
Perhaps worst of all, was McCain’s refusal to support Sen Webb’s GI Bill amendment giving enlisted folks real educational assistance after “only” one enlistment term. He opposed this because he felt too many troops would go to college instead of reenlisting. McCain apparently doesn’t believe constantly enduring varying forms of hardship, occasionally including violent death, for only one hitch, is sufficient consideration for providing a soldier a real shot at college.
McCain is not fit to serve as Commander-in-Chief of our armed forces.

WOOW! JIMMY CARTER IS ONE OF THE WORSE PRESIDENTS WE EVER HAD. AFTER FOUR YEARS THERE WAS NO MORE CHANCES FOR HIM AND I BECAME INDEPENDENT VOTING FOR REAGAN.
NOWADAYS IT WOULD BE OBAMA-HILLARY OR MC CAIN AND I HAVE SOME MILLIONS VOTERS BEHIND ME. I HATE SMOKERS!

Doesn’t matter what anyone says. It’s the end of the USA as we know it. And I don’t feel fine.

Pretty smart for an old fart! So BO’s new nickname is: Carbama? That’s too funny! Carter is a decent guy but was a really crappy president who knew little to nothing about world affairs. Definitely can see the similarity.

Obama is a dangerous combination:
He combines the worst of Presidents Bush AND Carter.
Remember Bush slogan “I am a Uniter not a Divider”, a candidate full of hot air, without any history who promises a lot and delivers a disaster.
Carter is the worst president that the USA ever had. He brought us an inflation rate of 20% due to his dumb economic policies, he created Iran as we know it today, controlled by the ayatollahs, he made sure that there is no peace between Israel and the Palestinians, he reduced our Military to zero (we needed President Reagan to reverse Carters stupid inaction), see who are Obama foreign policy advisors most of them are the same failures during the Carter administration…
Obama brings a combination of the two; he is full of hot air, chants like a Parrot “Change” and is expected to be a total disaster.

What did the Reagan/Bush team have to do with the timing of the hostage release? Did those negotiations have any relation to Iran Contra? What does Iran Contra have to do with the state of Iran today?

The rovian ‘tax and spend’ mantra of the GOP is an outright lie. The last three self-proclaimed ‘small goverment’ GOP presidents are unprecidented in the expansion of government. They spent far beyond our means and put us into debt placed on the backs of our children and grandchildren. There’s no way for McCain to win without mudslinging as he sells his soul deviously trying to make some extremely negative lie or inuendo stick. People identify with the aggressor…at first. Hopefully voters will see through the fear mongering RNC slime, shake our heads with appropriate disgust, and purge these thugs from our government. Replace ‘Repugnant” for “Republican” as the former great party. Watch caustic rovian slime ooze from the O’Reilly, Coulter, DeLay and McCain thugs over the next five months.

I think it is obvious that the koolaid drinkers in the democratic party are well represented on this forum. I am old enough to remember the fiasco that Jimmy Carter was. You think the economy is bad now. During Carter’s administration we had double digit inflation and home mortgage rates were also double digit(not to mention the gas lines). At that time the thought of being able to get a home mortgage for under 10% seemed an impossible goal. Jimmy was at least partially responsible for the downfall of the Shah in Iran (and the beginning of 9/11) which led to the capture of the American hostages whom he was powerless to free. He was weak and naive – just like Barack Obama. This plan to put in these “windfall” oil taxes will only punish the consumer. If you have taken any classes in Accounting like I have you would know that companies do not pay taxes. They pass them on to consumers which would just mean higher prices for us. The last time they used this kind of tax on oil, the price went up and less oil was produced.
What I would like to know is why is the increased drilling is turned into a partisan issue? We all need the oil as soon as possible. No plan that Obama is putting forth will do anything to relieve the problem. ALL he seems to want to do is to increase prices so we will be forced to buy less. Unlike him, I need to eat and get to work. The Republicans are far from perfect but at least they are starting to see the light. Drill Here and Drill Now!!!!

The young Americans will save us. NOT the ones listening to Marxist professors but the ones volunteering to spread freedom. Their’s are lessons college professors will never understand. Then hopefully when the young socialist brats turn forty they will have developed a brain and be concerned about their young and how to protect them.

The arch-angel Gabriel told me in 1973 when i was in Philipsbrug Mont. that Jimmy Carter had signed a pack with the devil and is the anti-christ. He also told me that he (Jimmy Carter) was going to change his name and divorce his wife. All this info and more is at my web page http://www.prophetelijahspeaks.freewebspace.com