Hello Dalai! McCain Meets With the Dalai Lama
EmailABC News’ Bret Hovell reports: As his Democratic rival wrapped up his European tour in France and London, Sen. John McCain attempted to steal back the media spotlight — employing some Zen-like help from His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
The two met privately in Aspen, Colorado Friday before emerging from a private residence in Aspen. They walked out holding hands.
McCain said he was honored to meet with the Dalai Lama, and stressed the importance of his work for human rights.
"The Dalai Lama has time and again emphasized that he asked only that the Tibetan people are provided with basic rights to preserve their culture, language and religious beliefs," McCain said.
"His nonviolence approach and his lifelong approach of seeking common ground around cultural and religious divides are an inspiration for all of mankind and to millions of Americans."
The presumptive Republican nominee said he thought the occasion of the upcoming Olympics would be a good time for China to "demonstrate to the world that it’s committed to respecting the basic human rights of its people."
"The United States welcomes good relations with China but it’s certainly no service to the people of China for the United States and other Democracies to pretended that the suppression of rights in China does not concern us. It does, will and must concern us. And that will necessarily involve continuing good relations with the Tibetan people and their remarkable representative the Dalai Lama," McCain said.
This was the first meeting between the two, although they have spoken before by phone. McCain requested the meeting months ago, and they were able to get it together this week.
His Holiness stressed that the visit was not political and did not constitute an endorsement, but that he was honored to meet McCain.
"My visit is unpolitical," the Dalai Lama said. "Meanwhile, my old friend is a candidate for president of this great country…I feel great honor in meeting him.”
He said he has already spent two week in the United States, lecturing several thousand people "who are showing interest."
"Besides that, as I think many of my friends know, my basic commitment is promotion of human values," the Dalai Lama said.
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Dalai Lama trumps a bunch of David Hasselhoff loving Germans.
Posted by: nick | July 25, 2008, 6:57 pm 6:57 pm
Obama is already the crowned Messiah, he doesn’t need to consult with the Dalai Lama nor the Pope. But I will tell you all who he will consult – Reverend Wright.
Posted by: young_voter | July 25, 2008, 7:00 pm 7:00 pm
I wouldn’t be surprised at all if this were satire, is he really this desperate?
Posted by: Crake | July 25, 2008, 7:06 pm 7:06 pm
McCain, a warmonger and the Dalai Lama, a pacifist. Now there’s a pair you won’t find outside a political campaign. McCain, did you sing your song to him? Bomb Bomb Bomb …. Bomb Bomb Iran
Posted by: JR | July 25, 2008, 7:07 pm 7:07 pm
I wouldn’t be surprised at all if this were satire, is he really this desperate? Does the Dalai Lama know of McCain’s position of condoning torture? The hypocrisy is almost palpable!
Posted by: Crake | July 25, 2008, 7:07 pm 7:07 pm
Maybe McCain was telling him all about the surge and how it won Iraq. Of course, the Dalai Lama probably asked him why 140,000 troops were still occupying Iraq and McBush told him about his 100 year plan.
Posted by: JR | July 25, 2008, 7:11 pm 7:11 pm
McCain said: “His nonviolence approach and his lifelong approach of seeking common ground around cultural and religious divides are an inspiration for all of mankind and to millions of Americans” HAHAHAHAHA Apparently not for John “BombIran” McCAIN, you understand, but for OTHER Americans. Excuse me, waiter, but there’s a HUGE hypocritical T*RD in the punchbowl.
Posted by: Dantheguy9 | July 25, 2008, 7:23 pm 7:23 pm
While McCain Meets With the Dalai Lama Obama meets with the World Leaders. Sarkozy all but endorsed Obama today. It was obvious he favors Obama to McCain. Great Day for Obama. Very presidential.
Posted by: Vanessa | July 25, 2008, 7:26 pm 7:26 pm
Total publicity stunt! Associating with a warmonger like McCain just makes the Dalai Lama look bad.
Posted by: yendor | July 25, 2008, 7:36 pm 7:36 pm
People keep asking why McCain is still in the race. It’s simple, 26% of voters are rabid republicans that would vote for Bush if he could run again and 21% of US voters could not and will not vote for a black man, no matter who. Those groups together makeup McCain’s base and support.
Posted by: JR | July 25, 2008, 7:38 pm 7:38 pm
Peace and War! I like McWar in the cheese section better. Where he belongs old cheese.
If McWar gets in we will be in Iran! The conservatives only know how to run a war economy! Look how many hundreds of billions we have spent for invade a Iraq. Do the country a favor retire McBush!
Posted by: dan | July 25, 2008, 7:41 pm 7:41 pm
McCain could make Ghandi want to kick him in the jimmy!
Posted by: the jeep | July 25, 2008, 7:46 pm 7:46 pm
Is anybody here 4 years old? Just wonderin, because a lot of the posts here seem like they’re written by 4 year olds…”McThis”…”McThat”…”Hussein”…bla blah blah…”Hillary Hussein McCain”…name calling…lol…great conversationists, the Americans…
Posted by: Jazz | July 25, 2008, 7:47 pm 7:47 pm
I find it hard to believe that Obama would not visit American troops in Germany, that he took the visit off his itinerary. However, he will pander to thousands of Europeans that have absolutely no effect on the current housing and energy crisis here at home. I bet the injured servicemen in Germany and their families are ready to run out there and support NoBama! This guy is inhumane by deciding not to visit these servicemen. I hope and pray that America will not let Obama enter our Whitehouse!
Posted by: david from texas | July 25, 2008, 7:48 pm 7:48 pm
McCain met the Dalai Lama while his sidekick Lieberman met with Re. Hagee, the guy who said the murder of six million Jews was just part of God’s plan.
Talk about a two-faced flip-flop!
Posted by: Snarxon | July 25, 2008, 7:54 pm 7:54 pm
obama is a FRAUD. At least we can trust McCain and he is qualified to lead our country. Obama is a big staged show and the media are the props.
Posted by: Molly | July 25, 2008, 7:57 pm 7:57 pm
McCain is a FRAUD. At least we can trust Obama to lead our country. McCain is a POORLY STAGED VAUDEVILLE ACT but the media are afraid to let people see just how LAME he is.
Posted by: Snarxon | July 25, 2008, 8:00 pm 8:00 pm
America, John McCain has just made the biggest flip-flopped on the Iraqi War. He called Obama’s 16 months withdrawal plan from Iraq “a pretty good timetable”. UNBELIEVABLE. McCain has now adopted/stole all of Obama’s foreign policies.
Posted by: Vanessa | July 25, 2008, 8:01 pm 8:01 pm
RJ: I would not vote for Obama, but I would vote for Colin Powell if he were running. The last time I checked, Powell was Black. I wish people like you would not assume you know the human condition or people’s minds.
Posted by: Lisa Again | July 25, 2008, 8:05 pm 8:05 pm
Wow, Vanessa, the French president “all but endorsed Obama.” That is SO impressive.
Posted by: Lisa Again | July 25, 2008, 8:05 pm 8:05 pm
Jazz: I am with you, but you are being too generous suggesting they compare with four year olds. It’s sad, isn’t it?
Posted by: Lisa Again | July 25, 2008, 8:08 pm 8:08 pm
Rev. Hagee ENDORSED McCain, after McCain BEGGED FOR HIS ENDORSEMENT.
Once word got out about Hagee’s inflammatory ANTI-SEMITIC REMARKS, McCain threw him under the bus.
THEN, HE SENT JOE LIEBERMAN TO SUCK UP TO HIM AGAIN!!!
TALK ABOUT A TWO-FACED HYPOCRITICAL FLIP-FLOP!!!!
Posted by: Snarxon | July 25, 2008, 8:13 pm 8:13 pm
That some Obama supporters would even says uncool things about the Dalai-lama is quite sad. Imagine what Obama would say about that – he wouldn’t advocate saying uncool things about the meeting. And what if Obama met the Dalai-lama next month? Obviously, it was a nice stroke of luck for McCain, and too bad if some of Obama-lama’s followers have hurt feelings.
Posted by: Patrick | July 25, 2008, 8:26 pm 8:26 pm
That Repubs would parrot ugly smears about Obama proves that their party is COMPLETELY MORALLY BANKRUPT.
That McCain would accept the Repub nomination proves that HE TOO IS COMPLETELY MORALLY BANKRUPT.
Posted by: Snarxon | July 25, 2008, 8:33 pm 8:33 pm
Obama doesn’t need spiritual guidance from the Dalai Lama – he has Rev. Wright.
Posted by: Missy M | July 25, 2008, 8:35 pm 8:35 pm
Lisa, you again! Go get a life!
I hope the Dali Lama washed his hands afterwards.
Posted by: Oh Please... | July 25, 2008, 8:35 pm 8:35 pm
McCain’s weak attempt to use the Dalai Lama as a band-aid to cover the MORAL CANCER of Karl Rove’s Republican Party is worthless.
WAY TOO LITTLE, WAY TOO LATE.
Posted by: Snarxon | July 25, 2008, 8:36 pm 8:36 pm
How weird was it to see poor McCain walking hand in hand with the Dalai Lama? In Aspen of all places…
http://www.political-buzz.com/
Posted by: matt | July 25, 2008, 8:48 pm 8:48 pm
Democrats drop too many word bombs. A constant ceaseless temper tantrum raged by people that can’t handle the word “no”.
Posted by: Mystery | July 25, 2008, 8:56 pm 8:56 pm
“word bombs”
You mean like “Sausage” and “Cheese”?
LOL!
Posted by: Snarxon | July 25, 2008, 8:57 pm 8:57 pm
Wow. Some pretty derisive remarks here. I get the feeling if McCain found a cure for cancer, the Obama crowd would say, “That’s just a political move.”
God, is there something sinister behind everything he does? You’d think he was Satan or something.
Posted by: Ar | July 25, 2008, 8:58 pm 8:58 pm
Ar: No, Karl Rove is Satan. McCain sold his soul to him.
Posted by: Snarxon | July 25, 2008, 9:02 pm 9:02 pm
i heard that mccain has appointment with turban mary the fortune teller—-why not wait for obama to make a speach and just copy part of it–MCCAIN IS NOTHING MORE THAN A SUPER PARROT–AND CAN ONLY COPY WHAT OBAMA SAYS.the guy is too dumb to be original.wonder if he will tell the dalai lama what he calls his wife–the c word—
Posted by: rodney | July 25, 2008, 9:07 pm 9:07 pm
wow, i hate liberals.
Posted by: tim | July 25, 2008, 9:08 pm 9:08 pm
Snarxon, you are one bitter, sour person.
Posted by: Ar | July 25, 2008, 9:10 pm 9:10 pm
ar
take a good look at mccain he apears to be growing horns—-he already has shown us he has a forked tongue—actualy he realy does look evil.
Posted by: rodney | July 25, 2008, 9:13 pm 9:13 pm
no, he is just a typical liberal. if everything’s not perfect, it’s all wrong. and there HAS to be someone to blame. george w. bush, anyone who is a republican, the oil companies, big business… etc.
Posted by: tim | July 25, 2008, 9:14 pm 9:14 pm
everything obama does mccain is critical of but then later copies him–is this because he has no mental capacity of his own—like a bird brain—–SUPER PARROT
Posted by: rodney | July 25, 2008, 9:17 pm 9:17 pm
Ar: You are one bitter, clingy person.
LOL!!!!
Posted by: Snarxon | July 25, 2008, 9:18 pm 9:18 pm
ok, im sure this will be useless but im bored tonight and feel like telling the world i hate liberalism… what do you mean by that last post rodney???
Posted by: tim | July 25, 2008, 9:19 pm 9:19 pm
OUT OF IRAQ IN 16 MONTHS SOUND FAMILIAR
Posted by: rodney | July 25, 2008, 9:20 pm 9:20 pm
John McCain is JEALOUS and he’s CONSUMED with Obama’s APPEAL.
John McCain Visited the Middle East to No Fanfare, at the Tax Payers EXPENSE and his Campaign nor his Supporters, had No Issues regarding John McCain’s International Visits, he was Not President as well.
McCain Visted Germany, Britain and other European Countries, with No Fanfare and yet McCain is Pi##ed at Obama, to the Extent of making himself look like the Semi-Senile, Jack Ass,that he is !!!
McCain Recently Visted Canada, Columbia & Mexico, with No Fanfare or clamor, yet McCain, his Campaign and his Supporters Attack Obama for using the Tax Payers Money, What a Blatant Double Standard….
Oh Yeah, theres Issues about Obama and it has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with the REASONS McCain, McCain’s Campaign or Supporters ERRONEOUS COMPLAINTS…
Its Pure Undisputed Jealousy & Envy.
I wonder how the Republican Party Voted for this Lame Brain, I just can’t See McCain as their Choice for the next President of the USA.
Posted by: o. | July 25, 2008, 9:21 pm 9:21 pm
yeah, i heard about this comment earlier but havent been paying much attention lately. can you tell me when and where he said this so i can look it up??
Posted by: tim | July 25, 2008, 9:22 pm 9:22 pm
ON THE NEWS TODAY
Posted by: rodney | July 25, 2008, 9:23 pm 9:23 pm
Neanderthals, the end is near.
D Day is November 5th.
POTUS OBAMA – ITS INEVITABLE CYNICS
Posted by: Nat Turner | July 25, 2008, 9:23 pm 9:23 pm
ok… lol could you be a little more specific??!! i dont see much mention of it?? or is it a right wing cover up?!.. lol
Posted by: tim | July 25, 2008, 9:25 pm 9:25 pm
nat turner..
that actually would be a fitting name for it if this guy happens to win… lol
Posted by: tim | July 25, 2008, 9:27 pm 9:27 pm
NOT INTO WRITING DOWN TIME DATE AND STATION watch the news
Posted by: rodney | July 25, 2008, 9:27 pm 9:27 pm
exactly the answer i was looking for. thank you.. lol
Posted by: tim | July 25, 2008, 9:28 pm 9:28 pm
hey, just out of curiosity, what do you guys think will happen to the price of gas if obama gets elected??
Posted by: tim | July 25, 2008, 9:29 pm 9:29 pm
mccain wants to be enlightened—is he not light headed enough—i still want to see his military records.
Posted by: rodney | July 25, 2008, 9:30 pm 9:30 pm
anybody???
Posted by: tim | July 25, 2008, 9:31 pm 9:31 pm
Tim,
McWINC knows (Whiner In Chief) he doesn’t have a porkchop’s chance in a piranha tank of even getting close to becoming POTUS.
Have you seen how the lemming polls are feeding their parrots into thinking he has a chance? Funny, at best.
If ppolls are so believeable, why do we need the election?
Polls, as you know are for the lemming nation. IT GIVES THEM HOPE. Ironic, isn’t it?
POTUS OBAMA – ITS A LOCK
Posted by: Nat Turner | July 25, 2008, 9:31 pm 9:31 pm
tim
what has happened to the price of gas under repub watch–
Posted by: rodney | July 25, 2008, 9:31 pm 9:31 pm
I see a lot of comments here that I wanted to write a long time, but I am affraid that the English is not my native language . The mistake in grammar and speelling so fogive me.
About 8 year ago, I talk to my friend , that he had a friend from central Asia . Who live in Chicago , because of his color was a little bit darker then white. So he wanted to find a church that he could blend in, and feel comfortable. After 2 weekend went to church, he said that he was scare, because they talked very bad. He told my friend, and he told him .” you better stop, otherwise the kkk will get you” and he asked him “what is the kkk” . He replied (kung fu -kick- knock out.
It was a couple months ago . I saw him at home depot. I said ” hey you look famillar”. Finally we regconized each other. He askd me if I rememberd the story about hamsi, the guy from central Asia that he was talking about 8 years ago, and he said “People are fool”.
Posted by: ta | July 25, 2008, 9:32 pm 9:32 pm
quick everyone… turn on glemm beck right now. then tell me if you think obama will be good for america.. quick, dont miss it!!!!! cmon obama, tax the filthy rich!!!
Posted by: tim | July 25, 2008, 9:33 pm 9:33 pm
ill answer that when you answer the question i asked… lol
Posted by: tim | July 25, 2008, 9:34 pm 9:34 pm
wow that was deep
Posted by: rodney | July 25, 2008, 9:34 pm 9:34 pm
he tim answer the question—-you are starting to sound like mcdummy
Posted by: rodney | July 25, 2008, 9:35 pm 9:35 pm
Tim: I heard it was in this Wolf Blitzer interview today: http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/situation.room/
Posted by: Snarxon | July 25, 2008, 9:36 pm 9:36 pm
rodney, i asked a question, and you totally dodged it with a smart @ss reply… now let me try with the honest question again…. what do you think will happen to the price of gas if obama gets elected??
Posted by: tim | July 25, 2008, 9:36 pm 9:36 pm
Liberal-Conservative….
The Biggest Damn Political Fraud ever played on a Bunch of Easy Manipulated Low Lifes….
There is No True Liberal or Conservative, they are just Labels.
Most People are Independent Moderates or simply Moderates when it comes to Politics.
The CFR: The Council On Foreign Relations, is Created, Controled and Commandeered by Mr. David Rockefeller….
The True King of the USA and other Elites Control who will become the Next President of the USA.
They Play You Low Lifes like a Violin or Cello and you think you KNOW POLITICS…….Puh-Lease
Our Opinions and Votes Cannot and Will Not Determine or Influence who will be President, david Rockefeller and the CFR allows to feel like were a Part of the Process, when we Really are NOT !!!
PS: BOTH CURRENT AND ALL PAST CANDIDATES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE POLITICAL ISLE, WHO RAN FOR THE PRESIDENCY, ARE MEMBERS OF THE COPUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS..
MCCAIN AND OBAMA ARE MEMBERS AS WERE CLINTON….
RON PAUL WAS THE ONLY NON CFR MEMBER…
AND RON PAUL IS A MEMBER OF THE…
MISES SOCIETY
DAVID ROCKEFELLER CONTROLS (THE FED, CHASE MANHATTAN, OIL CORPS. BEAR & STEARNS AND ALL OF YOUR MASS MEDIA TV NETWORKS)
BYE BYE, YOU SUCKERS….
ITS DAVID ROCKEFELLERS PARTY AND NONE OF US ARE INVITED, NOR WANTED.
LIBERAL-CONSERVATIVE…HAHAHAHAHA…
RESEARCH…YOU SUCKERS
Posted by: o. | July 25, 2008, 9:36 pm 9:36 pm
thanks snarxon, ill check it out…
Posted by: tim | July 25, 2008, 9:37 pm 9:37 pm
answer the question why gas is so high now—–to hard for you what if do not matter it is what is–that is important -once again tell me .
Posted by: rodney | July 25, 2008, 9:40 pm 9:40 pm
D-DAY….
A WHITE RACIST GREATEST FEAR, THAT A MAN OF AFRO AMERICAN LINEAGE COULD BE PRESIDENT OF THE USA….
YOU KNOW THATS SAD, YOU’VE HAD D-DAY FOR THE PAST 7 1/2 YEARS, VIA GEORGE W. BUSH JR. AND HIS WARPED POLICIES, OR THE LACK THEROF AND NO COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE DAMAGE HE’S DONE TO THIS GREAT NATION, IT’S PEOPLE AND IT’S ECONOMY….
YET YOU FEAR THIS BI-RACIAL MAN !!
WHO JUST SO HAPPENS TO BE GEROGE W. BUSH JRS. 11TH BLOOD COUSIN AND CHENEY’S 8TH BLOOD RELATED COUSIN…
YOU PEOPLE ARE TERRIFIED TO DEATH, GET USE TO IT….
THERE WILL ONE DAY BE A HISPANIC PRESIDENT AND ASIAN PRESIDENT AS WELL, THE TIMES, THEY ARE A CHANGIN…HUH
THEY CAN’T SCREW UP THIS COUNTRY, ANY WORSE THAN GEORGE W. BUSH JR. AND D!CK CHENEY…
THATS FOR DAMN SURE !!!!
Posted by: o. | July 25, 2008, 9:45 pm 9:45 pm
wow. rodney, i asked a question. obviously you are too uninformed to reply on it, so you reply with a question. then i try again, and your still chicken @#@# to answer. therefore, its not worth chatting with you if you dont want an honest debate. so do me the honor of ripping on me one more time for not answering your answer which was in the “brave” form of a question. do us all a favor… dont come in here to debate on issues if you just want to bash people and not answer honest questions typical liberal.
Posted by: tim | July 25, 2008, 9:45 pm 9:45 pm
Liberal-Conservative….
The Biggest Damn Political Fraud ever played on a Bunch of Easy Manipulated Low Lifes….
There is No True Liberal or Conservative, they are just Labels.
Most People are Independent Moderates or simply Moderates when it comes to Politics.
The CFR: The Council On Foreign Relations, is Created, Controled and Commandeered by Mr. David Rockefeller….
The True King of the USA and other Elites Control who will become the Next President of the USA.
They Play You Low Lifes like a Violin or Cello and you think you KNOW POLITICS…….Puh-Lease
Our Opinions and Votes Cannot and Will Not Determine or Influence who will be President, David Rockefeller and the CFR allows us to feel like were a Part of the Process, when we Really are NOT !!!
PS: BOTH CURRENT AND ALL PAST CANDIDATES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE POLITICAL ISLE, WHO RAN FOR THE PRESIDENCY, ARE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS..
MCCAIN AND OBAMA ARE (CFR MEMBERS) AS WERE HILLARY AND BILL CLINTON….
RON PAUL WAS THE ONLY NON-CFR MEMBER…
AND RON PAUL IS A MEMBER OF THE…
MISES SOCIETY
DAVID ROCKEFELLER CONTROLS (THE FED, CHASE MANHATTAN, OIL CORPS. BEAR & STEARNS AND ALL OF YOUR MASS MEDIA TV NETWORKS)
BYE BYE, YOU SUCKERS….
ITS DAVID ROCKEFELLERS PARTY AND NONE OF US ARE INVITED, NOR WANTED.
LIBERAL-CONSERVATIVE…HAHAHAHAHA…
WHAT A CON GAME !!!
RESEARCH…YOU SUCKERS
Posted by: o. | July 25, 2008, 9:50 pm 9:50 pm
gas will go up no matter who wins–as it is a limited supply commodity—–however if alternate energy is the priority at the very least the money will stay in this country–i would not care if alternate fuel was 6.00 a gallon.
and the drill drill bs is just that –oil will sell on the world market and big oil will make billions more—where the hell is the oil from alaska going–you pay the highest price per barrel you get.
Posted by: rodney | July 25, 2008, 9:51 pm 9:51 pm
tim
you can spread the bs on the lawn. now answer the question i asked you–perhaps you will step on your repub tongue.
Posted by: rodney | July 25, 2008, 9:53 pm 9:53 pm
tim i answered your question –now answer mine—-
Posted by: rodney | July 25, 2008, 10:01 pm 10:01 pm
tim
nopw you can answer why we knew in the 70s what was coming and nothing was done about it —-where is your great wizdom now—these are very simple questions.
Posted by: rodney | July 25, 2008, 10:03 pm 10:03 pm
As an African American female and a person who has vote democrate since I was 18(am 33) Its mostly the dems crying about Obama’s color, for like a month striaght every cnn ticker was Obama says they will say I am scary and black, oh they clintons threw the race card(never mind that obama called granny typically white) oh even in germany I know I dont look like every other canidate that has come here(I am black, forget the fact that two of Obama’s surrogates(yeah they were surogates they worked on his campaign and Obama gave them/and or their churches money) dissed Hillary becaue they felt she felt White entiltement(yeap race card there) they basically said she didnt deserve to be president cause she didnt grow up a poor black boy. So people please lets have better response to people who aren’t feeling Obama than they are racists who dont want to see a black man come up, because maybe just maybe they don’t agree with his positions at least the few he has cleary stated. I thought the Obama supporters were suppose to be the intelligent ones and all others were poor white racist trash why is the only response people get when they disagree with Obama is Oh shut up McWar sucks , McSame, or McWar is so old, at least try to behave as you think your canidate would want you to when presenting his case for himself.
Posted by: rachel | July 25, 2008, 10:10 pm 10:10 pm
Obama is fake, he is a piece of chess of the illuminati to destroy American’s freedom from the inside. He is a fake black, he is not African, and African is not citizenship, Africa has many countries by the way.
SO LET’S TALK ABOUT HIS FAKE BIRTH CERTIFICATE. COUNTERFEITEEEEEEEEEEEED!!!
DEATH SENTENCE TO THAT KOMMUNIST NOW!
Posted by: A Língua! The Tong! | July 25, 2008, 10:17 pm 10:17 pm
mccain will not go overseas as he would not remember what country he is in—-if he is the best that the repubs can come up with–i guess limbaugh will be next–they sound like brothers.
Posted by: rodney | July 25, 2008, 10:18 pm 10:18 pm
Tibet is China; China is Tibet! Hands off, McCain!
The US has enough troubles at home; go solve it if you beat Obama.
Obama, remember China is Tibet and Tibet is China!
Mind yer own business, will you?
Posted by: ilovetibet | July 25, 2008, 10:19 pm 10:19 pm
Go Rachel!
Posted by: mystery | July 25, 2008, 10:21 pm 10:21 pm
tim
you can come out of hiding now as you cannot answer simple questions.
good night
Posted by: rodney | July 25, 2008, 10:23 pm 10:23 pm
The French, the Germans and other Europeans knows about the weak US dollar. They know about the US weak housing market. That’s why they are all rooting for Obama. They know Obama will be a weak, fake, hypocritical, lying President. They want to do us all in.
Posted by: young_voter | July 25, 2008, 10:23 pm 10:23 pm
A Língua!: HOOO BOY. Time for your meds.
Posted by: Snarxon | July 25, 2008, 10:23 pm 10:23 pm
young_voter: Time for beddy-bye. And meds.
Posted by: Snarxon | July 25, 2008, 10:25 pm 10:25 pm
I didn’t know that they are old friends. Interesting. McCain advocates civil right in Tibet. It’s good to know that.
Posted by: Nzone71 | July 25, 2008, 10:38 pm 10:38 pm
Tim: here it is on ABC: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/TheNote/story?id=3105455&page=1
Sorry, bud.
Posted by: Snarxon | July 25, 2008, 10:39 pm 10:39 pm
Thank you mystery! I am just so tired of it all. No can explain to me why it was okay for for Obama to call his granny a typical white person( I dont care if she was fearful she helped raise his butt.) but not okay for Hillary to accuratley state that LBJ had something to do with the civil rights movement. The media and Obama throw the race out there and other people get blamed, the media played the first hand before the primary’s even began by asking if Obama was black enough and then going to the self appointed media voice of the black people al, and jesse etc etc(they dont speak for me) and Obama latched on to it from there and then the Obama camp/media tries to blame hillary for the divide when Obama careless says to a bunch of rich peopel that rural folks are bitter and cling to religon and guns. I am not in the tank for either Obama or McCain, but Obama supporters need to present his case besides saying bush was horrible, because if they go that route they may want to take a look at the stances obama has started taking on faith based issues, gun control, wire tapping etc he’s looking a lot like bush on these issues.
Posted by: rachel | July 25, 2008, 10:49 pm 10:49 pm
The Western infatuation with Tibet was unmatched when Adolf Hitler’s Nazis sent two expeditions to Tibet during the 1930′s. They believed that the Aryan race branched out from the Tibetan, and attempted to use the pseudo-science — phrenology — to prove their Aryan-out-of-Tibet theory. The Western romanticizing of Tibet lingers until this day.
Tibet was a theocracy and serfdom region before 1959. Slave owners and theocrats rebelled against the Chinese Central Government’s abolition reform. The exile Tibetan community consists of large this group of people.
American Civil War abolished the inter-racial slavery in the South. Chinese Central Government abolished the intra-racial slavery in Tibet. The moral ideal is the same. The only difference is over 150 years has passed since American Civil War and the confederates these days are claimed mostly in heritage only, but only about 50 year since the Tibetan abolition. It is no surprise at this comparable time in history, the call for the return of slavery in Tibet is the loudest under the disguise of religious freedom and self-determination. In another 100 years perhaps future Tibetan serferates will claim as such in heritage only.
The Tibetan theology characterized by its karmalogy is especially insidious. It sustained the last theocracy in the world by subjugating its people’s soul: deviations from their living God and the slavery regime it represents would bring bad karmas to its illiterate, poor, powerless subjects both in this life and their next life. This ingenious, insidious, and effective theocracy has no match in any other part of the world nor in humans history. Tibetan Buddhism is a religion in a democracy. It — or any religion for that matter — is a cult in a theocracy that was the old Tibet and would be under the so-called free Tibet so many uninformed, progressive, good-intentioned Westerners like to believe. We are kidding ourselves that a gold-plated theocracy will bring equality, freedom, and prosperity to its people.
Dalai Lama’s charming diplomacy is effective. However, one has to be blind to not see the vast contrast between a dirt poor Tibet for its inhabitants and the gold plated rooms after rooms that is Dalai Lama’s residential palace of Potala. He appears holier now only because he does not own the dirt he knees on — no gold-plated palace to live in and no slaves to own.
Dalai Lama also has effectively manipulated the Western media and public opinion by using the Chinese Communist Party’s many sins to white wash his theocracy and slavery past. The CCP has committed many atrocities against all people of China, but abolishing Dalai Lama’s serfdom is not one of them.
If you and anyone else truly care about Tibetans, fight the Western ideals for all peoples of China. Advocating Tibetan separatist’s Tibet is the advocating of a return of theocracy and slavery in Tibet.
Shame on you for giving the Tibetan serferates a legitimate forum to advocate their return of theocracy and slavery under the disguise of Western ideals. Shame on John McCain! Even Richard Nixon had the moral intelligence to pull CIA out of Dalai Lama’ bed by cutting its support to Tibetan serferate’s insurgence in China after 1973.
Posted by: Dan | July 25, 2008, 10:49 pm 10:49 pm
McCain and the Dalai Lama? Wow that had to be awkward. Afterall, isn’t McCain well known for having said the hates and will always hate “gooks”? It’s sad to see the Dalai Lama used by this shameless opportunist.
Posted by: Cheryl | July 25, 2008, 11:14 pm 11:14 pm
This is Ta again, because my previous post was not that clear, so I want to add a little .
He told the guy to leave the church because thay talk bad , and fews months ago, the church was on the news.
He said “people are fool because of orator skill”.
Posted by: ta | July 25, 2008, 11:19 pm 11:19 pm
I will vote for Obama this November no matter what he will do with Dalai Lama.
But my wish for Obama is to stay away from Dalai Lama. Dalai Lama represents an odious, represive past. Obama represents a progressive future. John McCain and Dalai Lama together look good as a bed-couple — for good reasons — slavery and religious intolerance. Not many people belong to that camp, especially not Obama.
Posted by: Dan | July 25, 2008, 11:33 pm 11:33 pm
McCain looks older than the Dalai Lama! ha ha ha ha ha
Posted by: Funny | July 25, 2008, 11:43 pm 11:43 pm
Hello everyone,
As you know I am not a very political person. I just wanted to pass along that Senator Obama came to Bagram Afghanistan for about an hour on his visit to “The War Zone”. I wanted to share with you what happened.
He got off the plane and got into a bullet proof vehicle, got to the area to meet with the Major General (2 Star) who is the commander here at Bagram. As the Soldiers where lined up to shake his hand he blew them off and didn’t say a word as he went into the conference room to meet t he General. As he finished, the vehicles took him to the ClamShell (pretty much a big top tent that military personnel can play basketball or work out in with weights) so he could take his publicity pictures playing basketball. He again shunned the opportunity to talk to Soldiers to thank them for their service. So really he was just here to make a showing for the American’s back home that he is their candidate for President. I think that if you are going to make an effort to come all the way over here you would thank those that are providing the freedom that they are providing for you. I swear we got more thanks from the NBA Basketball Players or the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders than from one of the Senators, who wants to be the President of the United States . I just don’t understand how anyone would want him to be our Commander-and-Chief. It was almost that he was scared to be around those that provide the freedom for him and our great country.
If this is blunt and to the point I am sorry but I wanted you all to know what kind of caliber of person he really is. What you see in the news is all fake.
In service,
CPT Jeffrey S. Porter
Battle Captain
TF Wasatch
American Soldier
Posted by: Capt. Jeff Porter, American Soldier | July 25, 2008, 11:47 pm 11:47 pm
Enemy’s enemy can be an embarrassing friend. Let John McCain have the sole possession of Dalai Lama as his `my friend’.
Posted by: Dan | July 25, 2008, 11:55 pm 11:55 pm
I wonder if they drank tea together? I believe that you can get to know anybody over tea (especially raspberry tea because guys thinks it’s hot Kool-aid, and ladies like fruity drinks). But this was definitiely a publicity stunt. I don’t blame him. I mean did you see the publicity Obama got in Europe? I would be green with envy too. Does McCain have a dog? Because if he was shown walking the dog, it would help his image towards dog-lover voters.
Posted by: Tiff | July 25, 2008, 11:57 pm 11:57 pm
He only wants to be President, doesn’t care about the military.
Posted by: Jm | July 26, 2008, 12:05 am 12:05 am
Capt. Jeff Porter, American Soldier – you are REALLy behind the times – that “story” was debunked days ago. Please, do keep up on the news! Posting slanderous, untrue materials only show that you do not do your own research.
Posted by: sandy | July 26, 2008, 12:08 am 12:08 am
McCain has gotten to the point of desperation! It is a joke that he met with this leader! They are total opposites! McCain believes in solving all solutions with going and staying in war! That is a complete joke! McCain is so out of touch!
Posted by: Ebony | July 26, 2008, 12:20 am 12:20 am
McCain needed a “name” to counter Senator Obama’s trip. “Desperation” is definitely the by-word of the McCain campaign.
Posted by: sandy | July 26, 2008, 12:23 am 12:23 am
CAPT JEFF PORTER IS SMEARING REPUBLICAN
my brother in law is a troop in afghanistan, he called my husbamd after obama left that is not what happened capt jeff is lying obama talked with them prasied them told them he was proud of their services and shook their hands capt jeff you are a filthy liar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: ANGIE IN PA | July 26, 2008, 12:36 am 12:36 am
Between the war hero, and the racist, I will pick the hero everytime.
Posted by: Jm | July 26, 2008, 1:33 am 1:33 am
David: If you have been reading the papers you know by now that the Pentagon forbade Obama to visit the Troops as it would appear too political (the Government at work/sabotage). The US Diplomatic Corps were forbidden to hear Obama’s speach in Berlin (Government’s sticky fingers at work/sabotage again) – get the picture now?
Bush is doing what little he can to help McCain!
He thinks we can’t see through it all – just wait until November and GW – mind the door on your way out!
Posted by: rosie | July 26, 2008, 1:53 am 1:53 am
Rosie:
“David: If you have been reading the papers you know by now that the Pentagon forbade Obama to visit the Troops as it would appear too political (the Government at work/sabotage”
THAT IS TOTAL HOGWASH!
Obama could have/ SHOULD have gone.. as a SENATOR and without his paparazzi…
because he IS a senator….. but he didn’t feel the side trip was worthwhile…
Obama only services Obama… and though he probably would have earned votes from our military…. the “count” and their appreciation wasn’t sufficient to satisfy his egomaniacal pomposity.
This is just one more bone headed mistake B O will live to regret!
Posted by: hmmmm | July 26, 2008, 4:43 am 4:43 am
Wow! McCain threw away the Christian Fundamentalist vote–just like that!
Posted by: A. Skywatcher | July 26, 2008, 4:53 am 4:53 am
David: If you have been reading the papers you know by now that the Pentagon forbade Obama to visit the Troops as it would appear too political (the Government at work/sabotage). The US Diplomatic Corps were forbidden to hear Obama’s speach in Berlin (Government’s sticky fingers at work/sabotage again) – get the picture now?
Bush is doing what little he can to help McCain!
He thinks we can’t see through it all – just wait until November and GW – mind the door on your way out!
Posted by: rosie | Jul 26, 2008 1:53:02 AM
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Actually, Rosie……The Pentagon informed Obama that his press corps were not allowed to go with him to visit the troops. They said that a still photographer for the Pentagon was the only one allowed to photograph. It was at this moment that Obama decided not to go. For Obama, he was going to use this opportunity to pander votes but the Pentagon shut him down. Believe what you want, but now its Obama vs. the Pentagon and my money is on the Pentagon on this one. Please do your research before you post and try to enter an intelligent conversation.
Posted by: david from texas | July 26, 2008, 7:38 am 7:38 am
Report: Ahmadinejad Says Iran Has 6,000 CentrifugesIran president reportedly says country has 6,000 machines used to enrich uranium, double the figure previously given
Now, according to Obama, we need to sit down with Ahmadinegad and talk peacfully while this idiot excavates uranium while building his nukes to destroy Israel and the world. Obama has got to be kidding…you can’t play with Iran…they will do anything to destroy the Western World. C’mon, America…can’t you see Obama’s hidden agenda beginning to unfold before your eyes. He actually thinks he’s the “King of the World” and his affiliations are going to bring America down. Cast your vote in November against Obama!
Posted by: david from texas | July 26, 2008, 7:43 am 7:43 am
since mccain had 30 years too change something and has done nothing more than agree with bush–but wait he stopped doing that when he sees the attention obama gets with change platform–and then he appears——-THE SUPER PARROT
Posted by: rodney | July 26, 2008, 8:08 am 8:08 am
It is really sad to see how Obama has been marketed to the American people. The bar for the president needs to be raised much higher than this. I guess you can sell anything to Americans.
Democrat for McCain–Because this year’s Democrat is grossly under qualified.
Posted by: JamesPreston | July 26, 2008, 8:20 am 8:20 am
There is absolutely NO DOUBT, that Barack Obama is an amateur when it comes to all policy matters, both domestic and foreign. It is almost as if Obama purposely picks the worst positions available on every policy perspective and then decides to advocate for them.
Nonetheless, his only premise for running for President of the United States, and the reason why many voters supported him, his supposed judgment, has proven to be highly flexible in times of political pressure and blatantly for sale when the right price has been met.
Posted by: Edward Hunt | July 26, 2008, 8:23 am 8:23 am
HEY JANE
WHO GOT US IN THE MESS WE ARE IN NOW—–OR PERHAPS YOU WILL TRY TO BLAME ON OBAMA. BE REALISTIC.
Posted by: rodney | July 26, 2008, 8:47 am 8:47 am
oh i forgot mccain says that due to nafta we are living in an era of prosperity—this guy is on another planet or just senile.
Posted by: rodney | July 26, 2008, 8:55 am 8:55 am
now he is trying to convince the dummys in our country that drilling for oil will lower gas prices—-but a lifelong oil man is telling us we cannot drill our way out of the mess we are in—–who do you believe as this is a no brainer—–wake up repubs as we must change and no dinosaur can do it.
Posted by: rodney | July 26, 2008, 9:03 am 9:03 am
–Capt. Porters, thank you for letting Americans know that Senator Obama was cordial and shaking hands with the TROOPS. Oh, I am sorry that did not happen; guess he was too busy getting ready for his big speech (spiel) in Berlin. Senator Obama is a flake and a fraud and does not deserve the respect of Americans.
Posted by: Mary | July 26, 2008, 9:04 am 9:04 am
Is Dalai a peaceloving lama? Why did he meet with John McCain? Dalai has exposed his true colour.
Posted by: babe | July 26, 2008, 9:07 am 9:07 am
If Senator Obama is elected, the American people are going to be set back 50 years with his socialist programs and high taxes. We have problems enough with the much higher cost of living but his policies will do away with the “middle class”. He does not tell the voters about all his high-priced socialist and give-away programs to irresponsible citizens as well as foreign interest. We need to elect the candidate who considers our interest first, Senator McCain
Posted by: Mary | July 26, 2008, 9:50 am 9:50 am
Even the Dalai Lama looks ten years younger than McCain. Do we really want an old ,bitter, demented President? McSame is Bush with Alzheimer’s.
Posted by: pieceof cake | July 26, 2008, 1:14 pm 1:14 pm
McCain,s action seem to be trusted than Obama who is on spening money for others to hail him.
Obama has never acted as if he has what it takes . MacCain will be hailed more 1million Germans if he want to spent the kind of money.
I appreciate McCain’s saving nature of not organising crowd to hail a nominee.
Obamas financiers are relaxing in same manner as those who sponsor hezbollah and Hamas.
I want real thing to be happening and not change we can never realise because Obama has used it.
The change is not hailing or crowd in Europe. or meeting with other country leaders.
Thanks
Posted by: idesk99 | July 26, 2008, 3:07 pm 3:07 pm
Liberal-Conservative….
The Biggest Damn Political Fraud ever played on a Bunch of Easy Manipulated Low Lifes….
There is No True Liberal or Conservative, they are just Labels.
Most People are Independent Moderates or simply Moderates when it comes to Politics.
The CFR: The Council On Foreign Relations, is Created, Controled and Commandeered by Mr. David Rockefeller….
The True King of the USA and other Elites Control who will become the Next President of the USA.
They Play You Low Lifes like a Violin or Cello and you think you KNOW POLITICS…….Puh-Lease
Our Opinions and Votes Cannot and Will Not Determine or Influence who will be President, David Rockefeller and the CFR allows us to feel like were a Part of the Process, when we Really are NOT !!!
PS: BOTH CURRENT AND ALL PAST CANDIDATES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE POLITICAL ISLE, WHO RAN FOR THE PRESIDENCY, ARE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS..
MCCAIN AND OBAMA ARE (CFR MEMBERS) AS WERE HILLARY AND BILL CLINTON….
RON PAUL WAS THE ONLY NON-CFR MEMBER…
AND RON PAUL IS A MEMBER OF THE…
MISES SOCIETY
DAVID ROCKEFELLER CONTROLS (THE FED, CHASE MANHATTAN, OIL CORPS. BEAR & STEARNS AND ALL OF YOUR MASS MEDIA TV NETWORKS)
BYE BYE, YOU SUCKERS….
ITS DAVID ROCKEFELLERS PARTY AND NONE OF US ARE INVITED, NOR WANTED.
LIBERAL-CONSERVATIVE…HAHAHAHAHA…
WHAT A CON GAME !!!
RESEARCH…YOU SUCKERS
Posted by: o. | July 26, 2008, 8:59 pm 8:59 pm
Someone named ‘Crake’ said here that McCain has condoned torture; that is false. It was only McCain in the Senate that stopped torture! His pressure stopped it. As a victim of torture, McCain hates torture with every fibre of his being. It is not McCain who was Pro-Torture – it was Romney.
I’m glad the Dali Lama met with McCain. By praying for him, McCain has more chance of being a better man who takes the high road. By the Dali Lama praying for McCain, there is a better chance of McCain waking up to the fallacy of Neoconism, and therefore repenting of it.
This shouldn’t be partisan; Obama should meet with the Dali Lama too – I’m sure he will. Then Obama, when he becomes President, through the prayers of the Dali Lama can become maybe a humbler soul, and more self-emptied.
Posted by: Ted Worthington | July 26, 2008, 9:47 pm 9:47 pm
John McCain voted to invade Iraq. One of the worst foreign Policy decisions ever made by the US.
John McCain’s decision to vote to send US soldiers to war in Iraq, has resulted in more than 4000 US soldiers losing their lives
John McCain said( just even three weeks ago, on June 30th, 2008), that even knowing that the information to go into Iraq was based on false, and faulty information, HE STILL WOULD MAKE THE SAME DECISION, TO VOTE TO SEND AMERICAN SOLDIERS INTO IRAQ.
Maybe someone needs to remind this moron John McCain that because of this Iraq war, which was based on a lie, 4000 US soldeirs have already, lost their lives. 4000 US soldiers ARE DEAD, never to see their familes again!!!
Posted by: rachael | July 27, 2008, 1:01 am 1:01 am
I had hoped that McShame’s meeting with the Dalai Lama would get him in touch with his better self! But given McLame constant distortions, lies and personal attacks against Obama, I am surer than ever, an Exorcist may be required to save his soul!!
Posted by: Elitist | July 27, 2008, 5:51 am 5:51 am
re: “steal back” the media spotlight. I’d say that the Assignment Editors are responsible for assigning equal coverage time to all candidates. There’s something wrong with that headline. We, the voters want to see balanced coverage: that means YOU — THE ASSIGNMENT EDITORS AND REPORTERS, PLEASE COVER BOTH CANDIDATES AND GIVE THEM EQUAL PRINT AND FACE TIME. THANK YOU. As for those making fun of the meeting with the Dalia Lami — wars have been fought over religion since the beginning of time. It’s best to include all.
Posted by: NOT A PRESS-POPULARITY CONTEST | July 27, 2008, 4:53 pm 4:53 pm
We are under attack! The Bush Administration and Co. have been waging war on Americans for almost eight years and running up the score.
We fight Bush Jr’s wars for him, we let him spend our tax money to the tune of trillions in debt, we let him take away our rights, we let him rob us of our health care and ruin America’s reputation in the world. And yet the poor and uneducated still want more of the same and the rich demand more of the same.
This isnt about which party you belong too, it is about taking care of each other as human beings. That is the Dalai Lama’s message. It’s that simple. Instead of judging political leaders or their policies as Democrat or Republican, look again and see if it is harmful or helpful. This may give us some clarity.
Has Bush’s policies been helpful in any way to anyone? If so please speak up. Bush Jr’s policies are undeniably harmful. If you are a part of that mess then be prepared to face the consequences for those actions, and I feel compassion for you. There is a price for those actions.
The Dalai Lama loves all people, including his enemies. Didnt Jesus say the same thing? “Love thy neighbor etc.” McCain has a lot to learn from the Dalai Lama, as we all do.
Posted by: Adam | July 30, 2008, 10:29 pm 10:29 pm