John McCain’s Double “Rope Line” Standard

Maybe you should start a Hypocrisy Watch with the McCain campaign, Jake.
This could be the 110th installment.

McCain sealed it for me at the debate. Any man that can’t look a person in the eyes is either LYING or trying to hide something. Either way it’s rude and dishonest.

McCain sealed it for me at the debate. Any man that can’t look a person in the eyes is either LYING or trying to hide something. Either way it’s rude and dishonest.
Posted by: Debra | Sep 28, 2008 3:01:47 PM
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Glad to see you have finally come around Debra…
Away from the dark side and into the light of TRUTH!

How does an Elephant squish a fly? he ignores it.
You go Mccain. Obama was NOTHING to LOOK AT. MCCAIN LIKE THE REST US US HAVE SEEN “IT” already.

Dear Debra,
Obama called McCain “John” and looked at him during the debate because he was trying to project he and McCain were equals on the issue of foreign policy. McCain’s use of body language and choice not to address Obama directly was his reply – that no, they are not equals in the subject of foreign policy.
This isn’t nuanced or difficult to understand. It is body language 101. Your analysis is flawed, because John McCain was not trying to impress Obama. He was trying to address Americans. His communication was not an appeal to Obama, it was an appeal to America.

IOW HawktheSlayper,
McCain acted condescending while Obama was much more genial.

I’d love to shout that this is BOTH hypocrisy and a double standard, but I think the problem is that McCain probably doesn’t engage with his admaking. The right hand doesn’t know what the left is doing.

I find it pretty hilarious that people are saying that they will vote for Obama now, based on the fact that McCain showed “tense” body language & was “rude” because he wouldn’t look Obama in the eye. If the fact that McCain was rude is going to sway you as a voter, than this county is in serious trouble. For those of you who were bothered by McCain’s “rudeness”, did you also happen to notice how frequently during the debate Obama was smirking? Of course that wasn’t rude at all!

“McCain looked like a 5 year old brat. Obama looked presidential.”
Haha! That’s a really good reason to vote for someone….because they LOOK presidential! That’s pretty funny to me!

HawLTheSlayer:
I think you do not understand what was taking place in Missip.
It was the debate between TWO Candidates not Americans.
McCain did not go there to debate the
Americans.
Lets see whether McCain will repeat this again on the coming 2 debates!

did you also happen to notice how frequently during the debate Obama was smirking? Of course that wasn’t rude at all!………….McBush:THE VETERANS
KNOW I WILL TAKE CARE OF THEM..
hard Not to BUST OUT LAUGHING OF STUFF
LIKE THAT … AND ITS NOT RUDE….

A rhetorical question, yes?

Sara/Brenda,
I felt John McCain was more rude. You seem to not have notice McCain’s constant smirking and rude/patronizing tone he took with Obama. “You don’t seem to understand, your naive” ~”I think you’re stupid” when clearly Obama did.
Btw, Brenda,
The moderator wanted the candidates to address each other. Also, calling a colleague by their first name suggests he respect him on a personal level.
Also, since you don’t know, it is a Senate/Parliamentary Practice to be overy formal (The Senator, The Gentleman) as an underhanded insult to suggest someone isn’t living up to their title, when clearly Obama has.

Have you ever seen a FAKE one?
Obama is SLEEK!
BTW, He still debates with himself in NC. What a crook! Just for once, I like for him to take a direct question from the audience without the teleprompters.

Allan,
My point is not who was more rude….I was just addressing those people that said they would now be voting for Obama because he was more “presidential” looking & also because he was more gracious. First of all, if you’re going to base your decision on looks, then you’ve got a big problem.
As for this comment:
“Also, since you don’t know, it is a Senate/Parliamentary Practice to be overy formal (The Senator, The Gentleman) as an underhanded insult to suggest someone isn’t living up to their title, when clearly Obama has.”
You can pretty much read the debate by whatever bias you have going into it. It wouldn’t have mattered what McCain did….I’m sure the McCain haters would have found some idiotic thing to pick on……never mind the fact that his debate was backed up by facts & knowledge.

No I would not call Obama naive! Update on the “legal suit” again Barack Obama:
All he had to do was present a certified copy of the original birth certificate from Hawaii and Obama will NOT do so. Why? Instead the Democratic National Convention on Thursday, September 24, 2008 filed a motion to dismiss the Berg vs. Obama lawsuit on the basis that the Court does not have jurisdiction because Mr. Berg “lacks standing to challenge the qualifications of a candidate for President of the United States” — A delay tactic and more delays until after the Election?
Now we learn – Senator Obama has lied to the American public and that Barack Obama has dual citizenship admitted by his own Campaign (website) and by Annenberg— So, the Senator WAS a Dual National. Senator Obama is a Constitutional lawyer so he is WELL AWARE of the fact that he is probably INELIGIBLE to hold the office of President of the US. What about Indonesia, has he lied here too. The fact he hasn’t bothered to produce these documents is far more troubling than anything they might reveal.

The day after the RNC convention I predicted to my friends Ms Palin would bow out by Oct 15. I never believed she was intended to make the final run to the White House with McSilly aka McChicken Old Man. Another Gov. is poised and ready and this was McChilly’s Shock and Awe GOTCHA to get the spotlight back on him.
For McCain’s next magic circus trick (due soon), sadly the Palin’s tiny son will become ill (or perhaps another manufactured crisis) and only a mother’s love will save the day. Go home Mama Moose take care of your calf and let America move on. Frankly you have more baggage than a Greyhound bus. We wish you well and admire your moxie BUT all good things must come to an end. You are becoming a perfect example of what a pimp does to a trick in feeding her false hopes. I’m sorry, but that moose just can’t grunt.
YOU will be gracious and we, err…”liberals” will be kind because we too believe family should be first! (Wink, Wink)
This is going to be a LANDSLIDE.
Obama/Biden 08

Here’s the problem with the argument that McCain was trying to address Americans instead of Obama: McCain also didn’t look at the camera. Obama did. If you want the folks watching on TV to think you are addressing them, you need to look at the camera. McCain looked at his notes, or the moderator, or the audience in the hall, but not at Obama or the camera.
By addressing McCain as John, Obama gave the impression that he really did want to close the gap between parties, he wanted to be friends, not enemies. Now some of you may think this is disrespectful, but as PR it’s a lot more effective than standing like a statute, grimacing when your debate opponent speaks, and appearing arrogant and condescending, which is how McCain appeared. This isn’t the U.S. Senate. It’s television. If McCain and his campaign advisors didn’t know that, then I question their judgment.

McCain will wipe the floor with Obama at the next “town hall” debate. I really can’t wait. Neither of these two won this debate. However, McCain, who hadn’t really had time to gather his thoughts because he was in Washington doing his job as a senator and putting “country first”, will be even more prepared at the next debate. Obama will be toast as usual. Chris Wallace stated that McCain won this debate and will most likely be the next POTUS. Obama continues with his “empty suit no substance” rhetoric.
McCain/Palin 08!
“COUNTRY FIRST!”

To Obama Supporters,
My prediction for October surprises are:
1. Obama will be epxosed to the radical Weather Underground TERRORISTS, Bill Ayers & Co.
2. Problems with his CITIZENSHIP.
3. Federal Investigations will reveal the connection between Obama and ACORN for ALL VOTER FRAUD.

John McCain:
“Folks, for my next magic trick, errrrr, STUNT, I’ll make my current VP selection disappear and a new one will appear in the form of Rudy Gulliani”! Aaaaand a one! Aaaaaand a two! Aaaaala peanut butter saaaaaandwicheeeeeeeeeees! Waahlaah!
It has been amateur night in the White House for 8 years. Clown season is over. Senator McCain, the Change Show has just begun. TRANSLATION: You’re being cancelled out.
Obama/Biden – It’s a Lock

Hey folks:
TWO BIG NEWS ITEMS ARE GOING TO BE COMING FRM THE MCCAIN CAMPAIGN SOON:
1. the VEEP debate WILL BE CANCELLED—there will be some made-up reason that Palin just cannot attend.
2. palin will (under secret pressure) RESIGN FROM THE TICKET, CITING SOME REASON SHE CAN’T CONTINUE…..she will be replaced and Mccain can “save face”
YES, IT WILL HAPPEN.

I’m sure EVERYONE KNOWS this already, but………
For those who prefer facts over fantasy, the preliminary electoral numbers are clear in that this will be a massive landslide by Obama.
The states that Obama already has securely within his grasp give him a preliminary total today of 223 electoral votes, and that doesn’t include CO, NEV, OH, MI, VA, PA or FL. Considering the reality of this, it’s quite likely that he will win FL, CO, VA and either MI or OH. Obama only needs 3 out of the 10 battleground states to win the election and it looks like he’ll win at least 6 of the 10 EASY. Virginia? Obama. Colorado? Obama. Florida? Obama. Michigan? Obama. Iowa? Obama The reality is, Obama is very strong in all of these states and with McCain giving up a major gaff every other day, if not every day, he’s sealing an Obama
victory.
McCain has to win 9 out of 10 battleground states to keep the race close, and even the GOP’s best spinster cheerleaders know that’s not going to happen. For starters, he NEEDS to win FL, OH, MI, CO, PA and VA WITHOUT QUESTION, but the grim reality is that he’ll only win one. (Two with a miracle) I’ll be very nice and give McCain PA and OH, and even with those two states, he maxes out at 238 electoral votes. To top it off, start subtracting votes when Ron Paul pulls votes in Ohio and PA while Bob Barr pulls votes in GA from massive independent and Republican voters with at least 20%. Obama wins GA too? It’ll be a crime to be a Republican if that happens for sure. Hmm, you might want to get prepared.
Now combine all of this with Democratic registration numbers increasing at a 4-1 rate over the Republicans in all battleground and current Red states. McCain might get 30% of the vote when this is over. It doesn’t look good for McCain at all, my friends.
THIS WILL BE A LANDSLIDE. That’s a fact.
OBAMA/BIDEN – ITS A LOCK

Obama did not say he likes killing babies.He just give people choice to choose, no one tell me what do with my body.why dont you one less speaker

david from texas – in your dreams, kiddo. in your dreams. and anyone who professes “country first” and votes for McCain/Palin is a hypocrite. that’s an oxymoron (look it up) if I ever heard one.

“I don’t seek the presidency on the presumption I’m blessed with such personal greatness that history has anointed me to save my country in its hour of need. My country saved me, and I cannot forget it. And I will fight for her for as long as I draw breath, so help me God.”
- Senator John McCain, campaigning in New Orleans, June 2008
“I didn’t decide to run for president to start a national crusade for the political reforms I believed in or to run a campaign as if it were some grand act of patriotism. In truth, I wanted to be president because it had become my ambition to be president… In truth, I’d had the ambition for a long time.”
- John McCain, “Worth Fighting For”, 2002

Voters of America, Obama is not a muslin
I have to use the race card, because it have been going for more than a hundread years and some people in america dont want a black preside over america

One thing is for sure, folks.
The McCain campaign will go down as one of the funniest, gimmick filled, pathetically desperate in history.
Next quarter, Political classes will be teaching How Not to Run a campaign, all compliments of Senator McChicken.
You Just Can’t Make This Stuff Up!
POTUS OBAMA – It’s a lock

The Republican Party, includine John McCain, have had a double standard since the first time George Bush was elected. Anyone who would think that John Bush McCain and Sarah Bush-in-a-skirt Palin would be any different needs some serious medication.

Obama later added, “Bush has dug us into a deep hole. John McCain was carrying the shovel.

McCain, who has voted consistently for deregulation, started off two weeks ago declaring the U.S. economy fundamentally sound but ended the week sounding like a populist. Who is he really?
He tends to shoot from the hip and go on gut instinct. The nation cannot go through four more years of literally and figuratively shooting now and asking questions later.
But the fact is, I worry he won’t have four years. If elected, at 72, he would be the oldest incoming president in U.S. history. He’s in good health now, we’re told, although he has withheld most of his medical records. That means Gov. Sarah Palin could very well become president.
And that brings us to McCain’s most troubling trait: his judgment.
While praiseworthy for putting the first woman on a major-party presidential ticket since Geraldine Ferraro in 1984, his selection of Palin as a running mate was appalling. The first-term governor is clearly not experienced enough to serve as vice president or president if required. Her lack of knowledge is being covered up by keeping her away from questioning reporters and doing interviews only with those considered friendly to her views.

The problem with WestCoastMessenger’s announcement (as with those of John McCain) is that it flies in the face of his record. Just as we can google John McCain and see that his voting record and previous statements contradict many of his current assertions, so too can we google WestCoastMessenger and find post after post of him bashing Obama. “Soft support” indeed…

This morning as I was watching George and he asked McCain about Palin, McCain looked like a junior high boy with his first crush. He gushed about her, how likable she is and the excitement she’s brought to the campaign, but never offered any hint of her qualifications. After her disastrous interviews with Charlie and Katie, perhaps she would be better off running for Mrs. America than VP of the US.

Sorry, typo. I meant Obama was dividing his time for boning up for the debate (not the election)

Senator Obama is winning the presidency by a significant percentage. The only strategy left for Senator McCain and the Republicans is to continue the “low road”, but take it to the “ultra-low road”. Expect these lies posted here to become more main stream in the battle states.
There is silly stuff out there that is absolute hogwash. Really intelligent people don’t believe this stuff, but some less observant people-which there are many-listen to inflammatory radio,websites or read silly books for non-fact-based information sources and have continued to feed the rumors. We need to call all of this out- each one of us.
Some nasty lies and dirty tricks are:
1) FALSE: Barack wasn’t born in the US and doesn’t have a birth certificate, therefore can’t be president. TRUE: Barack Obama was born in Hawaii and has a valid birth certificate that has been peer reviewed by independent non-partison groups and posted on many websites. No informed, intelligent person believes this rumor, but it continues
2) FALSE: Barack is a muslim. TRUE: Barack is NOT a muslim. Barack and his family, and grandparents have been Christians for decades. No informed, intelligent person believes this rumor, but it continues.
3) FALSE: Obama is part of and befriended radical Weather Underground TERRORISTS, and Bill Ayers. TRUE: Barack was 8 yrs old when this group and person was a terrorist. This is silly stuff. Ayers later became a professor and contributed to an education non-profit that Barack as a civil rights lawyer and constitutional professor provided assistence. They didn’t work together at all for the same projects. The documents have been made public to the press. No informed, intelligent person believes this rumor, but it continues.
3. FALSE: Barack has people on his staff who worked for or were lobbyists for FANNIE MAE/FREDDIE MAC. TRUE: Barack has noone working on his staff that fits this. However, Senator McCain has many people including Davis (Campaign Manager) that received major funding from FANNIE MAE/FREDDIE MAC over the last year and continued funding in the case of Davis’ own company even last month directly from the McCain campaign.This scandel broke open last week to a much higher degree.
4. Of course there will be many more rumors that are blown out of proportion. And make sure you look for those that paint Barack as being “elite” or “exotic” or code words for “other” or “race”. The ultra-low road will be a road that takes the American people to an uglier place than it is now. Please watch and defend.

George W. Bush’s criticism of John McCain, his primaries opponent in 2000: “He’s the Washington insider.”
And that was true. So Bush won the nomination.
And now we should believe in McCain’s status as a “maverick”?
BTW after losing the nomination to Bush in 2000, McCain stated in an interview that he would support Bush’s re-election in 2004, and that by 2008 he would be ready for a retirement home and therefore not be running for President again.

Zane, I just lifted this off the MSNBC website: HOW MANY TIMES DID OBAMA SAY “JOHN YOU ARE RIGHT” TONIGHT? I LOST COUNT AFTER 30 TIMES!!

After 8 years of hell with Bush and his cronies you expect America to buy this repackaged garbage. Not this time.
See you at the polls
Obama/Bidem 08

david from texas
My prediction for October surprises are:
1. McCain health records will be exposed creating uncertainty in his presidential bid
2. Problems with McCains statements, he will contradict himself every 5 minutes and will not understand the ramifications of any financial matters…… he will continue to ‘shoot from the hip’, gamble and undermine his own efforts by an ever increasing ‘sleazy’ political ad campaign.
3. Federal Investigations will reveal that McCain staff are tampering with Alaskan justice officials and witnesses, and Palin’s ‘troopergate’ will reach new lows. Ted Steven’s trail will pour gasoline on a smoldering fire.
Mission Accomplished

The October surprise is McCain will loose control in the last debate.

katie, you’re not the only one! I totally agreed with Campbell Brown that McCain’s “hiding Sarah” actions are pure sexism and ideed, paternalism.
NO woman should vote for McCain.
He truly is the classic white male chauvinist pig.
He’d better put some lipstick on.

To help their sagging fortunes, now McCain’s people want Bristol married off before November 4th like a soap opera plotline. Just when absurd was the correct description. I expect her to use her family again in the debate, as she did in the October 2, 2006 Alaskan gubernatorial debate. In this case, she used her family in a dispute about a local issue involving racial heritage.
“Palin, a member of the Alaska Outdoor Council and a (nearly) lifetime resident of the predominantly white and right-wing Mat-Su Valley, has been touting the Nativeness of her husband (a whopping 1/8th Yupik) and that of her children (a staggering 1/16th) as a campaign issue.” – Kodiak Konfidential

You know who was not born in the USA? John McCain! He was born in Panama which last I checked was not a state in the USA unlike Hawaii which is.

“I think Obama was insulting, and talking ,like talking down to us and the American pepople.
”
Obama debate as a scholar, laying out what they have in common and what the difference are.
McCain debate as a street fighter, trying to knockdown the opponent.
Nothing wrong with that, just a difference in debating style. The people seems to favor Obama’s style.
And by the way, look at the polls, the people have enough of the stupid tactics being played by the republicans.

McCain says that Obama “doesn’t understand.” Palin can better put together a coherent sentence during a softball interview from Katie Couric of all people.
McCain refers to Obama’s “Chicago style politics” but the last I checked, Obama wasn’t being investigated for abuse of power in office…and just today there are reports that Palin received gifts from lobbyist and used her position as mayor to sell her house.
McCain says that Obama is “naive.” Just a week ago, 5 secretary of states urged the US to engage in diplomacy with Iran without preconditions because the current strategy isn’t working.
McCain says that Obama doesn’t understand the difference between tactics and strategies…this is just odd. McCain’s campaign has been nothing but continuous tactics to get on top of the news cycle, whereas Obama seems to have a long term strategy for his campaign–so it is McCain, not Obama that doesn’t understand the difference.
McCain’s campaign slogan was that national security experience matters, that is, until he picks an Alaska governor who just started thinking about Iraq, Afghanistan, and Russia yesterday.

I have an idea.. We can make lying cheating, stealing and hypocrisy an olympic event.
Then Republicans can at least easily win gold medals. They sure are not going to win this election.
Spin that!!

Sal…Well if Palin steps out from the running that will mean both VP will be replaced. Strong rumors have it that Obama will ask Biden to step down and he will say he has health problems on or about Oct. 5th. Rumor is Hillary is coming in to replace Biden. Too many gaffes for Biden I guess.

Now we know that not only Obama can lead, but also he had a plan for the future of this great country!
Now McCain can snooze tight. Obama can answer the 03.00 am call any time!
Rebublicans can spin like wash machine all day long! The truth is
Senator McCain past actually impairs him from to be flexible and confront the future with open mind. .Senator Obama foreign policy is moderate but also smart. That helps to keep our friends near, and or foes nearer! The last days of the campaign confirmed that McCain -Plain are the most inadequate people to run this country. If Obama was O’Brian and he was white and not black,
He would not have had any trouble winning the election,

carolyn…….Rumors are what the Republicans use to spin the truth. Joe Biden was chosen for VP, for his honesty free spirit and his experience!
He’s supposed to make a point when is needed. Sarah Plain was chosen for the position after only one meeting .The decisive factor was only the women’s vote and the prerequisite to be the John McCain cheerleader. She makes only scripted interviews and has very thin Resume. Sarah Plain VP? Thanks but not thanks!

Expectations are so low for Palin in the debate, that if she doesn’t break down and cry in front of Biden, people will say she came out just fine.

Now former House speaker Newt Ginrich is criticizing the effort to save the American economy from the quagmire that his, President Bush and Senator McCain’s support of International Corporatism has placed America. These International corporatists, much like their cousins International Communists have sought to have all of the wealth and resources of the world controlled by international cartels. They have viewed the role of the US government instead of providing for the general welfare of the country to be to provide for the feed and caring of these corporate cartels. Their goal is the complete destruction of the middle class in this country. They want international low cost workers where these cartels will have the same cheap labor through out the world, no worker nor environmental protection and minimal worker benefits, if any. In the case and point of the United States, their goal is to see no difference between the Mexican and the American worker. They don’t believe in maintaining any infrastructure, hence their demagoguery of any infrastructure expenditures as pork barrel spending. They believe the American worker should be kept uneducated, hence are grandchildren and great grandchildren are now less educated by the public schools than we were. That some of these corporatists, such as presidential candidate McCain want to label themselves as populists is laughable. You look into the eyes of Senator McCain and you see the soul of Comrade Nikita Khrushchev. At the next debate, don’t be surprised if the reckless, irresponsible, and uncontrollable John McCain starts banging his shoe on the podium.

McCain debate Obama .Yes! He was POW and we should respect that.
But he lack on personality, vision and judgment. This guy is rigid living in the past.He doesn’t see the disaster of Iraq coming when he vote in favor of War .He support deregulations and then argue about the circus of Wall Street .A person who talk against the Government but he favors the government interference .A person who pick the Vice-president nominee only after one meeting !
What you can say about his judgment? Oh just a minute he said the fundamentals of the economy are strong .Probably he was thinking about the family Business.

To Debra:
McCain had his shoulder socket ripped out in Vietnam.
McCain has no shoulder socket on his left arm.
McCain has mangled arms that he can’t reach up to comb his hair.
McCain can’t turn and look at Obama the way the lecturns are placed.
McCain suffered greviously. He had his arms hung from the ceiling and tied with rope so hard behind his back they would snap. McCain had his arms broken repeatedly.
McCain had his teeth knocked out that is why he has that terrible smile.
The left has taken advantage of McCain’s war wounds.
It is uncomfortable for McCain to turn standing up. He has no shoulder socket in his left arm.
The thing that upsets me most about this election is McCain losing votes because of the left taking advantage of his war injuries.
I guess the lesson is if you want to be president never serve in uniform because your opponents will take advantage of your posture.
McCain’s arms are wooden. They have non flexibility in them.
This election is painful how much McCain has been savaged.
I wish McCain wouldn’t have run because to watch his opponents take advantage of his war injuries is too much.

To suggest that McCain couldn’t look at Obama because he has no shoulder sockets is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. Why isn’t he forever bumping into things?
This is not the first debate he has had infront of a lectern, and he has looked at other people.
I don’t think you should be making excuses for him for bad manners.
Haven’t you all overplayed the P.O.W. card, it’s the reason and explanation for everything.

“Strong rumors have it that Obama will ask Biden to step down and he will say he has health problems on or about Oct. 5th.”
Carolyn is reduced to posting email rumors to counter act the all to real feelings that Palin is not ready for the job (even articulated by the conservative Kathleen Parker)
What a sad state of affairs for the right wing

Jeff, McCain seems to have no problems “repositioning” his body or turning his head left and right”. His arms have NOTHING to do with with McCain’s REFUSAL to acknowledge Senator Obama’s presence on the stage. McCain was trying to show what HE THINKS IS HIS SUPERIORITY OVER SENATOR OBAMA. Instead, he looked like an angry, condescending, old man. Ever hear or read the “ODIUM”, “NEVER TRUST A MAN WHO DOES NOT LOOK YOU IN THE EYE”?? If not, I have quoted it for you. I use it in my personal life and working life as well and find it to be very TRUE! Believe it!! McCain is a LIAR and is EXTREMELY DISHONEST. Have you also seen and read the “IDIOM”, “ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS”? This is also very TRUE! Believe it!!

One word sums up probably the responsibility of any vice president, and that one word is to be prepared.
Dan Quayle
1947-
Vice-President

John McCain is a military hero. Well, is a military person. Make that, John McCain likes WAR. Remember when he sang “BOMB, BOMB, IRAN…” and chuckled because he was so pleased with himself. McCain is NOT made to be a President. He is driven by BOMBING and SLASHING. His foreign policy is driven by a war mentality. His domestic policies focus on the wealthy. ENOUGH WITH THE MENTALITY OF WAR MONGERING! Barak Obama has the intellect, good critical thinking skills, and patient wisdom to take this nation to higher ground on the world stage. McCain voted for the war in Iraq as a means to squelch that country’s weapons of mass destruction and to kill the terrorists. He was wrong on both accounts – no WMDs, none of the terroists were from Iraq (most were from Saudi Arabia). The United States has destroyed Iraq using the precious life blood of our young people. Thousands have lost their lives. Many thousand more have returned home maimed. U.S. troops led by their superiors are responsible for killing thousands of innocent Iraqi’s. The U.S. rationalized going into that country as a humane/democratic thing to do. We have been responsible for far more deaths than Sadam Hussein was. The war has cost our country alone upward of a trillion dollars, and no doubt by the time we have taken care (if that is possible) of all the destruction, it will be most likely at least THREE trillion dollars. McCain acts like staying and “WINNING” is possible. WINNING WHAT? The resentment and disrepect of nations around the world for the MCCAIN supported terrorism on IRAQ? McCain’s idea of patriotism and winning are based on his love of war games and winning them. My idea of patriotism is upholding the sacred ideas of our Constitution. Barak Obama is thoroughly knowledgeable of the law and the Constitution having taught Constitutional Law. In my estimate, Obama is the real patriot, the real American hero for standing against that war. He has what is needed to be President.

It’s discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit.
Noel Coward

Congressman Barney Frank – told a group of reporters, “It’s the longest Hail Mary pass in the history of either football or Marys.”

Re: The Surge
NYTimes.com 9/28/08
Holiday Bombings Kill 27 in Baghdad
5 bomb attacks struck Baghdad on Sunday, three of them aimed at civilians who were out holiday shopping and strolling. Security sources said at least 27 people had been killed and 84 wounded.
The bombings reinforced fears among a growing number of residents that the security situation in Baghdad was deteriorating.

To: George Bush
From: The American People
The greatest of all faults is
to be conscious of none.
Thomas Carlyle
Scottish essayist, philosopher

So McCain’s injuries from crashing his plane and being tortured by the North Vietnames makes him a hero? Why?
And, pathetic as his present physical injuries are, the wounding of his psyche that inevitably accompanies physical wounding, on top of the arrogant upper-class prig personality he took into the service, would hardly add up to qualifications for office. Consider the ill-tempered, irratic, impulsive behavior witnessed and documented about McCain. Assaulting coworkers when he disagrees with them, calling his wife filthy names in public. We don’t need a warped, messed-up person for president.

All McCain kept ranting on was his record in countries that were in a mess in the 80s’ and 90s’ after the collapse of the Soviet Union. I know you want to assure us you’re experienced, but McCain, you didn’t say much on WHAT EXACTLY you will do, nor did you show how you would be different from Bush. You did not seem to give a thought to the fact that our world standing has plunged because of the Iraq fiasco (although it’s slightly less of a fiasco right now), and lots of people worldwide see America as a war-mongering country that has no respect for international law (we invaded Iraq against the UN Security Council Resolution) and a big bully.
People are not going to join some league of democracies or whatever. We already have the United Nations- and we need to include those hostile countries in the UN so we have some means of engaging them. A league of democracies could very well start another Allied vs. Axis sort of Cold War, this time with the US and Russia on opposing side, as seen from the rise of China and Russia.
The last thing we need is a polarized world.

Thank God for George W. Bush-yes is said it-he is and was the right man to teach us the error of our way. It is unfortunate that all Americans have to suffer for the choice we made in 2004, but it gives me great joy to know the the same people who choose Bush over Kerry is doing even worse than I. I am even hoping John McCain win this time so by the time he is done with us Americans, we won’t be able to think, so when we do finally get the right man to rule we would learn a appreciate a good leadder instead of a JOKE like BUSh and JOHN.

How is the world ruled and led to war? Diplomats lie to journalists and believe these lies when they see them in print.
Karl Kraus
1874-1936

And now this from the guy who today is accusing Obama of not telling the truth about his voting record. McCain didn’t even bother to show up to vote on the bills he’s talking about. McCain has the worst attendance record of any senator, worse even than the guy from South Dakota who suffered a stroke this year.
McCain really has to think the voting public is a bunch of fools to believe him when he says Obama isn’t telling the truth – after all the lies he’s been telling. I suppose he figures he’s been getting away with it so far.

I just read that Joe was chosen for his honesty and free spirit…does that include gaffes? Sarah was chosen for her free spirt and honesty..why can’t she have gaffes?? the media is like wolves, they hate her and want to distroy her. Joe CUJO Biden attacks his master.