McCain: ‘Too Early’ to Tell If Obama Has Put Nation at Risk of Terror Attack

OMG! What a massive waste of my time. I can’t believe I got sucked into reading this silly twitstuff between two silly men. Shame on me.

This rhetoric from conservatives that Obama is a danger” to America is flat disturbing. These folks should know better…
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We are in danger because we kill so many in foreign lands. Their loved ones kind of get angry. We also support unfair policies especially with regards to the Israeli/Palestinian issue. At least Obama is willing to engage our so-called enemies.

The thing is…the Republicans already failed on the security issue as did the entire government. Case in point; 911. What was the result? Punish the American people with a draconian act called the Patriot Act. A rush to paranoia caused the government to blithely do away with many freedoms we once enjoyed such as conversing on the phone without the NSA listening in. There is no one expert on security especially when dealing with zealots. All we can do is support the President and hope they have the American people and their best interest at heart.

We’re in less danger now because we will be invading foreign lands less, and no longer turning our backs to those we deem our “enemies”. God forbid what McCain would be doing right now if president.

Too bad the most important question to ask McCain right now is not in there:
What does McCain think of the leaked ICRC report? He has stated repeatedly that he is against torture and, unlike most of his party’s bosses, not just the word but the act in itself.
Is he willing to follow through and help bring the perpetrators to justice?

Very interesting — I am a conservative, but all I could think of was a team of PR folks surrounding McCain and telling him (or doing it for him) what to tweet. His answers were way too sterile and took way too long to tweet (thinking too much). I guess once a politician, always a politician, which is a shame. Don’t think this is the most effective medium for political landscape, however, a great social media experiment. “A” for effort, “F” for substance (in time, perhaps).

I enjoyed the “twitterview,” and am glad that George S. chose John McCain, the public figure I most admire, as its subject. McCain gave such intelligent, sensible answers. And he is right to be proud of his daughter, Meghan, who is a refreshing new presence on the scene, speaking up for moderation, centrism, and tolerance.

Mr. McCain, no insults here, Keep strong and keep fighting. Thank you for all your years of service to our country. God Bless!

I’m a big fan of Bush he did a great job but now that obama is our president hes not doing a good job more like he sucks at it. Now since 9-11-01 our world has changed it wasent bushes fault k we now need to set up a plan if we were ever attacked that we will be ready and I know we will be so obama your the president set up the plan befor you kill thousens of americans Bush did a great job on 9-11-01 he wasent prepared for that but he did the best he could kk obama you suck as president now get out of the white house now our country isent moveing foward or back it just staying paused you will not get a reelection at this rate the way you are going thanks for destroying america thanks!!!

enjoyed the Twitterview, George. Interesting concept!

That’s a pretty spinless interview IMO. McCain is testing the water and going with the tide.
He’s daughter is the real “maverick” now. He’s just another political gamesman.
It’s sad really.

too early to tell…imagine that!!! Good interview George! I do wish you would have pressed him more on what views he does share with his daughter, I think she could teach her dad a thing or two on the direction this party needs to move towards inorder to remain relevant.

I just CANNOT believe RS did not attack George for using “u” where he should have used “you”. For Shame, George. :)

Thanks George for doing this. I think all interviews should be in a condensed format! Did McCain have access to the twitterview questions in advance?

Why couldn’t AIG suspend payment of the bonuses until the company is solvent?
If AIG still needs money, as they say, how can they afford to pay bonuses?
If they can afford to pay them, they don’t need the new $30 billion.

Interesting new interview challenges in this format..I’m glad Senator McCain is such a good sport and carries a thick skin. Thank you to both of you for trying something new to help us all communicate. Twittering requires concise questions and equally concise answers, which is not a common thing in politics.

For Cheney to suggest that the President has placed us in greater danger of another terrorist attack might be construed as an invitation to those terrorists. He should have passed on that question.
I was happy to hear John McCain point out that it is too early to make that judgment.

It seems to me this format (Twitter) encourages a superficial debate. We deserve better. These are serious issues.

Curt Taylor:
I did not attack Sen. McCain. Honestly, I just highlighted to him, few mistakes he made, which are not allowed in accuracy typing.

“so-called enemies” “amend tax code” to take back bonuses. would be funny if you weren’t serious.

Go back to sleep Michelle and Walter!!!
Good job George for the first twitter. Hope to hear more as far as answers next time.

walter – Judging from your post, it is understood that the illiterate of the country such as yourself were pleased with George Bush. Maybe if you had a minimum education you could understand how the Bush administration f’d up the country.

afan – Not my point. McCain said he would not have voted for the bailout and I just pointing out but he did. I come on this site from time to time and I notice the evilness of the conversative comments toward the President. Saying President Obama have made this county more danagers is an invitation of an attack just what some of you far right wing nuts is hoping for. This type of thinking is sick becasue the next attack may will be in your back yawn you racist fools.

The country missed the boat on this election. This was the time that we needed the wisdom and experience of John McCain to run the country. Instead, you all voted for a rookie who talked a good talk. Don’t come crying when all of his programs cause your taxes to go up.

OK that’s about the stupidest thing I’ve seen in awhile.
It’s a good format for McCain though. He can spew random thoughts without forumalating a coherent line of reasoning.

I am still irrate that your Congress didn’t even read the damn spendulous bill before voting for it. I bet your President didn’t either. Obama isn’t starting off very good, but I do hope he gets better at his job. Republicans have every right to complain for the next four years. Dems had 8 years to complain…….

Bravo on McCain keeping up with Technology. He has no one to impress, since he says he will not run for the presidency again. Though I’m not in line with all his views, I think he is a patriot and a maverick.
GS, Love to see a tweet off with Penn Jillett on politics, religion and the future of the U.S.

Bush and his puppeteer Cheney have done so much damage to America it will take decades to rectify all the damage they wrought on America! Imaagine a five deferment coward Chickenhawk like Cheney having any relevence! Bush and Cheney made America LESS safe! They screwed up things BIG time! Ruined Americas good image too! Cheney needs to be waterboarded daily in Gitmo. He’s a war criminal!

With changes Obama is making, I have a lesser sense of security with regard to the nation. Our enemies can not be trusted and to think that you can talk your way out of any situation is naive. We live in a cruel world and making nice with the enemy is only going to lead to false sense of security.
Meghan, you go GIRL! I like Ann and I like Laura, but I love Meghan and her thought process. She is on the right track. She is a young conservative which is what the republican party needs.

Just started 2 follow u on Twitter. Interview with McCain was perfect. Captured his views on key issues, twitter-succinctly for our time-triaged worried world. Helped answer my question no one’s answered: What use is Twitter? Thanks & Happy St. Pat’s!

It seems that Darth is doing everything to discredit his successors. His time to frighten the American people has passed he might consider shutting the *%$# up now.

Just think how we lucked out – if mcain had won – we would be in WWIII and bombing AIG – he and grassley would be handing out swords to the idiots at AIG – republicans – forget the constitution- every day it is a new laugh.!

Maybe Cheney didn’t get the memo that the Republican fear mongering and scare tactics are OVER!

Tweet, tweet – two birdbrains chirping at one another! Meaningful communication? Somehow, though, it seems so typical of both the state of “journalism” and also of our Congress cretins. I wish they both, George and John, would just go away.

I wish facebook would have gave the media and politicians facebook profiles in which they could converse with each other. I am glad you guys are trying, but Facebook seems like such a better medium for things like this.

The government has no business doing anarchey in the AIG business. The government can’t tell private business how to conduct business as long as they are not breaking the law, and now the gov says they will tax the bonus checks at 91%, would you want to give the gov the right to do that? This has passed socialism and gone to anarchey. All that the government needs to to is call the loan and let AIG fall where it lays.

American hero, patriot, statesman McC still calls it straight, batting (battling) victory for America, for Americans. The control vote will no doubt change in 2 yrs from Dem to Rep control again? No time to babysit blog-whining. This OJT thing’s scaaarrry.

Keredte,
you’re right that “Cheney didn’t get the memo that the Republican fear mongering and scare tactics are OVER!” It’s been replaced by democratic fear mongering.
Example: “The economy is in crisis … wait I meant catastrophe! … quick pass my trillions in spending to save it … faster, we’re almost doomed … don’t bother reading it, we’ll just borrow the money from China … FASTER, just ignore the earmarks… HURRY, BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE!!!”
That ladies and gentlemen is how you spend more money (and generate more debt) than any president in history.

Bad format for an interview, good to see McCain’s learning some computer skills. I voted Obama and think he’s doing a great job with the mess he has to deal with. GW would have had 15 vacation days already used up. That being said McCain is great. He is always honest and voices his opinions in a common sense way. Why he chose Palin as a running mate I will never understand.

I didn’t vote for McCain, but I still respect the guy. Decent interview.

When is Cheney going to be brought to justice for ordering the fabrication of drawings of non-existent “vast” underground Iraqi bunkers and mobile biological weapons laboratories? Remember those physical drawings Congress was shown to bolster the case for the illegal invasion of Iraq? Someone physically designed, fabricated, and drew these schematics. There is ample evidence for war crimes charges. Why are they not being filed?

Matt, unless you’ve grasped the difference between “it’s” and “its,” you are in no position to correct the senator’s grammar.

I can’t believe NEITHER George nor John (where’s Ringo?) had the facts straight regarding AIG!!! But, at least George didn’t LIE about it! Though the AIG bailout didn’t go to a vote in Congress (it was a Fed Reserve-led operation), McCain actually flip-flopped within the first two days AND SUPPORTED IT! (e.g. http://www.ajc.com/living/content/news/stories/2008/09/18/pestocks.html?cxntlid=inform_artr)
Regardless, whether or not McCain INTENTIONALLY LIED, he certainly framed his answer in a way that intentionally tried to make it look like a Democratic or Obama idea. When, in fact, nothing was further from the truth.
Once again, I am ashamed of my AZ Senators, and once again I am disgusted by Sen. McCain’s bald-faced lies.

Michelle your an idiot were do you get your information from the republican party obviously. Everyone is a republican on this blog you critisize Obama but it was Bush that got us in this mess in the first place everyone voted for the first bailout so leave that alone obviously as an American you don’t want to back your president unless he is a white republican please. I live in Canada and I tell you Canadians love Obama hate BUSH so maybe see what the world saw of BUSH they hated him they are happy he is gone you might want to look beyone your own back yard.

Great, “twitterview”. it’s deffinately something I would love to see again. Can’t say I didn’t expect most of those answers. He left plent of room for judgement. Didn’t trap himself in anything. Nice. I can agree with everyone who would have liked to see the senator give a more in depth point of view on the Iran/Pakistan subject. But oh well. By the way cut the senator some slack when it comes to gramatical errors. They’re unimportant, and if you ask me, it help set the mood for a laid back interview. After all it is twitter… That’s as nonchelante as it could get.

Why does Mr. McCain lie as much as Mr. Cheney?

He wants to judge Obama’s national security calls later — like after we have another attack, or not.
In the health care world that’s called reverse underwriting, a crime in many states.
McCain sure can duck questions. Too bad he didn’t at least answer the one about his daughter though. She’s 100% right, and his evasiveness shows he is a maverick no more.

Hmmm,,,,LOL…
Who doesn’t lie?
President Obama?

McCain is the “Twitter Champion!”

JAMES,
THE VOICE OF SATAN ARE ALL THOSE WHO ADVOCATE ABORTING GOD’S BABIES. SATAN IS LAUGHING AT OUR WORLD.

PAT MUNDY… Cheney is pro-choice.

Well, that was interesting. Frankly, I see no value in Twitter’s 140 character limit. While I like the online chat format, I find the maximum of 140 characters onerous. It limits the questions, which usually, as it appears here, is not a problem. But, as noted in some journalists’ comments, the reply limit does not provide for in depth comments and as a result do not answer questions with the depth needed to understand the full scope of the respondent’s position. Whether you agree or disagree with the respondent, it is important to understand the full scope and intent of the replies. In short, Twitter needs to be revised to allow for at least 2,000 characters. The one thing I do LIKE about Twitter is that I do not have to LISTEN to the interviewees that I do NOT agree with – I can read their verbatim replies and know that the comments are ACTUALLY what they say. Obviously, anyone familiar with journalism knows very well that when some journalists “quote” a politician, the truth is that sometimes the “quote” is often NOT what is actually said. Twitter allows me to “hear” the actual comments truly made. In addition, the upside is that the “cost” of Twitter is NOT an obstruction, such as the cost of airtime on TV or radio. On the matter of the content, I think for a new venue both George and John did a reasonable job. George tried to ask tough questions and John had minimal space in which to answer them without using multiple Twitter entries which is not the intent of the system. It is a type of verbal tennis match in interview form. I ask for a quick revision to Twitter to allow for at least 2,000 characters on both sides.

HI JORDON,
I WAS NOT REFERRING TO ANYONE IN PARTICULAR…ONLY THOSE WHO ADVOCATE ABORTION; I KNOW JAMES WAS REFERRING TO CHENEY. WE NEED TO PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE PRO-CHOICE TO CHANGE THEIR VIEWS…..ABORTION IS EVIL. GO TO PRIESTSFORLIFE AND VIEW THE PROCEDURE AND FOLLOW YOUR HEART.

Two twits, no waiting.

I think the interview with Sen. McCain went well. People seem to have very short memories. Kodos to Sen. McCain for giving good answers to the questions in the condensed format.

I think that using Twitter to interview a former presidential candidate is pretty cool George.
I really liked that you asked for and took questions from anybody willing to ask.
Thanks George for taking a chance and trying something new.

George, Just started following you.
You missed a great St. Pat’s Day Party at Tickles in Crown Bay.

How about some real questions for Sen. McCain? Like “How’s that money that AIG gave you going”? or, “Why are you such an A-Hole?”

Re posting by “RS,” on Mar 17, at 1:05 PM, where he attempts to correct Senator McCain’s writing.
“Just a minor typing error Sen. McCain. Always we start a sentence with a Capital Letter. (i) as well is always written in Capital Letter (I), whether its at the beginning of a sentence or anywhere it is placed!”
RS, we now know you majored in English. Your punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure are perfect.

i liked the interviewing process on twitter. i would like to see more of this sort of interview. i do not, however, understand how his answers caused you to draw your conclusions as written in your opening analysis. do you know one another so well that you communicate by “mental telepathy” or “mental empathy”? i wonder because the words did not point specifically in that direction. nice idea, though, albeit far too short …10 different subjects would have seemed to be more fulfilling.

Sounds like a pretty good bottom line to mee!
RT
http://www.online-privacy.pro.tc

What ? “Too early” to judge Obama in regards to to putting us at risk ?? Here some points that should be added, that he must have not have looked at (From NewsMax):
- Obama’s choice for U.S. Attorney General, Eric Holder, labeled enhanced interrogation techniques as outright “torture” during his Senate confirmation hearings.
- Obama banned waterboarding and ordered CIA interrogators to abide by U.S. Army Field Manual regulations.
- He selected Clinton-era political operative Leon Panetta to serve as his CIA director. Panetta’s qualifications to run the agency have been questioned widely.
- Obama announced that he would shut down the Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba within one year, raising the prospect of hardened terrorists entering the U.S. criminal justice system, or worse, being released to rejoin al-Qaida.
- He indicated the U.S. defense budget would be sharply reduced.
- He has sent a letter to Russian leaders, apparently offering to back off on the ballistic missile defense system that would protect Europe from Iran and North Korea.
My country is soooo in dire need of a leader that will stand up for this country, not weaken it. McCain is just Democrat light. I don’t care about his age, but where he stands on the issues, and so far, they are wanting.
Obama just wants to appease everyone in the UN for thier approval, he does not care about self preservation for the USA. You’ll know a man by what he does, not what he says.

Excellent post!! Twitter is like a breath of fresh air on the Social Media scene. I have been on it for just a few weeks now and I have met several interesting people. It is a platform to network with people you would like to meet in real life. Check me out!!
http://twitter.com/spryka

Cheney’s comment that President Obama has but is in danger of a terrorist attack lacks credibility. Then again, he should know what it’s like to put a nation at risk in the first year of a new administration.

George, I watch your show every week and I normally think you are one of the best. This time,I think, you were looking for sensationalism. Who cares what Mc Cain thinks on Obama. For one thing, this mess was not created by him…he was unlucky to step into a situation unlike any other. No, he is not perfect, but he is a “heck of a lot better then what we had.” Too bad he has not been given the 100 days and support like all the other presidents. Some people want him to fail (RL) and no one stands up to him. The dixie chicks said one bad thing about Bush and was practically drummed out of show business. I didn’t approve of their remark, either, but let’s give this guy a chance. You, of all people, know what is going on and you choose not to point things out as it is better for your interview.The republicans have not given President Obama the respect he deserves. Only one of them stood up to that fat talk show host who has no real ideas just negative rhetoric. But no one will defend our new president. He is not perfect and he will make some mistakes but he has earned the respect other presidents have had and at least the 100 days which others had. He will restore our standing with other countries, I am sure. I would like for you to point out that this mess is not his mess and that he stepped into a recession which had been denied by the republicans for over a year. Now, they know it all. Where were they when the first tarp money was given out…no AIG bonus rules were pointed out then, either. I know President Obama will straighten this mess out and I hope you will give him the opportunity and the respect he deserves. I still think you are the best…

What a waste of everyone’s time. That had absolutely no real content. I sure hope this Twitter fad dies down soon.

Will this man ever give a straight, concrete answer?

For all the so called intelligence of liberals. They cannot rub two brain cells together in understanding cause and effect. If they can’t figure out the answer to something they change the wording to confuse everyone into believing they do have the answers. The damage they cause by pretending they know what they talk about is stunning and in the end dangerous to the Constitution that they view as toilet paper. Their rule book was written by Karl Marx.

George as usual-you do the very best job of interviewing…I however would like to see David Brooks on your roundtable as opposed to George Will…he rarely has a comprehensive understanding of the problems, and just repeats the hard rights dogma.

We are in danger and believe me they have hit every president in my recent memory. We don’t have to be on foreign soil for them to want us to go down they don’t like us and our democracy and would love nothing better to watch us fall. History backs this comment up. They are lawless thugs and will remain that. Anyone who uses children, women and challenged people to do their dirty doesn’t care about anyone.

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