By Kristina Wong

Jan 7, 2010 12:50pm

McCain v. Obama II: ‘War Against Wrong’ and ‘Battle to Save America’

ABC News’ Rick Klein reports: Sen. John McCain has launched the first two radio ads of his Senate reelection campaign — and is taking the fight directly and harshly to an old foe. In one of the ads, McCain, R-Ariz., describes his efforts to curb government spending under President Obama as a “war against wrong.” In the other ad, he says, “I stand in his way every day.” Says McCain in the first ad: “My lot in life has been to wage war against wrong, like today’s massive spending at the worst possible time. Send me back to the Senate — we’ll win that fight for Arizona.” In the other ad, a voice-over says: “He’s lived through a battle or two — vanquished many a foe. But perhaps no battle in our lifetime is more vital than the one John McCain fights now: A battle to save America — save our jobs. John McCain leads the charge to slash government spending, bloated bureaucracies, and ridiculously unaffordable ideas like government-run health care.” Then McCain’s voice comes on: “President Obama is leading an extreme left-wing crusade to bankrupt America. I stand in his way every day. If I get a bruise or two knocking some heads in Washington — so be it. I’ll keep fighting for jobs and economic growth in Arizona as long as I’m in the Senate.” The ad closes with the voice-over: “John McCain is Arizona’s last line of defense. Character matters.”

User Comments

The real John McCain is officially dead. These ads are just the sort of thing he was fighting against in 2000. What`a fraud…

Posted by: matt | January 7, 2010, 1:02 pm 1:02 pm

How about you guys in DC quit spending money like you do. There is a place to start to save America. The whole bombing of Muslim countries and those sanctions and threats etc. may need some reviews too. McCain needs to go home. It is Obama’s turn to mess things up.

Posted by: Huh | January 7, 2010, 1:11 pm 1:11 pm

Is this man still talking? Maybe he shold mention how he finished 3rd to last in Naval Academy during the time of Vietnam War and his dad was an Admiral. And How the person he picked for VP took 7 Years to get a Bachelors degree and got kicked out of Hawaii for academics. How is that for some TRUTH?

Posted by: Matt Varela | January 7, 2010, 1:23 pm 1:23 pm

Palin is not in office and is not running for office right now. The dems who are raping us should be picked on. Get over it libs. Bush, cheeney and Palin hold no office and they have the right to free speach.

Posted by: Jim Rod | January 7, 2010, 1:24 pm 1:24 pm

HUH – How many combat missions did BO fly?How long was BO a POW?

Posted by: jamescbuilder | January 7, 2010, 1:26 pm 1:26 pm

Old Sell Out McSame, always living in the past really needs to get a life….face it old man, you are not remotely significant but an embarassment to even yourself.

Posted by: CC | January 7, 2010, 1:28 pm 1:28 pm

To Jim Rod: Republicans are morons and you proved it. Good lord who taught you how to spell? Clearly NO ONE.

Posted by: HC | January 7, 2010, 1:28 pm 1:28 pm

the dems seek to have us hocked down to our underwear to the Chinese. Maybe we will get the message when we learn Mandarin instead of Chinese.
Obama is selling us out to our creditors plain and simple. We have to stop this reckless spending.

Posted by: scott jeffries | January 7, 2010, 1:29 pm 1:29 pm

And where was Mccain when his boy Bush was doubling the nations debt? He is complaining about federal spending when republicans are the worst at it. Obama created a stimulus package that the banks have been paying back. Maybe federal spending wouldn’t be through the roof if the Bush administration and the people in the government didn’t put bring down the Twin Towers and started a war with 2 different countries that had nothing to do with attacks. Our government was. Firefighters in the building only have oral tapes saying they heard bombs going off in circle around them like a controlled demolition. And it has been determined that heat from fire was not hot enough to melt steel and bring down the towers. A 32 story building in Madrid built like the Towers were burned for 24 hours and didn’t collapse. It’s a huge cover up and the owner of the Towers cashed out when they fell.

Posted by: Matt Varela | January 7, 2010, 1:31 pm 1:31 pm

jamescbuilder-Yep McCain is a hero no doubt from his years in another war that we should not have been involved in. So what is your point?

Posted by: Huh | January 7, 2010, 1:34 pm 1:34 pm

Have you ever noticed how Libs always have to find someone else to blame? They also know better then you what is best for you.

Posted by: Skip | January 7, 2010, 1:34 pm 1:34 pm

Meant to say Federal spending wouldn’t be through the roof if the Bush administration and the people in the government didn’t put two planes into the Twin towers and start a war with two different countries that had nothing to do with attacks. And I’m down for freedom of speech but slander is another thing. Mccain wanted to go to war with Iran. That would be 3 wars we are in. I dont think that would have made less federal spending. All you republicans are a bunch of tools for believing in these people. Bush doubled the nations debt in his ter and you still support someone who is basically his best friend? Unreal.

Posted by: Matt Varela | January 7, 2010, 1:35 pm 1:35 pm

mccain is old news. He should worry more about Arizona’s current fiscal problems.

Posted by: pt | January 7, 2010, 1:36 pm 1:36 pm

But John McCain is right. His ads are truthful, so …. how is it an attack? What has he said that is deceptive, wrong or a baseless attack?

Posted by: keep counting | January 7, 2010, 1:36 pm 1:36 pm

Okay Do you guys remember how long Bush took to response to the show bomber??? Mr Obama, President Obama is doing a fine job and how he responded was way better than George Bush, but you right wingers won’t see that. I think anything this president do will be a problem to many of you. You guys just want him to fail and that is it. but you just watch, he will be one of the best presidents to ever serve this great nation.

Posted by: kencay3 | January 7, 2010, 1:38 pm 1:38 pm

to the liberal moron who asked where was McCain when Bush doubled the debt…McCain voted against the Bush tax cuts. Liberals never remember history that is why they always repeat the same mistakes.

Posted by: barry hussain o'brian | January 7, 2010, 1:41 pm 1:41 pm

the mccain of 2000 is a very different man than the mccain of 2010 and 2008.
sad to see what the process has done to a man that was once held in such high esteem by many americans.

Posted by: wesleywhatwhat | January 7, 2010, 1:43 pm 1:43 pm

““President Obama is leading an extreme left-wing crusade to bankrupt America”

Yeah, two wars and a depression were handed to Obama, and it’s Obama’s fault? McCain would have also been handed two wars and a depression.

Posted by: Reason | January 7, 2010, 1:45 pm 1:45 pm

How about ABC CBS NBC CNN FOX MSNBC start reporting the FACTS about Barrack Hussein Obama(how about missing facts) ,because it’s obvious they can’t report the truth .
TV Media is no longer a reliable source for news ,just like newspapers .

Posted by: Kevin | January 7, 2010, 1:47 pm 1:47 pm

You guys still crack me up. This ain’t a football game people. There is not a person in either House that truly represents the people. Congress is full of vipers that are poisining this country every day… no matter what party. McCain may be a veteran, but he darn sure doesn’t love this country like my father did, who was also a veteran. Obama is no better for all he wants is the limelight.

Posted by: partynot | January 7, 2010, 1:47 pm 1:47 pm

wesleywhatwhat: I agree. I have no respect whatever for Mr. McCain. I used to have respect for him but to go against a president in such a horrible manner when our country is in such a mess (most the result of the Bush years) and when we are at war. He should be ashamed of himself. And he let his party run Palin with him who is not too smart. I’m tired of all the blasting of this president from day ONE. Our country is so full of hate and greed it’s terrible. What happened to standing together and having a little compassion. Why didn’t MC Cain and his party straighten this all out the 8years they were in office. Rep. Congress a majority for 6 years and please don’t say Dems had a majority for two, it was only by one and everything they wanted to do Bush stopped. God help this country…

Posted by: Barb | January 7, 2010, 1:48 pm 1:48 pm

John – Obama didn’t get a healthcare reform bill yet AND the Senate will win out on NO public option and NO reduction in Medicare age. So – there ain’t any govt run healthcare YET that Arizonans have to worry about. Your idea to slash spending will probably add to job loss. We’ve had enough of the private sector slashing jobs for all of 2009.

Posted by: Bob | January 7, 2010, 1:49 pm 1:49 pm

Hmm, is McCain a “STATE” Senator? Or is he still stuck in “I’m running for President”?

Posted by: newz4i | January 7, 2010, 1:51 pm 1:51 pm

and yes we all have the right to free speech but not when it is to belittle a president who is trying to help the country. And I’m also tired of the “you bashed Bush so we’ll bash Obama”. That’s terrific….like a bunch of school kids. And yup the terrorists will win because we are so busy attacking each other and this president while they are laughing at us and planning their next attack while we are busy arguing with each other and hurling hateful comments!

Posted by: Barb | January 7, 2010, 1:51 pm 1:51 pm

Has mccain learned nothing? Americans don’t want hate ads, this is why he lost the election. I like the guy and hope this doesn’t ruin his chances at getting back in office, he needs a new strategy. Or go back to being the old mccain I miss him.

Posted by: Really | January 7, 2010, 1:51 pm 1:51 pm

For all of you complainers about McCain, did you read hat he is saying? He is saying this isn’t the time to be spending so much! Anybody disagree with that or is your only purpose to slam McCain?

Posted by: lfrichar | January 7, 2010, 1:51 pm 1:51 pm

Enemy Combatants or Civil Criminals
With excess of 500,000 thousand people on a terrorists watch list, as members or sympathizers of al-Qaeda trained fanatic jihadist radical Muslim extremists, an organization that has declared war on America and the world, you think Obama’s government would get it right third time around in less than 11 months!
With continued attacks, seemingly at will by fanatical jihad radical extremists Islamist Muslims against innocent American and other world citizens, what is taking Americas Commander in Chief, so long in asking the Senate and House, which his party controls, for a Declaration of War.
Enemy combatants or al-Qaeda trained fanatic jihadist radical Muslim extremists are not legitimate civil criminals, they are enemy combatants.
His catastrophic failure to acknowledge that America and the world is at war, remains Obama’s “responsibility to find out why and to correct that failure” by first arresting these enemy combatants, not giving them their nonexistent Miranda rights.
It’s Obama, his administration and the democrats that are attempting to legitimize them as civil criminals by giving these enemy combatants Miranda rights and stopping all interrogation of them by lawyers paid for out of public funds.
His picking and choosing suspected individuals for isolated alleged acts of manmade disasters by these terrorists on his watch or others, is purely for his partisan political civil show trials.
As Commander in Chief, instead of playing golf for four days, should have immediately informed the American people and the world that all attempted acts of terrorism, henceforth will be considered as an attempted and continuing act of war by enemy combatants who all will be immediately turned over to the United States Military Police, for detention, interrogations, imprisonment and trials under USA laws for Military tribunals and will henceforth keep all enemy combatants detained at Guantanamo bay as POWS until all hostilities cease. No More, No Less!

Posted by: peterclarke | January 7, 2010, 1:53 pm 1:53 pm

Anyone knows that to get out of a recession you have to spend money.. Right now things are getting a little better. Friends of mine have gotten jobs….this isn’t going to happen overnight. It took years to get us into this mess!

Posted by: Barb | January 7, 2010, 1:53 pm 1:53 pm

We do not want Ted Koppel on “This Week” We are sick to our stomachs of this liberal garbage on Sunday mornings……If we don’t get a hard hitting reporter on Sunday morning I am done with ABC and I think I speak for alot of viewers. SEND TED KOPPEL BACK TO RETIREMENT WE DON’T NEED HIS LIBERAL TWO CENTS

Posted by: Stephen Howell | January 7, 2010, 1:54 pm 1:54 pm

They damn sure don’t need to be spending on another entitlement program… the largest ever. There is no real “reform” being offered in this health care “reform”.

Posted by: partynot | January 7, 2010, 1:54 pm 1:54 pm

Just cause he voted no on tax cuts doesn’t mean anything. Im talking about the wars we are in. The tax cuts is just fuel to the fire of doubling the debt. Not the actual reason. We are in two wars that we seriously have no business being in. Al Qaeda and Osama weren’t the ones behind 9/11. That was for sure an inside job. And I find it to be really funny that we have satellites that can see you but the government has no clue where Osama is? All lies. And I honestly dont look at myself as a democrat. I support some of them but supporting an idiot like Mccain and an even dumber Palin is just not me. Anyone who took 7 years to get a bachelors should not be running the country. Sorry I dont have a biased opinion on anything. Very open minded. Hope for the best in every situation not complain and whine over everything a person I dont like does. Republicans want Obama to fail which he hasn’t so far. Got things looking up and it only took him a year. Crazy huh? Obama could do everything a republican wanted him to do and you guys would still complain. Get over it. Obama will be in office at least another three years.

Posted by: Matt Varela | January 7, 2010, 1:54 pm 1:54 pm

I always liked McCain, until I saw this article. We can’t afford health care now? When exactly would be a good time to reform health care? When 50% of Americans are bankrupted by medical bills? When your friends in the insurance industry tell you it’s a good idea? Character Lesson #1: Running on character does not include bashing others who stand in your way.

Posted by: Lauren | January 7, 2010, 1:55 pm 1:55 pm

Once again…here we go. Can we please all just get along. John McCain is too darn old to be so bitter!!!

Posted by: TW | January 7, 2010, 1:56 pm 1:56 pm

jamescbuilder – Armed forces are a noble service. McCain has served our country admirabley. But being a soldier is not a prereq to being a good leader. BO has spent no time in POW camp, but is intelligent enough to know that torture is no good. The same as McCain, who we know was tortured.
Common sense is a great thing to have, but it’s time the country quit discounting being educated. Thinking then making a decision is much better than simply reacting. The end result could be the same, but in one instance, it won’t be repeated.
It’s funny to listen to conservatives talk about leaving a legacy of debt to future generations, but fully discount the effects of climate change on future generations. I have worked for 30 years during Democratic and Republican administrations and this country has had debt. Let’s continue with the debate and multi party system, but let it be with intelligence and not with madeup yuk yuk.

Posted by: FunInChicago | January 7, 2010, 1:56 pm 1:56 pm

And I feel if this country can spend trillions on war they can afford to pay for my health care.

Posted by: Matt Varela | January 7, 2010, 1:57 pm 1:57 pm

Matt Varela: You’re in a dream world.

Posted by: partynot | January 7, 2010, 1:58 pm 1:58 pm

jamescbuilder — liberals do not respect sacrifice and heros. Your post will only incite comments that will reflect that very fact.

Posted by: fighting back | January 7, 2010, 1:59 pm 1:59 pm

mccain is old news. He should worry more about Arizona’s current fiscal problems.
Posted by: pt | Jan 7, 2010 1:36:03 PM
pt, McCain has nothing to do with Arizona’s budget – like other states, Arizona handles it’s budget on the state level. McCain is a US Senator with no influence what-so-ever in how the state is run.
And if it makes you feel better, the Arizona governor has a budget ready to be signed once the state legislature opens on Monday, it will be debated and voted on.

Posted by: Simply me | January 7, 2010, 1:59 pm 1:59 pm

How am I in dream world again?

Posted by: Matt Varela | January 7, 2010, 1:59 pm 1:59 pm

Matt Varela: I don’t want to pay for your health care…. you aren’t my child

Posted by: partynot | January 7, 2010, 2:00 pm 2:00 pm

You conservatives cry about the spending… cry about prosecuting terrorists in open court… but ignore the fact of what the Republicans spent in the last 8 years, particularly on crap like bombing the WRONG COUNTRIES and causing the deaths of innocents. You forget Bush prosecuted Reid (shoe bomber) in open court before he decided it was easier to change/bend/break the law and open secrent CIA prisons off US soil.
Are Republicans just stupid, mean spirited, short sighted or all of the above???
You guys are UNBELIEVABLE!!

Posted by: Ronnie | January 7, 2010, 2:01 pm 2:01 pm

@Scott Jeffries: Your comment “Maybe we will get the message when we learn Mandarin instead of Chinese.” was kind of…..well, let’s just assume you know that Mandarin is Chinese and was attempting to be funny.
As for the article, it’s just plain ole politics. When the Dems are in the majority, Repos say everything is wrong and the world will end. When the situation is reversed, the other party does the same thing. Both parties have a knack for screwing up the country when in power. So, no need to become too emotional about it.

Posted by: DB | January 7, 2010, 2:01 pm 2:01 pm

Sour Grapes Mr. McCain. If you’re so concerned about the government wasting money, why did you sign on the 1.2 Trillion bleed from the US Treasury in 2002 and 2003 for big, fat tax cuts to the wealthiest 1% of Americans? And why did you sign off on the debacle of Iraq, attacking the wrong country that had absolutely nothing to do with the 9/11 attacks on the US? That one would have saved the taxpayer $780 billion (and counting). What hypocites these Republicans are, especially John McCain.
You lost sir! …Get over it!

Posted by: A.Lincoln | January 7, 2010, 2:02 pm 2:02 pm

Opps, that should have been, “were attempting to be funny”. Sorry….bad grammar day.

Posted by: DB | January 7, 2010, 2:02 pm 2:02 pm

McCain should have attacked Obama more like this during his campaign. If he did he might have gotten more support. I liked McCain but he’s been around too long and he has no problem selling out his principles to the dems just to be liked. It’s time a real conservative from Arizona represented the people.

Posted by: afkbrad | January 7, 2010, 2:03 pm 2:03 pm

Ronnie, Your Democrat congress voted for all the bombings. Your Democrats had all the intel that Bush had. Quiet your noise hole.

Posted by: Post the truth! | January 7, 2010, 2:03 pm 2:03 pm

Matt Varela: if you think our government (however slimey they are)is responsible for the destruction of the towers, you have some serious mental problems.

Posted by: partynot | January 7, 2010, 2:04 pm 2:04 pm

He has nothing to run on, so he runs against.
Save America; throw McCain out of office.

Posted by: Thinking | January 7, 2010, 2:05 pm 2:05 pm

“How about ABC CBS NBC CNN FOX MSNBC start reporting the FACTS about Barrack Hussein Obama(how about missing facts) ,because it’s obvious they can’t report the truth .
TV Media is no longer a reliable source for news ,just like newspapers .

Posted by: Reason | January 7, 2010, 2:05 pm 2:05 pm

Republicans worry about facts?? Jeesh! Do you MORONS remember the WMD’s in Iraq that couldn’t wait for the UN inspectors?? Remember thumbing our nose at the world that wanted to gather facts before attacking Iraq?
You didn’t want to ‘dither’..you wanted to bomb someone. And now all Americans look like imperialistic war mongering idiots.
Republicans go home and read the bible.

Posted by: Ronnie | January 7, 2010, 2:06 pm 2:06 pm

Jamesbuilder….President Obama wasn’t a POW and didn’t fly any missions….he was BORN in Hawaii in 1963! If this is a Pre-qualifier for anything…How many missions did the Draft-Dodging Cheney or Bush Fly? In their world all they had to do was be Born rich and privileged. The Election is Over McBush, and you have not an ounce of credibility.
ScottJeffries: I’m old enough to KNOW WHEN the shipment of our jobs went to China and the great Deregulations occurred allowing for big companies and creditors to rob America’s citizens. It start in the 1980′s under a Republican that is All the rich white-haired republicans Hero….Reagan!

Posted by: sara | January 7, 2010, 2:06 pm 2:06 pm

Hey Thinking, Come up with something new. Good grief!

Posted by: Post the truth! | January 7, 2010, 2:06 pm 2:06 pm

jamescbuilder asked, “How many combat missions did BO fly?”
How many days has John McCain served as President? END OF STORY.

Posted by: Eric | January 7, 2010, 2:11 pm 2:11 pm

Bomb, Bomb, Bomb McBush isn’t an American Hero, no more than my father, my grandfather or my brothers. He’s as self-serving as the rest of the Republicans. He’s “laid” around Congress for over 30 years yelling and has Done NOTHING for the American people. He “laid” around and allow the Cheney/Bush administration to send our troops to a “fake” war without Body Armour, and they had NOT had a pay raise until President Obama gave it to them! You people are very twisted.

Posted by: sara | January 7, 2010, 2:11 pm 2:11 pm

Ronnie… sorry… Democrats agreed with the same intelligence reports and agreed (or demanded) to go into Iran… Afghanistan was a no-brainer.

Posted by: partynot | January 7, 2010, 2:12 pm 2:12 pm

They always go to War with Brown Countries…maybe they’re fighting us now.

Posted by: sara | January 7, 2010, 2:12 pm 2:12 pm

Hey Eric, Maybe not the end of the story. Remember the president of Enron…

Posted by: Post the truth! | January 7, 2010, 2:13 pm 2:13 pm

Sara, Ignorance is bliss, isn’t it…

Posted by: Post the truth! | January 7, 2010, 2:16 pm 2:16 pm

It’s 3 a.m. and I’d still rather have John McCain picking up the phone in the White House than a community organizer.

Posted by: Jivan | January 7, 2010, 2:17 pm 2:17 pm

McCain has short term memory. He snubbed American taxpayers while he was flying Navy planes, crashing them at every opportunity, spending over $1.5 million a crash. He wasn’t a marverick but an irresponsible American citizen. He is showing signs of Dementia, the frontal lobe kind with his anger outburst. And on top of that, recruiting a rogue player like Beauty Queen Palin who touts No Sex policies. Her own daughter didn’t listen to her. Therefore, she is a spoiled brat who can’t accept she “LOST” the election. She is dangerous in her alliance to those of likeness Rush Limbaugh who just tried to make a health care issue out of nothingness. He has had 3 failed marriages, didn’t have any children, makes over $38 million a year, and no one else to care for except himself. Hannity doesn’t have a college degree, and Beck is nothing more than a drink away alcoholic. These are the representatives of the Republican Party. God help us all!

Posted by: Elle | January 7, 2010, 2:18 pm 2:18 pm

mccain is old news. He should worry more about Arizona’s current fiscal problems. _________________________
This administration IS Arizona’s fiscal problem. As a Georgian, I’m not thrilled with paying Nebraska’s Medicaid bill either. Fortunatly this admin is clearly a “onc trick pony”, no re-election for Bobo!

Posted by: Andy in Atlanta | January 7, 2010, 2:20 pm 2:20 pm

Folks, neither party is on “our” side. Give-aways need to stop. The wars need to stop and bring our troops home to shore up our borders. The American people need to take BACK our country and reclaim our GOD given rights. Congress needs to be cleaned out. I’m not even sure we need them any longer.

Posted by: partynot | January 7, 2010, 2:20 pm 2:20 pm

Everything that candidate Obama ran on and candidate Obama said/promised…has turned out to be the complete opposite. Obama is that “Empty Suit” that Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton and John McCain warned us about. In 12 months, Barack Obama, through inexperience and arrogance has destroyed the American Economy and American national Security, and Obama repeatedly blames President Bush for everything (showing how immature Obama is.) Also -media – please stop pushing Michelle Obama on the American people and telling us she is attractive…truth is..she isn’t. The Obamas are frauds, a disgrace and yes, anti-american socialists.

Posted by: Peter King | January 7, 2010, 2:21 pm 2:21 pm

McCain, Cheney, Limbaugh, Gingrich, Beck are all showing signs of frontal lobe dementia with their anger outburst and loss of long and short term memory. Palin has sagging in the neck, showing signs of an aging Beauty Queen. No thank you, no intelligence in this group — dumbfounded! God help us all!

Posted by: Elle | January 7, 2010, 2:21 pm 2:21 pm

Has anyone else noticed all the goofs President Obama has placed into high ranking positions? Just about every one of em have serious baggage. You can tell a leader by the people he/she surrounds themselves with.

Posted by: Post the truth! | January 7, 2010, 2:21 pm 2:21 pm

It is well Known that Mccain is not a War hero but a POW who collaborated with the Viet Cong for special Treatment– Anyone can Google his admission that he would trade Intel for Medical Treatment.Its well documented. The problem with the GOP less Govt mantra is they themselves do not adhere to their own rhetoric. Bush Doubled the Size of Govt. and took the largest surplus in History and turned it into the Nations greatest debt. His Tax cuts for the Rich During Wartime , was the most Reckless policy in the Nations History — WW11 The High rate for those over 200,000 was 94% — Bush lowered it to 38%– Effectively bankrupting the Treasury !!!!~ The GOP Deregulation Mantra gave us Bernie Madoff and Worthless Credit Default Swaps— The Fact is Massive Govt . Infusion and FDIC ‘s Raising of their insurance caps is the only thing that prevented a Depression style run on the Banks— Still 150 banks have failed in the last year– The Dems are Spendocrats also But the GOP loves War spending and the Dems love Domestic Social Spending— I prefer the latter Poison!!!

Posted by: brian | January 7, 2010, 2:22 pm 2:22 pm

THEY ARE responsible for the towers. Go watch documentaries on it. There are live tapes from firefighters talking about bombs going off. It was even proven those towers couldn’t have collapsed from steel melting since fire was no where near hot enough. Quit listening to the news networks that have stocks in security and actually go look the stuff up for yourself.And did you ever think about part time college students who dont have mommy and daddy paying for anything cant afford health care since working part time can’t pay for $150 bucks a month for health care with $500 deductible and still pay for bills? But hey I will keep going to hospital when I have to since getting sick is inevitable and you will be left with the $3000 bill. Just think of all those homeless people that go to hospitals that they have to tend to. You are paying for them too. You ever think of that?

Posted by: Matt Varela | January 7, 2010, 2:23 pm 2:23 pm

Didn’t McShame lose? Isn’t this the person that introduced the world to Sarah Palin and then wouldn’t support her when he lost? Why does anyone care what he has to say? He might not have voted for those budgets as you say (or the tax breaks) but he definitely stood hand in hand w/ President “Bust” thinking it would be an easy ride to the white house. McShame is nothing more than bitter and he couldn’t do any better. On the campaign trail he wasted his time attacking the current PRESIDENT instead of telling us the new plans he had to make America better. & we all know the conservatives were war hungry to give themselves some relevance, but that nasty dialogue is only bringing our nation down further.. Conservatives.. haven’t you done enough to ruin the nation???

Posted by: Loveme1Ace | January 7, 2010, 2:23 pm 2:23 pm

Both McCain and Obama show the need for term limits. In the case of the messiah, one term is one too many!

Posted by: temple62 | January 7, 2010, 2:23 pm 2:23 pm

It’s 3 a.m. and I’d still rather have John McCain picking up the phone in the White House than a community organizer______________________________
I’m not sure the Secret Service or Homeland Security, much less Bobo, can locate the phone or figure out how to use it. Boy, they really make you feel secure don’t they? The system is woorkingggg, the ssssystem is woooooooking! Realllly? What a cast of clowns!

Posted by: Andy in Atlanta | January 7, 2010, 2:24 pm 2:24 pm

Republicans are the party of Communist Regime. They want all the perks while the rest of American serves them. Please America, don’t be stupid and reelect Republicans who love to get us into wars, create recessions that develop into depressions, and are so full of anti Christs that it is disgusting and vomitus to think about their remake of the last decade. Do we have to remind Americans of the past 10 years under Communist Rule of Republican Power of the Right? Do we, or are Americans just completely morans! God help us all!

Posted by: Elle | January 7, 2010, 2:25 pm 2:25 pm

Obama’s ears seem to get bigger, just like Pinochio’s nose

Posted by: CW | January 7, 2010, 2:27 pm 2:27 pm

Elle? Nancy Pelosi is a member of MENSA? Or Harry Reid? Or any member of Congress? Pelosi looks like a Beauty queen wanna been that still thinks she’s attractive. I’m not taking sides, I just know none of them are worth the time it takes me to cast a vote.

Posted by: partynot | January 7, 2010, 2:27 pm 2:27 pm

BOMB BOMB BOMB- BOMB BOMB IRAN
YEA, WE REALLY NEED TO LISTEN TO THIS GUY.

Posted by: drdale | January 7, 2010, 2:28 pm 2:28 pm

Elle, Ahhh yes the old Pick’s disease focal cerebral atrophy problem. Of course if you were to examine President Obama, his symptomatic characteristics more closely resemble this disorder than any of those you mentioned.

Posted by: Post the truth! | January 7, 2010, 2:29 pm 2:29 pm

If Republicans make a come back, then America is doomed! America won’t last under Republican rule. America wake up and stop funding credit card companies with ignorant purchases that aren’t necessary, or continuing to pay high health insurance premiums to keep executives of insurance and pharmaceutical companies in power of your lives, and for God’s sake, stop buying what you can’t afford. Stop your addictions to Republican lies and distortions. They just want your money so you can continue being dumb and stupid. I guess slavery isn’t dead to the Republican party — stupid Americans who want to support their own slavery to Republican Communist Rule of the Right. Americans are stupid. God help us all!

Posted by: Elle | January 7, 2010, 2:30 pm 2:30 pm

Character matters? Which character would that be for John McCain? The one in 2000 or now? The one who had some degree of integrity or the just say “No” obstructionist who doesn’t care if people die because of lack of health care. Or how about the war monger who merrily sang, “bomb, bomb, bomb Iran”? Or had the stupidity to nominate a vice president candidate who tells lies and has zip when it comes to brains or for that matter integrity. What character would that be, exactly?

Posted by: mshare | January 7, 2010, 2:31 pm 2:31 pm

When will you people wake up? Maybe when it is too late. Our president is nothing but a fake, fraud and lier. I can see it so why can`t you?

Posted by: Don | January 7, 2010, 2:31 pm 2:31 pm

Obama is not qualified to be president, 3 years to go…

Posted by: Bob | January 7, 2010, 2:31 pm 2:31 pm

Do we have to remind Americans of the past 10 years under Communist Rule of Republican Power of the Right? Do we, or are Americans just completely morans! God help us all!
______________________________________________
Yeah, please remind me. When the “communist Republicans” controlled congress, I had a good job, good insurance, a nice car and my family was healthy and happy.
Under the Dumocrat control, I have no job, a debt that my children will never be able to repay and the ner’dowells get free cell phones on top of the other freebies.
Remind me again how band it was.

Posted by: Andy in Atlanta | January 7, 2010, 2:32 pm 2:32 pm

OBAMA voted for ALL THESE SAME ITEMS WHILE IN CONGRESS WHY KEEP BLAMING JUST MCCAIN? Obama didn’t inherit this he RAN TO WIN IT called an election right? So stop saying he inherited it,
he ran, he won, NOW he SHOULD do the job of a CiC but isn’t protecting us from enemies within!or abroad!

Posted by: reda | January 7, 2010, 2:34 pm 2:34 pm

No they don’t have rights to freedom of speech when they are no longer in office. They are irresponsible Americans and should be held accountible for running their irresponsible mouths. Treason comes to mind.

Posted by: Elle | January 7, 2010, 2:36 pm 2:36 pm

Sorry Post The Truth but I dont even watch TV. Unless it’s ESPN. I don’t have cable. I read quite often. Nothing fictional. Not into lies and fantasy. Lies My Teacher Told Me is a good one. You should check that one out. Or No End in Sight which is both a documentary and a book. Maybe you should go read. And no Im not talking about Fox News. Ohh….

Posted by: Matt Varela | January 7, 2010, 2:36 pm 2:36 pm

BOMB BOMB BOMB- BOMB BOMB IRAN
I still think that was good advice and we will end up sticking a nuke up Iran before they light up the U.S. and Iseral.

Posted by: Andy in Atlanta | January 7, 2010, 2:37 pm 2:37 pm

Bottom line is, we were facing a Depression and the Obama administration enacted the right policies to bring us back from the brink, all under heavy Republican attack. Everything Obama does is attacked by the Republicans for strictly partisan gain; they are hoping America will fail, just so they can pick up some House seats. Republicans were an incompetent Party when they controlled the government, and they are a menace to our prosperity as a minoity party.

Posted by: Amy in Maine | January 7, 2010, 2:37 pm 2:37 pm

Matt, Don’t believe everything your teacher tells you. Doubt everything. It’s healthy.

Posted by: Post the truth! | January 7, 2010, 2:38 pm 2:38 pm

What a bunch of hypocrites these republicans. When the village idiot and Darth Vader were in office we were considered unpatriotic if we criticized them. Now the republicans are running ads. This is the sort of things they told us not to do because we would be encouraging the terrorists. Who’s unpatriotic now? You can’t have it both ways. Like your village idiot once said: “you are either with us or against us”

Posted by: MMarty10 | January 7, 2010, 2:38 pm 2:38 pm

Amy, How wrong you are. Throwing money at failed business is not the right course.

Posted by: Post the truth! | January 7, 2010, 2:39 pm 2:39 pm

BO didn’t crash Navy jet fighter planes at $1.5 million a crash. Therefore, possibly you are just as irresponsible as your distorted hero McCain. He is the worst example of a disciplined officer in the military. You are of likeness to McCain, therefore, you must like wrecking American made products just like your hero McCain did. People like you are the reasons American is so dysfunctional — that’s right — Republicans are addicted addicts and dysfunctional goof ups without any intelligence. Did you even finish middle school?

Posted by: Elle | January 7, 2010, 2:39 pm 2:39 pm

Posted by: Jivan | 3 a.m. and I’d still rather have John McCain picking up the phone in the White House than a community organizer….
YOU MEAN A LAW SCHOOL GRADUATE WHO CHOSE TO SERVE AS A COMMUNITY ORGANIZER RATHER THAN A BIG SHOT CORPORATE LAWYER (with honor, without the help of whealthy daddy to push him through).
What degree does McCain have again? M.S. P.O.W?

Posted by: LaDouchka | January 7, 2010, 2:39 pm 2:39 pm

I can’t believe this, we had two choices for president and in honesty, I felt neither of them were worthy, however, I would have voted McCain. I think instead of stating who is the worst at what, we should be looking at the strengths. Obama is not helping us, his limelight and fame is taking over what a president should in fact be doing. He is hell bent in trying to outdo his predecessors that he is failing to follow-thru. It has been said that the banks are repaying stimulus money, but where is it? Not to mention all those districts that don’t exist that are getting money. Lets look at the car industry, lets face it, if they would stop thinking that a vehicle is worth the cost of a house (that’s what it feels like), then people would be more apt to buy. We are a stupid species! We pay a fortune for a home that we know we cannot afford, vehicles that cost more than what a home should cost and work at places that make us go mental. We could dig ourselves out of this if people would just realize how foolish with money we are.
Wake up America – it’s our money and we just bend over and let people take it from us. And the worse news is, we are raising our kids to think that this is the only way to live… Forever in debt!

Posted by: trish | January 7, 2010, 2:41 pm 2:41 pm

Get em John.

Posted by: billy bob | January 7, 2010, 2:42 pm 2:42 pm

Bush Senior was an Ambassador to China and Bush Junior also did work with China. So what is your problem with Republicans and Democrats working with Chinese. They are smarter, brighter, more innovative and creative than Americans. So, why dis China? Are you one of those China haters? Certainly not, but one thing is for certain, your light bulb either hasn’t turned on or expired without notice.

Posted by: Elle | January 7, 2010, 2:42 pm 2:42 pm

And I love how you republicans commenting are doing nothing but talking trash with nothing to back up your claims. What has Obama done that is so bad. Stabilized both the stock market and housing market? How are your stocks doing since I know you republicans love to invest in stocks. Haven’t banks been paying back loans with some of them paying back all there debt already? Less than a year? Wow. Please give me some examples why Obama is so bad. We should do a compare and contrast on Bush who Im sure you guys voted for too. If you hate Obama you hated Kerry and Gore. Any actual facts on why Obama is bad or are you just going to keep complaining about nothing? Sorry that I dont spell check and just send things. its the internet. Not english class. Thanks though. I love all my haters.

Posted by: Matt Varela | January 7, 2010, 2:43 pm 2:43 pm

There are NO good politicians only bad and worst. I’m a conservative but, John McCain should hang it up, he has been in the senate to long. Only graft and corruption comes with being in a position like his for this long.

Posted by: child please | January 7, 2010, 2:44 pm 2:44 pm

Americans are screwed up in the head. America loves alcohol, illicit drugs (obviously with drug war with Mexico), credit card debt, regular bankruptcy filings, buying more than can afford, and has lowest education scores than most of the world. Americans are dumb and stupid. God help us all!

Posted by: Elle | January 7, 2010, 2:45 pm 2:45 pm

McCain and Palin are both sore losers. President Obama should be credited with taking on our Country at the worst possible time and in the worst possible circumstances. All the fat elephants can do is criticize. Watch out McCain, Palin, and all you other mud slinging-hate mongers, or your bad Karma will come back to bite you like it has your all mighty hate-spewing talking head Rush. Hope his medical scare has put the fear of God in him finally. What a hater. . .

Posted by: TexMex4Obama | January 7, 2010, 2:46 pm 2:46 pm

Posted by: trish | Jan 7, 2010 2:41:05 PM
Trish, THE BAILOUT MONEY IS NOT YOUR MONEY! You’ve been broke for a long time. That’s right. BROKE. Way before Obama came into office. Why would we borrow money from China if we had it ourselves?
Hello people, the government is not stealing your money cause you ain’t got any. You can’t steal something from someone who doesn’t have it. HELLO!!!
We are borrowing that’s for sure. Same way you go and borrow from Amscot when you can’t put the ends together at the end of the month. High interests, but what are you gonna do when that emergency (i.e. collapse of Wall Street) comes? You just sit there and say: nah, I won’t borrow. Let it collapse, maybe it won’t crush me. Maybe I’ll survive. Right.

Posted by: LaDouchka | January 7, 2010, 2:48 pm 2:48 pm

It is easy to blame and criticize someone in charge by using lip service while wishing the guy to fail. Why do the law not set term limit for senator/congressman. A dumb incumbent could just deprive other bright candidate from serving the country. During this difficult time, we need team work instead of separatism.

Posted by: grouper | January 7, 2010, 2:49 pm 2:49 pm

Let’s see — Republicans are made up of Limbaugh, 3 failed marriages, Gingrich, 2 failed marriages and married mistress, McCain 2 failed marriages and married mistress, Palin, pretends to be in a marriage, Beck too drunk to care, Hannity, well the jury is still out on him, and let’s see, oh yes, Cheney, the 2 time DUI alcoholic who still thinks he is Vice President in control with his frontal lobe dementia symptoms screaming front and center. God help us all is Americans are too dumb and stupid to understand the problem is them — they are just as dysfunctional and addicted as their Republican leaders in the current limelight. Oh and let’s don’t forget antiChrist mentality of false religions that look good on resumes. Again, God help us all with all these Republican addicts in all shapes and sizes — scary, really scary.

Posted by: Elle | January 7, 2010, 2:50 pm 2:50 pm

Isn’t McCain of retirement age? It’s time to send this man Arizona ranch for good — he has extended his stay. Anyway, he is showing signs of dementia.

Posted by: Elle | January 7, 2010, 2:54 pm 2:54 pm

Elle, You are so blinded by propaganda. You are weird. Not that there’s anything wrong with being weird.

Posted by: Post the truth! | January 7, 2010, 2:54 pm 2:54 pm

nobody really understands what they are talking about. quit bitchin and start listening a little better. obama is too soft at a time like this. we haven’t had this many terrorist ploting death to america in 8 years. bush had the globe by the balls and thats no lie! look around and read, look, listen! its all in black and white, clear as day, its not republicans or democrats, its the leader you chose to run this great country. ask yourself this, do you like getting pushed around or do you stand tall, firm and strong looking the enemy in the eye and see their defeat? i AM an american with a lot at stake and i WILL fight for my country. quit being so scared and pointing fingers everywhere! look in the mirror at yourself and answer that question. are you prepared for the dangers lerking around the corner. the terrorist are ready to strike at will and they are even within are country, in our backyard. so quit yell, pointing, screaming, pushing at the rest of us REAL American people around with politic views that mean nothing but what you think. stand together and help bring this country back to a UNITED country before we start losing sanity, life and freedom for all!

Posted by: jeff | January 7, 2010, 2:57 pm 2:57 pm

TW, Cheney and McCain’s temper outbursts are symptoms of frontal lobe dementia. They both have core issues that go beyond politics. Is there a doctor in the house who can assist Cheney and McCain with their medical health issues and deteroriating minds?

Posted by: Elle | January 7, 2010, 2:57 pm 2:57 pm

The Democratic party has swung to far to the left and are just as bad as the far right wing of the Republican party. There is good and bad in both parties. Extremism by political parties and religions are all dangerous. When demanding the special rights and special privileges for some at the expense of others is going to destroy our way of life and our country as we know it.I have always liked Sen. McCain.

Posted by: Betty | January 7, 2010, 2:57 pm 2:57 pm

Just retire McCain and Cheney, please do your country and citizens a favor — just retire already!

Posted by: Elle | January 7, 2010, 2:58 pm 2:58 pm

sara | Jan 7, 2010 2:11:30 PM
….I see the 2010 campaign has begun!

Posted by: deanbob | January 7, 2010, 2:59 pm 2:59 pm

Adam, It’s nice to see someone tell the truth here!!!

Posted by: Post the truth! | January 7, 2010, 3:00 pm 3:00 pm

I like John McCain but after seeing how he ran his campaign I am grateful he didnt win. Yes, he is certainly worth listening to, but come on.. he has allegiances to the Party of “NO”.. the party of Pettiness, the party who criticizes but fails to come up with a plan. He also picked Sarah Palin to be his Vice President and that just told me he was “Politics Fist” and “Country First” was line of BS he was giving the Amnerican people.

Posted by: Sharonkathleen | January 7, 2010, 3:00 pm 3:00 pm

“Amy, How wrong you are. Throwing money at failed business is not the right course.”
Tell that to the autoworkers who would have been out of work if we hadn’t bailed out their industry and to those working in supporting industries. Have you forgotten you forget your Republican talking point: “jobs, jobs, jobs?”

Posted by: Amy in Maine | January 7, 2010, 3:01 pm 3:01 pm

partynot | Jan 7, 2010 2:27:20 …..Its a shame more can’t figure out they’re being played like a fiddle!

Posted by: deanbob | January 7, 2010, 3:01 pm 3:01 pm

John McCain is just as “corrupt” as all the other politicians. He is all in the back pockets of healthcare execs. You and your dumb broad VP are out of the picture, “Shut Up”!

Posted by: nadine | January 7, 2010, 3:03 pm 3:03 pm

McCain should have thought about doing something against the “Was of Wrongs”, when Bush, Cheyne, and Rumsfeld committed our young men and women to a war that has no end in sight.
Republicans (including McCain) need to ban together with President Obama, and try to “Right the Wrong”, that the last administration perpetrated upon our nation.

Posted by: Ray Acevedo-Flores | January 7, 2010, 3:04 pm 3:04 pm

The problem with both sides is neither ever holds themselves accountable for anything. The finger pointing in Washington is the stuff of the kindergarden variety. Constant bickering about which side idealism is our problem solves how many issues in this country…zero. Calling someone a moron because they lean toward the republican side or saying that Liberals always find someone to blame is counter productive. There are plenty of intelligent republicans and they like to point the blame at liberals as well. Like wise there are plenty of morons on the liberal side. Face it we’re all a part of the problem, it’s time to develop some solutions…who’s got an idea rather than a criticism?

Posted by: Dwayne | January 7, 2010, 3:04 pm 3:04 pm

CC: Old Sell Out McSame, always living in the past? Really?
Ask why then that the current incumbent (and most of the Lib posters here) just can’t seem to stop blaming the past admin.
They need to start taking responsibility for their mistakes – and stop blaming everyone else. It would be a refreshing demonstration of maturity.

Posted by: Bill | January 7, 2010, 3:04 pm 3:04 pm

Amy, that is what a free market is all about. Bad business = no jobs. Socialism = bad business/products with jobs. Look at Russia. What’s their GNP?
As a business owner if I drive my company into the ground can I expect to be bailed out? Nope. And that’s the way it should be. In this country we work for a living. If we do not work we go on welfare.

Posted by: Post the truth! | January 7, 2010, 3:05 pm 3:05 pm

That is the problem with Washington, too many career politicians. I live in Arizona and it is no wonder why the state keeps electing this moron. Dumb Electorate! Arizona ranks 49th out of 50 states spent on children and yet John McCain is the spokesperson for the future of America. Hey McCain, do us a favor RETIRE, please! Go to one of your 9 homes and find a rocking chair.

Posted by: Anthony Ravenell | January 7, 2010, 3:05 pm 3:05 pm

The Republicans are losing it. When health care reform is seen as a good thing, they’ll claim it. They decide as a group not to work with the Dems on health care and then whine and moan that they weren’t in the discussion. I had some woman go off on me at a store the other day, standing in line – she was foaming at the mouth about Democrats and not one thing she had to say was true. Hey, there are still a few people in this country who can figure this out. McCain has had more than enough time to do something – anything. These conservatives are just desperate. Who is running against McCain?

Posted by: Mom | January 7, 2010, 3:05 pm 3:05 pm

Seems a bit odd that he’s starting advertising now, but maybe the air time is cheap or he’s hoping to get some free coverage by piggybacking on the health care headlines. Unless Hayworth wandered in to primary McCain, there isn’t even a long shot chance of McCain losing the election. Maybe he just has too much campaign money sitting around and is stimulating some local advertisers.

Posted by: jhw539 | January 7, 2010, 3:05 pm 3:05 pm

I think the Republicans need to skip the Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary in 2012, so democrats can’t cross over and vote for one or more logical November losers on the other side. That whole crossover capability is what has given us many of our less desirable party nominees and Presidents. Once the momentum takes hold in Iowa and New Hampshire, it’s hard for anyone who didn’t win or come in second to still earn the party nomination. I still think we have far better qualified candidates for President than what’s been elected through the media-whipping and manipulating frenzy and 24/7/365 cable news droning on and on about this one and that one for ratings.

Posted by: Rob | January 7, 2010, 3:06 pm 3:06 pm

Here’s the real fact check, Republicans seriously angry with George Bush. See, they knew Bush initiated the bank bailout, created two wars, possibly 9/ll, who knows. (the truth will come out) These folks do not have this country best interest, just dividing this country with fear. But guess what, “WE AIN’T SCARED”!

Posted by: nadine | January 7, 2010, 3:06 pm 3:06 pm

Amy in Maine | Jan 7, 2010 3:01:03 PM
…..Do BAILOUTS = JOBS? With ~$12T in debt and ~$107 in unfunded libilities, how is all of this debt going to be paid?

Posted by: deanbob | January 7, 2010, 3:06 pm 3:06 pm

Hi Amy in Maine! I agree with you. Also someone said something about McCain’s character…might I add to that post: Left a wife with cancer, cheated on her. Yup he has character all right

Posted by: Barb | January 7, 2010, 3:07 pm 3:07 pm

LaDoucha: That was a great post! :–)
It’s amazing how people will just attack this president for anything from day one….and it’s a disgrace….instead of banding together people are attacking each other and are filled with hatred and greed. Just what the terrorists want.

Posted by: Barb | January 7, 2010, 3:08 pm 3:08 pm

Rob | Jan 7, 2010 3:06:24 PM
…Maybe the whole primary ‘joke’ needs to be revised?

Posted by: deanbob | January 7, 2010, 3:09 pm 3:09 pm

Enough of this idiot. He is nothing but a shrill who should know when to call it quits already. He has the best health care that anyone can have, but he would deny others the same. Not all of us have a rich wife to live off. This guy is a shameful clown that lives off the fat of the land and off rich women. SOB.

Posted by: jake | January 7, 2010, 3:10 pm 3:10 pm

ok, let’s go with the whole bashing thing a minute, did you know that the people that we elect into official seats have stats of: 36 have been accused of spousal abuse, 7 have been arrested for fraud, 19 have been accused of writing bad checks, 117
have directly or indirectly, bankrupted at least 2 businesses, 3 have done time for assault, 71, repeat – 71 cannot
get a credit card due to bad credit, 14
have been arrested on drug-related charges, 8 have been arrested for shoplifting, 21 currently are defendants in lawsuits, and 84
have been arrested for drunk driving
in the last year. That is our 435 members of the United States Congress
The same group of Idiots that crank out
hundreds of new laws each year
designed to keep the rest of us in line.

Posted by: nthgmttrs | January 7, 2010, 3:10 pm 3:10 pm

Mom, Are you serious?

Posted by: Post the truth! | January 7, 2010, 3:11 pm 3:11 pm

I wish McCain would run a campaign that focused on his own strengths and accomplishments, as opposed to running down the opposing party. If all he can do is tell the voters what he believes the Democrats have done wrong, then he obviously has nothing to say regarding how he could fix those wrongs. For someone who has been in office as long as he has, that does not say much for him.

Posted by: savethemiddleclass | January 7, 2010, 3:12 pm 3:12 pm

To get out of the Great Depression took discipline, forthsight, and willingness to want better days ahead — I see very weak Americans acting out like irresponsible school children today. Americans are going to have to realize they can’t have it all — look around homes, offices, and see what isn’t being used? We are a country of waste, disposable income purchases, and inabilities to reconcile with our addictions to credit cards, high health insurance premiums, and living beyond our means? What happened to cooking at home, preparing meals as a family, playing board games on family night, attending local sporting events together, being community involved, and not trying to pretend to be what we aren’t? Does buying a brand new house have to be the goal? No. Should we saving monies instead of buying impulsively to remedy an addiction or emotional need? Yes. Being American should be willingness to go to basics in times of stress, determine what really matters in life, and make goals reachable and realistic. Too many Americans are addicted to alcohol, sex, porn, cheating, gambling, spousal abuse, child abuse, loneliness, depression, stealing, covetness, and many other sins of the mind, heart, and soul of self and towards others. Until there is reconciling and commitment to discipline, Limbaugh, Palin, Gingrich, Beck, Hannity, McCain, Cheney who have so many faults, addictions, and failures of the person, will be antiChrists or false leaders. Wake up America before it’s too late. God help us all!

Posted by: Elle | January 7, 2010, 3:12 pm 3:12 pm

nthgmttrs, Amen!

Posted by: Post the truth! | January 7, 2010, 3:12 pm 3:12 pm

Barb | Jan 7, 2010 3:08:36 PM….In 1 post you point out McCain’s infidelity. Then in the next post say “It’s amazing how people will just attack this president for anything from day one….and it’s a disgrace….instead of banding together people are attacking each other and are filled with hatred and greed. Just what the terrorists want” ???

Posted by: deanbob | January 7, 2010, 3:13 pm 3:13 pm

Wow!! Is America asleep???? There isnt one politician that can be trusted. America has been sold out to the lowest bidders!!! Obama was handed a basket full of crap and his hands are tied on what he can do with what he does have. It wont be long before he falls right in line with our sell out government. He has no choice!! But we do…we need too take care of America from the inside. Dont sit on your butts and complain, it does no good. Get involved in local governemnt, take part in your neighborhood activities. Clean up your own areas, dont wait on someone else. Americans take care of each other. At least we used to. We need to get back to that if we are to survive!!!

Posted by: Paul | January 7, 2010, 3:15 pm 3:15 pm

I agree with Barbs post and also what I posted earlier. We need to stick together. That’s what makes this country as great as it is, being United All of the finger pointing and trash talking about the other party is going to rip the country in half and just what the terrorist want.

Posted by: jeff | January 7, 2010, 3:15 pm 3:15 pm

Both parties are to blame a President can’t act alone. The last two years of Bush’s term there was a Democratic led congress and a Democratic led Senate many people choose to forget that. A President can’t sign anything until it goes to the Senate and Congress, hence both parties are to blame!
Bush very rarely Vetoed any bill whether it was sponsored by a Republican or a Democrat. McCain did speak out against the President Bush’s spending numerous times and the Democrat’s called Bush some really nasty things, but someone speaks out against President Obamo and all of a sudden it’s an act of treason. I just don’t get it

Posted by: Charlie | January 7, 2010, 3:15 pm 3:15 pm

I think that we have all lost focus as to who is really fighting these wars. It’s us, our brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, etc, etc… Who gives a crap if we support the president or not, we need to focus on supporting those that are over there on our behalf and the families that they left at home. We know there is not going to be a winner, is there ever when it comes to war? We criticize every person we have ever put into office – dem or rep. We are never going to agree and for this we have lost alot of what this country was founded on. Let’s face it, we have to start looking higher up than the president to help us thru.

Posted by: nthgmttrs | January 7, 2010, 3:15 pm 3:15 pm

One of McCains biggests decisions was picking the right VP candidate. Just like “you had me at hello” on Jerry Mcquire”, McCain had me until he choose the idiot Palin.

Posted by: Mark1961 | January 7, 2010, 3:16 pm 3:16 pm

jake, The proposed health care plan doesn’t give you what you might think. However it will take freedoms away from you. Believe it or not. The constitution is being violated with this plan. You will have to read and understand the document to know what I am talking about.
The proof is there. Read it before you counter attack.

Posted by: Post the truth! | January 7, 2010, 3:16 pm 3:16 pm

Amy in Maine — How quickly you forget. The GOP was screaming to help out small business after TARP was enacted. Obama took $787 billion and made some serious payoffs with it. In November Obama said he wanted to concentrate on small business. It’s about time considering they support half the economy. We bailed out banks and auto makers that were managed poorly and then let those failed CEO’s take the money and run. TARP was sufficient to save the economy, now the real question: was the economy truly “on the brink” or were the Dems not letting a a good crisis go to waste?

Posted by: lfrichar | January 7, 2010, 3:18 pm 3:18 pm

McBlame is at it again !!!

Posted by: antonio | January 7, 2010, 3:19 pm 3:19 pm

Georgia is still under Jim Crow laws, which is laughable in 21st Century. Let’s see Limbaugh, Gingrich, where in the world is Gramm UBS screw up all from — Answer? State of Georgia. Oh yes, and Palin is from melting ice Alaska with less than 5 million population — that’s the size of Houston, Texas in a state with real dirt that makes up land boundaries that doesn’t melt. Go home Republicans — are false prophets in a very intelligent world that doesn’t tolerate ignorance.

Posted by: elle | January 7, 2010, 3:20 pm 3:20 pm

McCain needs to wrap it up and call it a life and retire. Nobody care about what he has to say and he has been saying a lot of NOTHING for a very very long time.

Posted by: jc | January 7, 2010, 3:20 pm 3:20 pm

Post the truth! | Jan 7, 2010 3:16:43 PM….Why do you think it is 2000+ pages?

Posted by: deanbob | January 7, 2010, 3:20 pm 3:20 pm

saviesteve | Jan 7, 2010 3:20:13 PM….pretty sad.

Posted by: deanbob | January 7, 2010, 3:23 pm 3:23 pm

Deanbob: I was just pointing out what another poster said because McCain is attacking Obama but is blind to his own character flaws, etc. He who throws stones shouldn’t live in a glass house?

Posted by: Barb | January 7, 2010, 3:23 pm 3:23 pm

I’m sure when we investigate we will find out that Andy from Atlanta probably quit his job, or is a lazy Republican like most of them are.

Posted by: elle | January 7, 2010, 3:26 pm 3:26 pm

Barb | Jan 7, 2010 3:23:24 PM
….Its easy to forget, eh?

Posted by: deanbob | January 7, 2010, 3:26 pm 3:26 pm

elle | Jan 7, 2010 3:26:37 PM…..Where do you get your information?

Posted by: deanbob | January 7, 2010, 3:27 pm 3:27 pm

Well Andy, did you have enough money to buy your new car, or just like most Republicans, bought without collateral?

Posted by: elle | January 7, 2010, 3:27 pm 3:27 pm

McCain is one of those old farts that need to retire.

Posted by: loretta | January 7, 2010, 3:30 pm 3:30 pm

The guy dosen’t have a frigging clue. Chicago I guess?

Posted by: LongT | January 7, 2010, 3:31 pm 3:31 pm

Paraphrasing the last administratioin – criticizing the President in a time of war is absolutely unpatriotic and we should not stand for it.
I hate hearing hypocrites spewing this kind of crap. McCain needs to shut up and keep thinking about why he lost the election. He’s still got some lessons to learn, it seems.

Posted by: Trent | January 7, 2010, 3:33 pm 3:33 pm

MMarty10 — Awesome! Remember that retaliation was big with Bush Jr. and Cheney. Anyone who disagreed with them, they retaliated in many ways. Doesn’t that resound Communism under old regime rule? Again MMarty10, awesome!
Go Democrats 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 and beyond. Voting for Republicans is voting for ignorance, lack of education, stupidity, and irresponsible individuals like McCain, Cheney who haven’t looked in the mirror lately — retirement come to mind?

Posted by: Elle | January 7, 2010, 3:33 pm 3:33 pm

Come on John McCain — retire already! You have more than enough to retire on. Let some other Arizonian become your US Senator. Do your country a favor and retire!

Posted by: Elle | January 7, 2010, 3:34 pm 3:34 pm

Good point Grouper! John McCain, Cheney, Limbaugh, especially Palin, Beck, Gingrich, Hannity missed out on Collaboration course, since the word was too big to comprehend! Duh? Go Democrats 2012!

Posted by: Elle | January 7, 2010, 3:35 pm 3:35 pm

Go Democrats 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 — the party with intelligence, educated citizens,, who have innovation and creativity.

Posted by: Elle | January 7, 2010, 3:36 pm 3:36 pm

So what the Obama supporters are saying here is that Obama’s not as bad as Bush? That real wholehearted support!
Every president inherits problems from his predecessor. How the “new guy” handles those problems is important.
Continuing to complain about the last guy only indicates there’s not much to praise about the current guy.

Posted by: MizFW | January 7, 2010, 3:37 pm 3:37 pm

Laughin__ALL_The_Way | Jan 7, 2010 3:36:33 PM
…some drink the koolade; some live in it. And we thought love was blind?

Posted by: deanbob | January 7, 2010, 3:40 pm 3:40 pm

He dumped his first wife who was confined to a wheel chair for a women with millions? he probaly would have dumped all of us if he were president.

Posted by: Blackula | January 7, 2010, 3:41 pm 3:41 pm

Laughin__ALL_The_Way | Jan 7, 2010 3:36:33 PM
….Will your state have ‘Indpendents’ for House and Senate? Or are you allowed write-in for the primary and general?

Posted by: deanbob | January 7, 2010, 3:43 pm 3:43 pm

When Republicans don’t have rebuttals, they put all politicians in the same basket, like Paul. Of course, good point on getting involved in cleaning up own backyards.

Posted by: elle | January 7, 2010, 3:43 pm 3:43 pm

McCain, Cheney retire already! Take your Congressional pensions and just retire!

Posted by: elle | January 7, 2010, 3:45 pm 3:45 pm

savethemiddleclass — This is McCain’s tactics to hide his own failures!

Posted by: elle | January 7, 2010, 3:46 pm 3:46 pm

McCain was a so called hero in a war, which the architect of war, Defense Secretary Robert McNamara, called it a huge MISTAKE.

Posted by: Mmmoke | January 7, 2010, 3:47 pm 3:47 pm

lfrichar — Actually very successful business person thank you for recognizing!

Posted by: Elle | January 7, 2010, 3:48 pm 3:48 pm

“”"”"Go Democrats 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 — the party with intelligence, educated citizens,, who have innovation and creativity.”"”"
Posted by: Elle
Anyone that believes a selected few have the market cornered on intelligence, education, innovation and creativity is shortsighted, ridiculous and uses only half their brain.

Posted by: lfrichar | January 7, 2010, 3:48 pm 3:48 pm

HEY JOHN, you are an election year too late! Anything you say falls upon deaf conservative ears.

Posted by: beckNcall | January 7, 2010, 3:49 pm 3:49 pm

Deanbob, if I told you I would have to well, you know the old saying, make an offer you couldn’t refuse to keep the sources under lock and key, not let the canary out of the cage, like Rove and Cheney had problems doing.

Posted by: Elle | January 7, 2010, 3:51 pm 3:51 pm

“…an extreme left-wing crusade to bankrupt America.”
Pathetic.

Posted by: BW | January 7, 2010, 3:52 pm 3:52 pm

McCain doesn’t think health care reform is a good idea now because we can’t afford it? So does this mean he would agree with reform if we weren’t in the financial mess his party put us in? And for those without jobs now, you’d still be without a job if McCain was in charge. It was inevitable due to the building up of circumstances. Funny how all this was predicted while Bush was in office.

Posted by: genhrules | January 7, 2010, 3:52 pm 3:52 pm

elle — Oh I didn’t recognize, but judging from your posts, I certainly couldn’t work for you. I am an Independent and it allows me to see certain things the Dems and GOP overlook due to their partisanship. While you hack away at the GOP for no rebuttals, I must make this point. The GOP has been screaming for 2 things since Obama took office. 1) No public option as it would drive the government estimates higher. 2) Helping out small businesses to get through this recession. For #1, it took the Dems and them alone to remove it in October. For #2, it took Obama until November to recognize he needs to help small business. The GOP gets some stuff wrong, as do the Dems, but in these cases, maybe a little of that Obama promised bi-partisanship could have helped long ago.

Posted by: lfrichar | January 7, 2010, 3:54 pm 3:54 pm

Yup Deanbob it is easy to forget that you cheated on your wife, went with Bush on numerous things, etc. Then go criticize the president….instead of backing him McCain attacks him, right when we are in the middle of wars, etc. Nice!

Posted by: Barb | January 7, 2010, 3:58 pm 3:58 pm

“”"”instead of backing him McCain attacks him, right when we are in the middle of wars, etc. Nice!”"”"”
Posted by: Barb
Yeah cuz the Dems never attacked Bush during wartime! LOL The Dems almost sang as a chorus singing the failure they called Iraq. You think that didn’t affect our troops? Now, we wait for Obama’s 16 month withdrawal to actually start when it should be ending in April. We wait for his Gitmo promise when it should happen this month. We wait for the health care bill transparency which we will never see. And you don’t think he should receive criticism? Anyone that voted for him should feel cheated at this point.

Posted by: lfrichar | January 7, 2010, 4:02 pm 4:02 pm

If I were a small business owner thinking about hiring, I’d see the Cap N Trade bill (is passed WILL push up all energy related costs), the healthcare bill (probably will push up costs), hard to get credit, and impending higher taxes. With those negatives, I would not hire.

Posted by: deanbob | January 7, 2010, 4:03 pm 4:03 pm

With the average American having close to the highest debt ever and the economy 70% dependent on conbsumers, who is going to be buying many non-essential products and services? The number of homes and businesses in forclosure adds to the drag on the economy. Where are jobs going to come from? How is the national debt going to be paid when the tax revenues are falling?

Posted by: deanbob | January 7, 2010, 4:07 pm 4:07 pm

Elle — Your loss. I would say an Engineer on the Lightning II uses intelligence, creativity and innovation, but hey, what do I know? Your personal attacks only point out the severity of our 2 party system. You see your side as perfect and the other as completely inept. I see both with some good ideas and others bad. When you only use 50% of your educated, nnovative and creative base, you are only doing 50% of the job. Last I checked in college 50% is a failing grade. Both parties are to blame and only both parties can get us out of this mess. I would prefer fresh new “innovative” faces in all positions, but you would prefer them all to be Democrats.

Posted by: lfrichar | January 7, 2010, 4:18 pm 4:18 pm

Laughin__ALL_The_Way |—NICE!

Posted by: lfrichar | January 7, 2010, 4:19 pm 4:19 pm

elle | Jan 7, 2010 4:13:51 PM….My wife and I have always lives below our means – that’s why I’m retired. And you?

Posted by: deanbob | January 7, 2010, 4:21 pm 4:21 pm

lfrichar | Jan 7, 2010 4:18:32 PM
….You mean those liberal institutions (colleges)penalize people with a grade!

Posted by: deanbob | January 7, 2010, 4:23 pm 4:23 pm

John McCain is a Richard Cheney; sheep in wolves clothing.
In 2000 he stood there and had Bush bashed him into the ground; he did the same again in 2006.
He yalks about his war record; he has none! He spent the time as a prisoner AND if he had a brain, he would not have flown his plane like a sauser and lost one or two. He believed he was a “Top Gun” and at what success? Only to suffer for his stupidity.
He came in 3rd. to last in his class; yet, he pretend to be top notch. Oh come on now! Talking about his war record is the same as his false pick of Sarah Palin.
Does he has an idea how many home he owns? Perhaps he is still counting. How about the gang of (5)five? Talk about real record or shut up!
His anger at loosing the last election must be making shiver in his socks, as he knows he can’t run again for the Presidency. Come on John, be real and stop follow the radical NeoCons who push you aside for their own glory.
Go home, you are rich enough and still collecting your pension and it is time to enjoy your golden years. Goodbye John McCain and God’s Speed!

Posted by: Otto | January 7, 2010, 4:26 pm 4:26 pm

I wish that McCain could run a campaign based on his proposed solutions to problems, as opposed to running down the opposing political party. When someone can only tell voters what someone else has done wrong, it makes me highly suspicious. For someone that has been in office as long as McCain, he should be able to offer ways to fix wrongs.

Posted by: savethemiddleclass | January 7, 2010, 4:30 pm 4:30 pm

deanbob — That was funny!

Posted by: lfrichar | January 7, 2010, 4:31 pm 4:31 pm

“”"”"”I wish that McCain could run a campaign based on his proposed solutions to problems, as opposed to running down the opposing political party. “”"”"”
Posted by: savethemiddleclass
Yeah right, because we never heard Obama say anything like “McCain is just another 4 years of Bush” did we? Hypocritical, I say yes!

Posted by: lfrichar | January 7, 2010, 4:34 pm 4:34 pm

As Robert Kennedy said, “1/5th of the poeple are against everything, all the time.” Never thought about it but it’s true. And of those 1/5th 90$ are Republicans.

Posted by: DSchles | January 7, 2010, 4:38 pm 4:38 pm

DSchles —- How incredibly partisan of you.

Posted by: lfrichar | January 7, 2010, 4:46 pm 4:46 pm

I long for the days when the rich were getting richer.

Posted by: jasper369 | January 7, 2010, 4:48 pm 4:48 pm

“President Obama is leading an extreme left-wing crusade to bankrupt America.”
Does someone on the extreme right have something on McCain that he now makes these ridiculous statements? He used to have principles before the 2008 election cycle began.
Even with Obama’s spending G W Bush and Ronald Reagan ran up 80% of ALL the National Debt in U.S. history!
But I guess there are enough sheep to hear what they want to hear.

Posted by: The_Mick | January 7, 2010, 4:51 pm 4:51 pm

Give it up, John. It didn’t work during the election and it won’t work now. Obama inherited this financial fiasco from the Republicans and now the Republicans snipe at everything he does. Give it up!!!!!! We’re sick of hearing it.

Posted by: Indiana Democrat | January 7, 2010, 4:52 pm 4:52 pm

Indiana Democrat — Funny thing, the Dems have held the purse strings for over 3 years now and nobody puts any blame their way. Another funny thing is Dodds and Franks had alot to do with this financial fiasco, yet the accountability is only laid upon the GOP. The Dems are funny.

Posted by: lfrichar | January 7, 2010, 4:57 pm 4:57 pm

Posted by: Stephen Howell | Jan 7, 2010 1:54:44 PM – If we don’t get a hard hitting reporter on Sunday morning I am done with ABC and I think I speak for alot of viewers.
You speak only for yourself and the rest of the far right yahoos on these boards who make the same threats over and over, yet for some reason you all keep coming back to the ABC website and reading what’s there. You just can’t stop yourselves. You are addicted to your own negativity and you just can’t live without it. Most of you seem like extremely angry people.
If I had a dime for every post you guys make threatening to boycott ABC, Bill gates would have nothing on me.
Please, follow through with those threats and don’t ever come back.

Posted by: AntiFanatic | January 7, 2010, 4:59 pm 4:59 pm

TV Media is no longer a reliable source for news ,just like newspapers .
Thanks to the Party of NO, all news media had been so corrupted and bought out during the Bush/Cheney administration, that nothing is believable anymore.
Hopefully, journalists can now return to their professionalism, with the demise of the republican party imminent.

Posted by: Mmmoke | January 7, 2010, 5:12 pm 5:12 pm

Mmmoke — Don’t worry, the media is still in the tank for Obama, but that is changing.

Posted by: lfrichar | January 7, 2010, 5:17 pm 5:17 pm

Elle, You used to care. I guess it’s over!

Posted by: Post the truth! | January 7, 2010, 5:26 pm 5:26 pm

McCain: You showed your trye american colors when you picked that unqualified Alaskan sleezeball to be your running mate in an act of political frustration. Now your showing your frustration once again. Although you WERE a true American hero, you are now nothing at all. You’re the southern end of a horse headed north.

Posted by: fishin4funthenrelease | January 7, 2010, 5:57 pm 5:57 pm

The_Mick | Jan 7, 2010 4:51:35 PM
How can he have doubled the debt and you say he’s responsible for 80%?

Posted by: deanbob | January 7, 2010, 6:00 pm 6:00 pm

fishin4funthenrelease | Jan 7, 2010 5:57:01 PM
….He’s just a progressive like Lindsey Graham, just not as progressive as Obama.

Posted by: deanbob | January 7, 2010, 6:07 pm 6:07 pm

I held my nose and voted for McCain. I have since released my nose after realizing the real stinker got elected.

Posted by: jerry | January 7, 2010, 6:46 pm 6:46 pm

The truth about Congress is the truth about the American population. We do what they do because we believe the lie more then we fight for our Truth.

Posted by: Gwilsing | January 7, 2010, 9:19 pm 9:19 pm

“I stand in his way every day.” Here is a novel idea; how about working WITH the current administration rather than against it?
John McCain fights now: A battle to save America. Make me barf.

Posted by: JB | January 7, 2010, 10:37 pm 10:37 pm

Matt Varela.
Senator McCain graduated from one of the toughest colleges on the planet.
What college did you graduate from?

Posted by: oonogil | January 7, 2010, 11:07 pm 11:07 pm

Graduated fifth from last. And he went to Naval Academy yes, but during the time of Vietnam war when they were drafting people. Which has not much to do with Naval Academy but how hard were they really making it considering they needed all those soldiers. And how many planes did he manage to crash? And me Im still going to college. Since I am forced to go part time since I have to pay my way not have a hand out from mom and dad. Mccain picking Palin for his VP says exactly how smart he REALLY is. 5 to last graduate and a woman that took 7 years to get her bachelors and got kicked out of Hawaii for academics. Not people who should be in charge of the future of this country.

Posted by: Matt Varela | January 8, 2010, 2:08 am 2:08 am

And The Naval Academy ranks 30th in the country. So no they are one of the top colleges in the world. Sorry. And this might just be me but Obama NEEDS to legalize marijuana. California is about to vote of regulating it I think on Jan 13th. Prohibition is failing horribly. Mexican cartels make 106 million a day from OUR drug habits. That doesn’t include what middle east and Asia make from opium and heroin. And I believe Rap group Clipse’s manager just got busted with like half ton of cocaine and ton of marijuana. Buju Banton a reggae artist just caught up in trying to buy 20 kilos. There is no shortage and that is only two people. Marijuana is the biggest cash crop in America. So why is it illegal staring a 12 trillion dollar debt in the face with no answers on how to get rid of it. Something has to change. Hemp seed oil can be converted into diesel oil to make cars runs. Henry Ford did it. That takes away all that money we feed to Saudi Arabia who we have made the wealthiest country in the world. Hemp is also stronger and more durable than wood from trees. And you need a lot less hemp than a tree. But hey that’s just me.

Posted by: Matt Varela | January 8, 2010, 2:27 am 2:27 am

HUH – How many combat missions did BO fly?How long was BO a POW?
Posted by: jamescbuilder | Jan 7, 2010 1:26:35 PM
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ya anyhow, and how many of his comrades did BO sell out so he could sleep in that comfy bed with those nice white sheets while he was “captive”….and how many planes did he crash to get taken captive in the first place? John McCain is a farce!!!

Posted by: dk | January 8, 2010, 7:20 am 7:20 am

Have you ever noticed how Libs always have to find someone else to blame? They also know better then you what is best for you.
Posted by: Skip | Jan 7, 2010 1:34:34 PM
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big talk coming from the people who couldn’t say the name Clinton often enough in the last 9 years.

Posted by: dk | January 8, 2010, 7:23 am 7:23 am

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