McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

jim gr — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:14:44 GMT

War = Viagra for McWar

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

Banko — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:15:57 GMT

John McCain... The War Monger?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlX9l1g1ZE0&eurl

Here's my newest video, focusing on McCain's relationship with Washington, DC lobbyists, using clips from the past 18 years, from the Keating scandal to present. The video is about two minutes long.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/8/12/132835/903/712/566784

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

the Pajama Pundit — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:16:09 GMT

A little too cocky for my liking. He doesn't speak for me.

Not that I don't wish the Georgians well...

http://thepajamapundit.com/

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

bernadette, harrisburg, pa — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:16:32 GMT

so, is McCain, by alluding to WWII, also contemplating military action against Russia? If so, you can add that to his list: North Korea and Iran. Pretty soon, under McCain, we could be involved in military action all over the world. Scary!

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

Pete - Albany, NY — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:16:41 GMT

Using the Georgian president's nickname -- although mispronouncing his last name -- McCain said he spoke with President "Misha" Saakashvili today and reassured him that "the thoughts and the prayers and support of the American people are with that brave little nation as they struggle for their freedom and independence."

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Shouldn't "Mr. Foreign Policy Experience" at least have the decency to learn how correctly pronounce the president of Georgia's last name????

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

P, CA — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:17:57 GMT

Ich bin ein Berliner, huh McCain?

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

Michael Richmond, VA — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:18:38 GMT

The theme of this campaign, take something complex and try to dummy it up. He must think the American people believe the world is as simple as he tries to make us believe.

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

ya know — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:18:42 GMT

what a buttclown. His response is so similar to Bush's it's scary... definitely more of the same

McShame!

Obama/Biden

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

P, CA — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:19:05 GMT

So, Germany doesn't matter because 200,000 people listened to Obama there, but Georgia does? When will the double standard end???

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

TIME FOR CHANGE, MI — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:20:24 GMT

Hey McSane, GEORGIA PROVOKED THE ATTACKED!!!!

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

BOMA — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:20:25 GMT

On another page, people were blasting him for mispronouncing the Georgian President's name. I didn't hear him speak. But, remember, that in some parts of the world letters are pronounced differently, some are completely silent. For example, how would you pronounce the name Tjeerdsma? In South Dakota, it's Churchma. Not saying he didn't mispronounce but may be an explanation.

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

tomas king butte montana — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:20:27 GMT

dont forget the US lost its moral authority when it invaded Iraq! Also, its the Georgians fault for invading South O, their bluff was called.

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

Alison, FL — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:22:14 GMT

Oh please!!!...give me a break already! Does anyone else see through this b.s.?

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

Junis Coston, New Orleans — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:22:15 GMT

This is exactly why McCain will be President. He understands why it's important to put bullies like Russia in their place, and he knows how to do it.

Obama on the other hand when the fighting first started came out with the whine "Can't we all just get along?". No Barack, we can't. Sometimes you have to fight for what is right, and not act like no one is at fault.

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

mark, salem,ct — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:22:28 GMT

Where does Europe stand on the situation? Has let me act like a president McCain and do some sabre rattling talked to 'his friends' in Europe?

It's the summer and the Olympics are underway.

It's the economy stupid!

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

Mia in Miami — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:22:35 GMT

Who's acting "Presidential" now huh? Oh I hope Kieth O. eats him alive tonight because noone else will.
"We are Georgians", gimme a break!

Not this time McSurge, not this time.

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

John C, NY, NY — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:22:45 GMT

MCCAIN for president all the way!!

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

The Press — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:24:07 GMT

When asked for his comment, Barack Obama exclaimed "Hey, I'm on vacation here! And get that camera out of here!".

I guess he'll get back to us next week.

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

Joe Don, Topeka, KS — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:24:12 GMT

Oh, great. We're hearing the drumbeat of confrontation, and seeing the specter of return to the Cold War, all because John McCain wants to get his international leadership card punched for the election.

Count me out.

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

Tell me how! — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:25:25 GMT

Tell me how a man can brag about his foreign policy experience and his knowledge/acquaintance of particular leaders, when (1) he consistently mispronounces names and (2) he consistently misspeaks geographical boundaries (3) consistently confuses what groups are in Iraq and (4) well... the list goes on and on and on

Tell me how you republicans can call Sen. Obama supporters non-thinkers when you support McCain. McCain...A man that has illustrated time and time again that he doesn't have a clue. There are so many things blatantly wrong with this logic!!!!!!

MSNBC post this!!!!! I'm tired of seeing the same people with the same posts

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

Wilson, Seattle — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:25:54 GMT

Too bad anyone who voted for the Iraq war is being just a little hypocritical in blaming Rusian for invading Georgia. We did the same thing five years ago. I'm sure their reason sound pretty good to them too.

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

Obama 08 — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:26:50 GMT

When he took his earlier speech on Georgia from Wikipedia, he should have asked the aide that used the internet for him how to pronounce the Georgian leader's name.

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

JamesD, Hayward, California — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:27:10 GMT

Wow! I gues this isn't being presumptious is it? By the way, what do these clowns propose we actually DO about Georgia?

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

Aysha Bana — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:27:21 GMT

This is a nasty problem. It really highlights why Obama is not ready for the job.

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

Idtt, Laurel, MD — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:28:07 GMT

And 2 years ago, my campaign advisor Randy Scheuneman lobbied on behalf of Georgia and that's straight talk, my friends.

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

Capt. Smash, Salt Lake City, Utah — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:29:01 GMT

If Team Obama is smart they can spin this into another failed policy by the GOP and the Bush Crime Family. The Iraq War has made so that America can not respond to that 3:00 a.m. phone call. If Russia wanted to they could 4 or 5 countries before we would do any thing. The only we could do is get out the big toys you know like Mega Tons. We are so broke in this country we could afford to take a leak.

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

Michael Sheridan, Sacramento, California — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:30:33 GMT

"the thoughts and the prayers and support of the American people are with that brave little nation as they struggle for their freedom and independence" and "With our allies we must stand in united purpose to persuade the Russian government to withdraw its troops from Georgia."

Okay McCain, put up or shut up--what kind of "support" exactly are you talking about? You're talking pretty tough right now, but what are you proposing to back that tough talk up with? 'Cause from where I'm standing, it looks as if we've got nuthin'. We've decided (well, Shrub and Cheney decided with your full approval) to employ our "big stick" in Iraq and it certainly looks as if that and Afghanistan are keeping us fully engaged. Don't make promises or threats on behalf of the USA that can't be carried out. That's especially true as you are currently only a Senator, even if you haven't done any actual senatorial work since April.

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

Carl, Illinois — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:31:33 GMT

Has anyone seen Wag the Dog?

McCain said that he would rather lose a war than win an election - o.k. not sure I bought that one, but someone should ask him this -

"Would you rather have peace in Georgia or win an election?"

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

C.K. Steele Fort Lauderdale, FL — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:32:28 GMT

No. We're are not Georgians now---WE'RE AMERICANS! Imagine if Sen. Obama would have said something this foolhardy. He would be painted as the un-American, exotic, elitist, who wants to place our national security into the whims of a foreign nation. Of course Teflon John gets a pass. McCain seems like an even bigger warmonger than Dick Cheney. McCain would only need one term to exact a bombing campaign on all of Northern Africa and Western Asia and any other land that has oil underneath. Can anyone else see how risky/disastrous a President McCain would be?

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

Brian, Canada — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:32:33 GMT

Sakaashvili played the nationalism card ala GOP tactics but it blew up in his face. This guy is a nutjob trying to drag the west into WWIII.

"A few months ago, Georgian opposition leaders were calling President Mikhail Saakashvili a criminal and a murderer, and refused to recognise him as the country's legitimate leader.

Now they have temporarily set aside their differences and rallied behind Mr Saakashvili, amid what the government has called a "state of war"."

news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7552358.stm

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

dl, Exeter, NH — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:32:47 GMT

Maybe if McCain hadn't weighed in so early (like 3 months ago) about the big bad Russians that we need to put in their place...

or maybe if he didn't have a Georgian lobbyist as his lead foreign policy advisor

or maybe if we hadn't overtaxed our military and stretched it to a point where Russia knows there are no hands left to deal...

maybe ...we would have been in a much better better place to deal with Czechoslovakia...I mean Georgia ...I mean Iraq...I mean sunni ...I mean shia... I mean

Get this guy away from a microphone before he drumbeats us into more fights that we don't have the military weight of finances to handle.

Please.

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

Anne/Ohio — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:33:43 GMT

Watch out for McCain he is going to send us back to the cold war with Russia, hopefully it is only a cold war and not a nuclear one

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

Nashville_fan — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:34:29 GMT

So apart from angry rhetoric, and reminders that he knows stuff, what exactly does John McCain propose we do?

More election year pandering.

We Americans have got our own problems - and we need a President who gets just as excited about solving problems HERE as he does about finding new countries to fight with and ridicule.

Whether Georgia is free or not, I still have crappy healthcare, a falling house price, and $3.80 a gallon gas.

What is John McCain gonna do about it?

P.S. Obama is up by 5 today on the Gallup Daily Tracking . . . nobody brings up that poll unless the margin shrinks . . . strange.

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

Barry, IL — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:34:51 GMT

Pretty darn presumptive of the not yet elected john mcsame...sort of like his flag draped scolding of the russians earlier...who does he think he is, president or something?

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

Michelle Zee — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:35:17 GMT

McCain is unreal, he needs to keep his mouth shut.
Why did Russia attack Georgia? Just maybe they (Russia)were retaliating for what Georgia had did to the innocent women and children, etc., of that land.

Wonderous McBush would toss his nose in this. He knows all too well what it is like to throw a rock and hide his hands. Oh yeah, because last time I checked, IRAQ did not attack us first, but we sure make it seem as though they did.

I appreciate the Georgians serving with our troops, but right doesn't wrong anyone. Anyway, after November we don't have to hear McBushy speak on his so called foreign policy experience; as if; that all by itself will make you a good CIC. LMAO!!!

He is another Bush and to elect him will only sink us even faster in the dilpomacy landscape of dealing with other countries. Can't wait to say Bye-bye to McCain and Bush.

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

John Brasilia — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:35:39 GMT

If Russians were advising, arming and training Mexican troops, would we be calmly watching? If Mexico accepted such aid, and very publicly lobbied for a military alliance with the Russians, what would McCain and Bush say then?

But that is exactly what we did with th Georgians.

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

Henry K. DC — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:36:54 GMT

When did Mccain get elected President? How dare he presume to speak for me. I don't care if there is a country called Georgia, I don't really like the state by that name either.

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

Capt. Smash, Salt Lake City, Utah — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:37:08 GMT

Saakashvili is a famously volatile risk-taker, veering between warmonger and peacemaker, democrat and autocrat. On several occasions international officials have pulled him back from the brink.

On a visit to Washington in 2004, he received a tongue-lashing from then Secretary of State Colin Powell who told him to act with restraint. Two months ago, he could have triggered a war with his other breakaway province of Abkhazia by calling for the expulsion of Russian peacekeepers from there, but European diplomats persuaded him to step back.

This time he has yielded to provocation and stepped over the precipice. The provocation is real, but the Georgian President is rash to believe this is a war he can win or that the West wants it. Both George Bush and John McCain have visited Georgia, made glowing speeches praising Saakashvili and were rewarded with the Order of St George.

From; Huffington Post

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

Mel — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:37:30 GMT

I think McCain is trying too hard. It's obvious.
Just another thought. I think the media misses Obama and it's only Tuesday. They just won't admit it.

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

Andrea, New York City — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:37:33 GMT

I thought that John McLame was all about America for Americans. McLame has done nothing but lambast Obama for talking to and engaging "foreigners", and here he is "Mr. Georgia".

What a bunch of immature children masquerading as men!

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

DV, CA — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:37:40 GMT

The Unites States has used violence against Iraq to send a signal to any country that chooses to associate with terroists.

Ya...what ever John. Your hypocrisy knows no bounds.

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

Doug, Renton, WA — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:38:01 GMT

So the McCain response is to send the people of Georgia our thoughts and prayers??? What a dullard! He has obviously learned a lot from Bush.

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

Pat Huntington NY — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:38:18 GMT

The problem is that most people don't care about what happened in Georgia. It's the Economy Stupid!

Oh, and when he heard of McCain's "We are all Georgians" comment, Bush responded, "I'm a Texan, don't mess with Texas! I'm no Georgia Peach!"

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

Diane from Illinois — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:40:37 GMT

You'd think if he was so familiar with the region, he's be able to pronounce the president's name, wouldn't ya? Give me a break. He's lieing about his foreign policy experience, too. Reminds me of the sniper fire story! A bunch of bull! Obama '08

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

jbentley,Chicago,IL — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:40:40 GMT

Gag. Most Americans have no idea such a country even exists.

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

MI Chick — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:40:59 GMT

We are all Georgians...except I can't pronounce "our" presidents name. Also, I am so presumptuous that I call him by his nickname. Tell us, Johnny, how would you like Putin to call you "McNasty"? Yeah, I thought not.

Tool.
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Don, I just checked. I still have all of my equipment and as a matter of fact used it this morning on my wife. Everything worked. Wife smiling as she left for work. As for me, I will be down at Obama headquarters tonight working the phones and in your honor, I will have em flog the old visa for another $25.00. You people are getting expensive. Glad Scarborough's off this week. HE's costing me a fortune.

Gary Schear, Bozeman Montana (Sent Tuesday, August 12, 2008 12:17 PM)

ROTFLMAO!

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

Ralph Malph — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:41:30 GMT

"We are all Georgians" Not me. But I do go to Atlanta sometimes on business. Does Mccain know it is the other Georgia though?

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

cam — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:41:33 GMT

could this be a potential patriotism problem for mccain?

Devastating McCain Video
http://sensico.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/devastating-mccain-video/

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

Houston — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:41:47 GMT

McCain didn't address the fact that the Russians have accused his pal Misha of butchering 2,000 innocent civiians in S. Ossetia. And from the reports I've read, Misha sounds like just another autocrat who got democratically elected and then went to work surpressing opposition political parties, kind of like Putin has done in Russia. But Russia bad. Georgia good, according to foreign policy "expert" John McBomb.

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

Kay P Tempe AZ — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:42:03 GMT

Errrrrrrrr, is this a bit pre-presidential? Or does that only apply to Democrats? O Johnny, we never knew ye!

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

nhlady,nashua,nh — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:43:34 GMT

How arrogant to speak for "all Americans" as if he were POTUS !

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

jack hoffma, grand rapids, michigan — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:43:41 GMT

McCain is drawing exactly the wrong lesson from this foreign policy disaster. The specter of McCain, a second Cheney, as president provoking unnecessary wars with Russia and Iran is truly frightening.

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

Class Warrior, D.C. — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:44:45 GMT

I thought he was an Arizonan? At least he didn't say he was a jelly donut, or whatever Kennedy actually said.

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

marty holloman,columbia,s.c. — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:44:46 GMT

This man hasnt a clue, Has he even researched the facts in this terrible conflict. He does not speak for me at all. I do have much empathy for anyone in a time of war, the poor civilians who dont even know whats going on. OIL, OIL, OIL. The Russians are actually protecting the people in those two much smaller countrys. Of course no one is right, when any one innocent is being killed. Oh for the day when we know what its like to have real diplomacy.

Obama/Biden
marty

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

KJ, Dallas, TX — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:44:49 GMT

It's ashame that McSame didn't show the same amount of "SUPPORT" for his ailing first wife before he threw her overboard, he showed no "SUPPORT" for our GI Bill, AND he showed no "SUPPORT" for alternative energy legislation for 26 years.

McCain = Mentally and physically incapable of being POTUS!

OBAMA/BIDEN, 2008!

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

linda in brooklyn — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:45:24 GMT

nothing more pathetic than a couple of geriatric oldsters' belligerent musings about how rough and tough they will react to these provocations by putin.

you can never have enough wars raging for the gop.

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

Brandon, Idaho Falls, ID — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:45:26 GMT

And this 2008 Presidential Election Weekly Poll says it all. You Won't Belive These Results!

http://www.votenic.com

New VP results.

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

Allen — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:46:28 GMT

By speaking on behalf of all Americans and calling the Georgian President routinely for updates and to offer help, is McCain not in violation of acting audaciously presidential--you know, what he accused Obama of doing by making a trip to the Middle East and Europe?

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

sean, atl, ga — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:47:59 GMT

if obama had made that call...wouldn't you guys be posting dozens of stories about how he is assuming the role of president?

yet, not a peep about mccain....seems even the more honest NBC can't crack teflon john.

shameful

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

Jasper Zeigler Jr - Montco Pennsylvania — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:48:20 GMT

Peculiar how McCain can claim American thoughts are entirely on Georgian customs.

While out running a few errands I happen to speak with a few people in my travels. When asking them if they thought America might be dealing with another squable over Georgia , its not funny but they thought I meant Georgia in the USA and to make matters more blinding McCain is going around mispronouncing the Georgian President's last name.

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

Gary Schear, Bozeman Montana — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:48:46 GMT

Excuse me but which Georgians are we? The brave repellers of an unprovoked invasion by the local superpower or the opportunists who chose the opening day of the Olympics to try and retake a breakaway region and in doing so killed many civlillians as well?
Why doesn't anyone in the press ask McCain about this?
Not even on Hardball last night is any mention made of the Russian pretext for the invasion. Certainly the Russians were also being opportunistic but lets be honest. Their pretext for invasion was better than our pretext for invading Iraq.
I can only guess that the Press is reving up to help facilitate and cheerlead another military adventure? I am assuming the Graphics people are already putting the music, swooping planes and billowing flags together in a stirring call for continued shopping so that the Russians don't win.
A ratings bonanza no?

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

Matt — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:48:53 GMT

He is getting scary with the verbose rhetoric against Russia. Does he want Cold War 2?

http://www.political-buzz.com

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

Howie — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:49:21 GMT

I just bought my front row seat to World War III. I can't wait!

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

mad in Madtown — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:50:08 GMT

McConfused says, "I just spoke with my BFF, Misha....uh, you know, Misha Whathisname."

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

Walt, Ohio — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:50:22 GMT

What?!?! Isn't McLame acting "presumptuous"? He is not the president. Why isn't the pundits and MSM calling him out for his pseudo act? The MSM and pundits couldn't wait to call Obama "presumptuous" and "uppity". McLame pimps his stepford wife out to a bunch of bikers, and HE is considered presidential?!?!
How is it, Mr Todd, that McCain can make statements on Georgia and NO ONE in the MSM questions him? Why are you all in the MSM so BIASED against Obama?
While we are at it, you spent several DAYS on Edward's difficulties. Why nothing on McPhilanderer, the repug CANDIDATE for president?:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/drew-westen/catching-the-wrong-john-w_b_118064.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cenk-uygur/why-doesnt-john-mccains-a_b_117811.html
Also, why haven't any MSM outlet called McLiar on his current round of ads?
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/23/huffington-rails-against-false-neutrality-of-media/#more-5443
Mr Todd, you and the MSM are not doing your jobs. Are you truly that biased against Obama?

McCain: 'We are all Georgians'

rita s — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:50:31 GMT

Uh, no, NOT a Georgian here, McCain't.