McCain gets testy with the press

Moderate dem — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:46:13 GMT

Hes got Bushheimers disease!! Either that or his wife Cindy is sharing her prescription meds with him. Little Cindy has a past problem with that you know.

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Pat, Boston, MA — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:49:14 GMT

Senator McCain, isn't Senator Kerry the man you stabbed in the back after his ill-conceived comment about kids who didn't go to college would end up in Iraq? When was that? Back in 2006 when he was running for President?

You know, the same John Kerry you threw to the wolves - the same John Kerry who WAS YOUR FRIEND AT THE TIME. The man you never reached out to help at a critical moment in the election.

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once in a lifetime — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:50:27 GMT

Once in a lifetime someone comes along and challenges the status quo through thoughtful intelligence. Once in a lifetime someone comes along that speaks with such eloquence other are forced to listen. Once in a lifetime someone comes along who truly cares to empower the average American, instead of placate the privileged few. Once in a lifetime someone comes along that has the courage to challenge the special interest , a dangerous thing to do. Once in a lifetime someone comes along who lifts the spirit of all Americans! The question is: are you really going to let this-- once in a lifetime-- opportunity --to correct our bought and paid for governments (by special interest)--pass you by?

Oh wait. . .that's Obama--not McCain--Sorry--Not!

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john j, texas — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:50:55 GMT

Obama’s selective willingness to ‘fight back’
Posted March 7th, 2008 at 11:05 am

Slate’s John Dickerson had an interesting item last night that seemed to summarize the conventional wisdom on intra-party criticism pretty well.

The Clinton team is setting the same trap for Obama my 4-year-old sets for her older brother. She hits him knowing that he’ll get in trouble for hitting back. Right on cue, Clinton’s senior aide Ann Lewis set it up. “I didn’t realize their version of new politics was to recycle old Republican tactics,” she said. If voters put both campaigns in the corner for a timeout, it may hurt Obama more because his claim to be a new kind of above-the-fray candidate means he’s held to a higher standard. If Obama pays no penalty for the fracas, the Clinton folks still take him for a roll in the dirt where he can’t offer his appealing message of hope, change, inspiration, and hope. Clinton, by contrast, reinforces her fighter image.

This is not a new dilemma for Obama. We’ve been talking [about] it for a year. What’s new is that he is under more pressure than ever to punch back. It’s not just that he can’t let Clinton’s attacks hang in the air. He has to show Democrats that he’s a fighter, too…. If he’s going to be the nominee, he’s going to face a lot worse from Republicans — and the barrage will be constant if he’s president.

This is pretty much what everyone knows to be true — Clinton engaged Obama, Obama tried to stay above the fray, Clinton prevailed. Obama therefore is expected to pull off a tricky move — go negative on Clinton while a) enduring Clinton’s mockery about “abandoning the politics of hope”; and b) sticking to the positive message that has gotten him to this point.

But when I read Dickerson’s item last night, I paused on a couple of points that didn’t seem quite right. Obama, for example, “has to show Democrats that he’s a fighter.” That’s true, but I couldn’t help but notice that when Republicans started treating him as the likely nominee, and McCain and Bush started taking a few shots, Obama fought back quickly and quite effectively. (The dust up over al Qaeda in Iraq last week comes to mind.) There didn’t seem to be any hesitation at all.

With this in mind, the problem isn’t necessarily that Obama is reluctant to get aggressive, it’s that he’s reluctant to get aggressive with his Democratic rival.

To be sure, Obama hasn’t exactly been playing bean-bag with Clinton, but I think it’s fair to say that Obama, especially since Super Tuesday, has been restrained in going after his Democratic rival. He had the luxury of doing so — he was winning and had less of an incentive to launch attacks. Clinton needed to catch up, so she became rather relentless. No big mystery here.

On this point, Dickerson argued that Obama has to be able to endure Clinton’s “kitchen-sink strategy,” because it’s only going to get worse. Republicans won’t hold back in the fall, and their unhinged attacks will be more belligerent than anything he’s seen from Clinton. Clinton’s attacks, the theory goes, are a test of sorts — either they’ll “toughen him up” or he’ll fail before it’s too late. If he can’t take it in March, October will be a nightmare.

But just how similar are the circumstances? Jonathan Chait makes a compelling case.

[H]er attacks on Obama are not a fair proxy for what he’d endure in the general election, because attacks are harder to refute when they come from within one’s own party. Indeed, Clinton is saying almost exactly the same things about Obama that McCain is: He’s inexperienced, lacking in substance, unequipped to handle foreign policy. As The Washington Monthly’s Christina Larson has pointed out, in recent weeks the nightly newscasts have consisted of Clinton attacking Obama, McCain attacking Obama, and then Obama trying to defend himself and still get out his own message. If Obama’s the nominee, he won’t have a high-profile Democrat validating McCain’s message every day.

Second, Obama can’t “test” Clinton the way she can test him. While she likes to claim that she beat the Republican attack machine, it’s more accurate to say that she survived with heavy damage. Clinton is a wildly polarizing figure, with disapproval ratings at or near 50 percent. But, because she earned the intense loyalty of core Democratic partisans, Obama has to tread gingerly around her vulnerabilities. There is a big bundle of ethical issues from the 1990s that Obama has not raised because he can’t associate himself with what partisan Democrats (but not Republicans or swing voters) regard as a pure GOP witch hunt.

There’s no reason to think that dynamic will be at all similar in the fall. Obama’s willingness to be confrontational with Republicans seems quite healthy, and I haven’t seen any serious suggestion he’d play patty-cakes with McCain while the Republican Smear Machine is punching him in the mouth. Indeed, the dynamic may very well prove to be the opposite — the GOP will go after Clinton on issues Obama is afraid to touch, meaning she’d have to endure attacks for the first time.

Maybe Obama will effectively engage Clinton in the coming weeks, maybe not. Time will tell. But either way, looking at this as a proxy for what might happen to Obama in the fall seems like a mistake.

http://www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/archives/14812.html

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Flat-earther, Georgia — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:51:32 GMT

Scary person to have finger on the "nuclear button".

McCain gets testy with the press

Johnson, New Orleans LA — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:51:41 GMT

the Bush syndrome is getting to him.

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Matt, Las Vegas, NV — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:52:12 GMT

Wow, he gets that mad about something like this!?!?!?!?

McWar would probably nuke someone for taking his Viagra if he couldn't find it because of his Alzheimers....which he must be developing if he can't remember.

Bumiller: “But do you recall the conversation?”

McCain: “I don’t know, but it’s well known that I had the conversation.

What a nut job McCain is!

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Russ Elba,NY — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:52:30 GMT

I'm not a McCain supporter, but I don't get this line of questioning. The original story denied the vice-president offer, but not the conversation. Then, Senator McCain said everybody knew about the conversation but still said the offer was never made. Reading the original story http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/15/politics/campaign/15MCCA.html?ei=5007&en=92a150ca5500df54&ex=1399953600&partner=USERLAND&pagewanted=print&position=
its apparent he rejected the notion out of hand. So, why was this reporter beating this poor dead horse so briskly? Am I missing something here or is the gist of this that Senator McCain gets testy if a reporter doggedly pursues a line of questioning that doesn't seem to have a discernible purpose?

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Nashville_fan — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:54:01 GMT

Yep . . . that's the guy we need running the world alright . . . I don't know who is more bipolar . . . McCain or Hillary . . . now THAT's the dream ticket for the Republican Party right there!

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Lee in CA — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:54:35 GMT

The old man is short tempered and nasty? Never would have guessed it.

Bumiller: “But do you recall the conversation?”

McCain: “I don’t know, but it’s well known that I had the conversation. It is absolutely well known by everyone. So do you have a question on another issue?”

so - it's "well known by everyone" except you, John?

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Seattle — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:54:44 GMT

It's never easy when you're caught in a lie.

Especially when you have a temper.

And you're running for President. Oops.

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kyd70,SC — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:55:10 GMT

And the point is? What was Bumiller getting at? Everybody knows that Kerry was so desparate to win that he tried to entice McCain to join him in his losing campaign.
McCain also knew that it the intention was two fold: 1) entice McCain and stab the Republicans(Bush) in the heart 2)if that didn't work, then at least they would have further strained McCain's relationship with the conservatives of the party by making him seem liberal enough to Kerry to consider him.
It was putrid gamesmanship and all political reporters know it. The only reason to bring it up during this run is to do exactly what the Dems want. to try to stain the heir-apparent.
I would be pissed too if I had been used like that back in 2004 and had that humiliating sequence regurgitated while running for the biggest job in the country. It has nothing to do with McCain's positions, his campaign, his background as it pertains to whether he is qualified to be president.... it pertains to nothing.
McCain in '08

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patty,sd,ca — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:56:07 GMT

I think McCain needs a nap.

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Ken S, Newport News, VA — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:56:36 GMT

What a difference four years makes. In 2004, Kerry suppossedly talks to McCain about being his VP and now Kerry supports Barack Obama for President. I guess Kerry has really changed his views over the last 4 years.

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Joe Einloth — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:01:45 GMT

Kyd70, he didn't get pissed when the Bush campaign portrayed him as half a bubble off center in SC in 2000. McCrazy seems to be pretty selective in his anger when humiliated.

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Frank — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:04:47 GMT

I heard he insisted to the pilot that this reporter would be thrown off the plane ... before the landing.
When the pilot replied that was not acceptable unless they would fly over open sea, McCain took the co-pilot hostage and demanded a gun.

Does the president have access to the country's nukes ?

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Pat, Boston, MA — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:06:23 GMT

Retraction: 2006 was when Kerry made the blunder; anyone with a brain knew what he was trying to say.

John McCain knew too, but opted not to come to his defense.

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R.Merrell — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:06:37 GMT

McCain continues to exhibit the same "qualities" that his good buddy, GW Bush has shown for years: Testiness, denial, flip-flop-flip-flop, and situational ethics. He and the rest of the Republican Party have no vision, no plan except continuing their "Liberal" harangue while watching the results of their disastrous economic and war making policies finally coming home to roost. McCain and Bush have nothing but war and sour economics in common. They fail to see that billions spent in Iraq is at the heart of the deepening recession. They've watched the dollar slide while oil prices skyrocket because they have no plan for the economy or energy other than bellicose statements which are summarily rejected by the rest of the world. It's obvious that McCain, like Bush can't stand to be asked hard questions. They'd rather do silly shimmy dances and sing "Bomb Iran" songs than face the fact that their policies have been a disaster. Can the nation really endure four more years like the last eight? Absolutely not.

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j fl — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:07:23 GMT

What I see is going on in this election folks is that the far right and far left extremists are trying to hijack this election,yet again. We had a weak willed fool know nothing Bush who got pushed around and manipulated by the rightwing nuts. Now we have this know nothing Obama guy who doesn't really know where he stands...so we got the extreme leftwing nuts taking over him and his election. The Clintons have pulled toward the middle, where they should be and poor old fool McCain is being dragged(like Bush) to the extreme right again. This is why Hillary is THE best candidate.

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moderate republican — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:07:30 GMT

Moderate dem wrote "Hes got Bushheimers disease!! Either that or his wife Cindy is sharing her prescription meds with him. Little Cindy has a past problem with that you know."

I'm a moderate republican and i think obama should be indidted for doing business with a slum lord...but i'm moderate right moderate dem?

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Diane from Illinois — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:09:04 GMT

Come on McWar....let's see that famous temper we'd all love to see......THAT'S real Presidential! Let's show your "base" why they should all run toward Barack Obama!

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Union Baby, Tennessee — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:10:41 GMT

Well, to say he is a conservative republican, that is just a hoot. Not even officially awarded the nomination and already lying, kind of gives you a peek at what his White House would be like now wouldn't it? No change in this old tune.

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Patrick, Detroit, MI — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:10:50 GMT

Who cares if you have experience if your judgement is flawed?

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Flat-earther, Georgia — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:10:52 GMT

Scary person to have finger on the "nuclear button".

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Houston — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:11:35 GMT

Somebody should ask McCain if he agrees with his enthusiastic supporter, John Hagee, that the Catholic Church is a whore. I'll bet McCain would get REALLY testy, then. If he gets angry over a softball question like the one about Kerry, he must have a temper that's too dangerously out of control to allow him to get anywhere near the nuclear "football." Bomb bomb bomb bomb bomb Iran.

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S.B. Stein E.B. NJ — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:18:05 GMT

Will he be able to control the temper when there is a foreign leader in the White House or when he is visiting one? Can he learn to be diplomatic with other heads of states? This should be a concern for people in the fall. I wonder if he is for mental health parity with physical health?

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Dirk, Brunswick, Georgia — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:18:17 GMT

MSNBC and First Read are still fawning over Obama. Hasn't Chuck Todd noticed that it is soooooo passe' to worship at the feet of Obama? Didn't he watch Saturday Night Live??

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trouble — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:19:12 GMT

Jonathan Capehart (Washingtonpost.com) is an idiot. Every time he comes on he says really stupid things based on really stupid logic. Please, MSNBC, show some kind of disclaimer before you interview this guy. You know, like, "The following segment contains an idiot being interviewed by a talking head who has no discernable depth. Switch to CNN for the next 3 minutes in the off chance their empty talking head might be interviewing someone with a credible opinion."

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Pat, Boston, MA — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:19:43 GMT

john j, texas: thanks for the article. Perhaps that is what's going on afterall.

Barack Obama appears quite strong as the article rightly points out - we have seen him go after McCain and Bush in an instant.

He's no lighweight as people have tried to portray him. He'll make an intriguing democratic nominee.

Obama/Webb 2008

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Felix, CO — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:19:49 GMT

Once considered as VP for Kerry. Now staunchly endorsed by Hillary Clinton. No wonder he's getting testy.

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SHARON,LARGO,FL — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:21:05 GMT

IT LOOKS LIKE HILLARY IS KNOCKING AT THE WHITE HOUSE DOOR

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Moderately honest — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:24:11 GMT

'I'm a moderate republican and i think obama should be indidted for doing business with a slum lord..."

When Bush and Cheney get indicted for Constitutional and war crimes.

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Cory, Tampa, Florida — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:25:45 GMT

It becomes more evident everyday that that republicans have made a mistake by not choosing Romney. He was the only real person with real credentials to lead us out of recession, systematically out of war after winning it, and stopping illegals. We'll get a second chance in four years after the dems have royally screwed things up. Maybe next time Republicans will wise up.

By the way if the Dems get a new primary here in Florida, then we should redo the Republican one people are wiser now and Romney would win, then we could redo all of Super Tuesday, then we could redo March 4th..... then we could redo landing on the moon, then we could redo.... it is ridiculous!
Quit whining Hillary!

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Lisa from New Britain, CT — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:26:23 GMT

Great, McCain = temper

Clinton = unstable, inconsistent

Obama - stable, consistent, calm

Now, who do we really want answering the phone (any phone)?

Obama/Edwards 08 beats McCain/Clinton 08

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Mark Thieme — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:28:55 GMT

What is it about Americans, in the past few years, with our vaunted "democracy" that, we, the people, seem to demonstrate a preference for ruthless

monsters?

Is it because we have become frightened of our own shadow?

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Ron, TX — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:30:28 GMT

I'm an Obama supporter... but I gotta say, I don't see the point of all this. What was the reporter trying to get at? It sounds to me like the reporter was just trying to stir the pot on a non-issue, like all reporters do. How about Bumiller focus on something more valuable to his time?

Obama '08!

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Houston — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:32:17 GMT

Dirk [[MSNBC and First Read are still fawning over Obama. Hasn't Chuck Todd noticed that it is soooooo passe' to worship at the feet of Obama? Didn't he watch Saturday Night Live?]]

The media has never "fawned" over Obama; they just hate Clinton. With the dirty campaign tactics she's used lately, I'm beginning to hate her, too. And I was totally neutral between the two of them back in January when 80% of Democratic voters said they would be satisfied if either she or Obama won. Now that figure is down to only 40% according to a poll taken a few days ago.

And if you're complaining about Obama because you're a compaign fan, not to worry. Most of the media are giving McCain a pass on his smelly lobbyists doing deals on his Double Talk Express bus, his embarrassing lack of any coherent domestic policy, and his many flip-flops like the one he did from anti-torture to pro-torture. Obama will have the media against him if he wins the Dem nomination almost as much as Clinton would.

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Debbie, Oklahoma City, OK — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:32:45 GMT

I've been saying for some time now that I find it hard to believe that someone can spend 5 years in the Hanoi Hilton and not come out with some baggage. While I do believe John McCain is a true American hero and I have genuine respect for him, I'm not sure he is the right man to have his finger on the button.

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Rodney, Fresno, CA — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:33:26 GMT

ATTENTION COMMENTERS:

Instead of copying and pasting an entire article from another site, how about you add a link to that article and a summary with some encouragement to go check it out.

Thanks, my finger is cramping scrolling by this stuff.

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patty,sd,ca — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:33:46 GMT

Great, McCain = temper

Clinton = unstable, inconsistent

Obama - stable, consistent, calm and ROOKIE

Now, who do we really want answering the phone (any phone)?

Obama/Edwards 08 beats McCain/Clinton 08
Lisa from New Britain, CT (Sent Friday, March 07, 2008 2:26 PM)

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Ron Hussein — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:35:06 GMT

My Grandpa used to get like this. We just left him alone with his bottle of Crown for a while, and he was ok after a while.

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Anti Reaganes Big Talkers, Columbus Georgia. — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:35:57 GMT

OMG!!

Hey dont mess with McCain dude, everybody is not a wimp like Obama....

Why would anyone want to compare the two, McCains a real man and Obama is well I'm not sure what Obama is, and for the most part, neither does anyone else, really know who Obama is.

That's why he lost in Ohio and Texas, nobody knows who he is....

Now McCain, a real man, a history of fighting for what he believes in, does not expect a few cute words to carry the day.

That's for the Obama white high income guilt ridden wimps, and the (9 out of 10) blacks that vote for Obama. Of course blacks of all economic strata don't vote for Obama just because he's black, that would be, blatant racism. They vote for Obama 9 out of 10 of them because he is the best candidate.

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Amy Andersen, Eden Prairie, MN — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:39:51 GMT

Well, well, well. McCain is finally showing his true colors. Forgetful, easy to fluster, AND prone to anger. I am SO looking forward to the first debate. Obama will have no trouble with this guy.

Change we can really believe in –

Obama/Webb 08

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Moderate Republican yeah right — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:40:22 GMT

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monty — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:41:18 GMT

“Hes got Bushheimers disease!! Either that or his wife Cindy is sharing her prescription meds with him. Little Cindy has a past problem with that you know.”

Moderate dem (Sent Friday, March 07, 2008 1:46 PM)

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I'm a life-long Democrat and I'm also a recovering alcoholic. What you wrote here is disgusting ... Grow up! Unless you've been in her shoes keep your big trap shut, and crawl back under the rock you just came out from under! You need your empathy gene checked!

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A Charles, LA, CA — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:41:32 GMT

They make a great pair.

McCain / Clinton 08

Status Quo for 4 more years
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Obama supporters pass the word.

Post McCain / Clinton 08 on your comments.

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New American Fascist — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:43:07 GMT

"because the facts do not support that theory "

Damn right!

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Lisa from New Britain, CT — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:43:40 GMT

Thanks for corrupting my posting Patty...(see above a few postings). She added rookie to my characterization of our candidates on the "red" phone.

Of course, we're still trying to understand all of Hill's experience and how that is impacted by her inconsistent and unstable campaign staff and personality.

And many of us will take a wealth of good judgement over traditional machine politics experience any day of the week and twice on Sunday.

Have a nice day.

Obama 08 WoOT!

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Houston — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:44:24 GMT

Anti [[Of course blacks of all economic strata don't vote for Obama just because he's black, that would be, blatant racism. They vote for Obama 9 out of 10 of them because he is the best candidate. ]]

And 100% of the Pub candidates are angry old white guys who aren't very bright because those are the best candidates they could come up with. Kind of sad, isn't it?

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Kim, Pasadena, CA — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:44:41 GMT

There are some interesting polls out there which suggest Senator Clinton’s “big state” argument is baseless. Here are the numbers from SurveyUSA:

http://www.surveyusa.com/electionpolls.aspx

New York: while Senator Clinton beats Senator McCain 52% to 47% (5%), Senator Obama beats Senator McCain by much more -- 21% points, 57% to 36%.

California: while Senator Clinton beats Senator McCain 58% to 35%, Senator Obama beats Senator McCain by more-- 61% to 34%.

Virginia: while Senator Clinton is defeated by Senator McCain by 3% points (45% to 48%), Senator Obama wins Virginia by 6% (51% to 45%).

New Mexico: while Senator Clinton defeats Senator McCain by 5% points (50%-45%), Senator Obama defeats Senator McCain by 15% points (55%-40%).

Ohio: to be fair, Senator Clinton does beat Senator McCain by more in Ohio (52%-42%), but Senator Obama still wins (47%-44%) but once Ohio realizes that they were sold a lie about NAFTA these numbers for Obama will rise.

There are also some interesting swing state numbers:

Iowa: Senator Clinton loses to Senator McCain in this swing state by 9% points (41%-52%), while Senator Obama beats Senator McCain by 10% points (51%-41%).

Minnesota: Senator Clinton does beat Senator McCain here by 4% points (49%-45%), but Senator Obama wins overwhelmingly by 15% points (55%-40%).

Oregon: Senator Clinton is defeated by Senator McCain here by 8% points (41%-49%), while Senator Obama wins, though close by 1% (48%-47%) and Senator Obama has not yet campaigned there.

Interesting notes on close so-called red state numbers:

Texas: Senator Obama is currently running 1% behind Senator McCain, while Senator Clinton is running 7% behind Senator McCain. This BIG red state could be in play.

Kansas: In this supposedly reliable red state, Senator Obama is just 5% (44%-50%) behind Senator McCain. Senator Clinton, conversely is well out of range in Kansas by 24% points (35%-59%).

These numbers show that Senator Obama could win big in November, whereas Senator Clinton may not be able to win at all (look at those Iowa, Oregon, Minnesota and New Mexico numbers!) If we want victory in November, we need to get behind Senator Obama and reject Senator Clinton’s petty attempts to bloody him up. Remember folks, a “bloodied” Senator Obama as nominee is exactly what Rush Limbaugh said he wanted when he told the folks who call themselves his “ditto-heads” to “go out and vote Clinton in Texas”. Guess what? Limbaugh's self-labelled "ditto-heads" did go vote for Senator Clinton and are a major part of her victory there.

We can do this -- no matter what the Clinton campaign says -- Yes we can!

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Tim, Mobile — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:45:05 GMT

How can it not be perfectly understandable that McCain would be irritated? The only reason the reporter was edging him on was to make a scene, and any actual human would be just as irritated at someone trying to make them look bad.

And all the posters saying, 'oh that's really presidential' or 'that's just the kind of crazy we need' --- We'll have to agree to disagree. Because I don't want someone who just tries to play nice with everyone and says what everyone wants to hear. That's not leadership.

Have you ever noticed that in ANY form of leadership EXCEPT politics, a "good leader" is someone who can deal with unpopular decisions and occassionally be the "bad guy" for the sake of keeping a company/organization/etc on its feet? Why is the President, who runs the biggest company of them all, supposed to be sugar-coated?

But you don't someone who's OK with being the bad guy and isn't afraid to be human. You want someone like Obama, who thinks he's a prophet, not a human, who makes you feel all warm and fuzzy, and who plays to your emotions with speeches and slogans. ---- Like when he spoke to a mostly black audience in Selma, AL on how civil rights marches there allowed his parents to meet and have a child despite adversity and hatred ...... even though he was born in 1961 and the marches in Selma weren't until 1965. But you don't care, the point is his message was inspirational, right?

McCain has a backbone, and I know most of you democrats don't know what a backbone is, so drop by wikipedia and type it in; you might learn something.

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moderately amused — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:48:26 GMT

'I'm a moderate republican and i think obama should be indidted for doing business with a slum lord..."

When Bush and Cheney get indicted for Constitutional and war crimes.

Moderately honest (Sent Friday, March 07, 2008 2:24 PM)

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Sure ... when pigs fly.

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Thomas Allen, Philadelphia, PA — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:48:29 GMT

Hey you kids, get off my plane! And keep your meddling Bumiller away from me.

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Ann Anomaly — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:48:43 GMT

"My Grandpa used to get like this. We just left him alone with his bottle of Crown for a while, and he was ok after a while." – Ron Hussein

That’s a nice story, Ron, but do we REALLY want to leave McCain "alone for a while" with his bottle of Crown and his hand on “the button” … or maybe on that red telephone?

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John Doe, Seattle, Wash. — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:51:42 GMT

It's OK to lie if you're a Republican.
(Subset of IOKIYAR).

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Real Person/Human — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:53:59 GMT

To the flute who called McCain "a real man":

Hillary is a real woman and I'm not voting for her either.

BTW: Did you read in the papers, real man/boy, about Dinky the Singing Dingo...

Any relation?

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Pat, Boston, MA — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:55:23 GMT

Tim, that's the problem.

Your party is always trying to prove you have backbone. How tough you are. When in reality, what you really have is ignorant, old fashioned ways of looking at the world.

Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld - backbone? Try stupidity. And profiteers. They should all be in jail.

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Jer — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:55:30 GMT

First the NYT story about an alleged affair with a lobbyist 8 years ago, based all on anonymous sources.

Now this story about John Kerry's solicitation of the man as his running mate 4 years ago.

Maybe if he's lucky, the MSM will be posing questions to McCain about relevent events in 2008 sometime next year, long after they've railroaded their lover-boy Obama into the White House.

And can you blame him for being 'testy'? If I were to ask Chuck Todd about a conversation he had with someone who had asked him to be his roommate 4 years ago, and asked it over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over...only to interject 'Why are you so angry?'.......Get the point?

Why not press him on relevant issues that voters care about instead of irrelevant rumors from years ago that nobody cares about?

At least TRY to appear impartial, for Christ's sake.

McCain gets testy with the press

Ann Anomaly — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:56:47 GMT

From the Hillary Clinton campaign playbook –

The first rule of politics is that there are no rules in politics.

McCain gets testy with the press

james Lawton, Ok — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:56:47 GMT

john j/ texas- that might be one of the best articles i have seen that goes right to the meat of this election, it would be well advised to try and get as many people as possible to read it. makes everything seem so much clearer.

McCain gets testy with the press

Real Person/Human — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:57:01 GMT

Hillary is a real woman, as far as I know.

McCain gets testy with the press

PatW-NY — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:57:27 GMT

Kerry is doing what his wife says and is supporting Obama.Obama's wife was on board of Kerry's wifes company.No wonder these guys are so anti Hillary there womwn make them tow the mark and they take it out on Hillary. What a lark!Obamas wife wanted that house she would do anything to get it.Something like this political race.Thus Obama had that knuckle boned moment of bad judgement takeing judgement off the platform of his campaign. Course he can still ascertain he has the right to be the one to be president and in charge of that famous button.OOps pressed wrong one.How many times did he do that while learning?3 I think.What 3 countries will he do in while learning.But not to fear he will unite the rest. They will be to afraid of him to not listen.point that thing somewhere else!!Man he's the greatest!But HE will do it with a smile!!

McCain gets testy with the press

Glen Fleetwood — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:57:50 GMT

Moderate Republican out to figure out it is not against the law to "Do business" with a slumlord. People don't get "indidted" [sp] for having done business with slumlords.

McCain gets testy with the press

HP Boston — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:58:41 GMT

you might learn something.
Tim, Mobile (Sent Friday, March 07, 2008 2:45 PM)

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Add you also check out "Egging" him on,
The only reason the reporter was edging him on was to make a scene, and any actual human would be just as irritated at someone trying to make them look bad.----------------------------------------------
So Timmy perfect, check it out!
YOU Look bad. You should learn a few things too.

McCain gets testy with the press

kyd70,SC — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:58:43 GMT

Joe Einloth, reporting that someone running for office got miffed at reporters is reportable? The only reason this is posted is because McCain has shown his "enthusiasm" when fighting for legislation in the Senate. All kinds of reports are going to come out that he can be a hothead, so MSNBC is laying the groundwork so that they can say we toald you about here first.
It's B.S., my friend. McCain is the ONLY candidate that goes out of his way to answer everybody's questions from the media, because he wants open access to government. Now when he gets testy, all of sudden it's an issue? Gimme a break.
They probably want to push him to see if he'll cut their access, then they'll write a derogatory story about that.
This is a non-issue, non-story, but I bet somebody now will write a piece on it over the weekend so it gets a little traction on Monday's morning shows.
It matters little. McCain is best option running and the Dems haven't even picked our opponent yet.
No way the American people pick a Senator with 1 yr exp. in the Senate or s Senator that cries when her campaign get's tough. At a time of war? Reprehensible.

McCain gets testy with the press

Moderately disgusted — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:58:58 GMT

Moderate honesty "When Bush and Cheney get indicted for Constitutional and war crimes."

Please do not hold your breath for that. That is something that will never happen because the facts do not support that theory I know you want them to I know you want them to suffer because you don't agree with them or that your misguided but it's time to grow up and let go of your hate and anger...and come over to the dark side...LOL! Aint gonna happen and if that makes you mad that makes me happy!

Anyone not angry at how Bush has pissed on the Constitution is either a subversive or a dim-witted tool.

"Aint gonna happen and if that makes you mad that makes me happy! "

Isn't that what you America-hating right-wing nuts live for? Making other people unhappy? You voted for Bush just to punish half the country, and you're too stupid to realize what you've done to yourselves.

McCain gets testy with the press

Dave, Tn — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:59:01 GMT

It's just the New York Times. WGAF

McCain gets testy with the press

Lee Holmes — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:59:24 GMT

As it turns out,McCain was correct. On June 11,2004,the New York Times ran this piece:

''McCain Rejects Kerry VP Overtures''

[Thus raising the question that if Bumiller knew this,and from her own paper,why did she ask such a question? Of course,we can rely upon the word of the New York Times,as Jayson Blair and Judith Miller and Paul Krugman can tell you over that of McCain in much the same way that CTV was first believed over that of the Globe and Mail regarding Obama/Clinton].

McCains ''everyone knows'' appears to be factual. From the June 11-14 2004 timeslot,we have articles from the New York Times,Washington Post,USA Today,Associated Press,REUTERS,CNN,SALON,SLATE,FOX,ABC,Boston Globe,San Francisco Chronicle,Chicago Tribune,both right and leftwinged Internet blogs,[China Daily,of all places], and the BBC all detailing the discussion between the two camps.Obviously,when temper reigns,it should be turned against those who deserve it most. The Press,who play their gotcha games with the usual abandon.

McCain gets testy with the press

Moderately disgusted — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:59:39 GMT

Moderate honesty "When Bush and Cheney get indicted for Constitutional and war crimes."
++++++++++++++++++
Please do not hold your breath for that. That is something that will never happen because the facts do not support that theory I know you want them to I know you want them to suffer because you don't agree with them or that your misguided but it's time to grow up and let go of your hate and anger...and come over to the dark side...LOL! Aint gonna happen and if that makes you mad that makes me happy!

+++++++++++++++++++++
Anyone not angry at how Bush has pissed on the Constitution is either a subversive or a dim-witted tool.

"Aint gonna happen and if that makes you mad that makes me happy! "

Isn't that what you America-hating right-wing nuts live for? Making other people unhappy? You voted for Bush just to punish half the country, and you're too stupid to realize what you've done to yourselves.

McCain gets testy with the press

David, Bedford, NH — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:00:01 GMT

Some of you posters are really pathetic. McVain or McWar, wanting to indict Obama when there is nothing charged, etc. I wish when people posted they would bring something of value instead of hysterical rants. On this topic McCain has a famous temper (as does Bill Clinton). Is a temper a good or bad thing for a President? Will this outburst effect his media relations? It just seems these are the topics that should be debated.

McCain gets testy with the press

Rick, NC — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:00:38 GMT

John McSame is a mean spirited old man who has stood by and let real military men be trashed by the chickenhawks in his own party while he does a bear hug with bush who chickened out in the texass and alabamy air national guard...woohoo

McCain gets testy with the press

Lee Holmes — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:01:38 GMT

Houston: I don't see any of McCains advisers resigning for uttering idiotic comments now do I?[which is as well for Obama,as Powers has been one,long,continued disservice to his campaign].

McCain gets testy with the press

D Waller, NY, NY — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:01:46 GMT

Did he order Bumiller off his lawn?

McCain gets testy with the press

AL Willars, Fort Worth, TX — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:06:34 GMT

POOR POOR JOHN MCCAIN, IF YOU CAN'T STAND THE HIT GET OUT NOW WHILE THE GETTING IS GOOD. IT'S A SHAME THE REPUBLICANS AND THAT RETARDED RUSH LIMBAUGH COULDN'T FIND A BETTER CANDIDATE FOR THEIR PARTY OF DISGRACE.

McCain gets testy with the press

patty,sd,ca — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:07:10 GMT

From the Hillary Clinton campaign playbook –

The first rule of politics is that there are no rules in politics.

Ann Anomaly (Sent Friday, March 07, 2008 2:56 PM)

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Do whatever it takes to win.

Don't hate the player, Hate the game

McCain gets testy with the press

Observer, CT — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:14:26 GMT

McCain: “Why should I? Then there’s no such thing as a private conversation. Is there (inaudible) if you have a private conversation with someone, and then they come and tell you. I don’t know that that’s a private conversation. I think that’s a public conversation.”

So, let me see. He believes in private conversations, yet wants the government to have the ability to tap into private conversations. So, right now, there really is no such thing as a private conversation, if you use e-mail of the phone.

McCain gets testy with the press

Mark, Chicago, IL — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:15:22 GMT

Well, that's one way to get a headline from the Dems. McLame gets feisty with his BBQ reporter friends.

McCain gets testy with the press

chuck, tx — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:15:33 GMT

John McCain, on the prospect of being John Kerry's running mate:

2004 -- "I did not have a conversation with that man!"

2008 -- "I didn't have the conversation with him before I did have the conversation with him."

McCain gets testy with the press

Greg R., Spokane, WA — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:19:06 GMT

I didn't know. I am American.

Oh, that's right, I've killed my TV.

You're either with Big Oil or you're agianst it

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twocanpete — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:19:44 GMT

Juan McCain is caught in a straight out lie and he still tries to pretend like he’s telling the truth. Talk about a Senior Moment! http://twocanpete.blogspot.com

McCain gets testy with the press

FJ, Philadelphia PA — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:20:37 GMT

McCain should have smack the b--ch. The press is always trying to force a story. How is her question remotely relavent to what is going on today?

McCain gets testy with the press

Marty CR Iowa — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:27:56 GMT

I listened to that tape and if I had some reporter in face time after time I would lose my cool also. she asked a question that has absolutly nothing to do with the present election, he tried to answer her and she kept interupting , with the same thing. this was the NYT after all, a vicious media out to cause any trouble it can . too bad they were on a plane, he should have given her a parachute and showed her the door.

McCain gets testy with the press

Toby Hill — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:29:34 GMT

So Kerry asked him and he said no in '04? It seems the story should be with Kerry and not McCain. If I was McCain I would have kicked that idiotic reporter off the plane right then and there. He remembers a conversation but doesn't remember the contents and that's the best the media can dish out on McCain?

McCain gets testy with the press

Ann Anomaly — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:35:30 GMT

From the Hillary Clinton campaign playbook –

The first rule of politics is that there are no rules in politics.

Ann Anomaly (Sent Friday, March 07, 2008 2:56 PM)

Do whatever it takes to win.

Don't hate the player, Hate the game

patty,sd,ca (Sent Friday, March 07, 2008 3:07 PM)

I’ll say it for you, patty … check.

And thank you for summing up so eloquently exactly why we need change.

Checkmate.

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Rex Junnes — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:38:51 GMT

Once you read "New York Times reporter", you can just stop. Those reporters are the biggest liers in the planet.

McCain gets testy with the press

Brian, Iowa — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:42:53 GMT

So is McCain a maverick or a conservative republican? I guess it depends on the week.

McCain gets testy with the press

SAL HORSH, LITTLE ROCK, AK — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:44:01 GMT

IS THIS THE SAME -JOHN KERRY - WHO IS BACKING OBAMA RIGHT NOW/// WAIT TIL THEY DIVE FOR KENNEDY, BIDEN AND DODDS - YEP - OBAMA WANTS TO SAY ABOVE EVERYTHING BUT YET WELCOMES THE "GOOD OL BOY MENTALITY" - DO YOU REALLY THINK OBAMA IS ABOVE THIS TYPE OF STUFF - REALLY. POLITIONS ARE JUST THAT - GET SOME KLEENEX - COME TO REALITY HERE BECAUSE OBAMA -CLINTON-MCCAIN /THEY ARE ALL ALIKE.