McCain to staffers: Does this sweater make me look gay?
posted at 3:09 pm on July 11, 2007 by Allahpundit
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Is McCain still Sullivan’s candidate of choice, or has his stalwart support for Iraq and St. Andrew’s own migration to Kos’s left forced him fully into the Ron Paul camp yet? Last time I checked, he was wavering between the two.
If he was still wavering, he won’t be anymore.
In the final days of his imploding candidacy, John McCain has taken a page out of Richard Nixon’s play book, finding increasingly bizarre explanations for his political failures. Strangest of all: He reportedly feels his handlers forced him to wear “gay sweaters.”
According to one insider, the knit-picking was the crescendo of a tirade by the Arizona senator, in which he blistered aides about the minutiae of the campaign. While many septuagenarians live in a perpetual state of sweater weather, McCain reportedly declared his frustration with being told to don the perceived homosexual outerwear in order to look younger and more approachable…
The McCain campaign did not officially respond for comment, but one source that has been close to the senator poses the question most J. Crew shoppers are no doubt asking: “How can a crew-neck sweater make you look gay? They make him look silly, sure. Old, too. But not gay. That’s Romney’s department.“
In fairness to McCain, his sweaters are exceedingly gay. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Unless you’re McCain, that is:
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Best. Title. Ever.
James on July 11, 2007 at 3:10 PM
Not gonna kick McCain when he’s down.
RushBaby on July 11, 2007 at 3:11 PM
I agree with McCain. They DO make him look gay.
RW Wacko on July 11, 2007 at 3:13 PM
“knit-picking” talking about sweaters?
Tell me I didn’t raat that.
TunaTalon on July 11, 2007 at 3:14 PM
knit-picking” talking about sweaters?
Tell me I didn’t
raatread that.Sorry, At least it wasn’t a pun.
TunaTalon on July 11, 2007 at 3:16 PM
Now that’s leadership.
P.S. Yes, they look gay.
saint kansas on July 11, 2007 at 3:18 PM
McCain go on a tirade against staffers over minor bullshit? That’s news?
In other shocking developments, Billy Joel is gay.
Hollowpoint on July 11, 2007 at 3:22 PM
RushBaby blames Booosh!
Luv ya man!
On-my-soap-box on July 11, 2007 at 3:36 PM
hee, hee. Back at ya, friend. : )
RushBaby on July 11, 2007 at 3:37 PM
I thought McCain looked like a demoncrat, now I know why.
BTW
The headline below for the link to a story should read:
“former Marine”
Another criminal meets another ex-Marine, with predictable results
Dersu on July 11, 2007 at 3:38 PM
Is he really this clueless of why his poll numbers are down?
and yes he should hang out with silky.
abinitioadinfinitum on July 11, 2007 at 3:40 PM
That’s what you get for hiring Jm J. Bullock as your fashion consultant.
saint kansas on July 11, 2007 at 3:41 PM
About the only thing left functioning in the McCain camp is his gaydar.
Valiant on July 11, 2007 at 3:43 PM
Im confused, are the sweaters gay, or just in wearing them?
cadetwithchips2 on July 11, 2007 at 3:53 PM
Self delusion at its best. No not amnesty! It must be these gay sweaters!
bj1126 on July 11, 2007 at 3:55 PM
Well, McCain has been in bed with Kennedy and Feingold. I don’t think he even took a shower afterwards. Or if he did, he didn’t scrub hard enough. His campaign is tubin downhill by his choice of company. You are what you wear
eatSince when did sweaters make anyone look ghey? Anyhu?
Kini on July 11, 2007 at 4:02 PM
That sweater makes you look like an edwards.
TheSitRep on July 11, 2007 at 4:04 PM
Yep …. it looks gay.
Harpoon on July 11, 2007 at 4:06 PM
Yeah, I’m gay…and I wouldn’t even wear that thing…
Wrong clothes for the wrong guy. Rminds me of when Bob Dole’s image consultants got him to ditch the suits and don more flannel, to fut in with the “regular folk”.
JetBoy on July 11, 2007 at 4:11 PM
I think they just make him look retired. Which is perfectly cozy, but probably not the image he should be shooting for.
Tanya on July 11, 2007 at 4:29 PM
See I never saw “gay”. I always got more of a senile old amnesty supporter vibe.
RightWinged on July 11, 2007 at 4:38 PM
Ace has got the definitive post about McCain’s campaign and where it goes from here.
Fred on July 11, 2007 at 4:44 PM
The sweater is just a statement of “I’m not an angry man. I’m just keepin the chill out”
captivated_dem on July 11, 2007 at 4:53 PM
After his campaign finally tanks McCain can be the new Mr. Rogers.
infidel4life on July 11, 2007 at 4:53 PM
He’s sorta old. He prob. meant “happy.”
JiangxiDad on July 11, 2007 at 4:54 PM
LMAO
He should get a pair of those white slip-on shoes from the 70’s
abinitioadinfinitum on July 11, 2007 at 5:02 PM
McCain is a guy that whose peak was about 40 years ago when he got shot down. And getting shot down was the peak.
jihadwatcher on July 11, 2007 at 5:21 PM
They make him look like an off duty priest.
Iblis on July 11, 2007 at 5:33 PM
They make him look like an off duty priest.
Iblis on July 11, 2007 at 5:33 PM
Yeah an off duty priest trolling a junior high school for alter boys
Joey1974 on July 11, 2007 at 5:59 PM
You know, I’ll concede my previous post about asking how sweaters make anyone ghey.
This should answer many McCain questions, both Ghey and maybe what he’s been smoking lately.
Kini on July 11, 2007 at 6:17 PM
Reminds me of Gore’s attire handlers, and how well that worked. I thought this was only a leftie “feel-good” and “image” thing.
Entelechy on July 11, 2007 at 6:18 PM
Sullivan state: Absolutely gob smacked, with a bit of heartache on the side.
madne0 on July 11, 2007 at 6:51 PM
No, but your stance on the Border/Immigration does.
profitsbeard on July 11, 2007 at 10:29 PM
This example may approach the core of what’s wrong with McCain as a ruler; if things aren’t going McCain’s way, he imagines his subjects are to blame.
Kralizec on July 12, 2007 at 12:02 AM
Yup…gay as the day is long…
sabbott on July 12, 2007 at 4:25 AM
As queer as a three (3) dollar bill! McCain needs to blog over at AMERICABLOG.COM. The thing that really makes him look gay is his support of the AMNESTY SCHEME that was floated in the Senate a month ago!
DfDeportation on July 12, 2007 at 1:58 PM
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