Comments on: New McCain ad: It’s the jihad, stupid

By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » Video: Rudy out-jihads McCain

Hot Air » Blog Archive » Video: Rudy out-jihads McCain — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 22:41:17 +0000

[...] foreign policy back in front of primary voters. She appears here for a few seconds, in fact, a move McCain was either too tasteful or not canny enough to make. Rudy’s problem is that the more Mac [...]

By: Kralizec

Kralizec — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 22:07:38 +0000

Direct election of state legislators and congressional representatives seems to be quite enough responsibility for the citizenry at large. I think the Americans would do better for their country if they could arrange to have a truly deliberative Electoral College choose their President, and if they could restore their Senate to election by the state legislatures.

By: Buy Danish

Buy Danish — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:22:37 +0000

Phil Byler on January 2, 2008 at 10:04 AM

Well-said, Phil. I don’t agree with you about McCain the Presidential candidate but this sort of criticism is unwise.

From what I gather, MB4 served in the Army so maybe he suffers from Naval Aviator Envy.

By: The Thunder Run

The Thunder Run — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:17:37 +0000

Web Reconnaissance for 01/02/2008…

A short recon of whats out there that might draw your attention, updated throughout the day…so check back often….

By: Phil Byler

Phil Byler — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:04:08 +0000

To mb4 one last time: I had ignored your disparagement of John McCain’s service in the Vietnam War as beneath contempt, but lest there be any misunderstanding, let’s be clear about what John McCain and a number of other naval aviators did during the Vietnam War. What John McCain and his fellow naval aviators did was to take off from carriers and fly jet aircraft on bombing missions in North Vietnam, which had one of the better air defense systems in military history. On the day that John McCain was shot down, he took off from a carrier, flew over Hanoi, North Vietnam, bombed a Hanoi power plant that was the target that day and then was shot down by a surface-to-air missle. He survived bailing out of his aircraft but was very badly injured; he then endured six years of captivity in North Vietnam and was subjected to real torture. John McCain may joke now about being shot down, but no one should question for a second the courage and character involved in John McCain’s wartime service.

By: pamibe | Straight to the point

pamibe | Straight to the point — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 14:45:59 +0000

[...] McCain [or ‘Maverick’, as Hot Air calls him] has a new ad that goes right to the point: security. There’s simply no mistaking [...]

By: Mark Jaquith

Mark Jaquith — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:49:29 +0000

Holy non sequitur, Batman! (the ad)

By: Tantor

Tantor — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 07:22:15 +0000

McCain is a great man and American hero but he hasn’t run anything, is squishy liberal on some issues, and has a temperament problem.

By: Mojave Mark

Mojave Mark — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 06:19:56 +0000

McCain believes in fighting terrorism through open borders. Smart!

By: pat

pat — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 05:15:02 +0000

McCain does not believe in free speech. Except for himself. When he thought he was king of the MSM, he cut the knees out from all conservatives. This guy believes the Constitution is advisory. He might as well be Justice Breyer.

By: pat

pat — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 05:11:45 +0000

It’s the Border, Juan.

By: sanantonian

sanantonian — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 05:02:20 +0000

McCain.

By: Buy Danish

Buy Danish — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 04:07:13 +0000

Absolutely nothing regarding socialism in either comment. The comment was refering to national security issues. Gregor on January 1, 2008 at 8:53 PM

Please refer back to this exchange:

What if a Socialist ~~Dem~~ Republican wins the presidency and the control Congress? It doesn’t take much to slide backwards. Buy Danish on January 1, 2008 at 4:15 PM

Fixed it for you. Gregor on January 1, 2008 at 4:35 PM

McCain? He’s a liberal Republican but he’s not a Socialist. He’s not going to cut defense spending to fund pre-k, a single payer health care system, or any of the Utopian dreams that could be our national nightmare. He may want to fund some of those things, but he won’t do it at the expense of our national defense, and that separates him from the Left. Buy Danish on January 1, 2008 at 5:36 PM

It's over the top to claim that he is a) a Socialist b) someone who cares nothing about our national security. I agree that his solutions are poor, but I don't think you can question his patriotism or intentions.

By: DfDeportation

DfDeportation — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 03:26:24 +0000

Has anybody asked this OPEN BORDERS ZEALOT about The Keating Five yet?

By: conservnut

conservnut — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 02:11:02 +0000

I agree, but sheesh… the talk is like he’s already dead! No money, no fire, no chance. Again, why is everything riding on Iowa and NH? I’m in VA, and I’d like to have a say before my option is Rudy, McCain or staying home!

MT on January 1, 2008 at 8:26 PM

I hear ya, I get pretty upset that by the time we in Texas get a voice it is all but over. And Iowa and New Hampshire sure don’t have the same political leanings that we do. Why should these yankee states get to make decisions for all of us?

By: Gregor

Gregor — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:53:25 +0000

What?? You clearly have me confused with someone else.

Buy Danish on January 1, 2008 at 7:26 PM

Okay. I apologize. I’m not sure who I’m thinking of.

Because you went beyond legitimate complaints about McCain’s record to transforming him into a Socialist which is…over the top.

???

No I did not. There’s nothing in my comment that calls him a socialist.

Here’s your comment:

He may want to fund some of those things, but he won’t do it at the expense of our national defense, and that separates him from the Left.

Buy Danish on January 1, 2008 at 5:36 PM

And my comment in response:

Right. The guy who almost comes to tears thinking about how horrible it is to waterboard or play loud music to the poor little terrorists, and the guy who needs a tissue to overcome his emotion over the plight of the poor La Raza supporters doesn’t have ANY negative impact on national defense at all.

I’ll buy that.

Gregor on January 1, 2008 at 5:43 PM

Absolutely nothing regarding socialism in either comment. The comment was refering to national security issues.

By: dedalus

dedalus — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:43:43 +0000

Not bad – did you come up with that one yourself?

CK MacLeod on January 1, 2008 at 5:57 PM

Yes, sometime after my fingers start moving my brain will kick in.

By: dedalus

dedalus — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:38:46 +0000

I’m in VA, and I’d like to have a say before my option is Rudy, McCain or staying home!

I agree. This primary system is half-baked. It seems like the candidates meet everyone in Iowa personally and then blow through the later half of the states when the nomination has already been decided.

I think this system is undemocratic and doesn’t give either party the best candidate–unless I move to Iowa, in which case I reserve the right to amend my comments.

By: Opinionnation

Opinionnation — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:28:56 +0000

lol, we’ll see who turns out being right

By: MT

MT — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:26:21 +0000

The answer my friend is FRED!

conservnut on January 1, 2008 at 8:17 PM

I agree, but sheesh… the talk is like he’s already dead! No money, no fire, no chance. Again, why is everything riding on Iowa and NH? I’m in VA, and I’d like to have a say before my option is Rudy, McCain or staying home!

By: conservnut

conservnut — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:20:20 +0000

Tell me more about Bloomberg…

MT on January 1, 2008 at 8:18 PM

heh, good one!

By: MT

MT — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:18:18 +0000

No matter who gets nominated, some other is going to come along and absolutely shake the “old guard” until they are “white with fear”.

MARK. MY. WORDS.

Mcguyver on January 1, 2008 at 8:15 PM

Tell me more about Bloomberg…

By: Buy Danish

Buy Danish — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:18:15 +0000

Opinionnation on January 1, 2008 at 7:59 PM

Nice try, dude. Include me out!

MT on January 1, 2008 at 8:02 PM

Agree with a lot of what you say, except for the Ron Paul part :-)

I think Iowa and NH are more important for the newbies like Romney who need to introduce themselves to the American people. Rudy is already well known, so he doesn’t need that as much.

In Hillary’s case she has to fight off the upstarts who threaten to dethrone her.

By: conservnut

conservnut — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:17:19 +0000

anyone got a pick-me-up?

MT on January 1, 2008 at 8:14 PM

The answer my friend is FRED!

By: Mcguyver

Mcguyver — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:15:52 +0000

Opinionnation on January 1, 2008 at 7:27 PM

You are so full of it. McCain SchmuckCain. There was a news blib of McCain on the campaign trail (sorry I couldn't immediately locate it in my favorite archives) where he was quoted as saying, "I have to gain your respect and trust". FOR THE LOVE OF SLEEPING BEAUTY ~~McCain~~ Schmuck, just how many more more years do you need? Would 72 years be enough?! At 72 years he's still trying to gain our trust? There aren't enough cuss words in the English language to describe this Schmuck! It's over for McCain, get over it! The only reason - besides the general dissatisfaction for all candidates - McCain is showing up in NH among likely.. but not actual primary voters is because he is well known there. He will not show up anywhere else. Romney is NOT going to drop out because he wants to win too bad. Fred and McCain are gone, get over it! I have said it and I will say it again, this is the year when some outlier/independent/off party candidate will rock the "old guard" elections like nothing you have ever seen. No matter who gets nominated, some other is going to come along and absolutely shake the "old guard" until they are "white with fear". MARK. MY. WORDS.