Audio: McCain officially on a roll with coveted Geraldo Rivera endorsement
posted at 12:59 pm on January 25, 2008 by Allahpundit
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First the Times, now a guy known for comparing amnesty opponents to Nazis and hinting that border enforcement is motivated by race hate. Toss in that big Juan Hernandez “get” and Maverick’s having himself a big day, huh? Here’s the full seven-minute segment, although you’re really just interested in the beginning unless you want to hear him talk about whether a “brown man” can ever really be red-faced.
Bryan mentioned in one of the other 20 McCain posts on the site today that his website’s stupidly touting the Times endorsement, but it’s even worse than that. The editorial’s reprinted in full. This would be the same editorial that dumps on the surge and opens by emphasizing just how bad the entire Republican field is, with McCain merely being the best of a horrible lot. If I write a post called “McCain Reeks But I’m Voting For Him Anyway,” will they pick that up too?
Update: Aha: “After touting their support from every paper under the sun for the past month, the McCain camp has yet to alert reporters of their backing from the most prominent one in the country.”
Update: Amnesty by 2012!
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I think however after last nights debate McCain will get the NRA nod. That will be a feather for him
William Amos on January 25, 2008 at 1:03 PM
“the circle is now complete”
CaptainObvious on January 25, 2008 at 1:05 PM
The rest of the Republicans should be hammering home the fact that the NYT likes McCain, proving his liberal status.
Fuzzball on January 25, 2008 at 1:06 PM
Geraldo “would be proud to vote for him.”
Nuff said.
oakpack on January 25, 2008 at 1:06 PM
Those last numbers are staggering. If Mitt’s the nominee he’ll surely recover, but it’s still quite…distressing. Go John
Baphomet on January 25, 2008 at 1:08 PM
Wow. I didn’t see that coming…..
Who would have thunk?
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on January 25, 2008 at 1:08 PM
Too bad in that Electability poll they forget to mention McCain and Hillary are vying for the same votes.
BKennedy on January 25, 2008 at 1:09 PM
Todays Rasmussen numbers nationally
Date 1/25/08
Giuliani 12%
Huckabee 17%
Romney 21%
McCain 26%
William Amos on January 25, 2008 at 1:10 PM
I’m an NRA member.
NRA people want the border fence to be built, and our country’s immigration laws to be enforced.
Pray tell, what NRA votes will McCain gain for his stands on those topics?
TexasJew on January 25, 2008 at 1:12 PM
Please…..PLEASE let these be the kiss of death to his campaign….we do not need a Liberal Republican for President
Fuzzball on January 25, 2008 at 1:12 PM
Didn’t Michelle descibe McCain as the Geraldo of the GOP candidates?
Frozen Tex on January 25, 2008 at 1:13 PM
Thank you He is not getting my vote that is for sure.
Romney or I make it to work on time election day.
TroubledMonkey on January 25, 2008 at 1:14 PM
It looks like today’s Rasmussen poll reflects my suspicions: Twenty-six percent of Conservatives are Liberal. I knew it!
THE CHOSEN ONE on January 25, 2008 at 1:19 PM
Everyone that thinks they prefer a Republican to the Democrat candidates needs to focus their attention here….Especially for any future writing they do on ANY Republican. I know I’m not speaking to the majority of readers here, but the ones that continue to put stock in anything the MSM (sic) has to say about Republican candidates and office holders.
Fuzzball on January 25, 2008 at 1:19 PM
If I were Romney, I would run an ad that says “The National Review endorses Mitt Romney. The NYT endorses John McCain.” That’s pretty much all it needs to say.
TX Mom on January 25, 2008 at 1:20 PM
Today’s Rasmussen Poll from Alabama. Mitt again is trailing badly in a Southern State.
Alabama Poll
Friday, January 25, 2008
John McCain and Mike Huckabee are tied for the lead in Alabama’s Republican Presidential Primary. McCain and Huckabee each attract 27% support while Mitt Romney is a distant third at 15%. Rudy Giuliani is the choice for 8% while Ron Paul is supported by 3% and 20% are not sure.
William Amos on January 25, 2008 at 1:22 PM
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Introducing Jerry Rivers: Shamnesty Shill v2.0
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on January 25, 2008 at 1:23 PM
If the NRA does endorse this clown, then it will further reinforce my belief that my decision to cancel my membership in the NRA ten years ago was, in fact, the correct one.
Dave R. on January 25, 2008 at 1:25 PM
Good point. Settling into a long-distance feud now I guess.
I don’t take Geraldo seriously in relation to political commentary. On his show this weekend, he could recall which primary (SC) had just occurred. That level of not-with-it, doesn’t reflect a deep or analytical thinker at least on political topics.
Spirit of 1776 on January 25, 2008 at 1:26 PM
Who cares?
Who’s next? Screech from Saved by the Bell?
SimplyKimberly on January 25, 2008 at 1:26 PM
I remember Jerry rivers when he was a cub reporter.
belad on January 25, 2008 at 1:28 PM
This might be the greatest thing to happen to the GOP in a loooong time.
emailnuevo on January 25, 2008 at 1:29 PM
A much sought after endorsement, and a very influential one.
Frozen Tex on January 25, 2008 at 1:30 PM
Geraldo is a McCain liberal. He should get back into Al Capone’s vault and quietly pull down the lid. Goodbye.
Travis1 on January 25, 2008 at 1:33 PM
I’m going to forget about Geral-dho! and the NY Times endorsement (at least Stormfront chose someone else…) and ask the anti-McCain crowd to please read THIS article from RedState…as it does an excellent job of explaining “why McCain?”.
JetBoy on January 25, 2008 at 1:33 PM
I believe it will be one of the Chrises from The Partridge Family. Not sure which one, though.
ReubenJCogburn on January 25, 2008 at 1:34 PM
The NRA typically doesn’t endorse candidates before the nomination. Certainly they’d give McCain or Romney a higher rating than Hillary though.
Hollowpoint on January 25, 2008 at 1:38 PM
Sigh. I warn many in here that Mitt was a dead end candidate. I told everyone that Mitt does not sell in the south. More proof Mitt is getting creamed in Texas too.
Thats Georgia, Alabama and now Texas where Mitt trails badly.
texas poll
Date: 1/10
Texas
Est. MoE = 3.2% [?]
Mike Huckabee 26%
John McCain 24%
Fred Thompson 12%
Mitt Romney 11%
Rudy Giuliani 10%
Ron Paul 4%
Duncan Hunter 3%
Unsure 8%
Source
William Amos on January 25, 2008 at 1:54 PM
Is that from the “Dirty Sanchez” demographic?
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on January 25, 2008 at 1:58 PM
Why shouldn’t McCain run about equal to the Dems in electability? From where I stand there’s not much difference between ‘em anyhow.
eclark1849 on January 25, 2008 at 1:58 PM
Oh! Well, if Gerallldo endorsed him then he must be… …
hmm, I’m having a hard time coming up with something positive to say…
HELP! help?!
4shoes on January 25, 2008 at 1:59 PM
I’ve been saying the same thing. Mitt will stink in the South. Hillary will do very well with Southern women and blacks, and Obama would bring out HUGE numbers of black voters. Hard to recover from your opponent winning near 100% of a large proportion of the total vote, especially when Southerners will not come out in force for a slick Yankee. How does Mitt sell with some guys I’ve knocked down beers with in North Georgia? Not too well.
RW Wacko on January 25, 2008 at 2:03 PM
Wow, McCain just got Mel Martinez’ endorsement. I actually found in on Drudge. Shocked not to find it on hotair. I guess Mel Martinez(Republican Party Chairman) is a liberal too. Man, talk about infiltration!
THE CHOSEN ONE on January 25, 2008 at 2:06 PM
I spit on your shamnesty.
infidel on January 25, 2008 at 2:07 PM
That’s not very diplomatic infidel. Does this mean your taking your ball and going home? I wouldn’t use the word spit around here after the way Geraldo mistreated Michelle.
THE CHOSEN ONE on January 25, 2008 at 2:15 PM
If McCain is the nominee, I will vote democrap.
As for spittle Geraldooo, he’s a coward and he’s afraid of Michelle.
Zorro on January 25, 2008 at 2:16 PM
texas poll
Date: 1/10
Texas
Est. MoE = 3.2% [?]
Mike Huckabee 26%
John McCain 24%
Fred Thompson 12%
Mitt Romney 11%
Rudy Giuliani 10%
Ron Paul 4%
Duncan Hunter 3%
Unsure 8%
Source
William Amos on January 25, 2008 at 1:54 PM
Well, well, if the Fredheads go to Romney, which I for one will, looks like Romney could be around 23%.Pick up a couple of those “undecideds”… Hmmm..could be interesting.
kcd on January 25, 2008 at 2:23 PM
AMEN Bro’ !
OBX Pete on January 25, 2008 at 2:26 PM
William Amos
You’re doing a good job shilling for that lying scumbag McCain.
Now show me Hillary Clinton’s numbers in the South against a conservative non-shamnesty candidate like Romney.
National polls mean nothing at this time, and McCain will lose the national election for the Republicans GUARANTEED.
There’s not a lick of difference between him and “his good friend” Hillary, except for the GWOT, and I wouldn’t trust him not to kiss their asses on that one as well.
TexasJew on January 25, 2008 at 2:28 PM
I’m waiting for the Dixie Chicks endorsement.
pappy on January 25, 2008 at 2:29 PM
Gee, racist, pro-amnesty latino jerks supporting Juan McCain?
SHOCKAH!
Exit question: If 70%+ are opposed to amnesty overall with the numbers being even higher in the GOP, shouldn’t these “endorsements” (until Hillary gets the Dem nom) be a clear indicator that McCain is TOTALLY not the guy for the GOP? Y’know, for all the dopes that still haven’t caught on to Juan’s open contempt for us rank-and-file types, still don’t understand what McCain-Finegold does, shouldn’t THIS raise a red flag?
SuperCool on January 25, 2008 at 2:30 PM
Republicans should have backed Fred he could have won the south and united the republican party.
Its MITT who is the stalking horse for McCain. Mitt would have been done after his twin defeats only his money kept him in.
By Mitt staying in we will now have a McCain Nomination. Mitt garaunteed that now.
William Amos on January 25, 2008 at 2:32 PM
Having Geraldo’s endorsement is like having a soggy Kleenex to blow your nose with.
pilamaye on January 25, 2008 at 2:35 PM
Jerry Rivers is right above Juan Hernandez in the scumbag department.
Geronimo on January 25, 2008 at 2:37 PM
WTH?! That is from Texas?
Okay, my state has seriously lost its mind! Huckascam? I think might vomit.
SimplyKimberly on January 25, 2008 at 2:42 PM
National Polls mean nothing right now with the national elections so far away. 6 months ago it was all Rudy and the soon to enter the race Fred. Now the polls are for McCain and Huckabee.. Using a poll to prove a point is worthless considering how wrong the polls were in NH.
I think it’s going to come down to a brokered convention with delegates being a deciding factor. I don’t see McCain or Huckabee winning a ton of delegates by winning over smaller southern states, while Mitt already has a sizeable lead in delegates by finishing first in 3 races and 2nd in 2 of them. Pretty good record despite the media’s infatuation with their liberal leaning McCain.
Luckedout on January 25, 2008 at 2:44 PM
That electability gap poll is a complete sham, for the following reasons:
1. Sample size: that is a hyper-anorexic sample which can’t even be taken seriously.
2. National polling doesn’t matter when elections are decided by electoral votes!
To figure out how candidates would do in the election, pollsters have to survey each state separately and find out which candidates would win each state against each other, and which of them would then win the election based on the electoral vote tally from it.
A small sample size like that will easily favor the more liberal urban centers and throw it all out of whack. Polls like that shouldn’t even be allowed to be released, they are 100% meaningless.
Seixon on January 25, 2008 at 2:44 PM
lol
Spirit of 1776 on January 25, 2008 at 2:45 PM
Amen.
Luckedout on January 25, 2008 at 2:50 PM
If the mustache says yes, then I say no.
Like I needed another reason.
PolitiNOOB on January 25, 2008 at 2:50 PM
Ha, Ha Ha, BRILLIANT!
Geronimo on January 25, 2008 at 2:53 PM
You do realize that Mel Martinez is an amnesty shill also right? Also most of the people here adamantly opposed his selection as RNC chair.
Gianni on January 25, 2008 at 3:00 PM
Geraldo, Geraldo! We don’t need no stinkin’ Geraldo!!
kcd on January 25, 2008 at 3:07 PM
I guess all McCain needs now are the endorsements of Vincente Fox and that Mexican drug smuggler that Agents Ramos and Compean shot in the ass.
AZCoyote on January 25, 2008 at 3:09 PM
2008: The Year of the Idgit Voter
aero on January 25, 2008 at 3:24 PM
VERY clear. As Zogby indicated. Even 61% of Dems. don’t want amnesty (50% attrition and 11% mass deportations).
Note this is the ONLY poll that offers all three choices. Most other polls only offered Bush’s and McCain’s false dichotomy: “We can’t deport 12 million yada yada, THEREFORE we have to reward them with instant residency and a pathway to citizenship.” Bullcrap.
If only Mitt (only remaining candidate not guaranteed to sign Shamnesty ‘09?) would pound on this every chance.
Americans want attrition through enforcement. It’s law enforcement, stupid. It’s a winning issue.
And I wear Geraldo’s badge of “malignant” proudly. Just like Graham’s “bigots” badge.
fred5678 on January 25, 2008 at 3:26 PM
Can we arrange that…maybe..
kcd on January 25, 2008 at 3:30 PM
If the Republican candidate, whomever, does not play the “illegal immigrant will take your job” card, they are not worth choosing.
This is the fear card that can tilt the election. Here it is:
Do you want your job taken by an illegal immigrant? After 10 years on the job, do you want to be the one holding the sign in a Home Depot parking lot? Well, all of you union men, and blue collar men and woman, the people this country shoulders we stand on, your job is at risk. The Dems want to transfer your jobs, to the illegal immigrants who have more protection than you. They are willing to sacrifice your job, for their votes. You are their sacrifice to power.
right2bright on January 25, 2008 at 3:44 PM
Oh please tell me the polls isn’t so! I am a texan and I love Mitt Romney! Go Mitt! He is the one for President – yes I am a former Fredhead, but have always been pushing for Mitt. Fred just fizzled out for me. Too bad, so sad. But we need Mitt – he is business minded and very presidential looking!
txstar on January 25, 2008 at 4:17 PM
I have already changed my ballot from fred to mitt here in Kalifornia .
Mojack420 on January 25, 2008 at 4:20 PM
Only an idiot would voter of McCain. He is the biggest R.I.N.O. out there.
Hummmmmm So I guess that’s what really happened to him in the Hanoi Hilton! The Commie brain washing is still holding after all these years!
Confederate on January 25, 2008 at 4:25 PM
Good for you Mojack420! I would like to think I had a hand in that decision…I know I did’nt, but I would like to think so anyway : )
kcd on January 25, 2008 at 4:33 PM
I find it humorous that it uses the phrase, “Pct. Pt. Difference”.
So you see, there’s not a percent point of a difference between him and Obama.
Tesson on January 25, 2008 at 4:42 PM
Ronald Wilson Reagan could not be reached for comment
Wade on January 25, 2008 at 6:08 PM
I think he should just stick to going after idiot nazis and clansmen. We need an enmpty head to go after empty heads.
oldelpasoan on January 26, 2008 at 2:16 PM
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