Chris Paul (New Orleans Hornets) Kobe for MVP of the NBA and Fred Thompson for President.

Yes, I confess, I watched my new Direct TV NBA League Pass with Chris Paul playing instead of the SOTU address. . . does that make me a bad American?

ThackerAgency on January 29, 2008 at 9:58 AM

No, it doesn’t. If there had been a Laker game on, I would have done the same.

Why hast thou forsaken us?

McCain smacks of desparation. He’s showing little NO class.

Geronimo on January 29, 2008 at 9:57 AM

there fixed it for you .

I’m still trying to decide if it’s better to try to elect Romney, or better to let the Democrats produce a Carter in the hopes that the Republicans will follow that with a Reagan. Decisions, decisions.

Why doesn’t McCain just make it official and switch to the Democratic Party?

Because he hasn’t forgotten what Jumpin’ Jim Jeffords did forget.

It’s much better to be a liberal prick in the party where your views are considered “maverick” and you are adored by the MSM for constantly sticking it to your fellow party members than it is to be associated with a party where your left-of-center views are not progressive enough to get you noticed.

My only question is if McCain loses the nomination and doesn’t get re-elected to the Senate, who gets custody of Lindsey Graham?

“Hello.

Would you like to make $50 an hour picking lettuce.

Vote for John McCain!

He promised it!

Bye-bye!”

I doubt that McLiar will go after Mitt’s religion directly (he has Huck and his mother to do that) but he will not take defeat gracefully (if that scenario happens) and I expect fireworks at the next debate.

I do think Mitt could do a better job of answering the false charges against him by using McCain’s own words and Senate resolutions on benchmarks and withdrawal against him. He can still be a gentleman while pointing out the facts.

When Mitt talks about McCain-Kennedy he needs to remind voters that this was the immigration legislation which was rejected by the American people, and which he tried to sneak through in the dead of night.

When he talks about McCain-Feingold he may want to remind people that McCain aligned himself with someone so far to the Left he wanted to impeach George Bush.

I don’t think just mentioning the names of this god-awful legislation is enough, except for the most educated voter. With the exception of the surge, the hallmarks of McCain’s career is this legislation. Why should we expect better from a McCain presidency?

Jefferson was one of the most aggressive negative campaigners in our history

True. All of them have negative campaigns because it’s been proven to work.

My point was, Jefferson would be astounded at the ease in which it is done today, and the method.

1. Make them play Jeopardy with categories of
World History
American History
Military History
Economics
Foreign Affairs
Geography (let’s see if they know where “Freedonia” is).
Law
Religion (Let’s see if they can quote 5 Bible verses).

2. Make them display their military skill in a game of Paint Ball.
3. Demonstrate culture and refinement by going on Dancing with the Stars where both the candidate and their spouse would be taught to dance.

4. Make them play “Who wants to be a millionaire”

5. They can compete in “American Idol” displaying a talent of their choice.

This would be much more civil and entertaining than our current method.

Somebody suggested mud wrestling for the wives, but that is over the top. (Not to mention too close to what the candidates are currently doing.)

This time around, with the primaries just kicking off, we have McCain lying about what Romney said about timetables in Iraq and this despicable example of robo-calling. I guess that McCain decided that winning at all costs was important to him. Oh how I hope he gets his clock cleaned tonight! Then maybe he’ll just retire and we’ll be done with this guy!!!

[sound heard in Jefferson’s grave … *thud*]

Jefferson was one of the most aggressive negative campaigners in our history.

At least this calls end with paid for by, so the voter can be influenced either way.

Dudley Smith on January 29, 2008 at 10:26 AM

Same here. It made me think of his temper not as an issue of situation, but really made me start thinking of him as a petty sort of man.

Mitt ’08

I would love to see McCain sweat bullets being interviewed on this matter by someone like Larry King.

pilamaye on January 29, 2008 at 10:15 AM

Both have memory issues. Would be funny

malan89 on January 29, 2008 at 10:14 AM

That is very similar to the call I got, where I would be asked “Do you agree that X?” where X is some conservative principle on guns, or abortion or something. Then I was asked if I were voting for Huck or Mitt. I say Mitt. Then the robocaller would say (in as snotty a voice a computer can) “Well, did you know the Mitt said or did Y? Will you still vote for him” I say yes. The pattern repeated on a variety of topics.

My first political robo call!