McCain wets himself over Mitt’s knock on Bob Dole; Update: “Bob Dole is an American hero,” says Mitt
posted at 10:57 am on February 5, 2008 by Allahpundit
“It’s probably the last person I would have wanted to have write a letter for me,” sayeth Romney of Dole’s missive to Rush Limbaugh, explaining that McCain surely doesn’t want to be associated with the safe choice/lamb to the slaughter candidate of 1996. The “straight talk” translation: Romney doesn’t respect Bob Dole’s war service. It’s as cynical and dishonest a distortion as Maverick’s twisting of Romney’s point about timetables was, but unlike Mitt, McCain knows what this election is about. Anything he can do to drag the debate towards military service and the surge, he’ll do. Even something as stupid as this.
That said, after reading this, my position on the Limbaugh/Dole dust-up is decidedly more nuanced than it was yesterday. Deep breaths, Rush.
Update: Tangentially related, I’m obliged to say that it sounds like McCain is getting a bad rap on this. He’s using the reporters’ words to tease the other candidates, including his pals Fred and Rudy (who may have been sitting there next to him on the bus at the time). No ill intent as far as I can see.
Update: Mitt covers his flank from McCain’s moronic smear.
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Gotta love the “straight-talk” express tranlation of that.
/sarc
Tim on February 5, 2008 at 11:01 AM
As a veteran, I am really getting sick of people assuming that just because someone was in the military or a POW or breathed a day on Active Duty, they are above being criticized or that it means they are automatically military experts.
I say again… Benedict Arnold was a war hero. Timothy McVeigh was a model infantry soldier during the first Gulf War. CPL Lauren is currently on the run for KILLING a fellow marine… so much for military service. it helps, it can make a difference but it is not the end all at all. According to some folks logic on McCain and his military service, Arnold, McVeigh and Lauren would both be viable candidates. Talk about Scary!
TOPV on February 5, 2008 at 11:02 AM
What he says is true, but he maybe should have been a little more tactful in his speech about Bob Dole. The last person you want writing a letter for you? I don’t think so. A lot of people still love Bob Dole, and Bob Dole knows it.
Regardless… GO MITT!
rhinoishere on February 5, 2008 at 11:02 AM
I saw this this morning and I thought it was a terrific interview.
McCain is a horses’ ass and I’m starting to think he is a serial prevaricator. There is no way that anyone, except an unhinged loon, could claim that Mitt was disparaging Dole’s service in that interview. If anyone needs to apologize it’s him.
Mac’s approval ratings are destined to tank – if only Mitt could hang in there long enough for it to happen.
Buy Danish on February 5, 2008 at 11:03 AM
Goodnight, Rush. This is your swan song…
Vizzini on February 5, 2008 at 11:03 AM
Meant to say a lot of conservatives still love Bob Dole…. and Bob Dole knows it.
rhinoishere on February 5, 2008 at 11:03 AM
Give me a break, Vizzini, Rush ain’t goin anywhere. Sorry. Oh wait, no I’m not.
rhinoishere on February 5, 2008 at 11:04 AM
They’ve been saying that for years. I’m not the biggest fan of Limbaugh, but the guy has staying power no matter what.
Slublog on February 5, 2008 at 11:04 AM
I Quit Everything. I’m gonna build a sand igloo and wait for the rapture.
ninjapirate on February 5, 2008 at 11:05 AM
Why? Because a twice-failed candidate criticized him? Because Rush didn’t get the candidate he wants?
amerpundit on February 5, 2008 at 11:05 AM
Yeah, Mitt…the winning strategy is someone who “can speak with energy and passion about the future of America…”
Why bother with things like voting records?
This American, for one, is tired of empty rhetoric.
JetBoy on February 5, 2008 at 11:07 AM
McCain deploys the military service card every bit as adeptly as Jesse Jackson does the racist card. I anticipate him rushing to defend Murtha’s excesses using the same card. If elected, he will probably pardon Duke Cunningham.
a capella on February 5, 2008 at 11:07 AM
I’m Bob Dole and Bob Dole thinks Bob Dole is helping Bob Dole’s freind Senator McCain.
jukin on February 5, 2008 at 11:07 AM
Your level of ignorance on this subject is astonishing.
Rush Limbaugh has a larger audience than any other figure in news Media or talk radio. On any given day around 20 million people are listening to Rush Limabaugh.
He will still be going strong in his chosen field long after John McCain has retired to his ranch in the Mexican Territory of New Arizona.
EJDolbow on February 5, 2008 at 11:08 AM
Hahaha! It is statistically more likely you will lose your job before he loses his. Thanks for playing. Try again.
tickleddragon on February 5, 2008 at 11:08 AM
Aaah yeah AP…… now your bias towards McCain really comes out for all your readers to see.
Now that Mitt has finally pulled out all the stops on direct “punches” at McCain, you cry foul!
Sweet!
God love you, AP, but your nuts!
Here you’ve been taunting Mitt with your, when-is he-going-to-punch-hard schtick, but then when he does you cry foul!!!
I can respect Hewitt for being blatant and outspokenly biased towards Mitt.
But your pretentious unbiased schtick gets zero, nada, zilch respect from me.
Mcguyver on February 5, 2008 at 11:08 AM
McCain can’t afford to have his voting record exposed by the media. If you want McCain to win, you better hope the media doesn’t start exposing it to America.
amerpundit on February 5, 2008 at 11:09 AM
Perhaps McCain will want Wesley Clark as VP? He has all the credentials.
a capella on February 5, 2008 at 11:10 AM
So Mitt has finally put on the boxing gloves?
Excellent!
He has been entirely too civilized up until this point to actually win a presidential nomination. I’ve wanted him to start smacking McCain around.
SimplyKimberly on February 5, 2008 at 11:10 AM
Are you so dense as not to realize that I’m taking Romney’s side in this post?
Your whining about me is getting very tiresome, Mcguyver. If my posts bug you so much, don’t read them. That’s what the bylines at the top are for. Look for “Bryan” and stick to those.
Allahpundit on February 5, 2008 at 11:11 AM
Once again, Romney makes a good point which resonates: Senators don’t have experience actually administrating. They can only point to accomplishments of arguing for and against legislation, which is why governors usually get elected over senators. Romney simply stated what I’ve considered common knowledge. In no way was he disrespecting Bob Dole, except in pointing out why Dole received the nomination in his time, and why he failed. That is (pardon me if this is protected by copy write by McCain)straight talk.
McCain attacks Romney with lies,
Romney ‘attacks’ McCain by telling the truth-who do you want for your President?
Doug on February 5, 2008 at 11:12 AM
Fox News just reported that Mitt aplogized: “Didn’t mean to offend.”
Don’t woos out on us Mitt. If they can’t take the heat they can stay on the porch.
davidk on February 5, 2008 at 11:13 AM
Go Mitt!! Time to go out in the rain and vote for Romney! I just can not stomach McCain….everytime he opens his mouth I cringe. I too am sick of his broken down 8-track loop of hiding behind his service whenever an issue locks on to him like a SAM to an A4.
dmann on February 5, 2008 at 11:13 AM
Lol…you must be new to the planet. They said this after Clinton won his first election, and many times after that.
In fact, when Bush beat Gore, they said he was done because there was nothing to talk about anymore.
epic fail on understanding the medium.
Asher on February 5, 2008 at 11:14 AM
McCain sucks up to terrorists at Gitmo.
McCain sucks up to Al Gore global
warmingclimate changers.McCain sucks up to Teddy Kennedy.
McCain sucks up to Feingold.
McCain sucks up to Lieberman.
In short, McCain sucks.
profitsbeard on February 5, 2008 at 11:16 AM
You’re assuming facts not in evidence.
Fact in evidence-We know Rush has a job.
a capella on February 5, 2008 at 11:16 AM
Newt Gingrich called Bob Dole the tax collector for the welfare state. He was right.
rockmom on February 5, 2008 at 11:18 AM
Speaking of Fox News…..total and thorough trashing of Mitt all morning, even Oreillys’ body language expert calling Romney arrogant and conceded while praising McCain as warm and genuine!
dmann on February 5, 2008 at 11:19 AM
Maybe McCain will pick Bob Dole for Veep.
Why not go out in style?
profitsbeard on February 5, 2008 at 11:19 AM
And yet Mitt goes on there and is his kind, gracious self every time.
Did you see that airheaded Gretchen Carlson arguing with Laura Ingraham this morning? She was shilling for McCain so bad I half expected her to end her trashing of Romney with, “My Friend”
EJDolbow on February 5, 2008 at 11:21 AM
McCain, McCain, McCain. There aint no way I will ever vote for thay shamnesty pushing, Teddy loving phony. Put that fool in charge and we will have millions of more illegals running all over the place followed by more welfare to keep them here. Amnesty soon to follow. The severe damage to the USA will be irrevokable.
How did the political world turn to such $hit so quickly?
saiga on February 5, 2008 at 11:22 AM
Damn, I was going to listen to him today.Guess I’ll have to listen to Air America.
Wade on February 5, 2008 at 11:24 AM
Funny how the candidate who sucks up to the liberal media more than any candidate, on either side, rips the other guys for appearing on conservative talk radio.
Why do you think all these liberal newspapers endorsed McCain? Because they like him (and get to know him) personally. He hangs out with them on his bus trips. He becomes friends with writers from Politico & the NY Times.
McCain’s entire comeback was media driven. He finished 4th in Iowa, but they spin it that he “tied for 3rd”, and every article about him from early December until the New Hampshire primary portrayed him as “the comeback kid” and “surging”.
I respect McCain’s service to our country. I do not respect his smug, arrogant attitude, his liberal leanings, his blatant distortions of others’ records, and him getting down on his knees for liberal reporters.
bigred on February 5, 2008 at 11:25 AM
Joke of the day – thanks!
Onager on February 5, 2008 at 11:25 AM
AP, this is why you can’t get what Rush said by reading what someone else said that he said. That said, Rush’s point yesterday, to which the article referred, and which gives you pause, is something that he has been saying since 2006. It is not something new since McCain has been getting close to the nomination. He has always said, “the dirty little secrete is, the Dems. won’t pull out of Iraq because they don’t want to be saddled with defeat.” This new info might help nuance your nuance. I’m not saying whether or not Rush is right, just that he has been making this point for years, and the article seems to make it sound as though Rush has been teetering on edge, and yesterday’s comments proved that he has jumped off that edge. That is not true, and dishonest.
Weight of Glory on February 5, 2008 at 11:29 AM
Likewise, if you don’t like my “whining” don’t read’em. That’s what free speech is all about.
Mcguyver on February 5, 2008 at 11:30 AM
I didn’t follow politics at all when Bob Dole ran in 96. I do remember thinking that Libby Dole was a very charming and attractive Southern Belle. I also think Bob Dole is a very likable guy who has demonstrated a good sense of humor. John McCain – not so much. I wish him all the worst in today’s Primaries
Dork B. on February 5, 2008 at 11:30 AM
dang it. “Secret”
Dirty little secrete is something different all together
Weight of Glory on February 5, 2008 at 11:31 AM
“Never argue with a man who buys his ink by the barrel.” -Benjamin Franklin
Slublog on February 5, 2008 at 11:32 AM
Yes, that’s lovely, except you’re over here on the site I work for and it’s my responsibility to monitor the comments. Now, you smeared me the other day by suggesting I left profane comments on your site when I insisted I didn’t; and you smeared me here again by not even reading my post before screeching at me about it. That’s two strikes. One more and you’re out.
Allahpundit on February 5, 2008 at 11:36 AM
Pestering feeble old Bob Dole for an endorsement is like when McCain sent his people to pester feeble old Margaret Thatcher with a bunch of lies about the Serbs burning down churches to get her to endorse that absurd Balkans war. Everyone knows now that it was our al qaeda allies who were burning down the churches. They’ve torched them all by now.
Buddahpundit on February 5, 2008 at 11:37 AM
I just listened and it was dis-respectful to Dole. I guess this shows Romney is not exactly good with words.
Also, Mitt got in the intended negative reference to McCain’s age by saying we need someone with “energy”
This is why I have never bought the bill of goods being sold by Romney, he pretends to be all about the policies but really he is about only the advancement of Mitt Romney, and it does not matter what kind of mud he needs to sling to do it.
georgealbert on February 5, 2008 at 11:38 AM
good point. But I was giving benefit of the doubt. We ARE on HA, not Kos.
tickleddragon on February 5, 2008 at 11:39 AM
I’m not sure you understand how this works. Allah works here, alongside Bryan and Michelle this is their site. You don’t have a right to post here, and there is no free speech for you here unless they want to give it to you. This is a private entity, commenting being allowed and moderated at their discretion.
amerpundit on February 5, 2008 at 11:39 AM
In response to Mcguyver:
Allah writes:
Hey Mcguyver, AP gives good advice here. I never used to parse the HA posts by author but now I do. After AP’s silly snarky posts about Fred (and Patton, and Cowboy Hats…) and his obvious lack of understanding of American society outside of the North East, I started to avoid. Then I realized the authors names were in the bylines (for some reason I never bothered looking before). Now I can avoid AP when needed. Some of his posts contain interesting information, you just have to ignore his writing and go for the meat. HA retained some value for me after that. In general AP is highly disrespectful of the reader. So I tend to ignore him.
Montana on February 5, 2008 at 11:39 AM
But does it warrant the outrageously outraged response by the McCain campaign?
Slublog on February 5, 2008 at 11:40 AM
AP, from one person who rubs people the wrong way to another…I’d just like to say, you rub many people the wrong way. Heh.
Montana on February 5, 2008 at 11:42 AM
Yes, you can tell Fredheads had a truly excellent understanding of America. As evidence by the fact that Fred dropped out and is now sitting in a rocking chair somewhere.
amerpundit on February 5, 2008 at 11:42 AM
Bob Dole has way more guts and class the Mitt Romeeny could ever buy. I might just have to say something to Mitt this week at CPAC about that comment. He’s been slandering one war hero, I’m not going to let him badmouth two. I hope Mitt’s bringin’ his sons.
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 5, 2008 at 11:43 AM
Tears on my pillow, dude. When I start to rub Slublog or Vizzini or Frank J of Spirit of 1776 or a few dozen others the wrong way, I’ll worry.
Allahpundit on February 5, 2008 at 11:44 AM
Or amerpundit, of course!
Allahpundit on February 5, 2008 at 11:44 AM
Ah, back to the money…again. Class.
amerpundit on February 5, 2008 at 11:46 AM
Put some ice on that, McGuyver. That’s gonna leave a mark.
fourstringfuror on February 5, 2008 at 11:46 AM
Reason rears its lovely head!
I was thinking – how is it that McCain’s a “war hero,” yet a liberal? Shouldn’t soldiers, especially ones who fight against the epitome of leftist ideals (Communism), be radically opposed to that kind of ideology (given that it was that ideology that tortured and held him captive)? Yet there’s McCain, livin’ it up on the left. And this guy wants to be president!
P.S.
Chakra Hammer just thinks he’s “edgy.”
[I'm actually on AP's side in this one, but it was too easy.]
emailnuevo on February 5, 2008 at 11:47 AM
You actually think I thought you cried about that? Cowboy up, “dude”. You thrive on it–and nothing wrong with that all. But hey, stir the bees’ nest, expect a sting.
Now a word from Willie:
“Mama’s don’t let yer babies grow up to be pundits…”
Montana on February 5, 2008 at 11:48 AM
We seem to hold Romney to a higher standard for political rhetoric. McCain can say any insulting thing with venom dripping from his lips.
His comment about FIRING Rumsfeld in the debate tore it for me. That was truly disrespectful.
Romney’s comment revealed a very important issue for voters to think about. The sacrificial lamb. Voters should resent the idea that Republicans plan to lose. Would promote a candidate that is doomed.
Reject the Repollican party powers. Give the Democrats a real fight.
Agrippa2k on February 5, 2008 at 11:48 AM
How is he slandering McCain? Provide specific examples, with links.
And criticism of McCain’s senate record doesn’t count.
Slublog on February 5, 2008 at 11:48 AM
I feel the same way about Dole….and expressed it this way to people at the time:
“If the Republican party really wanted to win the election, why would they pick a crippled old man to run against a vibrant juggernaut?”
John Kerry was a war hero with medals…..so what?
I’m an Army Vet, Air Assault, with no purple hearts……and I think I’m more sensitive to America’s best interest……
awesum on February 5, 2008 at 11:49 AM
I seriously have read this post more than three times:
I still cannot figure out how that’s taking Romney’s side on this.
IMO, You are likening Mitt’s knock here to McCain’s twisting of the timetables vs. withdrawal facts.
I cannot figure out how Mitt wasn’t respecting Bob Dole’s war service here, instead to me, Mitt’s knock had to do with Dole’s run for President.
Can someone tell my dense brain cells how to do this?
Mcguyver on February 5, 2008 at 11:50 AM
I don’t expect you to be up to date with my politics or all the posts I’ve made on Hot Air, but for your benefit (so you practice a bit more care in your mind-reading of other posters):
I was, and am still, a Romney supporter. Fred was good for the debates and I wanted to learn more about him. He was my 2nd choice when he entered.
Sorry about that amerpundit, I hope I didn’t burst your bubble.
Montana on February 5, 2008 at 11:51 AM
I absolutely love the incredibly masculine “rubbing people the wrong way” comments. “He’s MEAN!”
When did that enter debate? When? Why can’t people just refute arguments, so they don’t end up looking like women?
(Of course, actual women are the exception to the rule.)
emailnuevo on February 5, 2008 at 11:51 AM
Slublog on February 5, 2008 at 11:48 AM
He said Mav’s been dishonest about his shaky war record. War heroes aren’t liars.
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 5, 2008 at 11:52 AM
Allah’s saying McCain’s twisting of this (That Mitt is somehow disrespecting Dole’s service) is just as “cynical and dishonest” as his twisting of Mitt’s words on withdrawal.
amerpundit on February 5, 2008 at 11:52 AM
McCain once again acts like a liberal with his smear tactics.
Whenever someone questions their judgement on the War on Terror, the Dems use the “Don’t question my patriotism” defense.
Now, whenever Romney says anything about him (or Dole), McCain does the same.
No one questions your patriotism. They question your douchebaggery, or which there is plenty.
bigred on February 5, 2008 at 11:52 AM
Montana on February 5, 2008 at 11:39 AM
Yeah beta males tend to have different interests. That being said Allah makes some good points as long as it does not contain religion/politics. But even if all his posts were bad I would still read them just to see how the moderate population thinks.
unseen on February 5, 2008 at 11:53 AM
Seriously, my good friend went to prep school with Mitt. He said that Romeny bribed his way to student class presidency with chocolate chip cookies and roller skates for everyone.
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 5, 2008 at 11:53 AM
Prove it. Link a story or a video of Romney saying that.
Because frankly, I don’t believe you.
Slublog on February 5, 2008 at 11:53 AM
Yet another victim of McCainthyism. When will this blacklisting end?!
emailnuevo on February 5, 2008 at 11:54 AM
Romney really needs to stop throwing out the I’m sorry lines when ever McQueeg gets pissed. That’s just a permanent state of mind for the old guy.
thekingtut on February 5, 2008 at 11:55 AM
You know, the DEA monitors this site. You might want to be more careful.
emailnuevo on February 5, 2008 at 11:55 AM
Slublog on February 5, 2008 at 11:53 AM
Did you watch the debate from the Reagan Library? Hello, McFly?
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 5, 2008 at 11:56 AM
I don’t even know how to address this.
Wait…wait. I know what it is. You’re Allahpundit pretending to be the most idiotic commenter to ever walk the halls of Hot Air. Am I right? Did I get it right? /s
amerpundit on February 5, 2008 at 11:57 AM
Yeah, you really did miss it. McCain is the one who twisted Romney’s words in both instances. AP is saying McCain hit the same heights of cynicism that he did the first time he twisted Romeny’s words. And the follow-up is that McCain “gets” that the vast, apparently sheep-like middle of the GOP is only voting for McCain’s war hero status. Thus, all roads lead there, however convoluted the path.
Oh, and stop being a jackass. Free speech on a commercial web site is not a constitutional right.
TexasDan on February 5, 2008 at 11:57 AM
Yes, I did. And I didn’t hear anything of the sort.
Slublog on February 5, 2008 at 11:58 AM
Seriously, my good friend went to prep school with Mitt. He said that Romeny bribed his way to student class presidency with chocolate chip cookies and roller skates for everyone.
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 5, 2008 at 11:53 AM
and this is bad how? sounds like a card carrying memeber of the solicalists to me. In a capitalistic society we want people that understand economics/going prices etc. Now if he could have won the election with only throwing a kegger and instead spent too much on the cookies/skates that would raise some flags.
unseen on February 5, 2008 at 12:00 PM
Let’s start with Fox rots. It has done nothing to help the conservative party. We need a conservative station not one that is called fair and balanced and has Geraldo and Sean smiling at Coulter while endorsing Hillary.
I am disgusted witht them all. It’s bad enough the majority of voters don’t even know the issues but a supposedly conservative network did nothing to really halt the McCain flow. Thanks Fox and thanks Ann. Laura had enough sense to say she’d vote for McCain if she had to, which is what it looks like we’ll have to do.
Fox, do us a favor and keep Ann off your show, too many ignorant people are actually following her ridiculous advise. And someone with money give us a real conservative network.
Conservatives R Us on February 5, 2008 at 12:02 PM
Let me introduce you to Duke Cunningham.
a capella on February 5, 2008 at 12:02 PM
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 5, 2008 at 11:53 AM
Mitt can buy my vote with some tax cuts, social spending cuts, increased military spending, and some investments in a good strong fence with a wide door.
unseen on February 5, 2008 at 12:02 PM
Oh, and McCain was being dishonest.
Just so we’re straight.
Slublog on February 5, 2008 at 12:04 PM
Mitt said on Laura(who sucks) that Mav ought not have Bob Dole speak on his behalf. First off Romenee, when you stop gettin woodshedded by THE STRAIGHT TALK EXPRESS, you can give commentary on how to run a campaign. Until then, zip it. Sixty-Million dollars later, he just doesn’t get it. In the morning when the dust settles, buy yourself a one way ticket home to loserville.
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 5, 2008 at 12:05 PM
Yes, that does bother me about Mitt. Wish he’d point out the dishonesty in McCain’s accusation rather than showing the white feather.
a capella on February 5, 2008 at 12:05 PM
First sign that you’re a McCain follower – attacking Fox (specifically Hannity, who said to Coulter that she was wrong about favoring Hilary over McCain). If you actually watched something, rather than listen to hearsay/secondary sources, you might be able to prevent little episodes like this one. Fox is annoyingly tabloid-y, but c’est la vie, I’m afraid.
P.S. We don’t have a “Conservative” Party, limey.
emailnuevo on February 5, 2008 at 12:05 PM
Conservatives R Us on February 5, 2008 at 12:02 PM
FOx News drank the kool-aid of the liberal media. It was bound to happen. When they started broadcasting Micheal Jackson 24/7 I switched it off and very really watch it anyomre. Their FBN is another faliure that I can not stand. The 20% ownership of Fox media by the Saudi Prince I think was the tipping point. 9/11 changed alot of things one was Fox news.
unseen on February 5, 2008 at 12:05 PM
O.K. then.
Mcguyver on February 5, 2008 at 12:05 PM
100% agreed unseen. I haven’t had a TV for years, but back when I did, I tuned out FOX NEWS. They are more of a tabloid news station than a hard news station.
Then blogs came along–but they too have started the slide in MSM style news. Sad but true. The MSM style must be like black hole–sucking in everything around it.
I still link to FOX via the internet but the real news stories are few and far between.
Montana on February 5, 2008 at 12:10 PM
Oooh. I missed that little gem.
Ahem.
Slublog on February 5, 2008 at 12:10 PM
Montana on February 5, 2008 at 12:10 PM
The slide to liberalism can best be compared to what is called a value trap on Wall Street. That is were it looks like a great deal but in fact it is a decreasing asset and the “deal” just gets better and better has it goes to zero. See NYT as an example.
unseen on February 5, 2008 at 12:14 PM
California is not winner take all. Why are folks saying if Mitt wins a squeaker and splits the delegates that the race has changed? I was never good at math, but Maverick will win at least five winner take all states which is like 250 delegates. He leads in six other states and is competitive everywhere except Utah/Colorado. Do the math people, this thing is over.
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 5, 2008 at 12:20 PM
Rush is lambasting McCain over this. McCain is lying about the fact that Dole was contacting Rush to endorse him. McCain is so desperate he will lie about anything.
ctmom on February 5, 2008 at 12:21 PM
War heroes aren’t liars.
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 5, 2008 at 11:52 AM
How is getting captured and spending the majority of the war in jail make you a War Hero? Don’t get me wrong, I respect his service but…he won no great battles, he lead no great counter offensives, he did not make any last stands. He got shot down, captured and endured the whims of his jailers. He handled himself well in a very diffucult place and his conduct showed great character but he is not a Patton, McArther, IKE, Murphy, Lee, Grant etc etc.
unseen on February 5, 2008 at 12:22 PM
Romney: “It’s probably the last person I would have wanted to have write a letter for me,
McCain:Governor Romney’s attack on Bob Dole is disgraceful, and Governor Romney should apologize. Bob Dole is a war hero who has spent his life in service to this nation and nobody has worked harder to build the Republican Party. Bob Dole deserves the respect of every American and certainly every Republican.
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McCain was defending the person that is Bob Dole. The person Mitt attacked. Bob Dole was a war hero and a good Republican. Is he really the last person Mitt would want defending him?
McCain’s words are being truncated in this post, to make a point about distorting words to make a point.
MayBee on February 5, 2008 at 12:22 PM
Mitt Romney has badmouthed Ronald Reagan, John McCain and Bob Dole in this primary. Nice work genius, why not call Barbara Bush loose.
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 5, 2008 at 12:25 PM
It was a stupid thing to say, and Romney recognized it and apologized.
That doesn’t change the fact that it was a stupid personal attack on Bob Dole.
funky chicken on February 5, 2008 at 12:25 PM
“McCain wets himself” is a stupid personal attack too, but par for the course here, I suppose.
Good on Romney for being man enough to apologize for his stupid snark.
funky chicken on February 5, 2008 at 12:27 PM
Yeah sure! A lot of those kids at Cranbrook in Bloomfield Hills, MI were deprived and had no cookies or roller skates.
Get a clue, dude.
Buy Danish on February 5, 2008 at 12:29 PM
Before I go on, I’d like to know if anyone can tell me who leaked the private email to Rush? That will tell me a lot.
dish on February 5, 2008 at 12:32 PM
Get a clue, dude.
Buy Danish on February 5, 2008 at 12:29 PM
I can understand that you have no sense of humor on a day like today. Today is the day when social conservatives like yourself no longer tell moderates like myself how to live our lives.
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 5, 2008 at 12:33 PM
dish- I believe Dole’s people released it after they realized Rush wasn’t going to use it on the show. That’s what I understood him to say on Hannity and Colmes last night. Dole didn’t consider it to be personal.
MayBee on February 5, 2008 at 12:33 PM
If Rush didnt bury the letter, there would have been no need for Dole to put him on double secret probation.
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 5, 2008 at 12:35 PM
Thanks MayBee. Rush said he got the email at 2:45. Does Dole think so highly of himself that Rush should drop everything and discuss Mr. Dole’s thoughts right then and there? Maybe they should have pre-empted the next two hours to discuss this?
dish on February 5, 2008 at 12:36 PM
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