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posted at 10:00 pm on March 9, 2008 by Allahpundit
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“The failure of the Iraqi state would be a disaster,” he said at a lunch sponsored by the Christian Science Monitor, according to an audiotape of the session. “It would dishonor the 900-plus men and women who have already died. . . . It would be a betrayal of the promise that we made to the Iraqi people, and it would be hugely destabilizing from a national security perspective.”
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Obama is starting to put John Kerry to shame on flip flopping
Defector01 on March 9, 2008 at 10:01 PM
Heh, he sure knows what I want to here though. Flip flop or no flip flop.
DeathtotheSwiss on March 9, 2008 at 10:02 PM
*hear
DeathtotheSwiss on March 9, 2008 at 10:03 PM
We’ve already lost in Iraq – Harry Reid
lorien1973 on March 9, 2008 at 10:04 PM
Maybe The Obama is much like Allah (not the pundit). He transcends even logic or consistency. The Obama can literally be all things to all people.
AbaddonsReign on March 9, 2008 at 10:04 PM
BO gets a pass, because, well, he’s a liberal. After all, he’s always evolving.
perroviejo on March 9, 2008 at 10:07 PM
So…he’s trying to get to the right of Hclinton? I suggest that he get his picture taken in a “John Kerry bunny suit” while riding in a “Mike Dukakis tank”.
Actually, that would be my advice for Obama even if this were a post about Baseball Spring Training. Or Charlie’s Angels. Or Golf.
Doug on March 9, 2008 at 10:09 PM
He is just now figuring this out? Maybe The Obama fainted himself and hit his head and thought this line might work….dunno, just a guess.
Branch Rickey on March 9, 2008 at 10:10 PM
Ahh… just as everyone has said would happen. He knows he can’t up and pull out of Iraq, now he’s trying to give himself a back door to crawl out of. This isn’t going to help with Hillary still nipping at your heels bub.
Luckedout on March 9, 2008 at 10:11 PM
Gee, I wonder how that will look when he’s on stage in a debate with…..ummmm…….. ummmmmmmm…… A WAR HERO WHO BASICALLY AUTHORED THE GD SURGE!!!!!!!!!!!
THE CHOSEN ONE on March 9, 2008 at 10:14 PM
I think the term is called failure to communicate!
Obama says:”the United States has an absolute obligation”
and,
“The failure of the Irag state
would be a disaster”
He’s got some fancy backpeddling to do,me thinks!
canopfor on March 9, 2008 at 10:15 PM
He probably went on to say that only a complete withdrawl from Iraq would prevent a failure.
Doesn’t need to make sense.
Grafted on March 9, 2008 at 10:15 PM
Guys, um…
You might want to read before you post. He didn’t say that *now.*
He said that in 2004. Now he’s all about tucking tail and heading for the door.
Typhoon on March 9, 2008 at 10:16 PM
Obama not only went to Harvard, but also the Mitt Romenee School of Phonyism.
THE CHOSEN ONE on March 9, 2008 at 10:16 PM
Well Kerry did endorse him maybe its because of he’s going to set a new waffle record and knock him of the #1 spot.
Hey Barak, you had butter & syrup with your last waffle, want strawberries with this one?
Speakup on March 9, 2008 at 10:18 PM
AP, did you forget to set your clock forward? The posting time says 10:00 pm, and usually you’re an hour later than me.
samuelrylander on March 9, 2008 at 10:21 PM
This if from 2004
ArmyAunt on March 9, 2008 at 10:23 PM
Gee,I wonder…
THE CHOSEN ONE on March 9,2008 at 10:14PM.
THE CHOSEN ONE:Assuming Obama is the lib nominee,
Obama would probably look at McCain
in a debate and say the Surge has failed.
And,hopefully McCain won’t loose his cool,
as the libs would predict!
Much the same way,as Bill Clinton looked
over at President Bush Sr.and asked him
how much a gallon of milk costs at that
debate,the rest is history!
canopfor on March 9, 2008 at 10:24 PM
The thing is, who’s going to find out besides us?
drjohn on March 9, 2008 at 10:26 PM
Your post looks weird. Is that a really long haiku? Your sentance structure looks like you’re trying to make a poem.
samuelrylander on March 9, 2008 at 10:27 PM
I hope the McCain campaign is noticing. This info will be useful – if BO holds off Hill.
Bigfoot on March 9, 2008 at 10:29 PM
“The United States had an “absolute obligation” to remain in Iraq long enough to make it a success.”
– Barack Obama, July 2004
This would make a great ad. You spit out a series of quotes like this and ask the audience who said them, George Bush? No. Dick Cheney? No. John McCain? No. It was Barack Obama. Then say something like, “Barack Obama, just another politician who’ll say anything for your vote.”
TheBigOldDog on March 9, 2008 at 10:33 PM
Lol.
Just seen that Hillary might accept being his running mate. What a ghastly pair of turncoats that would make. I suspect he will snub her though and go for Edwards. Either ticket is a gift from liberal hell.
Pax americana on March 9, 2008 at 10:35 PM
Your post looks weird.
samuelrylander on March 9,2008 at 10:27PM
samuelrylander:Ya I’ve been commenting for around 6
months.You think thats bad,you should
see my spelling!
canopfor on March 9, 2008 at 10:36 PM
I think that it is a little late now to “Surrender on Day One”. I think that train left a looooooooooong time ago.
If Obama becomes Prez the best he could do would be to “Surrender on Day Two thousand, One hundred and Thirty” or there abouts.
And if Juan Plantation McVano becomes President and serves for 8 years, and Obama were to succed him, it would be “Surrender on Day Four thousand, and Fifty”, or there abouts.
MB4 on March 9, 2008 at 10:36 PM
There, fixed that for him.
shaken on March 9, 2008 at 10:41 PM
Sorry, but I’m going to hijack this thread to announce the birth of my third child. Baby rat weighed in at 6 lb 12 oz. Mrs. rat is doing well also.
labrat on March 9, 2008 at 10:43 PM
Obama is not the only one to have had some kind of an “Epiphany”.
Speaking to a cheering crowd in Chattanooga, Tenn., one day before the Nov. 7, 2000, election, George W. Bush repeated a line that had by then been a standard part of the stump speech for many, many months — “Let me tell you what else I’m worried about: I’m worried about an opponent who uses nation building and the military in the same sentence.
See, our view of the military is for our military to be properly prepared to fight and win war and, therefore, prevent war from happening in the first place.”
MB4 on March 9, 2008 at 10:45 PM
canopfor on March 9, 2008 at 10:36 PM
Getting nervous? I think so. The silent majority is getting ready to take back this country. You may also know us as moderates. I can hear your comtempt in your present and past posts. Your one of those conservatives who would rather Mav lose, so perhaps some phony like Romeney can swoop down in 2012 and save conservatism. Guess what, it’s not happening. I can’t wait to see what you have to say in November after Mav wins against this professional phony(Obama).
President John Sydney McCain War Hero
THE CHOSEN ONE on March 9, 2008 at 10:45 PM
Try McMaster and Patraeus instead. McMaster was the test vehicle, in 2006, 3rd Armored Cav. Worked like a charm in Tal Afar. THEN McCain listened and agreed. Your man love for McCain borders on delusional. Sure he pushed for more troops. But ‘more’ ain’t worth a hill of beans without a plan to employ them.
Limerick on March 9, 2008 at 10:47 PM
Limerick on March 9, 2008 at 10:47 PM
Bullshit. He stood up and dragged the Bushies kickin and screamin. When he knew it would be political suicide, he did it anyway. The others ought to be commended, but it would have NEVER HAPPENED WITHOUT MCCAIN!!! You are a POS for not giving credit at least once. You can bitch and cry about other McCain on other issues, but for not giving him props here, you are a spineless bastard. F you Limerick.
THE CHOSEN ONE on March 9, 2008 at 10:52 PM
Sorry but I’m going to hijack…
labrat on March 9,2008 at 10:43PM.
Labrat:Congratulation’s,I have 3 as well!
canopfor on March 9, 2008 at 10:52 PM
To a point. But we must also bear in mind the axiom that “quantity has a quality all its own.”
Mojave Mark on March 9, 2008 at 10:53 PM
McCain has been saying we need more troops since the invasion began. Nice try
Maverick hater, LimerickTHE CHOSEN ONE on March 9, 2008 at 10:54 PM
Some ammo for Mac after the next BO “100 years!” misquoting.
The_Freeze on March 9, 2008 at 10:57 PM
9/11/01
TheBigOldDog on March 9, 2008 at 10:59 PM
You know you want to.
Kini on March 9, 2008 at 11:00 PM
I really wish THE CHOSEN ONE would stop badmouthing Romney.
We’re basically climbing on board for McCain so give it a rest ok?
Thanking you in advance, I am.
Sincerely,
Domino
Domino on March 9, 2008 at 11:00 PM
Getting nervous?
THE CHOSEN ONE on March 9,2008 at 10:45PM.
THE CHOSEN ONE:I thought moderates,were fence sitters.
Contempt,Hillary and Obama will destroy
the United States,and I would support
and vote for John McCain,however you
know I’m a Canadain,just a concerned
neighbor!
canopfor on March 9, 2008 at 11:02 PM
Juan Plantation Strawberries McVano, Z-serf-visa plantation supporting, First Amendment shredding, foul mouthed, war victim.
MB4 on March 9, 2008 at 11:02 PM
Point taken. The Pentagon based the model (after the fall of Sadam) on the premise that the people would love freedom.
That worked out, huh? Sorry I went off topic but sometimes that hair sticking out of your nose needs plucking.
Back on topic……Barak will say whatever the group in front of him wants to hear. We all are aware of that. The fact that he lists 900+ is a telltale of just how disconnected with the reality of the war he is.
Limerick on March 9, 2008 at 11:02 PM
You’re still my hero
Kini on March 9, 2008 at 11:04 PM
It’s this simple:
If McCain chooses another bullshite RINO as VP, he’s toast.
If he selects a younger well-spoken conservative, he’s in.
ie, if it’s Mel Martinez, Crist or (probably) Ridge – stick a fork in him!
TexasJew on March 9, 2008 at 11:04 PM
There was a little event that happened that next year that might have changed his mind for him…
bikermailman on March 9, 2008 at 11:05 PM
Even with the conservative it is going to be an uphill battle. Many on this board think McCain will beat Hillary or Obama hands down. I don’t trust Joe Public that much.
Limerick on March 9, 2008 at 11:06 PM
I gatta know…. where in C.A.N.A.D.A. my friend
I’ve got family in NFL and SA
Kini on March 9, 2008 at 11:08 PM
Take the last train to Shamnestyville,
And Juan will meet you in a lettuce sombrero,
They can all be here with their serf-visas by 2009,
‘Cause Juan will make their reservations, and he won’t be slow,
Oh, no, no, no,
Oh, no, no, no,
And I don’t know if any will ever go back home.
Take the last train to Shamnestyville,
Take the last train to Shamnestyville,
Take the last train to Shamnestyville,
Take the last train to Shamnestyville.
fade out… … …
MB4 on March 9, 2008 at 11:12 PM
I wonder if there will ever come a time when Obama’s words are actually read and understood by his supporters. It’s like he says something and they hear something completely different.
Obama: The failure of the Iraqi state would be a disaster.
What Obama supporters hear: I’m pulling us out of Iraq. the minute I get in, we’re gone. And oh yeah, free ice cream for everybody.
It happens to an extent with all politicians and their supporters, but it’s kind of scary how far they take it in this guy’s case.
Grayson on March 9, 2008 at 11:14 PM
F Canadians.
I hope my fellow Repubs will go to CBSNEWS.com and watch Maverick’s 60 Minutes story. Scott Pelley actually treated him well and put him in a good light. I’m sure he’ll be fired tomorrow, but too late. Heh. MB4, I think your a fraud and loser, but that McVain Strawberries Schtich is hillarious. Please keep that up, because when it’s all said and done, comedy makes the world go round and round. good stuff. lol.
THE CHOSEN ONE on March 9, 2008 at 11:16 PM
Congratulations!
To all those pointing out that the statement is from 2004, yes we read it too. The point is that Obama is campaigning on the idea that he’s been against us being in Iraq from the start and that he would begin to pull out immediately upon his prospective inauguration. This is what makes the statement suspect and a somewhat of a flip-flop. Additionally, Obama is showing a pattern of this type of behavior.
baldilocks on March 9, 2008 at 11:16 PM
MB4 on March 9, 2008 at 11:12 PM
Funniest man alive.
THE CHOSEN ONE on March 9, 2008 at 11:17 PM
I gatta know,
Kini on March 9,2008 at 11:08PM.
Kini:Entelechy was asking too,I’m in Ontario,
Sault Ste.Marie,we have the lock system
allowing shipping from down south to go
up north to Thunder Bay,Duluth Minnesota.
Across the St.Marys river is Soo Michigan
basically the twin Soo’s,the Army Corps
of Engineer run the American locks,the
Poe lock is the biggest,Superlock!
canopfor on March 9, 2008 at 11:17 PM
Well that “little event” should have reenforced his being anti nation building, at least Islamic “nation building” anyway, as Islamic nations were where the 19 murdering terrorists came from.
MB4 on March 9, 2008 at 11:17 PM
Chicken Adobo is delicious!
Anyone heard of Global Warming?
Kini on March 9, 2008 at 11:18 PM
Damn you p*** me off. Good. A bit of cold water is healthy.
Limerick on March 9, 2008 at 11:21 PM
If Clinton had spent a little less time trying to build nations where we had no national interest at stake and a little more time going after terrorist maybe 9/11 never would have happened.
I guess you just wanted to attack and walk away and leave chaos but that’s exactly how AQ got control of Afghanistan in the first place. Now imagine that in Iraq with billions and billions of dollars from all the oil.
TheBigOldDog on March 9, 2008 at 11:22 PM
F Canadains
THE CHOSEN ONE on March 9,2008 at 11:16PM.
THE CHOSEN ONE:Thats not being to neighborly!
canopfor on March 9, 2008 at 11:23 PM
I see you’re a Monkees fan.
Domino on March 9, 2008 at 11:24 PM
WOW, I lived briefly at Kincheloe AFB when it was still around.
Beautiful place!
Entelechy, are your ears on?
Kini on March 9, 2008 at 11:25 PM
PS, you’re very likely going to get your wish in January with a President Obama. For all our sakes I hope your isolationist policies are correct.
TheBigOldDog on March 9, 2008 at 11:25 PM
Clinton would accept Obama as her VP, but Obama wouldn’t accept Clinton as his VP.
Obama has secretly promised the VP slot to John Edwards in return for his delegates.
(If you don’t remember, Obama made a secret trip down to Edwards’ house, intentionally leaving behind the press corps that normally goes everywhere with him) Also, money from Edwards’ big donors has already started showing up in Obama’s (not Clinton’s) coffers.
Clinton really has no plans of being Obama’s VP…she’s just hoping that by making this opening “offer” she can later expect Obama to also accept her “offer” for him to be her VP (if she can win buy-in from super delegates to support her and make her the nominee).
She wants the nomination, but knows that civil war would erupt in the Democrat party if Obama refuses to be her VP.
I agree that either of them is a gift from liberal hell. How many liberal Supreme Court Justices do you think would retire so that they could be replaced by Clinton/Obama? Both Clinton and Obama were among a group of only 22 senators who voted against both John Roberts and Samuel Alito!
Unfortunately, I don’t think that Mr. John “Leader of the Gang of 14″ McCain would do much better.
The only candidate who would put more Justices like Roberts, Alito, Scalia, and Thomas on the SCOTUS is Mike Huckabee.
Red Pill on March 9, 2008 at 11:25 PM
Condoleezza Rice and Robert Gates penned an op-ed this week to say it’s time to negotiate “a basic framework for normalized relations with the Iraqi government.” This, they wrote, will “set the basic parameters for the U.S. presence in Iraq,” which must extend past 2008 “for progress in stabilizing Iraq to continue.”
Has the administration’s policy of “surge till they (Iraqis) merge” changed to “keep surging because they’re not merging”? Unclear. At the same time, the new framework they envision will not set troop levels, make security commitments or authorize permanent bases in Iraq — “something neither we nor Iraqis want,” they added.
Me neither. U.S. forces should not ordinarily be engaged in nation-building — sorry, nation-stabilizing — nor should they ever be engaged in Sharia-nation-stabilizing, which is my core problem with our overall strategy in constitutionally Sharia-supreme Iraq as well as constitutionally Sharia-supreme Afghanistan (not to mention the constitutionally Sharia-supreme Palestinian Authority), but that’s another column.
Meanwhile, Rice and Gates are calling for more of the same — for U.S. “help” to fight Al Qaeda, develop Iraq’s security forces and halt Iranian interference. After that? They write: “In addition, we seek to establish a basic framework for a strong relationship with Iraq, reflecting our shared political, economic, cultural and security interests.”
If your next question is, “What ’shared’ political, economic, cultural and security interests?” I second it. The only unanimous expression of Iraqi political will I know of was a parliamentary vote in favor of Hezbollah in its 2006 war with Israel. Economically speaking, Iraq is not only an increasingly enthusiastic OPEC player, it enforces the Arab boycott on Israel. And when it comes to “common” cultural interests, Iraq is, as mentioned above, a Sharia-supreme state where one writer was recently found guilty of “blasphemy.” Given the Shiism Iraq shares with nuke-seeking Iran, how many security interests does that leave us in common?
- Diana West
MB4 on March 9, 2008 at 11:26 PM
Yes, my eyes too :)
Entelechy on March 9, 2008 at 11:27 PM
We Republicans had a gift with a divided and increasingly nutty Democratic Party this year, and we threw it all away on nominating an (very) old political hack.
Oh, and to all you McCainiacs out there, why just quibble about “Shamnesty”, how about two other words: “carbon credits”. Oh, and add “1.7 trillion dollar” to that. Captain Queeg likes that bright idea. Of course, living on your wife’s family’s money doesn’t exactly add economic IQ points to your brain.
Some choice we have this election cycle. It’s pure unadulterated crap, all around.
TexasJew on March 9, 2008 at 11:30 PM
Why do you always retreat into long quotes from unknown sources whenever you are challenged. Have you no confidence in your own abilities to engage in debate?
TheBigOldDog on March 9, 2008 at 11:30 PM
Actually my wish is that Diana West or Hugh Fitzgerald or Tommy Franks is elected President November, 2008. That is my wish, but I am not very hopeful I must say.
BTW, I am not an isolationist, just not a Islamo “nation builder”.
MB4 on March 9, 2008 at 11:31 PM
Wow
Kini on March 9,2008 at 11:25PM.
Kini:Kincheloe AFB,we visited the base during open
to the public day,Carter was President,fuel
shortage,so the B-52(BUFFS)did’t fly.
It was a strategic bomber base if I remember
right!
canopfor on March 9, 2008 at 11:32 PM
Either way his position is a total flip flop. And a disgraceful one at that.
SouthernGent on March 9, 2008 at 11:32 PM
The more I read these threads the more I am convinced we can look forward to at least 4 years of President Obama. We’re so busy shooting at McCain we’re not even think what 4 years of Obama would look like.
TheBigOldDog on March 9, 2008 at 11:32 PM
Did anybody see Juan Mcstawberries Plantantion Mc Grumpy’s 60 Minutes story? MB4?
THE CHOSEN ONE on March 9, 2008 at 11:33 PM
Match point.
Limerick on March 9, 2008 at 11:33 PM
TheBigOldDog on March 9, 2008 at 11:32 PM
It’s not us shooting at McCain. It’s McCain shooting at us for the past 8 years.
Ask him what his frigging problem is….
TexasJew on March 9, 2008 at 11:35 PM
Who did you vote for in the Texas primary?
Red Pill on March 9, 2008 at 11:35 PM
Entelechy Its been a month I think when you asked
were I’m located,never forgot to answer you,just
the right thread,anyhow hello!
canopfor on March 9, 2008 at 11:36 PM
TexasJew on March 9, 2008 at 11:30 PM
Romney. I couldn’t bring myself to tap the McCain button.
TexasJew on March 9, 2008 at 11:38 PM
If Diana West is unknown to you, you need to become more learned.
And why do you call it a “retreat”?
Maybe because you don’t think you can answer in any other way than a silly attempt at an insult?
Diana West is more articulate than I am and I know she is much more articulate than you are.
Would anything I do please you?
Don’t answer that as I am not going to jump off a tall building and try to fly just to please you.
MB4 on March 9, 2008 at 11:38 PM
Red Pill on March 9, 2008 at 11:35 PM
Sorry, I’m getting almost as senile as our Party’s nominee..
TexasJew on March 9, 2008 at 11:39 PM
Who are you voting for in November, McCain or Obama?
Who is going to come closer to your wishes for the country, McCain or Obama?
I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again here, the party in power is always thrown out when there is a bad economy. This economy is on an express elevator to hell (I can elaborate if you wish). Historically speaking Republican have no business winning this election. There is perhaps one that could and it turns out to be the Maverick. Why? People consider him to be independent and so he will draw many more people from the middle. I say this not as a McCain supporter but as somebody who has bitterly opposed him for years. He is however 20 orders of magnitude better than Obama.
TheBigOldDog on March 9, 2008 at 11:42 PM
Yeah… it was a SAC base. Shortly after being there we went to Omaha’s Offut and then to Anderson in Guam where I spend most of my life in the 60’s, then back to Travis to see real hippies.
Howard in the 80’s
Dems wer da days….
Kini on March 9, 2008 at 11:42 PM
He was HOPEing you wouldn’t notice that he CHANGEd his mind.
ArmyAunt on March 9, 2008 at 11:43 PM
Good evening my friend….
I’m a little punch drunk on AP’s return
Kini on March 9, 2008 at 11:44 PM
What are you talking about? Check the post times. I posted before you even gave that answer. Do you not see that my post is above yours?
TheBigOldDog on March 9, 2008 at 11:44 PM
BTW, Large Aged Cainine, in case you did not notice, and for this very thread, AllahPundit himself did not just quote, but linked to an entire story on another blog, so why don’t you say to him, “Have you no confidence in your own abilities to engage in debate?”
.
MB4 on March 9, 2008 at 11:45 PM
Um, that’s his job. Down here we have discussions.
TheBigOldDog on March 9, 2008 at 11:46 PM
http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/60minutes/main3415.shtml
War Hero on 60 Minutes.
THE CHOSEN ONE on March 9, 2008 at 11:52 PM
What?
Of course I saw/see that your post was/is above mine.
And of course I gave my answer to what you posted after you posted. That is the way time flows – forward.
Do you want me to respond to what you have said before you even say it?
MB4 on March 9, 2008 at 11:54 PM
Have you seen his latest ad?
http://www.johnmccain.com/maninthearena/
It is awesome!
http://armyaunt.johnmccain.com/
ArmyAunt on March 9, 2008 at 11:56 PM
ALLAHPUNDIT:
clearly what obama and the dems have in mind is what they did to the South Vietnamese: declare victory and retreat/pull the plug — damn the results.
they care more about winning power to use it for carbon trading schemes and mega seiu/afscme govt programs, than defeating global jihad.
all their posturing and rhetoric is merely a kabuki dance: saying whatever they think will get them elected. when the war is gong badly then they’re against it.
and this goes farther than defeat being an orphan blah blah blah.
it’s about the dems being unprincipled – except when it comes to more govt spending and more govt regulation and more taxes.
for the common good.
and the good of seiu/afscme/carbon traders.
mark my words: if obama is elected he will pass a huge healthcare bill which will benefit the seiu/afscme crowd and be run by former mayor daley.
reliapundit on March 9, 2008 at 11:57 PM
Thanks for your openness and honesty.
I’m glad you didn’t cross-over and vote in the Democrat Primary. I also respect your decision to vote for Romney as I assume he was the candidate who most closely aligned with what you want in a President. I firmly believe that people should vote in the primary for the candidate who they truly want. (How many Republicans who voted for Hillary in the Texas primary truly want her to be the next President?) I understand the games people play with the primaries, but I don’t agree with it. I firmly believe that the reason McCain is where he is now is the result of Democrats who voted for him in the primaries, but won’t vote for him in November.
Red Pill on March 9, 2008 at 11:59 PM
I must have missed the edict that bans commenters from doing any quoting or linking.
It would be a shame if that were to happen as that is where most of the best stuff comes from. I know you probably think it comes from you and you are, of course, entitled to that view, Juan hasn’t gotten that deep into the First amendment yet, so you are OK, for now anyway.
MB4 on March 10, 2008 at 12:00 AM
TheBigOldDog on March 9, 2008 at 11:42 PM
Since you asked– my wishes for the country are: “neither”.
Hmmmm…a young inexperienced scummy sleazeball race pimp or an old petrified pandering political hack. Let me see..
If it were Left versus Right, there’d be no question who I’d vote for. I’m way on the Right side of the aisle.
But McCain is totally off the reservation, as far as I’m concerned. I can’t make heads or tails of his positions.
He wants to limit the budget, but then he thinks that increasing our energy costs by 30% is a good fiscal idea.
He attacks Romney for being from the “for-profit” world. You know, the world that funds McCain’s job..
My take on McCain is that he’s a decent Defense Secretary who thinks that he should be President. But there’s a big difference in those two jobs, and he’s just not Presidential material. Too screwed up in the head…
And he’s no “Maverick” -just a bullshite political big-government hack who loves to call himself that. It’s bizarre – Sort of like U2’s lead singer calling himself “Bono”, or some somebody from the country of Georgia once calling himself “Man of Steel”. It takes a special kind of egotist to do such a thing.
In any case, I’m sure not going to vote for Obama. You’d have to be a freaking idiot to do that.
Sorry – I didn’t answer your question, but let me ask you – who should I vote for and, at the same time, not feel totally disgusted in doing so?
TexasJew on March 9th, 2008 at 11:59 pm
TexasJew on March 10, 2008 at 12:01 AM
I think not only is there a division within the democratic party, but your beginning to see a division within the mainstream media or “drive-bys”. This 60 Minutes interview will surely bring Scott Pelley a world of hell in which he is not accustomed to. We’ll see how this plays out, but I’ll be on record as saying that Mav’s friendliness with the MSM that Rush said would turn on him, is an exaggeration. Young impressionable, hungry journalist will do whatever it takes, but established dem journalist who favor moderation will actually bail him out in the end. again. The guys older than dirt, but didn’t fall off the political turnip truck yesterday.
THE CHOSEN ONE on March 10, 2008 at 12:06 AM
Hung or shot?
Burned alive or drawn and quartered?
Another fine fix you have gotten us into Stanley.
MB4 on March 10, 2008 at 12:08 AM
Is it me, or has HotAir gotten a little contentious…..
Oh, well, my turn.
Hey Limerick, does this remind you of anyone, hint, goes by the initials tco/MB4/or take your pick……..
Fire away……
Seven Percent Solution on March 10, 2008 at 12:10 AM
Wasn’t this thread about the lying hack Obama?
I’m not a McCain fan, but given the alternative, this upcoming election should be a no-brainer to anyone with a brain. Lets focus people, focus on retaining the Whitehouse, focus on who will do the least amount of damage to the constitution and the country. Sooner or later something is going to stick to the Obama, we need to keep throwing at him and not each other.
dmann on March 10, 2008 at 12:13 AM
ArmyAunt on March 9, 2008 at 11:56 PM
I’m not sure, but I’ll bet that add was produced by Mark McKinnon. He was W’s add guy, who did the Kerry windsurfing add. He had originally said he wouldn’t work for Mav against Obama, because he liked Barak. I love the history of Ted Roosevelt. Most here at hotair think I’m a commy because I despise the son of a bitch Mitt Romeney. In actuallity, I am cool with wealth, just not down with those who try to buy elections. I pray that Mav wins this thang. He’ll do us all proud. Something about a Maverick that is very American. Go
get em John, I got your back.
THE CHOSEN ONE on March 10, 2008 at 12:15 AM
Red Pill on March 9, 2008 at 11:59 PM
Thanks for your kind words.
I’m a dittohead, to be sure, but couldn’t follow Rush’s advice and corrupt the Primary process, which I consider an important one.
This is an election, not Thermopylae.
Not that I don’t hate the SOBs – try being a Jewish conservative and hardass NRA member! You develop skin like a Rhino (that’s NOT “RINO”).
I just didn’t think that we Republicans should act like Democrats. If McCain can’t beat Obama on his own terms, then he better stop insanely attacking his own conservative base like somebody with Tourette’s syndrome.
He wanted this job, now he should earn it.
TexasJew on March 10, 2008 at 12:15 AM
TJ,
Obama has excelled at everything he’s done.
McCain has been mediocre at everything he’s done.
Not so crazy to give Obama a shot at the presidency.
alphie on March 10, 2008 at 12:18 AM
I realize that you were asking TheBigOldDog and not me, but might I ask why you didn’t vote for Huckabee?
I have yet to see someone say that they didn’t like his stand on the issues. It was always that they didn’t trust him. I understand some people don’t trust Huckabee, but do people really trust McCain (or Clinton or Obama)? If you have four candidates whom you don’t trust, why not at least vote for the one who commits in writing to do the things most conservatives want? If he doesn’t follow through, then throw the bum out in 4 years.
I still firmly believe that the worst of Huckabee would be better than the best of McCain/Clinton/Obama.
Red Pill on March 10, 2008 at 12:19 AM
With respect, this is Thermopylae, the beginning and saviour or our Representative Republic.
Seven Percent Solution on March 10, 2008 at 12:20 AM
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