Stewart to McCain: Will you reject and denounce Bush?
posted at 11:38 am on May 8, 2008 by Allahpundit
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He’s no Huckabee, but Maverick usually fares well in these awkward comedy chat-show encounters. At the very least, he betrays no discomfort from the snoutful of self-conscious liberal hipness one gets when appearing on TDS or Colbert. Which, in fairness, may be due in part to how soft Stewart goes on him: To my continued surprise, Perino, Tony Snow, and now even the GOP nominee were treated to 10 minutes of schmoozing with only one or two glacing blows mixed in. After the media canonized Colbert for his White House Correspondents Dinner performance two years ago, you’d think he and Stewart would seize every opportunity to play Left-Wing Avenger. Credit him for showing restraint.
His one (gently broached) issue with McCain has to do with calling Obama Hamas’s candidate of choice, an apparently unfair shot notwithstanding the fact that it’s based on a quote from one of the group’s spokesmen. Since when do we take terrorists at their word, wonders Stewart? Answer: Since the left (and Ron Paul) first started pushing “blowback” as an explanation for hatred of, and attacks on, America. If Osama’s worth listening to vis-a-vis 9/11, Hamas must be worth listening to vis-a-vis Israeli policy. Know thy enemy, right? Except when it’s inconvenient.
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I think Stewart actually has respect for certain people to his right.
mikeyboss on May 8, 2008 at 11:49 AM
AP, are you actually saying something complimentary about Huckabee? I’m in shock.
Red Pill on May 8, 2008 at 11:49 AM
Terrorists are only worth listening to when they’re rejecting and denouncing western imperialism.
ninjapirate on May 8, 2008 at 11:50 AM
I wouldn’t put it past McCain.
Red Pill on May 8, 2008 at 11:51 AM
… that being said, McCain using the remarks of Hamas’s spokesman looks desperate and in itself gives validity to that group.
ninjapirate on May 8, 2008 at 11:52 AM
Bitter, irrational sore loser.
jgapinoy on May 8, 2008 at 11:53 AM
It’ll be McCain-Lieberman. Mark my word.
Akzed on May 8, 2008 at 11:54 AM
If Obama wins the Dem nomination, I doubt he would pick Hillary as his VP.
If McCain makes Hillary his VP, and then McCain is not able to perform the duties of the Presidency for any reason (health, scandal, whatever), that would make Hillary the REPUBLICAN President!
Red Pill on May 8, 2008 at 11:55 AM
McCain/Hillary would be awesome. The simultaneous sound of millions of heads exploding all over the country. It’d be staggering.
lorien1973 on May 8, 2008 at 11:55 AM
Who let the Islamofascist in?
jgapinoy on May 8, 2008 at 11:55 AM
What?
Red Pill on May 8, 2008 at 11:56 AM
Why use future tense?
fogw on May 8, 2008 at 11:56 AM
McCain is a decent, thoughtful, sincere, mostly conservative guy who has had a few bad ideas in his career. Yet some think he’s a leftist monster like Mao or Castro.
jgapinoy on May 8, 2008 at 11:57 AM
Very nice.
Red Pill on May 8, 2008 at 11:57 AM
It’s bitterness & irrationality to expect McCain to pick Hillary.
jgapinoy on May 8, 2008 at 11:58 AM
Not to mention that it’s a shitty low-class tactic
LimeyGeek on May 8, 2008 at 11:58 AM
Stewart knows the score
LimeyGeek on May 8, 2008 at 11:59 AM
I can take about three seconds of Stewart. Good example of anyone that is willing to trash President Bush getting a place in the sun. The bias of Comedy Central is so beyond the pale that it rates as pure propaganda. Shows like Lil’ Bush are pathetic attempts to appear as clever to the lowest common denominator, as does Stewart.
Hening on May 8, 2008 at 12:00 PM
I like McCain the more I see and hear from him. Bush he is most certainly not.
Dr. Manhattan on May 8, 2008 at 12:01 PM
Such shows and styles are mindless and puerile, and the fact that they are successful does not say encouraging things about the general intellectual state of our country.
LimeyGeek on May 8, 2008 at 12:02 PM
Keating 5 scandal
McCain-Feingold
McCain-Kennedy
Speaks at La Raza
Gang of 14
No drilling in ANWAR
Believes Al Gore’s hoax
“Agents of Intolerance”
Alito “too conservative”
Set up Bill Cunningham and then threw him under the bus
Tried to make NCGOP remove an anti-Obama ad
…
Shall I go on?
Red Pill on May 8, 2008 at 12:03 PM
I agree that it could be a low class tactic…But it is very telling when you have other “enemy” countries or other terrorist entities stating who they want to win the presidency. I hope that Johnny Mack doesnt use it himself but if other people do then I think it could really help him. Politics is a funny thing isnt it?
SoCalInfidel on May 8, 2008 at 12:04 PM
I’d much rather have McCain denounce Juan Hernandez and LaRaza. Then, I’d probably vote for him.
orlandocajun on May 8, 2008 at 12:04 PM
I like the last half of the second segment. “I’m would be their worst nightmare”.
LtE126 on May 8, 2008 at 12:04 PM
He was, of course, refering to the Founding Fathers.
LimeyGeek on May 8, 2008 at 12:06 PM
Cheated on his first wife before divorcing her and marrying Cindy.
Confessed to 3 men in his 2000 campaign that he had cheated on Cindy with Vicki Iseman.
Red Pill on May 8, 2008 at 12:07 PM
Jon Stewart did his best to help McCain.
One problem that McCain is going to have against either of the Democrat possibilities is that he is not quick enough with his words — he doesn’t say much, it takes him a while to get there, and he talks rather under his breath. He is not dynamic, he doesn’t convey any energy. That’s probably just his normal persona, but in a one-on-one debate, he will get either run over or pi**ed off.
He also might stop talking about “the American people” as if they were some group that he himself doesn’t belong to.
BigD on May 8, 2008 at 12:08 PM
“I laughed, I cried, two thumbs up”
(Siskel & Eibert)
Red Pill on May 8, 2008 at 12:08 PM
Huh? I thought she remarried while he was a POW/MIA.
LimeyGeek on May 8, 2008 at 12:09 PM
Lol, then he should be perfect for the presidency…Our options are getting really narrow guys. No matter what everyone keeps saying on here he is a much better choice than Obama. He may not be 100% right on everything but then again, no one is. I may get alot of flak for this in these threads but I for one trust him.
SoCalInfidel on May 8, 2008 at 12:10 PM
–Keating 5–McCain was put on the list because the Dem Congress didn’t want all 5 to be Dems. McCain was easily exonerated.
–What’s wrong with speaking to a PAC? He didn’t embrace their errors.
–Cunningham is an embarrassment to a classy guy like McCain.
–The Alito quote is unsubstantiated.
–As Santorum admitted, McCain was right about Gang of 14.
–McCain is more dignified than the NCGOP.
Yes, go on.
jgapinoy on May 8, 2008 at 12:11 PM
Stewart is so lame. I wish Dennis Miller would replace him. The guy is such a tool for Obama and socialism. Colbert is funny, but Stewart is useless.
jencab on May 8, 2008 at 12:11 PM
don’t give a s–t about the other stuff…I’m of the Dennis Miller school of “I want the guy who’s gonna croak the most terrorists”
For me that was Rudy. He lost.
I’m not a sore loser. Mav’s my guy now. I don’t want my daughter to be forced to wear a burqua.
LtE126 on May 8, 2008 at 12:12 PM
We laugh at the Dem’s civil war, but too many HA comments are tearing down our only hope to defeat Obamarxist.
jgapinoy on May 8, 2008 at 12:14 PM
jencab on May 8, 2008 at 12:14 PM
All-or-nothing “purists” continue vicious assault on McCain.
Pelosi’s version of “Operation Chaos” is working.
jgapinoy on May 8, 2008 at 12:16 PM
That is exactly right….This is a must win for us…I for one am very afraid of Obama’s policies…I also believe that McCain, with his temper and everything, would be a very good president. We need to start backing him and it needs to start now.
SoCalInfidel on May 8, 2008 at 12:16 PM
Nothing on this list compares to a majority of the Democratic Party surrendering to al Qeada or turning this nation into a communist/socialist society, but do go on with the “bitter pill” mentality. My guns and bible are certainly safe with McCain at the helm.
Rovin on May 8, 2008 at 12:17 PM
I concur with your prediction and have been doing so for some time. Of course seeing who the opposing candidate is can be an important consideration, but if he was going to pick a conserative, he would have done it earlier for fundraising concerns.
LevStrauss on May 8, 2008 at 12:17 PM
McCain’s not perfect.
However, read Obama’s website, and get a load of the kind of thing we’d be in store for - judges nominated because of their belief in “social justice”, capital gains tax rates through the roof because that would be “fair”, etc. Truly scary stuff.
Yeah, it’d be great if Reagan had been running this year. He wasn’t.
playblu on May 8, 2008 at 12:25 PM
Redhead Infidel on May 8, 2008 at 12:26 PM
As I mentioned in another thread, I think a McCain/Clinton ticket is plausible. They’re really close, personally as well as politically. I guess I’m not the only one that noticed the obvious.
Redhead Infidel on May 8, 2008 at 12:28 PM
The only thing that’s “obvious” is that you’re disconnected from reality.
Pelosi’s Operation Chaos continues…
jgapinoy on May 8, 2008 at 12:36 PM
Allow me to end this particular brand of neurosis right away with a couple obvious practical concerns.
1) How could those two egos possibly coexist on the same ticket? No friggin way.
2) Who in their right mind would want Hillary Clinton plotting and scheming around their administration from the inside? McCain’s a maverick, but he’s not stupid.
TheUnrepentantGeek on May 8, 2008 at 12:45 PM
No personal insult to you intended, jgapinoy - it’s just an observation.
Redhead Infidel on May 8, 2008 at 12:45 PM
I’m sorry if I seem too harsh in this thread, but…
1) I’m weary of the constant vicious attacks on a good man,
2) we’re in an idealogical war, & many of you are giving aid & comfort to the enemy, &
3) this constant drumbeat of assault on McCain might (might!) actually drive him to the Left after he’s elected. (Why should I do Limbaugh’s bidding after he trashed & mocked me continually?)
jgapinoy on May 8, 2008 at 12:48 PM
Ah, very good point. I hadn’t considered the massive egos involved.
Hmm, I kinda always thought he was. Bottom of his class and all that. Not to mention the regular company he keeps would kill any amount of brain cells. ;)
Redhead Infidel on May 8, 2008 at 12:49 PM
…though I’m confident that #3 wouldn’t happen, it might to a slight degree, maybe even on one issue.
jgapinoy on May 8, 2008 at 12:50 PM
What is your evidence for this?
The_Freeze on May 8, 2008 at 12:50 PM
I understand - no offense taken. You’re in really tough spot with McCain. I guess I don’t worry too much about driving him to the Left, because he’s already further Left than I’d ever want a Republican to go.
Sorry to add to your frustrations. I’m feelin’ it, too.
Redhead Infidel on May 8, 2008 at 12:54 PM
What evidence do you have that McCain has a big ego?
Here’s proof that you’re wrong.
jgapinoy on May 8, 2008 at 1:01 PM
Are you paid by the McCain camp? Do you support amnesty for illegal immigrants and open borders like the rest of McCain’s supporters posting here?
Valiant on May 8, 2008 at 1:01 PM
Stewart’s always been like this. If he had been the one at the Corespondent’s Dinner 2 years ago it would’ve gone off without a hitch. He plays nice so he can continue getting high profile guests, Colbert less so. Just compare their interviews: Stewart with Santorum, Colbert with Delay.
Typhonsentra on May 8, 2008 at 1:05 PM
My wife is a legal immigrant, & as difficult as that process was makes me probably more against illegal immigration than most.
As an Arizonan, I’ve watched McCain for a long time. I think he’ll keep his word & enforce the border.
To answer your first question, no.
Your second question has an untrue premise.
jgapinoy on May 8, 2008 at 1:07 PM
Jesus would be so proud of you.
JHC on May 8, 2008 at 1:10 PM
I have several posts on record from McCainites posting here saying they were at best ambivalent on the border issue. I have found legal immigrants to be the toughest on the border issue.
With respect to “I think he’ll keep his word & enforce the border”, you must have missed when McCain said his lesson learned is we must have comprehensive immigration reform a few days ago. Many primary boters believed him when he said he learned his lesson and we must secure the border first. He is a Grade-A liar.
This is why it is so hard to argue with McCain supporters because they do not look at what he does but cherry-pick only what he says.
Valiant on May 8, 2008 at 1:14 PM
I gave the three reasons why I defend McCain at 12:48PM.
jgapinoy on May 8, 2008 at 1:16 PM
It would make her the Democrat President, it would be a Bipartisan ticket.
AprilOrit on May 8, 2008 at 1:16 PM
There may be some (I haven’t seen any), but certainly not all or even most of us are for open borders.
jgapinoy on May 8, 2008 at 1:18 PM
They are going nuts over there at the Comedy Central blog.
terryannonline on May 8, 2008 at 1:19 PM
I was agreeing with another commenter, based upon my assumption that anyone running for President must have a monumental ego. It kinda goes with the territory. Also, based upon McCain’s unmitigated gall to try and position himself as a conservative in this race when he has spent the latter half of his career hatin’ on ‘em. Seriously, you gotta admit that takes some hubris.
Redhead Infidel on May 8, 2008 at 1:20 PM
Don’t you agree that we need immigration reform? Do you like the mess we’re in?
jgapinoy on May 8, 2008 at 1:21 PM
He’s already been driven to the left, courtesy of Kennedy & Fiengold Limousine Service.
fogw on May 8, 2008 at 1:21 PM
Hating? He votes with Republicans most of the time. Check the Congressional record.
jgapinoy on May 8, 2008 at 1:22 PM
Agreed–from the upper 80s% to the lower 60s% in the American Conservative Union’s rankings. But isn’t that a little better than Hillary’s 9% or Obamarxist’s 8%?
jgapinoy on May 8, 2008 at 1:25 PM
Huh?
The Hamas spokesman endorsed Obama. But mentioning it looks desperate?
funky chicken on May 8, 2008 at 1:25 PM
I said hatin’ on conservatives.
Redhead Infidel on May 8, 2008 at 1:26 PM
If he’s been driven anywhere by Ted Kennedy, he’s lucky to be alive.
jgapinoy on May 8, 2008 at 1:26 PM
The consensus is that we must secure the border first or the problem will exponentially grow. Amnesty now and secure the border later = tax cuts now and spending cuts later.
I agree with you about driving McCain to the left. He almost openly declared war on Rush in 2000. He became more openly liberal after that point. We need to have this battle. He cannot be the nominee of a party with a conservative base.
Valiant on May 8, 2008 at 1:27 PM
cannot beisMcCain has never been liberal!
He always votes with the GOP most of the time!
jgapinoy on May 8, 2008 at 1:32 PM
Actually, it is substantiated by John Fund and not fully repudiated by McCain.
fossten on May 8, 2008 at 1:33 PM
Painful contortion there. ;)
Redhead Infidel on May 8, 2008 at 1:33 PM
So you are going along with Pelosi’s Operation Chaos?
jgapinoy on May 8, 2008 at 1:33 PM
OK, I should have said, “year after year, he votes with the GOP most of the time.”
jgapinoy on May 8, 2008 at 1:34 PM
Ah, yes, the oft-used “Battered Conservative Syndrome” talking point.
This kind of talk reminds me of battered wife syndrome, where the abused spouse makes excuses for continually coming back to her abusive husband. “Being alone would be worse.” - “What about the kids?” - “At least he brings home a paycheck.”
fossten on May 8, 2008 at 1:35 PM
Even if that’s true, would you also rather have President Obamarxist?
jgapinoy on May 8, 2008 at 1:35 PM
he came across likeable. I think it’ sgoing to be up to the 527’s to get down and dirty
spacekicker on May 8, 2008 at 1:36 PM
I can see that my logic has been absolutely trumped by your attempt at humor.
jgapinoy on May 8, 2008 at 1:37 PM
Yup, but it’s still going to be excruciatingly painful to pull the lever for McCain in November.
Regrettably, there are no good choices left in the race.
fogw on May 8, 2008 at 1:37 PM
Making it up as you go, eh? I didn’t post at 1:25pm.
fossten on May 8, 2008 at 1:39 PM
Wow. Really? I don’t think McCain knows that - you might want to remind him. I’ve heard he almost switched parties, and considered a run with Kerry (not repudiated by him). And if the latest scuttlebutt is true, he voted for Kerry in ‘04. Much of his recent legislation was allied with the most liberal Dems in the Senate That’s not exactly a staunch conservative right there.
Redhead Infidel on May 8, 2008 at 1:40 PM
If you’re going to vote for McCain, please don’t bash him. At least not until after he’s elected. If he screws up, I’ll be joining your chorus.
jgapinoy on May 8, 2008 at 1:40 PM
There is very little difference between the two. As it stands, McCain is betraying the Conservatives, many of whom will feel obligated, as you do, to support him as he kicks them in the teeth, simply because the alternative is Obamarxist. It’s called being caught between a rock and a hard place.
What conservs should be doing is trying to figure out how we get ourselves out of this mess before the country becomes split into the USA and Aztlan.
fossten on May 8, 2008 at 1:41 PM
I never said he’s the most staunch conservative. He’s miles to the right of Obamarxist, & that’s gotta be good enough for us. There is nobody else.
jgapinoy on May 8, 2008 at 1:42 PM
Right–McCain’s low 60s% I referred to at 1:25PM is exactly like Obamarxist’s 8%.
jgapinoy on May 8, 2008 at 1:44 PM
I hope everyone realizes that the reason we have these pitiful candidates is because of McCain-Feingold, which makes it impossible for anyone not wealthy to effectively run for President.
McCain set up this situation, and he’s reaping the benefits. But only he benefits. The country loses.
fossten on May 8, 2008 at 1:44 PM
AGREED.
Redhead Infidel on May 8, 2008 at 1:45 PM
His low 60% used to be high 80%. His trend is obviously and recently to the left. And the issues in which he is far left of center are very big issues. Bottom line - if somebody’s going to screw up the country either way, better that the Democrats get blamed for it.
fossten on May 8, 2008 at 1:46 PM
Right–better a Jimmy Carter than a G H W Bush.
You people are exasperating.
jgapinoy on May 8, 2008 at 1:47 PM
Sorry if the same old lame arguments aren’t working. Maybe you should try something else? I notice you like to call names…why not try that and see if that is persuasive?
fossten on May 8, 2008 at 1:48 PM
Reminding others of his record is a far cry from bashing him.
Everytime he opens his mouth lately (his words, not mine) he reminds me of just how far to the left he has drifted. It’s a sad state of affairs for any true conservative who gets stuck with the republican candidate selected by the MSM. That’s where we are and I don’t have to like it.
If you want to see how I bash the candidates, you need look no further than any thread related to Hillary or Obambi. Trust me, I’ve been more than gentle with Johnny-boy.
fogw on May 8, 2008 at 1:49 PM
Correction: Obama is way left of Carter. There is no precedent for BO’s degree of liberalism in the presidency.
jgapinoy on May 8, 2008 at 1:50 PM
OK, I’m persuaded. I’ll help you get Obama elected, he’ll cut off trade, raise taxes, & ruin our economy, he’ll surrender to the Islamofascists, he’ll give us 3 socialist SC judges, he’ll give us the Fairness Doctrine, & we can blame the Dems as we descend into the trash bin of history.
jgapinoy on May 8, 2008 at 1:54 PM
It doesn’t matter–I’m sure McCain would do those same things, right?
jgapinoy on May 8, 2008 at 1:56 PM
I think we’re going to find out exactly how well the Repubs can pull off the failed campaign strategy of the Dems in ‘04: Anyone But McHitlerBushMonkey.
Forcing your base to vote AGAINST someone instead of giving them someone to vote FOR didn’t exactly work out so well for the Dems in ‘04. But maybe the Repubs can somehow pull it off?
Let’s see…
Pissing off your base with a sub-par candidate + inspirational rallying cries of “but at least he’s marginally better than the other guy” = Victory in ‘08?
We’ll see.
Redhead Infidel on May 8, 2008 at 1:58 PM
1) Good man or not, he is in the political arena, and as such deserves the utmost scrutiny. If you can’t take it, maybe turn off your emo chip.
2) McCain himself gives aid and comfort to the enemy routinely. Gang of 14, McCain-Feingold, McCain-Kennedy, kissing up to the Dems.
3) Pretty thin. There’s no evidence that this will happen, nor would spite be an acceptable reason. That’s ludicrous. It feeds more into his temper and his inability to control his emotions.
“Well, I was going to leave the troops in Iraq for 100 years and cut taxes, but because of Rush Limbaugh who really gets on my nerves, I’m pulling all the troops out and you’re all getting soaked! So there!”
fossten on May 8, 2008 at 2:01 PM
My fantasy answer for McCain…
“Hell no, I would look pretty stupid when they put his face on Rushmore for defeating Al Qaeda and freeing millions from tyranny, wouldn’t I? Let me know what it feels like by the way.”
drunyan8315 on May 8, 2008 at 2:01 PM
Right–McCain would do almost everything I said Obama would do at 1:54PM.
jgapinoy on May 8, 2008 at 2:01 PM
I’ve already stated that what we should be talking about is how we get ourselves out of this mess. You seem only to be concerned about getting everybody to vote for McCain, which would be a very weak victory - like kissing your sister.
Moreover, how do you think the Repubs will act with a hostile president Obama vs. a “friendly” president McCain?
Furthermore, I never said I was trying to get anyone to vote for Obama. I’m more interested in a solution to this dilemma, but this obfuscation by you is not advancing the discussion. It’s time everyone was honest about this and said, “Ok, McCain isn’t getting it done, so what do we do now?” Instead of fighting amongst ourselves.
fossten on May 8, 2008 at 2:05 PM
There is not a single policy difference between Obamarxist and McCain except McCain wants a 100-year occupation of Iraq. Also McCain is pro-life but will be unwilling or unable to push conservtive judges through.
The differences are a matter of degree. The Dems might try to socialize medicine but will fail. Bush sequestered his conservative party to pass a prescription drug entitlement which can never be taken away. Which is the bigger disaster for the Constitution and freedom?
McCain agrees with the left on policy much more than Bush. Better to abort him now.
Valiant on May 8, 2008 at 2:14 PM
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