Arianna: McCain “used to be an American hero”
posted at 7:00 pm on May 9, 2008 by Allahpundit
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He forfeited the right to that label, evidently, when he ceased being overtly a Democrat in Republican’s clothing and became a Democrat in Republican’s clothing secretly. Who knew that the heroism inherent in enduring five years of torture from the Vietnamese depended upon the intimacy of one’s relationship with George Bush?
I can’t believe Colbert let her off the hook, either, about people having conspicuous changes of heart politically over time. Never mind whom the two tools from the “West Wing” say McCain voted for in 2000; who’d the ex-Mrs. Michael Huffington vote for in 2000? In ‘96?
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Arianna Huffingstuff used to be sane.
corona on May 9, 2008 at 7:01 PM
Neither one of these inert jackasses would make a pimple on McCains butt.
rplat on May 9, 2008 at 7:01 PM
Didn’t one of McCain’s people call this silly woman a poser and a liar recently? If not….
Terrye on May 9, 2008 at 7:12 PM
I am still trying to find anyone who actually gives a flying flaming rat’s patootie what HuffingPuffington has to say about virtually anything.
pilamaye on May 9, 2008 at 7:12 PM
Arianna just jumped the shark.
newton on May 9, 2008 at 7:13 PM
Consider the source - ’nuff said!
TooTall on May 9, 2008 at 7:13 PM
Wow. She’s actually crazy. I mean there’s just nothing else to say. Its not hyperbole. Not an insult. Not a joke. She’s just nucking futs.
D0WNT0WN on May 9, 2008 at 7:14 PM
Arianna, you ignorant sl~t!
Beto Ochoa on May 9, 2008 at 7:15 PM
she’s a poseur. she has no real political experience beyond the cocktail party
jcrue on May 9, 2008 at 7:15 PM
Arianna knows a lot about closet cases.
ninjapirate on May 9, 2008 at 7:16 PM
I too, am at a loss, as to why this wench gets any traction at all from anyone. She’s the Paris Hilton of pundits.
Tim Zank on May 9, 2008 at 7:17 PM
I loved it when during a gubernatorial debate Arnold implied he would give her a swirlie.
Blake on May 9, 2008 at 7:19 PM
Saw this over at the ABC blog.
Lots of comments badmouthing him for his age. It aint pretty.
I remember when Rosie O’Donnell did the same thing to Dole.
No class.
Domino on May 9, 2008 at 7:22 PM
I really want to know what this dumb ass thinks a hero really is. And Tim Zank, please don’t insult Paris Hilton by comparing her to this empty headed bimbo.
thekingtut on May 9, 2008 at 7:22 PM
So long as we don’t have to be subjected to the homemade porn and the general overall skankiness…
Because you KNOW O’Reilly would be all over that story. Night after night after night.
Laura on May 9, 2008 at 7:23 PM
Why do we listen to this woman? She’s Paris Hilton plus a few years. She married a millionaire, divorced him and spouts ridiculous liberal rhetoric. Maybe she and Al Franken can go work comedy together and forget about politics?
cannonball on May 9, 2008 at 7:23 PM
I never thought so. Not that I’m a mind reader or anything, she just seemed like an opportunist hanger-on.
I guess her “marriage” sort of proved that..
darkpixel on May 9, 2008 at 7:24 PM
Saw this over at the ABC blog.
Lots of comments badmouthing him for his age. It aint pretty.
I remember when Rosie O’Donnell did the same thing to Dole.
No class.
Domino on May 9, 2008
Isn’t that the surest indication that one is a lib? The surgical removal of any class, or common sense?
thekingtut on May 9, 2008 at 7:26 PM
There’s no need to read the book. The title’s the Cliff Notes
ronsfi on May 9, 2008 at 7:27 PM
Wrong. She jumped the shark a long time ago.
Oh, and Arianna? Drop the stupid fake accent. It doesn’t make you look sophisticated.
Hollowpoint on May 9, 2008 at 7:27 PM
Well, the problem with that is that Cannonball Al Franken is not funny. I mean Stuart Smelly, I mean Smalley?
thekingtut on May 9, 2008 at 7:30 PM
My oh my Liberals on parade,however were getting a
Liberal circus to boot,why is it that Liberal pundit’s
are trying to out do each other for the centre of the
Political Stage!
We should actually thank the liberals for all the warm up
acts leading up to the main event,——that being the
DNConvention in Denver!
canopfor on May 9, 2008 at 7:32 PM
Yes, I know she has a lot of money and a blog. But why does anyone pay any attention to this ignorant twit?
MikeD on May 9, 2008 at 7:33 PM
Actually she was born in Greece. So the accent is real. Ugh! We have the the same birthday!
thekingtut on May 9, 2008 at 7:33 PM
Arianna used to be a fan of straight talkin’ Republicans….
rw on May 9, 2008 at 7:34 PM
What did Paris Hilton ever do, or not do, to you?
jdkchem on May 9, 2008 at 7:36 PM
Eh, a media whore says something outrageous. No big surprise there. She is a media creation as sure as Howard Stern or Don King. If a dem is elected, she’ll turn on them soon enough, too. It’s got nothing to do with principles and everything to do with self aggrandizing.
trubble on May 9, 2008 at 7:38 PM
Well,the problem with that Cannonball Al Franken is
not funny.I mean Stuart Smelly,I mean Smalley?
thekingtut on May 9,2008 at 7:30PM.
thekingtut: Stuart Smalley;
I’m good enough,I’m smart enough
People like me,and doggit I’m a
proud flaming Liberal! HA HA.
canopfor on May 9, 2008 at 7:38 PM
McCain was a hero to the left when he bashed Republicans, when he does that today, they don’t hate him quite as much as they do other conservatives.
Snake307 on May 9, 2008 at 7:40 PM
To be fair, Arianna jumping the shark was no big deal. Even sharks have standards, none of them would touch this piece of scum. I disagree with many of McCain’s policies, but he is a hero.
Does HuffPuff consider Bill Ayers a hero?
rbj on May 9, 2008 at 7:42 PM
Lawrence: Huffington “used to almost be a relevant pundit.”
Lawrence on May 9, 2008 at 7:46 PM
So who is Paris voting for?
MirCat on May 9, 2008 at 7:48 PM
Blather. Wince. Repeat.
SouthernGent on May 9, 2008 at 7:49 PM
I realize my transgression by comparing her to Paris Hilton. I sincerely apologize. Paris certainly means no harm.
Tim Zank on May 9, 2008 at 7:50 PM
What a wretch!
ronsfi on May 9, 2008 at 7:50 PM
This woman is a complete idiot! WTF!!!!!???
Winebabe on May 9, 2008 at 7:52 PM
To paraphrase the old SNL:
Arianna you ignorant sl*t! Bagged-out, dried-up, slunken meat like you is hardly qualified to pass judgment upon the heroism of a man like John McCain, who rendered heroic and honorable service to our country while you hopped from bed to bed with the frequency of a cheap ham radio. John McCain remains a hero, even if his politics don’t match up with your ideology du jour — and for a political slattern like you to claim otherwise after supporting and defending a seditious weasel like John Kerry in 2004 shows that you are unfit to hold the same citizenship as John McCain.
RhymesWithRight on May 9, 2008 at 7:52 PM
This woman needs help.
I really don’t like John mcCain but this hatred she is showing is crazy.
stenwin77 on May 9, 2008 at 8:12 PM
How paraphrased is that?
Esthier on May 9, 2008 at 8:19 PM
She loved him when he thought like her, she hates him when he thinks differently. What an open minded, progressive party!
ctmom on May 9, 2008 at 8:19 PM
About 50% — I’ve borrowed a number of Dan Akroyd’s phrases from one of the old “Weekend Update” skits (end of transcript) that he did with Jane Curtain. This comes from one he did on the Lee Marvin palimony case — but I figured the comments made can certainly apply to Arianna.
But this is from a long time ago — back when Al Franken was actually funny, to be precise.
RhymesWithRight on May 9, 2008 at 8:27 PM
Political whores of the Arianna Huffington caliber have no moral authority, or any authority. She’s a hypocrite and an opportunistic user/slut.
This socialist/communist, born in Greece, educated at Cambridge, married a filthy rich conservative (no, money had nothing to do with it, nothing at all…). She pretended to be a conservative, campaigned and fought hard for her husband’s senatorial run in Calif. He lost, declared his love for a guy, they divorced and voila, she’s a flaming liberal, living off the billions of former husband, while preaching “live green” to us.
Entelechy on May 9, 2008 at 8:30 PM
And people wonder why Mike Huffington was driven to other men…
Chuck Schick on May 9, 2008 at 8:32 PM
Entelechy on May 9, 2008 at 8:30 PM
But she DOES own 2 Priuses!
FishFearMe on May 9, 2008 at 8:34 PM
Sounds ancient. At times I wonder if that’s just a legend.
Esthier on May 9, 2008 at 8:37 PM
How can a woman with such a rich background become so cheap?
petefrt on May 9, 2008 at 8:39 PM
I was blasting my radio once with the windows down and Arianna’s voice reverberated throughout the village I was driving in.
The steel poles went limp, the dams broke and the windows shattered.
I’d rather listen to Rosie belch and fart.
crashman on May 9, 2008 at 8:41 PM
ha ha ha So Juan “Z-Visa” McCain says he’s a Republican like Teddy Roosevelt. A little quote from Teddy:
“In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person’s becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American…There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn’t an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag… We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language… and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people.”
Theodore Roosevelt 1907
As for Arrianna Huffington? She is crazy….and mean. But, I’d do her…I like my women a little bit trashy….ha ha
DfDeportation on May 9, 2008 at 8:42 PM
I think she just stopped being secretly insane.
exlibris on May 9, 2008 at 8:44 PM
Political Whores…
Entelechy on May 9,2008 at 8:30PM.
Entelechy:I love the verbal painting,a Rembrant he he,
you did on Arianna,Its about time some one
says and tells the truth of this women!
To quote Arianna in which she Called McCain,
she is a “Loadmouth”!
How in the world do you go from Republican
values,morals,mindset to a godless,braindead
immotional Liberal,its like almost unheard of!
Now converting from Liberal to Republican is
more brain Liberating,most converts will tell
you they can finally be allowed to think for
themselves! Ha ha.
canopfor on May 9, 2008 at 8:46 PM
Didn’t this ghastly woman’s husband leave her for another guy?
Travis Bickle on May 9, 2008 at 8:51 PM
Travis,
ha ha ha I think so….ha ha However, she’s still got a lotta game left…ha ha
DfDeportation on May 9, 2008 at 8:52 PM
I know this is off topic,but it is bad news for Arianna
and the “war is lost” crowd.
I get tired of hacks like Arianna and her hollywood friends
always telling everybody how dam# smart they are but the facts on the ground prove how ignorant and irrelevant they really are.
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Baxter Greene on May 9, 2008 at 8:56 PM
Arianna, you never were a hero and never will be. However, you used to be a pseudo-conservative once upon a time.
maverick muse on May 9, 2008 at 8:56 PM
Ed Rollins ran Michael Huffington’s 1994 senatorial campaign back in the nineties. This is what he wrote about the Huffingtons:
Since early July, I’d been working for two of the most unprincipled political creatures I’d ever encountered. One was such a complete cipher he gave empty suits a bad name. But his wife was even worse - a domineering Greek Rasputin determined to ride her husband’s wealth to political glory at any cost….
Arianna Huffington had charmed me out of my socks to get me to manage her husband’s campaign. But in a few short months, I’d come to realize that she was the most ruthless, unscrupulous, and ambitious person I’d met in thirty years in national politics - not to mention that she sometimes seemed truly pathological.
Ouch. That hurt me just typing it.
SteveMG on May 9, 2008 at 8:57 PM
Is there an agreement between Hot Air and Huffington?
The woman has a brain of a donkey, the more you beat her up, the more she brays.
Keep on feeding her hay, keep on quoting her, I still believe women should stay home, get married, have kids, raise them good. That’s their primary duty in life, of course in my opinion, because God has created women for that function and that’s His opinion.
Indy Conservative on May 9, 2008 at 8:58 PM
That’s just a fact. You can’t blame that on her. There’s plenty you can nail her on, like her opportunism for marrying for money, pretending to be conservative, when in fact she was always a socialist, leaning far, far left. Then her “green” preachings, while she flies privately in very rich airplanes, lives in a huge house, etc. etc.
Entelechy on May 9, 2008 at 9:00 PM
Aφιλότιμη, ΆΨΥΧH Πουτάνα!
Teddy on May 9, 2008 at 9:02 PM
Great contribution. Thank you. It affirms all I’ve read/heard about her, here in California.
Indy, you asked for the darts. Hide. But I think you won’t because you enjoy this.
Entelechy on May 9, 2008 at 9:04 PM
The woman has a brain of a donkey;
Indy Conservative on May 9,2008 at 8:58PM.
Indy Conservative:Shhhhhhhhh,Indy,the Donkey is the
Liberal mascot,I’m just trying to help
you out here!
And I agree with you that they should be
bare-foot and up the river,and baking
cookies,but if Republican Woman on Hot Air
get wind of our opinions there going to be
H-LL to pay! Haha.
canopfor on May 9, 2008 at 9:13 PM
Sounds to me that BDS is becoming MDS. She’s trying anyways.
4shoes on May 9, 2008 at 9:19 PM
Seriously, I believe women are different than men not just in body but in the purpose of their creation. I’m not making this up, it’s in the Bible. So whoever wants to argue with me has to read the Bible first.
Yes, equality is fine is laws, but in duties it’s different.
Indy Conservative on May 9, 2008 at 9:22 PM
Yes, equality is fine
isin laws, but in duties it’s different.Can I sleep without nightmare tonight please?
Indy Conservative on May 9, 2008 at 9:24 PM
Huffington and Dowd = Laural and Hardy on chemicals
Rovin on May 9, 2008 at 9:28 PM
Yes,equality is fine is laws,but in duties its different.
Indy Conservative on May 9,2008 at 9:22PM.
Indy Conservative:Sorry Indy,I was havin a tad of fun,
women should not be bare foot and up
the river,I was kidding,however I do
like cookies though!
canopfor on May 9, 2008 at 9:34 PM
She cant even keep her own man straight let alone judge a man on his heroic actions. Sen MCcains record speaks for itself, if these fools want to open up that can go right ahead.
TroubledMonkey on May 9, 2008 at 9:40 PM
I know you were kidding, but I’m sure if Arianna just kept to herself, her home and kids or found a husband, she wouldn’t have made a fool out of herself in public.
Indy Conservative on May 9, 2008 at 9:41 PM
Colbert and Huffington. Can it get any worse.
Glynn on May 9, 2008 at 10:02 PM
This woman left her gay millionaire husband to become a Conservative “pundit” then became a Liberal “pundit” when it became vogue. She’s a vile media whore. She’s David Brock with an accent.
AYNBLAND on May 9, 2008 at 10:14 PM
made a fool out of herself in public.
Indy Conservative on May 9,2008 at 9:41PM.
Indy Conservative:And I agree with you on that,seriously!
Indy,I try to inject humour whenever
possibly,unless its a deadly serious
like Terrorism!
canopfor on May 9, 2008 at 10:16 PM
Colbert is hot, leave him alone.
AprilOrit on May 9, 2008 at 10:25 PM
If she has no chance of ever living up to the standards of others, I guess the only thing left is to try and tear others down to her.
Pathetic, really.
Lawrence on May 9, 2008 at 10:38 PM
But Stephen Colbert is so good looking….he’s a handsome devil.
AprilOrit on May 9, 2008 at 10:40 PM
***BULLETIN***
Dingy woman flaps gums. More at twelve.
whitetop on May 9, 2008 at 11:07 PM
What he said
Sekhmet on May 9, 2008 at 11:26 PM
Hopefully you’re asleep already.
My grandma, a very wise lady, always said “never ask for equality with men, because you might get it”.
On the duties, I hope that you meant that we have different duties, and that yours are the tougher ones. For example, I think women can fly planes just fine, but they can’t lift what you can, necessarily. Feminism has brought a lot of foolishness with it.
Glad you grant equality by law. Not a feminist here, but no man would dare discriminate against me; none ever tried. On the other hand, I love guys to be guys and don’t tread on their territory. Yes, we are different, and it’s a good thing. Men are not from Mars and women are not from Venus. We’re just different.
p.s. Arianna is still a hypocritical opportunistic insufferable snob who attributes herself too much significance.
Entelechy on May 10, 2008 at 12:09 AM
Rules are spider webs through which the big flies pass and the little ones get caught.
- Honore de Balzac
MB4 on May 10, 2008 at 12:39 AM
She couldn’t tell her own husband was gay and we’re supposed to consider her judgment worth anything.
Tinfoil asshat.
profitsbeard on May 10, 2008 at 1:01 AM
Hot Air, the Arianna 24/7 channel.
Who gives a flying burrito what this hag, wannabe Zsa Zsa has to bray about .. enough already.
redrock on May 10, 2008 at 1:15 AM
Golly: Whitford and Schiff…
“I’ll take ‘has-beens’ for $200, Alex!”
D2Boston on May 10, 2008 at 1:24 AM
Wasn’t she bearding for some gay San Francisco politician back in the 80s? It’s extremely lucky for her that she didn’t get infected with some fatal disease considering that era and her chosen life style.
Buddahpundit on May 10, 2008 at 2:49 AM
Duties as being a woman compared to his duties.
A woman is a mother, a housewife, a friend, a companion and in some cases a contributor to the income. She helps the household and knows her limits.
Indy Conservative on May 10, 2008 at 4:49 AM
Arianna is the grande dame of the Internet’s version of Green Acres.
moxie_neanderthal on May 10, 2008 at 5:17 AM
Pot wants to yell at kettle about consistency and continuity of thought?
moxie_neanderthal on May 10, 2008 at 5:18 AM
I hate both of them.
LtE126 on May 10, 2008 at 8:00 AM
Arianna has managed (like Al Gore) to make millions upon millions while contributing nothing upon nothing…
Worthless brain dead Liberal, or business genius tapping the endless sea of Liberals for their cash?
Keemo on May 10, 2008 at 8:33 AM
Is everyone forgetting Juan tried to give your Grand children’s birth right away to the highest bidder recently?
She’s right, he used to be a patriot. Now, he’s just another scumbag trying to stay in power & will hurt his own people to do it.
DwnSouthJukin on May 10, 2008 at 8:59 AM
This should have had the steak on it instead of the picture of that fading harridan.
drjohn on May 10, 2008 at 10:35 AM
ZsaZsa is an idiot. Nothing to see here, move along(with Officer Barbrady’s voice)
adamsmith on May 10, 2008 at 11:38 AM
In the past 6-months she has shown herself to be a despicable human being.
crosspatch on May 10, 2008 at 7:42 PM
Who let the hen out of the coop?
entagor on May 11, 2008 at 1:02 PM