Grumpy McSame Knows All The Tricks
So he doesn’t need to learn new ones.
McCain aid, Mark Saller: “We have all become familiar with Senator Obama’s new brand of politics. First, you demand civility from your opponent, then you attack him, distort his record and send out surrogates to question his integrity. It is called hypocrisy, and it is the oldest kind of politics there is.“
He would know….
Here’s the thing for all those who would argue that “playing the age card” is no better than racism or sexism when selecting the next president: BUNK!
Every day John McCain will get a little older, a bit more weary, a toll that saps the life out of everyone who ever took the job will work on debilitating McCain.
Barack Obama ain’t getting any blacker, nor is Hillary getting more female for that matter. Indeed, once the numskulls get used to the idea, the racial and/or sexist attitudes will soften. With McCain, his age as a limiting factor on his ability to do the job will grow with each birthday.
No, it’s not fair, and hardly a “liberal” attitude. And yes, many people — including John McCain’s mother — remain vital and productive well into their 90’s. But his advanced years are indeed a legitimate consideration on picking him for the job. A far better factor to weigh, in fact, than anyone’s association with a wacky pastor, homophobic minister, or voodoo witch doctor for that matter.
However, close association with voodoo economists is quite the other thing.
[You can read more of Mark Adams’ work at his blog, Dispassionate Liberal]
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Sheeeeeaaaaatt.
A pack a day of KOOL Cigarette's will bring ya down fast too!
Did you see Obama huffin' and puffin' on the bball court.
Hell his lips are purple from lack of oxygen.
He was winded when he bowled 37. Da chronic doesn't help either.
He'll be rollin' a fat one when he launches da missles.
Where did acquire his bad habits? Kansas, Indonesia, Hawaii or is it just an old family habit from Kenya?
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By chilcoMay 9, 2008 - 10:04pmLots of presidents were
Lots of presidents were smokers. FDR, Eisenhower and Johnson were smokers. Eisenhower had a four-pack a day habit, but quit cold turkey. Johnson quit his three-pack a day habit after a heart attack. And cigars---well, I think a lot of presidents have been known to indulge in cigars. Only Clinton didn't inhale.
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By MichtouMay 10, 2008 - 2:25amInfighting rains on McCain's party
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By f u bush2May 9, 2008 - 10:04pmTimes poll shows Clinton and Obama beating McCain
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By f u bush2May 9, 2008 - 10:06pmI liked Colbert's take on it
The subjrct of McCain's age came up and Colbert said McCain ignores it by continuing to age. Most politicians would give in to the pressure and sto aging.
LOL
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By f u bush2May 9, 2008 - 10:08pmDon't you know the plan?
With Jeb Bush as McCain's running mate, McCain's age is the best chance the Bush regime has to maintain a fascist stranglehold on our nation.
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By AntillectualMay 10, 2008 - 6:37amnaacprep
Chilco: Borderline racist remarks..
fu bush: Ageism?
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By naacprepMay 10, 2008 - 9:38amBy naacprep May 10, 2008 - 9:38am
Shut up hatey
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By f u bush2May 10, 2008 - 10:54amUnless you die young,
Unless you die young, everyone ages. The old have a number of physical and mental limitations that younger people do not have, things that we have seen in our parents and grandparents. They include mental confusion, forgetting important details and being more likely to have a heart attack or just plain drop dead.
Being concerned about having an elderly man run the country is not ageism. Neither is not allowing people of a certain age to fly planes or drive school buses. It's based on reality and on the welfare of society as a whole. Not hiring a fifty-year old to do a job they are better qualified to do because of his or her age is ageism. There is a vast difference between a person in his fifties than one in his seventies.
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By MichtouMay 10, 2008 - 11:12amBy naacprep May 10, 2008 - 9:38am
Hey, hatey...who made you hall monitor? Especially since you have such poor judgment as to call the blatantly racist comments by chilco "borderline"!
Got any new sock-puppets?
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By roadgoddessMay 11, 2008 - 9:32amAgeism?
More like grumpy old "GET OFF MY LAWN" syndrome. The guy can be absolutely charming, then turn on a dime -- losing way more than his bearings.
The heck with his finger on the trigger. Consider working for an asshole like him. Then think about the idea that we're asking the entire Federal Bureaucracy to work for him.
After this guy is done, EVERYBODY will hate their job and just go through the motions. Do we really want our government to turn even more ineffective?
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By Mark W AdamsMay 10, 2008 - 10:25amIneffective gpvernment
has been a mantra of the Repubs for a long time. Every time they get a chance to run things, they go out of there way to prove it can't be done. It only proves that they can't be trusted to do it.
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By gt6May 10, 2008 - 10:51amLike
Like this?
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gLzqdHsMBuQV9h5k-kVnabJDsj1AD90I89K80
Why is our government trying to prevent meat inspection?
Obama/Clinton 08
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By gg4usaMay 10, 2008 - 10:57pmI heard about that
No I think that is more on the lines of protecting their investors at our expense. This is what they do when mere incompetence is not enough. I was thinking more on the lines of Katrina
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By gt6May 11, 2008 - 12:14amTo all Obama supporters
Allowed: Attacking McCain's policies.
Not Allowed: Personal attacks against the man.
Source: Obama Champaign Committee.
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By naacprepMay 10, 2008 - 12:34pmBy naacprepMay 10, 2008 - 12:34pm
Fuck off, thinknomor. Anything goes with the decrepit Manchurian candidate, Senator McShitshispants.
Support the Troops
End the Occupation
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By Guy FawkesMay 10, 2008 - 1:08pmMcSame/McBush/McLame
MY FRIENDS : Does it seem like John McCain is like a Nockem- Sockem Robot? You know, those old 70's games where you control two robots fighting in a ring? MY FRIENDS, His arms look like robot arms everytime he goes to shake hands. Anyway MY FRIENDS, McSame/McBush is a war hero, we all know that! What we don't know MY FRIENDS is that he is also an arrogant, stuck-up, self-centered, hyper, pompous, self-rightous, cocky, rude flip-flopper. MY FRIENDS, If the republicans had the power to slam John Kerry as a flip flopper, then MY FRIENDS, I can make a YouTube video in about 23 minutes proving how many times John McCain has flip flopped, just so he would secure the right wing conservative vote. Politics as usual MY FRIENDS! It's politics as usual!
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By Johnny70May 10, 2008 - 1:13pmClinton is worse
If you think McCain has an anger issue, try Hillary. She was mean and abusive to all the White house staff and fired people for no reason....including the travel office. She threw things at them and called them demeaning names. I bet they cant wait to have her back.....
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By moneyosMay 10, 2008 - 10:29pmMore internet rumors spread
More internet rumors spread by gullible fools.
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By MichtouMay 10, 2008 - 10:35pm