McCain's Scheduled Speeches Draw Protests

[Judi Lynn]

McCain's Scheduled Speeches Draw Protests
By BETH FOUHY, Associated Press Writer

Tuesday, May 9, 2006

(05-09) 14:13 PDT NEW YORK, (AP) --

Republican Sen. John McCain, tapped to deliver commencement speeches at two major New York universities, is getting the equivalent of a Bronx cheer from activists on both campuses who oppose his conservative views and support for the Iraq war.

The potential 2008 presidential candidate is scheduled to address Columbia College's "Class Day" on May 16 and will speak at the commencement ceremonies of the New School three days later.

Known for his maverick streak, McCain has been burnishing his conservative credentials in recent months as he readies a likely White House run. As part of that effort, he'll deliver the commencement address at the Rev. Jerry Falwell's Liberty University on Saturday — an opportunity he described Tuesday as "an honor."

All of this, in turn, has served to roil liberal activists who populate many of New York's campuses.
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/05/09/national/w141346D89.DTL

[matcom]

1. i remember the Freepers threatening his very life after McCain/Feingold

wonder if THEY are protesting him as well

*crickets*

[Vidar]

2. Glad to hear it after his sell-out.

[Malva Zebrina]

3. known for his "maverick" pose? He let Bush and Rove smear his family

and ended up kissing and hugging his man, George Bush. He abandoned his family,which was brutally attacked by Rove and co. for his personal gain. Some fidelity eh?

He only plays the maverick. My opinion is that he does not know what he is doing, but has mastered the "maverick" effect and sees it as a card to play, even though he has not accomplished a damn thing with it.

McCain is just another actor on Bush's stage.

[ShortnFiery]

4. The emotional trauma may have "played a dance" on his mind ...

I guess that I want to believe that he could have been upstanding ... at one point in time.

[Ian David]

15. He's not Maverick. He's Iceman. n/t

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

5. "Known for his maverick streak"...great objective reporting, AP!

says who? known to who? wonderful how they just repeat his campaign slogans as hard facts

[Miss Chybil]

6. I don't get the "maverick streak." What maverick streak.? He's gone

along to get along all along. Somebody's just trying to trick us into thinking he's done something different.

[Jacobin]

8. Colbert nailed the 'maverick' thingy

"We don't know if he used his salad fork for his entree" or something along those lines

[xxqqqzme]

9. Colbert figured mccain was such a maverick

he used a spoon 2 eat his salad.

[Dunvegan]

12. McCain is a "dead man running"...he's done. Stick a salad fork in him...

...or a "maverick spoon".

[central scrutinizer]

7. Are there any Vietnamese students there?

I bet they would love his "I hate gooks" attitude.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/hongop.shtml

[IChing]

10. It's a misprint, they meant to say "Maverick Steak not Maverick Streak"

Which needs to done medium rare with a side of ranch beans

LOL

[4nic8em]

11. Hmmm...

If I recall correctly, during the GOP Prez Primary against Chimpy (2000), his beloved party smeared his ass out of that race by convincing everyone that McCain was "nuts" because of his POW trauma which had "warped his brain".

[Judi Lynn]

13. Oh, yeah! You're right. They didn't know they'd need him later.

The Neo-con creeps are utterly unable to think ahead, as their minds are too clogged with smashing and grabbing. They seem to believe that they only need to seize power and everyone will have to fall into line or they'll have the VOLUNTARY military kill them, or maybe private contractors.

Welcome to DU, 4nic8em. :hi: :hi: :hi:

[4nic8em]

14. Thanks Judi,

very long time lurker...it's time for me to to jump into the mix.