I am sooo done with McCain and his cowardice

[Mira]

against my better judgment I listened for a while on Larry King where he is the sole guest.

He is a wimp, an apologist, and lacks the courage to speak freely

His words are like limp noodles being handstuffed through a sieve.when Larry asks him (moderately) hard questions, like is the phase II leak investigation necessary, or was the Democratic "stunt" of going into closed session worthwhile.

He does not underscore the seriousness of anything that is happening, and hides behind an attitude of "oh well" and benign and discounting smiles, followed by words that have no meat.

All I can think of is that photo of him smashed up against Bushes chest in an awkward supportive hug, if I knew how I would post it.
Has he no shame?

[MH1]

1. Simply put, no.

McCain has no shame.

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

3. TWO WORDS: SELL OUT.

[rosesaylavee]

2. Something is changed about him

Can only think that the *ies have something on him that is preventing him from speaking his mind... or what's left of it.

[TheCowsCameHome]

18. That file delete thing is priceless!

Beautiful.

[fooj]

4. He's a hypocrite. Out peddling his book on character...

:puke:

[karynnj]

9. Although if he ever had any, it's been damaged

He was on the WMD committee, that seems to have neglected to do part 2 - his dishonesty on this places him mear the level of Sen Roberts. Between this and being one of the Keating 5, he really shouldn't be considered of exemplary character.

[BrklynLiberal]

5. I feel sorry for his family. He sure has sold them out along the way.

[the observationist]

6. No respect

I lost a lot of respect for McCain a long time ago when he stuck up for the war in Iraq. I was a little confused how a POW from Vietnam could stick up for the War in Iraq. It makes no sense. An illegal war and McCain sticks up for it. Seems a little political to me.

Wouldn't it be awesome if an honest person ran for president in '08? Someone the people could really trust. Someone who didn't give a shit if they were re-elected. Time to wake up from my day dream.

[unrepuke]

10. Searching for an honest man so long . . . with the price of fuel

these days, I'm about to let the lantern run out.

;-)

[tularetom]

7. I enjoy the fact that McCain is so visible

It disproves the contention that Democras are the only invertebrates in politics.

[Greeby]

8. Maybe Rove was right after all

Since he sucks up to Bush,maybe he HAS gone insane

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

12. I've wondered about...

...this myself. I've wanted, given what he went through, to be able to like and support McCain---just can't bring myself to do it. He postures as a moderate and he's anything but.

[bahrbearian]

11. Here is the Cowardy Pit sniffer at his finest.

[Mira]

13. Yup - that's the photo - I have to go throw up now

[marylanddem]

22. It oughta be captioned

"Oh, Please George, hit me again, hit me again..."

[stanwyck]

23. This image will cost McCain the nomination

what an idiot. He used to be one conservative I respected.
Then, he lost his self-respect and let the Bushies put him on a leash.
He's now a pet. Bush's poodle.
It's humiliating for us all.

[FreedomAngel82]

29. You can tell that's a total photo-op

Look at his one eye totally looking at the camera. That's all he cares about. He knows he won't get anything unless he goes the Bush route with the fundies. He knows that for the fundies to vote for him ever he has to have support from Bush. I think that's what he wants.

[Jacobin]

14. I saw it for a few minutes

"oh well, you know, its this mean old partisanship, nothing to see here, just people bickering and I'm so reasonable and get along with everyone, and......

:puke:

No fucking convictions whatsoever.

[RedOnce]

15. I'm done with him as well...but cowardice?

If you know anything about McCain's history, cowardice is an unfortunate and inaccurate choice of words.

Few of us have ever been tested on in our lives like this man has.

[Lex]

16. He was a hero once, now he is a suck-up to Bush.

It's unfortunate for him.

[Mira]

19. He was not a coward then, but he is one now.

I was well aware of the implication of chosing the word.
Something happened, he is unreal, he is "cowed" - it has been obvious for a good while now, to me, anyway.

[Yoda Yada]

17. McCain "yes on 77" in California

I just saw a "Yes on Prop 77" ad on TV tonight. Senator John McCain from ARIZONA is encouraging Californians to vote for redistricting the entire state of California...as per Arnold's wishes.

We can see how desparate the Republicans are to pass this proposition. They have to get the Arizona senator to campaign for it. They want three "independent" judges (which would probably mean 2 Republicans, and 1 Democrat) to re-draw the lines throughout the entire state. Unbelievable.

So, if you are wondering how to vote....and don't want California to become another Texas...

Vote NO on 77. NO. NO. NO. Don't forget to vote.

[FreedomAngel82]

30. How disgusting

McCain shouldn't be whoring for Arnold's little bill. He has no purpose in getting involved with California politics since he isn't a California resident. Same thing with anyone else doing an act similar.

[Ksec]

20. Hes joined the KoolAid drinkers Crew

I used to respect McCain but I have zero respect for him now. To me hes just another reicht winger supporting the downfall of America.

[anitar1]

32. Never trusted him and am glad I follwed my hunches about him

He is a user and is so dishonest.

[SillyGoose]

21. I don't get him either. After they smeared him, his wife and his daughter

how could he buddy up to them? It was pretty rude and vile what they said about him and his family. Doesn't seem right to me that he could blow that off so easily.

[FreedomAngel82]

31. He was probably bought off

Either he thinks they'll support him for president or maybe get a job with Carlyle.

[FrenchieCat]

24. He's on that Ship of Fools!

Hanging on.....which makes him the biggest fool of all!

[journalist3072]

25. Here's the thing that really irritates me about him...

He seems to be a Bush apologist, even after all the stuff that Bush and Karl Rove have done to him.

They went after his family, for crying out loud. Made calls to predominantly White households in South Carolina, saying "You know John McCain has a Black baby."

Now most men in politics will say "I'm fair game, but you leave my family alone."

Why did John McCain not say that, and why does he continue to defend the very people who trashed his wife and daughter? Has he no sense of decency?

[wanpete]

26. He's a major loser. Not worth watching or listening to. He has no soul

and has been whipped into submission by *co.

[FreedomAngel82]

27. I've been done with him since he whored

for Bush last year instead of Kerry who was supposed to be his friend and he put his party infront of his country. Ugh. He just wants to be president.

[DanCa]

28. Mccain - has let me down since 2000

We have open primairies in Il so I did vote for him during the 2000 primairy season. I didn't want Dubya too win and I was disgusted by the way he was treated by his own party. I eventually voted for gore in 2000.

Now having side that and having seen "mr integrity's" voting record I cannot stand him politically. How can he let people trash the members of his own family?

While I still respect senator mccains military service I genuinely dislike his politics and wishy washy attitude.

[Disturbed]

33. John McCain, Hypocrite

John McCain, Hypocrite
by Doug Ireland

John McCain, the media's darling, has found a clever way around his own campaign finance reform law to take big corporate bucks in furtherance of his political ambitions while carrying water for the corporate mammoth providing the dough. But the national press is ignoring the story.

The Associated Press first ran the story of John McCain's odorous but lucrative Senatorial service to the communications giant Cablevision on the afternoon of March 7. But, while some local papers in McCain's home state (like the East Valley Tribune) have run the story, nothing has as yet made it into the print editions of the New York Times, the L.A. Times, the Washington Post, or any of the half-dozen other big city dailies I checked (although, if one searches the hundreds of AP stories available on the Post's website on its Politics page by clicking on "Latest Wire Reports," one can find it there--but how many readers would bother to do that?) One notable exception: the Kansas City Star.

Here's what the AP's investigation found: McCain repeatedly intervened on behalf of a policy Cablevision favored -- one which "congressional and private studies conclude could make cable more expensive" -- while his chief political adviser, Rick Davis (who's masterminding McCain's probable '08 presidential rerun) solicited $200,000 in contributions from Cablevision to an institute that promotes McCain and pays Davis a $110,000 annual salary.

The Reform Institute was set up to promote McCain and his issues--especially campaign finance reform, embodied in the famous McCain-Feingold law. This Institute is "a tax-exempt group that touts McCain's views and has showcased him at events since his unsuccessful 2000 presidential campaign," and it "often uses the senator's name in press releases and fund-raising letters and includes him at press conferences," the AP says. And, of course, it provides a cushy sinecure with no heavy lifting for McCain's main man, Davis, as he prepares the pontificating Senator's next presidential run. Cablevision's contributions account for a whopping 15% of the Institute's budget.




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