Why does McCain constantly refer to Americans as "my friends"?

[Blondiegrrl]

If I'm McGrumpy's "friend," then I'd damn well be getting an invitation to one of Cindy's cocktail parties.

[Sparkly]

1. Because he was a POW?

Seems to be the standard answer. :shrug:

[NYCGirl]

2. He can't remember anyone's name.

:evilgrin:

[BrklynLiberal]

9. BINGO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[polichick]

3. His staff thinks it works better than "you suckers."

[beac]

13. LOL!

:rofl:


And "my inferiors" just didn't have the right populist ring to it either.

[polichick]

18. Yeah, or "my brainless followers." :)

[Zomby Woof]

4. Because he's a creepy POS

Whose sleazy ass-kissery has no limits and knows no bounds, except for that Tucker asshat, of course.

[Owl]

10. Yup.

[panader0]

5. His inner child has an imaginary playmate

[Kutjara]

6. Presumably, because the commandant of the camp where he was kept...

...would refer to him as "my friend," with a suitably James-Bond-villanesque accent. So now, McCain thinks it's the proper form of address for anyone he's about to torture.

[Tim4319]

7. Something he picked up fromt the retirement home

from one of his checker buddies!

[TheKentuckian]

12. Probably because he's never actually had one

He calls the President of Georgia his Good Friend. You have to earn being my good friend and put in your time.

Hell, this guys best friend is Joe Lieberman. How tight can that guy be. McCain is sad.

[JVS]

8. So he doesn't accidently call us fuckers, or c**ts.

[nc4bo]

11. Code for look-out peeps, I'm getting ready to tell a big one. nt

[MichiganVote]

14. Delusional.

[ladjf]

15. When McCain says "My Friends" I think he means "My suckers".

[snowbear]

16. I heard Candy Crowley say he uses it b'cas Ronald Reagan always used it..

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And he's trying to be Reagan reincarnated..

[WA98070]

17. Because as a Panamanian he can't say "My fellow Americans"? Oh that's right Panama is in America too