'The idiot button: "President" McCain on Iran' (Guardian UK)

[Jackeens]

If you were wondering how a President McCain might have handled the Iran situation, here's your answer:

" should speak out that this is a corrupt, fraud, sham of an election," said McCain, Obama's opponent in last year's presidential election. "The Iranian people have been deprived of their rights."

"I think it's possible to engage. But item number one is giving the Iranian people a free and fair election," said.

Obviously, this is exactly the thing to avoid doing, for the oft-stated reason. All we need is for Khamenei and Ahmadinejad to be able to say see, we told you, Mousavi and the whole opposition are just Obama's poodles.

Last night on MSNBC's Hardball, Chris Matthews aptly referred to statements like McCain's as Republicans hitting the "idiot button" the better to whip up ill-will all around.

More: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/michaeltomasky/2009/jun/17/iran-johnmccain-idiotbutton

And here's a different Guardian view: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2009/jun/17/barack-obama-iran-protests

[NYC_SKP]

1. Five minutes later, he forgot why he was so angry...

...and asked Cindy to change his Depends.

:P

[Arkana]

2. He also told her to put a fresh brick in his hookah.