McCain in 1999: On Bush "He's as Dumb as a Stump"

[RamboLiberal]

As a lawyer might say (OK, I am one), I have no personal; knowledge of whether John or Cindy McCain voted for George W. Bush in the 2000 election. However, now that that has been called into question by Arianna Huffington (who says no) and Huffington's truthfulness has in turn been questioned by the McCain campaign (although not yet by the McCains), I can offer the following anecdote as admissible hearsay shedding a little light on the subject:

Over the Fourth of July weekend of 1999, I had the good fortune to accompany my then fiancée (and now happily my wife) to the McCain vacation home in Sedona where she was interviewing them for a Home and Garden Television show. The interview itself was entirely apolitical, focusing on fabrics and furnishing in their lovely Oak Creek abode, topics about which I do recall the senator was less than comfortable discussing.

Always the goods hosts, the McCain's also invited us to spend the day with them, including for barbeque, a favorite of John's. And as McCain flipped burgers, I could not help but ask his views about then candidate George W. Bush.

"He's as dumb as a stump" McCain offered. We then went on to discuss other matters (including Vietnam) but that quote remains seared in my memory.

So how the McCain's actually voted that November is between them and their voting booth. But if John McCain did end up voting for Bush, then by his own admission he voted for a stump.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/al-meyerhoff/mccain-to-me-in-1999-bush_b_101069.html

[SpiralHawk]

1. The Stumpster and The McSamester

[Disturbed]

2. McLame checking out the bearings on the dumb stump.

[jeff30997]

4. I knew it !

McLame is a tree-hugger!:rofl:

[Happyhippychick]

3. New slogan: Take the stumpster to the dumpster.

[stuckinlodi]

5. Takes One to Know One n/t

[Median Democrat]

6. Pot Calling Kettle . . . ?

I recall that McCain graduated or was rated close to last in his class from his naval academy.

Sadly, intelligence is not necessarily a strength, so both Hillary or Obama will be branded as elitist by virtue of the fact that Hillary graduate summa cum laude at Yale, and Obama graudated magna cum laude from Harvard in addition to be elected as President of Law Review.

I personally would like a president who is not stupid, but Fox news has managed to convince many folks that intelligence is a draw back.

[HughMoran]

7. Do we have to give him kudos now?

Why oh why was the ignorant moran reelected?

ARRRGGHHHHH!!!

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

8. I think McCain was just calling Bush a good Republican

It may have been flattery, as stupidity seems to be seen as a positive trait in that party.