John McCain – Reckless, Irresponsible, and So Darn Proud.
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Well, well, well… Somebody’s just a wee bit touchy, wouldn’t you say?
For anybody out there who still has a shred of respect for John McCain, I have a clip for you.
Matt Lauer talked to Senator McCain who just returned from an overseas trip. They talked about Harry Reid, in which McCain expressed his dumbfounded shock that words like that (Negro) are “still in the American lexicon,” and that the same kind of unfair pile-on happened when Trent Lott told us all how we’d be better off if segregationist Strom Thurmond had been elected president. Let’s see… A backhanded and politically incorrect compliment about the president from someone (that even McCain admits) is not a racist, vs. someone wishing a segregationist was in the White House because all our problems would have been solved. I believe that’s what they call “apples and oranges.” Both stupid statements, (fruit) yet completely different.
Then he went on to talk about Afghanistan and actually resurrected the old phrase we need to “have the courage to stay the course.” Even Bush booted “stay the course” out of the political lexicon, long before he left office.
But here’s the real kicker. Of course, after Sunday’s nuking of Sarah Palin by McCain’s senior campaign advisor Steve Schmidt, and the release of the book “Game Change” about the 2008 presidential election, there were bound to be some questions. After all, we learned that McCain wanted to have Lieberman as his running mate, but that his party wouldn’t go for it. And we also learned that Palin was chosen because they were looking for The Battle of the Ovaries to mop up disenfranchised Clinton supporters, and some lawyer literally Googled Republican women, and she came up. Then, they took the vetting process to a deeper level – YouTube. Nobody came to Alaska, or talked to anyone up here. So, naturally there were going to be some questions.
Lauer: You’re kind of front and center in a lot of the chapters that seem to be a little inflammatory. So let me get you on the record on some of it. First of all, the vetting process for Governor Palin, before choosing her as your running mate was wholly inadequate. From page 363, (and I’m combining two quotes here) “In judging Palin, he was relying on vetting so hasty and haphazard it barely merited the name – No one had interviewed her husband, no one had spoken to her political enemies, no vetters had descended on Alaska.” Is it a fair assessment?
McCain: I wouldn’t know. The fact is that I’m proud of Sarah Palin, I’m proud of the campaign we waged. She energized our party, she will be a major factor in American politics in the future and I’m proud of our campaign. Look, I… I…just spent my time, Matt, over where three young Americans were just killed over in Afghanistan
Lauer: and I respect that.
McCain: …and that was over a year ago. And I’m not going to get into it. I’m not going to get into it.
Lauer: But your comment … you just said, “I wouldn’t know,” is somewhat surprising to me. You were the presidential candidate.
McCain: I wouldn’t know what the sources are, nor care. I do know… I do know that I’m proud of my campaign, I’m proud of Sarah Palin, I’m proud of the job that we did, and I will always be grateful for having her as my running mate, and the support we got from millions of Americans.
OK? I am not going to spend time looking back over what happened over a year ago when we’ve got two wars to fight, 10% unemployment in my state, and things to do. I’m sorry, you’re going to have to get some others to comment on it.
Lauer: Well, others have commented on it…
McCain: That’s fine. They’re free to.
Lauer: I’m just curious, are you disappointed in Steve Schmidt, your campaign advisor for going on the record on television and saying some of the things he’s said?
McCain: I’m proud of everybody in my campaign, I’m proud of the campaign we ran, I’m so proud that I had the opportunity to represent my party in the election, and I’ll always look back on that period with pride and satisfaction. It’s tough, but I’m happy. And I’m very happy in my new role in the Senate and goin’ back and fightin’ the good fight.
For those of you keeping score, that’s NINE prouds and a pride. I believe that’s what they call a “talking point.” I bet his handlers will be very….. proud.
And it was twice that he admitted he didn’t know how his running mate was vetted. And once that he said he didn’t “care to know.” Really? So, Republicans. How are you feeling about the fact that your guy didn’t know and didn’t care how his running mate was selected? Does it make you feel all safe and secure about the guy you voted to run your country?
I’m sorry. That was mean. (Pats you on the shoulder) It wasn’t your fault. You couldn’t actually believe us up here in Alaska when we were shouting from the rooftops that Palin was not qualified, that she knew nothing, was not vetted and that John McCain was reckless and irresponsible to the highest possible degree. It seemed just too awful to believe. And it looks like he still will not admit that he might have been wrong. Instead, he’s willfully ignorant, chose to be willfully ignorant and is proud of his willful ignorance. Well, I hate to say this but….. (quickly clamping my hand over my mouth to resist from saying “Told ya so!!!”)
Nevermind.
I mean…all that was ancient history. More than a whole YEAR ago!
Which brings us to the reason I stumbled upon your site last year.
“What was McCain thinking???” You had it right back then, AKM – he wasn’t thinking! If he’s so proud of his campaign, does that mean he’s proud he lost? Doesn’t sound like he had a very good handle on things, does it?
You mean they never came up with the name of Linda Lingle, Governor of Hawaii?? While I personally have never cared much for her and certainly didn’t vote for her, at least she can speak in whole sentences and seems to have a fair amount of smarts. Of course, she’s not as young or as pretty as Sarah, but she might have been a better foil for use on the Hillary supporters.
I do not understand the Republics, their thought processes leave much to be desired. (sigh)
Introspection, self-reflection, learning from past mistakes?? Surely you jest. You ARE talking about conservatives here after all. That would be an admission of weakness to actually acknowledge you are not all-knowing, omniscient and perfect.
FU John McCain, for contributing to the decline of American culture and politics. Man up and admit your mistake before your legacy will forever be tied to your ‘train wreck’ of a VP selection!
Outside of O’Paylin being a vivid T.V. personality, I never could figure out their choice.
All you had to do was google, which is what they did, and the average voter could figure out she was an idiot.
Still stumbling on the mudflats was a joy.
And McCain. A prize jerk who should be booted out of the Senate.
McCain taking her on the ticket without vetting, when he had months to make a better choice than Liebermann, and hiscontinued defense of his choice will mark him as a fool in American History.
John McCain could not admit that he was unqualified to fly fighter jets after he crashed three (maybe four); he still “proudly” wraps himself in the maverick label when he has been nothing of the sort– so why would anyone expect him to admit there were major problems- screw ups- in his presidential campaign from the beginning. If pushed hard, McCain would “proudly” state he stuck to his principles (whatever they are) during the run.
If I was an Arizonian, I would “proudly” vote him out of office.
Maybe after he loses his senate seat he’ll come clean
Well said AKM, more people need to read this. Hope you submit to Huffpo and get this linked all over the place (o:
Shame shame shame on you McCain
Your legacy will not be the 20+ years
you served in the senate, nor your
two (?) failed attempts at running for
President of the US, and I believe the
Hail Sarah Pass will even erase that
POW / Shot down pilot legacy you
have going.
When it came to “Country First” -
your ego & campaign put us all
at risk.
Ye reap what ye have sowed -
Faux & Palin will love you!
It’s hilarious that mccain/palin are so vapid they make even nitwits like Lauer and Couric look like legitimate journalists.
He will NEVER come clean.
….well, you DID tell us so. Thank you once again.
I hope whoever is running against him in Arizona is proud to run this clip over and over again in a campaign ad.
Don’t worry. McCain is in a tough battle in AZ for the 2010 Senate Seat. He’s going to lose. Even the Repubs don’t like him.
He’s soon to be History. And I’ll be PROUD of the Arizonians who put him out to pasture.
notice how McCain says “..campaign we raged” before catching himself and saying “…waged”?
I read that they asked Palin three questions.
Why do you want to be VP?
Would you press the nuclear button?
If you had a chance to get Osama Ben Laden and it meant killing civilians and having casualties would you do it?
I am paraphrasing, but I read she knocked it out of the park.
A beauty queens stupid questions upped into world anhiliation. Being she is all for “the Rapture” you can guess her answers.
slightly off topic, but Sarah’s debut on Fox is tonight. Has anyone yet come up with the appropriate bingo cards to record her lies and/or drinking game rules?
How can people still be republicans?
This man and his committee could have given us a women who shouldnot be anywhere an important decision is made.
Why would anybody trust what any republicans say any more?
Why are they afraid of palin?
If it pleases her, she will split the party, with her own tea bag party.
If they cared about their party, they would have chosen a person that could be a VP not just a warm body to win an election.
#4 AC Says:
January 12th, 2010 at 12:06 PM
FU John McCain, for contributing to the decline of American culture and politics. Man up and admit your mistake before your legacy will forever be tied to your ‘train wreck’ of a VP selection!
_______
Even if he mans up and admits his mistake, it will be forever be his legacy that he was a complete FU and unleashed this nut on the world. It’s going to be in his obituary forever. As it should be.
Why must the military always be brought up as if mentioning it how you served or just talked to people who served invalidated any mistakes you have made? Since when does military service give you immunity from stupidity or from the law? What does three young man killed in Afghanistan have to do with anything in those questions?
Cannot stand Fox news and the O’Reilly Factor… Now it is even worse (possible that???) I sent the following to Fox just a bit ago… They won’t care…but I do care about our country…and she is NUTS.
cannot believe FOX has come to this…pathetic Palin partaking in O’Reilly’s show. Give the viewers a break… Is this Murdoch’s idea, or your idea, Bill?
Don’t know how to italicize here… so I just indented my comments.. Sorry for my non-skills.
OOOps. Looks like my indent failed. Me bad
And I wrote him at his senate e-mail address and told him so.It made me feel better even if it wasn’t him who read it.
jojobo1 Have written to McCain twice re the Palin poo poo. No answer to either letter. I am in Arizona… and I do vote… so here’s one he will no get for certain. Wish I could vote early and multiple times (hahaha).
McCain is coming up for re-election.
He doesn’t want to p*ss off Sarah Palin. Nor that base that supports her.
We all know what she is like, when she feels that she has been spurned by someone..I could see her going down to Arizona, and helping some other republican to get voted into his seat.
Yea, she is THAT spiteful.
However WAIT until he loses his senate seat…then you’ll hear the TRUTH of how he really feels about Sarah Palin…
It wasn’t entirely clear from that interview, but I THINK he might be proud of everything and everyone to do with campaign ‘08. What a guy! So darn positive!
Pride comes before a fall. At least, I sure hope so in McCain’s case. He’s been spouting the same bullshit since right after the election. This is the first time I’ve even seen a journalist ask him a follow-up question about Sarah Palin. How sad is that? Matt Lauer did what David Gregory couldn’t. Ugh.
I’ll be watching Fox Channel tonight.
Just NOT the Fox News Channel.
I will be watching the season premiere of American Idol, on Fox Network.
At least I know what kind of entertainment value THAT is.
By McCain’s standard, President Obama won’t need to defend or justify anything he did a year ago.
Does this mean I can rip up that old tax return I didn’t submit last year?
So it looks like $arah didnt get the $50K worth of non vetting that she didnt pay for?
McCain is so used and abused by his actions over the years. He deserves no respect for his arrogance and lack of ethics. He is void of morals. John and Cindy have an arrangement for a marriage. He is an attacker and a huge prick. Anyone who expects honesty and candor from him is out of touch!
John feels proud of his campaign and Palin is no surprise since he is a has been politician who only puts McCain first above anything else.
He’s clearly angling for a time slot interview on your EX-governor’s new comedy show on Cluster-Fox…!! Will he get a shot?? Har…Har…Har…
He truly needs to retire and go cook BBQ in Sedona.. He’s starting to act senile publicly!! Hummm..on second thought, maybe him being senile in public is a good thing!!!
McCain & $arah make a great pair – very well matched in every respect – both are full of sh*t!
McCain & $arah make a great pair – very well matched in every respect – both are full of sh*t!
This evening, at 72..I have some good reading to enjoy..and emails to write. Watch/listen..tonight to a mentally unkempt sort..yammer? You must..be joking! No matter how lovely the editing..she will..from first rally-girl smile to last summation..be a ..human-out-of-her-league. Nope..I could..if wished..wander the alleys, the local bars..and find perfectly ‘possible-people’..who have addled their ability leve, but only ..for a few hour period..with drugs of various sorts. No..I do not go out..and seek to understand them..nor will I commit these last years of my life..especially..spend them..trying to ..fit in a study of..actual..lifelong mental ..’waste’. It happens..and I do not need to ..step in it. I do not go fishing..in the toilet..for I am quite certain what I would find there. Will I watch the time slot? I have spent a lifetime ..NOT doing stupid drugs…ya think I intend to settle for ..dumb and manipulative..at this stage of moi life?
CO almost native Says:
January 12th, 2010 at 12:06 PM
John McCain could not admit that he was unqualified to fly fighter jets after he crashed three (maybe four); he still “proudly” wraps himself in the maverick label when he has been nothing of the sort– so why would anyone expect him to admit there were major problems- screw ups- in his presidential campaign from the beginning. If pushed hard, McCain would “proudly” state he stuck to his principles (whatever they are) during the run.
If I was an Arizonian, I would “proudly” vote him out of office.
**********************************************************************************
It isn’t enough to defeat John McCain in the primary. If he loses there, his replacement will be a real dingaling. Pray we Democrats find a good man to defeat him. Arizona is in terrible shape and going down for the count.
The dimwitted loser’s up for re-election, so he can barely admit to being a reckless incompetent….wouldn’t be prudent!
What did you expect? Picking an unknown first term Governor from a state with fewer than a million people without vetting, and placing them potentially a heartbeat from the presidency (with a less than healthy candidate) in a time of two wars, terrorists determined to destroy us and an economic meltdown not seen since the 1930’s is what you call maverick-y. That’s our John, just doin’ it his way.
The jeopardy he put us in with that pick is hard to get your head around. With what we now know about Palin it is down right terrifying. I don’t care if it was shoddy staff work, a crass attempt to woo disgruntled Clinton supporters, a need for a game changer, or a bunch of guys who thought she was cute, John McCain will forever be remembered for that decision. He has no one to blame but himself. And I think history, that thing he doesn’t want to be bothered with, will be harsh.
why are people saying that they are going to watch fox with SP? It doesnt matter iif you dont like her but if you turn to that channel its about ratings. I advise do not watch period!
McCain is, was, and will always be a Prick with a capital P.
Isn’t it about time already he retires to his seven homes?
Like how many people really want to admit they have associations with Palin?
Like my gramps said: How many people have had the opportunity to actually watch a real train wreck? And if they did get that “opportunity” do they speak of the details? nope
Illanoy Gal Says:
January 12th, 2010 at 12:01 PM
You mean they never came up with the name of Linda Lingle, Governor of Hawaii?? While I personally have never cared much for her and certainly didn’t vote for her, at least she can speak in whole sentences and seems to have a fair amount of smarts.
On page 403 of “Game Change,” when Joe Lieberman shows up to take his part in $P’s debate prep, he actually initially MISTAKES $P for Lingle, briefly!
But yeah, letting one of your people pick a female VP candidate off YouTube–I guess you get what you pay for. McCain’s lawyer, A.B. Culvahouse, subjected $P to less scrutiny than “an assistant secretary of agriculture,” say Heilemann and Halprin.
It is simply jaw-dropping that McCain is able to go on TV and describe himself proud about the lack of vetting of his vice-presidential running mate. Next time he has the balls to talk about someone else not taking responsibility for their actions, he should be tied to a chair and forced to watch that piece of videotape on a loop.
@ rocket
I was going to call him an a$$, but Prick’s better.
Ever the horndog , still hoping he has a chance…….
*******************************************************************
McCain spends almost as much time perving on Palin’s butt, as he does listening to her speech.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/8/29/163521/659/493/579215
I was just mentioning to GreatGranny2C this morning that Palin and her peeps work in to my dreams a lot. I often wonder if McCain is plagued by them too. I sure as hell hope he is . If nothing else, I hope he’s constantly dealing with that anxiety that comes from knowing you effed up, even if it’s only by way of the selfish realization that he’s going down in history for this fiasco.
And Earmark Ulu @16 – Here’s my quickie version of a Palin Bingo Card for this evening’s O’Reilly show. I threw it together off the cuff and have no idea how to turn it in to a drinking game but we can wing it!
http://southbuffaloonline.com/clients/southbuffaloonline/PalinBingo.pdf
Well I’m going to watc Fox tonight! Oh wait, the Simpsons were on last night…..
McVain, Leverman, and Plain–the three stooges.
This old s.o.b…..He cares nothing about this country…how he dumped this ^itch on the stage just proves he too is mentally challenged…
I think i ^ate him more than granny sarah at the moment…Now must cool down and get my bp back to normal…Wow that felt good to rant…
Beck just announced he’s having her on for a full hour tomorrow.
bass26 @ 36 – ratings are measured by counting the number of viewers in selected households who watch a given show/channel…they/their house, with their permission/cooperation, provide data to a specified measuring company/group from which “the ratings” are then determined. The data from the [few...relatively] houses/families is collected and the end [large...all-encompassing] ‘rating’ is extrapolated from the info provided by their viewing. ['Measuring boxes' and surveys, etc. are involved - the household(s) participating in the ratings measurement are active participants in the whole deal - there is nothing 'stealth' about it.]
Ratings do NOT come from counting every Joe and/or Jane Blow who happens to tune into a program…there isn’t the technology or capacity to measure how much ‘broadcast juice’ is being pulled from a station during any given show [as a means of measuring how many are watching it]. So, iffn your stomach and blood pressure can stand it, go ahead and tune in to see “O’Pain-in-my-rump!” on “The O’Really?” show tonight…fear not: the “ratings” won’t know you were even there. beth.
ratings are measured by n
CO almost native Says:
January 12th, 2010 at 12:06 PM
John McCain could not admit that he was unqualified to fly fighter jets after he crashed three (maybe four);
———————–
He probably couldn’t reach the pedals…
AKM….
You do have a way with words and point out the obvious. The telling of the story along the way is just as enjoyable as the punchline at the end when someone tells a Joke… and just as satisfying.
I hope you have forwarded your story along to the whoever is in charge of the State Democratic Party in AZ. I’m sure they would enjoy reading it and passing it along as well.
AZ Mudpuppies can email the AZ papers to the Editors and such with a tip and a heads-up as well. Mention it appeared on the ” 2009 Best Political Blog “.
I remember how ” Mag the Mick’s” comments were posted in a variety of Online newspaper publications last time. These publications are always looking to fill their space and would be grateful as well.
McCain should have hung up his career 10 years ago. We need to have a maximum age limit on these politicians….some of them are older than dirt. The way membership on powerful committees is selected and the chairs of certain committees go to the oldest fossil not the best politician. These devices force many voters to return aged “has beens” to Congress.
Term limits are needed on offices and a term limit is needed for elected public service. McCain is an example of a professional politician and we need fewer of these jerks.
Add liar and daredevil clown. John McCain does not give a s^*t.
****************************************************************
We have further updated this article to include details from newly released Navy records of an investigation that found McCain’s first crash was due to pilot error, and not, as McCain has stated, an engine failure.
We have also included McCain’s admission of “daredevil clowning” in an accident that did not result in loss of his plane.
http://www.factcheck.org/askfactcheck/did_mccain_crash_five_planes_did_he.html
So it’s just fine to use the word G**K but shocking that someone might use the word Negro? What a tool!
http://www.seattlepi.com/opinion/hongop.shtml
Read Rolling Stone’s excellent article on McCain, Make-Believe Maverick:
http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/make_believe_maverick_the_real_john_mccain
It says it all, and you can see why he will NEVER apologize for Palin.
Earmark Ulu Says:
slightly off topic, but Sarah’s debut on Fox is tonight. Has anyone yet come up with the appropriate bingo cards to record her lies and/or drinking game rules?
********************************************************************
Well , everytime she chirps any of the following , ya take a shot :
* progressing
* you betcha
* ya know
* conservative values
* God’s plan
* say’s “Obama” instead of the deserved and respectful “President Obama”
Sarah’s fans don’t like McCain. After the election some of them tore off McCain’s name on their bumper stickers and left Sarah’s name on. If he thinks he’s going to get their votes boy is he in for a surprise. What a stupid old fool.
Over a year ago? I guess jmcs war hero status is irrelevant since that happened 40 years ago?
austintx- I don’t think I can drink that much anymore.
FU McCain! You don’t get to just forget the whole thing ever happened! I loathe this man and hope Arizonans will give him the boot once and for all.
I thank God everyday that Grandpa Munster and tundra twit aren’t in charge.
McCain has the nads to complain about Reid saying “negro”? From what I understand in addition to calling Vietnamese g**ks he’s called his beloved drug addled wife a few choice names. I also just read somewhere that every other word out of his mouth is the “f” bomb. I don’t think mcgrumpy is too proud to admit he’s wrong, he’s too bullheaded to admit he’s wrong. The guy has anger management issues and winky’s just a birdbrain, I can’t imagine what life would be like if they had been in charge for the last year. It would probably be like road warriors & we’d all be driving old American beaters in pursuit of fuel & probably water too….
It appears that Palin fans are trying to discourage people from buying “Game Change” by writing negative comments on Amazon’s review–mainly that the book is not available on Kindle yet (holy cow, not that!). I ordered my copy yesterday (it’ll be an entertaining read to say the least). Palin’s fans, including her Fox friends are going to do everything they can to discredit the author’s claims and drive down sales. Of course, Daddy Murdoch won’t like that one little bit since his company published the darn thing. Then again, if they say that the Palin stuff is nonsense then how can they use information in the book about Reid to bash him? Oh, it’s so complicated!!!!!
The authors are very believable in their interviews and, if the Reid controversy says anything, they did uncover a lot of hidden gems about the campaign (some we may not be so happy to read others, like the Palin revelations are gold).
And I’m proud to be an Arizonian
Where at least I know I’m free
To vote against that man who tried
To mess up my country!
And I’ll stand up for all the voters
and defend them every day.
Cause Sarah ain’t V.P. of this land
God blessed the U.S.A.!
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. Too often, people are fooled into thinking that personality=character.
Max Blumenthal wrote this article about who actually vetted SP:
http://www.thenation.com/blogs/state_of_change/352178/ultra_secretive_right_wing_group_met_in_minn_to_vet_palin
McCain truly IS as stupid as he looks…
Forgive me for repeating this, but there is a Democrat in Arizona who has an explatory campign to run against McCain. http://www.rodneyglassman.com/?author=2 Rodney Glassman is has been in the Air Force, has a law degree and a PhD, has been a legislative aid and is now Tucson vice-mayor. He is accepting $20 contributions on his website…please consider supporting him.
well matt just laid down for that interview..jeez..what a light weight interview..mccains a lying a-hole and matt let him slide..sigh*
BTW, I’m really not an Arizonian, but maybe I can register there as a republican so I can vote in the primaries! What are the residency laws, and how do I get several ballots?
Vote early and often.
Blue Idaho -
Hahaha……..me neither.
Also , about the name calling , McCain alledgely called his wife a lovely name.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/04/07/report-mccains-profane-ti_n_95429.html
“and the troops” needs to be added to the drinking game
Oooups, sorry, I posted this on the wrong thread. This one is more appropriate.
You may have seen the ADN article
http://www.adn.com/palin/story/1088458.html
I found this excerpt to be significant, the “inevitable” aspect of her lying :
“At McCain HQ, a white board was set up with a list of controversies the press was exploring…The campaign quickly discovered that consulting her about any issue on the board inevitably yielded a sanitized version of reality.”
Though Steve Schmidt’s statements are probably largely accurate, let’s remember he is a professional political adviser who wants to keep working, so he is not going to admit anything that makes it look like he goofed on choosing or vetting Palin.
Either she was well vetted and either Schmidt recommended her or didn’t say no about her candidacy, or she was not well vetted and Schmidt either did not did not recommend her. Either way he looks bad on a professional level.
So, he washes his hands of her vetting. And McCain admits that he was out to lunch about her vetting.
They both look like losers, but not nearly as bad as they would if they had acknowledged that they were on top of Palin’s background, and qualifications and chose her anyway.
Wow. More proof that all McCain has is his connections to the military. He’s asked about Palin and tries to divert attention to his recent trip.
I never have trusted this fraud, and when he picked Palin and I started finding out what any of the Republicans could have found on the internet (like the rest of us did), it sealed the deal for me. Fraud, irresponsible, and unfit for the office of President. I’m not convinced he’s fit to be a senator either, but since I don’t live in Arizona I can’t do anything about that one.
McCain can’t admit Sarah was a huge mistake. That would be admitting HE was wrong and wasn’t capable of picking a reasonable running mate, let alone running the country.
John needs to be out of politics.
OMG –
Palin & Orally together
Tonight ???
They didn’t give her time to prep!
Faux Factor & Faux Facts
He is a coward. He needs to go. Vote him out!
He is pandering to Palin and her fans because he doesn’t want her rabid fans attacking his reelection plans.
Oh, I think they have been prepping since before she quit.
I won’t watch her….not even once. I won’t contribute to her ratings or her pocketbook.
sjk@57, exactly.
#61 OMG, I wish George Soros and Moveon.org would buy millions of copies just like the wack-a-doodles bought huge quantities at once of winky’s book of lies.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!honesty in gov!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!@50
yes. yes.yes. thats an excellent idea. and we mudpups can only hope AZ will turn a just a bit blue. all that red must be hard on the eyes.
Strange bedfellows on Fox tonight! Was not long ago, Nov 19, that O’Reilly could barely contain his (totally justified in this case) sense of superiority over Palin and her “my bad” folksiness
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhRnO34XMNM
I was feeling Palin Overload today, and took a much needed break. Nothing like clear blue skies, wide open spaces, and 60 degree weather to cleanse the mind. Life goes on even if Palin now has a platform on t.v. I don’t ever watch FOX (I deleted it off the remote), and won’t even take a peek to see the crazy lady. Life is good once more
trisha@73, “He is pandering to Palin and her fans because he doesn’t want her rabid fans attacking his reelection plans.”
Right, but too little too late. There’s a Tea Bag candidate running, and when they have a choice, the rabid right goes as far right as they possibly can. McCain had plenty of criticism about not being right enough during the Pres. election. The fact is the Repub party had to put up a candidate that was moderate enough to win against the likely very strong Democratic candidate. They somehow felt John McCain was that man, a sentiment I might have agreed with 8 or even 4 years earlier.
But then, he changed. He got ‘less mavericky’. He started to tow Bush party lines. His campaign was doomed from the start – don’t be Conservative enough, we won’t vote for you. But be too conservative, and we won’t vote for you.
I remember some interview with both Palin and McCain during the campaign where abortion rights was mentioned. I sat there gobsmacked while Sarah Palin deflected (deftly) the issue onto it being one of ’state’s rights’. I knew right then that was the talking point she had gotten from the campaign (and she actually took their advice!). We all know exactly ho she feels on the subject. So that was, well, her lying, even if under duress. But more important, that just showed the sad sate of politics – people cannot claim to either be for or against abortion on principal in case it will alienate potential voters. “State’s right’s” is code word for ‘I can’t tell you how I really feel about an issue for fear of losing your vote, so I am going to at best dissemble and at worst lie so that you will vote for me.”
My personal feeling is that John McCain has no moral problems with retaining the Row v. Wade ruling. Sarah Palin? Hard to say. She’s made so much cachet if not now cash for her pro-life stance.
But if McCain and Palin had such a fundamental disagreement about policy …
connect the dots.
Stinks, but that’s the way politics is, perhaps has always been.
A devastating earthquake in Haiti tonight, and it sounds like the news will not be good. Fox doesn’t cover real news, so Quittypants will probably still be on. At least her inevitable verbal blunders, will help us smile.
Yes, it was a year ago. AND, we’re still dealing with the crazy woman that he unleashed on the American public. He did it, we pay for it. He should be so proud.
I really don’t even know what to say. I had read some of this earlier on Gryphen’s blog but to see you quote him … it boggles my mind. Thank you AKM and for your comments. I so hope, no I pray, that he loses his re-election bid.
SARAH TONIGHT
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/12/sarah-palins-fox-news-deb_n_420380.html
Sorry about the earthquake in Haiti. Since I don’t have a news source except my Alaskan blogs anymore, I will have to count on everyone to keep me apprised. Maybe the Weather Channel will have some coverage too.
maybe old John would like to come and participate… or even lead… a PRIDE march!
But will she call him O’o'reilly?
Some competition Sarah & Bill will face when they air tonight on Fox:
Biggest Loser
Are you smarter than a 5th grader?
Flintstones
Behind Enemy Lines
Little Miss Perfect
Dirty Jobs
Weird, True & Freaky
Hoot
and many more interchangeable titles.
Paddy Power, Ireland’s largest bookmaker is taking the following bets:
Markets for palin
Date Class Event Type Event Market
2010-01-17 22:00 Politics Sarah Palin Specials
When will Sarah Palin lose her Fox News position?
Palin to lose her Fox TV position
2010-01-17 22:00 Politics Sarah Palin Specials First Minority Group Sarah Palin offends First offended Minority Group
When will Sarah Palin lose her Fox News position? Sunday 17th January 2010, 22:00
Palin to lose her Fox TV position
Singles Only. *Must be officially announced by FOX.
Between 01 September 2010 and 31 December 2010
10/11
After 01 January 2011
11/10
Before 01 September 2010
8/1
First Minority Group Sarah Palin offends Sunday 17th January 2010, 22:00
First offended Minority
Singles Only. Settled on the first public apology Sarah Palin makes on Fox News. PP decision is final in determining who she is apologising to should it not be obvious. Must happen by 2011.
Gay/Lesbian/Bi-sexual
4/1
The Poor
10/1
Christians
18/1
African American
6/1
Arab Americans
12/1
Irish
20/1
Muslims
6/1
Jews
14/1
Inuits
20/1
Single parents
8/1
Native American
16/1
The infirm
20/1
Senior Citizens
10/1
Third world countries
16/1
Jehovah’s Witness
25/1
http://www.paddypower.com/bet?action=go_search&sClass=-1&sCriteria=palin
Paddy Power, a much loved and respected bookie here in Ireland wonders how long Mrs. Palin will last at Fox.
Is Sarah Palin in for the long haul at Fox News? At least one oddsmaker says no.
Shortly after her hiring was announced Monday, Irish betting site paddypower.com set the line at 8-to-1 that Palin will leave or lose her new commentary gig before Sept. 1. The odds are 10-to-1 that she’ll be out between Sept. 1 and Dec. 31, and 11-to-10 that her departure will come after Jan. 1.
“She has a bit of a history of not seeing things out too much,” owner/operator Paddy Power said in a phone interview from his company’s Dublin headquarters. “She might just walk away.
“We also think there’s every chance with her recent history with the (2008 presidential) campaign, she might just put her size 10s in it, get up somebody’s nose and be forced to step away.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-talk-sarah-palin-oddsjan13,0,6799874.story
See, I am not the only person in Dublin concerned with SP and John McCain.
You beat me to it Martha.
So McCain’s new position is . . . . Move On.
No flies on the Irish! You are top of everything……….I only knew about Intrade before.
This is just priceless!
Gentlemen……place your bets…………as they say……..might as well make some money off of this thorn in our side.
Per SP, Obama should be be preparing the country for the final solution of bombing Iran if Iran does not stop its nuclear program – I’m positive I heard that correctly. B’O is baiting her and she is falling for it. Horrible!
I promised myself I wouldn’t watch, but I had to see first hand what she would say and how she would handle herself. Train wreck in my eyes, but I am definitely not a Palinbot, so it can be excused.
Palin on Fox now. Watch her eyes, constantly glancing down to the left – its apparent she has a teleprompter below the table. O’Reilly is throwing her easy pitches, which she has obvious answers prepared.
1smart: I too told myself I was not going to watch (online only available to me) But, like a trainwreck, I watched the first segment. That was enough for me! I think she’s drugged. I’m going Xanax. Clearly. I’m going to watch American Idol now. I can’t possibly put myself through any more of her.
..he won’t get re-elected, the NRA has come out against him in AZ…
I sure wish McCain had been so concerned about the two wars we were fighting and the near collapse of the economy etc, etc, etc when he decided a year ago that it was okay to Google for a running mate and vet her via You Tube. Utterly revolting man.
Considering Palin picks her folks out of the Wasilla HS yearbook, it is more and more apparent that she and Mac were made for each other.
Lin in AZ @ 64…. contribution made!
Pepper 1939, who should be voted in in AZ to replace McCain? Surely not the teabagger – is the young (31 yo) Democrat a good guy? If so, I’m willing to send some support his way
McCrashed Three Planes.
sarah might have gotten her “O” problem from this event in Alaska. BTW , I’m trying real hard to catch sarah on O’Reilly , but between him and his current guest , John Stossel , I’m getting kind of …shall I say “spinny”.
******************************************************************
Alaskans aren’t necessarily a chanting bunch. Many moved here, in fact, to get away from crowds doing things in unison. But before long, most of the people were intoning:
Oh, Oh, Oh, Obama
Oh, Oh, Barack Obama
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/amanda-coyne/alaska-chants-for-oh-oh-o_b_111774.html
I wonder if the Palin kids are watching $carah or SouthPark?
As for McCrook, hasn’t he always judged women with his little head?
McCain has personally downed more US Jets than the Iraqi Air Force.
“Ya don’t need an intellect to be a pundit on television” – fave quote from Fox Palin rehash.
And who the **** was the blonde bimbo with the PhD? (I NEVER watch Fox, so maybe she’s a regular) I’m working on a PhD, and can only assume she attended an online university (or a university in Idaho that gives a certificate of completion) to get her PhD. She wouldn’t have made it through MY committee.
Prayers to people in Haiti.
Well I did watch BO on Fox with Palin.
He asked many questions about the election and the book about the election.
IMHO….she did not answer one single question…just kept saying that the people of America did not want to know that stuff…She went on about Iran…just rambling…no solid answers.
I get the feeling that BO REALLY thinks that SP is as stupid as the left says she is….but he wants to keep his job…so he asked the questions that he was told to ask without questioning any of her NON ANSWERS.
He said she will have a Platform at FOX to answer anyone who criticizes her….oh well.
Oh brother…..they just ran a promo/commercial with Glen Beck and he said “My first time face to face…..” with sarah. Peckerhead look like he was gonna orgasm right there.
I’m done….have to watch NCIS. Will depend on others and video.
Does anyone know if Bill O’Reilly ’s show on Fox is on the regular networks… ch 13 here in Seattle, or is his show just on cable? Am hoping it is available over “antenna” tv, but haven’t been able to find any references to that.
I realize I’m being very uninformed, but have never watched any of the Fox personalities on tv at my home, and do not have cable. Am very curious about the Palin’s performance tonight and don’t want to wait to catch bits and pieces later on the net.
Carol.Seattle -
Cable.
Carol.Seattle
It can only be seen on Fox News which is only on Cable.
Austintx and Seattlefan: Thanks. Guess NCIS will be a better bet tonight anyway. Will have to glean info later from comments and the web.
mccain is in POW mode…name, rank, serial #, “I’m proud”…rinse and repeat.
btw, AK, you should’ve shouted a little louder about palin…we couldn’t hear you.
there’s plenty of blame to go around regarding multiple-personalitied stupid dangerous palin…her parents for birthing her, AK for harboring her, her twisted religious beliefs for not completely ridding her of evil, any of her acquaintances for succumbing to her bully-ness and spoiled-ness, and mccain for not caring to know anything about her.
Irishgirl, you make the Irish proud
Slipstream, love ya: So McCain’s new position is . . . . Move On
And to all the other mudpups here, thanks for being here – I know that there is a group of intelligent, funny people whom I can count on when the going gets tough – and it did watching Palin. But I couldn’t help myself – glad to know, however, that I didn’t skew the numbers by watching it.
I will be sending my support to the young Dem in AZ tomorrow (payday).
Thanks everyone just for being…..
So, O’Leilly didn’t mention loofahs or falafels to Palin? She’s a bit long in the tooth for him, I suppose.
I tried to sort of live blog on the Open Thread if you want to see my comments about the SP appearance on O’reilly. Not a fast typist… hard to keep up.
The word salad speech is back. 6 or 7 topics in one sentence and not related to each other. Just like that famous speech where she ends with ” it’s all about job creation “…
Guess what? She says she will NOT be taking a fee for the tea-Bag convention appearance. There must have been HUGE backlash focused at those organizers.
She never turns down $$$$$. That’s the only reason to go.
I would search the tubes to see or find an announcement about THAT.
I don’t believe it.
Yep, credibility is absolutely gone. I hope the Arizonans boot his beehind to the door.
honesty -
Bet they cover sarah and posse’s “expenses”. Grifters don’t do nothin’ for free.
OH BOY !!! Just heard that the “Top 10″ list on Letterman is about sarah !!
Think he’s proud of that inked out Visor of Palin’s also too?
Can’t wait to see it on youtube in the morning. Also a big hooray to Paddy Power…I’m sure he was cute enough to know it wouldn’t do him any harm…how many people are looking at his website tonight?
Bye bye Mr. Maverick!
John McCain should NEVER live this down:
http://girldujour.wordpress.com/2008/11/06/john-mccain-should-never-live-this-down/
Carol.Seattle
You can, if you wish, watch Fox here, online: http://channelsurfing(dot)net/
(put the dot in yourself when you write it in the address bar) Then scroll down to Foxnews. It might ask you to download Silverlight. It’s ok. Then, you can torture yourself as much as you want!
On the tea party fee, I thought she might have meant she was taking the fee but using it to donate to candidates. I couldn’t hear her very well. Have I listened to her lies so much that I read stuff into what she says?
Over on the earlier Open Thread, there was an interesting comment I posted. Since it’s relevant here also (too), I guess a re-post is in order…
6 trisha Says: January 12th, 2010 at 3:25 AM
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. I think McCain (and maybe the RNC) continue to be involved with Palin’s cover-ups. I know, it kind of makes me sound crazy, but I think they will do anything to protect themselves from the embarassment of having ALL of Palin’s lies come to light.
I think it’s just the opposite, trisha. I want to know what does PALIN/crew have on McCain??
I feel that is the real mystery here….
Good one Moose Pucky! I wish Matt had asked him about that!
101 Largo Says:
January 12th, 2010 at 4:46 PM
McCrashed Three Planes.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
5 planes counting the one he destroyed on the deck of a carrier, and the one he went down in over Hanoi. He broke formation against orders and that caused him to get hit. Real “mavericky” stuff.
After capture he divulged classified secrets to the enemy in order to receive preferential medical treatment – and no, he was not tortured before doing so as he claims. They just didn’t treat his injuries right away, so maybe that’s a human rights violation, but not active torture. They tortured him later when he didn’t have more to give them.
So yeah, he’s got a lot to be “proud” of.
Ya gotta love it:
Fox: Palin’s Appearances to be Simulcast in English
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andy-borowitz/fox-palins-appearances-to_b_419519.html
I forced myself to watch the Quitter on O’Reilly — so predictable!
“Everyone is a liar, everyone picks on me no matter what…. no answers to any questions on any issues, only the usual non-answers.”
I wish O’Reilly had asked Palin why the big tea party event is closed to all media — She talked about how great it was to be able to talk “to the people” so why do they have to pay over $500 to listen to her big speech?
O’Reilly didn’t ask one tough question that he hadn’t already agreed with her about. Gag me.
Palin is proving everyone right who believes her to be nothing but a grifter. She’s been booked as the keynote speaker at the Wine and Liquor Wholesalers of America’s annual convention and and expo in Las Vegas in early April.
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/01/12/palin-to-address-alcohol-industry-event-in-las-vegas/
If they’re paying enough, you can bet she’ll be there. Also.
Rachel just did a stellar job of eviscerating both McCain and Palin (especially McCain). She had clips of Palin with Billo and from what I saw, she was pretty lame with the usual word salad. I can’t wait to see the whole thing on UT.
I couldn’t bring myself to listen to her…just caught a little of it on Rachel. Blech!
Thanks to those of you that are strong enough to actually watch/listen
So another corrupt politician is proud of his/her corruption? Is this any surprise, they seem to be able to get away with it!
McCain sold his soul to get elected and it didn’t work. Palin sold her soul for money and ultimately, it will not work. So Rupert Murdoch is now pulling her strings. I refer to a post I made some months ago to attack Faux News through their sponsors. It is all about money people.
1smartcanerican
I insert this to refer you to a response in the prior thread about what you can do to help on the Pebble issue, I will try to articulate something better in the next few days. Maybe we could set up a thread in the forum to deal with this but frankly I don’t have the time to figure out how to do it.
I hope you see it….
Cheers,
I did not watch O’Reilly either but read a little about the interview on Politico. She said that she didn’t watch the “60 Minutes” story because she was told it was “Bull”. She also said that the accounts about her in “Game Change” were not true. So how is it that she has seized on the Reid comments as reported in the same book as true? (She’s also using one of her new words again: “perplexing”.)
From Politico:
“Palin said she was not worried by what Schmidt or the reporters said on the program because “the American people are immediately neutralizing programs like ‘60 Minutes.’”
But while Palin had issues with her depiction, she had no problem seizing on quotes within the book from Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) who credited President Barack Obama’s attractiveness as a candidate to his lighter skin color and lack of a “Negro dialect.”
“You can’t defend those comments,” she said. “His thinking and articulation of that thought are quite perplexing.””
I think the idea about going after Faux was around the time of the Nazi post. AKM, since you’ve been to netroots along with Shannyn and others who post here, please use your knowledge and contacts to get people here and beyond activated.
I watched O’Reilly. I need a shower. Seemed scripted. Some of SP’s words were the same as Meg’s-read my book… I think SP is ignorant, not stupid.
I wish Bill had asked her to explain North/South Korea since it was supposedly a big lie that she didn’t know.
Bill got a few “if looks could kill” looks from SP-like when BO said he liked 60 minutes (even though she said she hadn’t watched).
I think SP will suffer from foot in mouth disease and even the people on Fox will tire of her. Her one dimensionsal message will become obvious.
Hey, AK Muckraker (hi there, Mudpups!): would you consider doing a regular feature titled “News from West Korea,” reporting on Sarah Palin’s career on FOX?
I caught her on Fox here in Australia. Just had to watch…as I said last night (Oz time) she will not last.
BTW…thought that this is worth a reread….from Fox News itself ! (ugh!)
{http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/07/03/palin-quits-alaska-governor/}
McCain and the Vetting to Nowhere
Lack of vetting? It’s what Alaskans- of all political stripes knew when McCain pick her.
In August 29, 2008 stories, the Anchorage Daily News reported that “McCain’s choice seemed to stun the country and took Alaska completely by surprise.”
Quoting the REPUBLICAN leadership of the Alaska Legislature (who like other members of Alaska’s political and business leadership were never contacted by the McCain campaign prior to Palin’s selection), the story said:
“Republican House Speaker John Harris didn’t much want to discuss Palin’s qualifications for the nation’s second-highest office.
‘She’s old enough,” Harris said. “She’s a U.S. citizen.’”
In a related story, the ADN reported: “State Senate President Lyda Green said she thought it was a joke when someone called her at 6 a.m. to give her the news.
“She’s not prepared to be governor. How can she be prepared to be vice president or president?” said Green, a Republican from Palin’s hometown of Wasilla. “Look at what she’s done to this state. What would she do to the nation?”
Green, who has feuded with Palin repeatedly over the past two years, brought up the big oil tax increase Palin pushed through last year. She also pointed to the award of a $500 million state subsidy to a Canadian firm to pursue a natural gas pipeline that is far from guaranteed.
Democrats helped give Palin her victories on oil taxes and the natural gas pipeline deal, over the opposition of many of Palin’s fellow Republicans in the Legislature.
But Anchorage Democratic state Sen. Hollis French said it’s a huge mistake by McCain and “reflects very, very badly on his judgment.” French said Palin’s experience running the state for less than two years hasn’t prepared her for this.”
**************************************************************
Former House Speaker Gail Phillips, a Republican political leader who has clashed with Palin in the past, was shocked when she heard the news Friday morning with her husband, Walt.
“I said to Walt, ‘This can’t be happening, because his advance team didn’t come to Alaska to check her out,” Phillips said.
Phillips has been active in the Ted Stevens re-election steering committee and remains in close touch with Sen. Lisa Murkowski and other party leaders, and she said nobody had heard anything about McCain’s people doing research on his prospective running mate.
“We’re not a very big state. People I talk to would have heard something.”
Few wanted to talk about anything else on talk radio Friday. Conservative host Rick Rydell said there are some benefits to the state, but it’s a gamble for McCain to pick an unknown with what he considered “questionable vetting.”
“It seems almost like a Hail Mary pass at the end of a football game,” Rydell said in an interview after his show Friday.
Rydell said McCain has destroyed his argument about Barack Obama’s lack of experience.”
And then to make matters worse, and to keep the lid on the lack of vetting and Palin’s lies about “open and transparent” government, McCain and Palin brought out of state goons- like Ed O’Callaghan from New York City- to run state government and thwart ethics investigations like Troopergate- to hide Palin scandals from the American public, and to cover up McCain’s lack of proper vetting.
McCain wouldn’t know? That’s because there is nothing to know about the vetting to nowhere. And he knows it.
sarah is on Beck tomorrow. Hope faux provides a bib for the drool and wipes to clean up the mess he leaves…..
How did John McCain manage to turn from mavericky war hero into a total zero who is the great white dope?
Just watched $arah on O’Reilly and if this interview is any indication of her future on FOX…she will bury herself!
Watched $arah debut on FOX. Nothingness, totally boring.
Well you all left some really good and thoughtful comments that I totally agree with.
My somewhat shallow comments are: Why is she on national tv and using the word “crap” and also, too, “bs”? Very classy, Sarah.
I especially liked that Bill Oh Really? actually admitted to liking 60 Minutes. I don’t think Sarah cared for that OR that she had to answer questions with her usual “crap” answers. Which aren’t answers at all. They are merely distractions for the mentally incurious viewers. Unfortunately, I know a couple of them. It breaks my heart, but even sharing lunch with them now causes me gastric disturbances (as my father would say). Even changing the subject to Johnny Depp isn’t working. Oy.
Sarah needs to have a head transplant and her voice box replaced. And McGrampy needs to retire and go to a nursing home for old cantakerous ex-people who think they’re more important than anyone else.
And I just have to remind myself that I’m glad we have a President who speaks coherently and that I will be soon divorced from someone who actually thinks Palin is hot.
That cinched it.
Yeah, that’s the ticket.
Meghan McCain gonna be on Jay Leno.
Letterman commented on Palin joining Faux News.
He says the new slogan for Fox News is: Fair and unbalanced.
MCCAIN HAS BEEN RECKLESS AND IRRESPONSIBLE ALL HIS LIFE.
SO WHAT IS NEWS????????????? NOTHING NEW TO REPORT ON
MCFAME??
Grandma 68
I love your comment…McCrook judges women by his little head.
So true!
I can read more into this comment…and so can all the readers
of this blog.
Didn’t watch it .. don’t plan to. Don’t need to. We’ve been wanting to get rid of FOX; maybe Palin will do it for us!
Option 1 – McCain’s campaign chose a VP running mate with no vetting beyond what could have been done by a technology-challenged 95-year-old chugging metamucil and using her walker to fend off a frisky young (94 yr old) fella while googling on that newfangled computer-thing in the rec room of the senior center. This selection process is to determine the running mate for a 72 year old presidential candidate with a 4-time history of cancer and an explosive temper that likely resulted in hypertension.
Option 2 – The campaign did a quiet and extremely secretive but thorough job of vetting and were fully aware that they were putting a mentally unstable, vindictive, uneducated diva with an incomprehensibly poor knowledge of economics, world history, geography, political science and just about every other topic studied in an educational institution, in a position which would likely result in someday having her dainty little finger on the magic red button of the nuclear football. The campaign justified her selection by pointing out that she had good legs and a great wink.
And THIS is what he’s proud of????????????????????????????
Unconscionable!!!
It’s like Winky McFox’s Wild Ride…there’s just no good way to spin it.
Regarding McCain, I maintain he has been a loser his whole life. He had connections through his family that pushed him through the system (undeservedly), he was truly reckless through his whole life and ended up marrying a very rich woman to perpetuate his aspirations while deserting his first wife after a terrible accident. I know this link has been posted before (I know I have posted it at least once) but I urge all to read it. It is unbelievable. It was published during the campaign last year and is very telling. I note that he has not tried to debunk any of it as far as I know. It is a long read, but well worth the time.
http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/make_believe_maverick_the_real_john_mccain
Conan O’Brien is on… man is he funny. So very unpalinish. I’ll miss him when he goes… s’error, not so much.
McCain can hardly be expected to admit he was an irresponsible idiot, but no one forced him to go on television when he would be sure to be asked about picking Palin. McCain says he didn’t know about the vetting his staff had done — no doubt because there was nothing to know — but he’s sure proud of the nothing that they did, proud of his choice of Palin, proud of their campaign ….. That swooshing sound we just heard was John McCain, flushed with pride.
Palin is shocked at Reid’s comments simply because in her mind, Obama’s not white enough, nor does he talk like Joe Sixpack. Her outrage is because white republicans want the country to believe that race is all behind us and everyone is treated equally. To have someone baldly come out and say a lot of blacks still aren’t electable because of surface attributes gives them a reason to shout racist and try and turn the comment into an insult of blacks. Whether Reid should have used “Negro” or not, well, that’s how most whites that are shaky with racial equality would call “that kind of talk.” Wake up Sarah and Teabaggers. Reid was insulting YOU!
Krubozumo Nyankoye – I will be watching for your info.
Trixie @142, LOL-!!!!! I wonder if Sarah realizes that she will forever be used as the vetting standard for new relationships- it would make her soooo proud.
Rachel Maddow was on fire about McCain and Palin tonight. She showed clips of Palin on Billo’s show tonight. Billo was really pressing Palin to say the authors of “Game Change” were lying in their quotes that Palin thought Saddam Hussein was responsible for 9/11…….she agreed that they were lying…..except they weren’t. She was. And it’s on video tape…..because Rachel then showed a video tape of Palin’s speech from Alaska.
Has anyone ever explained to this bimbo that video tapes don’t disappear into thin air?
Rachel didn’t spare McCain either. She was outraged that he selected such an unqualified candidate for VP. As Rachel said, this was his most important decision because THE PEOPLE OF AMERICA DON’T GET TO CAST EVEN A SINGLE VOTE for the selection of the VP…..and this vastly unqualified and unvetted candidate could have become president if he died.
OT….Rachel also had an outstanding segment (with a presidential scholar as guest) on the amazing accomplishments of Pres. Obama in his first year of office. Her last words were a warning: Just watch how the Republicans will attack PO as a failure on the first anniversary of his presidency next week.
You know, I think the problem with SP’s supporters is that they just can’t believe that anything she says is a lie…..while we already have seen proof that she lies…..ALOT of proof.
I also watched Rachel’s show tonight and saw clips of her debut. Pretty lame.
Even Bill O was not buying her bullcrap tonight. He left her hanging while taking leisurely drinks from his coffee cup…he left her hanging and she babbled and failed.
Poor Bill O, who actually has the balls to show up on the Daily Show and talk one on one intelligently w/ J Stew, was left to “vet” Palin on her first live interview on Fox News.
She was an epic fail, and Bill O knows it….now he has to report back to the Fox bosses where he thinks she might best fit in on their newscast.
Not to be crude, but he popped her “Fox cherry” and not really in a nice way.
In re Glassman in Arizona — before you send any money, check him out. I want McCain out of the senate so bad I can taste it (yech!) but Glassman is not necessarily the answer.
Here’s some local dope on him (scroll down)
http://www.tucsonweekly.com/tucson/the-skinny/Content?oid=1070599
Re: # 64 Lin in AZ :
January 12th, 2010 at 2:12 PM
Forgive me for repeating this, but there is a Democrat in Arizona who has an exploratory campaign to run against McCain. http://www.rodneyglassman.com/?author=2 Rodney Glassman has been in the Air Force, has a law degree and a PhD, has been a legislative aid and is now Tucson vice-mayor. He is accepting $20 contributions on his website…please consider supporting him.
——————————————————
Very exciting prospect to boot McCain out of his Senate seat! If the Republicans split between McCain and the tea-bagger fellow, there could a Democratic repeat of the NY-23 scenario in Arizona. Yes!
Lin, please keep us informed about Mr. Glassman’s intentions. I would be happy to give monetary support to Mr. Glassman if he runs.
McCain dragged this country through the dirt with his selfish, reckless and irresponsible campaign….. and his lying, divisive running mate continues to stir the sh*t to this day. McCain should have to shoulder the consequences of his egregious decisions. Why should he be rewarded with another term? Arizona Mudpups could spread the word like the Alaskan blogs did about Palin. Power to the people!
Is anyone else besides me bothered by the wildly inappropriate affect McCain shows whenever he talks about Sarah or his picking her? He just plasters this big stupid grin on his face and goes on about how great and wonderful she is. This kind of disconnect is common in mental illnesses, also in folks who lie badly.
At Amazon, Palin’s followers are waging war against the truth by giving “Game Change” a one-star rating. They claim the rating is besed on the fact that there’s no Kindle version of the book yet. Yeah. They’re just mad about what it says about their girl. I suggest going there and giving the book more honest reviews. And, if you haven’t ordered it yet, now would be a good time so it will kick her book down in the sales rankings.
http://www.amazon.com/Game-Change-Clintons-McCain-Lifetime/dp/0061733636
Gotta wonder about the teabagger fee that Palin said she isn’t getting. Another lie? They roll off her tonge without her ever considering that facts can be checked, videos remain on the intertubes, and the truth about this will leak out.
I have a feeling that was just another lie. She seems to live in another reality where lying is as easy as breathing for her. It’s a sickness.
#43January 12th, 2010 at 1:20 PM BuffaloGal Says: Here’s my quickie version of a Palin Bingo Card for this evening’s O’Reilly show. I threw it together off the cuff and have no idea how to turn it in to a drinking game but we can wing it!
http://southbuffaloonline.com/clients/southbuffaloonline/PalinBingo.pdf
******
Good enuff fer me— thanks!
Thanks for the link, Karen Marie. You posted it (# 158) while I was typing my post just below yours.
The article in your link is dated 2002 and sounds a bit gossipy in tone (without an author’s name, I might add) but definitely bears following up. For a so-called “Mr. Richie Rich” (Do I detect a bit of envy there?), Mr. Glassman certainly sounds like he didn’t just sit around spending Mom and Dad’s money: Double degrees from the UA by 24 years old. Sounds like he was an intelligent student with a strong work ethic….
Johnny McCain wasted his education at Annapolis and ended up near the bottom of his class, ranking 894 out of a class of 899.
Of course, education is just one parameter to look at…..but it sure says a lot.
I’m with you, Loreen, about McCain’s affect when he talks about Palin. Hate to say it…..but he reminds me of a demented nursing home patient named Howard who used to alternately grin and then spit in your face.
Maybe that’s what McCain was doing……only simultaneously instead of alternately. Wasn’t Matt Lauer surreptitiously wiping off his face? hehe
Duh. This is what happens when you go looking for a VP in the brush behind the outhouse. Who wouldn’t be proud?
PS. I mean no offence to any normal people from the Valley.
1smartcanerican Says:
January 12th, 2010 at 4:45 PM
Pepper 1939, who should be voted in in AZ to replace McCain? Surely not the teabagger – is the young (31 yo) Democrat a good guy? If so, I’m willing to send some support his way
************************************************************************************
The vice-mayor of Tucson is atop the list of young up and coming Democrats. Another one to watch is Raul Grijalva, who now holds a house seat. Personally I would love to see him run against Jon Kyl in 2012. Kyl and McCain are referred to most often as the “Twin embarrassments”.
I’m still sick over this.
I was absolutely going to vote for McCain when I got the shocking news he’d picked my unethical ignorant governor as his running mate. I thought the rumor was a bad joke and rushed to confirm it on the internet. It was true. Well, at least McCain showed the world how wretched his decision-making ability was. His choice put him out of the running for me as well as for lots of other conservatives. I detest McCain for picking Palin with no vetting just to win the election with some sex appeal. He put America and the world at unfathomable risk for his damned pride. How can people gamble with our lives and country like that?
McCain and Palin deserve each other. They’re both lying miserable excuses for human beings who selfishly and routinely use Americans but could care less about them.
For those who haven’t seen the Rachel Maddow Show, here is the link:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/#34833631
Please send to anyone with even a little bit of an open mind.
I think President Obama did more vetting over the family dog, than Mcshame did over Pailin.
Re: race. Heard a piece yesterday on NPR from Pew Research. To simplify (I don’t recall the stats): most whites consider Obama as mixed race, most blacks consider him black. Most whites think race is not an equality issue in this country, most blacks do.
Did you notice in the Fox interview that Palin said “skin tone” shouldn’t be a qualification for the presidency? Skin “tone”? I say that was a huge Freudian slip, especially since apparently her skin tone (and color) was one of her “qualifications.”
OMG–thanks for sending the link to Rachel’s show. Absolutely terrific.
No matter what he says, his choices and the McCain/Palin ticket will go down in history as the most disasterous muddled mess of a campaign of all time.
Country First, my arse. Students will study how he put the country at risk by picking a running mate because she is an attractive woman. The results of that impulsive choice could have been disasterous to our Nation.
In a way, it still is disasterous since he unleased this ignoramus monster to spew her venom on the airways and intertubes.
Rachel was amazing. Thanks for that link.
On a different note, I heard Palin say, “That’s just BS” on that clip. That may not seem like a big deal to most people, but Evangelical Christians don’t use language like this. Palin has done it over and over and they still support her.
Coming from an Evangelical family, that kind of language (even if she didn’t come out and say …bull^&**) would not be tolerated.
This is about the fifth time Palin has sworn on National TV. I wonder how many more time before the Christians realize they have been duped by the Devil?
I would like to see a little video of all Palin’s swearing put together and put it on the intertubes for the Christian’s to see who they are really supporting.
Who am I kidding. They don’t care. It’s a strange new “Christianity” that seems to be forming around Palin. They are adapting their “morals” to accomodate her behaviors…lying, swearing, revengeful, hateful, unforgiving.
Dave does Sarah top ten
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbLt8bkiQWM&feature=player_embedded
Amazes me how often she uses the word Crap. Or does she like to use Bull crap more often.
Small fry who has just learned that doo doo and other words bring some response. They usually want to look at other peoples outhouses or bathrooms too.
Or does she want to be one of the Boys? Fits in with helping to dress a moose with Chuckie about 20 years ago.
The perfect McCain/Palin bumper sticker (with accoutrements). A year late, unfortunately.
http://jillsixpack.blogspot.com/2010/01/fun-with-photoshop.html
Karen @ 161 that Tucson Weekly article was written 7 years ago in 2002. Glassman was a legislative aid to Congressman Grijalva from 2002 to 2006, so I think the remarks by the congressman in the article are outdated.
Thanks for the “top ten list”, with Palin on the scene I need all the laughs I can get.
trisha…good points. Palin is as far from a “Christian” as I’ve ever seen. She may believe that God is on her side and that God has guided her (and only her cause she’s special) to these great heights but she is not someone who follows the “love thy neighbor” message…a message has long been absent in the Christian movement in America. Did she draw attention to the horrors in Haiti last night as a good Christian woman would have done. Did she put partisanship aside to suggest that all Americans need to do what they can to help these people in need. Heck, she didn’t even bake them cookies!
She is into God for her own benefit just like all extremists in every other religion throughout history.
But, but, but…you told us. And I know this may seem silly, but I believed you, not McCain, not the MSM…You! You were up there in Alaska…you were telling us like it is/was. I believed you. Shame on the GOP. Shame on McCain. Shame on Palin for not turning it down. Shame, shame, shame.
Cheers.
OMG: I think I hate Liars for Jesus more than any other kind of Republican.
Do you know who is a great example of a Christian? the Buddhist monk, Thict Naht Haan. He cultivates compassion and spreads love and kindness.
He says we all have the seeds of both good and evil in us and who we are depends on which seed we water most often. Miss O’Silla waters the negative mean-girl seeds and they flower.
I don’t believe that people like her even really believe in Jesus and his message or they would be ashamed of themselves knowing that Jesus heard them on TV.
lilybart…excellent message.
Good article (with a slightly misleading title) on Politico:
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0110/31420.html
SeattleFan: That Rolling Stone article on McCain was jaw-dropping. I knew he was a jerk but he is a MAJOR jerk. Hate to blame him for his own capture, but he was all mavericky and flying where he was not supposed to be flying when he was shot down.
Chris Rock said, I want to vote for the guy who got away, not the guy who got captured!
But his disdain for women is very clear.
I noted that Bill O said “60 minutes people are nice people” or something like this (kind of a trite “fair and balanced” type comment). Did you see her glare at him immediately; very cold stare. My guess is she’ll be after Bill O’s spot and he’ll be retired before he can say “fair and square.”
#189 Sudsy, I don’t think even faux is foolish enough to replace billo with winky. He’s a pompous *ss but she’s an unreliable birdbrain. I think it’s more of her MO to be going after greta’s time slot anyway. You know throw someone under the bus that you used to get ahead. Besides, no matter how much plastic surgery poor greta gets she’ll never live up to the superficial bar faux holds for any female in their line up.
I believe O’Reilly is an educated man…makes you wonder why he seems so enamored with Palin and why he seems to believe she would be great as President of the United States. He thinks that she’d be a wonderful President, understanding complicated policy issues, being the boss of the armed services, being the boss of the Secretary of the Treasury…etc. If she could handle all of that, then he must believe that she would make an excellent boss. I wonder how he would take the news that she will now be his boss…running Fox News, understanding budgets, leading the corporation and, come contract signing time, telling him what is or is not acceptable. Since running a corporation is not as complex as being the leader of the free world, I’m sure he won’t have a problem calling her boss.
Very scary:
http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2010/01/how-palin-responds-to-factual-criticism.html#more
And I agree with him.
Sudsy You may be right I don’t like Bill O but at least he has the oppositionon on even if he does talk over them and you can bet palin wouldn’t
Time to start up another sponsor petition like with beck?????
Wow, that interview on FOX was her big debut? Ha, she studied up for that like she studied up for Sadamm, Iraq, 9/11 facts…zip.
I don’t think she really was planning on starting so soon, then the 60 Minutes piece came out and she had to scramble. She did herself more harm than good, she answered with lies and alibis and called 60 minutes “crap that the American people are instantly neutralizing.” Really??!! …”and they are turning to FOX NEWS for the truth.” barf
She hasn’t got one new statement that she hasn’t used to death for a year already.
What the hell does she do with her time? Count her money I guess. She sure hasn’t perfected any new slants that show she is getting up to snuff on current affairs, or how to answer a question without automatically calling everyone else a liar…while she lies!
It looks again like BillO is giving her all the rope she needs to hang herself, he left her hanging on a few answers, just let her dig her hole deeper. I don’t think he believes the hype around her, but tries to pretend he is on board…probably to fool his masters and Sarah’s gang.
Scarah ogled and gazed and made eyes at BillO, using some of that – gag – charm she wields so obviously. Even Bill isn’t fool enough to swallow that bit…but she thinks she has him in the palm of her hand.
The way she dismisses Obama and tries to belittle him and cement herself to “the real Americans which are ALL on her side”….bleche…makes her look so Jr. High. Mean Girl With Bumpit Contract now on FOX.
Her classy use of “crap” and “BS” locks her into the uneducated dumbed-down crowd, a sure fire winner –NOT. Like others have said here, you sure don’t get the idea that she is a fine Christian woman at all.
If she does Glenn Beck tonight, she’ll have to back-track on her failed performance on her great debut and clean up some of her major gaffs. I’m not counting on a successful 2nd outing, she is her own worst enemy…thank goodness.
When she was picked I was worried that they were trying for the disappointed Hilary supporters. Then I realized there was nothing to worry about. Those women would be too smart to fall for this stupid attempt to coopt them.
Every time I come to mudflats I thank my stars that I stumbled onto the site while researching setting up a blog! There were those boots front and center and I have never looked back! Saved my sanity during the election and still does.
The high of slimy immoral irresponsible politicing – to continue with Pallin once he saw who she was and that nothing in her repetoire had any solid background, education, intelligent viewpoint based on study thoughtfulness or even being concerned about possibly knowing something or curiosity about the world, history, etc.etc. For a guy who tries to give the idea that he is Mr. Moral, he is self-righteous a-hole, pompous. And now he accuses Obama? Like all the rest of these incredibly cynical power-seeking devices. Could you just go away?
Only one word pops into my mind as I listen to McCain say things like “I don’t know” and “I don’t care” and “I’m proud of Sarah Palin and my campaign”: Weenie!
Loreen Wells said “Is anyone else besides me bothered by the wildly inappropriate affect McCain shows whenever he talks about Sarah or his picking her? He just plasters this big stupid grin on his face and goes on about how great and wonderful she is. ”
He may have been smiling when his campaign started–now I suspect he’s grinding his teeth.
So, is he GOProud?
iT is telling that he said “the campaign we waged”. Not only was his campaign rife with dirty blows but the has war on the brain. He even attempts to change the subject by referring to wounded soldiers, as in:: Hey I was a POW, remember!!!
Just want to add, McCain is fairly savvy, politically speaking. Granted he is a tired old man, so we can opine that he was just out of touch for the whole VP thing with Palin. I believe him when he says he didnt care, however. My guess is he didn’t really want to win and neither did the RNC, so they allowed his campaign to sabotage itself with her. They are reaping plenty of benefit from both having a democrat in the white house now and by having this woman rally the most ignorant of their supporters.