More on McCain (from Briopia)
Hey Folks,
John McCain will be in Columbus soon for the OSU graduation. We need to be aware of just how big and dangerous a phoney this guy really is!!
If enough of us learn, maybe we'll do something about it.
More later.
- Uke Man
Headline from the Future -- June 15, 2006: McCain Announces He Has Been "Born Again."
(from "Briopia" http://briopia.blogspot.com/2006/04/headline-from-future-june-15-2006.html
John McCain was on Meet the Press yesterday. In a rare demonstration of candor, McCain, in the midst of a colossal display of double-speak, back-tracking, flip-flopping, and metaphorical Bush-hugging, told Russert: "Look, we all say things that are stupid. I’m going to probably say several more this morning, . . ." Sure, ostensibly, he was specifically talking about WPE's statement about having looked into Putin's soul, but McCain's brain, which apparently is currently being held hostage by his desperate Presidential ambitions, managed to squeak out the desperate plea for help that was that second sentence.
McCain did say a number of very stupid things:
Exhibit 1: McCain said that Bush "has been laying out fairly eloquently the challenge that we face in Iraq and the consequences of it."
Exhibit 2: McCain said "I am confident that this administration will exhaust every effort before contemplating seriously a military option." Riiiiight. Because history demonstrates that they always do that.
Exhibit 3: McCain said that no one in Washington knows more about the issue of immigration than George W. Bush.
Exhibit 4: McCain said, to explain his flip-flop on the Bush tax cut, "First of all, on the tax cuts. I do not believe in tax increases. Now, it was a gimmick that was—that the tax cuts were temporary and then had to be made permanent. The tax cuts are now there and voting to revoke them would have been to—not to extend them would have meant a tax increase. I’ve never voted for a tax increase in my life."
Exhibit 5: Well, Exhibit 5 will be a lot more fun if we say a few things first:
On February 29, 2000, McCain said: "Neither party should be defined by pandering to the outer reaches of American politics and the agents of intolerance whether they be Louis Farrakhan or Al Sharpton on the left, or Pat Robertson or Jerry Falwell on the right."
Yesterday, after McCain attempted to explain to Tim Russert why he agreed to be the commencement speaker this year at Falwell's Liberty University, Russert and McCain had this exchange:
MR. RUSSERT: Do you believe that Jerry Falwell is still an agent of intolerance?
SEN. McCAIN: No, I don’t. I think that Jerry Falwell can explain to you his views on this program when you have him on.
Well, gee, why has McCain changed his mind about Falwell? Since McCain, who (according to the media narrative is a "straight-shooting," "truth-telling," "maverick-Republican") also said yesterday that he has not decided to run for President and will not decide until 2007, it cannot be that McCain is flip-flopping on Falwell in order to try and pander to the Religious Right as he gears up for GOP presidential primary battles. So, I guess it must be that Falwell has changed over the last 6 years.
Let's check that out:First, Russert started a few steps down this path by pointing out that:
MR. RUSSERT: After September 11th, let me show you what...
SEN. McCAIN: Go ahead. Yeah.
MR. RUSSERT: ...Reverend Falwell had to say. “What we saw on [September 11th], as terrible as it is, could be miniscule if, in fact, God continues to lift the curtain and allow the enemies of America to give us probably what we deserve. ... I really believe that the pagans, and the abortionists and the feminists, and the gays and lesbians who are actively trying to make that an alternative lifestyle ... I point the finger in their face and say, ‘You helped this happen.’”
But, there are so many more Falwell statements that have occurred since then and that Russert could have put up on the video screen:
In October 2002, Falwell called Mohammed a terrorist.
In March 2004, during a radio interview, Falwell, after remarkably explaining that Jesus really wasn't all that big of a proponent of the philosophy of turning the other cheek, said that: "What we need to do is take the battle to the Muslim heathens and do unto them before they do unto us."
In July 2004, Falwell equated same-sex marriage to slavery.
In early November 2004, on CNN, Falwell said that Bush should, w/r/t terrorists, "blow them all away in the name of the Lord."
On November 21, 2004, Falwell called the National Organization of Women the National Organization of Witches.
On March 2, 2006, Falwell felt it necessary to issue a correction so that no one would misunderstand that he truly does not believe that Jews or Muslims will go to heaven.
In his March 5, 2006 sermon, Falwell said that he wanted his "people to be the most intolerant people in the world." Well, so much for the notion that Falwell has changed since 2000 so as to no longer be fairly called an agent of intolerance.
I guess McCain's just a lil' pander bear.
W/r/t Russert, he actually did a decent job of confronting McCain on a number of issues. But, it would have been nice if Russert had followed up by asking McCain about whether he still thinks that Pat Robertson or Al Sharpton or Louis Farrakhan are agents of intolerance.
posted by Brian @ 9:48 AM
John McCain will be in Columbus soon for the OSU graduation. We need to be aware of just how big and dangerous a phoney this guy really is!!
If enough of us learn, maybe we'll do something about it.
More later.
- Uke Man
Headline from the Future -- June 15, 2006: McCain Announces He Has Been "Born Again."
(from "Briopia" http://briopia.blogspot.com/2006/04/headline-from-future-june-15-2006.html
John McCain was on Meet the Press yesterday. In a rare demonstration of candor, McCain, in the midst of a colossal display of double-speak, back-tracking, flip-flopping, and metaphorical Bush-hugging, told Russert: "Look, we all say things that are stupid. I’m going to probably say several more this morning, . . ." Sure, ostensibly, he was specifically talking about WPE's statement about having looked into Putin's soul, but McCain's brain, which apparently is currently being held hostage by his desperate Presidential ambitions, managed to squeak out the desperate plea for help that was that second sentence.
McCain did say a number of very stupid things:
Exhibit 1: McCain said that Bush "has been laying out fairly eloquently the challenge that we face in Iraq and the consequences of it."
Exhibit 2: McCain said "I am confident that this administration will exhaust every effort before contemplating seriously a military option." Riiiiight. Because history demonstrates that they always do that.
Exhibit 3: McCain said that no one in Washington knows more about the issue of immigration than George W. Bush.
Exhibit 4: McCain said, to explain his flip-flop on the Bush tax cut, "First of all, on the tax cuts. I do not believe in tax increases. Now, it was a gimmick that was—that the tax cuts were temporary and then had to be made permanent. The tax cuts are now there and voting to revoke them would have been to—not to extend them would have meant a tax increase. I’ve never voted for a tax increase in my life."
Exhibit 5: Well, Exhibit 5 will be a lot more fun if we say a few things first:
On February 29, 2000, McCain said: "Neither party should be defined by pandering to the outer reaches of American politics and the agents of intolerance whether they be Louis Farrakhan or Al Sharpton on the left, or Pat Robertson or Jerry Falwell on the right."
Yesterday, after McCain attempted to explain to Tim Russert why he agreed to be the commencement speaker this year at Falwell's Liberty University, Russert and McCain had this exchange:
MR. RUSSERT: Do you believe that Jerry Falwell is still an agent of intolerance?
SEN. McCAIN: No, I don’t. I think that Jerry Falwell can explain to you his views on this program when you have him on.
Well, gee, why has McCain changed his mind about Falwell? Since McCain, who (according to the media narrative is a "straight-shooting," "truth-telling," "maverick-Republican") also said yesterday that he has not decided to run for President and will not decide until 2007, it cannot be that McCain is flip-flopping on Falwell in order to try and pander to the Religious Right as he gears up for GOP presidential primary battles. So, I guess it must be that Falwell has changed over the last 6 years.
Let's check that out:First, Russert started a few steps down this path by pointing out that:
MR. RUSSERT: After September 11th, let me show you what...
SEN. McCAIN: Go ahead. Yeah.
MR. RUSSERT: ...Reverend Falwell had to say. “What we saw on [September 11th], as terrible as it is, could be miniscule if, in fact, God continues to lift the curtain and allow the enemies of America to give us probably what we deserve. ... I really believe that the pagans, and the abortionists and the feminists, and the gays and lesbians who are actively trying to make that an alternative lifestyle ... I point the finger in their face and say, ‘You helped this happen.’”
But, there are so many more Falwell statements that have occurred since then and that Russert could have put up on the video screen:
In October 2002, Falwell called Mohammed a terrorist.
In March 2004, during a radio interview, Falwell, after remarkably explaining that Jesus really wasn't all that big of a proponent of the philosophy of turning the other cheek, said that: "What we need to do is take the battle to the Muslim heathens and do unto them before they do unto us."
In July 2004, Falwell equated same-sex marriage to slavery.
In early November 2004, on CNN, Falwell said that Bush should, w/r/t terrorists, "blow them all away in the name of the Lord."
On November 21, 2004, Falwell called the National Organization of Women the National Organization of Witches.
On March 2, 2006, Falwell felt it necessary to issue a correction so that no one would misunderstand that he truly does not believe that Jews or Muslims will go to heaven.
In his March 5, 2006 sermon, Falwell said that he wanted his "people to be the most intolerant people in the world." Well, so much for the notion that Falwell has changed since 2000 so as to no longer be fairly called an agent of intolerance.
I guess McCain's just a lil' pander bear.
W/r/t Russert, he actually did a decent job of confronting McCain on a number of issues. But, it would have been nice if Russert had followed up by asking McCain about whether he still thinks that Pat Robertson or Al Sharpton or Louis Farrakhan are agents of intolerance.
posted by Brian @ 9:48 AM
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