DISQUS

sukabi1 · 1 year ago

The reporter's still being kind to McCain... he left out the part where McCain called him a Trollop and told him to F' off and get off his bus....

ProgressiveTroll · 1 year ago

Is trollop his favorite word or what? Has anyone even used that word in the last 50 years, besides this old crank???

Milli · 1 year ago

GET OFF MY DAMN LAWN!!!!!!!!!!

HereinDC · 1 year ago

I swear, I bought that sign from Cafe Express.com last week. I have it.
I'm putting it on my lawn beginning Monday morning.

'You Damn Kids"
"Get the Hell off My Lawn"
"McCain"
LOL

davidkc · 1 year ago

I say this in all seriousness, is it possible McCain's campaign has restricted his access to the media because his memory is getting faulty and they're afraid the media will catch on if he hangs around them too much? That might explain why he refused to define honor (which was a softball question if I ever heard one). Perhaps he can't remember how he talked about honor in his books, so he doesn't want to contradict himself, or let on that he can't remember what he wrote. Or maybe he's just a cranky, mean old man.

AdrianBrowne · 1 year ago

OT:

Republican National Convention Stage Design Revealed

ProgressiveTroll · 1 year ago

Gotta love their wide stance logo as well. They couldnl't have picked a better place! http://www.gopconvention2008.com/media/logo/

sukabi1 · 1 year ago

wide stance AND prison stripes.... it's perfect!

jcgraham77 · 1 year ago

The opening number:
The Tapdancing Gay Gigilo Show

ProgressiveTroll · 1 year ago

Here's a real good example of McCain's temper as well. He's talking to American workers. A large group of people need to show up ready to pick the lettuce for $50 per hour. My friends, McSame thinks you can't do it. It's just a matter of time before the guy really blows up, I've been saying this for a while. Just keep the pressure on the old asshole, he's going to lose it, I guarantee it. http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/8/27/152544/...

Jersey · 1 year ago

I'm beginning to think there may be a health related reason for this which would be sad. Hence Roves strange support for Romney as VP.

sukabi1 · 1 year ago

It could very well be health related.... melanoma does move to the brain..... BUT, that info should have been relayed to the public so they can make an informed decision about the viability of the candidate... or who or what they'll end up with should the primary candidate be unable to make it to the finish line...

Indigo · 1 year ago

That was an interesting interview from the perspective of classical rhetoric. He answered the questions with a set of nonsensical expressions that illustrated his state of mind but did not respond to the questions. That's called a non sequitur.

The pop-psychology perspective is even more fun: when you forget where you parked the car, it's a lapse of memory. When you can't remember what the car is for, it's Altzeheimers.

It looks to me as if the honorable POW can't remember what the car is for.

SouthernYankee · 1 year ago

Yes he is uncomfortable because when he decided to run again he left what honor he had at one of his 8 homes. He just forgot which one.

HereinDC · 1 year ago

Here's how I see it...

McCain thought he was going to get that media buffer that Bush got. How Rove was able to keep people away from Bush so Bush wouldn't look more foolish that he already is.

McCain thought he too was going to have the Rovian way of keeping the media away and people weren't going to ask him about it.

Guess that didn't work out for McCain as planned.

tlsintx · 1 year ago

somebody's cranky and needs a nap...

Polly_Tics · 1 year ago

I still think that it's only a matter of time BEFORE this old codger blows up and thus blows his cover. The Rove's of this world can only do some much, after that it is up to the candidate...

I hope Biden torments the heck out of him to prod him into a big explosion.

scottinsf · 1 year ago

He was a POW folks. Lay off on him.

Wisconsin Liberal · 1 year ago

But he's the one who keeps bringing it up.

High Crimes & Misdemeanors · 1 year ago

He's hardly a hero bombing civilians on the ground, he was a POW in a conflict based on a lie for the war profiteers. The corporatist. Thats what our "wars" have been always about.

STOP deifying military service when you fight the corporatist wars....

devlzadvocate · 1 year ago

Again, I refer to dementia and it's predominance in this situation. Please see the Healthline definition of dementia here: http://www.healthline.com/adamcontent/dementia?.... Note the striking similarities in the symptoms of dementia and McCain presentation, e.g. problem solving skills, learning, memory problems, false ideas, confusion, personality changes (esp. mood, irritability, not flexible, poor temper control, sponteneity and concentration).

coolcatdaddy · 1 year ago

I strongly agree - I think that's why his access to the media is limited.

That's why I'm really wondering how he's going to do in the debates. A good reporter or blogger should try to be there with a radio scanner to see if McCain is getting prompts via an earpiece.

Of course, it may not matter to the Repugnicans how McCain is coming off in the media or with the public. Perhaps the plan is to have ol' Walnuts step aside at the last minute for health reasons so they'd wind up with Mitt Romney running against Obama.

ron071 · 1 year ago

A physical SEARCH and not a radio scanner is called for. Remember that under- the-- jacket -bulge in the Bush debate? Remember the fraud at the recent Saddleback fiasco? Only a physical body search before coming out on stage will remove the reasonable doubt about the integrity of this lying/cheating party.

devlzadvocate · 1 year ago

Really? Romney? I thought I heard he's picking that Polenta guy.

High Crimes & Misdemeanors · 1 year ago

Or Bloomberg....

KarenMrsLloydRichards · 1 year ago

The McCain Thesaurus: grumpy; cranky; cantankerous; crotchety; curmudgeonly; peevish; surly; tetchy; nettlesome; testy; irritable; peckish; ornery; crusty; gruff; pettish; fractious.

seohio · 1 year ago

He was a POW!

devlzadvocate · 1 year ago

so was my grandfather, but he couldn't run the country.

seohio · 1 year ago

I agree. I posted earlier there is a man in my small village who was a POW
of Japan in WWII. He is humble and won't talk about it, only to say he was
lucky to be able to make it home.

Wisconsin Liberal · 1 year ago

I am a baby boomer (52) who grew up in a small town of 2,500 people with two WWII POWs, and neither of them used their former POW status as a crutch, or to gain sympathy.

seohio · 1 year ago

I serve with the WWII POW on my village council, and he is nothing but a
gentleman. When he is wrong, he will admit it, and even apologize to
someone if he feels he has wronged them.

John McCain could learn a lot from him.

coolcatdaddy · 1 year ago

If you ask me, we've ALL been POWs the last eight years...

ron071 · 1 year ago

coolcatdaddy: You are so very correct that it sickens me.

tlsintx · 1 year ago

i think the Rovian handlers have finally got him under control.
i think he started out trying to be the good ol' straight talking mavericky guy and they had to shut that down, but fast.

he sold his soul. we'll see how it works out.

bumpkis · 1 year ago

My grandfather was like that before we had to put him in "assisted living"....

tlsintx · 1 year ago

you'd think a former POW! could give a simple definition of "honor"

wonkette's take on McGrumpyOldMan:
http://wonkette.com/402299/nasty-mccain-now-jus...

devlzadvocate · 1 year ago

I'll never know why they call it "assisted living". My mom was there for two years. It really is assisted dying, but that's another topic.

hardeknox · 1 year ago

The whole thing will be in my mailbox Saturday. After installing a couple new toilets, I'll need a good chuckle.

devlzadvocate · 1 year ago

if you wait until Saturday to use those toilets, you'll need more than a good chuckle.

Sage24 · 1 year ago

According to CNN a little while ago, Mathew Chance said Putin was interviewed, and he claimed that the US was behind orchestrating the Georgia conflict, to distract the American people. I remember seeing somewhere that Criminal Cheney's people were seen in Georgia, before the conflict.

It is sad when you do not know who to believe. The Bush/Cheney administration has lied numerous times, and been the culprits in many situations, including the Valerie Plame affair.

The Dems should take this opportunity and investigate charge by Putin.

It would benefit the war criminals in the WH to help McPain win the Presidency.
He would then be sure to prevent any future investigations into the crimes committed by the rogues in the WH. So what color coded emergencies do you think they would come up with?

devlzadvocate · 1 year ago

"It is sad when you do not know who to believe." I'd love to see this statement polled by CNN. Who would win Bush/Cheney or Putin?

ron071 · 1 year ago

Sage: Putin has a point about our policy becoming threatening to their area of security. However, if the Bushites were ever found to have encouraged the Georgian adventure, the penalty would need to be for treason.

ron071 · 1 year ago

Sage: Putin has a point about our policy becoming threatening to their area of security. However, if the Bushites were ever found to have encouraged the Georgian adventure, the penalty would need to be for treason.

bluestockton · 1 year ago

Dan Froomkin of WaPo wondered in his blog if Bush has alienated Putin by nicknaming him "Pootie-Poot." Well, yeah, that would upset me too.

Jersey · 1 year ago

Speaking of republican handlers, Rove is complaining that the hurricanes have hurt republicans, no mention of the 1800 poor souls who lost thier lives or those displaced in Katrina. Its the republicans who have suffered most.

bluestockton · 1 year ago

Crocodile tears! Poor black New Orleanians usually voted Democratic. Rove arranged for the evacuees to be sent to red states like Utah and Texas where they're now invisible. Without them, Louisiana is now a solidly red state.

KarenMrsLloydRichards · 1 year ago

Get Off My Lawn could, as a default, have easily recited the Naval Academy Honor Code. But he couldn't remember it, since he never really lived up to it. "I will not lie, cheat, or steal."

Steve_in_CNJ · 1 year ago

if Mccain really is unwell and getting worse, you almost have to let up on the guy. Interestingly, that was Obama's instinct from the beginning.

Meanwhile, if you follow polls this early, there's a bounce from the 1st 2 days of the convention (Obama up by 6):
http://www.gallup.com/poll/109897/Gallup-Daily-...

ron071 · 1 year ago

Steve-in-CNJ: It's sad that McCain's family allows this man to go into an arena which will do harm to him and to the nation. Clearly, he is not well and should withdraw from the campaign. He would, if ever elected, be the perfect Manchurian Candidate.

DCinDC · 1 year ago

The real Deal:

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/08/28/...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europ...

AdrianBrowne · 1 year ago

Nasty rumor that bugs Republicans:

McCain is not in control of his own campaign. McCain wants Lieberman but Rove is telling him "no." Rove wants Romney. Will McCain even get to choose his own VP?

coolcatdaddy · 1 year ago

I would answer that question, but I'd encourage you to read my book instead. And while you're at it, get off my lawn, you pesky kids, you...

Sage24 · 1 year ago

Here is why they hate us. We act like a bunch of killers.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/ar...

Steve_in_CNJ · 1 year ago

remember the wingnut outrage when Obama said he favored ground operations:
http://formerspook.blogspot.com/2007/08/obamas-...

Pancho · 1 year ago

I read two things into the MCcain' campaigns "exciting" ad that will actually feature John McCain,

first it will propably be a congratulations on winning the nomination and being historic and they offer a showdown townhall style to put those people skills to work or

He might just be a HATER like the whole convention (PHC Player Hater Convention) is going to be and actually anounce his VP then and there because its the only way to dampen the O bounce. Well that or kill the O face the press would otherwise have with Obama's speech.

KarenMrsLloydRichards · 1 year ago

The ad is up; allows McCain to whistle at the dogs: he's magnanimously congratulating the black guy for fulfilling that other black guy's Dream. The one whose titular holiday McCain voted against.

Steve_in_CNJ · 1 year ago

a little Mccain family scandal into the mix:
http://www.usmagazine.com/news/cindy-mccains-ha...

and our favorite "journalist" liz sidoti is fueling speculation about pawlenty today:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080828/ap_on_el_pr...

BLOGGING BITCH! · 1 year ago

Bush can't remember a single mistake that he's made, yet he's going to miss the convention to respond to the first day of the Hurricane?

Now, that's fucked up.

ron071 · 1 year ago

Bush will miss the convention because his appearance would be a severe detriment. I wonder if Darth Cheney will appear, or will he have to stay with his puppet?

The Republicans have become a joke as a party and a disaster for the USA.

bluestockton · 1 year ago

Last I heard, the Dark Lord IS planning to attend the convention. I'm sure they'll love to have him there.

tlsintx · 1 year ago

maybe they should let Abramoff out of jail to attend the convention...they need SOMEbody...

BLOGGING BITCH! · 1 year ago

Governor Plenty cancels numerous engagements all of a sudden:

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Pawlenty_cancels_...

Wow. How moving. The duo of Houses a'plenty

MikeinSanJo · 1 year ago

"Houses a'plenty"

LOL! That's priceless!

MikeinSanJo · 1 year ago

Grampy's just a little grumpy about his upcoming birthday.

Perhaps it would brighten his day if everyone would send him a box of Depends Adult Diapers. It would just be one less thing he has to worry about.

ron071 · 1 year ago

MikeinSanJo: McCain is a sick, tired old man and not to be ridiculed. His family ought to insist upon his immediate withdrawal from the race. Like in a prize fight, this match must be stopped by TKO before more damage is done.

truebluecoondog · 1 year ago

It sounds to me that McCain gets testy as a defense when he can't handle the questions or doesn't remember or know the answers. Sort of like someone with early stage alzheimer's where they are still with it enough to know that they're losing it.

SociologistTina · 1 year ago

And who does that remind you of???

Remember the debates with Bush & Kerry in 2004?

ron071 · 1 year ago

The reason for the new in-hiding -from --the- press- McCain is very clear. He is unpredictable and cannot be trusted to speak to the press any longer. Some of his past fiasco statements lead his new handlers ( Schmidt and Rove ) to restrict his contact with the press. NO DOUBT ABOUT IT! As president he will be the Manchurian Candidate with a control module in the hands of the neo-cons. Worse than Bush if that is possible.

ron071 · 1 year ago

SAD COMMENTARY! How pathetic to have a clearly incompetent and unwell man running for president. This will go down in the history of Believe It Or Not.

If Democracy is to work at all, McCain must be defeated by a huge landslide.

mamazboy · 1 year ago

Well, Bush was incompetent and unwell (alcoholic and sociopath) and he became president. I STILL can't believe that one.

tlsintx · 1 year ago

i bet it chaps McCain's ass to have to bow down before Rove.
you know good and well he hates the guy.

PeteWa · 1 year ago

POWs running for pResident don't need to answer no stinking question!
Read the book someone else wrote for McSame McLamebrain if you want answers, and GET OFF THE DAMN LAWN!

bluestockton · 1 year ago

I was wondering how McPOW was going to deliver his convention speech when he can't read a teleprompter and definitely won't memorize it. I think I've figured it out: he'll say, "My friends, I wrote my acceptance speech and since I don't know how to use a computer, my campaign manager posted it online for me. Just read it." And he'll forget to say where it's posted.

larz · 1 year ago

I get the idea that he hasn't read his own books.

gumbygirl · 1 year ago

GOP=Grumpy Old Pharts!

mamazboy · 1 year ago

He's a nasty piece of work. Watch as he continues to lose his bearings, and the increasingly desperate attempts by his idiot handlers to keep people from questioning or understanding what's happening. McCain is toast.

devlzadvocate · 1 year ago

I heard the Republican convention would be adjourned everyday by 4 pm so that McCain could have dinner and get to bed.

ShirleyGoodnessanMercy · 1 year ago

Plus, the average age of McCain's supporters is 88.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

ShirleyGoodnessanMercy · 1 year ago

McCain knows he is betraying his image, and it is eating him up.

Not that he ever lived up to the image he had to begin with.

Asterix · 1 year ago

One is sore tempted to ask the question "Did McCain actually write his books?"

We could have another "Profiles in Courage", but at least Kennedy knew what Sorenson wrote--and the book won a Pulitzer.

woodroad34 · 1 year ago

All simple questions and, yet, he couldn't answer them. He needs the money from the book sales, apparently.

I suppose during strategic talks with an enemy power or one of the last friendly nations a President McCain would respond the same: "I will not sign that treaty, because I was a POW" or "You will read my books and disarm".

Bill Maher used to say that he liked having grumpy old white men protect his money...I don't think he can say that now.

SociologistTina · 1 year ago

I'm sure it's true that McCain has uncontrollable temper, but I think that it's likely that his sense of intimiditation by the formidable success of the Obama campaign (not to mention his increasing awareness of his own vacuity) is keeping him in a foul mood.

SociologistTina · 1 year ago

No, I don't think he's senile. That would let him off the hook, and in any case I don't think it's accurate. He's merely defensive because he knows he has a reason to be. He knows that he simply can't give legitimate answers to the journalist's simple questions.

It may be human nature to become defensive when being called on one's bullshit, but here the stakes are much higher than that, and I think that Mr. McCain is well aware of that fact.

LanceThruster · 1 year ago

I'd post a comment but instead I'll just say, "Read my books." It's all in there. Masterful answers to all your questions and even the follow-ups there for the taking. All it would take is a little inititative on your part. I'm sorry I just couldn't condense its brilliance into a sound bite that would do it justice. Get back to me once you've combed through all my books so you can tell me what I already know (that it was indeed brilliant - even my cookbook has many nuggets of wisdom - and the wisdom of serving nuggets! - now isn't that a tasty bon mot!).

In fact, it pretty much seems like a waste of your time and mine to even bother with any face time. It's all in the book! Thank you for this opportunity to provide you with the answers you so desperately seek. I'm sorry that your pestering forced me to give you the tongue lashing you so clearly deserved. Try to do better next time (Read the books!).