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AMERICAblog: On campaign trip to Canada (yes Canada), McCain launches "cross-border political attack" on Obama -- while breaking yet another law

  • KarenMrsLloydRichards · 1 year ago
    McCain is just a big hoser, eh? Wish he'd make a statement about the updated FISA bill, so the outrage against Obama could subside just a little...
  • Bush_Bites · 1 year ago
    In a cross-border political attack, John McCain said Friday that Barack Obama's opposition to the North American Free Trade Agreement is "nothing more than retreating behind protectionist walls."

    The Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting added that if he wins the White House, "have no doubt that America will honor its international commitments - and we will expect the same of others."

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    Ha!

    Hope the Obama people have a clear tape of that.

    Should make a good commercial for Ohio, Pennsylvania and a few other industrial states.
  • lynchie · 1 year ago
    First off I don't recall Senator Obama being wildly opposed to NAFTA. Secondly, if any one things McFelon is going to obey the law they need to stand in a cold shower for a few hours.
    He will do what he likes and not a single media person gives a shit.
    We lost a huge battle with the help of the Dems today with FISA, if that wasn't important enough this is a minor transgression by comparison.
  • Bush_Bites · 1 year ago
    First off, Obama vowed to renegotiate NAFTA.

    Secondly, he wasn't in the Senate when it passed, hence he wasn't "wildly opposed."
  • lynchie · 1 year ago
    'm not a big believer in doing things unilaterally," Obama said, adding that he had just spoken to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who expressed concern about the free trade debate in February and March. "I'm a big believer in opening up a dialogue and figuring out how we can make this work for all people."

    http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/19...

    Your whole comment revolves around the lies the Clinton campaign said about him contact Canada.

    I am not stupid he was not in the Senate when Clinton passed the bill. He has never said he was opposed to it in principle but wanted it talk to Harper and modify it if necessary. If you would read what i right it might help with your remarks.
  • Bush_Bites · 1 year ago
    "I'm a big believer in opening up a dialogue and figuring out how we can make this work for all people."

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    And you disagree with this how?
  • lynchie · 1 year ago
    where did i say i disagreed with this? Can you read or are you illiterate.
  • Bush_Bites · 1 year ago
    OK, we agree.

    Then what are you bitching about?

    FISA is the next thread down.
  • Soundboy_jeff_meanie · 1 year ago
    well... maybe mccain was confused (yet again) and thought he was in northern Michigan?

    /snark
  • Bush_Bites · 1 year ago
    No, whenever he's in Michigan, he says "Your jobs are never coming back! Never!"
  • Soundboy_jeff_meanie · 1 year ago
    only on the bus... and if he thinks the microphone is off.
  • Õ¿Õ · 1 year ago
    I guess Obama will be on Rush Limpballs next for a little Q&A. He can get donations from his listeners.
  • Fireblazes(CheetohsandCatfood) · 1 year ago
    Yea, this is much better than Obama. We will just call Mccain and his Supremes first album "DICTATORS__ABOVE THE LAW"
  • Bush_Bites · 1 year ago
    Guess Ralph Nader got some losers....er, supporters.....today.
  • hardeknox · 1 year ago
    This was a fundraiser? Isn't it illegal to take money from furriners? Does anybody picture a box of rocks?
  • Mike_G · 1 year ago
    Mukasey's Department of Republican Crime Coverups will get right on it.
    Just after they investigate his blatant violation of campaign finance laws.
  • Indigo · 1 year ago
    Must be quite few Canadians registered to vote in the United States. They love us that much.
  • jr · 1 year ago
    "fuel up the private jet I need to cash my disability check"-John McCain
  • Rob Mule · 1 year ago
    Cindy wanted to steal some Canadian cookie recipes...
  • mirth · 1 year ago
    Prezz, please comment on the Obama/FISA post just below. I want to know your opinion.
  • Rob Mule · 1 year ago
    I don't see how he could have taken any other position without further exposing himself to even more twisted and looney rightwing attacks...
    There seems to have been quite a few doom and gloom posters here similar to the pre-dis Disqus days but, considering teevee's relentless "breaking his promise" reportage and it's temporary effect on some people, this isn't too unusual.
    I'll eat my socks if immunity gets through the Senate
  • mirth · 1 year ago
    Thanks.

    Listen to Turley and then see if you think support of Obama can continue if he votes Yes, with or without immunity:

    http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/06/20/turley...
  • JamesR · 1 year ago
    Uh Oh - are those116 words quoted from AP? ROFL.
  • aquarius2 · 1 year ago
    Here we go again. Isn't this exactly what the press did with Bush, NEVER question, NEVER criticize, and NEVER under any circumstances report the truth to the American people.
  • cowboyneok · 1 year ago
    Where are all those first rate reporters who recently glad handed themselves about their neutrality and asking all the hard questions leading up to the Iraq War? Now is their chance to prove how they put American's right to hear BOTH SIDES above their precious access. Obama needs to start playing hard ball with reporters, as well. If they want to scribble Pravda notes for McCain then he needs to start warning them two can play that ACCESS game. They play fair, or they don't do the White House access when he becomes President.
  • unrepentant_expat · 1 year ago
    As with so many American presidents or wannabes, McCan't is under the impression that Canada is an American state.
  • nsr · 1 year ago
    This was Bobo Brooks on the News Hour tonight:

    His entire career he has put political reform at the center of it. In the...legislature, in the Senate, political reform has been the essence of who he has been. And so for him to betray this, to sell out this issue, what won't he sell out?

    And it really reveals something about his conscience. It reveals that he has this idealistic side, which is a serious policy side, but he also has a tough Machiavellian side, a political hack side, and he wants to win.

    And so, in some ways, this is terrible because it's epic hypocrisy. In some ways, if you want a tough SOB to be your president, he's shown he is a tough S.O.B.

    McCain breaking federal campaign law? No, Obama saying he wouldn't take public funds.