AMERICAblog: Rachel Maddow: "There's a difference between being a veteran and supporting a veteran as a politician."
Dave of the Jungle
· 1 year ago
If only Admiral McCain had withdrawn at little sooner that night...
hawkseye
· 1 year ago
LOL!!
lynchie
· 1 year ago
Need to find a way to send the video to every soldier serving in Iraq and Afghanistan and to all the injured in VA hospitals across the country. A typical Republican "hero" it is all about him and his POW status. I haven't heard of a single POW who was there with gramps who is a strong ally. Flying a fucking plane is not the same as declaring war on another country, the living proof is our current Idiot In Chief--Bush. My uncle Herb while in the nursing home told my two kids to always wear a condor when having sex. My son corrected him and said a condom not a condor. His reply---who brought up birds for Christ's sake. Have some lime Jello Johnny Mack, it keeps your gums lubricated.
40% of Americans it seems like to be bankrupt and on the edge of financial collapse. These polls show McCain with this kind of support. Even 24% of Latinos support him.
I only have one thing to say: Johnny Mack please return to Phoenix your depriving your village of its idiot.
tlsintx
· 1 year ago
wow. Keith and Rachel hit it outta the park. McBullshit did not get a pass this time.
why does McBullshit hate our troops? Why won't he fund health care or ANYTHING for them? maybe to a person of his generation, these kids fighting in Iraq today aren't real soldiers?
Soundboy_jeff_meanie
· 1 year ago
you don't get it... they're all supposed to find their own beauty queen heiress. If the returning troops can't take it upon themselves to grab the American fairy-tale, as he did... he can't be expected to help those losers out. Its just his way of saying "get a job!".
/snark
tlsintx
· 1 year ago
silly me.
dad
· 1 year ago
hero sandwich
osage
· 1 year ago
What McCain votes or doesn't vote for in the Senate is clearly indicative of his priorities and his true character. It's certainly more revealing than what he says to the media. Because he so frequently contradicts himself and or makes blatantly false statements that are easily shown to be false, I'm not sure if he's a liar or has no short-term memory. Would a person in his right mind with no memory loss deny using the term "timeline" the day after he used it repeatedly during a televised/taped interview that millions of Americans saw? Would a person in his right mind with no memory loss knowingly set himself up to be shown to be a purposefully deceptive liar? Would a politician in his right mind with no memory loss voluntarily provide the blogosphere video/audio evidence that could be played on YouTube over and over again and undeniably demonstrate that he is not a man of his word and unworthy of the trust of the American people? Why would a person in his right mind with no memory loss choose to be his own worst enemy? Why would he volunteer to shoot himself in the head? Why would he lie about something he didn't need to lie about that could be so easily proven a lie if he were in his right mind and could remember what he said 24 hours ago? If McCain doesn't have a serious memory problem, why is he choosing to repeatedly contradict himself and provide proof that he is lying to the American people?
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· 1 year ago
Well, I guess he figures that the American people are so stupid, he can just lie lie lie when the truth would fit better and it wouldn't matter. And he's probably right. It doesn't matter what he says or does, a sizable chunk will vote against Obama because he's black. All he needs are some more low information voters to seal the deal.
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· 1 year ago
Gah, I'm so sick of being depressed about the low level of thinking in this country.
osage
· 1 year ago
What matters most to me is what a candidate "says or does". That it doesn't seem to matter to you is why people were ignorant and or selfish enough to elect and reelect George W. Bush. In some cases, it's the dumbing down of Americans that created the problems we face today, and it other cases it's the greed and ambition of people who knew exactly what they were doing when they elected and reelected George W. Bush. Apparently, you fall into the latter category.
Johnny Mack has also forgotten he is a Senator he has missed 400 votes in Congress in the past year. Here are some other highlights.
* 63% - How many votes in the Senate McCain has skipped during the 110th Congress (since January 2007).
* 96 - The number of Senate votes McCain has missed since his last recorded vote on April 8.
* 111 - The number of days since McCain last attended a committee hearing (of the Senate Armed Services Committee, on April 9).
* 25% - How many full SASC hearings McCain has attended during the 110th Congress.
* 89% - How many full SASC hearings McCain has skipped since April 2007 (32 out of the last 36 hearings).
* 2007 - The last year in which McCain attended any Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee hearings or subcommittee hearings.
Yeah, just the kind of leadership we need. Just the kind of support for the troops you talk about John. Please don't call me your friend and say your there for me. I can only imagine you need a GPS plugged into your ass so your hands can find it to wipe it. Good job Johnny.
BorninUSA
· 1 year ago
Since this is all a matter of record, why oh why doesn't the Obama campaign use it over and over to attack mcshame? They need to start using some of this stuff and quit trying to be the nice guys. Mcshame is out there telling lies and even making up stuff but the Obama people sit back and think their message is going to get out all by itself. Come on people. Attack the repugs now. Time is a-wastin' and the idiots (voters) attention span is only so long. They will remember what mcshame tells them and what have the Obama people given them to even think about. Please!!!
brucet1
· 1 year ago
Yeah - you were all over John Edwards - you see where that went - he NEVER did anything as an NC Senator - then expected to become President?? SURE - that will work
lynchie
· 1 year ago
At least he voted. At least he didn't scream he supported the troops and never showed up on the floor of the Senate to vote. At least he never sought to deny his wealth. At least he earned his working not divorcing a crippled wife and marrying a millionaire. any more wise ass things you want to discuss. Go back to Rush and Hannity.
hawkseye
· 1 year ago
Thanks for posting this. I just sent it to local and state biggies in the Dem Party with a request to ask folks on their lists to send it on to undecideds.
Bush_Bites
· 1 year ago
I'm really losing patience with Axelrod and the rest of Obama's high command.
Why is it always up to us and Keith Olbermann to expose this stuff?
Obama campaign! Get it together! Now!
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· 1 year ago
I was thinking the same thing earlier.
KarenMrsLloydRichards
· 1 year ago
Why, why, WHY doesn't the Obama campaign hit back hard in ads of their own with this stuff?
brucet1
· 1 year ago
Because he dosen't have anything - but a good speech writer
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· 1 year ago
Obama campaign, we can't heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeear yoooooooooooooooou...
clytemnestra
· 1 year ago
Rachel and Olberman are spot on .... Obama's campaign, hello? You're being swiftboated. and I thought they were going to strike back and hard when this happened
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· 1 year ago
Fuck it. I don't care anymore.
jr
· 1 year ago
Rachel's the best progressive on television and radio. Great smackdown on Carol McCain's abandoner
tlsintx
· 1 year ago
have no fear. McWarHero is sinking his own battleship all by himself. why waste energy on attacking him?
Upland_Oddball
· 1 year ago
McCain is smply voting on veterans and active servicemen's issues by following the logic of the way he lives. First, cheat on the loyal, self sacrificing wife who stood by you when you underwent the hardest years of your service. Second,, make sure that your new lover is a rich beer distribution heir/heiress. Third, dump said wife and quickly marry said lover. Forth, sponge off rich second wife, And Fifth, expect all servicemen and veterans to do the same, and to stop whining about being owed something by the government for their military service.
gumbygirl
· 1 year ago
I wish they would give Rachel the "Meet the Press" job.
sadsack
· 1 year ago
As A Vet. I am appaled at what this Man is saying. He has no respect for Man,mankind,Veterans, or for that matter himself. Please do us all a big favor and go bask under your fancy desert rock and stay out of our way. You should be in an old peoples home not the white house.
That said. I do respect that he is a Vet. I just wish he felt the same.
hobodreamer
· 1 year ago
This report assumes McCain is lying is it not possible he has early symptoms of Alzheimer's ;-) all the more reason to be worried eh?
All Comments
40% of Americans it seems like to be bankrupt and on the edge of financial collapse. These polls show McCain with this kind of support.
Even 24% of Latinos support him.
I only have one thing to say: Johnny Mack please return to Phoenix your depriving your village of its idiot.
McBullshit did not get a pass this time.
why does McBullshit hate our troops? Why won't he fund health care or ANYTHING for them?
maybe to a person of his generation, these kids fighting in Iraq today aren't real soldiers?
/snark
Johnny Mack has also forgotten he is a Senator he has missed 400 votes in Congress in the past year. Here are some other highlights.
* 63% - How many votes in the Senate McCain has skipped during the 110th Congress (since January 2007).
* 96 - The number of Senate votes McCain has missed since his last recorded vote on April 8.
* 111 - The number of days since McCain last attended a committee hearing (of the Senate Armed Services Committee, on April 9).
* 25% - How many full SASC hearings McCain has attended during the 110th Congress.
* 89% - How many full SASC hearings McCain has skipped since April 2007 (32 out of the last 36 hearings).
* 2007 - The last year in which McCain attended any Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee hearings or subcommittee hearings.
Yeah, just the kind of leadership we need. Just the kind of support for the troops you talk about John. Please don't call me your friend and say your there for me. I can only imagine you need a GPS plugged into your ass so your hands can find it to wipe it. Good job Johnny.
Why is it always up to us and Keith Olbermann to expose this stuff?
Obama campaign! Get it together! Now!
McWarHero is sinking his own battleship all by himself.
why waste energy on attacking him?
That said. I do respect that he is a Vet. I just wish he felt the same.