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2010-04-20 Home Front: Politix

The death of McCain's integrity - MSM turns on it's favorite Trunk

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-04-20 12:33|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 The country needs to forget McCain and move on. He's not to be trusted; he has a problem with principles. He for amnesty and then he's against it. Seems like it depends upon whether it's election time or not. I thank him for his service to the country--he did serve his country in the military. His record in the Senate is questionable.

Posted by JohnQC 2010-04-20 12:49|| 2010-04-20 12:49|| Front Page Top

#2 McCain lost me during the Abu Ghraib media event, when he could have stood, pointed to the panty clad Iraqi prisoner and stated "That is not torture". That he didn't say a damn thing showed me he was more interested in seeing the media twist the current President into knots. John let his own ego override his respect and love of this country and her institutions.

It is sad that some heroes live long enough (or remain in the public eye enough)to wither in front of their once adoring public. Maverick or not, John is a plain old politician - one step up from a child molester.

Posted by Rob06 2010-04-20 13:29|| 2010-04-20 13:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Mccain sucks. Next.

Posted by Broadhead6 2010-04-20 14:46|| 2010-04-20 14:46|| Front Page Top

#4 McCain lost because he picked the wrong VP candidate.

Posted by 746 2010-04-20 15:02|| 2010-04-20 15:02|| Front Page Top

#5 Time for maverick to retire.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2010-04-20 15:24|| 2010-04-20 15:24|| Front Page Top

#6 If it was the choice of VP that lost the election for him, he was a weaker candidate than he appeared, 746. Mr. Wife pronounced him lost the day he flew back to Washington to deal with the TARP bill instead of continuing the campaign. "He was thinking like a senator instead of a president, and doesn't deserve to win," quoth Mr. Wife. I have no idea whether or not that's so, or if it was Gov. Palin, or the campaign team was weak in critical ways, whether no Republican could have won against the traditional media, or whether the electorate was tired of a Republican in the White House -- the Taking Turns hypothesis.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-04-20 15:24|| 2010-04-20 15:24|| Front Page Top

#7 'Twas the financial meltdown killed McCain. Barry was trailing McC before October. He surged past McC after the system was shown to have utterly failed. When the whole foundation of our economy blew up, independents and nat'l-security Dems decided to ditch the incumbent party and roll the dice with a newbie.

Wall St in its own way elected Barry, and is doing its damnedest to re-elect the joker.

Posted by lex 2010-04-20 15:31|| 2010-04-20 15:31|| Front Page Top

#8 Coming from behind, the McCain-Palin team had built up it's first sustained lead over Obama-Biden. Then someone or government took $500 billion out of the US financial system in one hour. The thing is it isn't that hard to do for unfriendly governments who have built up huge cash reserves or certain billionaires who can use the 300-400X leverage available to currency speculators.

I find it strange that Obama is so incurious about how the US financial system could be wrecked so quickly and from outside the country, especially given his interest in "reforming" the entire financial system.

Posted by ed 2010-04-20 15:37|| 2010-04-20 15:37|| Front Page Top

#9 I find it strange that Obama is so incurious about how the US financial system could be wrecked so quickly and from outside the country, especially given his interest in "reforming" the entire financial system.

I'm certain that once Mr Soros gives his ok, he'll get right on that.

Posted by Cornsilk Blondie 2010-04-20 15:51|| 2010-04-20 15:51|| Front Page Top

#10 My recollection 746 is that McCain started to pick up in the polls once he added Palin to the ticket. One can argue whether or not Palin was the best VP for the ticket but it seemed she breathed some life into his moribund campaign. I wondered when he was going to wake up and campaign. When she came on the ticket he seemed to wake up some.

Posted by JohnQC 2010-04-20 17:06|| 2010-04-20 17:06|| Front Page Top

#11 Palin prevented McLame from losing by double digits. I think his "principles", ie his "maverick" image, was simply a reflection of his vindictiveness towards W and the Trunk base that rejected him. He is not a conservative. He needs to retire.

Posted by SR-71 2010-04-20 18:19|| 2010-04-20 18:19|| Front Page Top

#12 Lest we forget: integrity thrown ou withe Keating financial affair...

Posted by borgboy 2010-04-20 18:55|| 2010-04-20 18:55|| Front Page Top

#13 Bingo borgboy. It allowed so many high profile Dems to say "...he did it too!"

Posted by Rex Mundi 2010-04-20 18:59|| 2010-04-20 18:59|| Front Page Top

#14 My personal opinion of McCain aside, the last place I'd look to as a judge of integrity is the San Francisco Chronicle

Posted by Pappy 2010-04-20 21:03|| 2010-04-20 21:03|| Front Page Top

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