Comments on: John McCain’s P.R. Mistake http://themoderatevoice.com/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:43:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Ricorun http://themoderatevoice.com/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-145793 Ricorun Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:49:55 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/republican-party/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/#comment-145793 dexx: <i>It's hard to imagine Mr. McCain honestly wanting to go head-to-head with Obama. McCain struggles, sometimes mightily, to get his point across, particularly on economic issues. Having to debate issues in real time, as opposed to in press conferences or even the two televised 'discussions' he and Obama have had in common, is going to spotlight his inability to think on his feet.</i><br><br>I wouldn't put it quite like that, but I do think that at this point McCain would have a very, very hard time returning to anything close to the truth. Considering that, maybe it is time for Obama to call his bluff on the town hall meeting idea. <br><br> BTW, on a right wing blog I came across a link of the Fiorina comment in <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnBXXssj0KY">fuller context.</a> The wingnuts claim it absolves her. My opinion is that it does even more to nail her coffin closed. dexx: It's hard to imagine Mr. McCain honestly wanting to go head-to-head with Obama. McCain struggles, sometimes mightily, to get his point across, particularly on economic issues. Having to debate issues in real time, as opposed to in press conferences or even the two televised 'discussions' he and Obama have had in common, is going to spotlight his inability to think on his feet.

I wouldn't put it quite like that, but I do think that at this point McCain would have a very, very hard time returning to anything close to the truth. Considering that, maybe it is time for Obama to call his bluff on the town hall meeting idea.

BTW, on a right wing blog I came across a link of the Fiorina comment in fuller context. The wingnuts claim it absolves her. My opinion is that it does even more to nail her coffin closed.

]]> By: Ricorun http://themoderatevoice.com/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-145797 Ricorun Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:49:55 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/republican-party/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/#comment-145797 dexx: <i>It's hard to imagine Mr. McCain honestly wanting to go head-to-head with Obama. McCain struggles, sometimes mightily, to get his point across, particularly on economic issues. Having to debate issues in real time, as opposed to in press conferences or even the two televised 'discussions' he and Obama have had in common, is going to spotlight his inability to think on his feet.</i><br><br>I wouldn't put it quite like that, but I do think that at this point McCain would have a very, very hard time returning to anything close to the truth. Considering that, maybe it is time for Obama to call his bluff on the town hall meeting idea. <br><br> BTW, on a right wing blog I came across a link of the Fiorina comment in <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnBXXssj0KY">fuller context.</a> The wingnuts claim it absolves her. My opinion is that it does even more to nail her coffin closed. dexx: It's hard to imagine Mr. McCain honestly wanting to go head-to-head with Obama. McCain struggles, sometimes mightily, to get his point across, particularly on economic issues. Having to debate issues in real time, as opposed to in press conferences or even the two televised 'discussions' he and Obama have had in common, is going to spotlight his inability to think on his feet.

I wouldn't put it quite like that, but I do think that at this point McCain would have a very, very hard time returning to anything close to the truth. Considering that, maybe it is time for Obama to call his bluff on the town hall meeting idea.

BTW, on a right wing blog I came across a link of the Fiorina comment in fuller context. The wingnuts claim it absolves her. My opinion is that it does even more to nail her coffin closed.

]]> By: Ricorun http://themoderatevoice.com/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-145803 Ricorun Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:49:55 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/republican-party/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/#comment-145803 dexx: <i>It's hard to imagine Mr. McCain honestly wanting to go head-to-head with Obama. McCain struggles, sometimes mightily, to get his point across, particularly on economic issues. Having to debate issues in real time, as opposed to in press conferences or even the two televised 'discussions' he and Obama have had in common, is going to spotlight his inability to think on his feet.</i><br><br>I wouldn't put it quite like that, but I do think that at this point McCain would have a very, very hard time returning to anything close to the truth. Considering that, maybe it is time for Obama to call his bluff on the town hall meeting idea. <br><br> BTW, on a right wing blog I came across a link of the Fiorina comment in <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnBXXssj0KY">fuller context.</a> The wingnuts claim it absolves her. My opinion is that it does even more to nail her coffin closed. dexx: It's hard to imagine Mr. McCain honestly wanting to go head-to-head with Obama. McCain struggles, sometimes mightily, to get his point across, particularly on economic issues. Having to debate issues in real time, as opposed to in press conferences or even the two televised 'discussions' he and Obama have had in common, is going to spotlight his inability to think on his feet.

I wouldn't put it quite like that, but I do think that at this point McCain would have a very, very hard time returning to anything close to the truth. Considering that, maybe it is time for Obama to call his bluff on the town hall meeting idea.

BTW, on a right wing blog I came across a link of the Fiorina comment in fuller context. The wingnuts claim it absolves her. My opinion is that it does even more to nail her coffin closed.

]]> By: Ricorun http://themoderatevoice.com/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-145812 Ricorun Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:49:55 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/republican-party/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/#comment-145812 dexx: <i>It's hard to imagine Mr. McCain honestly wanting to go head-to-head with Obama. McCain struggles, sometimes mightily, to get his point across, particularly on economic issues. Having to debate issues in real time, as opposed to in press conferences or even the two televised 'discussions' he and Obama have had in common, is going to spotlight his inability to think on his feet.</i><br><br>I wouldn't put it quite like that, but I do think that at this point McCain would have a very, very hard time returning to anything close to the truth. Considering that, maybe it is time for Obama to call his bluff on the town hall meeting idea. <br><br> BTW, on a right wing blog I came across a link of the Fiorina comment in <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnBXXssj0KY">fuller context.</a> The wingnuts claim it absolves her. My opinion is that it does even more to nail her coffin closed. dexx: It's hard to imagine Mr. McCain honestly wanting to go head-to-head with Obama. McCain struggles, sometimes mightily, to get his point across, particularly on economic issues. Having to debate issues in real time, as opposed to in press conferences or even the two televised 'discussions' he and Obama have had in common, is going to spotlight his inability to think on his feet.

I wouldn't put it quite like that, but I do think that at this point McCain would have a very, very hard time returning to anything close to the truth. Considering that, maybe it is time for Obama to call his bluff on the town hall meeting idea.

BTW, on a right wing blog I came across a link of the Fiorina comment in fuller context. The wingnuts claim it absolves her. My opinion is that it does even more to nail her coffin closed.

]]> By: Ricorun http://themoderatevoice.com/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-145813 Ricorun Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:49:55 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/republican-party/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/#comment-145813 dexx: <i>It's hard to imagine Mr. McCain honestly wanting to go head-to-head with Obama. McCain struggles, sometimes mightily, to get his point across, particularly on economic issues. Having to debate issues in real time, as opposed to in press conferences or even the two televised 'discussions' he and Obama have had in common, is going to spotlight his inability to think on his feet.</i><br><br>I wouldn't put it quite like that, but I do think that at this point McCain would have a very, very hard time returning to anything close to the truth. Considering that, maybe it is time for Obama to call his bluff on the town hall meeting idea. <br><br> BTW, on a right wing blog I came across a link of the Fiorina comment in <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnBXXssj0KY">fuller context.</a> The wingnuts claim it absolves her. My opinion is that it does even more to nail her coffin closed. dexx: It's hard to imagine Mr. McCain honestly wanting to go head-to-head with Obama. McCain struggles, sometimes mightily, to get his point across, particularly on economic issues. Having to debate issues in real time, as opposed to in press conferences or even the two televised 'discussions' he and Obama have had in common, is going to spotlight his inability to think on his feet.

I wouldn't put it quite like that, but I do think that at this point McCain would have a very, very hard time returning to anything close to the truth. Considering that, maybe it is time for Obama to call his bluff on the town hall meeting idea.

BTW, on a right wing blog I came across a link of the Fiorina comment in fuller context. The wingnuts claim it absolves her. My opinion is that it does even more to nail her coffin closed.

]]> By: Ricorun http://themoderatevoice.com/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-145815 Ricorun Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:49:55 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/republican-party/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/#comment-145815 dexx: <i>It's hard to imagine Mr. McCain honestly wanting to go head-to-head with Obama. McCain struggles, sometimes mightily, to get his point across, particularly on economic issues. Having to debate issues in real time, as opposed to in press conferences or even the two televised 'discussions' he and Obama have had in common, is going to spotlight his inability to think on his feet.</i><br><br>I wouldn't put it quite like that, but I do think that at this point McCain would have a very, very hard time returning to anything close to the truth. Considering that, maybe it is time for Obama to call his bluff on the town hall meeting idea. <br><br> BTW, on a right wing blog I came across a link of the Fiorina comment in <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnBXXssj0KY">fuller context.</a> The wingnuts claim it absolves her. My opinion is that it does even more to nail her coffin closed. dexx: It's hard to imagine Mr. McCain honestly wanting to go head-to-head with Obama. McCain struggles, sometimes mightily, to get his point across, particularly on economic issues. Having to debate issues in real time, as opposed to in press conferences or even the two televised 'discussions' he and Obama have had in common, is going to spotlight his inability to think on his feet.

I wouldn't put it quite like that, but I do think that at this point McCain would have a very, very hard time returning to anything close to the truth. Considering that, maybe it is time for Obama to call his bluff on the town hall meeting idea.

BTW, on a right wing blog I came across a link of the Fiorina comment in fuller context. The wingnuts claim it absolves her. My opinion is that it does even more to nail her coffin closed.

]]> By: dexx http://themoderatevoice.com/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-145791 dexx Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:05:38 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/republican-party/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/#comment-145791 It's hard to imagine Mr. McCain honestly wanting to go head-to-head with Obama. McCain struggles, sometimes mightily, to get his point across, particularly on economic issues. Having to debate issues in real time, as opposed to in press conferences or even the two televised 'discussions' he and Obama have had in common, is going to spotlight his inability to think on his feet. It's hard to imagine Mr. McCain honestly wanting to go head-to-head with Obama. McCain struggles, sometimes mightily, to get his point across, particularly on economic issues. Having to debate issues in real time, as opposed to in press conferences or even the two televised 'discussions' he and Obama have had in common, is going to spotlight his inability to think on his feet.

]]> By: dexx http://themoderatevoice.com/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-145802 dexx Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:05:38 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/republican-party/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/#comment-145802 It's hard to imagine Mr. McCain honestly wanting to go head-to-head with Obama. McCain struggles, sometimes mightily, to get his point across, particularly on economic issues. Having to debate issues in real time, as opposed to in press conferences or even the two televised 'discussions' he and Obama have had in common, is going to spotlight his inability to think on his feet. It's hard to imagine Mr. McCain honestly wanting to go head-to-head with Obama. McCain struggles, sometimes mightily, to get his point across, particularly on economic issues. Having to debate issues in real time, as opposed to in press conferences or even the two televised 'discussions' he and Obama have had in common, is going to spotlight his inability to think on his feet.

]]> By: dexx http://themoderatevoice.com/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-145808 dexx Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:05:38 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/republican-party/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/#comment-145808 It's hard to imagine Mr. McCain honestly wanting to go head-to-head with Obama. McCain struggles, sometimes mightily, to get his point across, particularly on economic issues. Having to debate issues in real time, as opposed to in press conferences or even the two televised 'discussions' he and Obama have had in common, is going to spotlight his inability to think on his feet. It's hard to imagine Mr. McCain honestly wanting to go head-to-head with Obama. McCain struggles, sometimes mightily, to get his point across, particularly on economic issues. Having to debate issues in real time, as opposed to in press conferences or even the two televised 'discussions' he and Obama have had in common, is going to spotlight his inability to think on his feet.

]]> By: dexx http://themoderatevoice.com/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-145811 dexx Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:05:38 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/republican-party/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/#comment-145811 It's hard to imagine Mr. McCain honestly wanting to go head-to-head with Obama. McCain struggles, sometimes mightily, to get his point across, particularly on economic issues. Having to debate issues in real time, as opposed to in press conferences or even the two televised 'discussions' he and Obama have had in common, is going to spotlight his inability to think on his feet. It's hard to imagine Mr. McCain honestly wanting to go head-to-head with Obama. McCain struggles, sometimes mightily, to get his point across, particularly on economic issues. Having to debate issues in real time, as opposed to in press conferences or even the two televised 'discussions' he and Obama have had in common, is going to spotlight his inability to think on his feet.

]]> By: dexx http://themoderatevoice.com/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-145814 dexx Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:05:38 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/republican-party/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/#comment-145814 It's hard to imagine Mr. McCain honestly wanting to go head-to-head with Obama. McCain struggles, sometimes mightily, to get his point across, particularly on economic issues. Having to debate issues in real time, as opposed to in press conferences or even the two televised 'discussions' he and Obama have had in common, is going to spotlight his inability to think on his feet. It's hard to imagine Mr. McCain honestly wanting to go head-to-head with Obama. McCain struggles, sometimes mightily, to get his point across, particularly on economic issues. Having to debate issues in real time, as opposed to in press conferences or even the two televised 'discussions' he and Obama have had in common, is going to spotlight his inability to think on his feet.

]]> By: pacatrue http://themoderatevoice.com/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-145790 pacatrue Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:48:18 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/republican-party/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/#comment-145790 Wow, Fiorina! Honesty from a spin master. I might start listening more since you are offering actual opinions now. The thing is her comment isn't necessarily a knock of Palin or McCain. It's not a knock of Bill Gates to say he'd be a lousy doctor; or a knock of Warren Buffett to say he'd be a lousy football player. The question is: are the skills needed to be a good Prez the same as the skills needed to be a CEO? Wow, Fiorina! Honesty from a spin master. I might start listening more since you are offering actual opinions now. The thing is her comment isn't necessarily a knock of Palin or McCain. It's not a knock of Bill Gates to say he'd be a lousy doctor; or a knock of Warren Buffett to say he'd be a lousy football player. The question is: are the skills needed to be a good Prez the same as the skills needed to be a CEO?

]]> By: pacatrue http://themoderatevoice.com/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-145796 pacatrue Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:48:18 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/republican-party/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/#comment-145796 Wow, Fiorina! Honesty from a spin master. I might start listening more since you are offering actual opinions now. The thing is her comment isn't necessarily a knock of Palin or McCain. It's not a knock of Bill Gates to say he'd be a lousy doctor; or a knock of Warren Buffett to say he'd be a lousy football player. The question is: are the skills needed to be a good Prez the same as the skills needed to be a CEO? Wow, Fiorina! Honesty from a spin master. I might start listening more since you are offering actual opinions now. The thing is her comment isn't necessarily a knock of Palin or McCain. It's not a knock of Bill Gates to say he'd be a lousy doctor; or a knock of Warren Buffett to say he'd be a lousy football player. The question is: are the skills needed to be a good Prez the same as the skills needed to be a CEO?

]]> By: pacatrue http://themoderatevoice.com/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-145805 pacatrue Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:48:18 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/republican-party/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/#comment-145805 Wow, Fiorina! Honesty from a spin master. I might start listening more since you are offering actual opinions now. The thing is her comment isn't necessarily a knock of Palin or McCain. It's not a knock of Bill Gates to say he'd be a lousy doctor; or a knock of Warren Buffett to say he'd be a lousy football player. The question is: are the skills needed to be a good Prez the same as the skills needed to be a CEO? Wow, Fiorina! Honesty from a spin master. I might start listening more since you are offering actual opinions now. The thing is her comment isn't necessarily a knock of Palin or McCain. It's not a knock of Bill Gates to say he'd be a lousy doctor; or a knock of Warren Buffett to say he'd be a lousy football player. The question is: are the skills needed to be a good Prez the same as the skills needed to be a CEO?

]]> By: pacatrue http://themoderatevoice.com/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-145807 pacatrue Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:48:18 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/republican-party/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/#comment-145807 Wow, Fiorina! Honesty from a spin master. I might start listening more since you are offering actual opinions now. The thing is her comment isn't necessarily a knock of Palin or McCain. It's not a knock of Bill Gates to say he'd be a lousy doctor; or a knock of Warren Buffett to say he'd be a lousy football player. The question is: are the skills needed to be a good Prez the same as the skills needed to be a CEO? Wow, Fiorina! Honesty from a spin master. I might start listening more since you are offering actual opinions now. The thing is her comment isn't necessarily a knock of Palin or McCain. It's not a knock of Bill Gates to say he'd be a lousy doctor; or a knock of Warren Buffett to say he'd be a lousy football player. The question is: are the skills needed to be a good Prez the same as the skills needed to be a CEO?

]]> By: pacatrue http://themoderatevoice.com/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-145810 pacatrue Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:48:18 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/republican-party/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/#comment-145810 Wow, Fiorina! Honesty from a spin master. I might start listening more since you are offering actual opinions now. The thing is her comment isn't necessarily a knock of Palin or McCain. It's not a knock of Bill Gates to say he'd be a lousy doctor; or a knock of Warren Buffett to say he'd be a lousy football player. The question is: are the skills needed to be a good Prez the same as the skills needed to be a CEO? Wow, Fiorina! Honesty from a spin master. I might start listening more since you are offering actual opinions now. The thing is her comment isn't necessarily a knock of Palin or McCain. It's not a knock of Bill Gates to say he'd be a lousy doctor; or a knock of Warren Buffett to say he'd be a lousy football player. The question is: are the skills needed to be a good Prez the same as the skills needed to be a CEO?

]]> By: Ricorun http://themoderatevoice.com/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-145789 Ricorun Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:43:07 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/republican-party/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/#comment-145789 Speaking of <i>unprepared remarks</i>, ow. I mean really... <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1Jr4YfSemk">OW!</a> Apparently Carly has been drinking too much koolade. I wonder if she is going to be banished to the Gramm nether-land... such as it is. Speaking of unprepared remarks, ow. I mean really… OW! Apparently Carly has been drinking too much koolade. I wonder if she is going to be banished to the Gramm nether-land… such as it is.

]]> By: Ricorun http://themoderatevoice.com/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-145801 Ricorun Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:43:07 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/republican-party/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/#comment-145801 Speaking of <i>unprepared remarks</i>, ow. I mean really... <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1Jr4YfSemk">OW!</a> Apparently Carly has been drinking too much koolade. I wonder if she is going to be banished to the Gramm nether-land... such as it is. Speaking of unprepared remarks, ow. I mean really… OW! Apparently Carly has been drinking too much koolade. I wonder if she is going to be banished to the Gramm nether-land… such as it is.

]]> By: Ricorun http://themoderatevoice.com/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-145804 Ricorun Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:43:07 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/republican-party/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/#comment-145804 Speaking of <i>unprepared remarks</i>, ow. I mean really... <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1Jr4YfSemk">OW!</a> Apparently Carly has been drinking too much koolade. I wonder if she is going to be banished to the Gramm nether-land... such as it is. Speaking of unprepared remarks, ow. I mean really… OW! Apparently Carly has been drinking too much koolade. I wonder if she is going to be banished to the Gramm nether-land… such as it is.

]]> By: Ricorun http://themoderatevoice.com/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-145809 Ricorun Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:43:07 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/republican-party/22703/john-mccains-pr-mistake/#comment-145809 Speaking of <i>unprepared remarks</i>, ow. I mean really... <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1Jr4YfSemk">OW!</a> Apparently Carly has been drinking too much koolade. I wonder if she is going to be banished to the Gramm nether-land... such as it is. Speaking of unprepared remarks, ow. I mean really… OW! Apparently Carly has been drinking too much koolade. I wonder if she is going to be banished to the Gramm nether-land… such as it is.

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