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The 2008 John McCain Campaign

Rate and review the 2008 John McCain campaign for the presidency. Terry Nelson is the McCain campaign's manager.
Item added by magellan. Added on 01/29/2008
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nelsonknows
11/04/2008

The 2008 John McCain Campaign 1

McCain has ridden the backs of Sarah Palin, Joe the Plumber and Tito the Builder and if not for those three, would have NO chance.

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sperryc
10/22/2008

The 2008 John McCain Campaign 1

Piss-poor.  And this from someone who wouldn't mind seeing McCain as president. 

Reminds me of going to the Red Sox game at Fenway seeing all the peddlers of "Yankees Suck" and "Jeter Swallows" T-Shirts.  Only this campaign's T-Shirts would read "Obama supporters hate America".

Between this campaign's Ayers obsession, their incessant attacks on Michelle Obama's "hatred for this country," and the outright racism that goes unchecked at rallies along the trail, I wonder how dumb Terry Nelson thinks the American public is.  Granted, there are those out there who have eagerly jumped on board, calling Northern Virginia "Communist Country," etc.--and there are a few of this breed on this very website--but this isn't a country full of six-year-olds.  And this isn't a Yankees-Sox playoff game.

In other words, don't waste your time questioning my patriotism.  Talk to me about the issues that matter. 

I hope the fact that the majority of Americans refuse to subscribe to this campaign's insidious message will set the stage for a different kind of approach in the next race.

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Moosekarloff
10/14/2008

The 2008 John McCain Campaign 1

What I find particularly sickening about the McCain campaign is how they're using that seven-month-old infant with Down Syndrome as a vote magnet at public events. That poor child should be at home, receiving around the clock, concerted care, not being dragged across the country and being exposed to the germs of hundreds, if not thousands of people. Just shows you how soulless and irresponsible this campaign has been. Win at any cost. Reduce a mentally and physically challenged human being to a mere rah-rah element at redneck gatherings and photo ops. Really low and nauseating.

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Chalky
10/10/2008

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While I've talked about McCain's secret German nightclub: "The Bunker." Don't even want to know what goes on there is the fact that John McCain is a closet Yanni fan (Barack is a Clay Aiken fan but that's another review). John McCain has visited Yanni's residence: "The Wind Palace" twelve times in 2008 alone. And yes, Yanni did give John McCain his signature Vidal Sassoon hairbrush.

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Donovan
09/18/2008

The 2008 John McCain Campaign 4

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SilverFox
09/12/2008

The 2008 John McCain Campaign 1

[Apologies a second time for reposting, but an RIA bug again screwed up the formatting.] [My apologies for reposting most of this from another of my reviews (on John Edwards), but no one appears to have read that one, or at least no one has rated it if they've read it, so I feel entitled to repost. Maybe someone will notice it this time.]

The McCain campaign ads are full of distortions, inaccuracies, and falsehoods. See YouTube. See also Washington Post, Jonathan Weisman (9/10/08). Here's a list of more news sources that are calling foul on McCain's campaign tactics:

The New Republic...
Mark Halperin... EJ Dionne... McClatchy Papers... Joe Klein... CBS... ABC's Jake Tapper... Andrew Sullivan... MSNBC...
Paul Begala... AP... David Corn... Atlanta Journal Constitution... Glenn Grenwald... Taylor Marsh... Chicago Tribune... Slate...
Politico's Jonathan Martin... Ruth Marcus...The American Prospect... Ari Melber...

Dammit! Aren't we entitled to expect honesty from those who want to be our leaders?

This is not a partisan issue; it's politics as usual in Washington. See Scott McClellan's [Bush's former press secretary] book, What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception. As he says, the "permanent campaign" mentality has led both parties to ongoing dishonesty as a way of life in politics.

It evokes the famous line from the movie Network (1976), uttered by the character Howard Beale, a TV newscaster going off the deep end, played by Peter Finch) [btw, highly recommended if you haven't seen it]. We should send that message to Washington and all our candidates: I'M AS MAD AS HELL, AND I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS ANYMORE!

* (Here's the famous speech):
I don't have to tell you things are bad. Everybody knows things are bad. It's a depression. Everybody's out of work or scared of losing their job. The dollar buys a nickel's work, banks are going bust, shopkeepers keep a gun under the counter. Punks are running wild in the street and there's nobody anywhere who seems to know what to do, and there's no end to it. We know the air is unfit to breathe and our food is unfit to eat, and we sit watching our TV's while some local newscaster tells us that today we had fifteen homicides and sixty-three violent crimes, as if that's the way it's supposed to be. We know things are bad - worse than bad. They're crazy. It's like everything everywhere is going crazy, so we don't go out anymore. We sit in the house, and slowly the world we are living in is getting smaller, and all we say is, 'Please, at least leave us alone in our living rooms. Let me have my toaster and my TV and my steel-belted radials and I won't say anything. Just leave us alone.' Well, I'm not gonna leave you alone. I want you to get mad! I don't want you to protest. I don't want you to riot - I don't want you to write to your congressman because I wouldn't know what to tell you to write. I don't know what to do about the depression and the inflation and the Russians and the crime in the street. All I know is that first you've got to get mad.

[Shouting] You've got to say, 'I'm a HUMAN BEING, Goddamnit! My life has VALUE!' So I want you to get up now. I want all of you to get up out of your chairs. I want you to get up right now and go to the window. Open it, and stick your head out, and yell,

[Shouting]: 'I'M AS MAD AS HELL, AND I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS ANYMORE!' I want you to get up right now, sit up, go to your windows, open them and stick your head out and yell - 'I'm as mad as hell and I'm not going to take this anymore!' Things have got to change. But first, you've gotta get mad!... You've got to say, 'I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!' Then we'll figure out what to do about the depression and the inflation and the oil crisis. But first get up out of your chairs, open the window, stick your head out, and yell, and say it:

[Screaming at the top of his lungs] "I'M AS MAD AS HELL, AND I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS ANYMORE!

Note: this was a 1976 movie! Some things never change, do they? Well, when are we finally going to stand up and yell?

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fitman
08/11/2008

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The McSAME campaign is based almost entirely on LIES:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGIqGaWZOo0 

Is John McCain really "a conservative Democrat"?

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/265950_thomas 09.html

http://tinyurl.com/ys6c7l

 http://tinyurl.com/2oljte

 

UPDATE:

"McCain's ideology resembles an exotic cocktail of Teddy Roosevelt, Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan..."

http://www.thenation.com/doc/20051212/berman

UPDATE:

Here comes the Doubletalk Express:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEtZlR3zp4c

UPDATE:

8/11/08

Apparently his fans have a lot in common with McSAME.

 

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frenchiefastwa ves
08/11/2008

The 2008 John McCain Campaign 1

Imagine having to sell a 72 year old conservative senator for president...After some of the worst republican years in history...Should be hard, hey? Not even! Come on america, don't swallow the WASP hook again! This old dude should just retire and enjoy some well deserved quality time before it's too late.

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ChildOfSatan
07/31/2008

The 2008 John McCain Campaign 1

KEEP THE LEGACY OF GEORGE W. BUSH ALIVE....VOTE MCSAME IN 2008!!! IRAQ NEEDS MORE FREEDOM AND HALIBURTON NEEDS MORE MONEY!!!

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Automatt
07/08/2008

The 2008 John McCain Campaign 1

Can you feel it?

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scarletfeather
06/19/2008

The 2008 John McCain Campaign 2

For several months, you didn't hear that much about his campaign because of the Obama-Clinton melodrama. (Phew! Am I ever glad that's over!) Now his campaign seems to be one gaffe after another. As a Democrat, I'm thrilled that he is the Republicans' candidate. He could win, though. Never underestimate the intelligence of the American people.

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DrEntropy
04/30/2008

The 2008 John McCain Campaign 5

Weak candidate, brilliant campaign.  This guy looks like the next Karl Rove.

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irishgit
04/30/2008

The 2008 John McCain Campaign 4

I have to give this campaign credit from an organizational point of view. 

Taking the candidate from road-kill to nominee-apparent in six months is a hell of an accomplishment.

On a side note, the review below is probably the most isidious piece of crypto-racism I've read on here in some time.  In anticipation that it may be edited, since the reviewer is fond of revising history I repeat it below.

This is not a time we live in where we can play games and experiment with a woman or a black person in the White House. The country needs strong, proven leadership who has experience and the marbles to keep us safe and strong. Let's first prepare and make the play ground safe, then we can play games - lmorovan

 

 

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GenghisTheHun
04/30/2008

The 2008 John McCain Campaign 3

UPDATE:  So far my prophecies are hitting at 0.0%.  I predicted how Hillary was going to sweep to victory after New Hampshire, and earlier I could not see how the GOP could possibly nominate McCain.  Now I am predicting that it would be flat miracle for him to win the presidency in 2008.  Do I hear faint strains of Hail to the Chief?  

ORIGINAL COMMENT:  He may get the nomination, but he is too old, tired and stuck in a rut. He is a bad choice for the GOP.

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lmorovan
04/29/2008

The 2008 John McCain Campaign 5

This is not a time we live in where we can play games and experiment with a woman or a black person in the White House. The country needs strong, proven leadership who has experience and the marbles to keep us safe and strong. Let's first prepare and make the play ground safe, then we can play games.

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Loerke
04/07/2008

The 2008 John McCain Campaign 1

With a former CEO of HP as spokeswoman for his campaign, McCain is doing a fine job of building a team that will ensure a nice & natural transition from the Bush administration: she brings expertise in such important GOP pursuits as downsizing, losing American jobs to other countries, spying on employees, wiretapping and the like. It's quite impressive.

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HondaRider91
04/01/2008

The 2008 John McCain Campaign 1

He cannot get into office. He is just an older version of President Bush. He plans to keep the soldiers in Iraq for 100 years I hear, and it can only get worse from there...

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oscargamblesfr o
03/01/2008

The 2008 John McCain Campaign 1

Sorry, but this is how I feel- I've lost any lingering respect for the guy after he picked up an endorsement from a fat piece of shit named John Hagee, a grotesque, slobbering, Twinkie chomping, neo- Know Nothing cretin spouting some sort of  Armageddonesque fantasy  insanity about Russians and Arabs joining together and then commandeering The Millenium Falcon and shooting lasers out of it over Megiddo or some horseshit like that. On top of that, the ignorant bastard regularly - well let's see- claims Katrina was warranted because N. Orleans was full of sin, hates Catholics, women, gays, etc. Incredibly , he arranged some sort of  incredibly insulting, fundraising ' slave sale' that obviously shows what a great friend he is to African- Americans.While I realize that it isn't McCain's fault that the pig wants to endorse him, anyone with an ounce of scruples should want to disassociate themselves from such a figure, and McCain hasn't...

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TeresaG
03/01/2008

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UPDATE:  For those of you screaming how much of an EXTREMIST Conservative John is ~ he has publicly critized his own party (and Donald Rumsfeld), he was implicated in teh Keating Five (hello Clinton family), he was highly critical of  Gen. George Casey YET admonished Harry Reid for calling Gen. Peter Pace "incompetent",  and the McCain Detainee Amendment is in opposition of his party.  YI ~ he also said he would not repeal Roe v. Wade, opposed the Federal Marriage Act and voted against the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act.  I believe that the Liberal media spewed so much of "the only Republican who could win against either Obama or Clinton would be him" ~ and they succeeded in scaring the public into that way of thinking.  If you want Conservative, Romney!

 

How dare you Sierrasstar ~ Bush is a REPUBLICAN!!  HAHA  I've said it before, and I'll say it again ~ there are no longer any Republicans in this "race".   McCain is a conservative Democrat because there is no such thing as a Liberal Republican (or there really should'nt  be). 

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Sierrasstar
02/29/2008

The 2008 John McCain Campaign 1

This guy should keel over for all I care. Just like another fucking bush.

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coburnl
02/28/2008

The 2008 John McCain Campaign 4

He's gotten his straight-talk express back on track by sticking to his beliefs (mistaken though they might be on the wisdom of getting into Iraq). His straight talking has been very effective.

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Strijdom
02/10/2008

The 2008 John McCain Campaign 5

Mitt Romney faced immense difficulties, but ran a very strong campaign. He might not have won, but it did make me a conservative.

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CanadaSucks
02/10/2008

The 2008 John McCain Campaign 3

The old bastard is sure hard to kill. He simply outlasted his obviously un-electable rebup. opponents. The media clearly doesn't like him as evidenced by the dumbest story I've seen in a few weeks- "What will McCain do to win evangelicals?" News flash kids- McCain can lose every state until the end and will still take the nomination. His survivalist tendencies have really served him well during this campaign. . .

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sixty7a
02/10/2008

The 2008 John McCain Campaign 1

Should be running as a democrat!

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James76255
02/01/2008

The 2008 John McCain Campaign 4

You have to give credit where credit is due. It wasn't that long ago the McCain campaign was dead, the sheet was over it's head, and they were digging a grave. He had major problems with his staffers, he was out of money, and drawing very little media attention. It's partly due to name recognition, and it has been a little dirty at times, but his campaign has come back with a flourish. Yes, that's an understatement. The endorsements are flying in, which I'm really not sure how much weight most of those carry, but they are just in time for Super Tuesday and a possible lock for McCain.

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Wiseguy
01/31/2008

The 2008 John McCain Campaign 3

People worn out from Bush's incompetence think McCain offers what their starving intelligence craves? In last nights debate, this little weasel was asked a question about his economic knowledge, comparing his experience to Mitt Romney's. I've never...ever...seen a question so spun that it had me on the floor, he responded with his military experience, and went into great details about his POW experience, and Anderson Cooper just let him ramble. McCain also said he opposed President Bush's tax cuts because they didn't come with spending cuts. Thats not straight talk...thats a bold face lie. Sundiszno is 100% correct, only I never thought McCain had much credibility to begin with.

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Sundiszno
01/31/2008

The 2008 John McCain Campaign 2

Until last night's debate, I was fairly supportive of McCain, but I think he's taking cheap shots at Romney over the "timetable" misquote.  Romney explained himself well, gave the full background, and was validated by the CNN host (a minor miracle in itself).  McCain could have let it go gracefully, but no, he kept on bringing it up again and again in a snide way.  He's showing himself to be intellectually dishonest, and unjustifiably stubborn over something he'e wrong about, and he's doing it, in my opinion, just to try to score points.  His credibility went down more than a few notches.  I truly respect what he did in serving his country and the hardship he endured while in captivity, but it's beginning to sound like all he wants to talk about is his military service.  I wouldn't want to see him nominated (or elected) just on the strengtof that.

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CastleBee
01/30/2008

The 2008 John McCain Campaign 2

Now, here's a guy who should seriously consider saving his money and retiring to a nice tropical island somewhere.  I'm not even all that bugged about his age - afterall Reagan was in the same bracket and managed to slog through two terms - in spite of on-coming or manifested Alzheimer's. We survived that as well as somewhat scarier administrations along the way.  No, I think that the bigger problem with this election is that it seems very nearly a done deal that the GOP can't win. And, with the selection of options they have presented, it doesn't even appear that even they give two figs.

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kevinrobertm
01/30/2008

The 2008 John McCain Campaign 5

What a come back when everyone thought he was down and out.

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FranksWildYear s
01/30/2008

The 2008 John McCain Campaign 4

He appears to be in the drivers seat on the way to Super Tuesday and will make it an interesting campaign once the Presidential race is on.  McCain is the sort of moderate conservative that could beat Clinton.  Against Obama he'll look sad, tired and old.

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abichara
01/30/2008

The 2008 John McCain Campaign 3

Republicans like an orderly line of succession. That's why McCain is beginning to gain traction now in the polls. Since 1960, when Richard Nixon was posed to succeed Eisenhower as President, the GOP has demanded continuity in succession. In 1980, it was Ronald Reagan's turn to run after 2 previous primary runs for President. In 1988 it was George H.W. Bush's turn to run after a previous primary run in 1980. In 1996, it was Bob Dole's turn for the nomination after 2 previous primary runs. In 2008, it is now John McCain's turn for the nomination after a previous primary run in 2000.

Republicans, despite their concerns over John McCain's occasional departures from orthodoxy, are already familiar with him and believe that it is "his turn" to run. The party establishment is also making a strategic decision: McCain gives the party its best chance at holding the White House. Polling bears this out, as it shows consistently that McCain would defeat Clinton in a matchup.

Strategically, McCain hasn't made the best of his opportunities. His campaign overspent early on, thus depriving him of the chance to lock up the nomination early. His candidacy was left for dead just 3 short months ago. Today, his campaign is still broke financially, but people are still rallying to his candidacy because of electability. In essence, he hasn't managed a good campaign. But he can still turn it around for good; indeed, his current success bears that out. The money will start flowing once he secures the nomination.

People in the final analysis are rallying to McCain because none of the other candidates have gained an advantage. Also helping McCain is the fact that the conservative opposition throughout the primary has been divided betweeen Romney and Huckabee. McCain hasn't won a single primary by more than 38%! He's relying on moderates to get him by. Giuliani dropping out benefits McCain because they are both drawing from moderate Republican voters. Consolidating the moderates should help out McCain, especially in the California primary.

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trebon1038
01/30/2008

The 2008 John McCain Campaign 4

As time goes by I must admit I am leaning toward McCain.  This isn't his first rodeo so he has the experience to run a good campaign.  I don't always agree with him but that is true for all of them, so as we get closer to super Tuesday, I am thinking we need someone with a little more experience in politics.  Some of these young guys say some impressive things, but what do we or the rest of the world really know about them?  Their time will eventually come.

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magellan
01/29/2008

The 2008 John McCain Campaign 3

I'm not sure if McCain's recent surge has been due to any particularly strategic campaigning.  No matter who is running the campaign, McCain is going to be McCain.  In Michigan, he told auto workers that their jobs were most likely not coming back - not exactly the sort of spin that's going to win over voters in that depressed state.

What I think is happening is that practical, moderate Republicans are thinking to themselves - who else has any kind of a chance against Hillary or Obama?

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