Posted on 09/30/2008 6:16:09 AM PDT by Brian_Baldwin
McCain comes on FOX News cable this morning, about 30 minutes ago, and throws the election away. All he had to do was say that he is with the American people, that the American people had concerns with this bill and he is with the American people and understands why.
All he had to do was say he is working for the American people and not politicians who create the problems and then want to be the same politicians who want to be in charge with fixing the problem.
That this bill didnt have the real reform we needed, that he will now do everything he can to work for the American people to come up with a plan that has real reform.
No one is saying there should be no plan at all. And he should have said as much. That what we need now is a plan with real reform.
Yet, despite mistakes that he already has made, and said, he actually was handed the opportunity to side with the American people and to win the election, to let Palin have the opportunity to go with the message on Thursday that the McCain-Palin ticket is for reform, and that reform means that the failed plan wasnt good enough and that this ticket will be on the side of the American people for a better way, a better plan, for real reform, and this ticket will work with the American people.
Instead he came out, he stated he supported the plan that failed and that he still supports the plan that failed.
He made no mention of the need for a better plan. And worse, he made no mention of the feelings of the American people. He forgot to even mention the word. The FOX anchor had to remind him.
And when asked directly about the fact that the American people were not supporting the current plan, he went into the line about how he went to Washington to get everyone to pass the plan.
And then, when was asked directly the obvious follow up to the question - the fact that, yes, he went to Washington to get everyone to pass the plan that the American people did not want, and it failed (and thus he failed) - he responded that he did not get enough Republicans and Democrats to support this plan that failed.
And so he in as much told everyone he is a failure and that he is just another Bush.
McCain is now Bush.
Obama is now going to become the leader on this issue in the eyes of the American people. Obama is for the American people, and McCain is Bush.
Congratulations President Obama.
Yes, I think this election throws away all past logic and will be a tossup by election day. Obviously until the Bailout situation is taken care of, McCain will have no upward movement. Hopefully we will have a bill that the House GOP can live with it by Friday 10/3.
This gives McCain a full month to hammer Obama on Taxes and Acorn etc......
Please give your interpretation because I did not see it and I was going to type ROTFLMAO because sadly in some ways it does sound like Senator McCain...lol.
Is anyone getting the idea yet that Obama is wearing down and as the campaign drags on, seems to just want it to get over with? I dont see that with him all the time, but it does seem to surface occasionally, especially lately.
This is stupid even by your standards. It’s worse than worthless drivel.
This post and other posts from you make it pretty clear that you are the troll.
You're a GOP operative, aren't you.
I have to agree with you on that.
McCain is stuck on "Working Across the Aisle". He is not going to change those spots. He is not going to criticize Democrats. He is a victim of the Republican culture of the Senate, otherwise known as the Rodney King principle. It requires that we all just get along as it's highest purpose. Unfortunately the Democrats honor no such rule and that is why they win elections. Ruthlessness is a much better weapon. We are learning that lesson once again.
Can we eliminate VANITY POSTS? This is just not productive.
I saw it too. It was depressing. Got 2 calls from family members after that. Both said we are not going to win this one.
>> He posted a similar vanity last night. He doesnt need to post a new vanity each time his brain engages. He could have simply added this to the last one.
Whatever, there, kiddies. Try to play nice together, ‘kay?
But a newbie calling him a troll is beyond the pale.
“Is anyone getting the idea yet that McCain is wearing down and as the campaign drags on, seems to just want it to get over with? I dont see that with him all the time, but it does seem to surface occasionally, especially lately.”
Nope - and by the way........welcome to FR from DU.
McCain is deluded. It’s becoming painfully obvious:
He actually believes HE is the reason for his convention bounce.
Is his wife becoming jealous of Palin’s star power, and somehow influencing him? What is it?
He’s really blowing this. Something has gone terribly, terribly wrong in Team McCain.
If he doesn’t deploy the Palin weapon, soon, he’s toast.
It’s that simple.
McCain is owned by the banks. He's not going to do anything they don't want him to do. I don't understand why so many on FR refuse to see that.
I certainly HOPE that’s the case (Obama wearing down)!
>> Why are there so many newbies with signup dates less than six months old roaming about, calling long-time Freepers “trolls”
That’s one of them there “rhetorical questions”, ain’t it? :-)
Someone on another thread said last night: “I wish Id invested in Self-Serving Free Republic Vanities two weeks ago. Id be a trillionaire.”
There are many wandering FR these days. The majority share signup dates within the past six months.
Just take care not to worry when they call you an "extremist" and a "purist" for espousing conservative principles and refusing to swallow their "pragmatism."
Absolutely not a drop of DU in my blood. I just want McCain to get that MoJo back somehow.
I am new too tick. Just because you are at FR 9 years does not make you a political expert.
A member for 5 days or 5 years does not matter, it what is inside the mind that counts.
This is a great site by the way.
LOL! I was thinking the same thing.
Yep, to early, you may need a cocktail later more than now!
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