Miller's Blast May Not Endear Swing Voters, John McCain Says (Shut Up Alert!)

Houston Chronicle ^ | 9/3/04

[skimbell]

I think it's B.S. I get sick of listening to people tell me how "everybody" hates negative ads. I DON'T! All you hear is how these things "will surely backfire" blablabla! If everybody's so worried about them only backfiring, why do JF'nK and the rest of the rats have their panty's in a knot over them.
The fact is that these ads do exactly what they are intended to do. I want to know what the swift vets have to say. Just because Kerry and the rest of the democrats think that these ads are "negative" is no reason to prohibit me from hearing their position.
Crying about "attack" or negative ads is just a thinly veiled attempt to restrict first amendment rights.

[PeoplesRep_of_LA]

Well atleast we ALL know who is going to cover John F'n Kerrys flank.

I knew that when he trotted out just a few hours after Drudge started posting about Unfit For Command to say the Dems favorite quote "dishonest and dishonorable" that was way to quick to be a coincidence, Kerry had called Admiral Hoffman right before winning the Illinois primary and clinching the nomination, he KNEW these comrades were going to criticize him--so I am certain he had it worked out with this backstabbing "Waffler In Arms"

[PeoplesRep_of_LA]

McCain is trying to set the stage for 2008. He is a moderate RINO and he doesn't want anyone to bash him when the Republican nomination process starts. He wants everyone to get along.

Take a long look around at this thread, threads about how his comments over the past 3 years have been received. There is NO WAY McCain will run, because some pollster well let him know there is NO WAY he would win the Republican Party nomination. He is righteously seen as an unstable, backstabbing self agrandizer.

Watch out for a 3rd party run though.

[shhrubbery!]

OK, I'm gonna be catty (meoooooow). I have to disagree.

I think McCain's wife hurt his chances of getting the nomination in 2000. She looks 'hard,' long hair or no. (And the drug addiction/theft story didn't help, either -- shades of Kitty Dukakis).

The media may not think it's fair to be 'judgmental' of candidates' wives (particularly when they're Dem candidates wives). But I think voters really do take potential first ladies into consideration before they cast their votes.

[MadelineZapeezda]

Frank Lundtz? on MSNBC focus grouped Zell's speech and 11 of the 17 swing voters said they were more likely to vote Bush after the speech.

I saw that. Frank was so excited he must have spun around so quickly that his 'rug' got all askew!

[cwiz24]

I wasn't talking about her as a person...simply her looks.

[flashbunny]

Some people are hoping he'll run for president in 2008. I kid you not.

"BUT HE'S POPULAR!!!!"

Bah.

[jmaroneps37]

Hey johnnie boy, look at Frank Lunz focus group of 17 undecided Indies. Zell pulled 11 to our side. And bob beckle on Fox, using "selective" information. When Brit first asked him about his group he said that Zell had done a B+ to A job. When Brit pressed him fo specifics, he said "One of my group ask,'Why is this guy so angry?'" but that could have been after the first two minutes. If it was a "B+ to A" there really couldn't be too much that they didn't like. mccain is an irretating little fellow. Aint he?

[NYCVirago]

Doug Schoen, who was a Clinton pollster, thinks that Zell's speech works because it puts the focus on Kerry's Senate votes on national security. And even this Clintonite admitted that if the election is about Kerry, he loses.

[NYCVirago]

One other thing on McCain. I remember Maria Shriver attempting to interview him after one of the primaries in 2000. He had just lost, was in a very foul mood, and took it out on her. Was that civil, to chew a reporter's head off when she was trying to do her job?

[CWOJackson]

"Miller's Blast May Not Endear Swing Voters, John McCain Says"

Sure John, Senator Miller just doesn't have the sincerity, honesty and public appeal that you have...and Kerry's a war hero.

[F16Fighter]

Why doesn't McCain just put on a dress and lipsick and book himself a hotel room with Kerry and Daschle and GET IT OVER WITH??

[Clemenza]

McCain's main audience consists of disgruntled postal workers and Democrats who need a "Republican" to stab us in the back.

[OldFriend]

The media created him and he owes them.

As for me, I despise him.

[alrea]

I have a feeling voters are swinging hard for Republicans(and Zell) after seeing images of the school massacre.

[Just mythoughts]

Ever get the feeling that McCain is the twin of JFKerry.

In our PC environment it is not considered "Christian" or polite to tell the truth. Yet the truth shall set you free.

McCain has prospered well in confinement.