Posted on 05/24/2006 8:22:03 AM PDT by MNJohnnie
1st item of battle today.
BORDER BATTLE: McCain Says Limbaugh, Dobbs and Savage 'fuel the problem'... ********Snip********* http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1637398/posts
Posted on 05/24/2006 5:22:04 AM PDT by KoRn
For all the national attention surrounding John McCain’s two highly anticipated, protest-ridden commencement speeches in New York last week, the Senator actually saved some of his best material for the crowd that gathered on Friday behind closed doors in the back of the Regency Hotel.
In a small, mirror-paneled room guarded by a Secret Service agent and packed with some of the city’s wealthiest and most influential political donors, Mr. McCain got right to the point.
“One of the things I would do if I were President would be to sit the Shiites and the Sunnis down and say, ‘Stop the bullshit,’” said Mr. McCain, according to Shirley Cloyes DioGuardi, an invitee, and two other guests.
The exclusive audience included R.N.C. finance chair Lewis Eisenberg, Blackstone Group co-founder Peter G. Peterson, former Secretary of the Navy John F. Lehman and Gail Hilson, the politically influential socialite who has organized events for Mr. McCain in the past.
“What kind of a country do we want to be?” Mr. McCain asked his audience, walking around in the middle of a horseshoe-shaped table as he proceeded to answer his own question.
He cautioned against ghettoizing immigrants, which he noted has brought about disastrous results in France, and criticized elements in his own party as “nativist” before lambasting the punditry of Rush Limbaugh, Lou Dobbs and Michael Savage for helping to “fuel the problem,” according to two of the sources.
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Thank you MNJohnnie.
Check his website it is Rush. Have fun, I am off to see how many miles I can put on my Rollerblades today.
McCain is SOOOOOOO LAST CENTURY...........
Thanks for the ping!
Have fun rollerblading, see if you can keep your knee caps intact...;)
Allen/Kyl 08
My John McCain (up close and personal) story, from the 2000 South Carolina Primary.
Greenville SC - the 2000 Presidential primary - John McCain had just beaten ‘W’ in the NH primary and the “Straight Talk Express” rolled into South Carolina.
I was a McCain supporter - positive that he was the real deal.
I drove to a McCain speech and public appearance. It was a day I will never forget as long as I live.
That day I witnessed John McCain behave unlike any appearance I had ever seen on TV - the man was unhinged.
After a 15 minute canned speech - he decided to address his competition in the primary - George W. Bush. He did so by beginning with, “I am Luke Skywalker, and my opponents are members of the Empire. Together we will form the rebellion and defeat Darth Vadar”. He yelled this - first pumping - his voice full of anger - his face - beet red - and his eyes - well - they were scary.
The crowd instantly went from supportive - to bewildered.
He obviously didn’t pick up on the mood change - because he went on for another 5 minutes - ranting and raving about how everyone was lying about his record - his views - and he, “wasn’t going to take it any more” (remember the movie Network).
It was surreal.
When he finished - and with the prodding of an aid - he left the stage, while we in the crowd just stood there - stunned - and honestly - completely confused.
I asked a woman next to me: “what the hell just happened?” She answered: “that man is freaking nuts!”
I came home - walked in the house - sat on the couch and just looked at the wall. I suddenly realized - the man pushed on television - was not the man at all.
I have told this story many times - to many people - and I have heard the same story told back to me by others who have seen similar John McCain episodes.
I am not given to criticize anyone lightly ladies and gentlemen.
I am sure John McCain is a good man - but listen to me - and please believe me.
JOHN MCCAIN is NOT FIT TO LEAD THIS NATION.
John McCain is unstable. John McCain is freaking nuts!
Our side needs to start grouping around a good candidate so we don't have a primary awash with so many potentials that the one with the most TV time (McLame) takes it by default..
Thank you Godfather :)
Good morning, Rush Returns! great day, all!
You are not the first one, (that has seen him in person), that has told me that
Are you sure it wasn't Dean...
arrrrrgggghhhhh
and criticized elements in his own party as “nativist” before lambasting the punditry of Rush Limbaugh
Hey all!
I am illegal-free today. Any post about illegals will get a Scarlet Letter reply from me.
Other than that topic, I am here to have fun while programming!
Very good point. The MSM is going to do everything they can to coronate McCain at the earliest posssible date. Conservatives need to be ready to push back.
It sounds like we have our own Howard Dean. Now I understand why some refer to McCain as McCain-i-ac.
Great! An illegal free zone!!!
oops.. does that count as a post about illegals??
THanks, MN, put a few miles on those blades for me!
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