Republican Presidential hopeful, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and his 95-year-old mother Roberta McCain get ready for a live interview with Hard Ball's Chris Mathews, Friday, Nov. 9, 2007, in a hotel room in Meredith, N.H
Next up.....paintball contest to the death beween the Edwards children Barak's children?
that woman looks dang good for 95 yo!
-—next up,,-—Mel Gibson’s dad-—
Poor John McCain.
Has to bring out his aged mother.
He needs to give it up.
I saw this, btw, and Mrs. McCain was terrible.
One of the very few advantages of growing old is that one can reach an age at which he can do as he damn well pleases within the limits of his purse.
Robert Anson Heinlein
For a split-second, I thought they were a couple......
That’s the best laugh I’ve had all day.
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The Salt Lake Organizing Committee had enticed International Olympics officials with lavish gifts and accusations of bribery mired the Games in scandal while resignations sullied the region's reputation.
I wonder if that's the scandal Mrs. McCain had in mind. The story doesn't quote her mentioning the Olympics.
What sort of idiot do you have to be to put your 95 year old Mom on TV?
Ha ha. Yeh, I remember the church memo about how to ruin the Olympics.
As some of you may know I do have an axe to grind here.
There is a "faith" called Christian Science (not Scientology). The Church of Christian Science is owner operator of the "Christian Science Monitor" (a newspaper respected by many) and it has churchs and "reading rooms" around the country.
That "faith" should be outlawed and any politician who acknowledges his/her membership in that cult will receive all of the opposition I can muster...no matter their party affiliation.
That does not look like a woman to be messed with.
If you’re going to make bigoted statements, at least get your facts straight. Most of the people invloved in the SLC Olypmics scandal were not Mormons. Indeed, slightly less than 50% of SLC is Mormon. The fact that a Mormon, Mitt Romney, fixed the mess should be congratulated. He did a fantastic job at a tremendously difficult time. Imagine not only have to fix the effects of the scandal, but then 9/11 happens less that half a year before the Olympics were set to begin. It was a challenge, and Mitt rose wonderfully to the occasion. If he becomes president, he will meet any other challenges with the same success.
BTW: Like mother like son? “Bomb, bomb, bomb bomb Iran” anyone? Perhaps they both just speak a little too much without thinking first.
Not smart of McCain to bring his 95 year old mother onto a national TV interview. I also think MSNBC should be smacked for allowing that portion of the interview to air. No interview involving a 95 year old, or any other person of questionable mental competence should be aired live, and an embarrassing off-the-cuff statement like this should be cut before the interview is aired. On the one hand, MSNBC may feel it was doing the right thing by exposing McCain’s poor judgement in bringing her on the show, but I don’t think any responsible media outlet should enable this sort of public embarrassment of a 95 year old.
That said, Mama McCain looks like one tough cookie. Guess having your son held and tortured as a POW for over 5 years, as voluntary serviceperson in a grossly mismanaged war, will do that to you.
Though McCain is not my choice for President, we should keep in mind that he has served our country very honorably and at huge personal sacrifice, and deserves our greatest respect for that reason. The Wikipedia section on his POW years:
“On October 26, 1967, McCain’s A-4 Skyhawk was shot down by an anti-aircraft missile, landing in North Vietnam’s Truc Bach Lake, near Hanoi. McCain broke both arms and a leg after ejecting from his plane.[22] After he regained consciousness, a mob gathered around him, spat on him, kicked him and stripped him of his clothing. He was then tortured by soldiers from North Vietnam, who crushed his shoulder with the butt of a rifle and bayoneted him in his left foot and abdominal area. He was then transported to the infamous Hoa Lo Prison, also known as the Hanoi Hilton.[23][22] There he shared a cell with Bud Day, a highly decorated POW who helped nurse McCain.[24]
Once McCain arrived at the prison, he was placed in a cell and interrogated daily. When McCain refused to provide any information to his captors, he was beaten until he lost consciousness.[25]
When The North Vietnamese government discovered his father was the Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Command, (CINCPAC), commander of all U.S. forces in Vietnam, he was offered a chance to return home early. McCain turned down the offer of repatriation due to his belief in the principle of “first in, first out”: he would only accept the offer if every man taken in before him was released as well.[26]
McCain signed an anti-American propaganda message as a result of vigorous torture methods, which to this day have left him incapable of raising his arms above his head.[27] His captors tried to force him to sign a second statement, and this time he refused. He received two to three beatings per week because of his continued refusal.[28]
McCain was held as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam for five and a half years, mostly in the Hanoi Hilton, and was finally released from captivity in 1973, having been a POW for almost an extra five years due to his earlier refusal to accept an out-of-sequence repatriation offer.[29]”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McCain
“The Salt Lake Organizing Committee had enticed International Olympics officials with lavish gifts and accusations of bribery mired the Games in scandal while resignations sullied the region’s reputation. “
Actually, she told the truth. Can anyone believe a NON-Mormon would have been brought in to cover up a Mormon mess? I keep telling people, this is the types of crony appointees you will get in a Mitt administration.
If she was saying that it was not that big of a deal, I would agree. Yeah, it was an accomplishment, and a good one, but not worthy of making someone President. Yeah, added to his other accomplishments,,,,,etc but he would be wise to drop that one.
Here is a quote from the local newspaper:
The Ogden Standard-Examiner: "The cultural emphasis in the Mormon Church that equates financial success with spiritual success, and an unquestioning allegiance to authority figures, may partly explain why 10,000 Utah investors have been swindled out of more than $200 million during the past decade."
Here is a quote from the national press:
The San Diego Union: "In recent years, Utah has been called the fraud capital of the United States, and many defendants in fraud cases have been Mormon officials who used church connections to victimize other members."
Newsweek: "Utah, the land of the Mormons, has earned itself another name: the Stock-Fraud Capital of the Nation."
Did you know SEC opened up an office in Salt Lake City? Are you kidding me? Salt Lake City?
What can we take away from this? Apparently, victimizing your group isn't limited to any race, creed or religion.
But Drudge deserves a great big WOW -- what a purely perfect headline:
"McCain's Mom Rips Into Romney"
First off: McPain takes a swipe at Rudy over Kerkick and that mess, which is a shame....
And now he has his ‘Mommy’ taking a swipe at Romney over his religion....
Maybe Mr. McPain should remember the “KEATING FIVE” as there are no differences in taking swipes at other people....
Too bad we don't have any politicians like this.
Well, family can be embarrassing. But oh well. Nobody is electing his mother.
On another topic, Mrs. McCain looks like she could go another 95 years. Note her excellent posture. Very rare among 95 year olds, or among 16 year olds for that matter.