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Does Being a Jerk Work? (Left still insane with rage over McCain's pounding of Obama)
The Guardian ^ | 8/18/08 | Tomasky

Posted on 08/18/2008 12:02:13 PM PDT by pabianice

John McCain is a liar and flip-flopper and panderer and bully and whiner. And it seems to be workingWhen people start running to be president, we learn new things about them. The amount and intensity of exposure – the fact that suddenly we are subjected to their thinking on every conceivable issue and non-issue – makes this inevitable. As a result of this our opinions change. We either like them more or less than at the beginning, but rarely in just the same measure.

I've been surprised at how much less I like John McCain than I did a year ago. Granted, I think the Republican party is an affliction and, as I've made clear for a long time, I want Barack Obama to be the next president. But even given that, the political analyst part of my brain can put all that aside and see other strengths and weaknesses (and we'll circle back to this point).

John McCain is a jerk. Alternately a bully and a whiner, and a bald-faced liar to perhaps a greater degree than even George Bush and Dick Cheney, McCain is running a stupid and mephitic campaign that insults even Americans of average intelligence virtually every day...

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; cluelessidiot; democrats; elections; liberalhate; liberals; mccain; mediabias; moronalert; msm; nobama08; obamedia; propagandawingofdnc
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I LOVE the smell of Leftists' brains burning in the morning! It smells like... victory!
1 posted on 08/18/2008 12:02:15 PM PDT by pabianice
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To: pabianice

I DGAS what some leftist a$$-wipe in Breat Britain thinks about politics in the U.S.


2 posted on 08/18/2008 12:05:15 PM PDT by WayneS (And now I shall return to my hovel and cling to my guns ... until it is time to go to Church)
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It's not exactly a new phenomenon that when a republican wins the presidency, or slams his democratic opponent in debate, the left-wing fundamentalists will go into full denial mode.

What is changed is that now they have the MSM (which is more than happy to air their rantings) and the blogosphere in which to spew.

3 posted on 08/18/2008 12:06:42 PM PDT by GSWarrior
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the political analyst part of my brain

You're being kind.

4 posted on 08/18/2008 12:07:00 PM PDT by Skooz (Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us)
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...and every time I read anything from the bloody Guardian...I think my intelligence quotient drops twenty to thirty points....


5 posted on 08/18/2008 12:08:06 PM PDT by xc1427 (It's better to die on your feet than to live on your knees...Midnight Oil (Power and the Passion))
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To: pabianice

When they lose they always turn to name calling and personal attacks.


6 posted on 08/18/2008 12:08:20 PM PDT by GOP Poet
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To: pabianice

Yes, it works.


7 posted on 08/18/2008 12:08:38 PM PDT by Signalman
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John McCain is a jerk. Alternately a bully and a whiner, and a bald-faced liar to perhaps a greater degree than even George Bush and Dick Cheney, McCain is running a stupid and mephitic campaign that insults even Americans of average intelligence virtually every day...

when you are taking flak...you know you're on target


8 posted on 08/18/2008 12:08:58 PM PDT by Donald Rumsfeld Fan
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hahahaha this is too funny. They don’t like a McCain they think can win. A McCain that will fight them. Oh My. McCain will not be getting any invites from Democrats this year. lol
I love it. These people told lies about who McCain was because he sided with them publicly a few times now they are upset? They created the McCain monster one who is going to eat their lunch.


9 posted on 08/18/2008 12:08:58 PM PDT by Maelstorm (This country was not founded with the battle cry "Give me liberty or give me a check!")
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But even given that, the political analyst part of my brain

What brain?

10 posted on 08/18/2008 12:09:23 PM PDT by jazusamo (DefendOurMarines.org | DefendOurTroops.org)
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Just wait they will get to go through this again:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSxmyHRNRVQ&eurl=http://video.google.com/videosearch?hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=


11 posted on 08/18/2008 12:10:22 PM PDT by Maelstorm (This country was not founded with the battle cry "Give me liberty or give me a check!")
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John McCain is a liar and flip-flopper and panderer and bully and whiner.

Obama is twice or three times the liar, flip-flopper, panderer, bully, whiner and jerk that McCain is. So. . .what's the author's point?

Oh, he's just having an emotional melt down. Got it.

12 posted on 08/18/2008 12:11:49 PM PDT by MEGoody (Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall cause you to vote against the Democrats.)
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Why would an ignorant cretin from England want Obama?

Obama will throw England under the bus first.


13 posted on 08/18/2008 12:12:00 PM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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Does being a Jerk Work?

Most of the time, NO; but being grounded in conviction and articulate usually does. ;-)
14 posted on 08/18/2008 12:12:19 PM PDT by IMissPresidentReagan ("Why can't I be the adorable one?" Dorothy Kilgallen - panelist from "What's My Line?")
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the political analyst part of my brain

Two neurons and one glial cell.

15 posted on 08/18/2008 12:13:39 PM PDT by jalisco555 ("My 80% friend is not my 20% enemy" - Ronald Reagan)
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John McCain is a jerk.

In private conversation, I'd bet that John Cornyn and other Pubbie Senators would agree with that assessment.

But I've resigned myself to the fact that McCain is the only viable alternative to an Obama presidency.

I just hope that McCain doesn't pick Loserman or Ridge for his VP.

16 posted on 08/18/2008 12:14:34 PM PDT by Night Hides Not (John McCain is Lucy, McCainiacs are Charlie Brown, and the football is a secure border.)
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" Granted, I think the Republican party is an affliction..."

Little Mr. Butterlips tell that to the Founding Fathers!

U.S. Constitution
Article IV
Section 4: "The United States shall guarantee to every state
in this union a republican form of government,..."

17 posted on 08/18/2008 12:14:44 PM PDT by avacado
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Why would an ignorant cretin from England want Obama? Obama will throw England under the bus first.

They have their England haters just like we have our America haters. He probably thinks his country deserves being thrown under a bus.

18 posted on 08/18/2008 12:15:01 PM PDT by jalisco555 ("My 80% friend is not my 20% enemy" - Ronald Reagan)
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John McCain is a liar and flip-flopper and panderer and bully and whiner.

Psst...Tomasky, McCain is the old white guy...

19 posted on 08/18/2008 12:16:56 PM PDT by Shelayne (After seeing Obama without teleprompter, I think the tingle on Chris Matthews' leg is probably pee.)
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Many moons ago - after witnessing a decent, bright young man beaten to a pulp and too gentlemanly to shove back - I begged that we would find a “hairy, mean old bustard to lead the GOP into battle against the DEMS”

I think my prayers have been answered - just didn’t believe it would be McCain.

I think perhaps I love him after all!!!!!!!!!!!!!


20 posted on 08/18/2008 12:17:48 PM PDT by sodpoodle
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