"It's a joke son".
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
What’s a “community organizer”? I mean, other than the Alinsky definition?
John knows damn well the RATs are in total disarray, and he is just using psych ops to mess with them even more, and confuse the media. He and Cindy were laughing about this line the whole way back to the airport.
McCain is trying too hard to not have conflict today, 9/11. He is not engaged in the fight on this date and is expecting his opponents to respect the solemnity that is 9/11. Obviously, the left could give a flying-—u-know- what about respect and think 9/11 was our fault anyway.
What’s a community organizer in Chicago do, organize the independant minor dealers in the hood into a large drug cartel?
Because playing nasty has been very unhelpful to the other side ? Because it helps to have an image of benevolence, “niceness”, and Christian charity ?
McCain has every reason to be a gentleman, including engaging in polite hypocrisies. That takes focus and discipline. He is not there to indulge himself or please us, he is there to win an election. Every word has to be calculated.
It would be very satisfying to a lot of us partisans to hear a thorough rant against our enemies, but that wouldn’t help in the big picture.
I agree with Michelle - she nails it. It’s classic McCain: sticking his finger in the eye of the base he should be in agreement with, and throwing away issues that could be a winner for him.
Questioning Barack’s resume item of “community organizer” is completely legitimate for two reasons:
1. It’s not a real job. Do you know anyone who is a community organizer? I don’t. I know doctors and engineers and factory workers. I don’t personally know any communtiy organizers. It’s a made up job for radical agitation.
2. It defines Obama as what he is - a leftist.
Sarah Palin knows the value of challenging Obama on this “experience” credential. John McCain is throwing away the issue. Palin should be on the top of the ticket.
Some people on here need a lesson in Politics 101 and how the candidate should react in certain situations. Not smart for Sen McCain to have been an attack dog against Zero tonight at this forum. Better to do what he did and keep the community organizer job out in the open.
Some dislike Sen McCain so much they are clouded in what he needs to do to win. BTW, Republican candidates need moderates to win whether some like it or not. Unfortunately, it is a fact of life. We need Indy’s and Reagan Dems as well.
When your opponent is going over the edge, let him go. Obama did a great job of dissing Mayors tonight!
I’ll bet when Steve Schmidt heard this, everything within 50 feet of him went molten.
I don't think McCain made a misstep with this. Note the use of the word "there" when talking about the Obambi's record: McCain was saying Obambi may have been just a dandy community organizer, BUT. . . .
If McCain somehow passes in the election process, would Palin ask Romney to be her VP...?
McQueeg has a nasty tendency to imitate Zelig, to a certain extent: to be whatever he thinks works in front of whichever audience he’s in front of at the time.
McCain pulls this stuff, then his stupid positions have Sarah Palin saying she believes in man-made global warming.
Well, I guess McCain isn’t comfortable warming up to conservatives.
I’ll say this: Man-made Global Warming is the biggest hoax in modern history. It serves so many cause of the anti-capitalist Left I don’t know where to begin or stop.
Why do these people think they can’t win by offering themselves up as common-sense conservationists? I think people would find it refreshing...they’re sick of “green” this and “enviro” that.
Frankly, I’m disappointed in Sarah Palin, but I do understand she has to toe the McCain line.
They’ll still have my vote, but I cannot send McCain any money without throwing up.
McCain is going to ruin a good thing.
I don’t think McCain was that destructive in that comment. He had already prefaced the evening by saying something to the effect that this wasn’t the day to show conflicts with Obama. He did defend Palin as mayor and that forced Obama to also defend mayors. McCain would have looked petty and mean and that won’t keep those independents coming his way. Since community organizer has gotten so much press as code for black, he would also have appeared racist! And as was already said he didn’t say exceptional service as a community organizer was executive experience.
McCain should just leave the place off his list ~ nothing whatsoever to be gained there.
“Playing up to his precious moderates and independents”
A HUGELY over-rated voting bloc....if it even is one....
I don't know about that. I think one good way to annoy Obama is to praise him for being a "community organizer".
Most people have no idea what a community organizer is or does, and it certainly doesn't give one much experience in government. Keep the praise coming we want the world to think of him as "community organizer Obama". That sounds a lot lower on the totem pole than "Senator Obama".
For Crissakes, it’s the anniversary of 9-11. It wasn’t necessary to be a political animal on this day. Michelle’s problem is she makes mountains out of molehills. If she had bothered to note the entire McCain answer she’d know that he went on to say being a mayor is probably the toughest job there is in politics. So he did defend his VP. Malkin is just over-reacting...which is something she’s known for doing.
I’m no huge fan of McCain’s but let’s not sweat the small sh!t.
"It's a joke son".