Obama honors rival McCain on eve of inauguration

Reuters ^ | Jan 20, 2009 | Jeff Mason

[VictoryGal]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama honored his vanquished Republican rival John McCain on Monday, describing the Arizona senator as an "American hero" while the Democrat prepared to assume the office that both men fought bitterly to attain.

Obama and McCain clashed repeatedly on the campaign trail over foreign and domestic policy in sometimes heated exchanges that occasionally veered into the personal.

But Obama made clear that period had passed even as he predicted the two would not always get along in the future.

"John is not known to bite his tongue and if I'm screwing up, he's going to let me know. And that's how it should be," Obama said, adding -- to applause -- that the presidency was just one branch of the U.S. government.

Obama will be sworn in as the nation's 44th president on Tuesday.

He spent the evening before his inauguration at dinners honoring McCain, former Secretary of State Colin Powell -- who broke with the Republican Party to endorse Obama -- and Vice President-elect Joe Biden.

[VictoryGal]

Buttering up the chief RINO who will aid and abet the Dim majority.

[VictoryGal]

Cue up “Endless Love” because the smoochfest between 0bama and McCain will seem like an eternity.

[Secret Agent Man]

Now that I am using Obama’s name as a swear worse than f#ck, I say to Baby Killer Obama,

Obama you!

McCain, for your future treasonous conspiracies with the libs, Obama you too.

[RobbyS]

I have nothing but contempt for McCain.

[rabscuttle385]

It's Brokeback Mountain on the Potomac!

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[cherry]

McInsane performed his part well......

too bad he had to throw Sarah Palin to the wolves to comply with his masters...

[headstamp 2]

McCain looks like a very old Montgomery Clift in that pic.

[Darkwolf377]

"the office that both men fought bitterly to attain"

McCain fought bitterly for the office? When did this happen? How did I miss it?

I saw a pathetic, whiney old bore and a prissy manchild spouting cliches.

[johnnycap]

First of all, if McCain had fought “bitterly” for the presidency, he would have taken Obama apart piece by piece and left him withering in his own contradictions. Ayers, Wright, Abortion, Birth Certificate, Columbia Record etc. etc. None of it ever mentioned. So please, do not use the words “fought bitterly” because it didn’t happen.

Second of all, it’ easy to work with John McCain. Working with republicans will be much more of a challenge.

[rabscuttle385]

Sickening.

Let's see the McCainiacs defend this one.

[Fred]

McCain, a stalking horse for the one????

[freedumb2003]

America has committed suicide.

We need to rally to Conservative Principles.

Maybe the new fuhrer has provided us an opportunity — to regain our Conservative Values.

[eekitsagreek]

I know quite a few who were very vocal McCain supporters during the primary. They were THAT sure that the “maverick” would bring in the moderates and independents to our side.

They are all very quiet right now.

The sooner McCain is gone (along with the rest of the RINOs, the better.

[rabscuttle385]

"I give my pledge to my former opponent, my new president, I will do the best I can to help you in the hard work ahead," [McCain] said, according to a copy of the remarks.

McQueeg has cut the tow line. I repeat, McQueeg has cut the tow line...AGAIN!

[Rome2000]

Obama and McCain clashed repeatedly on the campaign trail over foreign and domestic policy in sometimes heated exchanges that occasionally veered into the personal.

Goebbels would be embarrassed by this amateurish crap.

They could at least TRY to make the propaganda believable.

[Names Ash Housewares]

“Maybe the new fuhrer has provided us an opportunity — to regain our Conservative Values.”

Bingo.
Sad it had to come to this.

[Snapping Turtle]

If he would embrace and exhault Palin, then I’d be impressed.

[Leisler]

McCain is not a RINO.
He is what the word Republican means.
Big Spending.
Ideologically a mess.
Poorly educated in economics.
Bi Partisan.
Boob Baiting Conservatives.

He is very much, solidly a Republican. A word that some deluded, forgetful people think means limited government, low taxes, strong property rights.

Shakespeare said you are what you do. Republicans are big spending larger government, less liberty, more laws party.

There is a difference between Democrats and Republicans. A warm bucket of spit.