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Why is McCain using Maoist language on Palin? [Manchurian candidate alert]
FR ^ | 2009-10-11 | FReepers rae4palin, piytar, cripplecreek, rabscuttle385, and others

Posted on 10/11/2009 8:06:41 PM PDT by rabscuttle385

This morning, in an interview with CNN's State of the Union, Sen. John McCain (RINO-Ariz.) apparently used some rather choice language to describe the fairly evident future political aspirations of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R-Ak.):

"Will Sarah and I - did we always agree on everything in the past? Will we in the future? No. But let's let a thousand flowers bloom. Let's come up with a winning combination next time."
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2360310/posts

With only a cursory glance, it appears from McCain's language that he is merely asking for a second chance -- in 2012? -- with Palin. [And, at first blush, it is easy to dismiss his words as the ravings of a senile old man.] However, as FReeper rae4palin pointed out, the phrase

“Let a thousand flowers bloom” was said by Mao to encourage dissidents to self-identify. Mao then killed them.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2360310/posts?page=26#26

[Or, more precisely, as other FReepers noted, the phrase "let a thousand flowers of bloom" is a variant of a Maoist phrase "let a hundred flowers bloom." In all cases, however, the distinction between the two phrases--Maoist and McCainian--or in other words, the word "hundred" vs. the word "thousand," are irrelevant to the phrase's meaning.]

In fact, this observation was also picked up and expounded upon by other FReepers, including piytar and cripplecreek. The origin of the phrase "let a hundred flowers bloom" (i.e., the actual phrase upon which McCain's particular words were based) is...Chinese Communist Mao Zedong! As FReeper cripplecreek noted,

Let a thousand flowers bloom is a common misquotation of Chairman Mao Zedong’s “Let a hundred flowers blossom”. This slogan was used during the period of approximately six weeks in the summer of 1957 when the Chinese intelligentsia were invited to criticize the political system then obtaining in Communist China.

The full quotation, taken from a speech of Mao’s in Peking in February 1957, is:

“Letting a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred schools of thought contend is the policy for promoting progress in the arts and the sciences and a flourishing socialist culture in our land.”

It is sometimes suggested that the initiative was a deliberate attempt to flush out dissidents by encouraging them to show themselves as critical of the regime. Whether or not it was a deliberate trap isn’t clear but it is the case that many of those who put forward views that were unwelcome to Mao were executed.

The biggest question here is why McCain specifically elected to use a Maoist phrase in connection with Palin's fairly obvious future political aspirations. Certainly, it goes without saying that his choice of words is especially disturbing, given his time in captivity in North Vietnam. [Could it be that the late conservative activist Ted Sampley, who presciently labeled McCain as a "Manchurian candidate" nearly seventeen years ago, was right all along?] Furthermore, upon closer examination of McCain's language, especially in the context of his past actions as a noted RINO and member of the Beltway establishment, it becomes alarmingly obvious that his words constitute nothing less than a veiled threat against Palin, or i.e., the Republican establishment considers her a direct threat to the continuance of their power and will most certaintly attempt to derail her future aspirations, much as Mao encouraged Chinese intelligentsia to speak freely nearly fifty-seven years ago...before executing the ones he disagreed with.


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To: Bob J; Markos33; Salamander; rabscuttle385
"Your obsession with McCain is bordering on the insane."









Who's insane?

61 posted on 10/12/2009 3:43:41 AM PDT by shibumi (" ..... then we will fight in the shade.")
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To: rabscuttle385
RE “It is sometimes suggested that the initiative was a deliberate attempt to flush out dissidents by encouraging them to show themselves as critical of the regime.

Doesn't seem like McCain has to do much to flush you out Rabs :)

It is hard to imagine that McCain thinks he could run again. He thinks he almost won, a view shared by many republicans and freepers here. He was a crappy candidate the first time. He already had the grandpa look. McCain now realizes that 2012 is the big opportunity for republicans (possibly), not 2009. 2009 was the suckers opportunity. Remember all the republicans said that Obama couldn't possibly win in 2009? till he won election day.

62 posted on 10/12/2009 5:10:12 AM PDT by sickoflibs ( "It's not the taxes, the redistribution is the government spending you demand stupid")
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To: sickoflibs

Replace 2009 with 2008 LOL


63 posted on 10/12/2009 5:11:20 AM PDT by sickoflibs ( "It's not the taxes, the redistribution is the government spending you demand stupid")
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To: rabscuttle385; All; Chet 99
This 'let a thousand flowers bloom' comment by Comrade McCain is both disturbing -and- revealing.

Ted Sampley was on the right track when he pointed out McCain's over-the-top behavior towards the advocates of POW/MIA when they sought answers as to whether or not any of our troops were still being held in captivity in Vietnam. There is simply no rational explanation to justify McCain's behavior. He was indeed a "pit bull" as Ted Sampley described him [ping to Chet99].

When one looks at McCain's total political behavior, he has always been predisposed to make nice-nice with leftists, liberals and 'Rats of all persuasions, he refers to the traitor John F'in Kerry as his 'dear friend', he speaks of having 'respect' for the Communist agitator currently in the White House, he sponsors legislation like McCain-Feingold which undermines the Constitution, putting our freedom and liberties at risk, he is on record as foolishly stating that we as Americans "have nothing to fear from an 0bama Administration", does anyone see the pattern here?

When treasonous 'Rats are hatching their schemes to turn America into a latter day Soviet 'peoples republic', it is a foregone conclusion that McCain will be giving them moral and political support in one form or another.

But let REAL conservatives take a position on a critical issue? McCain will nearly always be in opposition or seeking to undercut what should be a common sense approach to America's national security (example, McCain's amnesty debacle with our former President).

Want more? McCain was more than pleased to be honored by the likes of SEIU and ACORN (not to mention the ill-named 'People for the American Way'), and on Feb. 20, 2006, he told those subversives in Miami that they were what "makes America special."

See the pattern?

If the issue of the day is one which puts America at risk, and is being pushed by our domestic enemies, McCain will be right there with them speaking nice things about them and yapping about how much 'respect' he has for them.

I don't need any more evidence than the way McCain took a dive almost a year ago when he effectively threw the election to his fellow 'Comrade', Barack Hussein 0bama, to conclude that John Sydney McCain is a brainwashed Communist sympathizer that was broken during his captivity in Vietnam, he not only never recovered, he emerged from his imprisonment with 'new programming' and should NEVER have been entrusted with elective office.

In the earlier years, he was generally on board with most aspects of Ronald Reagan's political philosophy, he supported Reagan's approach to economics, and Reagan's no-nonsense view of the Soviet Union. But when it came to any issue regarding Vietnam?

McCain's true colors came shining through:
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McCain's recent comments which were originally uttered by the Communist butcher Mao tse Tung about 'letting a thousand flowers bloom' constitutes a great big ol' RUH ROH on the part of Comrade McCain, because it is clear that he slipped up, *BIG TIME*.
64 posted on 10/12/2009 5:17:45 AM PDT by mkjessup (Mr. McCain? Mr McCain? Pick up the RED courtesy phone, your Mao Suit is ready !!!)
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To: rabscuttle385

Isn’t it just the dufus’s way of trying to say nice things about Palin, but also say let’s have lots of possibly great candidates run in the primary and see who emerges?

I think he’s basically trying to thread the needle by not seeming ingracious to Palin, but not veering out of his RINO pen by actually encouraging her candidacy.

But he’s an idiot and it’s far better that conservatives coalesce behind a good candidate early this time—rather than let someone like him get imposed on us. Our country can’t afford making that mistake again.


65 posted on 10/12/2009 5:22:30 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: JerryP; rabscuttle385
rabs is just another Ron Paul/ Chuckie Baldwin nutter trying to tear down anyone who doesn’t toe his extremist line. He rarely posts about Obama with the hate he shows toward McCain.

How would you know n00b? You just got here last May.


66 posted on 10/12/2009 5:31:09 AM PDT by mkjessup (Mr. McCain? Mr McCain? Pick up the RED courtesy phone, your Mao Suit is ready !!!)
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To: Curious George1978
I hope Gov. Palin drops a dozen dimes on the Rinos in her new book. I have never seen professionals work so diligently to kill a political career as did McCain's family and his comrades. Since it is McCain who screeched at everyone to stop asking questions about Obama's background, I hope Palin knows what he was trying to cover up.
67 posted on 10/12/2009 5:55:05 AM PDT by SaraJohnson
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To: mkjessup

McCain’s protection of ACORN and his praise of that election fraud organization, is dirt that should be run against him this election season. He is corrupt: Run his praise of ACORN all over the State. Knowing him, he probably took action to protect ACORN from “extremist” Republicans who wanted them cut off from Federal funding and election involvement due to known voter fraud.

Also, voters should be warned that will do all he can to help Obama award amnesty to all the illegals and encourage the overpopulation of the US through continued invasion.


68 posted on 10/12/2009 6:22:25 AM PDT by SaraJohnson
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To: rabscuttle385

I would point out that the phrase “let a thousand flowers bloom” has been around long before Mao’s speech. It was used for instance in Vannevar Bush’s commission report “Science, the endless frontier” which lead to the establishment of Office of Naval Research. Given the cold war winning technologies that came out of ONR, I would find it hard to think of them as a “communist front.”


69 posted on 10/12/2009 6:32:01 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: Nervous Tick

“McCain is just being an idiot, which is quite believable and in character for him.”

Quite in character, I would say.


70 posted on 10/12/2009 6:43:14 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
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To: JerryP; rabscuttle385

“rabs is just another Ron Paul/ Chuckie Baldwin nutter trying to tear down anyone who doesn’t toe his extremist line. He rarely posts about Obama with the hate he shows toward McCain.”

Rabs is not”just another ANYTHING, newbie. Get to know the FReepers you wish to trash first.Rabs doesn’t kowtow to any politician of any persuasion. You just stepped in a steaming pile with no Kleenex.


71 posted on 10/12/2009 6:48:58 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
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To: rabscuttle385

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/mar/29/mccain-has-kind-words-palin/

For Palin, McCain has nothing but kind words
Washington Times, The (DC) - Sunday, March 29, 2009

EXCERPT

Mr. McCain also put his former running mate in the top tier of Republicans queuing up for presidential runs in 2012 although he mentioned Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty four times, more often than anyone else.

“And, uh, who am I forgetting?” he asked. “Yeah, yeah, Mitt Romney, so many that Mike Huckabee there’s a bunch of voices out there that need to be heard,” he said, going on to urge Republicans to “let a thousand flowers bloom.”

//

http://www1.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/111-07012008-1556919.html

Intelligencer, The (Doylestown, PA) - Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Author: Jenna Portnoy

EXCERPT
Free enterprise with some federal dollars will plant the seeds for new technology.

“I think the way we’re going to solve these problems is to let a thousand flowers bloom ,” he said.


72 posted on 10/12/2009 6:59:23 AM PDT by maggief
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To: mkjessup; rabscuttle385; All

“McCain will nearly always be in opposition or seeking to undercut what should be a common sense approach to America’s national security (example, McCain’s amnesty debacle with our former President).

Want more? McCain was more than pleased to be honored by the likes of SEIU and ACORN (not to mention the ill-named ‘People for the American Way’), and on Feb. 20, 2006, he told those subversives in Miami that they were what “makes America special.””

Very good, MK.

B U M P


73 posted on 10/12/2009 7:00:04 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
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To: SaraJohnson

Sara, our only hope of removing McCain is if J.D. Hayworth runs against him.


74 posted on 10/12/2009 7:03:21 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

Thanks FRiend, hope your week will be splendid!


75 posted on 10/12/2009 7:04:14 AM PDT by mkjessup (Stop comparing 0bama to Hitler! (after all, HITLER managed to GET the Olympics for Munich!))
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To: stephenjohnbanker
...our only hope of removing McCain is if J.D. Hayworth runs against him.

*** MEGA BUMP *** !!!
76 posted on 10/12/2009 7:05:21 AM PDT by mkjessup (Stop comparing 0bama to Hitler! (after all, HITLER managed to GET the Olympics for Munich!))
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To: maggief

http://www.santafenewmexican.com/SantaFeNorthernNM/Vote-2008-McCain-talks-border—LANL-in-N-M—visit

MCCAIN TALKS BORDER, LANL IN N.M. VISIT
Santa Fe New Mexican, The (NM) - Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Author: KATE NASH, PHOTO BY KATE NASH
VOTE 2008

Visit: McCain in Duke City for fundraiser, town hall gathering

ALBUQUERQUE — Presidential candidate Sen. John McCain said Monday that if elected he would ask Los Alamos National Laboratory to work on a “national mission” of energy independence.

“I’d like to put them to work on some additional areas of energy,” the Arizona Republican said of the weapons research laboratory, which has been facing funding cutbacks.

At the same time, though, McCain emphasized he’d keep the lab’s current mission.

“We’ve got to let 1,000 flowers bloom here,” he said. “Wind, tide, solar, nuclear, batteries that will run a car for a couple hundred miles,” McCain told New Mexico reporters during a ride through Albuquerque on his Straight Talk Express campaign bus.

(snip)


77 posted on 10/12/2009 7:11:40 AM PDT by maggief
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To: mkjessup

Thanks. You have a great week as well!


78 posted on 10/12/2009 7:15:18 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
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To: mkjessup; SaraJohnson; rabscuttle385; All

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79 posted on 10/12/2009 7:21:06 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

Was Hayworth involved in shady dealings? Just wondering if McCain has any threats to use against him.


80 posted on 10/12/2009 7:28:55 AM PDT by SaraJohnson
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