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- voxlisa999, on 10/02/2008, -15/+362So this is McCain's idea of bipartisanship and we're going to fix Washington together?
"Obama walked over to the Republican side of the chamber to extend a greeting McCain." Obama was man enough to enter McCain's turf and what did he get?
"Mr. McCain responded with a chilly look, a turn of his head and a brief return handshake."
"Mr. Obama, who first arrived on the Senate floor at 5 p.m., presented his argument in favor of the legislation in a 13-minute speech. "
"When Mr. McCain arrived shortly before 8 p.m., he did not join other Republicans in addressing the Senate."
Here's the killer sentence:
"Senate aides said Mr. McCain did not want to be preceded or followed by Democratic senators, so he chose not to offer remarks on the bill."
"As Mr. Obama worked the floor of the Senate, holding a long conversation with Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, Democrat of New York and walking around to greet other colleagues, Mr. McCain largely stayed near his seat."
McCain proving time and time again that he is a LIAR and certainly not willing to work with his colleagues. He may have been many years ago from time to time, but now we see THE REAL MCCAIN. - pocee, on 10/02/2008, -9/+161When Senator McCain shows contempt as he did here and in Des Moines today, he shows it for all who will choose to vote for someone else. How does he expect to govern?
- bkiku, on 10/02/2008, -9/+128McCain is coming unglued. Did you see this quote from the interview he did with the Des Moines Register, near the beginning:
In the very beginning, he talks about the current crisis, and I believe that he, in talking about the changes he would like to make, says:
"If I were a dictator, which I always aspire to be
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/sec ... - Gemfinder, on 10/02/2008, -6/+116"Senate aides said Mr. McCain did not want to be preceded or followed by Democratic senators, so he chose not to offer remarks on the bill."
Pfft. Fine. Don't talk, then.
Probably didn't have anything of real use to say anyway. - nernie, on 10/02/2008, -15/+103Can we finally agree that Obama is our guy? Now we just need to make sure we follow through. Please everybody, make sure you vote http://make.ourpledgetovote.com/
- kena298, on 10/02/2008, -5/+93This is the second time that McCain has shown publicly, his contempt for Senator Obama. It seems that McCain is losing his mind slowly but. surely. He can no longer pretend that he holds Senator Obama in high regard, although he disagrees with him on the issues,. The disrespect is clear for everyone to see!
- Icebird, on 10/02/2008, -40/+126This is the same guy who just four days ago had dinner at an upscale restaurant where dishes ranged from $90-100. While our economy is struggling, and middle class families are being hit the most, McCain goes and dines on a fancy dinner with his buddy Lieberman?
I wish I could afford a SINGLE dinner that was hundreds of dollars.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/28/as-negoti ... - swahlstrom, on 10/02/2008, -13/+77The man would be dangerous as president. Far too tempermental!
Obama '08 - kroses, on 10/02/2008, -10/+68John McBush has a personality disorder of epic proportions, and it is visible for all to see. That is why he is losing this election, and losing he is, BIG TIME!!! Not only does he have a personality disorder, but also does he have a brain that has turned to MUSH!!! He is not capable of governing a tiny town, let alone a country such as ours, and that is evident by the majority of our population!!!
- USArugula, on 10/02/2008, -5/+61McCain was all wound up on Morning Joe today too. You could see it boiling beneath that forced smile. Contempt, anger, smugness. He continued to berate Obama, lied again about Ike's D-Day letters, and repeatedly listed "all the great things" he's done. If I repeatedly told everyone how "great" I was, I would soon find myself alone. Seems that's what's happening to McCain.
He's a bitter, angry, mean old son-of-a-bitch. I hope the rest of America catches on before November. - metaliq, on 10/02/2008, -3/+45"Senate aides said Mr. McCain did not want to be preceded or followed by Democratic senators, so he chose not to offer remarks on the bill."
What. The. *****. - springfels, on 10/02/2008, -8/+47TAKE ACTION: RAISE THIS ARTICLE UP ON THE NYT'S SIDE BAR:
Everyone should go to the NYT's and email this story to make it rise up on the side bar. This could really help the red voters understand the difference in character. That is what they need to be soothed into coming over to voting for Obama. - sindex, on 10/02/2008, -1/+39That's one of the dumbest arguments I've ever heard. If you made $300,000 a year, would you not enjoy a nice meal with your friends? I suppose you'd still live on big macs and fries? Or whatever it is you eat?
There is NO crime in making money and being rich. There is NO crime in enjoying the fruits of year and years of labor. McCain is spending McCain's money. No big deal. If McCain forgot his wallet and made YOU pay for his meal, you'd have ground to stand on.
As it is, you're just bitching because he's got more money than you and that isn't the issue. The issue is when we're robbed by politicians. Be pissed he supports a tax-payer funded bailout, not that he eats at Ruth's Chris. - hbrws111, on 10/02/2008, -11/+45McCain is such a crazy....Dictator!
- saranac7, on 10/02/2008, -6/+36really sad he is such an angry, insecure little man.
- BuryHuffPost, on 10/02/2008, -7/+35I'd be grumpy too if Obama beat me to the punch.
- Barackalypse, on 10/02/2008, -1/+26You misunderstand bi-partisanship, its merely both parties realizing they have a common enemy and banding together to screw the taxpayer, like they did with this bailout bill.
- sk11, on 10/02/2008, -5/+29He's such a hot head that he can't put his personal differences aside for a few days for the sake of his country. If he thinks so little of America, he's not fit to be a political representative, let alone president.
- Barbarino, on 10/02/2008, -9/+31Dude, having money in your pocket at the age of 71 is not a crime. It's called enjoying life, the man deserves it. I'm sure Obama eats fish sticks every night..
Get a life... - bkiku, on 10/02/2008, -9/+31Not only that, he did it while Congress dealt with the "rescue", eating pizza out of a box, to save American banking, the economy, and our jobs. Guess money isn't a concern for them.
- MediaWeasel, on 10/02/2008, -5/+27Hostility and paranoia. Just what one needs in a world leader .....
*gulp* - Ljay90, on 10/02/2008, -0/+19The man who said he was suspending his campaign and might skip the debate at a HUGE press conference all of the sudden cares about not grandstanding? Really now?
- Ki77erB, on 10/02/2008, -1/+20"I'll speak, but only on the condition that no one speaks before or after me...deal?" WTF indeed.
- darny, on 10/02/2008, -0/+17Those with much less than you are saying the same thing about the $25 dinner that I'm sure you sometimes indulge in. Your comment is shortsighted and self righteous. Buried.
- inactive, on 10/02/2008, -12/+28Both are fail because the voted "yea" for that bill.
- SoyJames, on 10/02/2008, -6/+22"Senate aides said Mr. McCain did not want to be preceded or followed by Democratic senators, so he chose not to offer remarks on the bill."
So he would only speak if Democratic senators said nothing at all? What childish nonsense is this?! - FeloniusMonkey, on 10/02/2008, -0/+16Shenanigans... if McCain didn't care so much about his image, he wouldn't be a sleazy politician.
- Mujokan, on 10/02/2008, -1/+17I remember that guy. Such a maverick...
- bobfell, on 10/02/2008, -7/+22Lets face it, McCain is a dick.
We've had enough dicks in the executive branch already. - Addicuss, on 10/02/2008, -5/+20Obama, always classy.
I can't say that I would personally, after the lowdown attacks by the McCain campaign, be as forgiving. But the fact that Obama is bigger than that bodes well for our nation if he gets elected. No more of the tough guy posturing that has been a staple of foreign policy for 8 years. one of the main reasons the U.S. has lost so much respect globally. - panicbombs, on 10/02/2008, -5/+20Archie Bunker redux.
- thespiff, on 10/02/2008, -2/+16Yeah I'm gonna give the benefit of the doubt (which McCain doesn't deserve) and say that must be a misquote or something. I mean, it's totally absurd. If all politicians followed that rule there would be no dialogue between parties whatsoever.
- IphtashuFitz, on 10/02/2008, -2/+16"Mr. Obama just doesn't get it."
Seems to me like he "gets it" a hell of a lot more than McCain does. McCain needs to stop using that catch phrase since it just shows how out of touch HE really is... - swazo, on 10/02/2008, -5/+19wait... he opted to say nothing? He had to take a break from the campaign to fix the economy.... by going to washington.... to... sit in a chair?
well. that settles it. its what i feared all along. john mccain has telekinesis. we're *****. - BishkekBuddy, on 10/02/2008, -8/+21I don't happen to think that ANY meal is worth $100.... and even if I had $100 to blow on a meal, I'd find some other way to spend it...
Can you imagine how many homeless that $100 would feed? - noahhoward, on 10/02/2008, -0/+13Political cooperation is now grandstanding. Well *****, what do we pay them for then. They obviously have to just sit in their seats and not say anything.
- inactive, on 10/02/2008, -1/+13The word maverick is so overused now that its now repulsive to hear it. The Dallas Mavericks need to change their name now.
- BishkekBuddy, on 10/02/2008, -6/+18He and Bush have the same goals in life....
- Czechxican, on 10/02/2008, -1/+12That's partisanship you can believe in.
- danlowlite, on 10/02/2008, -2/+12Perhaps...but even as a common act of courtesy, he could have said something nice when he shook Obama's hand.
Why do I feel compelled to explain that I'm not voting for either of these guys here? - diggapleeeze, on 10/02/2008, -0/+10I could just see him trying to pull this stunt at the UN. He would be a very dangerous President.
- HarryRag, on 10/02/2008, -1/+11"help the red voters understand"
I gave up on that a long time ago. - vertexoflife, on 10/02/2008, -0/+10But now he sold out his great ideals and hard work to instead win the republican nomination.
John McCain was a good man. Candidate McCain has sold out everything John McCain stood for. - amoro99, on 10/02/2008, -2/+12You make it sound like Obama wrote the plan. It came from your boy W.
- jackieblu, on 10/02/2008, -9/+19McCain is such a old pussy. The pussy & the pit bull!
- KMartSheriff, on 10/02/2008, -0/+10Seriously. He sounds like a 6 year old throwing a tantrum.
- rewinn, on 10/02/2008, -5/+15If McCain were in touch with the American people, he would have tried to out-smile Barack, maybe even race to be the FIRST to cross the aisle.
Independents want to see a little bipartisanship, some good humor, an end to the same-old, same-old. Once again, McCain throws away an opportunity because he just doesn't get it. - JaDeGirL01, on 10/02/2008, -3/+13He's bitter because he had planned on suspending his campaign in order to get the bailout signed by Monday. When that didn't happen, he looked like an old fool. Obama has the graciousness of extending a handshake and McCain can't even be bothered. That is really low. Obama '08!
- UncommonSoap, on 10/02/2008, -3/+12Should I even be surprised by this kind of article anymore? Obama's a better candidate than McCain, what else is new.
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