Senior McCain Adviser Refuses To Campaign Against Obama: UPDATED
By Logan Murphy Wednesday Feb 13, 2008 6:01pm
Update: Tucker had the audio of McKinnon's interview on NPR. (h/t Silent Patriot)
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Via The Baltimore Sun:
Earlier today, the Swamp noted that Mark McKinnon, a senior campaign adviser to both President Bush and Sen. John McCain of Arizona, had said some time ago that he could not serve McCain if Sen. Barack Obama became the Democratic presidential nominee.
And now this evening, the Republican consultant is reaffirming his stance that he will have to step out of his advisor's role for the campaign if Obama wins the Democratic nomination. He explained his aversion to campaigning against Obama in an interview aired by National Public Radio, where Michele Norris interviewed him for All Things Considered:
"I met Barack Obama, I read his book, I like him a great deal,'' McKinnon said. "I disagree with him on very fundamental issues. But I think, as I said, I think it would a great race for the country, and I would simply be uncomfortable being in a campaign that would be inevitably attacking Barack Obama. I think it would be uncomfortable for me, and I think it would be bad for the McCain campaign.'' Read on...
Can you even fathom the notion that any senior adviser for either the Obama or Clinton campaigns would drop out to avoid confronting Senator McCain? It doesn't bode well for him that one of his closest campaign advisers is a FAN of an opposing candidate, but if Obama does eventually get the nod and he follows through on his pledge, he has our thanks for doing his part to help put a Democrat in the White House...
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Well that's a good reason that Obama should be our front runner! But Hillary will fight on, in spite of party, country and purpose!
Don't get too excited. This is going to be a nasty campaign. The Republicans seem willing to concede 2008, but not before reinforcing the lie that Obama is a closeted Muslim intent on bringing about the Final Days and putting our women in burkas.
Do the knowledge. Its called Niqab, not Burkas. The Billary spin continues. She needs to do the honorable thing, quit and never come back. While she's at it bring every boomer still serving in politics with her.
Let the repubs wage a nasty campaign, America is way too tired for nasty. Sure the relpub base loves it, but the rest of America is better than that.
Cut and Run defined.
pissed off patricia @ 4:
What % is that though ? I see a bit of complaining though no action.
I think today I finally realized why a candidate like Ron Paul doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell-- our government is messed up beyond foreseeable repair. Check Obama's foreign policy and listen to his rhetoric before you try to tell me he'll change things. This is just ping pong for power, Democrats just have a more "liberal" persona. Ultimately, many of these people are still serving corporate wishes! And we're electing them!!
Fox Conscience @ 3:
Another large blanket unfurls. Every boomer? Are you sure about that?
My bet is McCain will bring Rove on board. If he hasn't already. I can't imagine Rove not being involved in this one. Even if it's under the radar. I'm not that ignorant.
McCain's reaction to Mark McKinnon's plan to resign the McCain campaign rather than oppose Obama, was,
'I fully understand Mark's position. As a matter of fact, I have come to them same conclusion. If Obama wins the democratic nomination, I shall join his campaign for the good of the country'.
Whaddaya know, McCain is a good citizen, with the nation's best interest at heart, after all.
Fox Conscience @ 3:
Since when did Quitting become an American value nitwit?
This country is ripe for an assassination.
Barack beware. Powerful forces are observing your campaign.
McKinnon still has a career ahead of him. Do you think he wants what could be the largest defeat in electoral history on his resume?
I can't help but wonder how someone with scruples made it so far in the Republican party. Could it be that some of them are decent human beings?
The wimp must be a lot like Mitt , he doesn't like to lose , but he knows when he is going to .
L.A. Confidential @ 9:
Agreed. I'm starting to see his signature on a lot of slime that's starting to surface. It's starting already.
Cue ominous, low-impedance music:
"So, Barack Hussein Obama wants to be commander in chief of the United States of America in a time of WAR. But did you know he was schooled in madrassa? where every student must kill an American civilian in order to graduate? His message? I love the terrorists and we must cut and run from Iraq as soon as I am sworn in. Oh, and did we mention his rampant drug use as a teenager growing up in the ghetto? Or that he believes George Soros is the greatest man on the entire planet? He's even been spotted in a hot tub with Hanoi Jane Fonda. Is this the kind of man (negro) we want in the white house to defeat the terrorists who want to kill us,rape our wives and take away our guns? We didn't think so."
Paid for by the committee to elect John McCain for Emperor for life.
liberalista @ 14:
Basically the Necons took over the Republican party and totally used it then destroyed it.
There are decent Republicans. What I don't understand is how they can take this stuff without just throwing their papers in the air and saying thats it I've have it with this bullsh*t.
These Republican Valentine's Day Cards are CLASSIC!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7886653@N08/sets/72157603912749605/
liberalista @ 16:
And they are loading up the big guns while causally waiting for the Winner to emerge. Then it's open fire.
The enemy isn't repubs in congress. They're all pawns, as is shrub.
It's the folks behind the curtain.
Bloomberg Ridicules Washington On Economy
'Cash Rebates Like Booze For Alcoholics'
U.S.Resembling A 'Third-World Country'
Wow one of these guys is finally bringing out the Truth
liberalista @ 16:
Actually LA, I read somewhere one of Rove's underlings was already onboard. Damn can't remember where I read it. Sorry.
L.A. Confidential @ 18:
NAME ONE
Cry from the wilderness.
The real conflict in this country is not between dems and repubs, as we're led to believe.
It's between 99.998% of Americans and the power structure.
That clinches it! They DEFINITELY fear running against Hillary Clinton more than Obama.
My god, a senior Republican campaign advisor just TOLD Democrats to vote for Obama in the primaries! He'll be able to retire like Midas on bonus pay for life anyway if that little trick actually pays off.
At a time of war, Obama's subliminal message that he would NOT be our wartime president must be causing pre-general election Repug power erections all over town.
Obama - Clinton
Practically the same in policy
Obama - Clinton
Obama stands better chance to defeat McCain
When will this party get off its ass and go for Howard Dean instead of Kerr... I'm sorry. When will this party unite behind our strongest candidate?? It's nothing personal, I have no qualms with Mrs. Clinton. I'm not here to troll. I'm just a Pragmatist. Lets stop loosing elections because we're proud!
Rove was Faux the night before. He was absolutely drooling at running
against the Clintons.....
If it's McCain against Clinton, you bet he will jump in....
Pardon me, but I'm too much of a cynic to take any of this at face value.
Obama as Democratic candidate is seen by many in the GOP to be the best thing that could possibly happen. They will do everything they can to turn him into Sen. Willie Hussein Horton, admitted drug-taker and government lawyer. They'll walk all over him and bring the Base back on board in the process.
Obama's teflon charisma will disappear the second he becomes the presumptive nominee. Rove, McCain and the Swift Vets will eat him for breakfast.
BIGBONEDED @ 24:
My Uncle for one. But even he no longer has a Political "Home" anymore and fully knows it.
Strawberrybitch @ 23:
Yep, I'm smelling turdblossom all over the place.
Annoyed Canuck @ 29:
And I'm not optimistic people will storm the RNC War Room Headquarters en mass saying hey we've had enough of this sh*t! either.
Annoyed Canuck @ 29:
Disagree. I think he's much tougher intellectually and emotionally than Kerry. I think he knows how to take a punch and give one back.
As to whether he'd be a good president, that's another matter. Depends on what's inside of him, which we don't fully know.
It is so Gay...
L.A. Confidential @ 5:
Actually, seems like a courageous, principled stand to me. Surprising to see in a Republican -- or any politician, for that matter.
Annoyed Canuck @ 29:
^^^Hates Freedom^^^
Senior McCain Adviser Refuses To Campaign Against Obama
We have PACs to do that.
I wonder whether Clinton will choose to even bother continuing to serve as Senator of the state Arkansas, whups - I meant New York.
Hellary is starting to get nasty. I realize this is the way of politics but it really disturbs me to think that the excitement Obama has brought forth being squashed. I'm 53. I was in elementary school when JFK was shot so I don't remember much. I do remember that my parents had an record album of JFK speeches. Do we even have anything like that today? Since JFK, have we had anyone bring such inspiration to the people? For too many years voters have been apathetic until now. They talk about reaching across the aisle. Does anyone think ANY repug will reach back if its Clinton? I don't. Four years at least listening to the bullshit. I don't want to hear it. Fair? Maybe not, but it is reality.
I think maybe this guy dropped out because he was being asked by the psycho right to attack obama for his name, where he went to school, that he is part black. they probably wanted him to do just evil things and he had enough compassion and human decency to drop out instead of sink himself to the lowest depths of hell.
this is a message that the attacks will be very harsh and Obama is doing at least two smart things to prepare for that 1 - mentioning in every speech at the crescendo that the opposition will say this can't be done - this unites the campaign supporters against opposing candidates and groups identifying them as naysayers. When the naysayers become harsh critics, as Bill did, the campaign and its supporters are prepared to respond by unifying against the threat and 2 - Obama infuses his charisma into the whole campaign to develop it as a movement so that an attack on Obama will be perceived as an attack on the movement and therefore as much on his supporters as on him. Obama is already setting up that his candidacy is about a movement and about the people he represents more than about him - that message - the WE in yes we can - is perhaps the most important step in getting the campaign, the participants in that campaign and the candidate all defined as inter-changeable parts so that an attack on Obama will unify rather than splinter support. Its not novel but its brilliant in its application because the unity is based on hope not fear.
I don't believe it. It's a Trojan horse.
liberalista @ 14:
It's just too bad the 999 bad ones ruin it for the one good guy. Other than that, there isn't much else to do than to pinch my arm.
But then...... He still works for McCain now, right?.................................. Damn, this guy is crazy like a fox. Must be a diversion of some kind.
You guys are a bunch of wimps. As an Obama-supporter, I fully welcome a total assault by the same political "genius" who saw the big, blue wave wash over his pathetic attempts in 2006.
As our fearless leader said once: Bring. It. On.
We'll bring an electrified base, broad demographics, huge turnout, substantial financial-base to bear on John McCain. Obama has a historic wave of support behind him, and the Democratic Party will be laughing itself to the White House once blubber-boy fires his salvo. He's such a footnote in history.
Dhalgren @ 2:
I thought it was Dubya's job to bring about the final days...and even if it is Obama's isn't that what the Crazy Religious Right wants anyway? isn't that why we're in the middle east in the first place?...becuase these idiots believe if you create enough dead bodies then Jesus will come back!
McCain Campaign Slogan - Dont Get Your Hopes Up
I'm not sure about it because it is extremely rare in the American political arena but McKinnon sounds like he actually might have some principles.
Music for St. Valentine's day:
http://wfmu.org/hova/000214.html
Lets not forget McCain used to have principles too 8 years ago
Fox Conscience @ 49:
Long before then. He sold out his principles the day he became a Republican. Or at the very least the day he decided to remain one.
Janet @ 39:
For Hillary to makeup some lost ground she has to "make" news in the next few weeks. Getting nasty is one way to make news.
I personally don't think that this would go against McCain. If McCain willingly hired his manager on this basis, shows that he isn't such a partisan driven person that people may make him out to be. He surrounded himself with people of integrity.
I actually give credit to McCain for having this guy on his staff.
Um, I am a Obama supporter, 100%. I am NOT a troll. I hope McCain goes down in flames in November, and ALL other neocons can just die. But it seems to me that the one particular Pug is actually taking a Principled stance. Aside from the snarky "Thanks for electing a Dem Prez" comment, how about a "Thanks for proving the entire Republican Party is not completely corrupt?"
paranoia @ 52:
Um, NO. The advisor gets all the credit here. McCain could give a rat's ass about any silly notion of Honor
L.A. Confidential @ 32:
ahhhh and what a spectacular smell! festering catshit on dry autum leaves long decaying on the musty earth!
EP3 @ 40:
Yep. I think the key part of that quote was, "a campaign that would be inevitably attacking Barack Obama." Its the only card they have.
My Valentine's Day is sucking so hard the walls feel like they're closing in. But at least I have the consolation that John McCain's having a better one than me.
It's Me @ 26:
Pure Spin, Please disregard....
The worst thing to do is to give the GOP power by trying to deflect their attacks in our choice of candidate. They will go after whoever gets the nomination as weak on national defense, overly liberal, blah blah blah, just as they always have. And it will work with a certain percentage of the dyed-in-the-wool Republican base, as it always does. No one in the Dem side is going to win those people who wouldn't go against Bush if he devoured a baby on live television.
But what if a candidate starts fighting back with "Really? You really think that a substantial proportion of the citizens of the United States are interested in coddling terrorists because they want us out of Iraq, and because they now believe this war ws a mistake? Do you think most of the American public is treasonous? If you have so little faith in the strength and intelligence of the American people, why are you asking them to elect you as president? Why should they trust you, if you don't trust them?"
I think that's a solid message that can resonate regardless of who the Democratic candidate is -- when they impugn someone for wanting to pull out of Iraq, they are in effect insulting most of the United States electorate.
Now this comment smacks of 'authenticity' and 'straight talk'. It's too bad McKinnon's boss doesn't have any more of those things. Hmm.
Liberalista
"I can't help but wonder how someone with scruples made it so far in the Republican party. Could it be that some of them are decent human beings?"
L.A.Confidential>
"Basically the Necons took over the Republican party and totally used it then destroyed it.
There are decent Republicans. What I don't understand is how they can take this stuff without just throwing their papers in the air and saying thats it I've have it with this bullsh*t"
As a fiscally prudent, non bible believing, socially liberal, former Republican, I can attest to that. I can say, unequivocally, I will never vote for another Republican. The party is extinct. RIP
I am currently very active in the Democratic party but, they sure are pissing me off, too!
On a more positive note: We saw a lot of Republicans at our voter registration tables switch parties this year. It's hard to admit you've been betrayed. Let's encourage them instead of calling them silly names. It's the politicians that deserve that scorn.
A few commenters here have falsely asserted that there is no difference between Obama and Clinton on foreign policy, one RP supporter out of ignorance said that we should check out Obama's policy positions and that's they're just more of the same. These comments are laughably untrue. Obama, in direct opposition to Clinton, has said that we should engage in diplomatic relations with Cuba and Iran. Hillary merely said we shouldn't talk to dictators.
An Obama Presidency will bring a fresh, and rational approach to Latin America. Not the same tired big stick policy:
Obama's Strategic Approach to Latin America
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steve-clemons/obamas-strategic-approac_b_8...
Yeah, it doesn't go as far as I'd like, but it's sure better than whats been before and Clinton's pandering to the far right wing ex-pat Cuban and Venezuelan communities. It's not like they'll ever vote for a Democrat anyway.
It seems that even Mark McKinnon refuses to acknowledge the facts about Obama.
He:
1. Voted to continue the funding of the war in Iraq (using the neo-con fallacy as a pretext, in that not funding the war will hurt the troops, when in fact it would only decrease the funding to private military contractors).
2. Voted to extend the Patriot Act, perhaps the most sinister and evil document ever produced and voted on by government.
3. Voted yeah on a bill that contained REAL ID. This card will effectively end our privacy and anonymity as we know it.
4. Will not decriminalize medicinal marijuana, meaning if cancer patients, or terminally ill patients, smoke marijuana to relieve constant pain, Obama will be OK if they are sent to jail, even if they are senior citizens with terminal illness.
I think this country is completely screwed because people who support Obama do so ONLY because they hate Hillary and McCain. They fool themselves into thinking that they must vote for the "front runners" that the MSM(!) has presented to us, because they are a "sure thing".
It's amazing, bloggers have been speaking harshly almost DAILY about the MSM for the last 7 years. Everyone (including me) says they cannot be trusted, they lie, they are war mongers, they do not care for "real" news, etc etc.
Yet here we are 7 years later, again trusting that the MSM is honest and moral enough to select the best candidates for the people. They promote promote promote those who they like, and the whole country believes them yet again.
Am I the only one who can see what is wrong here?
AM I the only one who can see how the MSM did their own filtering process (ejecting Edwards, Kucinich, Paul, and other honest people), and yet everyone in the blogs is supporting those who "remain"?
Can't anybody see that you don't have to vote for Obama or Hillary or McCain? You can vote for anyone you want, their names do not have to be on the ballots. You can write it in.
Why are people so gullible? Why do they fall over and follow at the slightest breeze of MSM wind? Why toe the line? Why do people have to convince themselves that they MUST vote for Obama because he is the best out of the remaining candidates?
Can't anyone see that he is not?
Vote for who YOU think is best, NOT for who is going to win. For if they are going to win anyway, your vote for who you really think is best isn't going to change the outcome.
About the war:
I mean really, after the democrats CLEARLY showed they do not want to end the Iraq war after being voted in to do just that, that all of a sudden Obama is going to bring the troops home? He has not once said he intends to do that.
Under Obama, the Fed will continue, the war will continue, the corporatocracy will continue, the special interest groups will continue.
Are any of you naive to believe that the establishment will tout anyone who DOESN'T intend to keep the status quo?
Obama keeps using the word "change".
Exactly WHAT is he going to change? He has not mentioned anything that will change anything. All he is going to do is rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic. He is going to tinker. He isn't going to fix what is truly wrong. What is truly wrong is the inerts of this country, the insides, the guts. He wants to keep the guts, but just move them around.
What is wrong with this country?
So what you're saying in practical terms, is that we should all just stay home or vote for a third party so McCain can win the general election. Then he can nominate far right loons from the Federalist Society to the Supreme Court locking it up into far right control for the rest of our lifetimes. What prospects does that hold for the future of civil liberties and medical marijuana? What a great strategy that is.
Is anyone watching Keith's "Special Comment"?
nin-mofo @ 65:
Yes, the strongest ever.
Ron @ 66:
That's why I asked. And I agree. WOW!
VietVet8666 @ 12:
WTF is this all about? Is this a threat, a prediction or some combo of the two?
I have heard a few people make comments like this, but I can't see the logical or practical support for the argument. Barack is likely to be assasinated because he is black but other political figures who have caused thousands of deaths in the Middle East are not targets? Obama is more likely to be targeted than Dick Cheney, Bush, etc?
This isn't 1960 people, our society has advanced and has problems the are far more important than race.
Drew @ 63:
interesting , obama says we got to protect our interests in iraq, says israel must be protected at any cost clinton says the same !
Fox Conscience @ 49:
Those principles were FAKE!
Remember he's a republican.
Mikey @ 68:
Exactly.
Also there was a report last summer that when the giggling cretin leave the White House his secret service detail will be the largest of any American President in history.
Drew @ 63:
Here, here, Drew. I agree.
But I warn you, you are farting in front of the choir here. Prepare to be bombarded with scron (to be kind). Clinton people are not allowed to say cuss words here or to make fun of an opponents' name.
Although I think I did detect a reference to "Hellery."
No doubt. GOP-owned media has been mind-screwing Dems, hoping they serve up the easy target.
There's lots of baseball left, though. And we're headed to extra innings.
All I'm saying is that McCain didn't make his advisor sign a blood oath to the party, and until the time came for him to part with his support, that McCain kept him at his side.
Doesn't mean that I support McCain, but it does mean that McCain didn't fear having smart people working for him. I wish the smart person (the advisor) didn't support him from the beginning. But if he hasn't done so, then it would be likely that Obama would be facing Mitt(and crazy bat) Romey.
Morpheus @ 53:
Amen
Janet says:
....."They talk about reaching across the aisle. Does anyone think ANY repug will reach back if its Clinton?"
Absolutely baffling....
Why wouldn't they?
Because of that made-up "Hate of the Clintons"?
I wonder if that was Kucinich and Ron Paul downfall for not supporting the Israel agenda? Seems much of it is riding on the middle east affairs, and that 70% of the Americans didn't have a say on this war. You have Israel and the corporation telling the politician they want war, and the majority of the people don't. Who wins?
paranoia @ 76:
israel is the corporations!
could this be a psych out?
be afraid, barack... be very afraid...
ah hahahahaha! oooh weee...
but really, i have no doubt the repugs will be their usual nasty selves...
and, yes, the rovian stench is most everywhere they go...
but, for once, in a very long time, i feel the people are rising above it all...
we are tired of the hate and death and lies...
GO OBAMA. YES WE CAN.
At first glance, this looks like good news. But do just the tiniest bit of research on this guy McKinnon. He's a professional consultant...period. He worked for the Democrats when they were in power then worked for Bush and has wonderful things to say about him. A simple google search will take you to an interview with him speaking about Bush and Rove in glowing terms. Now the Republican days are over and he's hedging his bets. This guy is just a player, don't make too much of his decision. He merely wants a job when the dust settles.
It also shows how much more electable Barack Obama is compared to Hillary Clinton. Can you imagine a Republican strategist having qualms about attacking Hillary? Didn't think so.
Is anyone watching Keith's "Special Comment"?
I TIVO every show. His book of "special comments" is a treasure.
If Obama is the nominee, you're about to see the finest display of American racism. Much of it will be real and vicious. Some of it will only be perceived and then used opportunistically by the Obama campaign. Either way, I wouldn't want to be associated with McKKKain or whatever the blogs will be calling him in a couple months.
Obama's jaw-dropping crowds
I am not intimidated if Obama is the nominee, and neither are the thousands who have joined to support Obama. It is exactly the Rove-style that incites the enthusiasm against them. Again, to the unfortunate nominee from the Republican side, Bring. It. On.
Boorring @ 83:
Wrong, Rove wants Obama as our nom. He won't even have to try. Did you not see the BLACK BABY whisper campaign against McCain in 2000? I sure as hell did.
Yeah, did you hear? Barack fathered a BLACK CHILD! Shhh, don't tell anybody!
What some of us in Austin, who have known of Mark McKinnon for 30 years, can't fathom is what happened to him that made turned him into a consultant for Bush. The only time I ever met him was long enough to shake hands outside the legendary Hole in the Wall in the early eighties, where he was standing by his guitar case having just played a set.
I was introduced by a friend who knew McKinnon from The Daily Texan, where McKinnon had been arrested for protecting journalistic sources as editor. I still remember a column prior to his editorship where he talked about how he'd learned from all his hitchhiking days that people were basically the same everywhere, and that we just all needed to get along.
In short, McKinnon projected the image of a righteously laid back guy who still had a strong moral compass and a sense of responsibility for the world around him. He was part of the Austin progressive and counter-culture scene and worked for the Lloyd Doggett on his 1984 senatorial campaign, a campaign where Begala and Carville first worked together.
So for those of us who have followed the McKinnon trajectory since the late seventies, it's not so much a question of why he's now having a rosebud moment when it comes to Obama, but as to why he ever needed one in the first place.
Strawberrybitch, at what point will it be okay to run a black candidate without fear from Republicans bringing out the race issue?
Thank you, now man up.
Stevie Wonder's speech in support of both Barack and Hillary? An amazing moment I hope Crooks and Liars will post.
Oh yeah, Stevie didn't mention the absolute phonies on the other side.
Boorring @ 87:
Hellz yeah, took the words out of my mouth. Was Logan trying to make a joke when he said that the adviser is a "FAN" of Obama?
He said he disagreed on many fundamental issues. I'm thinking he's scared for his career; getting accused of criticizing a candidate just because of their race might eff his career. I don't know if I'm stating the obvious here, my sarcasm meter is at the shop.
could it be that mccains people actually want to run an obama like campaign, but know the old guy has signed his soul to the devil and the gop?
Boorring @ 87:
Two words. Colin Powell. Or how about Condy Rice. Hey don't look at me they're not my choices. Oh and 'man up' ? I don't need to, being a bitch is enough for me.
Heh, touche. Respectfully, your examples aren't running under a Democratic ticket. We have an opportunity with Barack Obama, so instead of you waiting until Republicans give you the okay to run an African-American candidate without fear of reprisal, I'll take part in history now thank you very much.
Cough cough!! What? Holy Sh*t!
Who'da thunk?! The "glass half empty" crowd in here can't even suck the surprise outta me!!!
Well Happy Valentines day to you to Mark McKinnon!!!
Being a straight man that I am makes it rather difficult for me to kiss you like I wanna!!!
But what the hell..."SMOOOCH!"
You just gave Obama camp all the ammo they need to blow McCain back into the 1800's...where he belongs!
Boorring @ 92:
Jeez, that point just flew right over your head. We could have a Jesus/Mother Teresa ticket and the repugs would take the low road and say we're putting up a long haired hippy, free loving, Jew and an ummarried, hairy legged (cough, lesbian, cough) women. Or at least they'd put up one of their minions to do it. He's such an easy target with the drugs, middle name foreign school etc. Hell, I grew up in a repug house, I know how they think. These things confuse them, scare them and make them run to daddy, ie McCain.
Chris @ 85:
OMG!!! I actually heard he fathered TWO!!!
McKinnon probable has some racist dirt in his past he doesn't want kicked up during the nasty campaign that will be run against Obama.
L.A. Confidential @ 9:
Rove will be totally involved - from the Fox News Studio to American's livingrooms.
Under the bubble wrap.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-070403obama-ballot,0,184309...
A close examination of Obama's first campaign clouds the image he has cultivated throughout his political career: The man now running for president on a message of giving a voice to the voiceless first entered public office not by leveling the playing field, but by clearing it.
Sorry, Strawberrybitch, my point stands from my original comment. If you are going to be so paralyzed to run a candidate like Barack Obama (African) or Hillary Clinton (woman) against John McCain, for the fear of the sensitivities of some people, then who are you exactly running? You sound like a capitulator to me, too risk-averse to run a candidate for fear that he/she will upset the trivial proclivities of a few.
In just his campaign alone, Barack has garnered demographics that would have been simply unheard of for a black man. Maybe, he should have taken your advice and not rocked the boat. When, then? 4 years from now? 8?...16? When will we have the permission?
Let me just explain to you, "they" will never be satisfied, so what's the point? Your point is that they would run an easy campaign against a racial candidate, so don't take that risk in the first place. Nevermind, this is a candidate who can draw independents, moderates, and even some in the liberal base. His candidacy signifies a political realignment that would favor the Democratic Party at the expense of the Republicans, yet you want to play it safe? I'm gonna draw the line. Sorry, at some point you have to make a stand and grow a spine.
Change is not easy, it never is, but you have to start at some point, and fight.
Dahgrostab'ph-r-i @ 1:
Oh, STFU
Dave H @ 80:
So what's your point, hate monger and sexist?
Snowball @ 62:
So your an expert on diplomatic relationships? Know more than anybody? Real visionary? You get your political science degree from STFU?
fedup @ 103:
please...we know that the only foreign policy progressives are interested in hearing about is will the next prez screw israel
cuz israel is the world's great boogy man
get rid of israel and every arab becomes a happy hippy
never mind that moslems were slaughtering infidels generations before israel existed
never mind that moslems alligned themselves with the nazis during ww2
no...its israel that made them crazy and evil
sometimes i think the far left is filled with fucktards
Senator McCain knows that his bid for the white house is over if he has to contend with Senator Obama and so do all of the Republicans, that's why they are praying for Senator Clinton to be on the ticket so they can run her into the ground and keep us so distracted with defending her, we lose site of the election.
They have worked on this strategy for over a year and are heart broken that she may not be the chosen leader.
We need to pay very close attention to all of the next up coming races for any kind of illegal and unsavory actions that would change the inevitable and I can see it coming with all of these new polls they are spewing.'
These people cannot be trusted with our elections.
A glimpse of ethics and morals?
But what scum would he hack up in front of the pearly gates toward Hillary for McCain?
Mark McKinnon already campaigned for the most distructive president in history. Too late to save face.
I'm sorry but I heard him on NPR say this and I thought "what a pig" He will have no problem insulting a woman who has given a much longer time of service to people. What a pig!
L.A. Confidential @ 9:
You are exactly right! I had been suspecting something all along, but did not say anything until I saw this and it scared the crap out of me!
Obama is Karl Rove's trojan horse for the Republicans!
Read this:
http://www.thecityedition.com/Pages/Archive/Winter08/2008Election.html
You just can't make this stuff up :)
It's refreshing to see there are some things a person in the business of politics won't do for money. McKinnon says he will step aside in the event McCain decides to "go negative" on Obama, and hs rational explanation for it severely undermines any claim he is some mindless Obama "fan."
Next.
I didn't know that a Reslug with a conscious and feelings existed??
i thought obama was 46. he looks ollld in this picture....
It's nice to see that at least one Republican campaign operative has a sense of integrity.
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