McCain Knows His Limits When Courting Young Voters
Graphic courtesy of Bill W.
Not that I can imagine that sight appealing to anyone, but nonetheless, kudos to the Senator for knowing where to draw the line.
There's a limit to how far John McCain will go to win over young voters. Wearing a dress on national television crosses that line.
The 71-year-old grandfather and Republican presidential contender said he hopes to use his appearance this week on "Saturday Night Live" to reach out for the youth vote.
"I think Senator Obama has done a very good job with young voters; we have to do a good job as well," McCain said, referring to the leading Democratic presidential contender, Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois.
McCain said he expects the show's writers to decide how to best use him, but he declared there will be no reprise of the cross-dressing appearance once made by former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani.
"Ah, no," the Navy veteran said when asked if he would agree to wear a dress.
McCain in drag? Eww!
I'm glad Rudy got knocked out of the race, but I will grant him this: The guy has great legs!
He loves flip flops!
Y'know what, John, maybe Obama gets young voters because he's on their side of the issues. You don't have to worry about health insurance or employment at this point in your life, young voters do. You and your peers aren't being sent off into another country's civil war with no goals in mind, again that's the young voters. Whatever, man, go on tv and if that's enough to get some gullible idiot kids to vote for you, more power to you.
Wait, John McCain probably won't read this himself, so maybe the use of second person would be wrong here.
Look out rudy giuliani !
McCain ought to hope they let him wear a dress.
http://thumbsnap.com/v/cLQjvt7l.jpg
say what you want, but he was pretty friggin funny on SNL....
especially the clip where he plays john ashcroft
I don't see how 71 year old grandfather is going to appeal to the youth vote, unless he's going to reach into his pocket and give them all $5.00.
Especially when he is so out of touch with the change that the youth voters are looking for. He hasn't a clue. They (even a lot of us old fogies) don't like the old politics, which is the game McCain is playing. They see through that completely and are put off by it. Obama's appeal is he is consistent, he doesn't change his message to be the flavor of the day, he doesn't attack his opponents, but will defend himself when he is attacked, and he has forward thinking ideas for this country.
Let's face it. McCain is old, old, old, old school. Ancient. Obama is fresh.
God, what a god awful photoshop. Jesus.
On what issue is John McCain most vulnerable?
I think if the leftists here want to see McCain's campaign go down the tubes we need to learn from history. Rove made the elections close enough to steal by attacking his opponents' strengths. Earned or not, McCain has a media image of a maverick who will attack pork and lobbyist driven financial malfeasance. He's the campaign finance reform guy - you think it was an accident that its not called Feingold-McCain?
But, McCain is totally vulnerable on this issue. He's under investigation right now for his role in the Boeing/EADS deal. He was perhaps literally in bed with a lobbyist in 2000. McCain is against earmarks, but puts them in bills.
I think without the finance reform bona fides, McCain looks like a very crappy candidate. We should try to make some noise about his hypocrisy.
But I'm curious what you all think. Is he going to be able to look "smart" on foreign policy? He could certainly be attacked on that front too.
McSame should just try to appeal to the OLD Vote...that alone might be hard enough....." the Change you deserve" ....what a great motto...
Old Billy I am glad that you brought up the Boeing Deal...now if only the Media would...( cuz it is indeed a stinker..)
Lipstick or a dress on a pig is still a pig.
he wasnt funny the last time he was on SNL i doub he will be funny tonight.
Old Billy Hussein @ 9:
McPapen, looking at his foreign policy and other things, shouldn't even be a serious candidate. However, to be fair, the standards required to be serious apply to all GOP candidates, Paul included.
foolme1ns @ 7:
Oh he knows how to talk to youth. "you little jerk!" /s
Can't even compare Obama against McCain the old geezer with old ideas.
His head was stuck too long up Bush's A-- and probably still is.
Go Obama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JUST LET US ON YOUR LAWN!!!!
Love, Young Voters
foolme1ns @ 7:
Grandpappy McCoyn is referring to the "under 95" youth vote.
His most horrendous loss was on the USS Forrestal in 1967. Read about it here:
http://www.wcltam.com/news/special/articledetail.cfm?articleid=23261
I can't wait for tomorrow's love fest with the media as they tell of how mcassjacket has connected with the use and that his message resonates with those under 100.
I admit that I am powerless to think that Bill W created that horrible image.
OMG, It's Medusa!!!
2 dosido Says:
He loves flip flops!
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In my day, we used to call them thongs.
Bullshit. If he thought it would buy one vote, he'd dress in drag.
Then, he'd simply have joe lieberman tell everyone that what he meant to wear, was a kilt.
Shit, come on John Mccain! After all the actinf you've done over the years what's a little more? Go ahead and put the dress on. You know you want to.
He won't wear a dress because he's afraid his wife might mistake him for a trollop and a c***.
Well, if he did wear a dress, I would hope not that awful pink thing in the pic- pink just highlights his pasty complextion. He needs some light air-tanning makeup and a blue dress to highlight his eyes, and some nice Dermablend makeup would hide those nasty melonoma surgery scars. This could actually be a vote-getter for the old guy.
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