Didn't McCain's camp say they would run a "respectful campaign?" Romney knows!
By John Amato Monday Jul 28, 2008 12:45pm
Remember this memo? To: Campaign Leadership
From: Rick Davis, Subject: McCain Message, Date: 3/11/2008
John McCain is now the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party. It is critical, as we prepare to face off with whomever the Democrats select as their nominee, that we all follow John's lead and run a respectful campaign focused on the issues and values that are important to the American people...read on
Did anyone ever really believe that McCain would run a very respectable election except for the Villagers? McCain made up a bogus story about Romney wanting a timetable to withdraw from Iraq during their primary battle.
John McCain accused Mitt Romney of wanting to withdraw troops from Iraq, drawing immediate protest from his Republican presidential rival who said: “That’s simply wrong and it’s dishonest, and he should apologize.”
Asked about the comment in Land O’ Lakes, Romney balked. “That’s dishonest, to say that I have a specific date. That’s simply wrong,” he said. “That is not the case. I’ve never said that.”
Romney then responded and called McCain a liar and then just plain dishonest.
Mitt Romney was caught on tape Sunday saying his GOP rival John McCain was "lying" about his position on the Iraq war, before quickly telling a reporter he regretted his words. The Arizona senator was merely "dishonest," Romney said.
"Well, he's lying," replied the former governor, with a slight laugh. Within a second his tune changed. "He's dishonest [inaudible]. He's being dishonest about that. That's not accurate."
"Are you calling him a liar?" the reporter asked. "No I'm not. I'm saying he made a dishonest comment. I misspoke."
Even Brit Hume called McCain---dishonest over this story.
Hume: …and I think that for McCain to claim that is dishonest. Not straight talk.
Wallace: Is that anymore dishonest than Mitt Romney saying that McCain is not an expert on the economy?
Hume: Well, McCain did in fact say that.
As Digby says:
The McCain campaign is coming hard after Obama right now, being very aggressive and nearly hostile, adopting a tone of righteous indignation that this interloper is trying, basically, to steal the country from its rightful owners. It's pretty standard right wing populism and it's always been an effective approach for Republicans during hard times. We'll see if he can make it work, but I would hope that the Democrats start fighting this back right now. It's not going to get any better and there's no margin in letting it lie...read on
So we know McCain is a liar, but that didn't stop the media from running the phony Obama didn't want to see the wounded troops story. Hang on, it's just starting...
- Monday, July 28, 2008
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Didn’t McCain’s camp say they would run a “respectful campaign?” Romney knows!
In the Biblical sense?
St. McCain is a grumpy old man who is going to do whatever it takes to win, including flip-flopping on his promise to run an "respectful" campaign.
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Our Corporate Masters can't afford for our democracy to function as it used to.
Romney, McCain and their brood are freaking out because they don't matter anymore.
Like tits on a chicken!!!
Go net roots!!
The reich-wingers would have been a permanent minority decades ago if they ran respectful campaigns.
This is reminicent of Obama when he declared he was going to run a positive campaign and that negativity would not be tolerated.
Almost immediately one of his then top fundraisers, Hollyood producer David Geffen, was quoted in a New York Times op-ed piece saying "the Clintons are practiced liars". When Obama was asked to renounce that statement by the Clinton campaign he refused, smirked, shrugged, mumbled something about how Geffen must know "the Clintons" pretty well and thereby happily cooperated in the first and most negative campaign smear in the primaries.
McCain and Obama are the same. Everything they say and do is orchestrated by their masters. While you guys are complaining about 'slimy ads', important things like unending war, shredding of the constitution, an imperial presidency, the dollar going down the toilet, etc., goes on without a word or care from any of them.
WAKE UP! IMPEACH BUSH! INVESTIGATE 911 AND OTHER CRIMES!
Why isn't Obama campaign disputing the lies said about him? The polls are so close and I fear McShame will be elected. The Repundants are emailing me trying to convince me that Obama is a bad man.
I have had 8 years of Bush and his co-horts and I cannot tolerate fear moguling, lies, cheating, scheming, torturing and making up their own rules and disregarding the law. No wonder our country is a mess, there is no leadership. If Bush can get away with it, so can I type thinking.
I remember when McCain said he would run a honest campaign. This is his definition of a honest campaign what would it be like when he is your President??
OMG @ 8:
polls are one thing, but people are freaking out on the repubs. unless obama is caught fucking a dallas cowboys cheerleader in the back of a mosque he will STOMP mccain.
I am no Obama "glassy eyed cheerleader", I am from a red state and surrounded by repubs and they HATE mccain!!
the standard msm group-think is that mccain will choose romney as his running mate... seems that could be a god-send to the obama campaign.
Have they gotten round to pointing out that basketball was invented by a Canadian?
Please let it end soon. The veepstakes are killing me. Read more. http://www.tagg-lines.com/2008/07/vice-squad.html
Romney to McCain is the same as McCain to Bush: a suck-up wimp.
McCain and respect in the same sentence? It's like saying Karl Rove has a conscience.
Yes, but as Mr. Adkisson shows us, there are plenty of people out there who are willing to believe the lies.
as a proud member of the opposition ..i say have your
contrarian hat on or nearby when dealing with the mcLiar
his true colors are coming out.
that's the NEOCON way.....lie to the public..having the other side try to explain the truth.
I think legislation should be passed to allow "drilling" in Ted Stevens ANWR.
When campaigns are ran on discussing the issues at heart, rather then actively trying to manipulate the population, will we start to reclaim democracy again.
And, where is the promised lightening-fast response from Obama campaign, as promised?
I still think it's gonna be Huckabee.
Slogan for Obama's campaign:
Flush the John.
Well, well, well.. This story is headline news on most of the News web pages, I refuse to go on Faux News, but on CNN they have the Aids epedemic of African Americans. Hmm.. If I didn't know any better, I'd swear CNN has a Republican bent!
I'll be interesting to hear McCain's comment regarding Stevens' indictments
Notice how they don't show Obama shooting a 3 pointer ? :) , looks like they reversed the tape so it just shows him bouncing the ball.
Just the fact that McCain endorsed the ad tells me he can be really hateful when he's not playing the world's grandpa.
When Mcshit4brains said " country first " he misread the lines , he really meant country club first .
Ian @ 11:
Give 'em time. Apparently Obama can't hit a mid-court shot either. This clearly makes him unfit for the office.
rove next ,
Rep. Linda Sanchez ( D-Ca) to present the 108,000 signed ( I signed it )petition to the HJC this week . YES
J² @ 19:
During the primaries Obama hit back immediately and forcefully. Now he is letting lies rest on the table which is playing with fire. His campaign staff has been snookered by McCain 'oh poor me I'm a victim, don't hurt me' ruse.
Sorry wrong thread , should of been in the Ted Stevens thread , I did not have my glasses on .
23 pissed off patricia Says: I’ll be interesting to hear McCain’s comment regarding Stevens’ indictments
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You haven't a thing on me.
He's a big fat liar.
Well maybe not a liar but he's a fibber.
He didn't really fib,but he was being dishonest.
Sort of.
Can I retract everything?
This is the link for "contact us" on the McSame website: http://www.johnmccain.com/Contact/
One of his featured pictures is the one where he's talking on his cell phone and his tie is blowing, an assumed youthful appearance, as it were.
His featured news article is from Richard Cohen of the Washington Post, "Obama the Unknown". No comment necessary.
J² @ 19:
99.9% of McGrampa's "attacks" are so frivolous and trivial that a response really isn't needed. The MSM is practically realizing this now.
Double standard. This is the Republican party, this is the Bush regime technique. Nothings changed. Business as usual.
McCain is being rendered irrelevant. What to do...whaaaat to doooo..
Does he bring in a VP that is young, virile...lucid...and will overshadow him and make those that vote for him pray that he doesn't live out the term...or does he bring in a peer...and make those that vote for him pray that they BOTH don't keel over during the first term?!?
Such a dilemma...such a quandry...
Didn't Romney travel across the country with the family dog in a carrier on top of his station wagon? How respectful!
mcBush is getting a lot of mileage on this "timetable" bullshxt
i remember that stupid sarcastic grin mcBush had on his mug
during that sit down republican debate at the reagan library. i felt
romney could have stayed in the race alittle longer....maybe the
rnc wanted him out before he exposed mcBush.
Amuzing. These insane Christian terrorists are both traitors. There is ZERO difference between these Christian piles of shit.
No, It's Me, it is not even close. Please get your facts straight or go over to FOX where you are probably more comfortable, for better or worse!
P.D. @ 37:
He, the dog loved it. Romney said so.
Captain Bitter Whiner Husein Kangaroo @ 41:
Plus, you wouldn't expect somebody as rich and powerful as Romney to ride with a dog actually INSIDE the car would you? It was bad enough that Romney had to drive himself. Sheesh.
Just remember everyone...once this election is over and Obama is President, we already have our talking points.
EACH and EVERY TIME the Hannity, O'Reilly, Levine, Savage, Clouter and other right wing ass monkeys make PERSONAL attacks on the PRESIDENT...we hammer them HERE, in emails to their networks, on the streets...EVERYWHERE..about how they have no respect for the Presidency...about how UNAMERICAN they are not to support the President.
News Flash - John McCain falls out of bed...issues statement condemning Obama for his ability to sleep soundly during wartime.
McCain has shown that he will let nothing stand in the way of his becoming President: why would anyone think that McCain would not adopt the Bush/Rove sleaze and slime approach to campaigning if it proved "necessary"?
What Repuke ever ran a respectful campaign? It's pretty hard to run a positive campaign when you have nothing positive to offer. McCain has demonstrated time and again that he will say anything to get elected.
McCain is VERY respectful of his chances of winning.
P.D. @ 37:
Hell, the dog loved it. Romney said so.
In their dishonest compartmentalized minds, they probably think they are running a respectful campaign.
John McSame: "I pledge to run a respectful and positive campaign because I'm an honable person. Now look away as I slip on my brass knuckles."
Respectful campaign? By a Republican? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA - deep breath - HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
About as believable as the devil visiting a place of worship......
It's really too bad about that anti-Hillary video showing her as "big sister." That could be a reason why her supporters are not leaping to Obama's defense when McCain attacks him.
best leave the primary alone ,, remember you have hillary saying mccain is better than obama.
He is only following the first point of the GOP (gay old pervertion) platform.
1) Win at all costs. Lie, cheat, steal and kill if necessary to win.
That way they don't need #2.
In Arizona they call McBush's "Straight Talk Express" the "Forked Tongue Express". That about accounts for everything. We REMEMBER the KEATING 5. Keating with the help of John McBush and 4 other senators stole the life savings of thousands of retirees. He has no shame or ethical standards. Oh, that's reich, he's a RepubliCON.
Yes, it's just starting, so Obama better get his game on, and quick, and play smackdown even against obviously false accusations.
Remember how Kerry tut-tutted and tisk-tisked his way right back to the Senate, when he didn't take seriously the initial, outrageous smears of the Swiftboaters . . .
Does Obama want to be President, or next in line after Dukakis and Kerry?
McLiar!
The end bit - I'm John McCain... - they got it wrong - they added an 'ry' to a word and changed the real/true message.
PS Robert - so very true.
What in the hell is wrong with these people? Clearly, dishonest==lying.
Why is everybody so afraid to call another person a liar, when they clearly are? Is liar as dirty a word as liberal?
inuendo that he is a BLACK Muslim , blaming him for gas prices lying about his back ground and carachtor assisination seems honorable to me.
J² @ 19:
Obama has been addressing the world tour. Addressing McCain has not been necessary of late,since McSame keeps stumbling over himself almost every step of the way. Obama HAS been hitting back, and HARD whenever McCain or surrogates talked trash... before the overseas trip anyway.
Now that Obama is back, I have no doubt that catching up on all the gaffes McSenile has been spouting is kinda hard to even comment on, let alone refute. I mean, imagine getting all the positions and comments McNutty has said in the past 10 days and trying to figure out what the hell he is saying, let alone what the hell his position is???!!!
Does even McCain know where the hell he stands on a position??
Let me ask you.. is McGrumpy for or against a 16 month timetable??
Well???
Can someone in the press ask McCain if he believes we lost the war in Vietnam?
Is there win or lose in an Occupation?
Is Iraq an ongoing "WAR" or an "Occupation" by invading forces?
While American troops occuy Iraq. Who is in charge of its soveriegnty?
(Iraqi's or the Bush Adm)?
Does McCain have a "fear (phobia) of losing?
Does McCain think we lost the war on terrorism because Osama is still live and well and Al Qeada recruitment is up?
52 Hattie Says: It’s really too bad about that anti-Hillary video showing her as “big sister.” That could be a reason why her supporters are not leaping to Obama’s defense when McCain attacks him.
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You're absolutely correct about that.
Not only did the Obama camp throw out the first and most negative attack in the primaries (top Obama fundraiser Geffen in the NYT: "The Clintons are practiced liars", stubbornly unrenounced by Obama), but surrogates from his campaign produced the Big Sister ad attacking Hillary Clinton and...let's not be so naive as to think those professionaly produced videos of Reverend Wright and Father Pfleger trashing Bill and Hillary Clinton clearly meant to be SHARED were terrrrible "hidden camera/caught on tape" accidents victimizing poor Barry Obama.
Those were professionally produced videos of "Internet savvy" Obama campaign surrogates clearly meant to be shared with the widest possible audience spreading the most vile, negative attacks on his political opponents.
Consequently, I have no sympathy for whatever negative ad McCain wants to run against the dude.
The style of politics that came to the Republican Party through Tom Dely, KKKarl Rove, and George Bush made them all STUPID IN THE HEAD. They don't KNOW how to rub an honest campaign any more. THAT's why they all have to go.
You know, I'm sure this will sound a bit mean, but McCain needs to croak over and die already. It's too bad thousands of Americans die early deaths due to the greedy and inadequate decisions of a select few. If he's ever elected [how, I have no idea] he's only going to become another old fart that doesn't do anything for the majority of this country. No matter how much his people preach it.
My dream would be to wake up and find out a bunch of these a**holes suffered from some long awaited poetic justice. Like getting crushed by an oil well, accidental drowning, and maybe falling down a deep well that recreates the conditions of a Syrian prison. [sigh]
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