Neil Cavuto on John McCain: 'On economic matters, you have no convictions'
By John Amato Thursday Oct 30, 2008 6:45am
On FBC's Cavuto show, Neil Cavuto lambasted John McCain over his economic policies, or lack thereof. It's a searing commentary on McCain's nonsensical approach and the shifting positions he has taken during his campaign.
Cavuto: Frankly, neither of your numbers adds up. But I’ve come to see a consistent pattern in Obama's. For the life of me, Senator Straight Talk, I see no such straight thing with yours.
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You rail against big government, yet continue to push cockamamie spending plans that make a mockery of it. That's why you're losing right now, Senator McCain.
Not because you don't have the courage of your convictions. But because on economic matters, you have no convictions, period
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Obviously Cavuto disagrees with Obama's economic policies, but explains that he's been consistent throughout his entire candidacy. McCain on the other hand shouts "Socialism" at Obama while embracing the same philosophy as Obama for the most part where convenient. Or, he just doesn't know that much about the economy.
* "I'm going to be honest: I know a lot less about economics than I do about military and foreign policy issues. I still need to be educated." (November 2005)
Cavuto just rips McCain apart in his "The Deal" segment.
John McCain, I figured out today why you're losing. Your positions are always changing.
You voted for the $700 billion rescue package. Yet today lumped your opponent with the Bush Administration for essentially pushing the same package.
What's the deal with the Straight Talk Express?
He voted for this rescue, but now says Barack Obama and the White House, who voted for the same rescue, apparently voted for something different.
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Specifically, McCain wants to target the $700 billion into solving the mortgage crisis, not helping Wall Street banks. Look, I wasn't for this rescue, but I kind of knew what it was about...shoring up the banks.
If Senator McCain didn't know that, he shouldn't have voted for that...maybe he should have read that. Because he is smarter than this, and the verbal gymnastics that rival anything John Kerry was ever for before he was against...way, way before this.
Not that Barack Obama's positions are any more encouraging...but they are consistent.
I don't like the left-leaning, spread-the-wealth approach, but it's a consistent approach and the Democratic nominee has never veered from it.
You can accept him and his views or not.
With John McCain I’m not so sure. But I am sure I'm not the only one confused.
...confused by a man who says he hates government spending, but supports pushing $300 billion to bail out folks behind on their mortgage.
You can't say you're against earmarks when you're earmarking that kind of dough, Senator. Or adding more than $50 billion to a stimulus plan you cannot pay for...all the while blasting your opponent for coming up with programs he can't pay for.
Frankly, neither of your numbers adds up. But I’ve come to see a consistent pattern in Obama's. For the life of me, Senator Straight Talk, I see no such straight thing with yours. Obama argues big government d spells out why we need it...accept it or reject it.
You rail against big government, yet continue to push cockamamie spending plans that make a mockery of it. That's why you're losing right now, Senator McCain.
Not because you don't have the courage of your convictions. But because on economic matters, you have no convictions, period.
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My 17 year old understands economics better than that pudge bucket Cavuto.
I think Fox is just trying to hedge its bets. It wants to be able to hold up segments like this to counter the claims of anti-Obama agenda in case Obama wins.
It's suck up time at faux noise. Just show they have no moral compass anymore than say someone like palin or dobson or blitzer.
If I were more clever, I would weave this into John the Red Nose Reindeer and here are part of eight tiny reindeer- "palin or dobson or blitzer"
The GOP is in the last throes, if you will, of its failed campaign.
I don't live in the States but read today on CNN that Fox News actually arranged for the World Series game to be delayed so they could show Obama's 30-minute ad. I guess they'll be able to use that.
McLame has already said that "when I President I will not change the time of the World Series for an infomercial." He actually said that. All he ended up doing was drawing attention the the very well done "News Program" that President Obama put on the air yesterday.
That's misinformation coming from the Republican side. The World Series was scheduled to start at 8:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time. There was no delay involved and by the way, No one forced Fox to take the video. That would be there choice, because money talks.
I think what happened was that the pregame show was interrupted. It is a non issue, just like all McLame's nonsense. It was just a grasping at straws deal that McBush is so good at.
... is a service to the sport and the nation!
Name is a lie...Another lie has to do with the Public finance opt out claim...Obama's campaign sent a letter of inquiry about what the procedures where and what it would entail. Obama NEVER promised to take public financing but only to CONSIDER IT...McBush is lying again...Check factchecker.org---it will tell you the whole truth!!!
by Fox TV itself.
You're right that it is opportunism, though I think it cuts a bit differently than you suggest. They aren't sucking up to Obama so much as tearing into McCain now that it looks like he's going down in flames. In the GOP the only true, core value is winning: it's okay to the GOP insiders that Mark Foley hits on children until the word gets outside the house leadership; it's okay with the GOP elite that Larry Craig is a rabidly anti-gay closeted gay until he gets caught out on the gay part; it's okay that various GOP power brokers, in and out of government, are taking or giving bribes until they get caught. Faux News is part of the GOP cabal and has been toeing the party's crooked line throughout, but now that handwriting is on the wall, it's open season on McCain and his charicature of a running mate. Come November Fifth, the knives dripping in venom, acid and bile will be out and the GOP's feeding-frenzy will make any Democratic post-election orgy of self-blame look like a mutual admiration society.
Splash!
(the sound made as another rat leaps from the deck of the ship)
http://www.bgladd.com/McSameStore/USS_McCain.jpg
Yep! Perfect
Fox will NEVER convince anyone but their base that they are not an arm of the RNC but pieces like this let them 'prove' to their base that they are 'fair and balanced'. But I don't see Fox being a serious supporter of Obama and dems anytime soon.
So I don't think its rats deserting as much as its a cynical ploy to continue their misdirection.
Well, of course this coming from a man who blamed blacks and minorities for the finacial melt down, I will agree with his premis that McCain has no consitency with economics bet then again he has no consitency with any of the issues America faces.
Nothing like watching the right feed each other through the wood chipper.
"Duet for Windbag and Chipper-Shredder?"
Someone pinch me...I must be dreaming. Do my eyes deceive me?? Did someone on FOX News actually criticize the McCain campaign -- and praise the Obama campaign?? If so, brilliant advances in the study of porcine aviation have apparently been made while I wasn't looking...
Talk about rats deserting a sinking ship!
I think that FilthyHarry nailed it.
Cavuto is simply stating that which is glaringly obvious in an effort to appear "fair and balanced."
Faux is still an arm of the Repignican Party.
Cavuto taking Mccain to task? I think we have reached a watershed moment. Now Repugs are eating their own.
maybe this is all so that they could say that McCain's loss wasn't due to Palin, therefore she's good to go for 2012.
Seriously. I hope that's not the plan. But, I'm pessimistic (or is that cynical) enough to think it's probably true.
Hey Cavuto, you can always vote for Bob "Nader" Barr
*snicker*
No thanks, I'd prefer this Barr for office.
http://i5.tinypic.com/6wriql0.jpg
This candidate would be popular with them goobers on a thread yesterday posing with automatics.
How Long will it take for the r's to regain a fragment of dignity?
Any guess's ?
When did they ever HAVE dignity?
Try all the way back before Hoover... maybe Teddy Roosevelt? Even though the guy was a POS of bellicose jingoistic megalomaniac....
I am not counting Ike because it is well documented the main reason why he ran was because he was more afraid of any of the GOP lunatics taking over than the Democrats.
Neil Cavuto on John McCain: 'On economic matters, you have no convictions'
Doesn't that just mean mcgramps hasn't robbed any cash registers?
Hey, McCain's people are already sending out resumes. What makes you think FNC would have any more scruples than the campaigners do. They're all just seeing the handwriting on the wall and figuring out which way the wind will blow for the next 4 years.
Who knows, with the way the elephants are crubling, Faux may become the network of progressive liberal thinking. Can't you just see Hannity toking a joint or eating a roach as he calls Colmes a radical right wingnut?
They are notdone yet. They cheat. Send this to all of your contacts and tell everyone you know that doesn't have a computor.
http://wvgazette.com/News/200810180251
I Like the Sound if it. My friends like the way I say it (Italian accent, so my R's Roll. Barrrrack)
We Love You Barack ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ☻ ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Scots are better for a roll.
I like the red hair.
The other day I was looking for the clip on Youtube of Terri Garr singing Roll, Roll, Roll in the Hay in Young Frankenstein, but most of the clips were from the Broadway play or some tard trying to do his version of film scenes.
)O(
Did she die recently?
No just her career.
I think Oh God killed it.
Some things a eternal.
I can hear my neighbor out on his balcony screaming obscenities at mccain who is talking via single sideband radio.
Glad i can't hear it.
Wasn't she Phoebe's mother on Friends? I know it was some time ago, but she didn't disappear completely. Hollywood is tough on actresses once they pass the age of 40. She was like a lot of actresses that make a big splash, do a lot of movies, then drop out of sight. Look what happened to the woman that played Marion in the Indiana Jones films.
Roll in the hay from the trailer.
FOX is everything that is wrong with media today. Murdoch built his empire on top of the deregulation that allowed media companies to own tv, radio and newspapers.
Ruppert Murdoch threw his lot in with the GOP because he naively believed in the GOP view that they would build a PERMANENT majority in US politics.
Now, that ideal and the reality built around it is coming crashing down. Because of that, FOX is in danger of becoming irrelevant. The country is tired of the divisions in the nation, and FOX is all about division. FOX's viewership is declining, and it is due to the fact that people no longer are interested in their constant harangue of character assassination and demogoguery. The "die hard" FOX viewers will eventually flee after this election, when they come to the realization that their views are in direct conflict with the majority view of the American public. It's called blowback, and it will hit FOX hard. Murdoch may have been short sighted, but he is not stupid. His business is ratings, and that business is built on "polling". He is seeing the numbers and the trends. He will throw over the side anyone he has to, to keep the money flowing. He may keep his own core values, but his network is another matter. His network cannot reflect his core values, if those values conflict with the majority. Without viewers there is no network. Without a network, there is no money. Ruppert Murdoch is a capitalist, money is all that matters.
If Obama gets in, Fox will continue it's version of the Two Minute Hate (hourly and daily) because there has to be hate. Obama, and the democrats, will be blamed for everything including what mom you for lunch today.
Hannity has a, what was it, $20 million, multi-year contract. I think BillO was just re-upped, too.
While things were good under Clinton, Rush made zillions with his daily rantings of how liberals, liberalism, godlessness, blah, blah, blah was the ills of all society.
No, their hate will continue.
But the good news is that they will be preaching to the base, which, is shrinking. And as you said, Murdoch is all about money, so I think there may be a bit of a lineup shakeup at Fox. While I doubt they will have have an Olbermann or Maddow, I think they may try for a Colmes or two having their own show.
The only problem is that they pandered to the uber far right for so long, I think it will go over like a fart in church.
The
$700 Billion BailoutMulti Trillion $ Heist is going prove to be a boondoogle.That is the Bush - McCain - Obama boondoogle.
The Reptiles in the future will spin this as an Obama debacle.
Paulson is injecting cash into the Banks at a 5% return versus what, say 9%. WITHOUT voting rights and WITHOUT requirements of what they do with the money.
Boondoogle!
Now that the financial institutions got their (our) money without oversight, they can devote their time to the important details.
Such as how many bonuses and golden parachutes can they get from the bailout.
Big surprise, ennit?
The bailout was a bad idea but buying preferred stock is better than just giving the banks the money. It's slightly safer than common stock in the sense that if the company is liquidated the common shares are paid last. Voting rights aren't that important. The feds will have plenty of influence without them.
No convictions?
So Cavuto wants him to be more like Ted Stevens.
He has 7 convictions.
Yeah, I'm hoping for a lot of convictions come 2009.
and the other schmucks at fox 'news' are reading the writing on the wall.
it says MARGINALIZED
looks like cavuto
Thu, 10/30/2008 - 07:35 — ronnie dobbs
and the other schmucks at fox 'news' are reading the writing on the wall.
Well I should hope so, they're doing the writing by peeing on the wall,
So they can't be standing far from it.
I'm still happy to hear someone call out McSame for being theflip-flopping, have-one-opinion-one-day-then-another-the-next, stupid sycophant. McSame and Caribou Barbie are not a happy couple and I so hope they've totally alienated so many voters that Obama wins by a landslide... please, oh please... let that be the way it goes!
I don't care if he flip flops as long as the votes don't.
http://wvgazette.com/News/200810180251
They're already setting up the scenario that it's the MSM's fault for setting up a love-fest for Obama.
Cavuto can go straight to hell. I listen to this asshole on Fox Talk
Radio on Sirius for a couple minutes in the middle of the night. If he thinks that McShame is so screwed up on the economy and does not make sense and is all backward is he going to vote for Obama? Did he say whether he would vote for Obama of McCan't? He hates McSame's economic non plan but he will vote for him anyway. I just can't tell you how much I hate this racist pig.
Have you seen this tool, doing his best 007 pose on the cover of his unwanted book?
What a freak.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75qXUfp4wtw
Look bitch, I'm Rick James.
I apologize for the interruption. I'll now return you to your regularly scheduled Fox program -Obama bash-a-thon.
You're still a dough-boy lardass neocon cheerleader. Its a start, but you have a LONG way to go before you can clean your hands of the part you played in all of this.
I hope you can swim well, since you're just another rat jumping off of a flaming, sinking mess of an economic platform.
I would almost (just almost) vote for McCain if he had voted against the bailout bill. But the problem is w/McCain he wants it both ways. The core things he criticizes Obama for on taxes are basically the same things he supports (redistributing wealth) unless I missed something where he said he was going to do away with the tax system and IRS.
Make no mistake -- Obama and the Democrats are complicit in this bailout joke and should have taken a stand against Bush on this. But McCain is a bigger joke because he talks tough but like Joe the Plumber says 'look at his actions'.
the end.
ps - i really wouldn't vote for McCain in any case although i do encourage people to vote third party and write-in rather than go along with the status quo. i'm no huge fan of Ron Paul either but listen when he says we're going to be mired in Iraq for years regardless who wins the Presidency. Obama will likely cave on this issue.
This is McBush's whole campaign. He has bent over for the right wing sons of bitches since he started campaigning. Can you say Jerry Falwell? He is even using the same asshole who screwed him over in 2000. How many times has he flip flopped? 40? 90? I lost count back in June. I also lost any respect for McShame way back when he started this pandering. Maverick? Bullshit!
the problem is w/McCain he wants it both ways New
Thu, 10/30/2008 - 08:00 — Captain Kangaroo
He's kinky?
Who'll wear the strap-on: cindy, isemann or palin?
McCain will wear it.
Cheaper than Viagra.
Is it true what I've heard some people say about Captain Kangaroo and Mr. Green Jeans?
You're disgusting.
hannity deciding palin isn't the most qualified vp candidate in history?
McCain has no convictions and Cavuto has no idea...
Dear lord what have we done to deserve this plague of pompous self righteous idiots?
for Faux News'.
They'll have an unending stream of oppo-obstructionist talking points. Obama will ask for Unity, and they'll deliver a unified front of bigotry, and prejudice...
They'll all make PILES of money pandering to that element of troglodyte Middull Murka that the McCumstain machine stirred up for the campaign.
Now that they're stirred up, and their prejudices have been ratified as "legitimate" by the Sarah-cooter, especially, they ainna gonna go back to sleep. They're still the 'base,' but have now come out of the closet...They'll crave the crap Faux News will deliver, which will reinforce their fears and feelings of betrayal...
They're gonna get RICH, beyotches...
I really thought that after witnessing the meltdown of the economy after 30 years of the insane Ronald Reagan, Milton Friedman, Alan Greenspan, Bush 1 & 2, world is flat, race to foreign countries for manufacturing slave wadges, cut taxes on the rich, trickle down, run huge government deficits, view of economics the general public and economic talking heads would change their tune but there are just to many of them. They are out squawking like a giant flock of birds continuing the same song just enough to confuse the general public. I don't see any real change in the country's economic outlook in the near future.
Eom
That was supposed to be a reply to an earlier comment. Damn my iPod touch!!
I only roll my r's when I drink.
I'm so glad this crowd is tolerant of my tecnological ineptitude. :)
These conservative commentators only start being honest when they know their guy is going to lose. The rats are jumping off the ship!!!
Cavuto is in the tank.
MkkKain is blaming everyone right now:
* MSM
* his aides
* Obama's evil and mysterious donors
* Bloggers
* Hollywood
* Palin
* And everyone but himself
Im sure I missed someone. What's next? His mannequin/sexdoll..whatserface...oh yeah, trollop?
The Vicki Doll or the Cindy Doll?
And is it just me, or if you lined Vicki, Cindy, and Nancy Pfotenhauer up, they'd look like sisters?
You'd have the makings of a very interesting evening.
Bada-BING!!
What about dana perino?
John McCain is NEVER at fault.
Fatal car accident(?) crashed aircraft, USS Forrestal, divorce the wife who waited for him, Keating etc etc.
All somebody else's fault.
The shrill whining of a fortunate son, a privileged child.
His epitaph: It wasn't my fault.
GWB is the same way. He'll spend the rest of his life denying any blame for what he did to this country.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec0XKhAHR5I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xigqzvV1Zo
Hahaha
Thu, 10/30/2008 - 08:29 — StirFry
Cavuto is in the tank.
MkkKain is blaming everyone right now:
* MSM
* his aides
* Obama's evil and mysterious donors
* Bloggers
* Hollywood
* Palin
* And everyone but himself
Im sure I missed someone. What's next?
Bollywood?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA-451XMsuY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbI3_Kvt0Sw
)O(
the special f/x are absolutely amazing. His transformation from pizza face to bollywood doughboy was unreal.....literally.
I can't believe that Neil "Whining is journalism" Cavuto has something negative to say about his reslug god. And it's not the first time! Wow he must be off his meds completely !
Who'll wear the strap-on: cindy, isemann or palin?
Ok...that image is just a bit disturbing...not inaccurate...just disturbing.
Perhaps they think there'll be a Democratic avalanche and they'll look awful silly over the next four years if no one will appear on their shows. Although, they probably never really liked McCain anyway. Palin and Cheney are more their style.
No Interviews for Four Years
Thu, 10/30/2008 - 08:41 — MN USA
Perhaps they think there'll be a Democratic avalanche
Wanna know how to cause a Democratic avalanche?
Go into the bedroom of a republican politician when he's not there when but his wife is, and open the closet door.
Remember to call Neil Cavuto and tell him Eddie Munster wants his hair back.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8vr8kK5Jgs
Splash!! Haha
I had to check my link for a moment, I've posted so many today.
For a sec I thought you were referring to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry0dfOMt-Xk
What US city will vote 100% for John McCain?
COLORADO CITY, ARIZONA.
Why?
Because for 26 years John McCain's been SPREADING AMERICA'S WEALTH to polygamists in Colorado City, Arizona who practice tyranny over women and children and receive 25-30 million a year in taxpayer handouts.
How did John McCain's polygamists pay for the YFZ Ranch in Eldorado, Texas? They bankrupted the Ephraim Bank in Colorado City which cost taxpayers an additional 13 million.
Watch the video:
http://www.bankingonheaven.com/
I'm surprised Cavuto didn't end that little speech with footage from the last Victoria's Secret runway show. He's infamous for being a sweaty, leering perv.
Im amazed. one of the bobbleheads on FOX actually spoke the truth about John Mcfly...I mean McCain...
Perhaps Hell has frozen over.......
It already is in Nordic mythology.
And their goddess of the underworld,Hel, is the basis for our name Hell.
When Cavuto speaks (or rails) about "liberal big Gov't".
Does he mean their shouldn't be any traffic courts for speeders or jails for criminals? Should police and firemen be something only those who are wealthy enought o pay for should recieve?
In a market that certain people devise what wages are and those same people feel puffed enough that they should also decide tax codes on those wages.
They love to tout 'deregulation but these companies scrutinize their employees with regulations on the job. To the point of governing their employees civil rights that they do not or should not leave at the time clock when punching in to work.
Covuto doesn't talk about the corporate shield companies enjoy at the creation of Gov't.
Gov't must be big enough to protect and defend the constitution against terrorists or dangerously powerful multi international corporations.
Cavuto needs to realize and admit as Alan Greenspan has . That his ideology is flawed and failed. It was never to enhance America but only to feed greed and enable those to disregard our laws. That some men are created more equal than others.
Damn Neil.. I watch you everyday and I didn't see this.. I am really disappointed in you. You wait till the last minute to give McCain such a negative wrap.. doesn't sound like you, but now I know better.. so SCREW you, I don't have to watch you anymore.. McCain is an honorable person, and doesn't deserve your negative endorsement. Why so negative all of a sudden.. Ah, you are actually going to vote for a socialist.. you are an economic advisor and you are telling people that socialism might work? What a joke, Obama will be a disaster for this economy and you know it.. is your brain on scan right now?
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