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McCain again criticizes Obama for saying he would meet with Castro

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Posted by Fred 2008-05-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 OBH is starting to look like easy meat. Critize something he has said and watch him tie himself in knots to prove himself wright, er right. Right(Wright)? He's like a little boy with a big ego. He can't back down and lose face no matter how ridiculous he ends up making himself sound. If others can control the agenda this easily, he will not appear to be powerful enough to handle the job he is appling for.

Posted by Angavique Lumplump9498 2008-05-21 09:35|| 2008-05-21 09:35|| Front Page Top

#2 McCain criticized Obama for saying, in a debate last year, that as president he would meet with the leaders of Cuba, Iran and Venezuela without preconditions.

Maybe he thinks they're some of the 57 states? Or was it 58?

Posted by tu3031 2008-05-21 10:26|| 2008-05-21 10:26|| Front Page Top

#3 Re: easy meat: It is going to be a blood bath for the GOP this year.

McCain's only redeeming characteristic is that he is strong on the war and that he is not feckless and "out-there" as Obama. McCain has completely snubbed his base. What's worse is that now the GOP is trying to "rebrand" themselves as being cool with global warming, same sex marriage, amnesty for immigrants and any other left issue. Regardless how you feel about those issues, the end result is that McCain has tried to make himself appealing to everyone but those that will send him money and help him get elected. Obama's supporters love him, adore him, would do anything for him. McCain has no supporters, only those that would rather vote for him than the alternative. McCain is going to have a real problem turning out the vote.

The GOP doesn't get it. They are so out of touch with the people that they represent that it is stunning. They aren't going to lose this election, they are going to commit suicide.

Posted by Sninert Black9312 2008-05-21 10:36|| 2008-05-21 10:36|| Front Page Top

#4 And just like in 06 - they won't learn a damn thing from it, will blame their 'base' for being 'out of touch with the leadershit' (spelling intentional) and will come back in '12 with the same old LOOSERS and RINO's...

I don't think we can take 8 years of Obama.

Posted by CrazyFool 2008-05-21 10:59|| 2008-05-21 10:59|| Front Page Top

#5 The Arizona senator recalled the ridicule President Jimmy Carter faced in 1979 when he kissed Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev during the signing of an arms treaty.

Well, some of those Russians might be kinda touchy-feely that way, a little like the French. As much as I despise Carter I'm less disturbed by a peck on the cheek from Brezhnev than the recent pictures of Bush holding hands with the Soddy king. That really turned my stomach.

As for Castro, I still think it's hypocritical to do all the business we do with China while refusing to have anything to do with Cuba.

McCain is attractive because of his hard line stance WRT Iran and Iraq but otherwise I think he comes up way short. This'll be the first election I can remember when I couldn't figure out who is the lesser evil.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2008-05-21 11:54|| 2008-05-21 11:54|| Front Page Top

#6 Abu, why vote for the lesser evil?

Vote Cthuluhu 08!

Posted by Broadhead6 2008-05-21 15:36|| 2008-05-21 15:36|| Front Page Top

#7 Just DO NOT vote for the Junior/Freshman Congressman "Hamas" Obama. If McCain gets a decent VP, vote for "Crash" McCain.

Posted by Woozle Shomock6636 2008-05-21 16:41|| 2008-05-21 16:41|| Front Page Top

#8 am i the only person that thinks obama is the anti christ?

Posted by sinse 2008-05-21 20:05|| 2008-05-21 20:05|| Front Page Top

#9 If barack wears a blue turban then you and Nostradamus are right.

Posted by jds 2008-05-21 22:04|| 2008-05-21 22:04|| Front Page Top

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