You know, McCain should invite Romney to be his running mate. He has the economic background and would bring some stabilizing class to the Republican ticket.

However, the action needs to be taken now, by the time they are elected and take office the economy should be on an upswing.

The Democratic candidates are scary people.

Actually Barb, what is scary is when Mr. McCain needs a former Democrat (Senator Lieberman)during a live press conference to remind him that in fact, Iran does not train Al Qaeda.

Before Iraq war, 23 senators voted against it and 77 voted for it. Unfortunately, McCain and Clinton were part of the 77 who voted for it. All senators had access to the same information. Why did they make the wrong decision with experience and top secret information at hand. Meanwhile, Obama who did not have access to this information, and who they claim to lack experience gets it right. On the subject of the Iraq war, McCain and Clinton are incompetent along with the rest 75 senators. If McCain gets it wrong in the area considered his strength, it is risky to trust him in the area he is considered weak, the economy.

McCain: Dead Man Walking.
He will need JC himself as a running mate to bring him back to life.

Why do you Republicans always go for the Alzheimer's candidate?

McCain is scary indeed! The man is clearly delusional, as his comments and opinions about the Mid East prove.

The primaries are a long way off yet, and McCain has a whole cupboard full of skeletons. Hopefully one of them may pop out before the end of the year, and in Ron Paul the GOP may get a candidate with intelligence and integrity yet.

Early days indeed!

McCain: DEAD MAN WALKING

Why do Republicans always go for the Alzheimer's candidate?

Lieberman Prompts McCain To Correct Al-Qaida/Iran Error
Associated Press

March 19, 2008

AMMAN, Jordan �

Sen. John McCain, the Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting, mistakenly said Tuesday that Iran was allowing al-Qaida fighters into the country to be trained and returned to Iraq.

It was Sen. Joe Lieberman, an independent from Connecticut who was traveling with McCain, who told him of his error, enabling him to correct himself.

McCain, expressing concern about Iran's rising sway in the Mideast, said, "Al-Qaida is going back into Iran and is receiving training and are coming back into Iraq from Iran." He made the comments Tuesday at a news conference in Jordan; he made similar comments earlier to radio talk show host Hugh Hewitt.

Iran is a predominantly Shiite Muslim country and has been at pains to close its borders to al-Qaida fighters of the rival Sunni sect.

Iran has been accused by the United States of funding, training and arming Iraqi Shiite militants in their uprising against the United States. But there have been no allegations by Washington and no evidence that al-Qaida has benefited from Iranian assistance.

After Lieberman stepped forward to whisper in the candidate's ear, McCain said: "I'm sorry; the Iranians are training the extremists, not al-Qaida. Not al-Qaida. I'm sorry."

McCain, who has linked his political future to U.S. success in Iraq, had just completed his eighth visit to Iraq.

McCain's gaffe immediately drew criticism from the Democratic National Committee, which insisted he must not understand the challenges facing Iraq.

"Not only is Sen. McCain wrong on Iraq once again, but he showed he either doesn't understand the challenges facing Iraq and the region or is willing to ignore the facts on the ground," said Democratic National Committee Communications Director Karen Finney.

Copyright � 2008, The Hartford Courant

Actually, John, what is scary is when people turn a slip of the tongue that is immediately corrected into a political issue.

Oh John, your political depth is awe inspiring. You make me want to just run out and vote for the opposition. Yes, now I really have a good reason. Do you know any issues to talk about John?

What's scary is that Democrats want to raise taxes for everyone who makes an income of $32,000.

Republican want to raise taxes for those who make over $550,000.

Since when do we consider those who make $32,000 a year to be well off and prepared to receive such tax hikes in economic times such as these.

POLLS??? POLLS???
Polls & Pollster are like movie critics, game shows, & soap operas! Get rid of them!!! They are a perfect waste of time, money, & energy!!!
Oh, by the way, get rid of anyone who makes a decision based on "polls"!!!!

What's scary is that Democrats want to raise taxes for everyone who makes an income of $32,000.

Republican want to raise taxes for those who make over $550,000.

Since when do we consider those who make $32,000 a year to be well off and prepared to receive such tax hikes in economic times such as these.

TO Dorothy: Actually I would call it something more like a slip of the brain. Interesting that you don't find McCain's inability to keep the facts straight an important issue.

So what if McCain has a slip of the brain one day and, as President, pulls the trigger on the wrong country...oh wait, that 's right. We already had that scenario. It's called IRAQ.
Only we never got an apology for that one; just a trillion $ debt, lots of enemies, a currency that looks more and more like the Mexican Peso, thousands of dead people and $110 a barrel oil.

Actually, Dorothy, the clip is pretty funny, because Senator McCain says it several times before Lieberman interrupts him and corrects him. Sure, anyone can make a mistake, Ford made a similar slip in the presidential debates years ago. And for the record, McCain probably wasn't making a slip of the tongue. He was just speaking the republican bullet point of the day. The Bush Administration has long maintained that Al Queda was working with Iraq, and then was the major opponent in Iraq, neither of which was supported by Intel prior to the war or after the invasion. It is a political tactic to always align our efforts in Iraq as an anti-Al Queda effort. It garners support among the ignorant and beats the anti-patriotism drum for those who dare oppose the idea. Any of these three candidates would be competent as the leader of America. I just wish that McCain would stop pandering to the ultra-conservative portion of the party just to win. It is as if he is sacrificing his principles to earn the support of the right. And that's not scary, it's just sad.

What is even scarier is the level of hysteria and wild eyed fanaticism we see growing in the far left. I am actually worried that we will have riots and chaos when the left refuses to accept that they lost, again.

....ummm it was the States (the U.S of A folks) that trained the mujahideen and it was the muslim brotherhood and bin laden that were leaders in the mujahideen, that received cash, arms and training to kill soviets... and then formed al queda. not iran, at that time went under the islamic revolution, and the U.S of A gave cash, arms, training to Sadaam to fight the iranians... sept 11 happens via al quada, and your move mr bush... lets bomb fight iraq?

your move mr mccain... i'll do what bush is doing

...wrong again

John ... you know as well as I know that McCain meant Iran is providing training and weapons to the terrorists in Iraq. You've never made a verbal slip? Especially when Al Qaeda and terrorists are closely related?

Vulgar v,
So, for the last few years the Dem's have proposed all these tax savings for the poor and GB has just thrown them out? Get real, the Dem's would rather have an issue than a solution. They could care less about working America.

To Anonymous (Why hide?): Pull the trigger? I'm surprised you can even mention the word. Because we all know it's bliss, bliss, bliss...rainbows and unicorns. Nobody was trying to knock down the Trade Centers before Bush, nah...they planned it all in a few short months. I mean, Clinton was too busy with his girlfriend to care about the USS Cole.

Enemies? They're all made up by the Bush administration. Clinton didn't have any to deal with. Oh...that's right, he didn't deal with it at all! The left would find a way to complain about any action, so they take none.

Thousands dead? It's called a war, something I can tell you don't understand. Weigh it out, and compare it to every other war we've fought. Comes with the territory. Also, they're called volunteers and hardly "brain dead". They're smart, hard working, and brave. I was one, and still am. Best of all the military represents where America should be. Because it doesn't matter what color or sex you are...you're a team. Too bad people care more about what the media (Hollywood) says instead of those men and women.

Harry--this $32,000 figure you quote as being the threshold at which Democrats want to raise taxes stretches one's ability to suspend disbelief. I highly suspect that you don't really have a source to back that up, or that you took a quote out of context. I strongly urge you (and others) to investigate the credibility of whatever website (or newsletter or whatever) you got this from.

As a Georgia resident, I have a rather conservative Republican governor (Sonny Perdue), and even he recognizes (in a current conflict with our state legislature) that excessive tax cuts in a time of budget crisis are unwise and irresponsible.
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Dorothy--there is a difference between a mere slip of the tongue (such as when Obama mentioned meeting the 'president' of Canada when he meant prime minister) and holding a misconception. It is clear that McCain did not merely misspeak--he actually thought that Iran was training Al-Qaeda. He did not know--or was unable to remember--that Al-Qaeda hates Shiites (Iran is a Shiite nation) nearly as much as they hate us. He shares with Bush an inability or unwillingness to distinguish the different types of Muslim beyond the crudest designation of 'friend or foe'. Definitely indicative of insufficient judgment to say the least.

And a note about 'experience'--even an idle study of presidential history will show that experience and performance in the presidency do not correlate. Among the worst presidents we ever had--probably worse even than Bush--was President Buchanan, also one of our most experienced. That man did nothing as our nation slid towards civil war. His immediate successor, Pres. Lincoln, was also among our least experienced presidents. I hope I need not say anything about his performance as president.

Being a master welder does not make one a master architect, or expert engineer. And being a 'genuine war hero' does not qualify you to be a national security expert--or commander-in-chief.

Steve--Most people don't know that after the first WTC attack in '93 Pres. Clinton attempted to initiate military action against Afghanistan, the Taliban, and Al-Qaeda. He was shot down before he got started--the military told him it couldn't be done without basing rights in Turkmenistan, and the Turkmen would not give that to us because the FBI/CIA would not certify that it was Al-Qaeda who did it.

Steve, if you have a point to make, by all means, make it. But when you use distortions and hateful invective, you disgrace yourself, your party, and your country. That goes for everyone, especially the profane commentator "v" (I imagine that it will be pulled--I am surprised that they let profanity through to begin with)

To all. Remember, those who voted to go ito Irag were going on the intelligence info AT THE TIME. There is lot more to going into Irag than we the average Americans have info and what meets the eye. Very interesting article several years ago on the tunneling in Irag. Don't hear much about that. Alos the undercovery Mig fighters in the desert that were buried. Don't hear much main stream media about that eiher. Just becuase inspectors couldn' find WMD's in Irag..........doesn't mean they aren't hidden there. We just haven't found them.
Further, the stragetic value of oil in Iraq and the protection of our middle east allies (as in forced being friends with the saudi's)is vital to American. we consume way too much oil products. However, it is what it is. I hate this Irag thing just like anyone else...........however, the facts are we just can't simply cut and run. The consequences were be far worse than sticking it out. And yes, there will most likely be a long American military presence in the Middle East for this very reason. it's a Catch 22. A no win situation, but we started it.....now we much bring it to a ""logical"", strategic conclusion. I wish it could be peacefully. but these tribes have been warring for thousands of years with each other. Is not going to happen overnight.

Steve

Thank you Steve.

Sen. John McCain has a reputation for flip-flopping on a number of important issues. I think the reason his poll numbers are so high is because, like Barack Obama who appears to be a favorite of the news media, we don't know much about him or his voting record.

Please address this issue, as the voters need to know that actions speak louder than words and that, for instance, McCain has consistently voted against a woman's right to choose and for anti-choice Supreme Court judges and has flip-flopped on Social Security and other important issues. Such information is vital to the selection of our next president.

You might also interview people who have witnessed or been the victim of his outbursts of temper.

Pete,
Your dialogue was interesting until you chose to weigh in on the non-issue of JMc's slip up. Then it tilted to emotional BS. Tell me how Hillary Clinton was able to, in all her in the trenches at 3 am retoric, vote to go after Sadam. Where was her enlightened warning? I can see where Barack Obama would have a more clear understanding of Muslum thinking (no slam on Barack) givin his childhood exposure.
Now Peter, what did you know and when did you know it. How could they have missed an expert in Middle East politics like you.