tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post7392797363667578190..comments2024-03-27T19:54:34.479+00:00Comments on Falling On A Bruise: Is McCains Past His Best?Falling on a bruisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05518409624331248084noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post-11077910300126554552008-05-15T23:01:00.000+01:002008-05-15T23:01:00.000+01:00I think you may have a very good point about why H...I think you may have a very good point about why Hillary hasn't pulled out effay.Falling on a bruisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05518409624331248084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post-68926370554155879262008-05-15T21:15:00.000+01:002008-05-15T21:15:00.000+01:00At this point, there is something to be said for l...At this point, there is something to be said for limiting the embarrassment to Obama from the West Virginia and Kentucky contests. Obviously, Obama has won the nomination, but I wouldn't be surprised if the DNC and Obama told Hillary to stay in it because they knew Obama would get crushed in WV and, probably, Kentucky. Imagine the headlines if Hillary dropped out after North Carolina and Indiana and voters returned a crushing defeat in the next two states for the unopposed nominee. That would be a miserable disaster for the Democratic Party.<BR/><BR/>The funny thing is, the Democrats are supposed to be the party of toleration and equal rights, blah blah blah. So why do they display such overtly racist voting habits? How could a party that claims to represent America's poor and disenfranchised still return a defeat for a candidate who can't loose the nomination based so clearly on racial lines? I'm not saying the Republicans would be better, in fact I'm sure they would be worse, but lets demolish the lie that the Democrats are everyman's party.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852642278050989281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post-70897476327064577392008-05-10T09:43:00.000+01:002008-05-10T09:43:00.000+01:00Q - I know we all moan and bitch about our leaders...Q - I know we all moan and bitch about our leaders, and with good reason most of the time, but the stress of running a country has to be massive. The strain of responsibilty would test anyone of any age.Falling on a bruisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05518409624331248084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post-6341933635517229662008-05-09T22:36:00.000+01:002008-05-09T22:36:00.000+01:00Annie,You see no admirable traits in McCain?Lucy, ...Annie,<BR/><BR/>You see no admirable traits in McCain?<BR/><BR/>Lucy, <BR/><BR/>I met him briefly. In person, in mid afternoon, he looks and acts vibrant. But, he is way past his peek physical condition and the job of President has physically destroyed all of them... <BR/><BR/>QAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post-26560313067124278502008-05-09T19:45:00.000+01:002008-05-09T19:45:00.000+01:00FILTHY rich.as for senator mccain's best...what mi...FILTHY rich.<BR/><BR/>as for senator mccain's best...what might that be? :)Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520811677683114077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post-44390490212804226222008-05-09T18:56:00.000+01:002008-05-09T18:56:00.000+01:00I didn't know about Cindy and her tax return. Does...I didn't know about Cindy and her tax return. Does seem suspicious and she is trying to hide something straight away.Falling on a bruisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05518409624331248084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post-32177794865286461262008-05-09T00:07:00.000+01:002008-05-09T00:07:00.000+01:00I hope the Dems make an issue out of Cindy McCain ...I hope the Dems make an issue out of Cindy McCain refusing to release her tax returns like the other spouses did. What's she hiding? We know she's rich, and so ...? I thought McCain was all about teh honesty thing.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10352412943602159027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post-2163495248187663622008-05-08T23:15:00.000+01:002008-05-08T23:15:00.000+01:00Age is one of those taboo things that attracts the...Age is one of those taboo things that attracts the 'i'm not ageist but...'<BR/>starting quotes but it is nowhere near as taboo as 'i'm not sexist but..' or 'i'm not racist but...'.<BR/>Kvatch is right that it is fine as long as its done obliquely but it still has to be danced around.Falling on a bruisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05518409624331248084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post-40726904171600922322008-05-08T20:36:00.000+01:002008-05-08T20:36:00.000+01:00I agree with Kvatch. The age issue is much more ou...I agree with Kvatch. The age issue is much more out-in-the-open. It'll either put people off voting for McCain (and many won't mind admitting this) or it won't. There won't be much 'dog whistling' about it. I think that's because (a) age comes to us all, and (b) there's no potential for nudge-nudge-wink-wink implications of 'otherness' or 'unAmericaness' about someone who's simply long in the tooth.Cheezyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176170186766506070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post-77105301539651882712008-05-08T19:48:00.000+01:002008-05-08T19:48:00.000+01:00McCain's age, it seems, joins Hillary's gender and...<I>McCain's age, it seems, joins Hillary's gender and Obamas colour as issues to be danced around...</I><BR/><BR/>Really? Maybe the for the former two, but the 'Thuglicans and the MSM have been taking positive glee in non-stop coverage of the Jeremiah Wright issue while giving McCain's cozying up to that cracker John Hagee a complete pass. <BR/><BR/>Seems race is still a fine way to tar someone as long as it's done obliquely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com