Monday, June 23, 2008

McCain Advisor Thinks Another Attack on US will Help Their Campaign

That John McCain really knows how to pick'em. John McCain's chief advisor, Charlie Black, apparently thinks another attack on the U.S. would be a good thing for their campaign.
On national security McCain wins. We saw how that might play out early in the campaign, when one good scare, one timely reminder of the chaos lurking in the world, probably saved McCain in New Hampshire, a state he had to win to save his candidacy - this according to McCain's chief strategist, Charlie Black. The assassination of Benazir Bhutto in December was an "unfortunate event," says Black. "But his knowledge and ability to talk about it reemphasized that this is the guy who's ready to be Commander-in-Chief. And it helped us." As would, Black concedes with startling candor after we raise the issue, another terrorist attack on U.S. soil. "Certainly it would be a big advantage to him," says Black.

He then quickly apologized.
Black, interviewed by reporters as he stood outside McCain's fundraiser, said: "I deeply regret the comments. They were inappropriate. I recognize that John McCain has devoted his entire adult life to protecting his country and placing its security before every other consideration.
I am not sure what is worse that McCain's top advisor sees a terrorist attack on the U.S. as a good thing in any capacity or that McCain is so incompetant in choosing people to run things.

Friday, June 20, 2008

Why Doesn't John McCain Love America?

Dan Abrams discovered video of a Fox News interview with John McCain on March 13, 2008, during which McCain said, "I didn't really love America until I was deprived of her company." He is refering to his time in Vietnam. McCain was in his thirties at this time, so for 30 plus years John McCain "didn't really love America". That's just sad.

McCain Brings the Midwest Flood Victims a Photo-Op

John McCain cares more about his photo-op in flood ravaged Iowa than he does about the people in the Midwest suffering from through the catastrophe.

An aide to Iowa's governor said Thursday that Republican presidential candidate John McCain ignored the governor's request to cancel a campaign visit amid a massive flood recovery effort in the state.

McCain toured flood-damaged sites in Iowa on Thursday, including the town of Columbus Junction in the southeast. [...]

Patrick Dillon, Gov. Chet Culver's chief of staff, said the governor was concerned that McCain's trip would divert local law enforcement from the flood recovery effort to provide security for McCain.

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama canceled a scheduled visit to eastern Iowa last week at the request of state officials.

So although McCain's photo-op trip diverted valuable assets away from those in need their campaign did score some sweet photos of McCain in action.

Journalists and reporters immediately began to doubt the photo's authenticity asking suspicious questions, such as 'Why is it in black and white?' and 'What's with the fedora hat?' The campaign later issued an apology stating:

The initial photo we released was an honost mistake. The picture in question was from a photo-op Senator McCain did during the Ohio Flood of 1913. Thus the lack of color and odd style of dress.
The McCain campaign followed up with another super sweet McCain moment caught on film. He's off to a heck of a start.