Monthly Archive for July, 2008

Stupid John McCain?

More evidence that Sen. John McCain is giving fits to many conservatives, like those who comprise The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board: they’re asking aloud if he’s stupid.

What triggered this question? Recent comments by the Republican presidential candidate himself.

Read this from the Swamp.

McCain Goes Negative, Worrying Some in G.O.P. - NYT

In recent days Senator John McCain has charged that Senator Barack Obama “would rather lose a war in order to win a political campaign,” tarred him as “Dr. No” on energy policy and run advertisements calling him responsible for high gas prices.
The old happy warrior side of Mr. McCain has been eclipsed a bit lately by a much more aggressive, and more negative, Mr. McCain who hammers Mr. Obama repeatedly on policy differences, experience and trustworthiness.

Read about McCain getting aggressive and negative at NYTimes.com.

McCain Charge Against Obama Lacks Evidence - WP

For four days, Sen. John McCain and his allies have accused Sen. Barack Obama of snubbing wounded soldiers by canceling a visit to a military hospital because he could not take reporters with him, despite no evidence that the charge is true.

Read the rest at the Washington Post.

Democracy Group Gives Donors Access to McCain - NYT

As Senator John McCain waited to speak at the annual awards dinner of the International Republican Institute, a democracy-building group he has led for 15 years, lobbyists and business executives dominated the stage at a Washington hotel ballroom. As Senator John McCain waited to speak at the annual awards dinner of the International Republican Institute, a democracy-building group he has led for 15 years, lobbyists and business executives dominated the stage at a Washington hotel ballroom.

Lobbyists, Lobbyist Everywhere…..

Read about McCain’s Lobbyists at NYTimes.com

2003 Flashback: McCain Mocked Germany and France

In Berlin this week, Barack Obama capped his European tour with an address to an audience whose numbers reached tens of thousands. But while the media will focus on Obama’s call to strengthen America’s trans-Atlantic alliance with France and Germany, no doubt lost in the coverage will be John McCain’s essential role in undermining it. As it turns out, back in 2003 John McCain stood shoulder to shoulder with the Berlin-bashers and Paris-hating purveyors of “freedom fries” and “old Europe.”

Read the full story here.

McCain Saying He Opposes Gay Adoption in All Circumstances

McCain Opposes gay adoption on This Week - HP

Coming off of a week in which he made several notable gaffes and was overshadowed by his rival’s trip overseas, Sen. John McCain was undoubtedly hoping for a page-turner during his appearance on This Week with George Stephanopoulos.

But early reviews aren’t very promising. Appearing from his ranch in Arizona, the Senator made cloudy, debatable statements on a wide-range of topics, in the process providing fodder for his Democratic critics.

To us, he just sounds like a broken record- “I am for the values that two parent families represent…..”

Read about McCain Opposing Gay Adoption on HuffPost.