Good Lord, People Wake Up!

I see people defending McCain because he's going to represent an olive branch of sorts from the Republican establishment, to the moderate vote. Are you not paying attention to what Harry Reid just said? Fairly or not, he's on video singing about bombing Iran - his remarks about 100 years in Iraq and more wars to come have been widely circulated, only to return as front page news in the Fall. Do any of you think he's nimble enough to defend himself, let alone of controlling his temperament as this and other attacks escalate in a national campaign? If it'll shut some of you up, fine, I'll vote for him. That you think that'll make a dimes worth of difference, you're nuts! Some of you self-proclaimed moderates asked for this - you may well have it. Good freaking luck.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said the possibility of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) becoming president "sends a cold chill down my spine."

Reid made his remarks Tuesday outside the Senate chambers when a reporter asked him about McCain, who is running for the Republican Party nomination for president.

Pulling out his wallet and removing a white piece of paper, Reid told the reporter: "All I have to say about that is this. I have it right here, and you can put it in your little recording devices."

Then, reading aloud, and quoting Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) from an interview last Friday, Reid said: "The thought of him [McCain] being president sends a cold chill down my spine. He is erratic. He is hotheaded. He loses his temper, and he worries me." Listen to Audio

Reid then placed the piece of paper back in his wallet and continued taking reporter's questions.

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[Wahoo Willie Sez:]

Reads to me like Harry is quoting Cochran....or maybe he needs someone else to form his opinions for him. The left has to have dottering old fools too.

[Chris]

Say what you want, John McCain has almost 80 years of EXPERIENCE. I just wish he waited until 2012 to represent the Grand OLD Party so that he would have even more EXPERIENCE.

[docweasel]

Oh, for pete's sake. some perspective from Powerline:

To assert, as some have, that there is “really” no difference between McCain (average ADA rating from 2002 through 2006 of 23%) and Hillary Clinton (average ADA rating over the same period of 96%) is the kind of never-mind-the-facts shrillness that we expect from the Left, not from our fellow conservatives

It’s worth remembering, too, that since Calvin Coolidge, exactly one conservative ideologue has been elected President. In that context, the “nominate a purist or I’ll go home” attitude of too many conservatives is short-sighted at best.

[templar knight]

Chris, I always say what I want. And I say, "Get off your lazy butt and get back to work, you slacker". I'm getting ready to live off the taxpayer dollar, and you and all the liberals are my new unwilling benefactors. I just love the sound of that. Yoo hoo!

[Chris]

You may say what you want, but does anyone listen? Angry, middle-aged, overweight men on messageboards are kinda, well, sad.

[Trista]

"If it'll shut some of you up, fine, I'll vote for him."

I don't care if they scream their heads off. I'm not voting for him. McCain's had 25 years to make peace with the conservatives. It's hard to believe he's sincere now. What?! A phone call from a man caught lying on national TV is supposed to make me think he's the real deal this time? I'm not buying it (or the Ginsu knives either).

[Trista]

Oh, and yeah, McCain is an experienced liberal. That's true.

[Bill Mitchell]

PROOF! How CA was STOLEN for McCain!
I had been wondering how the pollsters could get it SO WRONG in California.

Zogby had Romney ahead by 7 points, and he loses by 8, a 15 point miss. But how did such a reliable pollster get it so wrong?

Here's a quote from Zogby that tells the tale:

"It appears that we underestimated Hispanic turnout"

Ah, I see. Ok, now put on your detective hat and try to follow me:

In California, you are NOT required to show ID to vote. You can also just vote absentee. California is also exploding with illegals.

So imagine you are a DEM OPERATIVE and you want to make sure John McCain wins CA. You register thousands of Illegal Immigrant Hispanics and have them vote absentee for McCain.

No one checks. No one complains. Done deal.

[Wahoo Willie Sez:]

"Angry, middle-aged, overweight men on messageboards are kinda, well, sad."

LOL that's cute coming from a 40 year old stay at home mom who seems to have little else to do. Go help the kids with their homework.

[tally]

This is coming from Thad Cochran who is a Romney supporter. Cochran who had $774 million of earmarks in 12 spending bills. Cochran beating Alaska's "unique needs" Ted Stevens. Yes, I imagine he and McCain butted heads more than once.

[templar knight]

"...but does anyone listen.."

You did, turdsnap. Not that you're anyone, but I guess you have a pulse, even if you don't have a brain. Anyway, I'm looking forward to my liberal benefactors making my golden years perfect. And since I'm only 42, I have a lot of golden years left. Yep, I'm looking forward to getting all my tax money back. Payback's a bitch, Chrissy. You see, either way, I win. Hahaha!

[Hope Muntz]

Let me get this straight--you're using HARRY REID as a source to dis McCain????

Just how dumb do you think your readers are?

[BobInStamford]

We're so impressed by you, Jon. Are you still right afeared of sending your genetically corrupted youngins going to New YORK City? Go grill some fat for your portly wife, patriot. I'm sure that she consoles herself with food being married to you.

[Wahoo Willie Sez:]

Does anyone else suspect that Boobindabasement and Chrissy are the same person? Victor/Victoria? Some sort of bumper sticker writing cross dresser? They arent married because not even married people think exactly alike. Maybe the bigger question is why any of us bother to react to their lack of original thought.

[elixelx]

"If it'll shut some of you up, fine, I'll vote for him."

Wow! What's a pure Republican like Riehl, who also claims to be an immaculate Conservative, to do when faced with reality?

Well, he sort of recognizes it, not of his own free will but because everybody around him is telling him what it is.

I can see Riehl now; a fine stallion/mare; thirsty; standing in front of the drinking tub; we are yelling "drink, drink"; Riehl is thinking, thinking....

[templar knight]

..right afeared.."

Huh? You people really do speak another language in Stamford, HairychrisBoob. Anyway, I've been comtemplating my retirement, and I've decided to purchase a home in Vermont. I visited there in January, and you'd be amazed at how accomodating the locals were when showered with a few dollars. I liked the way they admired me and my families Texas accents, and were willing to do just about anything for a few measly dollars, although we did get a look or two when we told them we were in the oil business. Oh, well, another few dollars and those looks disappeared in all smiles. Life is good, Boob, life is good.

[Wahoo Willie Sez:]

"Life is good, Boob, life is good."

You're going to love it temp but lawd it gets chilly up yonder. A person has to have stuff to do though. I guess you can shoot a moose or a partridge, catch some local fish or make syrup. Any chance I could get a pump jack from you for a yard decoration. I'm very happy knowing that people like boob have 30-40 years to work.

[templar knight]

The house would be for winter skiing and summer vacations, Willie, I'll keep my cabin in Arkansas, and continue to live in Texas. Couldn't stand the NE full time, too many little nits like the Boob to make me want to live there.

[katablog]

"A phone call from a man caught lying on national TV is supposed to make me think he's the real deal this time? I'm not buying it (or the Ginsu knives either)."

That says it all for me and I agree (though I might take a second look at the Ginsu knives if the price is right). I will not vote for McAmnesty and I am stunned that after this summer there are people who would. McAmnesty showed us his true colors. He believes that his opinion supplants that of his constituents - the people he was paid to represent. Not only that, when they dare to fight back he gets down right nasty. Yeah, real presidential material. He'll get pissed off at someone and slap the red button!

[gunjam]

My friend, the only two true conservatives in the race were Duncan Hunter and Tom Tancredo. Most conservative pundits sat on their hands when they were in the race -- or pined after the actor, Fred.

Now you are acting like McCain is so bad. Okay. As compared to what? To Hunter? To Tancredo? Yes. He IS bad compared to those two. But... compared to Romney? There isn't two cents' worth of difference between them in terms of conservatism -- except that McCain has the better record.

[MarkJ]

In a related story, Harry Reid today clarified his comment about Senator McCain sending "a cold chill down my spine." "No, gentlemen, none of this is true. I hereby confirm, right here and now, that have no spine; therefore, I cannot feel cold chills going down it. By the same token, I can happily report that I will become an official spokesman for the Sealy Posturepedic Company upon my retirement from the Senate."

[Wahoo Willie Sez:]

"He'll get pissed off at someone and slap the red button!"

Damn!! first references to Kruschev banging his shoe and now the BIG RED BUTTON. No wonder Hilda is screeching "We will bury you!"