Hell hath no fury like a Maverick spurned

By Michelle Malkin  •  July 22, 2008 02:16 PM

So, the McCain camp is trying to have fun with the Obamedia lovefest. They’ve posted two music video spoofs and are asking supporters to vote for their favorite. I agree with the message, of course. And the vids are well-executed.

But doesn’t anyone at McCain Central feel the least bit silly mocking the same suck-up media that McCain himself basked in so warmly until just very recently and spent his entire career wooing?

Free piece of advice to the lovelorn Maverick: Perhaps McCain should leave the media mockery to others who haven’t had their lips planted on the MSM’s backside for decades.

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  1. #383050
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 2:20 pm, atheling said:

    Two things the Republicans have to hammer home:

    1. Obama is the media anointed king. Ordinary Americans hate an arrogant elitist.

    2. The Dems and Obama will allow gas prices to continue to rise to the detriment of the economy and Americans’ wallets.

  2. #383052
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 2:20 pm, John Ansell said:

    Wise-Man coming with suck up post to McAmensty in 5, 4, 3….

  3. #383054
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 2:22 pm, atheling said:

    Ansell:

    You forgot your medication this morning.

  4. #383057
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 2:25 pm, John Ansell said:

    Sorry Atheling.

  5. #383058
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 2:25 pm, Regulus said:

    But doesn’t anyone at McCain Central feel the least bit silly mocking the same suck-up media that McCain himself basked in so warmly until just very recently and spent his entire career wooing?

    Well, at least he shows signs of a belated awakening — better that than being a living, breathing proof of the saying, “There’s no fool like an old fool.”

  6. #383064
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 2:30 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Do I feel that thrill up my leg yet?

    How about a chill down my spine?

  7. #383066
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 2:31 pm, max said:

    Michelle, come back to the pack! The ads are good, they’re right on, your condemnation sparks of the same type of relativism we hear from the lefties…

  8. #383079
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 2:37 pm, taylork said:

    Do I feel that thrill up my leg yet?

    How about a chill down my spine?

    I was just about to type that. :)

  9. #383089
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 2:41 pm, William Amos said:

    The McCain campaign is stuck on stupid. Obama is running against unpopular Bush.

    McCain needs to run against the unpopular democratic congress. Ignore Obama spin the election as one where its folly to give full power to the democrats.

    The American people are already becoming suspicious of the democrats. McCain needs to feed into that.

    But Im sure the “Brain Trust” in the McCain camapign wont think of that.

  10. #383091
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 2:41 pm, Barry F. said:

    I have to agree, Michelle. There is some a great deal of irony here. But, as you said, “I agree with the message” and it is about time McCain did something like this, instead of trying to pander to them to give him attention, instead of their darling, Obama.

  11. #383092
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 2:42 pm, Papa Louie said:

    I agree with the message, of course. And the vids are well-executed.

    Yes, the videos are spot on. It’s nice to see McCain finally hitting back a little.

    But doesn’t anyone at McCain Central feel the least bit silly mocking the same suck-up media that McCain himself basked in so warmly until just very recently and spent his entire career wooing?

    Hopefully he’s learned a lesson about the fickle media. But to be fair, is there any politician out there that has not spent their career trying to woo the media?

  12. #383096
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 2:45 pm, txvet2 said:

    On July 22nd, 2008 at 2:31 pm, max said:

    Michelle, come back to the pack!

    If she were just part of the pack, none of us would waste the time reading her columns and blog posts.

  13. #383097
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 2:46 pm, Land that I Love said:

    Finally McCain does something right…

  14. #383105
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 2:49 pm, Bachbone said:

    Someone should tell McCain that this “spoofing” is Bush-like (for years, Bush refused to criticize anyone from the other party or anything they did, even going out of his way to order others not to do so), and that would quickly bring out his “maverick” streak and push him away from the tactic. It will be interesting to see what McCain does doward election day when the October surprises start flying his way, and he tries getting the MSM to listen to and publish his explanation of what “the truth” is.

  15. #383106
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 2:51 pm, DesertLover said:

    AlohaGuy said:
    Do I feel that thrill up my leg yet?

    How about a chill down my spine?

    Next it becomes a pain in the A$$ …

  16. #383107
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 2:51 pm, Rorschach said:

    Do I feel that thrill up my leg yet?

    How about a chill down my spine?

    Actually I feel a warm wetness in my crotch where I peed myself laughing!

  17. #383108
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 2:52 pm, sonofdy said:

    If the press were doing thier JOBS instead of shilling for Obama, Obama probably would never have been nominated let alone win the general election.

  18. #383110
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 2:53 pm, Bill Grant said:

    But doesn’t anyone at McCain Central feel the least bit silly mocking the same suck-up media that McCain himself basked in so warmly until just very recently and spent his entire career wooing?

    Politicians trying to suck up to the media! Shocked! How dare he! That shows that he is… running…for…office… heh..

    Is there a point to any of this?

    Again, it is enlightening to see a media pundit laughing it up about the disgusting, over the top liberal media bias displayed by the MSM. Even more enlightening when you realize that this disgusting, over the top liberal media bias has actually been MORE FAIR to the Republican candidate then this supposedly “conservative” blog.

  19. #383111
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 2:53 pm, love2rumba said:

    Well, at least he shows signs of a belated awakening — better that than being a living, breathing proof of the saying, “There’s no fool like an old fool.”

    Well said Regulus with respect to John McCain.

  20. #383112
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 2:53 pm, sambo said:

    William Amos said:
    McCain needs to run against the unpopular democratic congress. Ignore Obama spin the election as one where its folly to give full power to the democrats.

    Exactly. Nail Obama to Pelosi and Reed on every statement.

  21. #383115
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 2:57 pm, right4life said:

    mccain will endeavor to become more obama-like, since he has always been more democratic to get the press to like him.

  22. #383131
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 3:04 pm, wise_man said:

    On July 22nd, 2008 at 2:20 pm, John Ansell ( #2 ) said:

    John Ansell acting like an internet troll in 1.. 2.

    Wow. He did it in two.

    So how many obama-points do you get when you use the word “McInsane?”, John?

  23. #383133
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 3:05 pm, doppelganglander said:

    I liked Jim Geraghty’s comment on this at NRO: it’s too bad one of the song choices wasn’t Personal Jesus by Depeche Mode

  24. #383136
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 3:08 pm, doppelganglander said:

    Cult of Personality by Living Colour would also have been a good choice.

  25. #383145
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 3:15 pm, MrScribbler said:

    William Amos said:
    McCain needs to run against the unpopular democratic congress. Ignore Obama spin the election as one where its folly to give full power to the democrats.

    I find it amusing that the people quickest to blast McCain for not adapting to the “new realities” of campaigning are the first to call for the old, ineffective “inside-baseball” forms of advertising.

    Joe and Jane Average don’t give a happy damn about Pelosi and Reid. Heck, they keep voting for them!

    But a pin thrust into the Obama Bubble deflates him. Works for me.

    And yes, I agree that Michelle should think about the consequences — 8-10 years of The Messiah — before continuing the snark attacks on McCain. Even if the lifeboat is not equipped totally to your liking, it’s preferable to the alternative when the ship is sinking.

  26. #383146
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 3:16 pm, Gabe said:

    So, the McCain camp is trying to have fun with the Obamedia lovefest. They’ve posted two music video spoofs and are asking supporters to vote for their favorite. I agree with the message, of course. And the vids are well-executed.

    I applaud him for doing what President Bush never did for the past 7 and a half years: Take on the liberal MSM. I think the videos are excellent, and we all know that bratty, totalitarian liberals in the MSM have no sense of humor and cannot stand being made fun of. I’m sure there will be a hysterical reaction soon.

    To me this shows good judgment by McCain and that he is not going to be a Dole and let the MSM win the election.

    I thought the “drill for oil” commercial was very effective as well.

    But doesn’t anyone at McCain Central feel the least bit silly mocking the same suck-up media that McCain himself basked in so warmly until just very recently and spent his entire career wooing?

    Actually, this might work to his advantage because for the average viewer–like our grandmothers–who get all their news from the MSM–they cannot possibly miss how the MSM USED to love McCain and how biased the MSM is towards Republicans.

    I think the MSM is brewing a huge upcoming backlash that might work for McCain.

  27. #383150
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 3:21 pm, jeanie said:

    Think it’s about time he (Mc)woke up and started demonstrating the MSM’s true colors. I don’t care if it’s an about face for him. If Obama can “about face” with astonishing regularity,so can McCain.

  28. #383157
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 3:26 pm, purplepeep said:

    Bill Grant said:

    But doesn’t anyone at McCain Central feel the least bit silly mocking the same suck-up media that McCain himself basked in so warmly until just very recently and spent his entire career wooing?

    Politicians trying to suck up to the media! Shocked! How dare he! That shows that he is… running…for…office… heh..

    On this McCain is being hoisted on his own petard, so Michelle is correct to point out the inherent silliness. The idea for this ad is good, but he has made himself very open to the ironic/hypocrisy meme.

    “During a question-answer session on Monday with Newsweek Magazine’s Evan Thomas, McCain felt so confident in front of the audience that he jokingly referred to the media as “my base.

    He said that if he were president, he would hold press conferences every two weeks — “a Kennedy model” — hold town hall meetings and even cater more to the foreign media as a way to heal relations overseas.”

    A look at McCain’s ‘08 media strategy

    The truly sad thing is that’s from 2005 and he still hasn’t learned. Maybe he’ll get the message before it’s too late, though.

  29. #383158
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 3:26 pm, ajmontana said:

    The msm needs a penicillin shot, they all have obamarrhea.

  30. #383162
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 3:29 pm, wise_man said:

    On July 22nd, 2008 at 3:15 pm, MrScribbler said: And yes, I agree that Michelle should think about the consequences — 8-10 years of The Messiah — before continuing the snark attacks on McCain. Even if the lifeboat is not equipped totally to your liking, it’s preferable to the alternative when the ship is sinking.

    I hope that she is getting this all out of her system in the next 4 months.

    Nothing would please me more than to see the reactions to the liberals who hate Bush and have become deranged and unhinged …. as Obama gives his concession speech.

    I take no great pleasure in seeing a less than desirable candidate win when there could have been so many other better choices as the nominee. Of the years listening to goofball liberals whining that Bush “isn’t my president,” this same sort of behavior and snark attacks in their current form on display.

    And – nothing would please me more to also see a McCain presidency that would be good for America, where enough good conservatives don’t b*tch and whine, but take a concrete positive action to convince McCain that what he is doing in regards to illegal immigration is absolutely wrong for America. This is rewarding people who successfully break our laws. How shocking it would be, for the people who are acting deranged in regards to McCain, calling him a socialist, to see in the next years that they were totally wrong, and that McCain would actually not be the monster that so many people here claim that he is.

    It’s really embarrassing to look at the people on either extreme end of the bell curve of politics, and this sort of behavior, after the republican primary has concluded is not going to accomplish anything other than pissing off, and not offering any sort of constructive criticism. My free piece of advice to people who are still acting this way …

    If you want to be taken seriously, you need to start thinking seriously.

  31. #383167
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 3:32 pm, wise_man said:

    On July 22nd, 2008 at 3:26 pm, ajmontana said: The msm needs a penicillin shot, they all have obamarrhea.

    I hope that ends up being as painful as it sounds.

    And I think that Chris Matthews who had a thrill go up his leg, once his obamarrhea symptoms begin to swell, has more than one thrilling feeling going down his leg.

  32. #383168
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 3:32 pm, Bruce said:

    Do I feel that thrill up my leg yet?

    I did – but then my wife noticed my damned catheter had come out. Bummer:(

  33. #383178
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 3:39 pm, purplepeep said:

    wise_man said:
    but take a concrete positive action to convince McCain that what he is doing in regards to illegal immigration is absolutely wrong

    When it’s impossible to even convince him that the liberal MSM are not his friends, you shouldn’t expect to convince him the sun rises in the east if he believes otherwise. Well, maybe in a dream, otherwise – nawww.

  34. #383182
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 3:42 pm, sonofdy said:

    Do I feel that thrill up my leg yet?

    Yes, oh thats my dog trying to get attention.

  35. #383186
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 3:43 pm, wise_man said:

    On July 22nd, 2008 at 3:39 pm, purplepeep said: When it’s impossible to even convince him that the liberal MSM are not his friends,

    Sir. He just produced a video that is going to piss off the media. These same people.

    …… McCain …. derangement …. syndrome….

    Don’t you catch it too.

  36. #383187
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 3:44 pm, RedDog said:

    McCain will really have to play the outsider/maverick now. But how can he do that when he’s been an insider so long? mmmmmm Can he just concede now and get it over with? Then Obama can start playing Fleetwood Mac and Kanye West anthem music until his coronation in January. Let’s get it over with. This is death by a thousand cuts.

  37. #383188
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 3:44 pm, Rob said:

    Screw McAmnesty and his little video.

    HOW ABOUT MCAMNESTY WAKES UP LONG ENOUGH ON HIS VACATION TO WATCH THIS VIDEO!

    Caution: This video will make blood squirt out of your eyes.

    McAmnesty is such a La Raza and amnesty tool!!!

  38. #383195
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 3:47 pm, Jeddite said:

    wise_man said:

    If you want to be taken seriously, you need to start thinking seriously.

    Uhhh, I’ve noticed you taking people who arent as “thrilled up the leg” about McCain as you are very seriously indeed.

    Then, you scream “INTERNET TROLL!” as if this was your MySpace account and somebody left you a less-than-flattering comment.

    So yeah, you do take them very seriously.

  39. #383197
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 3:47 pm, purplepeep said:

    MrScribbler said:
    Joe and Jane Average don’t give a happy damn about Pelosi and Reid. Heck, they keep voting for them!

    Yup and those outside of their districts/states – the majority of American – have no say anyway.

    But a pin thrust into the Obama Bubble deflates him. Works for me.

    I don’t think “repectful” campaigns carry pins. But you’re spot on about how easy it would be to pop the OBubble if a candidate were so inclined.

  40. #383199
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 3:48 pm, wise_man said:

    Rob’s video is an indictment of Gavin Newsom. And he should be charged as an accessory to this crime.

  41. #383200
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 3:50 pm, purplepeep said:

    Rob said:
    Caution: This video will make blood squirt out of your eyes.

    Michelle and HotAir blogged that video, Rob. Yesterday, I believe.

  42. #383202
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 3:50 pm, wise_man said:

    On July 22nd, 2008 at 3:47 pm, Jeddite said:

    I was speaking to the person here with the second post who is trolling me, Jeddite. Not you.

    So until you get your own internet stalker like this one here to you can see for yourself, I suggest you don’t know what you are talking about.

  43. #383207
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 3:55 pm, Bill Grant said:

    On July 22nd, 2008 at 3:26 pm, purplepeep said:

    “On this McCain is being hoisted on his own petard, so Michelle is correct to point out the inherent silliness.”

    So he should have gone out of his way to alienate the media… that way he might not have been alienated by the media. ???

    Ms.Malkin has simply gone off the rails and is now kicking the man when he is down. The surge he has advocated (that Obama opposed) has produced the results he said it would. He has been to Iraq or Afghanistan a total of 12 times while the dangerously incompetent child has been basking in his completely unearned adoration here in the US. He has had 2 children serving there…

    Yet Obama goes off to Iraq for some Commander and Chief summer school and the main stream media wets itself with sycophantic rapture and Ms.Malkin can’t help but find some very lame angle to throw another pile on party.

    Unless something drastically changes we are going to have this idiot Obama as president. This fool who arrogantly decided that he was ready to be president of the USA after a grand total of 143 days in the Senate is going to win the presidency unless something changes. Its bad enough that they have to take on the networks and the newspapers and the Soros funded echo-chambers but getting shot in the back by so called “conservatives” who don’t seem to mind that they are helping to elect the most liberal senator in congress is a bit much.

    The results will be catastrophic for this country/our way of life and that is not an exaggeration. Remember how we got there when we get there.

  44. #383213
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:01 pm, Rob said:

    Ms.Malkin has simply gone off the rails and is now kicking the man when he is down.

    McAmnesty is down in my book because he is not qualified to be dog-catcher. This nation is screwed with either the Obamasiah or McAmnestiy at the helm. I don’t know HOW things have come down to these two losers as our choice.

    Michelle is as fed up with McAmnesty as everyone else I think. She will probably suppor him as I will. But IMHO
    McAmnesty NEEDS a few good swift kicks to the ass.

  45. #383214
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:01 pm, americangrunthog said:

    Wow, is McCain going to launch a campaign? That would be a novel approach to this election thing. Something other than attacking the base might even work. He must have some real geniuses on the case.

    How much longer do we have to hold our noses for this stinker? Come on election day!

  46. #383215
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:02 pm, Rob said:

    I was quoting Bill Grant in the first part of my last post.. hit submit too soon.

    McAmnesty NEEDS to be kicked by Michelle and many others…

  47. #383220
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:04 pm, KaosKlerik said:

    On July 22nd, 2008 at 2:30 pm, AlohaGuy said:
    Do I feel that thrill up my leg yet?

    How about a chill down my spine?/blockquote>

    …and when they meet, McCain is still a pain in the acetabulum

  48. #383223
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:05 pm, maisy said:

    The problem is those who stuck with Bush even though he has allowed 30 million Illegals to infiltrate the country. Do you think both candidates would be pandering to the hispanic mob if he hadn’t??? I have to wonder why anyone supports this man Bush when he doesn’t give a damn about his countrymen.

  49. #383225
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:05 pm, wise_man said:

    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:01 pm, Rob said: Michelle is as fed up with McAmnesty as everyone else I think. She will probably suppor him as I will. But IMHO
    McAmnesty NEEDS a few good swift kicks to the ass.

    Yes. Fed up.
    Yes. While wearing the McCain nose plugs.
    Yes, McCain does need to ‘kicked.’

    And as for ‘This nation is screwed with either the Obamasiah or McAmnestiy at the helm.’ You are looking at this situation in a very short-sighted manner, in my opinion.

    The left really hates McCain. REALLY hates him. Why do you think that is? Would you like to seem these people rewarded with Obama as president? If you are a conservative, do you think that Obama is going to govern well, or for all Americans, including conservatives?

  50. #383227
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:06 pm, right4life said:

    Its bad enough that they have to take on the networks and the newspapers and the Soros funded echo-chambers but getting shot in the back by so called “conservatives” who don’t seem to mind that they are helping to elect the most liberal senator in congress is a bit much.

    Juan has spent a career stabbing conservatives in the back, and now he wants us to vote for him….keep dreaming…

    let him to get his votes from the press, the illegal aliens he loves so much.

  51. #383231
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:08 pm, purplepeep said:

    wise_man said:
    Sir. He just produced a video that is going to piss off the media. These same people.

    I really doubt John worked long hours to put together an internet video, WM. Even he admits he’s not too up on internet technology.

    Instead someone on his campaign quite belately put it together. We’ll have to see if McCain distances himself, disowns/denouces it as “hateful” or whatever.

    Even if he himself had the idea and skills to “produce a video”, one swallow does not a summer make. Such one-offs make for a fun forgetful sidetrips, but are meaningless if there’s no consistancy.

    Also, as Michelle noted, there’s the cognitive dissonance involved. If he jokes about how the media is his base – as he has – and then offers up a quick video complaining that he’s not getting their attention, he’s going to be rightly hammered for it. Can’t have it both ways.

    The bottom line is that he needs to dump the stuff that drags him down, e.g Juan Hernandez and start running a campaign. If he doesn’t, he can’t blame the media or anyone else – it’s up to the candidate to run a winning campaign.

  52. #383232
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:08 pm, jellibean said:

    Uhhh, I’ve noticed you taking people who arent as “thrilled up the leg” about McCain as you are very seriously indeed.

    Then, you scream “INTERNET TROLL!” as if this was your MySpace account and somebody left you a less-than-flattering comment.

    So yeah, you do take them very seriously.

    Well said, Jeddite.

    Wise man said:

    …… McCain …. derangement …. syndrome….

    Don’t you catch it too.

    I’m sorry, but not being thrilled with having McCain for our candidate is not equal to BDS. It’s not even close to being comparable to BDS.

    You’re as much of a sheep as the Obamabots. “How DARE you criticize McCain, you evil trolls! Critical thinking is not allowed here, because John McCain is SRS BIZNESS!”

    There’s a lot I disagree with McCain about, but there’s at least twice as much I disagree with Obama about. There will never be a perfect candidate, because all the candidates are imperfect humans. Unless we have an android candidate one day… then all bets are off.

  53. #383246
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:17 pm, wise_man said:

    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:08 pm, jellibean said: I’m sorry, but not being thrilled with having McCain for our candidate…

    You are deliberately misrepresenting what I said. This is the exchange:

    On July 22nd, 2008 at 3:39 pm, purplepeep said: When it’s impossible to even convince him that the liberal MSM are not his friends,

    On July 22nd, 2008 at 3:43 pm, wise_man said: Sir. He just produced a video that is going to piss off the media. These same people.

    And to reintegrate: purplepeep claims that McCain can’t be convinced that the press is not his friends. And I responded that he just produced a video to piss them off. – Friendship no more. How can you bad mouth someone who has seen the light, and is now trashing their love affair with Obama. I said “Don’t you catch it too.”

    Don’t catch it. My point was that he completely misunderstood McCain.

    So please – don’t make the claim that I think that any criticisms of McCain is derangement, when I clearly did not do anything of the sort.

  54. #383251
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:18 pm, Lifeofthemind said:

    The left has deliberately chosen to make this campaign as partisan and polarizing as possible. Whichever side wins the deep deep anger on the part of millions of Americans over the contempt that they have been shown will simmer. The idiots on the left don’t really want to govern in the sense of being responsible for anything. They want a toy to play with, they want to take toys away from others and they really want to see this country explode in an adolescent orgy of violence. They want to relive the romantic glory days of the 60’s.

  55. #383252
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:19 pm, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    MM said:
    But doesn’t anyone at McCain Central feel the least bit silly mocking the same suck-up media that McCain himself basked in so warmly until just very recently and spent his entire career wooing?

    No, I really don’t think they do. John McCain is an arrogant fool who feels he is incapable of being wrong and he is surrounded by equally arrogant fools.

    He wants fair? So did Daniel

    “O King ObaMessiah, live forever! 7 The royal administrators, prefects, satraps, advisers and MSM Media Whores have all agreed that the ObaMessiah should issue an edict and enforce the decree that anyone who prays to any god or man during the next thirty days, except to you, ObaMessiah, shall be thrown into the lions’ den..
    9 So King ObaMessiah put the decree in writing.

    —-
    And that is the kind of sycophants and satraps McCain has been courting and was too arrogant to see he was being played the fool. Enjoy the Straight Talk Express and if you loose the election please move to Mexico or Viet Nam, anywhere but here. Hell if you WIN the election move.

    Yes, I will vote for McCain. I cleaned up after the dog this morning.

  56. #383254
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:20 pm, GraniteMan said:

    I agree with William Amos. Run agianst the very, very unfavorable dem Congress. Motto would be if you elect a Dem president there will be no check on these crazy people who gave us higher gas prices, promise higher taxes and want to go back to the 16th century energy sources. (Followed by loud scream)……Yeeeeaaaaaaaaaah!

  57. #383256
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:22 pm, mlnicosia said:

    MM you need to get on board – we need your support. Getting a little tired of the attacks on Mac.

  58. #383258
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:24 pm, right4life said:

    MM you need to get on board – we need your support. Getting a little tired of the attacks on Mac.

    so mac can spend the next 4-8 years trashing conservatives, and all we believe in? reaching out (bending over) to the democrats like he’s done his whole career…

    all the while laughing at the stupid sucker conservatives who voted for him?

    no thanks.

  59. #383260
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:25 pm, DesertLover said:

    Remember when Pelosi, Reid and their ilk took over 18 months ago they touted they had an “energy plan” to “lower” gasoline prices …

    The price then was $1.75 / gallon national average …

    Need I say more? … :roll:

  60. #383263
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:26 pm, DesertLover said:

    btw … that gas price averages out as 13 cents per month increase since the Dems took over Congress …

  61. #383264
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:26 pm, purplepeep said:

    Bill Grant said:

    purplepeep said:
    “On this McCain is being hoisted on his own petard, so Michelle is correct to point out the inherent silliness.”

    So he should have gone out of his way to alienate the media… that way he might not have been alienated by the media. ???

    Huh? At any rate, it’s painfully obvious to anybody who’s not been in a cave the last few decades that McCain has made a career out of playing to and sucking up to the media. He genuinely believed they were in love with him, they were his base. He didn’t have the smarts to know they were just using him for years solely to attack Republicans.

    Now he’s been “spurned”, as Michelle notes. There is a saying about having to lie in the bed one makes. To complain now “why doncha love me like ya used to do” worked as a hit for Hank Williams but it I don’t know it’ll do the trick for McCain. But if he can pull off having it both ways, more power to him.

    While nobody expects much of anything Reagan-like from McCain, he would have been well advised to take a page from Ronnie’s playbook and hold the media at a distance, only using them when he wants to “go over their own heads”.

  62. #383268
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:30 pm, purplepeep said:

    mlnicosia said:
    MM you need to get on board – we need your support. Getting a little tired of the attacks on Mac.

    If you don’t like any critique, then read just read and enjoy the constant beatings Michelle and Dubya deal out to Obama every day here instead. There yuh go.

  63. #383273
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:33 pm, John Ansell said:

    A video I want McInsane to see. Tap Tap Tap, Hey McCain camp, is this site working for you?

  64. #383275
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:33 pm, max said:

    LifeoftheMind nailed it:
    The idiots on the left don’t really want to govern in the sense of being responsible for anything. They want a toy to play with, they want to take toys away from others and they really want to see this country explode in an adolescent orgy of violence. They want to relive the romantic glory days of the 60’s.

    no doubt we’ll get some great songs out of it!
    /sarc

  65. #383278
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:36 pm, GladzKravtz said:

    Bill Grant said: …Commander and Chief summer school.

    Hadn’t heard that one yet, that’s good!

  66. #383286
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:40 pm, wise_man said:

    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:33 pm, John Ansell said:

    Still trolling and spamming, I see.

  67. #383288
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:41 pm, Papa Louie said:

    wise_man said:

    The left really hates McCain. REALLY hates him. Why do you think that is?

    A few months ago the left really liked McCain. He was even endorsed by the NY Times and the LA Times, and was “recommended” by The Seattle Times (you should read why.) The only reason they hate him now is because he stands in the way of the coronation of the anointed one, the Obamessiah, not because they think he is conservative.

    I made the decision some time ago to hold my nose and vote for McCain in November. But almost every post I read by you, wise_man, makes me regret my decision. Are you really a rabid McCain supporter or an Obama mole? Because, if you’re actually trying to undermine McCain, it’s working.

  68. #383289
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:42 pm, jellibean said:

    WM #53:

    You consistently admonish anyone who disagrees with you about McCain. You’ve done it to me before. I may have been off with regards to your comment about McCain Derangement Syndrome, and for that I apologize.

    I’m not convinced he’s “seen the light.” In a way, I can understand his surprise since the NY Times endorsed him so long ago. (At least, until their wonder-boy got the nod.)

    And I don’t see purplepeep as “deranged” or wrong for being skeptical of McCain’s “epiphany.” I honestly think it’ll take more than a rejected op-ed and some tacky comments made by Wesley Clark to show McCain that his crossing the aisle hasn’t really made the Democrats think differently of him or less likely to attack him. But it’s a good start.

    The real proof of how the MSM and Democrats’ back-stabbing has affected him will occur after the election…

  69. #383293
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:43 pm, GladzKravtz said:

    purplepeep said:…We’ll have to see if McCain distances himself, disowns/denouces it as “hateful” or whatever.

    Oh man, if he does that, sheesh….Hey, is anybody in the McCain camp reading this??? Muzzle him before he does that!!! please
    You know, I think that’s what I dislike the most about McCain….

  70. #383298
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:46 pm, Rob said:

    mlnicosia said: MM you need to get on board – we need your support. Getting a little tired of the attacks on Mac.

    Oh PLEASE!

    I have ONE major election, quality of life, survival issue. It is an issue that affects me in Southern California EVERY DAMN DAY… at work, in my neighborhood, driving, taxes, EVERYWHERE, and McAmnesty personifies it for me.

    I fought hard against McAmnesty and his shamnisty bill and we seemed to have won. But now the old bastard says amnesty for everyone… more and more and more crossing over is okay. Good old Rob and his taxes will just keep supporting you illegals and welfare recipients. And if one of you illegals kills Rob’s wife or children.. well, oops, it must be those “bigots”, those racists, those haters that FORCED the poor illegals into acts of violence, not sweet old McAmnesty. McAmnesty was just looking out for “God’s children”, nope, nope, nope… golly gee, I am a mav-er-rick!
    This video, once again, says it all. What is seen in this video IS what California is becoming… and if McAmnesty and La Raza and Juan Hernandez have their way, it will be in your neighborhood soon.

  71. #383304
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:50 pm, wise_man said:

    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:42 pm, jellibean said: You consistently admonish anyone who disagrees with you about McCain.

    Incorrect.

    This is not about “disagreeing.” When someone says something that is factually not true, or gives an opinion that is not based on fact, I respond. There are many things that McCain has done and said that are in my opinion, wrong.

    However, I see the same kind of thing being done to McCain as the democrats did to Bush over the last 7 years. Lie. Distort. Use the same tactics. And this same disgusting behavior that I thought was only used by democrats is now being done here as well.

    There are ways of disagreeing about with McCain that do not require the same derangement that liberals have shown.

  72. #383305
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:50 pm, right4life said:

    And if one of you illegals kills Rob’s wife or children.. well, oops, it must be those “bigots”, those racists, those haters that FORCED the poor illegals into acts of violence, not sweet old McAmnesty.

    now you get the picture!!!

    They’re just God’s children after all, and God’s Children wouldn’t do anything wrong….and if they do its YOUR FAULT you racist, sexist, bigoted, homophobic, conservative pig you!!!

  73. #383310
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:54 pm, right4life said:

    I see the same kind of thing being done to McCain as the democrats did to Bush over the last 7 years. Lie. Distort

    you mean like accuse El Presidente Jorge Arbusto of supporting amnesty?

    yeah that a sign of BDS!!!

  74. #383311
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:55 pm, love2rumba said:

    Bill Grant said :

    So he should have gone out of his way to alienate the media… that way he might not have been alienated by the media. ???

    Bill, that was a half-baked argument…McCain’s problem is that he has on a number of issues dissed conservatives VERY PUBLICLY to the obvious delight of the predominantly-liberal MSM (Geraldo Rivera and Dick Morris come to my mind instantly)…and it always seemed to me is that he knew what he was doing and just didn’t care-McCain isn’t stupid -he milked his once-cozy relationship with the media to the point its dry now…now he cares about the situation because the Obamamedia just might snatch his dream of becoming President…good

    Its about time he woke up and realized his hubris has been seriously misplaced with the wrong people.

    Michelle Malkin can defend herself on her own terms. As far as I am concerned she is dishing out the social and political events of the day as they are happening…I have no problem with this.

    There is I agree McCain Derangement syndrome (MDS) and there is also the McCain Is Always Right Syndrome (MIARS) amongst the blogsters here…the true attitude towards John McCain should lie somewhere in the middle.

  75. #383313
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:55 pm, Bill Grant said:

    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:26 pm, purplepeep said:

    At any rate, it’s painfully obvious to anybody who’s not been in a cave the last few decades that McCain has made a career out of playing to and sucking up to the media.

    Indeed, he is a politician. What do you want him to do? Not try to engage the media? The whole point is this is what they do and using it as another flimsy excuse to trash McCain, this time because the liberal media is treating him like crap. Kind of funny that a conservative blogger is amused at the liberal bias of the media as it basically chooses the next presidential candidate.

    “He didn’t have the smarts to know they were just using him for years solely to attack Republicans”

    A bit of an overstatement? No? “Solely to attack Republicans.”

    Regardless, The MSM has been considerably more fair to Mac then this blog has.

    To complain now “why doncha love me like ya used to do” worked as a hit for Hank Williams

    Sigh

    “While nobody expects much of anything Reagan-like from McCain”

    At this point in the process no one expected anything Reagan like from Reagan. If you are old enough to remember Hank Williams you might remember that the same kind of people who are calling McCain a RINO were calling Reagan a closet communist. The same ones who are shrilly screeching McShamnasty over and over like lobotomized parrots.. (cough..rob.. cough…) fondly look back on Reagan who signed the biggest amnesty program in US history.

    “he would have been well advised to take a page from Ronnie’s playbook and hold the media at a distance,”

    Oh yeah, the “great communicator” never tried to manipulate the media.

  76. #383316
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:57 pm, wise_man said:

    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:41 pm, Papa Louie said: But almost every post I read by you, wise_man, makes me regret my decision. Are you really a rabid McCain supporter or an Obama mole? Because, if you’re actually trying to undermine McCain, it’s working.

    LOL, that was funny.

    You should vote for which of the two people on the ballot will be a better president in your opinion.

    What I am trying to do here, is counter the ridiculous claims about McCain that are false, and bear the trademark of an unhinged liberal attack. That, or from a PaulNut, or a truther, or whatever the people here who wish to get enough people disgruntled about mcCain to stay home so Obama will win.

    And I do not want Obama to win. To make that claim really is absurd.

  77. #383320
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 5:01 pm, wise_man said:

    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:55 pm, love2rumba said: There is I agree McCain Derangement syndrome (MDS) and there is also the McCain Is Always Right Syndrome (MIARS) amongst the blogsters here…the true attitude towards John McCain should lie somewhere in the middle.

    What about I Want Obama To Win So There Will Be A Real Conservative Next Time Syndrome (IWOTWSTWBARCNTS) ?

  78. #383324
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 5:05 pm, Rob said:

    wise_man kindly reminds us to fondly look back on Reagan who signed the biggest amnesty program in US history.

    Yes.. let us look back and blame the past. I think that we should spend all our time looking back at things we cannot change. Let us not focus on the future plans of McAmnesty, because the past is such a relaxing place to visit… no decisions to make, nothing is our fault in the past… it is done, gone. Ohhh yes, McAmnesty was a prisoner of war in the past, what a wonderful, brave man. Ahhhhh, the past, oh look, my chidhood pet dog is still alive in the past, what a wonderful place to live… UNLIKE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA!

  79. #383325
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 5:05 pm, Christian Soldier said:

    # 63 John- thanks for the link…and the head’s up! It could happen anywhere esp sanctuary cities like mine! I didn’t know kidmappings were happening every DAY in some cities.

    It’s time that must carry laws be demanded (by us) in every state – so we can protect our own.

  80. #383326
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 5:06 pm, Christian Soldier said:

    kidnappings…

  81. #383327
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 5:06 pm, wise_man said:

    Oh, and I think that (MIARS) should be more accurately categorized as:

    There Will Be Two Choices, Pick One Syndrome (TWBTCPOS)

    In other words, the primary is over, there are going to be two people on the ballot with a chance to win, all the time to b*tch about how rotten McCain is ended when he won the republican primary.

    …. I’m sorry, is this too much? Has Papa Louie decided not to support McCain and vote for Obama now?

  82. #383328
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 5:07 pm, wise_man said:

    On July 22nd, 2008 at 5:05 pm, Rob said: wise_man kindly reminds us to fondly look back on Reagan who signed the biggest amnesty program in US history.

    Where did that come from???

  83. #383329
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 5:08 pm, John Ansell said:

    No dispute I’m still writing in Newt. The funny part is that I think it’s McCain/Feingold that will do him in (along with not drilling now and amnesty.)

    He’s throwing this thing away and why? I have no clue. But just on the drilling now and amnesty, he could distance himself from Obama and knock him hard over it. But what’s he do? Kisses the arses of La Raza and Al Gore.

  84. #383331
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 5:09 pm, Rob said:

    wise_man said: Where did that come from???

    I am not sure, but it sure felt good to say! lol

  85. #383332
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 5:11 pm, Fat Jolly Penguin said:

    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:57 pm, wise_man said:

    You should vote for which of the two people on the ballot will be a better president in your opinion.

    And that’s what this whole thing comes down to, unfortunately. Who will screw the country less.

    Like I said yesterday, let’s get McCain in there. He ain’t perfect, but I think we can handle him for four years (look what we managed with last year’s amnesty). We can work on getting an actual conservative for 2012.

  86. #383333
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 5:11 pm, John Ansell said:

    Christian Soldier, 3 children are currently being looked for today. Not sure of their legal status but all signs say that the fathers took them back to Syria.Here’s the report.

  87. #383334
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 5:13 pm, Rob said:

    John Ansel, did you watch that video about the murders in SF?

  88. #383346
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 5:24 pm, John Ansell said:
  89. #383348
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 5:24 pm, ChicagoRobb said:

    An idea to be considered seriously if Barry Hussien Obama becomes president:

    SECESSION

  90. #383349
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 5:25 pm, John Ansell said:

    Oh Yes, Rob. That’s why I’m in no mood to talk nice about McAmnesty. Also, the reports of two illegals stabbing an off duty cop. Gets the blood boiling.

  91. #383353
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 5:26 pm, Bill Grant said:

    On July 22nd, 2008 at 4:55 pm, love2rumba said:

    “Bill, that was a half-baked argument…”

    That wasn’t the argument. That was a rebuttal to the idea that McCain should have isolated himself from the media. that would be death for a politician.

    “and there is also the McCain Is Always Right Syndrome (MIARS) amongst the blogsters here”

    If I have left anyone with the impression that I think he is “always right” it is a false one. There are positions that he holds that I am opposed to. (He is soft on immigration, he believes in this man made global warming hogwash, etc.) However I have reconciled myself to the fact that I am going to have to get off my rear end and advocate for or fight against these positions depending on what I believe. I SHOULD have been doing this with Bush. We elected someone who was supposedly MORE conservative then Reagan and he allowed congress to pile on the national debt in a gluttonous orgy of waste. He also allowed millions of illegal aliens to enter the USA. Etc..
    I am personally satisfied that the course of action that I advocate: Elect the codger and then seriously hold his feet to the fire, is the only sensible course of action to take in the face of the collapse this country will face with a democrat controlled house, senate and an Obama in the executive branch.

  92. #383356
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 5:28 pm, wise_man said:

    On July 22nd, 2008 at 5:08 pm, John Ansell said: No dispute I’m still writing in Newt.

    And after McCain loses and Obama wins and Newt gets less than a thousand votes will you be here complaining about what Obama is doing as president?

  93. #383358
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 5:28 pm, Rob said:

    John, I actually had tears of anger in my eyes.. HOW is this allowed to continue to happen?? How can he call these people “God’s children”???

  94. #383359
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 5:29 pm, wise_man said:

    On July 22nd, 2008 at 5:24 pm, John Ansell said: Everbody is securing their borders yet we have McInsane and Obamination.

    Still spanning this site with your ‘mcInsane’ troll, I see.

  95. #383360
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 5:29 pm, Fat Jolly Penguin said:

    On July 22nd, 2008 at 5:26 pm, Bill Grant said:

    I am personally satisfied that the course of action that I advocate: Elect the codger and then seriously hold his feet to the fire, is the only sensible course of action to take in the face of the collapse this country will face with a democrat controlled house, senate and an Obama in the executive branch.

    I do believe we have a WINNAH!

  96. #383365
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 5:32 pm, John Ansell said:

    Bill Grant said #91, you make a very good argument to vote for McInsane but the one worry I have: IF this is how McCain treats his base when he’s running for office, how’s he going to act when he’s In office and doesn’t need our support?

    That’s my concern.

  97. #383367
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 5:33 pm, Bill Grant said:

    On July 22nd, 2008 at 5:28 pm, Rob said:

    How can he call these people “God’s children”???

    You really need to try the decaf.

  98. #383373
    On July 22nd, 2008 at 5:37 pm, John Ansell said:

    I know Rob. The illegals have already started a war with us and our “leaders” don’t recognize it. Hell, McAmnesty panders to them every chance he gets. He should know better being from Arizona but I guess he doesn’t get out much. I have friends that have moved from Calfornia to Arizona and they claim it’s even worse in that state. I could only imagine how bad our cities will be if McAmnesty grants another amnesty.

    Our next President (really Bush should do it now) needs to come out and say that all federal funding will be cut from Sanctuary Cities, Counties and States. Hit them in the pocket book and they will take care of this cancer.

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