Sore loser: Obama and Obamedia accuse McCain of “cheating”
No, really. The Obama camp and its media water-carriers are seriously accusing John McCain of “cheating” in his appearance over the weekend at Rick Warren’s Saddleback church forum because he was in his motorcade when the program started– and then escorted to an empty room without media hook-ups. NBC’s Andrea Mitchell spread the unsubstantiated rumor that somehow McCain heard Obama’s questions while on his drive. The nutroots went, well, nuts. The NYTimes piled on (“Despite Assurances, McCain Wasn’t In a ‘Cone of Silence’“). The McCain camp has protested.
And now we have the spectacle of the Democrat presidential nominee and his press entourage bleating about the “cone of silence” because he didn’t fare as well as his opponent.
Yes, the Obama has just confirmed that it is operating in a cone of abject stupidity. Maybe a little less fun in the sun next time, eh, Barry O?
The event wasn’t even head-to-head. How is the Obama team going to behave should The One wipe out in an official debate this fall? The wah-mbulance will be working overtime.
Oh, and I think we know where the Left is headed again. Remember “Is Bush Wired?”
Predicting a massive run on tin foil from now until November…
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More:
Warren told CNN Sunday evening, “we flat out asked him” if he heard any of the questions. The McCain campaign “confirmed that McCain did not hear or see any of the broadcast” in the motorcade or after he arrived, Ross said.
When asked if McCain overheard anything, Charlie Black, a McCain adviser who was with him at the time, told CNN: “We were in motorcade until 5:30 p.m. ET; then a holding room in another building with no TV.”
Warren said, “I trust the integrity of both” candidates, and said he “knew they would abide by the rules.” He joked McCain may not have been in the cone of silence, but “he was in the cone of a Secret Service motorcade”.
Scott Ott: Har. How McCain breached the cone.
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Update: Here’s the full transcript of the forum.
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McCain cheated by having better ideas and responses which he delivered in a more cohesive way?
Crying foul now looks like a concession.
McCain cheated by having better ideas and responses which he delivered in a more cohesive way?
Crying foul now looks like a concession.
Bears repeating, I guess. Whoops!
After watching it, if I were an Obama supporter, I’d be trying to make excuses to.
I expected nothing less of the party of lies, temper tantrums and hate.
“Welcome to the jungle”; time to expect savage actions from the spoiled haters of capitalism and freedom. Get ready…..
The more they lose, the louder they will scream (and of course the bigger the lies)!
Blowing the minds of the moonbats alone is worth defeating Obama. Add to that: saving the country from a dangerous lying incompetent.
Alan Greenspan’s girl (infamous for her role in the Valerie Plame controversy) may have done Obama a lot more harm than good on this one.
#1 – Pastor Warren’s credibility is also being attacked and McCain needs to hammer that it home in a way that shows Obama’s utter contempt for religion. If Pastor Warren is forced to answer this one it will reflect bad on Obama and fence sitting evangelicals could be offended at him.
#2 – It highlights McCain’s original request for an open forum with the free flow of ideas and questions that Obama keeps avoiding.
#3 – Produce a TV spot showing Obama saying he will reject seek to reject public financing following by his claim to seek McCain debates anywhere/anytime followed by the results – $51 million taken in last month and false charges when he loses debates. Finally, every TV spot should show a teleprompter and ask why Obama only gives prepared speeches.
Wow, McCain must have really kicked Obama’s butt.
So if Obama loses, how many days do you think Michael Moore will stay in bed this time?
The Left’s new slogan will be:
McCain cheated, Obama defeated
;^)
As this election continues, I think we will get to see just how racist, loony and intolerant the so called “party of tolerance” or the “party of diversity” really is.
This should be a real eye opener for America.
BRING IT ON!
There weren’t all that many questions that, knowing them in advance, would give the other an advantage anyways. Even if we assume that McCain had them, what, less than an hour in advance? Would it really have made that much difference? I doubt it.
In response, McCain should challenge Obama to open debate immediately. Watch Obama tuck that one – he knows he’d be crucified.
tuck = duck
Although Obama agreed to three open debates (? I think), just watch hime back out now, or demand they be held by CNN.
Although they are accusing McCain of knowing the questions this time, I would almost bet Obama will have the questions in advance next time: that’s the way the demobrats operate. IMHO
if obama had somehow heard mccain’s q&a before he went on stage, the MSM would 1) not report it, or 2) glowingly praise obama’s resourcefulness, or 3) pass it off as common practice and therefore a non-issue.
i cannot wait for an actual debate between these two. we have a pool going on how many “uh’s” are uttered by The One during their first debate. it will be pure comedy watching this puppet operate without the luxury of having a handler’s hand up his butt.
Living in Texas, I have a special problem with McCain and the republican leadership. However, I agree, McCain kicked Obama’s butt!
Night all. I’ll really enjoy this thread at work tomorrow!
BHOs ship is sinking !!!
hopefully long enough for him to gain another hundy or so and have to be transported by crane.
No! Micheal Moore will star in a movie made just for him…it will be called “The Amazing Colossal Idiot”
Taking Obama away from the huge overhyped teleprompted rockstar arena settings is like pulling the curtain back on the “wise and powerful Wizard of Oz”….it reveals a stuttering,stammering,bumbling buffoon who constantly backtracks and talks in completely useless circles.By the time he finished trudging through his answers, one would have already forgotten the question being asked….if it were not printed at the bottom of the screen.
I will listen to any Democrat who does not say, “If we lost, you cheated,”
If democrats keep on with that talking point (courtasy of Gov. Dean), they are simply trying to destroy Our republic from within.
How? Destroy faith in the voting systems (Election 2000 Overtime, false charges in Ohio 2004) then destroy faith in the two party system (”If we lose, you cheat” and of course, BDS).
Then prepare for the 1000 years of Peace! More Darfurs and More Georgias will occur in this reign. Be ready.
(That last bit was sarc)
I believe that Mr. McCain is an honorable man. Mr. Obama…not so much.
So the Obamite Cult’s reasoning is “Obama was a stammering total idiot because John McCain listened to him”?
If I were the Obama campaign I’m not sure that’s a slogan I’d really want to run with….but that’s just me, of course.
I get the feeling they would rather have his disastrious outing at Saddleback, abortion paygrade gaffes and all, forgotten altogether ASAP.
Ah. The whole “we lost so you must have cheated” mantra a la Sore/Loserman rears its ugly head again.
On top of this…we have the attempted “swiftboating” of John McCain.
So my question is…will other random bits of political jargon from years past find life again in the 2008 cycle? Ah…I’m getting nostalgic.
Remember, this is the same man that claimed he did not know what Rev. Wright was preaching from the pulpit at TUCC for more than two decades. Leaving us to decide whether he was lying or just stupid.
Anyone reminded of that courtroom scene from The Odd Couple where Felix gives his definition of a certain word on a chalkboard? Me too.
The friend of an unrepentant terrorist is mad because he was made to look like a blithering idiot…oh wait, he already did look like a blithering idiot! Never mind!
Time to ATTACK! I say that we collectively, (including all our ‘redneck’ friends from Virginny), throw this elitist pig Andrea Mitchell on the funeral pyre of Dan Rather and Mary Mapes. Either she substantiate WHO this Obama camp person was or force her to quit and run away with her tail between her legs. (Not that I’ve seen a pig do that like a dog but there’s always a first time).
Not the first time she’s done this…
Hmm? I think I recall that a friend of Gil Jackson’s told me that he divorced her for having an affair with — another woman.
I…uh…well…uhm…I’d…ah…have to agree.
Uhhh.
For those still wondering why the Anointed One
exaggerateslies about his record…“The audacity of resume-padding (or, why Obama makes things up)”
Too funny!
Wahhhhhhhhhhhhh x 1000
They’re still stomping their feet and throwing tantrums like attention-deprived three year olds about the last two elections, this is no surprise. Their routine is getting old.
Simply unbelievable! When will these people get it? When you have real conviction, a firm grasp of history and years of relevant experience, there’s no need to cheat. John McCain actually made me forget all about my differences with him the other night. Watching him respond with clarity and ease to questions such as abortion and the existence of evil, for that hour at least, I felt genuine enthusiasm for voting for him, as opposed to dutiful resignation.
Obama’s tiresome blathering and moral equivocating seemed to annoy even Pastor Warren. When will the Left get it? They chose a lousy candidate. Grow up and get over it!
On another note, I sure hope Fay doesn’t do too much damage here (I live in Boca Raton, FL)!
You would think after being embarrassed once was enough, but no, sinking to claims of cheating? Does this make them feel better inside?
Memo to Republicans for driving to work today:
Be alert, it’s very hard to drive while crying and the Dems will be on the road, and be sure to pull over to the shoulder for the Wahbulance.
The democraps are absolutely pathetic.
Who’ll be ready to answer the call at 3am and who’ll complain that it’s “unfair” to get a phone call at 3am.
It doesn’t matter if McCain heard some of the questions in advance. Either candidate needs to be ready to deal with situations on their feet. As president, Putin will not give them battle plans in advance, Iran won’t show them their nuclear bomb progress, and all the complaining about it being “unfair” won’t make any difference.
What will be said by NBC when McCain wins the election? This is getting good now.
He did. It was no contest. I have, to this point, been unhappy with the choice of McCain for prez this year. His performance on “The Warren Show” brought me around a little. At the very least, I no longer feel like McShamesty will deal the disasterous blow that Hussein Obamamama will.
Cheating on this forum in the time spans being discussed by the propagandists wouldn’t have helped McCain much. It’s REALLY hard to fake conviction and sincerity. Just watch BHO to see that.
The allegation was BHO’s only hope to detract from his miserable performance. The media is covering up the real story of how Obama’s inexperience was on full stage. I’m not sure McCain should have helped them by sending the letter to NBC.
Also, as stated earlier, how does McCain knowing the questions have anything to do with Obama’s pitiful performance? I guess the implication is that McCain would have been as inept as Obama?
BTW, Obama has probably already gotten the questions they plan to ask for the upcoming debates. If not, this story will allow the leftist media to justify giving him that advantage.
Maybe their just upset they didn’t get tickets to the event unless they cleaned the Church afterwards.
Bambi sounds like a three year old – “did too, did not, did too…..” He does nothing but whine. Do we really want such a whiner as POTUS? One who will cry, whine, stomp his feet & hold his breath when our enemies start “picking on him”????
Heaven help us.
Someone call the ACLU! Quick! A political leader has referenced God in a statement.
Oh nevermind. It’s a democrat using the reference to praise Obama. All is well.
I absolutely love this site. I wish I’d have found it years ago.
Now, to the biz at hand.
Hmmmm, I seem to recall Oprah being a HUGE fan of Rick Warren. How will she reconcile her candidate, and therefore, America’s Choice (blech), and her party denigrating Pastor Warren?
Also, the Big O (Oprah, not Hussein) is fond of telling audiences Maya Angelou’s wisdom of “People will always tell you who they are.” Wonder if she’s getting the message? You don’t make as much $$ as Oprah by being as dumb as uh, er, Barack.
How about this approach: Which question was asked that was completely unanticipated and why was Obama unprepared for that question?
In my quick glance through the transcript of the event, I don’t think there were any questions that I’d not have anticipated. Not the exact wording of the question, but rather the general content.
The three horrible years I spent as president of a sporting club made me aware of a couple of things: Those who made the most vocal accusations of cheating in others were often the worst cheats themselves; and they became even more shrill when they lost.
I missed the whole thing. I didn’t have the right pay scale to be able to watch Obummer for an hour.
guitarplayer, lol, does anyone even bother listening to Pelosi? how lame.
One would not have to stretch very far to equate McCain new with No WMD. It’s ingrained into them that they think this way.
Seriously though, it’s interesting to watch the MSM jump through every hoop to prop this guy up
Obviously, no mortal man could possibly defeat the Obamessiah, the Annointed One without cheating.
The guy is a number 2 pencil with ears.
Agent Barry Obama, is just trying to make excuses for sand getting in his shoe phone when he was on the beach in Maui.
John “Mr. Big” McCain, kept trying to call him to say he’d be late for their debate, but Agent Barry never picked up. Agent 99, and Chief, are now trying to cover for him…..
The final door closes as Agent Obama heads out for his next mission in, Denver. Agent 99, is right behind.
There should have been a stipulation that someone from the O-camp be placed with McCain during the 1st hour to insure the “blackout”. In fact, McCain should have insisted on it. Without that assurance, everyone should have known that the O-camp and the the Obamedia could make all the false claims they wanted.
Of course McCain cheated; and when Obama looses the election it will be because of voter fraud!
You have to wonder if they know that Obama is running for president of the United States. Do they really believe that yelling, “Hey, no fair! No peekies!” makes Obama look presidential?
robrrt, then they would have blamed the O’camper with treason said he leaked Odimblubs answers and thrown him under the Bus.
Dear Barack,
This is what happens when you assume you’re getting over. I hope you had fun in Hawaii. Looks like somebody rained on your parade, now that vacation’s over, and you’re whining about it.
Man, it sure sucks when somebody interrupts your coronation. Ain’t it a beeyotch when some cocky upstart comes along and snatches from you what’s rightfully yours?
Signed,
Senator Yoko Ono
P.S. see you at the convention….
*out*
There is another consequence of the whining followers of His Most High Obamaship may not realize. The attacks on McCain, their own incessant complaints and the bias of the MSM is solidifying the support of the base around McCain, something that McCain may not have been able accomplish on his own
Cone of silence.
See Barry, Christians have a sense of humor, you libs don’t. McCain ate your lunch.
Page one of the Democratic handbook, after Lying is OK if it Helps the Cause:
In Defeat Accuse the Republicans of Cheating.
Perhaps the solution is more debates off teleprompter?
Brushman,
Unintended consequences are a beyotch!
I always enjoy a good “nut roots freak out”.
Is there anything else we can do to whip them into a frenzy?
The ‘angry veteran’ with the question about McCain’s supposed weight gain in the Hanoi Hilton:
Got lots of TV coverage. Put out some trash on McCain, and let Obama look decent and non-partisan.
I smell a plant.
When I saw Rick Sanchez from CNN make a comment about maybe JSM had seen the questions over a blackberry or other type of tech, I couldn’t believe that he actually was accussing JSM for cheating. I screamed at my husband, can you believe this crap! BHO got smoked becuase he’s an idiot. BHO has the depth of a 1st grader in his answers!
LOSERS!!!!!!
Acknowledge subtance and integrity when you see it fools!
Also, when I watched the panel at Fox News they all said that BHO did well. WHAT WERE THEY WATCHING? THOSE GUYS ARE IDIOTS IF THEY CAN”T BE HONEST AND SAY THAT BHO SOUNDED LIKE A 1ST GRADER AMOUNG SCHOLARS.
Having ready more on this.. and Andrea Mitchell’s comments specifically.. let me add this. In Chevy Chase style…
Andrea you ignorant s!#@……McCain was so well prepared because he is better prepared to be President than YOUR GUY.
How incredible?? I knew what the “correct” answers were! obummer is a stumbling idiot. Warren needs to hold another forum, and have the annointed one come on second.
Everyone is missing a good point here.
So what if Obummer did poorly. If his people are smart( sorry for using the word smart on context with Dummerocrats)they used this a blind test.
They should be hammering him with any question they can think of till, if someone farts he can give a ten minute response on how its harmful to the ozone.
I’m no fan of Rick Warren, but even Barry should have seen this coming with VERY basic canned Christian questions.
But then again, the poor guy was indocrinated into the liberal wing of what is supposed to be a church.
Hey Big-O…welcome to reality! Stop whining!
I have to say, I started watching and turned off because it seemed that Obama had gotten the questions ahead of time. He didn’t seem to be stumbling as much as he does during a press conference and his answers seemed to have the right amount of what he needed to pander to certain groups. I wanted to see a real question and answer not one that had preparation.
I think they both were given the questions ahead of time. Obama just couldn’t memorize his as well because they were so “nuanced” instead of straight, short answers.
I seem to recall how, when in debates with Hillary, Obama would frequently be asked a question after Hillary delivered hers (so much so that even Hillary had to complain at one point), and his answer would essentially be “what she said.”
How can he sit there and, via his mouthpieces in the press and on the blogs, point the finger at McCain, without a shred of evidence?
“Inexperience” is rapidly evolving into incompetence. With time and, well, experience, you can work your way out of the inexperience label, but incompetence is another thing altogether.
I wonder if the media and the Obamamaniacs will ever realize that Obama is the living manifestation of the Peter Principle?
As an aside, I am reading “The Case Against Barack Obama,” and it is to Obama what a stake is to a vampire. Calm, logical and, most importantly, referenced accounts of what Obama really is: an unrepentant product of the most corrupt Democrat political machine in the U.S.
No wonder the Obamahacks are trying desperately to trash the book on Amazon (but simply embarrassing themselves in the process).
What they are really saying is McCain did so much better than OB because McCain knew the question. Good, I’m happy they admit it. Playing OB as victim is a bit much.
McCain’s answers were completely in line with his core beliefs – just as Obama’s were. Now it is up to the American people to choose whose core beliefs they want to represent them as President! There was really nothing new. I trust completely that McCain did not hear the questions. But – even if he did, or even if Obama did for that matter, it would not have made any difference. This was not a test! Obama’s answers were in line with what he has said in the past – and so were McCains. Obama’s ususal smooth, slick, hesitatingly “thoughtful” answeres shrouded in cloudy “intellectualism” vs McCain’s straight from the heart, outspoken, quick to respond, open and honest answers. I vote for McCains core beliefs!
FamilyMan – Christians usually know these kind of questions are going to come up in this type of forum, so it’s not rocket science to expect them. However, it’s a whole different set of questions had the forum taken place at BO’s Chicago church. the boy will never “get it”.
This is just a precursor for November 5, 2008. McCain will defeat Obama on the 4th and Obama (and his media) will accuse McCain as cheating on the 5th.
Isn’t that what Gore did in 2000? Uh, I believe so…
After getting their asses severely kicked, the only thing Obama and his left wing NBC propaganda machine have left is to whine, cry and slobber on themselves. Furthermore, unless Obama runs and hides he can look forward to additional ass kickings from McCain.
Yes Dimsdale
The Peter Principle; rising to the level of ones incompetence.
Yeah.. the Godless over at the Kos are in an uproar… I can’t wait to read that site after Obama loses.
When Al Bore lost Florida in 2000, he claimed the Republicans cheated.
When John F’ing Kerry lost Ohio in 2004, He claimed the Republicans cheated.
Now, when Barack HUSSEIN Obama lost a debate at the Saddleback Church, he claims the Republicans cheated.
Do, y’all see a pattern here?
I’m looking into my crystal ball to see what might be…..
Barack HUSSEIN Obama looses the election, claims the Republicans cheated.
The 9th Circus Court Agrees, and awards the election to him.
Hugo Chavez, backed up by Fidel Castro and Vladimire Putin, invades the USA.
The military, weakened by budget cuts and political correctness, gets defeated.
President Barack HUSSEIN Obama claims they cheated.
Al Quedia and Hamas launch a series of terrorist attacks against the USA. The CIA and the FBI, weakened by budget cuts and political correctness fails to prevent them.
President Barack HUSSEIN Obama claims they cheated.
Saudia Arabia and OPEC negotiates an oil deal with President Barack HUSSEIN Obama. They now charge a million dollars a barrel for oil and limit us to one tanker full per year.
President Barack HUSSEIN Obama claims they cheated.
Liberals are consumed by their own hatred, and McCain had no right to thrash poor ole Obama like that!
OH MY GOD!!! how childish. Grow up libs.
Just for the record, I really don’t care what his middle name is. There is plenty wrong with the guy without that.
Put it in language they understand….
Neener neeener neeeeener, your guy la’osttt
lol, Ha! got him!
Where’s that humility now, Obie?
She won’t.. it’s the ‘color of the skin above all’. Obama can beat his wife, drive drunk and crash into a van of widows and orphans and go road hunting, and Oprah will still find some reason to support him..