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TDS: Stewart Pitches McCain New Names for “Straight Talk Express”

tds-mccain-bus.jpg It was reported yesterday that Saint McCain changed the name of his famous “Straight Talk Express” to “No Surrender.” Last night the struggling presidential contender made his 11th appearance on “The Daily Show” and let Jon run some new names by him. I personally like the third one.

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“There’s no need for you to be honest with us…you’re no longer on the ‘Straight Talk Express.’”

Whatever else you might say about McCain, he really is a good sport.




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rp2008 Says:

straight to hell express!

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CensoredFan Says:

Whatever else you might say about McCain, he really is a good sport

Good sport, but dumb as a stick. OK, I’m running for prez and I know a television show is making fun of my idiocy, so I’m going to go on the show? Um, hello? McCain? Are any of your dogs barking?

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jr Says:

“Maverick” Mccain carrying water for the same junta that trashed his wife 7 years ago

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Dahgrostab’ph-r-i Says:

How about “Straight to anywhere but the White House Express” but then I think he would need another bus to fit all of that.

And yes I agree, McCain is a good sport and it’s nice to see a politician laugh at himself, if it wasn’t for all the horrible stuff he’s said and done regarding the lie that is Iraq he probably wouldn’t be so bad…but I guess that goes without saying.

war=money for the overclass. all we have to do is fight them and stfu!

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Dahgrostab’ph-r-i Says:

Question Blog @ 5:

war=money for the overclass. all we have to do is fight them and stfu!

Ain’t it a bitch, we have to fight them here so our soldiers don’t have to fight them there, and still too many Americans don’t even realize it yet!

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dr.filbert Says:

LEAVE JOHN MCCAIN ALONE! YOU’RE LUCKY HE’S RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT! YOU BASTARDS! BOO! HOO! HOO! HOO!

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Ruthless People Says:

“Going Down With George Bush Express”

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L.A. Confidential Says:

Panic grips Northern Rock customers for second straight day. . . .

LONDON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Fears grew on Saturday that panic among savers at British bank Northern Rock will see a run of withdrawals after estimates that 1 billion pounds ($2 billion) have already been taken out.

(Wait till the crap hits here in Murica’)

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Symon Says:

Perhaps a glass bottom bus would be more appropriate so he could watch his credibility, common sense, soul and self respect get thrown under for the last time.

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L.A. Confidential Says:

McCains “ego-crack” for delusion addicts.

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tyree Says:

this guys only going to impress me when he trades off that bus and uses a bicycle to tour with, and wears a beanie on his head!

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Kafka Lives Says:

CensoredFan @ 2:

Whatever else you might say about McCain, he really is a good sport

Good sport, but dumb as a stick. OK, I’m running for prez and I know a television show is making fun of my idiocy, so I’m going to go on the show? Um, hello? McCain?

I’m not so sure it’s that dumb–we are a demographic with whom he needs to relate. (Okay, needed to–after his hugging Bush and Iraq, he can pretty much write me off.) And it is a kinda maverick approach.

I think he really does it because he’s one of the few people who can get a zinger in on Jon.

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smarc Says:

McCain will be the next pRESIDENT,didn’t you see Godfather give him that big wet one on the TV?

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MargeAggedon Says:

No kidding I didn’t think saint Mcpain was still campaigning!

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John Doe Says:

Mitt Romney Busted Smoking!

It would seem a person has caught Mitt Romney outside a rally smoking. They are now selling the picture to the highest bidder!

If true it could be a major stumble for Romney’s bid for the high office. Both anti-smoking and a member of a faith that does not allow smoking… the hypocrisy deafens.

http://digg.com/politics/Mitt_.....ed_Smoking

Yesterday I found the link to the story about McConnell’s dissembling on this site. The actual MSNBC article was entitled “Spy Master Admits Error”. I thought that sounded like a title for a movie or a video game. Apparently, I wasn’t too far off.

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cheesesauce Says:

Calling a campaign ride the “Straight” Talk Express is like denying that you are gay.

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Arroyo Says:

How about some of these?

“The Pander Express”
“The Bush Lite Express”
“The White Guy Express”

He seems so nice on Jon Stewart, and then the next day he says something stupid like MoveOn should be thrown out of the country.

Multiple personalilties?

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Liam Says:

“Whatever else you might say about McCain, he really is a good sport.”

That sounds like the kind of talk that gave us the current Moron in Chief. You know: “the kind of guy one would like to have a beer with”.

McCain is putting on his lovable act to try and con us like Bush did. In real life, he is known for being a hot tempered cranky old bastard.
Recall how he went ballistic on Maria Shriver for daring to ask him a political question!.

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Water Closet Says:

Bush and Rove have some blackmail material on John McCain. He jumps whenever and however they tell him. I feel for him but he needed to stand up against them a long time ago and now he is paying the price of being afraid.

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donna Says:

I would have to say McCain is smarter than the average Republican. Considering most of them are pure mouthbreathers.

Whatever else you might say about McCain, he really is a good sport.

McCain must love wasting all that money and time flip-flopping around the country in The McCain Good Sport Mobile

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Cantor de Mambo Says:

I don’t care what Jon Stwart says, I don’t like John McCain.

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bmw 528 Says:

How about the “Propaganda Express” or “No Chance?”

John—what sort of math do you use? The kind that says 20% is a majority? Oh I forgot, this is the REPUB party where reality is relative.

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StirFry Says:

At gun point and no chance to survive , between guiliani, romney, and mccain, i’d painfully choose mccain.
But it would be like a scene from Saw with lots of blood, screaming, and bad choices.

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jimbo92107 Says:

Going on The Daily Show once or twice may be smart politics, but for John McCain to go on the show a dozen times is ludicrous. Whatever attention he may gain is focussed on what a silly right wing fool he is. All he did was piss off the show’s studio audience, and any righties watching the show consider his appearances to be consorting with the enemy, which is quite true.

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Marty Says:

McCain was helpful on issues regarding Grand Canyon national Park. His heart is in the right place (I know, I know, the heart is on the left) on a few issues, but he is a condemned and tortured man, whose ambitions force the continual genuflection to the right wing fundamentalist base.

An old high school buddy of mine is a very active member of that base. We have, let’s say, lively discussions about all this crapola.

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Helena Montana Says:

That poor old man has a serious arterial flow problem–above the neck.

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HulksHeroes Says:

Sad to see a man who once possessed integrity slide down to the level he exists at today. A shill, a stubborn and used man. He doesn’t have a snowball’s chance in hell. Politics have stollen his soul and he’s given in to doing anything to get that White House bedroom.

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Otay Says:

How about “The Jive-talkin’ Express”? Or the “Senile Mobile”?

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Eternal Vigilance Says:

“The Blindered Bezerker Express”
“The Wandering Rationale Express”
“The U.S.S. Cudgelicious”
“The Cudgel Clipper”

I’m working on it….

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hello Says:

I agree with Silent Patriot about John McCain being a very good sport. Jon Stewart seems to understand this as well, and their perceptions are certainly good enough for me.

I will always think of The Saint as being a kind of victim of his own outdated and irrelevent ideals of his once proud party. At least he’s still capable of being able to share a good irreverent laugh with other folks whose hearts are also in the right place.

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Eternal Vigilance Says:

Oooh: “The Emotional Cudgel Clipper”, to cue what Jon Stewart described his behavior on Bill Moyers’ show.

….or then just “The Magically Mysterious Abstract Definition of Victory Tour Bus.”

….and Iiiiii’m spent.

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Charles Elliott Says:

I’d suggest “Going down ON George Bush Experess” would be more correct. Poor old John, Bush won’t even call you in the morning. Licking the hand that’s slapped you is not the actions of a maverick but of a dumb ox, a bum steer, an old cow, etc.

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Shawnmeat Says:

Kafka Lives @ 13:

CensoredFan @ 2:

Whatever else you might say about McCain, he really is a good sport

Good sport, but dumb as a stick. OK, I’m running for prez and I know a television show is making fun of my idiocy, so I’m going to go on the show? Um, hello? McCain?

I’m not so sure it’s that dumb–we are a demographic with whom he needs to relate. (Okay, needed to–after his hugging Bush and Iraq, he can pretty much write me off.) And it is a kinda maverick approach.

I think he really does it because he’s one of the few people who can get a zinger in on Jon.

And let’s not forget - they’re good pals. McCain has no problem appearing on Stewart’s show because they both obviously respect one another in spite of their differing political views. And let’s not forget that McCain survived a POW camp, so I’m sure he can put a few ‘zingers’ into proper perspective.

Just because he’s a political opponent of the Democrats does not mean that he’s dumb or evil or any such marginalising nonsense. He might be a decent man who bought into the hype and ended up backing the wrong horse. It happens!

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LongTooth Says:

No Surrender? Bold talk from a ex-POW.

That vibe that emanates from old bastard puts me in mind of Christopher Walken’s character in Pulp Fiction.

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pjramphal Says:

‘The Bush Ass-Licking, Morally Bankrupt, Going Down in Flames Express.’

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Alan Says:

I’m pretty sure the daily show was a repeat thursday night due to Rosh Hashana.

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Strangefate Says:

McCain just happens to be personable, well-spoken, and charming. Stewart also used to kiss his ass like it was a pleasure back when McCain was the coolest Maverick in town, so he’s quite comfortable on that stage. These impersonal interviews have always been one of McCain’s strengths. He’s a true politician.

He’s also wrong and a bastard, naturally, but somewhat less of a plastic, scripted, moral void as his fellow Republican candidates. He can do the faux populist schtick much better then most on the right.

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LongTooth Says:

Stewart takes it easy on all his guests. That’s why they keep coming back. He’s a comedian and it’s a comedy show, for crying out loud. He only appears to be cutting edge because the “serious journalists” who pollute the airwaves are so utterly incompetent. Utterly incompetent by design, I might add. That’s the way GE, and Disney, and the whole rotten lot of them want it.

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Clay Peck Says:

McCain is the least admired Republican by Rush and his legions of brain-dead dittoheads, so if we have to be stuck with a Republican in 2008, let’s hope it’s him.

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CD Says:

LOL McCain is a world class smart ass.

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Thomas Mc Says:

Pure Bullshit Express comes to mind.

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Jack Jett Says:

I don’t know why Stewart allows this senile fucker on. His bits are not funny. It is the only time I switch channels.

Jack Jett

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ellen Says:

Relax…it’s just comedy….I thought he was very funny………….

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ysbaddeden Says:

Is Shirley Jones driving the bus?

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Edwin Says:

I agree, he’s not a bad guy, he just flip-flops too much, is too pro-war, and I don’t want to see him as president. He’d be OK to spend an afternoon with; likable enough. He speaks HIS mind. He has a sense of humour, unlike Ghouliani and Mitt-smells-sooo-so-good-Romney.

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a guy Says:

“Whatever else you might say about McCain, he really is a good sport”

My sentiments exactly. He may be a d-bag, but give McC credit for continually allowing Stewart to make a pinata out of him–to his face.

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Thing Fish Says:

McCain should adopt Talking Heads’ “Road to Nowhere” as his buses theme song.

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AbbeyHoffmansGhost Says:

In light of the past few years and the decay in political respect for opposing views I see no need to show respect to or be pleasant to this political hack. He is an asshole.

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Otay Says:

John, rename your bus the “Ex-sane Express”

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Shawnmeat Says:

Edwin @ 50:

I agree, he’s not a bad guy, he just flip-flops too much, is too pro-war, and I don’t want to see him as president. He’d be OK to spend an afternoon with; likable enough. He speaks HIS mind. He has a sense of humour, unlike Ghouliani and Mitt-smells-sooo-so-good-Romney.

You know, I’d really like to know what it was that turned McCain so thoroughly around. It could be that he wanted to hop onto the winning team, but I dunno - he seems to truly believe in what he says. That’s what makes me curious, and I mean that in a non-snide manner. It truly blows my mind.

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Daisy Zimmerly Says:

Stalin was a good sport too.

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