In an interview on CNN Thursday, Senator Obama said John McCain was “losing his bearings” after he repeatedly suggested that Hamas had endorsed his candidacy, even though their positions on the issue are nearly identical. Now, loyal Democrat (except on the small issue of “the war”) Joe Lieberman is coming to McCain’s defense after the presumptive GOP nominee accused Barack Obama of playing the “age card.”
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‘I just want to report that this morning I personally checked John McCain’s bearings. He has not lost any of them. They are all in really great shape.”
Since McCain has maintained that he’s trying to run an “honorable campaign,” it’s no surprise that he’s trying to turn this into an “ageist” insult in an attempt to distract from the deplorable reality that he said Hamas endorsed Obama. But when you listen to or read the comments in their full context, it’s rather obvious that Barack was referring to McCain’s abandonment of his maverick straight-talking image in pursuit of the GOP nomination.
“This is offensive, and I think it’s disappointing, because John McCain always says, ‘Well, I’m not going to run that kind of politics. And then to engage in that kind of smear, I think, is unfortunate, particularly since my policy toward Hamas has been no different than his.
For him to toss out comments like that, I think, is an example of him losing his bearings as he pursues this nomination. We don’t need name-calling in this debate.”
Since McCain is on the wrong side of nearly every issue in this election, expect these sorts of petty accusations to cloud the debate. There really isn’t much else left in the Republican arsenal after eight years of George Bush. Especially with a nominee who promises four more.
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Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeww!!!
Hey 2 irrelivent idiots together!!!!
Who cares what these assclowns have to say?
This is stupid - The abject idiots get nothing but mentioned over and over again here.
Does McCain own this freakin site or what?
ball bearings?
lieberman needs to switch parties, or admit he’s sold his soul.
might explain the big smile in the photo
You should consider changing the site name to
McCain for president!
It is your goal, no?
He doesn’t even get this much publicity on HIS OWN SITE!!!
He checked them indeed, and yes…. he is way of course.
Lets see
Oriley
Lieberman
McCain
I guess it was a slow irrelivant news day?
Did joe check his drive shaft as well?
Has Joe given John McLame some head?
Joe: “John, turn your head and cough.”
John: “Cough.”
Joe: “Bearings fine.”
Toooooo gay Joe.
Cleaver and insightful stories garner very cleaver and insightful comments, huh?
Just another day at Traitor Joe’s.
And McCain’s obvious senility makes the age questions a very valid and important one.
14 year old boys against McCain - Or what became of Crooks and Liars…
Those are called GONADS Joe, get your hands out of his pants.
Boy, if Joe doesn’t repack McCain’s bearings with new grease I’m afraid he’ll burn ‘em out pretty soon and have to hobble along in the G.E. at 20 mph at most.
McCain has been making fun of his age - and telling the same joke - for years. At the November 30, 2006 event with Republican governors in Florida, McCain offered up his now standard septuagenarian punchline:
“I am older than dirt. More scars than Frankenstein.”
Sadly, McCain during a December 2007 MTV/MySpace event violated the cardinal rule of deflecting the age issue by forgetting his punchline:
“I’m older than Frankenstein. I gotta few scars. I’m older than dirt and I’ve got more scars than Frankenstein…Screwed up that line.”
For more details, see:
“McCain Tries to Make Age Issue a Laughing Matter.”
Wow - I guess this is the calibre of the Obbama supporters in the US…
Well, that really brings hope. Potty humer and anti gay inuendos.
Very cleaver - That is a winning stratagy.
When was the last time McSame noticed Bushie’s poll ratings?
I can’t wait for the Obama/McCain debates. Forget Kennedy/Nixon - this is gonna look like Kennedy/James Stockdale.
geneHUSSEIN214 @ 22:
Obama: Does my opponent know the difference between Shia and Sunni?
#14: “Cleaver and insightful stories garner very cleaver and insightful comments, huh?”
Good point and I don’t really like to joke about it either except the media and the McCain campaign is making this about something it really isn’t. Personally, I don’t think Obama intended it as a “too old” comment, [he’s not that clever] but rather mispoke when he said “bearings” instead of the singular “bearing” which really means “direction.”
I suspect Obama intended to say: “I think John McCain has lost his bearing,” meaning, John McCain has lost his direction, or his compass.
But that’s too much detail for the media and “gotcha” journalism, so why not have fun with it?
Flash @ 3:
not that there’s anything wrong with it?
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It was convenient for Joe to check John’s bearings because they were on his chin at the time.
That’s terrible, I’m sorry.
Leslie [Hussein] @ 21:
he’s counting on the fundamentalists’ handling of the DIEBOLD machines.
Yeah, me and 200 million Americans are waiting to see that debate BEfoRE we decide weather to vote for some shread of democracy or just go right off the deep end with a altzheimer Fascist Bush clone who’s big claim to fame was another iligetimate impearalist war.
It will sure be a close election as I know the majority of americans love bush and whould love to have another 8 years of it….
Turn the freakin page already - The election is done.
Why pretend McCain is a viable candidate?
Leaveus @ 20:
are you a clintonista or a rushian?
HANGtheguilty@20: Yeah, it’s juvenile humor, but as Dick Cheney once said, “He walked right into it.”
Leaveus @ 29:
DIEBOLD is reason enough to wait.
Kim11 @ 26:
There you go!
Have a spell off and decide the presidency that way!!!
Or just toss in a few spelling questions during the debate, how do you spell Potatoe?
BaScOmBe against Bitter Elitist Bullshit @ 32:
Not to mention, the Bushie FEC, the Supreme Court and voter ID laws, purged voter rolls, and the thousand and one GOP cuts to swing the vote for McSame. They did it in 2000, 2004, 2006 and what’s to stop them in 2008.
Well of course Lieberstooge personally checked McSame’s bearings. It’s very convenient to do while he’s on his knees fellating Johnnie’s knob.
Pit one candidate against another during interview and very selectively cherry pick a mild comment like ” Bearing ” when the most egregious , pathetic comment wOlf bLITZER slide right by on the Kosher express .
McSame makes the absurd and disgraceful comment ” Hamas will be happy if Obama wins ” a sleazy but typical right wing , guilt by association accusation , then we get a quick repsonse not about THAT , but the bearing comment , which Obama had EVERY right to respond the way he did . Yet THat wasn’t they way AIPAC blitzer framed the ” discussion ” , he framed it to give Lieberman an opportunity to DEFEND McCain and raise baseless assertions , that Obama will not be a serious defender of Israel .
Of course that was the plan , since Blitzer has NEVER shown any concern or asked how a candidate would support PALESTINIAN causes or what our relationship should be .
Of course the number one concern for Blitzer and Lieberman is Israel and the litmus test everybody must pass and to ensure every politician is 110% pro Israel and to ensure any ” balance approach ” i.e. Howard Dean , is never accepted .
Blitzer and CNN censors everyday the daily killing of civilians , 21 ; 12 ; 10 in Gaza , because they are not worth victims , not worthy of any news report and if the can smear obama in the process , and question his support of Israel , well thats even better .
Ah. the blind leading the blind. Excellent strategy Repugs.
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BaScOmBe against Bitter Elitist Bullshit @ 32:
EXACTLY. The Repugs would need to steal the Fu*kinf thing outright.
Or they might say ‘I guess America wasn’t ready for a black man for president, what a surprize!’
Conversly if Hillory pulls it out they could say similar about her gender.
But it seems like taking the McCain (or any rep for pres) run seriously is THE ONLY mistake we could make. It is a joke but who on earth claims to be reved up for McBush, know any one?
It is a classic EMPORER WEARING NO FREAKIN CLOTHES and the dang demleft is the biggest offenders imho…
now that’s a headline!
I hope they used lube.
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The Lieberstooge really really really wants to be McCain’s vp, doesn’t he?
What a tool. What a stool. What a fondler and fluffer. What a … bearing checker.
LIEberman says: “…I personally checked John McCain’s bearings. He has not lost any of them. They are all in really great shape.”
ok… i’ll take your word on that…
but, he’s surely loosing his MARBLES!
Is he referring to a compass heading or like ball bearings?
Wouldn’t suprise me to find out Luberman and McTaint had a little thing goin on, in the mens room ya know…
I wonder in he “cupped” his bearings while blowing him.
the blind leading the blind…both as old as dirt.
McCain lost his (ball)bearings the day he decided to kiss Bush’s ass to get the GOP nomination. It’s not an age thing it is a maverick castration into a gelding thing.
“Bearings” is a nautical term for knowing where one is.
Conflating “losing ones bearings” with “losing ones marbles” is either a stretch, or an example of someone who has indeed lost their marbles.
Oh my we’re back to back slapping and eye winking again.