HuffPo has obtained exclusive video from an interview McCain gave two years ago in which he implied that he would be willing to work with Hamas.
James Rubin, the reporter who interviewed McCain writes:
Given that exchange, the new John McCain might say that Hamas should be rooting for the old John McCain to win the presidential election. The old John McCain, it appears, was ready to do business with a Hamas-led government, while both Clinton and Obama have said that Hamas must change its policies toward Israel and terrorism before it can have diplomatic relations with the United States.
Even if McCain had not favored doing business with Hamas two years ago, he had no business smearing Barack Obama. But given his stated position then, it is either the height of hypocrisy or a case of political amnesia for McCain to inject Hamas into the American election.
We can’t go around the world claiming to “spread democracy” and then demonize the groups that get elected when we don’t agree with them. Hamas certainly needs to change it’s tune before we talk to them, but it doesn’t change the fact that they were democratically elected. And as Rubin says, it’s the height of hypocrisy (or a serious senior moment) for McCain to attack Obama when it turns out that Obama’s position is even harsher than one McCain espoused just two years ago.
Just further proof that Senator McCain and Presidential Candidate McCain are two entirely different people, I guess.
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McCain’s brain has been hacked.
poor ol’ codger’s gonna have a heck of a time with this lousy memory thang
A bit off topic, but:
Breaking News
Huckabee quips about gun aimed at Obama
McCain a hypocrite? Imagine my shock!
McSame Mavericked himself.
My friends, the senator was referring to hummas, not Hamas.
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Err…Never mind…
C&L beat me to it.
Now if they could just make a page load in less than 5 minutes on a 5mbps connection…
As for McCain - they are all posturing idiots.
I found this on McSame. The name of the link says alot. Enjoy
http://www.vietnamveteransagainstjohnmccain.com/
Blitzer clearly let Romney mislead people with his assertion ” Dealing with” Hamas , was like when his dad ” Dealt with him ” when he go into trouble .
McCain’s comment was obviously saying he was willing to TALK to Hamas , not deal with them as in exacting some kind of punishment , as when a kid gets in trouble .
BOTH Blitzer and Romney knew McCain meant he was willing to talk HAMAS and Blitzer never challenged him on the false and misleading assertion .
What Obama inherits on January 20th is a giant barrel of shit, and the expectation to turn it into a barrel of roses.
If, he wins.
The link to HuffPo goes to Wordpress admin
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John’s McFish stinks.
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L.A. Confidential @ 11:
If he survives winning, see #3
L.A. Confidential @ 11:
Make that two barrels. My expectation for McLame would be to start filling a third.
Flip flop flip flop flip flop flip flop flip flop flip flop flip flop flip flop flip flop flip flop flip flop flip flop flip flop.
Orrrr McSame is a fucking liar.
Send crossword puzzles to McSame right away. He needs brain exercise for those senior moments or minutes or days or….
Cindy can you lend me a million or two?
Dr. Know @ 8:
See you at post 35. lol
I’ve been seeing the video of the interview a lot on tv today so it’s getting air time.
To go a bit ot, but some group in Tennessee has put out an anti Obama ad featuring Michelle Obama. It’s the one where she says that for the first time in her life she is really proud to be an American. When you watch the ad you can see that they cut the word “really”. You watch it and you can see her lips said “really” but in the ad they edited that word out. It’s a total whack job on what she said.
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how about we change our tune before hamas lets us talk to them? How about Israel change its tune before we continue to give them $ and diplomatic support?
“Just further proof that Senator McCain and Presidential Candidate McCain are two entirely different people, I guess.”
there is only one mcfuckhead not two, but they are both assholes, if there was two.
The title of this thread could simply read “McCain’s Hypocricy”.
rooth hussein @ 14:
No joke either. I’m serious, Obama is a threat to the closet-fascists who have controlled this country since WWII. They killed Kennedy and MLK and they won’t hesitate to kill Obama if he “goes too far”.
Captain Bitter Elitist Husein Kangaroo @ 16:
That’s a viable strategy to use against McCain. There’s more than enough video footage to make the case that he’s the biggest flip-flopper there ever was. Let the ads begin.
Re: the last (6) C&L threads: McBush is a flip/flopper, Medved is an idiot, Huckabee is a non funny panderer, Billo is a !@#$%^&*
& Barack Obama is …
the next president! carry on :)
yakfitguy @ 23:
If the Cons don’t watch it their going to piss people off and incite riots and it won’t be at the Dem Convention either.
No doubt they would like an excuse to try out martial law though.
McCain was pounding on Obama’s “inability” to protect the U.S. at the NRA today.
You can bet they are going to exploit that.
Another Senior Moment McCain?
Glass house check please.
If the sheeple fall for the reichwing BULLSHIT again come November, then this country truly is FUCKED!
Dr Acula @ 30:
Obama can’t afford to ignore the Dem voter base.
Big Mistake. He needs to start courting “them” ( the “clintonistas”) and assure them he’s not going to toss them off a cliff.
L.A. Confidential @ 31:
Agreed, but on the other hand the Clintonistas have to face the reality that BHM is going to be the nominee and they have to support him and not ever McAncient.
Dr Acula @ 32:
There is absolutely no guarantee Obama is the nominee. Let me tell you something about Super Delegates.
These majority of these people are heavily invested into the Corporate system and if they get one sense they are going to be on the losing end of a deal they will flip flop in a microsecond.
It’s going to the convention plain and simple. We’ll find out who wins then. Expect some last minute deal making.
Nikolai @ 7:
I’m using Firefox with a nifty little extension called Adblocker Plus. I see no ads and have to worry about none of that.
L.A. Confidential @ 33:
Right because the Dems write such “logical” rules. Sheesh!
Answer me this, LAC — is this country better prepared for a woman president or a bi-racial man president (albeit for all intents and purposes he’s black).
Dr Acula @ 35:
I don’t know. We’re in uncharted territory. We’re going to find out regardless.
Dr Acula @ 30:
My sentiments exactly.
Doesn’t McCain sound just like Gopher from Winnie the Pooh?
Speaking of John McCain…
Hey C&L, you will get a kick out of this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSAOQuLxSdY
Fox is engaging in subliminal advertising, and they want McCain to win the election.
I sure am glad the Republicans decided on their nominee early. That gave McCain plenty of time to make video for the Democratic attack ads.
This CLOWN is so beatable. Thank You Jesus!
Apparently SilentPatriot didn’t watch the entire video where McCain states that the actions of Hamas and their new gov’t will determine U.S. relations with them. Then again, the truth would destroy the clever little attempt to brand McCain a flipflopper and get in the way of defending Obama.
Back Peddle Express. Next stop, Double Talk Junction.
KO said it best,old man yells a cloud.
I think McCain is going to be the fall guy , the scape goat for the GOP getting there asses kicked , they can’t be serious about this guy winning . The guy is as mentally sharp as a watermelon .
their not there , I know .
Flip flop express! It’ll be fun watching the right wing pundits try to put lipstick on this pig this fall.
John K @ 45:
Limbo was correct when he said McBush & Huckabee were not electable! & yes he’s as sharp as a bowling ball ;)
it’s the height of hypocrisy (or a serious senior moment) for McCain…
Let’s be more blunt: either the man has no principles at all and will say whatever it takes to get elected; or he’s senile.