Governor Mark Sanford (R-SC) goes blank trying to find differences between McCain and Bush's economic policies.
By John Amato Saturday Jul 12, 2008 1:43pm
Obama ran an ad calling McCain---McSame in the economy. Republican Governor Mark Sanford of South Carolina went blank trying to think up any differences between John McCain and George Bush's economic policies when Blitzer asked him to name some. After stammering for a minute, he brought up NAFTA? Say, what? Blitzer then said they had no differences on NAFTA. Oh, and then Sanford mentioned McSame's opposition to earmarks. That's sure going to cut your gas prices. (rough transcript)
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Blitzer: Are there any significant economic differences between what the Bush administration has put forward over these many years as opposed to John McCain's support?
Sanford: Yea, I mean for instance take, you know, ummm, ahhh, take for instance the issue of, ahhhh..(knocks on table) I'm drawing a blank. I hate it when I do that, particularly on TV. Take for instance the contrast between NAFTA. I mean, I think the bigger issue is credibility in where one is coming from. I mean, to that position are they consistent where they come from? John McCain has consistently stood against earmarks throughout his tenure in the US Senate. Regrettably, the President has not been exactly busy with the veto pen.
Blitzer: Let me get back to, you raised the issue of NAFTA. He's a huge supporter of free trade John McCain.The Bush administration supports free trade. I don't see a big difference between the two..
Sanford: No, I was going to go to a point, I was going to go to a point which is what you'd want is consistency with regards to that position.
Blitzer: that's a major difference between Obama and the President, but as far as NAFTA is concerned McCain and Bush are on the same page.
Sanford: They are---for free trade.
What an embarrassment. Sanford started out by saying McCain was against the Bush/NAFTA position and then said they were the same. Thanks for justifying Obama's new ad. Sanford couldn't think of any because there really aren't any. He just Gramm'd himself...
That was one of the more enjoyable bits on Sunday shows, glad I saw it when it aired, it was Schadenfreudtastic.
Oh my goodness, he should have never had that second martini
It's not like he can praise the Bush economic policies.
Hahahah this is as good as Brolin-bush getting busted for being white trash! Keep 'em coming, C&L!
This needs to be put in an ad and run over, and over, and over, ....
ROFLMFAO!
Where do they find these people?
dumber than a sack of hammers
Thanks for having the stomach to watch Wolf Blitzer for me. This is sweetness.
Many words were spoken here, but not much was SAID.
That was hilarious. Obama should run that segment as a campaign ad.
Not that Obama is much better than McInsane.
This is the Veep candidate that will save McLame?????
BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
guess that means Sanford can forget about the VP job. sheesh.
Let the barbarians run amuck until they break the bank, then bail the bank out with public money.
My mother always told me, "when you don't have anything nice to say, just say nothing."
I believe that's what I just witnessed.
Andy K Jong Il @ 6:
trhere's apparently plenty in the trough. speaking of stoopid, try CARLY FIORINA. Her brain is apparently holding her down. I think she sets a new record for observed density.
CRAP!! This is a great one C&L, wish I could hang around for the comments that will come up here. Past my bedtime, but I'll try to hang.
The clip is hillarious, they should take that and make a campaign AD for Obama out of it. It's perfect. The stammering er uhhs and dead spaces say so much about McSames campaign.
Hey, give the guy a break. At least he remembered his talking points on "consistency".
I think when he said "I'm drawing a blank here" that basically said it all. It was like watching a robot short circuit.
Time for Governor Sanford to dump his PR person.
Joe O. @ 17:
loved the deer in the headlamp look also.
kablooie @ 4:
trash is trash no matter what color it is!
Seeing these people get caught up in their own bullshit brings me close to orgasm.
Can't wait to see this again on KO. Just beautiful.
Between this and the fact that Karl Rove fled the US instead of appearing as ordered before the Congress is looking pretty interesting.
That was hilarious. This guy should have his own comedy show.
CoIntelPro for Pronktastic Victory Over SCLM, DIEBOLD, ESS and SEQUOIA! @ 14:
"Outside of Washington, where this is an interesting parlor game, I think most Americans are not really focused on what a bunch of surrogates are saying," Fiorina said on "Meet the Press" on NBC. "They're focused on what the candidates are saying."
And Carly should know what goes on in the parlors outside of Washington. She's got spies in all of 'em.
theWalrus @ 22:
stewart ought to have a go as well. he should include CARLY FIORINA as well!
Hilarious!
That is one the funniest videos I've ever seen.
theWalrus @ 22:
Is KO on on the weekends? Wait, is it still the weekend there?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
ROFLMAO!!!
I LOVE seeing the rethugs FINALLY being asked REAL questions about what the hell they actually propose to do and FINALLY asked to define their positions..... and they have nothing!!
NOTHING!!
.... bunch of hollow McSame bobble heads drowning in a bath tub in a perpetual state of denial that they are even wet!!!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
It should scare you shitless that someone like McCaine is running for the most powerful office in the world and as president he hasn't got a clue as to what is happening at the street level with regard to peoples financial problems. Worse, he surrounds himself with self serving, bloviating idiots like Phil Gramm who was more interested in cutting fat financial deals with foreign banks likes UBS that are teetering on insolvency. Yeah, it's all in our heads. It's a mental thing. Tell that to the millions that go to bed hungry every evening, or tell it to the elderly who have to decide daily whether to take medications or eat. We as Americans should be sick to our stomachs when people like McAsshole and his economic guru start blaming you for their fuck ups, their lack of oversight on their watch. More and more that old saying " Let them eat cake" comes to mind when thinking of Rethuglican economic objectives. Too bad we don't have use of that very effective device known as the guillotine as it might be kinda fun watching a few heads roll down Pensylvania Avenue.
Herbert Hoover signed on to Smoot Hawley trade protectionism, instead of free trade.
Sales of American cars in some countries went to ZERO as a result of trade retaliation against the U.S.
Yup thats some good old Straight Talk
I was waiting for him to say:
"I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, uh,some people out there in our nation don't have maps and I believe that our education like such as in South Africa and, uh, the Iraq and everywhere like such as and I believe that they should our education over here, in the U.S, should help the U.S. or should help South Africa and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries so we willl be able to build up our future for our children."
That would have made more sense.
mhj555 @ 10:
Can he spell potato?
♫..Bangkok Bob..♫ @ 28:
Yeah, Sunday, 2:17pm EDST as I type.
Jo @ 34:
You forgot the "e".
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!
Totally DUGG that one!
Frickin hilarious.
lafin gas @ 48:
thanks to moral compass and lafin gas for some more funny.
Wait--did I just see Leslie Blitzer ask a McCain apologist an actual, legitimate, non-softball question? There goes his bonus.
Andy K Jong Il @ 36:
Damn! I hate it when that happens.
next, we'll have someone calling on the presidency of Hoobert Heever
Again, I thought being consistent with the president and carrying his policies was a GOOD thing to Republicans, why would they want to counter that?
So McCain can get 30% of the vote for sure and then he can scare the other 21% with threats of mushroom clouds and terrorist boogey men in our closets (how they'll fit in there with all the hypocritical anti-gay Republicans I have no idea... Must be a walk-in closet, ya think?)
Anyway, long story short, Obama needs to aim at getting MORE than 51% of the vote, which means this "moving towards the center" bull is really not gonna cut it. Unless they want the election to be so close that it's impossible to tell where legitimate votes end and electoral fraud begins, just like 2000 and 2004.
Frankly, I'm tired of these close elections and "centrist" candidates. Give us something new and something different and let's see the election come in 60/40 or better!
"I was going to go to a point. I was going to go to a point."
Yeah, except you didn't have one to go to.
And I love what he says about consistency being the key. Really? That's going to be your argument for McCain? His consistency? Is there anyone less consistent these days than McCain? He'll say anything, change any stand...as will most of these conservatives. They are desperate. We get to see it within the same interviews now. This goofball's flip on NAFTA within two questions. Hannity's hilarious flip on whether North Korea was a win for Bush when talking to Bolton.
They are on shifting sand right now folks. Shifting sand. Must be tough to be a wingnut right now.
Which is why it is so clear that Obama just needs to stand firm on what he believes in and hold to his convictions. NOT MOVE TO THE RIGHT (which is what "move to the center" really means). There is only quicksand over there. Stand firm and that will be all the contrast you need, even for those who may not agree on every issue, every point. We want leadership. Show it.
Man, how this isn't clear to the Democrats is freaking beyond me.
LMAO!!
The new McBlank campaign strategery!!!
I like it!!
James @ 42:
are you referring to the same president that they wish would stay away from the republican national convention and who they do not want on any of their campaign routes?
just asking...
;<[)
Uh, um, um, uh, uh....I know. John McCain will use Viagra to give the economy a boost! Bush would never do that.
So is this guy on the short list for the VP slot or is he on the short bus that follows behind the Liars Express?
CoIntelPro for Pronktastic Victory Over SCLM, DIEBOLD, ESS and SEQUOIA! @ 45:
Logic is not, and at least for the last few decades, has not been a requirement to be a Republican. Ever since the advent of Regan, they have all become faith-based politicos. So they can claim to support the president and carry forward his policies and at the same time, refuse to be anywhere near him - This all makes perfect sense in a Republican world.
Besides, he's the "decider", can they really keep him away? I mean, he is our king... er, I mean president.
The other day we saw Grampa's brain-squirm on the Viagra (vs. birth control) topic. Today we see VP choice's brain struggle, struggle, and then go with .... N A F T A ........ yeah that's it !!!
Maybe not.
I am so sick of these people, Wolf included.
Sam Seder said it best: We now know what McCain's economic plan is: 1) Stop your whining, 2) Be rich
James @ 42:
I agree. Obama doesn't need to move to the center. The Republican economic platform has fallen apart and just about everyone (except for that 28-30 %) has seen it. People, in my opinion seem to be moving from the right to the left now. Obama would be wise to see that and steer his policies closer to that direction. His aiming for more centrist policies will buy him little in my opinon.
xtien @ 43:
are you telling me obamas to god damned stupid to see his moveing to the right of centers a mistake? or hes just not anything but a repig in dem clothing?
I also think Sanford's failure to find any differences between McCain and Bush's economic policies is very telling. It says to me that the Republicans have no fresh ideas to put forward.
Sandra Hussein @ 49:
and the two of them together and you get a half-wit.
For those of you concerned about Obama's move to the center,
Like I said in my post above, I think it is all part of a scheme to make the elections as close as possible so that electoral fraud is not as detectable.
But if I am right, then the question remains, why would Obama participate in that and risk losing the election due to "electoral irregularities" in some state that holds everything up?
In 2000 we had Florida, 2004 - Ohio, I'm not sure what this year's road block is going to be, but if Obama did stand his ground and NOT move to the center, I am fairly sure the Republicans would have little to no chance to make any state a road block and sway the election their way.
Unfortunately, history often repeats, and I fear Obama is falling right into their trap. All the Republicans need is ONE state to polarize to the point where they can toss the election to McCain through creative electioneering, and its over for Obama (and the rest of us) for another 4-8 years.
In summation... DON'T LET THE REPUBLICANS GET TO THE POINT WHERE THEY CAN POLARIZE A SINGLE STATE AND TAKE THE ELECTION!!!
But do they ever listen...
[Before this gets too far off topic, let's please take this line of conversation to the Open Thread. Thank you. Site Monitor]
Bitter-Kangaroo: Uh... ah .... Ummm..... No, I can't seem to come up with any difference whatsoever. (knocks on table) I’m drawing a blank. I hate it when I do that, particularly on a blog.
Joe O. @ 52:
it tells me they are stoopid.
Down the rabbit Hole @ 30:
Your ref to Let them eat cake is right on. That's exactly how the GOP looks at us.
Roket @ 47:
Not any more!!
Andy K Jong Il @ 6:
In the republican party...where else?
dork in headlights............this clown couldn't memorize the bullshxt playbook
James @ 54:
BOING BOING BOING BOING!!!!!
So the Dems are about to be sporting about losing another election, eh?
I can't say it's a total surprise.
I also do not believe the polls.
I believe that they can swing the machines in any way they want.
They keep announcing the closeness of the polling to make everyone believe that it is a fact, when it is not.
The media lies about the closeness of the polling is an integral part of the scam.
Have Americans always been this stupid about everything forever? Senator Obama isn't running for President of the Net Roots, he is running for the Presidency of the United States in America. Haven't you heard him talk about these Red States and Blue States. He isn't perfect. He isn't the messiah. He isn't a liberal or a neo con, he is an American. So are you. Quit bitching about Obama moving to the center, he is moving as we all are on a rock, spinning around a big ball of fire in infinity. We have bigger problems. The economy is about to crash, hard. Oh well, I'm going to turn this thing off and go take my dog for a walk. regards
Jesus H. Christ in a pickup truck!!! I just saw the thing. At this point I could not get through it. To embarrassing. This isn't like asking the guy who the president of Croatia is or something. This guy is a McBush mouthpiece and for the last week and more McBush has been on the Economy message and this guy can't hit his ass with one hand. I'm going back for 10 more seconds of this retard. South Carolina? For real? Wish me luck.
Please tell me I don't have to stop laughing.
Uh.. uh… ummmmm What was the talking point again? Ummmmmm consistency, yeah that’s it. McBush is consistent. Gottagoby.
In all truth, you guys should put Carly Fiorina in this thread, just to dumble the fummy.
that's my governor. I didn't vote for him.
But Jesus, don't the McCain people do conference calls to each other or stuff. I mean they KNOW that Obama and the democrats are painting him as Bush III, and they can't get together and come up with even bullshit ways in which he is different? They have to KNOW that people are going to ask about his economic stands, and they have nothing prepared? This really is some piss poor management, and McCain wants to run the country?
Governor Mark Sanford (R-SC) goes blank trying to find differences between McCain and Bush’s economic policies.
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As blank as the Nations checking account?
(Ignoring the minus figures.)
Great title for this at Huffpo:
foolme1ns @ 67:
yeah! We all heard THAT before!
;<[)
"I'm revealing myself to be just another empty-suited hack who is utterly unprepared. I hate it when I do that, particularly on TV. "
obama's move(s) to center is a strategy to include other people in his movement....but maybe more importantly i believe it's disarming the mccain campaign. the word liberal is a neg. linguistic frame that is getting diluted less offensively effective. often these surrogates like sanford rather talk about obama but thats becoming difficult....being in the center makes it much more difficult to explain less obvious differences....this has thrown the RNC off...it's a good strategy. mccain's Achilles Heel are people like sanford...can't contrast mccain from bush....mcBush
CoIntelPro for Pronktastic Victory Over SCLM, DIEBOLD, ESS and SEQUOIA! @ 69:
eh eh eh eh eh Oh jeez.
That was funny. Sad but funny.
Dems need to use this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj3iNxZ8Dww
So how do you think we residents of SC feel? Hell he has been drawing blanks for some time.This is the guy wo who just had about 80% of his legislative vetoes overturned by by a legislature controlled by his own party and this is not new, it happens every year.
Another Palmetto Putz.
Probably Lindsay Graham's lover.
There is a major difference between Bush and McCain on domestic oil production.
While neither has produced a barrel of domestic oil, John McCain has never been in the oil business or ever tried.
Why do I get the image of Scooby-Doo saying, "Dooh?"
And did you notice that he inadvertently started talking about how Obama was different than Bush? Thanks for that info genious.
Mark @ 77:
Maybe Lindsey was diddling him under the table and that is why he seems a little distracted?
ysbaddaden @ 79:
Mmmm...I'm hearing more of a "Ruh-roh!"
Someone needs to tell these Republican "spokesmen" for McCain, in particular, and the party in general, that the film "Dumb and Dumber" has ALREADY BEEN MADE! They're all acting as if they're performing in a casting call for the movie. It would be hilarious, if it weren't for the fact that this collection of thieves, parasites, and degenerates are actually in control of the fate of our country!
bottom line.
mccain = bush.
next topic.
Once upon a time McCain could name more former NFL lineman and the names of two more teams than Sanford could name differences between Bush and McCain. On the other hand, Bush clearly remembers to this day trading Sammy Sosa to the White Sox.
I can't believe that no one has mentioned the fact that here we have a Governor of South Carolina who has drawn a blank on national TV, and made the comparison to the lovely and talented, but dense, South Carolina's Junior Miss that pulled a brain fart a year or so back. At least the Governor had the presence to just say - I forgot! - the poor girl just tried to soldier on and made the situation worse.
Hey South Carolina, how about keeping your people at home - starting with that Senator Graham of yours, although in his case you could just try keeping him in the closet.
With the aviation industry in trouble, it is important to know that while both Bush and McCain have landed in planes on an aircraft carrier, only McCain knows how to use the controls.
Ruthless People @ 75:
Ruthless People @ 75:
DirtyDawg @ 86:
Sorry Mr. Dawg, both of them were already invoked.
George Bush took Jesus Christ as his personal savior and political role model. Mc Cain tossed Jesus under the bus with Phil Gramm and settled for Teddy Roosevelt.
Nicky @ 89:
nobody throws jesus under a bus and gets away with it!
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