The problem here is that the McCain campaign was denied a visit to a military base under the same policy back in April. Of course, there was no outcry or false outrage from Brian Rogers at that time.

From CNN:

With Department of Defense rules prohibiting political campaigning on military bases, it was determined that in some cases McCain could visit the installations as a senator but could not engage in any political activity or have news media present.
McCain campaign officials said Thursday they intentionally did not campaign on military property.

“We follow the rules,” said senior McCain adviser Steve Schmidt.

Because all three presidential candidates are sitting senators, DoD officials have privately noted for some weeks that the whole matter of drawing the line between Senate business and campaigning is sensitive.

A U.S. Army official told CNN there are no pending requests from any of the campaigns to visit Army bases at this time. He noted that Sen. Barack Obama recently visited Fayetteville, North Carolina, but did not go to Fort Bragg; and Sen. Hillary Clinton visited Killeen, Texas, but did not go to Fort Hood.

For his Wednesday visit to the U.S. Naval Academy — of which he is a graduate — McCain was allowed to make a political appearance at the academy’s football stadium because it is privately owned property and is not owned or run by the U.S. military.

Earlier in the day, when McCain had breakfast with midshipmen on academy grounds, it was closed to the press and considered a private event.

The military spokesman points out that any U.S. senator could also request to visit the academy or any military installation.

But the Navy declined a McCain campaign request to speak at the Naval Aviation Museum at the naval base in Pensacola, Florida, because it is a military owned installation and is located on the base, the official said.

McCain did attend an airshow over the weekend at the Navy base in Meridian, Mississippi, because it was open to the general public. But he declined to answer political questions from reporters traveling with him.

Broken clocks and all.

What? Andrea defending Obama? Did she grow a conscience or what?

Obamas bought and paid for.

Well, I am certainly surprised that it is this particular journalist that is speaking out. Perhaps following Obama on this trip, away from the Washington cocktail party circuit, has given her a new perspective on the importance of telling the truth. Maybe she is seeing American politics in the way the rest of the world sees it. I can dream can’t I?

Have you seen his new ad? Compares Obama to Spears and Paris Hilton… McCain is really jumping the shark, and it’s still July!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/.....15841.html

I am fucking shocked. Mitchell defending Obama? No more of the Pity Potty Brigade about how “remarkable” McCranky is?

Miatch@6, LOL! Can you smell the desperation here? The one ad with the German’s yelling Obama’s name is priceless. I think McCain went off the deep end!

NY Times Editorial - Low-Road Express

Published: July 30, 2008

Well, that certainly didn’t take long. On July 3, news reports said Senator John McCain, worried that he might lose the election before it truly started, opened his doors to disciples of Karl Rove from the 2004 campaign and the Bush White House. Less than a month later, the results are on full display. The candidate who started out talking about high-minded, civil debate has wholeheartedly adopted Mr. Rove’s low-minded and uncivil playbook.
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Mr. McCain used to pride himself on being above this ugly brand of politics, which killed his own 2000 presidential bid. But he clearly tossed his inhibitions aside earlier this month when he put day-to-day management of his campaign in the hands of one acolyte of Mr. Rove and gave top positions to two others. The résumés of the new team’s members included stints in Mr. Bush’s White House and in his 2004 re-election campaign, one of the most negative and divisive in memory.

Almost immediately, the McCain campaign was using Mr. Rove’s well-honed tactics, starting with an attempt to widen this nation’s damaging ideological divide by painting Mr. Obama as a far-left kook.
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Many voters are wondering whether a McCain presidency would be an extension of Mr. Bush’s two disastrous terms. If the way Mr. McCain is running his campaign these days is an indication, Americans don’t have to wait until next January for the answer to that one.

Thank you Mrs. Greenspan, for finally doing your job by reporting the truth. Angry Grandpa is simply an old liar who desperately wants to die in the White House. And LAConfidential@4, way to stay on topic with your pointless, forever negative bullshit.

L.A. Confidential @ 4:

Obamas bought and paid for.

not paid for yet! he hasnt delivered that pipeline in afganistan yet but hes working on it, and the botts will approve

L.A. Confidential @ 4:

Obamas bought and paid for.

Like Hillary wasn’t?
Come on LAC…you’re sounding like a broken record.

This has nothing to do with the truth, it’s all about positioning. It’s time to take sides with the winner or go down with the ship.

McCain’s transparent desperation only demonstrates that his team knows that the “official” poll numbers are garbage.

The Theory of Relativity, 2008: Mc=W*2

P.D. @ 3:

What? Andrea defending Obama? Did she grow a conscience or what?

She just got through rubbing McCain’s Sr. Policy Advisor’s face in the mud.

I never thought I’d say “Go Andrea! It’s yo’ birthday!”

interesting since andrea was what seemed to me very critical of obama the two-three weeks prior to this trip. she said it herself and i believe.. the pentagon via the white house made a big deal out of this visit to the hospital. that or they made it somewhat confusing. obama was going to visit with a retired general who is also a consultant…that’s not allowed. he wasn’t going to bring cameras/journalist…….mccain has taken this to a dirty level.

I sw this. Seems she had a mea culpa moment!

MountainMan23 @ 9:

NY Times Editorial - Low-Road Express

Published: July 30, 2008

Well, that certainly didn’t take long. On July 3, news reports said Senator John McCain, worried that he might lose the election before it truly started, opened his doors to disciples of Karl Rove from the 2004 campaign and the Bush White House. Less than a month later, the results are on full display. The candidate who started out talking about high-minded, civil debate has wholeheartedly adopted Mr. Rove’s low-minded and uncivil playbook.
{}
Mr. McCain used to pride himself on being above this ugly brand of politics, which killed his own 2000 presidential bid. But he clearly tossed his inhibitions aside earlier this month when he put day-to-day management of his campaign in the hands of one acolyte of Mr. Rove and gave top positions to two others. The résumés of the new team’s members included stints in Mr. Bush’s White House and in his 2004 re-election campaign, one of the most negative and divisive in memory.

Almost immediately, the McCain campaign was using Mr. Rove’s well-honed tactics, starting with an attempt to widen this nation’s damaging ideological divide by painting Mr. Obama as a far-left kook.
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Many voters are wondering whether a McCain presidency would be an extension of Mr. Bush’s two disastrous terms. If the way Mr. McCain is running his campaign these days is an indication, Americans don’t have to wait until next January for the answer to that one.

Very nice. It’s about time someone in the MSM raise the issue!!

swampfox @ 11:

L.A. Confidential @ 4:

Obamas bought and paid for.

not paid for yet! he hasnt delivered that pipeline in afganistan yet but hes working on it, and the botts will approve

Two honorary McGeezer supporters dripping with paranoia and bitterness regularly coming here just to urinate on the truth.

L.A. Confidential @ 4:

Obamas bought and paid for.

here’s a newsflash for you; they’re ALL bought and paid for.

grow up.

Wow, a lot of negativity in here.

Left&Left @ 18:

swampfox @ 11:

L.A. Confidential @ 4:

Obamas bought and paid for.

not paid for yet! he hasnt delivered that pipeline in afganistan yet but hes working on it, and the botts will approve

Two honorary McGeezer supporters dripping with paranoia and bitterness regularly coming here just to urinate on the truth.

dont flatter yourself that your oppinions any better then anyone elses if nothin you are consistent obama rules yay!

Andrea Mitchell deserves our thanks for coming forward and setting the record straight.
The question now is why haven’t others done the same?

The big irony here is this:

McCain consistently attacks Obama for being a pop star and for having little substance.

How does he do this?

By running the most vacant, tabloid-style attack ads I’ve ever seen. By trafficking in the cheapest, hollow, and poppy smears he can think of.

Give us a few more of these ads, and people are going to wonder… Who is John McCain? Does he have any character? Is he devoid of substance? Does he have any real ideas? Or is he just a sensationalist tabloid perv?

I love these ads. They are going to be McCain’s undoing!

Just remember:

1) Counter every smear. If the TVs on at the bar. If you get an email forward. If you hear people repeating it in conversation. Counter it.

2) Always start with the positive flipside of the smear. Share good information first.

3) Then, quickly and accurately, call the smear out for what it is. (Is it a lie? A deception? An innuendo?)

4) And then ask what McCain has to offer that’s better.

But never be complacent. We have to win this election.

raising payroll taxes isn’t “off the table” mcBush doesn’t want to be boxed in….mcBush is getting to be more and
more a guy who wants to get the big job by standing for nothing. i am waiting to hear how mcBush is going to strengthen the social security system….he should know a lot about it since he collects social security….

Andrea got busted and is now looking to keep her job. Look for years Andrea, David and Chris have been the White House cheerleaders and even spreading the Bush/Cheney Propaganda. Look Andrea helped the White House lie about WMDs even refusing to testify at Libby’s trial, why? Because she would have been fired by NBC. David Gregory and Chris Matthews openly lied about Democrats while covering up and supporting the GOP Crime Team. David fell all over Karl Rove and Chris Matthews loved the GOP so much he campaigned for them in hopes the GOP could continue to control the Branches of Govenment. Chris expressed his love for George W. Bush so much I though he had left his wife for GW. Cheney openly lied and Andrea, David and Chris defended him. Now with change coming these three White House insiders will be White House outsiders in 2009. Most of the NBC viewers have emailed the Executives and said as much about the GOP Three White House cheerleaders.

The latest McSame ad which can be seen over at kos mocks Obama’s popularity.

Yea, cause it’s much better to have a president who’s hated and despised both and home and abroad like the one McSame promises to emulate.

swampfox @ 21:

Left&Left @ 18:

swampfox @ 11:

L.A. Confidential @ 4:
not paid for yet! he hasnt delivered that pipeline in afganistan yet but hes working on it, and the botts will approve

Two honorary McGeezer supporters dripping with paranoia and bitterness regularly coming here just to urinate on the truth.

dont flatter yourself that your oppinions any better then anyone elses if nothin you are consistent obama rules yay!

You can’t blame Obama for the gas/oil pipeline deal in Afghanistan. He hasn’t even been elected yet. (Neither has Bush, for that matter, but I think you get my point).

Do not forget the Andrea goes shoe shopping with Condi.

Boy, if you didn’t listen to her speak, you’d never get a clue as to what she was saying from that literal transcript…wow…get a sentence out, baby.

Mrs. Greenspan only wants “those blacks” to serve her cocktails on the D.C.-Georgetown Cocktail Party Circuit, also known as the Washington Press Corps, and to clean her myriad of houses.

Ruthless People @ 26:

The latest McSame ad which can be seen over at kos mocks Obama’s popularity.

Yea, cause it’s much better to have a president who’s hated and despised both and home and abroad like the one McSame promises to emulate.

this is why i don’t like the “rock star” label i knew they would belittle him. they’re trying to continue this framing of liberal,fad and inexperienced…..i personally felt obama himself could have spoken up about being called a “rock star” by someone like tom brokaw….i am not saying for obama to make a bid deal out of it but in his subtle way denounce it.

metolius @ 22:

Andrea Mitchell deserves our thanks for coming forward and setting the record straight.
The question now is why haven’t others done the same?

The only thing Mrs. Greenspan deserves is a divorce settlement in which she must pay Mr. Greenspan millions after he finds out about the young White House staffer she’s been banging for the past two years.

L.A. Confidential @ 4:

Obamas bought and paid for.

It’s just too bad Hillary lost. She’s above being bought and paid for.

I bet that didn’t sit too well with Chris “Man-crush on McCain” Matthews…

swampfox @ 21:

Left&Left @ 18:

swampfox @ 11:

L.A. Confidential @ 4:
not paid for yet! he hasnt delivered that pipeline in afganistan yet but hes working on it, and the botts will approve

Two honorary McGeezer supporters dripping with paranoia and bitterness regularly coming here just to urinate on the truth.

dont flatter yourself that your oppinions any better then anyone elses if nothin you are consistent obama rules yay!

Look, I am someone who is going to find Obama to be too hawkish, too religious, and too nationalistic when he is president. I am certain I will be protesting many of his policies. But until November 5th, my opinion will be Obama Yay. In fact, I just sent him my second large (for me) donation. The truth is, a person who thought exactly like I do could never be elected, so, I’ll take what I can get.

BigT @ 27:

swampfox @ 21:

Left&Left @ 18:

swampfox @ 11:
Two honorary McGeezer supporters dripping with paranoia and bitterness regularly coming here just to urinate on the truth.

dont flatter yourself that your oppinions any better then anyone elses if nothin you are consistent obama rules yay!

You can’t blame Obama for the gas/oil pipeline deal in Afghanistan. He hasn’t even been elected yet. (Neither has Bush, for that matter, but I think you get my point).

yeah i get your point , now heres mine ! the oil pipelines bushes project , the afgan wars bushes project , obama calls for more war if hes elected to acheive bushes goul that being secure the pipeline if you get my point we dont need more war or that pipeline!

“because Mrs. Alan Greenspan actually defended Barack”

well, obama does have volcker as one of his econ advisors, does he not? i’m not surprised.

Wow, Alan must have given he some the night before. That’s what happens when idiot-pundits who masquerade as journalists are not tense and all wound up.

swampfox @ 36:

BigT @ 27:

swampfox @ 21:

Left&Left @ 18: dont flatter yourself that your oppinions any better then anyone elses if nothin you are consistent obama rules yay!

You can’t blame Obama for the gas/oil pipeline deal in Afghanistan. He hasn’t even been elected yet. (Neither has Bush, for that matter, but I think you get my point).

yeah i get your point , now heres mine ! the oil pipelines bushes project , the afgan wars bushes project , obama calls for more war if hes elected to acheive bushes goul that being secure the pipeline if you get my point we dont need more war or that pipeline!

caspian basin pipeline already in the making. obama has little to absolutely nothing to do with it. agreements have already been had on a u.s. presence in afghanistan. an all out war would call for 200-300k troops it’s not going to happen. there going to show the taliban/al queda they’re serious and deals will be made. it’s very complicated and probably base on resources. india in ten yrs. will need close to twice the energy it currnetly uses. the u.s is trying to control this area before someone else does

I think Mrs. Greenspan is just quicker to smell the coffee than many of the others, perhaps due to an awareness of her rapidly waning relevance.

She was clearer in some explaining some of the details than Hagel was; then again Hagel explained the disintinction between the CODEL that ended in Jordan, and the political trip that started after Jordan, which is a key point in the issue with the Pentagon.

I’ve tried to track down references for the alleged McCain visit to the same hospital in April that people have claimed was cancelled for the same reason. If someone else can find that, the McCain campaign should be confronted with it. After all, McCain just said that he knows of no Pentagon rule that would prevent Obama from visiting.

I also think the Obama campaign should run with McCain’s “seismic event” comment. It reinforces the issue of his temper, and the fact that he’s proud of blowing his top, PLUS it can be used to support the fact that he sees himself above the rules. Growing up in a privileged family, like Bush, he doesn’t think that the rules apply to him.

Just saying…

Sounds like a Quid pro Quo to me. Andrea’s hubby ( I like sitting in the bath tub all day ) Alan Greenspan has been getting hammered for his outrageuos financial policies and loose lending standards let alone not much in the way of oversight with banking regulators. Sending out the old girl to cover for Obama is probably the least he could get her to do as an act of contrition. It’s all smoke and mirros folks. That’s all it is.
Hopefully the fun will begin when and if Obama takes McShit to task over a number of his blunders when they begin debating one on one in the fall.

“I’m Impressed! And I don’t get impressed that easy!”

- Jessie “The Body” Ventura

Miatch @ 35:

swampfox @ 21:

Left&Left @ 18:

swampfox @ 11:
Two honorary McGeezer supporters dripping with paranoia and bitterness regularly coming here just to urinate on the truth.

dont flatter yourself that your oppinions any better then anyone elses if nothin you are consistent obama rules yay!

Look, I am someone who is going to find Obama to be too hawkish, too religious, and too nationalistic when he is president. I am certain I will be protesting many of his policies. But until November 5th, my opinion will be Obama Yay. In fact, I just sent him my second large (for me) donation. The truth is, a person who thought exactly like I do could never be elected, so, I’ll take what I can get.

boy, there’s a headscratcher

i have said this a bajillion times now: even if you support obama you still need to make yourself heard. the right/msm/corporate world is not going to go quietly into the night, and their pressure will continue to move obama to the right. the left/liberals/progressives are silent at their own demise.

the last thing obama needs is more cheerleaders, yes-men and sycophants–they make for weak candidates. i strongly believe that by moving to the right–due to the cave in by the left–obama has made himself more vunerable, stepped on his own message, and hurts his chances in the fall.