2007, however, was a particularly "mavericky"" year, as he only supported President Bush 19 out of every 20 times (95%). Therefore, if you subract 5% from 82% (or the % who think things are headed in the wrong direction), McCain was only taking us in the wrong direction about 78% of the time in 2007.
Just FYI. Oh, and by complete coincidence, they are fundraising together today in AZ:
PHOENIX — A fundraiser for presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain at the Phoenix Convention Center has been canceled.
Convention Center spokeswoman Alexandria Van Haren says the event scheduled for Tuesday evening is no longer being held at the downtown location and that the fundraiser will be held at an undisclosed site.
Calls to the McCain campaign, which had listed the Convention Center event on its Web site, weren’t immediately returned Friday evening.
President Bush, however, is still scheduled to attend a McCain fundraiser on Tuesday at a private home in Arizona.
Update: Barack Obama comments on the Bush/McCain "private fundraiser":




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Cliff, I think that should be 2007, not 1997. That’s the year that article refers to, plus we had a different President in 1997. I remember those days – quite fondly in retrospect.
Thanks, Cujo. I fixed it.
Yes thank you both…I apparently had my head up my @$$
You’re welcome.
I think katymine and some other local activists are still on the hunt for that undisclosed location. Wish them luck. My guess is they’ll be aware of it before some of the invitees.
“NO MORE YEARS”
“NO MORE YEARS”
“NO MORE YEARS”
So will there be photos of the two strokin each other? Sweet ain’t it?
They could just look for the black helicopters.
Seems like ya could SMELL them fuckers from a hundred miles out.
eeeeeeeeewwwwwwwww
What was that, 4 votes? Wasn’t he the most absent senator in modern history?
Pretty close- an now playin kissy face with the most absent President in history-
When Woody Allen said “80% of success is showin up” these guys were out ta lunch.
From HuffPo
So, Tweety doesn’t think we should be talking about assassination as he talks about assassination.
Wow, no summer doldrums looks like.
McBush Twins partyin’ in Phoenix. Hope they see freeway blogger’s finest on their way. And if we can’t get live pics, a tidy reminder of these longtime buddies would be McBush’s birthday party cake and the air guitar moment.
And ThinkProgress links to Fux News screeding against the Webb G.I. Bill this morning. Gretchen Carlson and the Boys…who know so much about service to their country… sayin the troops don’t deserve it.
She printed the address last night. Said they had found it. Hope she can bring us some pictures.
I’m so proud of McCain voting with Bush so often, the ‘lil scamp! Looks like Bush told him to lay off the no telecom immunity crap.
Did you catch my link to Utah on Democracy Now!?
Thanks for reminding me, I bookmarked it.
You’ll love it. Guaranteed.
revolting really, PS. I don’t see them over there hosting their little talk show for the benefit of the Troops. Do they go out on USO tours? Do they do that much? What DO they do for the troops?
* All figures are expressed as percentages of votes for which McCain actually showed up.
I suggest we put ‘em on a helo in the Green Zone and let ‘em rappel down into Sadr City for some real journalmalism. Might just give them a little different perspective.
form hoary ears!
In case anyone’s interested, Jane has a new post up at the Mothership
Beam me up!