Comments on: John McCain On The Economy: Riding In the Rumble Seat of the Bullshit Express http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/john-mccain-on-the-economy-riding-in-the-rumble-seat-of-the-bullshit-express/ Politics for liberal newsgeeks Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:24:12 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: hoipolloi http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/john-mccain-on-the-economy-riding-in-the-rumble-seat-of-the-bullshit-express/comment-page-1/#comment-10184 hoipolloi Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:56:44 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/john-mccain-on-the-economy-riding-in-the-rumble-seat-of-the-bullshit-express/#comment-10184 <p><em>If you listen to McCain talk for any length of time, it becomes apparent that he’s just very good at nodding his head and saying whatever he thinks you want to hear. He doesn’t even seem to be listening to himself.</em></p> <p>I think those who are predicting he will do well in the debates may be engaging in “irrational exuberance.”</p> <p>I think this is exactly right. The more I see of McCain the it appears he is just a mirror to whomever he is talking with and when he gets push back he is both surprized and offended because he does not seem to know that he’s coming across as pandering.</p> <p>In a debate format, one-on-one, I think this is going to be deadly.</p> If you listen to McCain talk for any length of time, it becomes apparent that he’s just very good at nodding his head and saying whatever he thinks you want to hear. He doesn’t even seem to be listening to himself.

I think those who are predicting he will do well in the debates may be engaging in “irrational exuberance.”

I think this is exactly right. The more I see of McCain the it appears he is just a mirror to whomever he is talking with and when he gets push back he is both surprized and offended because he does not seem to know that he’s coming across as pandering.

In a debate format, one-on-one, I think this is going to be deadly.

]]> By: thruppence http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/john-mccain-on-the-economy-riding-in-the-rumble-seat-of-the-bullshit-express/comment-page-1/#comment-10136 thruppence Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:14:39 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/john-mccain-on-the-economy-riding-in-the-rumble-seat-of-the-bullshit-express/#comment-10136 <p>Shell - it was 2004 - just google “bush debate cheat” for some of the coverage at the time. Both McCain and Palin will be way out of their league in the debates. I would be astonished if they <em>didn’t</em> try some similar stunt. The question is, are there some effective countermeasures that could be used to detect/expose/disrupt such a tactic?</p> Shell – it was 2004 – just google “bush debate cheat” for some of the coverage at the time. Both McCain and Palin will be way out of their league in the debates. I would be astonished if they didn’t try some similar stunt. The question is, are there some effective countermeasures that could be used to detect/expose/disrupt such a tactic?

]]> By: TheShadowKnows http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/john-mccain-on-the-economy-riding-in-the-rumble-seat-of-the-bullshit-express/comment-page-1/#comment-10135 TheShadowKnows Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:42:10 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/john-mccain-on-the-economy-riding-in-the-rumble-seat-of-the-bullshit-express/#comment-10135 <p>How about </p> <p>The Bullshit Express Runs Off a Cliff.</p> How about

The Bullshit Express Runs Off a Cliff.

]]> By: TheShadowKnows http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/john-mccain-on-the-economy-riding-in-the-rumble-seat-of-the-bullshit-express/comment-page-1/#comment-10134 TheShadowKnows Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:40:17 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/john-mccain-on-the-economy-riding-in-the-rumble-seat-of-the-bullshit-express/#comment-10134 <p>John McCain :</p> <p>“I was FOR deregulation BEFORE I was against it.”</p> John McCain :

“I was FOR deregulation BEFORE I was against it.”

]]> By: TheShadowKnows http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/john-mccain-on-the-economy-riding-in-the-rumble-seat-of-the-bullshit-express/comment-page-1/#comment-10133 TheShadowKnows Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:39:14 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/john-mccain-on-the-economy-riding-in-the-rumble-seat-of-the-bullshit-express/#comment-10133 <p>John McCain :</p> <p>“I was FOR the economy BEFORE I was against it.”</p> John McCain :

“I was FOR the economy BEFORE I was against it.”

]]> By: shell http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/john-mccain-on-the-economy-riding-in-the-rumble-seat-of-the-bullshit-express/comment-page-1/#comment-10132 shell Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:59:05 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/john-mccain-on-the-economy-riding-in-the-rumble-seat-of-the-bullshit-express/#comment-10132 <p>“I think those who are predicting he will do well in the debates may be engaging in “irrational exuberance.”</p> <p>Remember, back in 2000 (or was it 2004?) when it was suspected that Bush wore an earphone or something to be fed the answers to debate questions?</p> <p>I strongly suggest that even more be done to see if McSame is doing that this time.</p> “I think those who are predicting he will do well in the debates may be engaging in “irrational exuberance.”

Remember, back in 2000 (or was it 2004?) when it was suspected that Bush wore an earphone or something to be fed the answers to debate questions?

I strongly suggest that even more be done to see if McSame is doing that this time.

]]> By: nahant http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/john-mccain-on-the-economy-riding-in-the-rumble-seat-of-the-bullshit-express/comment-page-1/#comment-10131 nahant Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:07:18 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/john-mccain-on-the-economy-riding-in-the-rumble-seat-of-the-bullshit-express/#comment-10131 <p>Well Said rfw well said. They have no morals nor any conscience either!!</p> Well Said rfw well said. They have no morals nor any conscience either!!

]]> By: TheLurkingMod http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/john-mccain-on-the-economy-riding-in-the-rumble-seat-of-the-bullshit-express/comment-page-1/#comment-10130 TheLurkingMod Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:04:17 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/john-mccain-on-the-economy-riding-in-the-rumble-seat-of-the-bullshit-express/#comment-10130 <p>Pups, in a very few minutes, Firedoglake and the sister-blogs are going to have a maintenance period, and the sites will be unavailable.</p> <p>There will be a banner up and we will be back as soon as possible.</p> <p>Thanks very much!</p> Pups, in a very few minutes, Firedoglake and the sister-blogs are going to have a maintenance period, and the sites will be unavailable.

There will be a banner up and we will be back as soon as possible.

Thanks very much!

]]> By: libbyliberal http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/john-mccain-on-the-economy-riding-in-the-rumble-seat-of-the-bullshit-express/comment-page-1/#comment-10129 libbyliberal Thu, 18 Sep 2008 05:56:37 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/john-mccain-on-the-economy-riding-in-the-rumble-seat-of-the-bullshit-express/#comment-10129 <p>Thanks for the facts. Will email this list to my network.</p> Thanks for the facts. Will email this list to my network.

]]> By: libbyliberal http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/john-mccain-on-the-economy-riding-in-the-rumble-seat-of-the-bullshit-express/comment-page-1/#comment-10128 libbyliberal Thu, 18 Sep 2008 05:54:14 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/09/17/john-mccain-on-the-economy-riding-in-the-rumble-seat-of-the-bullshit-express/#comment-10128 <p>So well saidm your letter. Reality check, please! That should be Obama’s newest slogan.</p> <p>Love Jane’s title on this. </p> <p>I do notice the catching “talk and taxes” being attributed to Obama from McCain on the radio a lot lately. The latest Repub drumbeat.</p> So well saidm your letter. Reality check, please! That should be Obama’s newest slogan.

Love Jane’s title on this.

I do notice the catching “talk and taxes” being attributed to Obama from McCain on the radio a lot lately. The latest Repub drumbeat.

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