New York Times calls McCain campaign 'appalling'

[Nambe]

Source: CNN

The New York Times issued a renewed scolding of John McCain in a sharply-worded editorial Wednesday morning, the latest salvo in the ongoing back-and-forth between the paper of record and the Arizona senator's White House bid.

"Senator John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin have been running one of the most appalling campaigns we can remember," the Tuesday editorial said. "They have gone far beyond the usual fare of quotes taken out of context and distortions of an opponent’s record — into the dark territory of race-baiting and xenophobia. Senator Barack Obama has taken some cheap shots at Mr. McCain, but there is no comparison." ...

Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/08/new-york-times-calls-mccain-campaign-‘appalling’/

[Gillian]

1. Put more lipstick on it my friends.

[IsItJustMe]

2. McCain is hiring the same people that GWB used to smear him. He is now using them to smear Obama.

I hope that the American people can see that this man has no class at all. Maverick my ass.

[IsItJustMe]

3. ..

[chill_wind]

4. K & R n/t

[mzmolly]

5. A perfect word to describe

what the McSame campaign is doing.

[mnhtnbb]

6. McCain was such a transparent a$$hole on last night's debate.

My friends, my friends. Enough to make you :puke:

And the baiting of Obama! Glad to see Obama keep his cool and take some shots back at McCain.

[pinkpops]

18. And a pathetic a$$hole as well...

[mnhtnbb]

7. Dup self delete

[crossroads]

19. k&r nt

[sonias]

8. I've been saying that for months

:rofl:

Actually Jon Stewart had the perfect parody about how the McCain camp operates using LoTR's Gollum/Smeagol
McCain hates his campaign - no he loves it.
McCain has honor - no he doesn't.
McCain puts his country first - no he doesn't.
McCain lies - no he doesn't.
McCain is precious - no he isn't
-----------------------
Gollum: We wants it, we needs it. Must have the precious. They stole it from us. Sneaky little hobbitses. Wicked, tricksy, false!
Smeagol: No. Not master!
Gollum: Yes, precious, false! They will cheat you, hurt you, LIE.
Smeagol: Master is our friend!
Gollum: You don't have any friends; nobody likes you!
Smeagol: I'm not listening... I'm not listening...
Gollum: You're a liar and a thief.
Smeagol: No!
Gollum: *Murderer*.
Smeagol: Go away!
Gollum: "Go away?"


Sonia

[Doctor_J]

9. I wish Barack had mentioned it last night

"Why don't you repeat some of your slander to my face?"

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[dysfunctional press]

11. they don't want to win...

the repugs see no need to be in power when there's nothing left to steal- they need the democrats to refill the coffers before they can plan their next big heist.

[Myrina]

17. That's what I've thought all along, as well ...

Sigh.

[whistle]

12. McCain/Palin campaign is so un-American it should be labeled as seditious

[HopeHoops]

14. Gee, maybe one of them could find a separatist party to join - D'OH!

[OnwardandForward]

13. K&R

[LuckyLib]

15. It is appalling. And the sad thing is, there are Americans lame and uninformed enough to buy it.

[gratuitous]

16. I wish the editorial were a smidgen longer

In the second paragraph, the Times says, "Obama has taken some cheap shots at Mr. McCain," but unfortunately, there just wasn't enough space to actually, you know, recount any of those "cheap shots." I wonder what the Times considers a "cheap shot" at McCain? Or is this just a little fake equivalency that has so devalued our political process so that the inattentive can say that both parties are the same or that all the candidates are alike?

[OakCliffDem]

20. And in a week the NYT will be headlining about McCain's amazing turn around

They will say anything to sell a few papers. If they reported the truth that Obama is ahead, always has been ahead, and is a slam dunk to be President, then nobody would tune in to the election coverage.

[Uncle Joe]

21. Just for the sake of obtaining power, McCain is taking his mask off,

"maverick" my ass.:thumbsdown:

[Odin2005]

22. Mr. "My Fellow Prisoners" is loosing it.

Somebody put him in a straight-jacket and lock him up in a padded room.