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McCain is all over the place in the last few days. He is the only GOPer (Original Post) applegrove Sep 2012 OP
Obama doesn't need to tie anyone to Romney/Ryan JI7 Sep 2012 #1
I've learned not to get too sentimental about McCain Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2012 #2
Oh I totally believe McCain sold out to get the nomination last time. My point was applegrove Sep 2012 #4
Pretty much Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2012 #5
Why think of the past SoapBox Sep 2012 #10
I hope it reaches a critical negative mass of discouragement aint_no_life_nowhere Sep 2012 #3
McCain has always been erratic TroyD Sep 2012 #6
Yup. But he has this old time image. From a time when conservatives applegrove Sep 2012 #7
Yeah, the most dangerous place to be in between McCain and a TV camera. broiles Sep 2012 #8
LOL SoapBox Sep 2012 #12
McCain never met a camera he didn't like Va Lefty Sep 2012 #9
I lost all my respect for McCain in 2008 TexasCPA Sep 2012 #11
The one who chose Palin for a running mate? treestar Sep 2012 #13
What does it say about Rmoney that Palin was thought to be a better choice. madinmaryland Sep 2012 #14
Oh right! Rmoney was one of the potentials treestar Sep 2012 #15

JI7

(89,241 posts)
1. Obama doesn't need to tie anyone to Romney/Ryan
Fri Sep 28, 2012, 06:13 PM
Sep 2012

they are so negative in themselves . in fact they would probably hurt those others . and most people outside of their districts don't know who those others are.

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,396 posts)
2. I've learned not to get too sentimental about McCain
Fri Sep 28, 2012, 06:14 PM
Sep 2012

The instant he seems to be reasonable/respectable, he just goes and pisses me off all over again.

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,396 posts)
5. Pretty much
Fri Sep 28, 2012, 06:49 PM
Sep 2012

though he also had to sell his soul to the Tea Party to survive his last Senate campaign. The GOP has sold its soul to the Tea Party and is fast on its way to extinction as a consequence IMHO.

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)
3. I hope it reaches a critical negative mass of discouragement
Fri Sep 28, 2012, 06:18 PM
Sep 2012

where it all caves in all of a sudden burying Boner, Turtle, Knifer, and the rest; the landslide of landslides.

TroyD

(4,551 posts)
6. McCain has always been erratic
Fri Sep 28, 2012, 07:12 PM
Sep 2012

Sometimes he can show integrity (such as speaking out against torture or against Michelle Bachmann's anti-Muslim focus on Huma Abedin), but then he'll turn around and lie for the Republicans or do things that are unethical.

applegrove

(118,501 posts)
7. Yup. But he has this old time image. From a time when conservatives
Fri Sep 28, 2012, 07:24 PM
Sep 2012

worked across the isle for the good of the country instead of trying to enslave America into a wealth producing machine for only the rich. Their party is full of con men/women or pawns. No other GOP archetype left.

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