McCain jokes about (Committing) suicide if Democrats win Senate

[truthpusher]

http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=domesticNews&storyid=2006-10-18T193648Z_01_N18365054_RTRUKOC_0_US-MCCAIN.xml&src=rss&rpc=22

McCain jokes about suicide if Democrats win Senate
Wed Oct 18, 2006 3:36pm ET

DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Arizona Sen. John McCain, a likely Republican presidential contender in 2008, joked on Wednesday he would "commit suicide" if Democrats win the Senate in November.

McCain, on a visit to Iowa to campaign for Republican congressional candidates, was asked his reaction to a potential Democratic takeover of the Senate in the November 7 elections.

"I think I'd just commit suicide," McCain told reporters, to accompanying laughter from Republicans standing with him. "I don't want to face that eventuality because I don't think it's going to happen."

(snip)


link: http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=domesticNews&storyid=2006-10-18T193648Z_01_N18365054_RTRUKOC_0_US-MCCAIN.xml&src=rss&rpc=22

[Cobalt Violet]

1. Don't let the door hit you on the way out John.

You can always get a $50.00 hr. lettuce picking job.

[saigon68]

58. Maybe he could check back into the Hanoi Hilton for the "gourmet meals"

Fine DINING and a PRIVATE ROOM

YA that's the ticket.

[Tellurian]

68. Suicide is nothing to joke about..

Even if he was just fooling around..

Theres a hint of instability there.:(

In the future, He's going to live to regret those words!

[EVDebs]

79. His other gem should keep him safely out of the WhiteHouse...read this one

""When asked this week on CNN how long the U.S. military is likely to remain in Iraq, Senator John McCain replied "probably" 10 or 20 years. "That's not so bad," he said..."

http://www.christusrex.org/www1/news/nyt-9-3-04d.html

[Tellurian]

88. McCain is behaving strangely..

his comments are somewhat cryptic..

To me, the sarcasm denotes: 'nothing is going to change'.

Looking back, in light of today's comment, he means:
'If Republicans Win this time around, "suicide" is an option (for everyone).

He must know of- or suspects, some kind of thievery is scheduled for the midterms.

And is giving fair warning to Democrats, to get on top of this situation before it goes down.

No flames please. Right or Wrong..I have to write about what I see..

Thanks for your patience..

:)

[Massachusetts]

84. Ba Da Boom! Correct you are Sir.

[stepnw1f]

2. May As Well Do It Now... (nt)

[pokercat999]

64. Please, why wait, do America a favor.....nt

[DawgHouse]

3. My, my. Isn't he witty?

[burythehatchet]

4. Let me know if I can lend a hand, John

it would be my pleasure

[Oceansaway]

5. we should be so lucky...n/t

[ThomCat]

6. Goodbye John! You won't be missed.

[movonne]

7. We can only hope...

[lisby]

8. Man, he really played us all for a fool.

I am ashamed to admit that I once respected him.

:argh:

Lisby

[Guitarman]

63. Same here...

I used to believe that he was an honorable man. That he was not your typical Republican Rubber Stamp. Boy was I wrong. I have completely lost any and all respect for the man.

[SoCalDem]

9. Sounds positively "mental"..

:evilgrin:

[dweller]

33. thus, no possible presidential 08 contender

he just gave K.K.K.Karl the ammo...

dp

[daleo]

10. More likely, he would be "suicided" by Bushco

They will want a scapegoat.

[Jackpine Radical]

11. Does it ever occur to anyone else

that Bush was RIGHT about McCain in 2000?

[Hav]

12. .

That was my first thought, too.
Thinking about it, that comment will probably be used in a commercial. Maybe even from both parties.

[kenny blankenship]

13. On Nov 8th, I'll remember to check the obit page for you, Sen. McCave-in

Hope to see you there.

[goforit]

14. Well, now he will be wanted for World Crimes. So either way, he loses.

Good night baby boy!!!

[Az_lefty]

15. suidice... ha ha ha. Boy that's real funny John.

I'm so embarrassed to have this ass-hat as my Senator.

:grr:

[Placebo]

16. If only the rest of the Republicans in congress would join him.

And a lot of their voters to boot!

[truthpusher]

20. This guy will gladly assist....

[rpannier]

17. So...if he jumps off that bridge...

does the Democratic Governor get to pick his replacement?

[bpeale]

18. is that a promise???

[ckramer]

19. I wonder what type of suicide is it in his mind

Blowing up the building?

[Demeter]

31. First Known Case of Suicide By Mouth n/t

[C_U_L8R]

21. No need to joke

just do it

and take that lousy stink-chimp with you when you go

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[Maeve]

30. I believe the phrase is "up the road, not across the street"

But It sounds more like he just wants attention so "across the street" may be what he's looking for. (Suicide isn't really a joking matter, Senator, but then neither is what your party has done to this country!)

[tblue]

23. 5 years of torture by the Viet Cong didn't do it. Whisper campaigns about

his family and accusations that he fathered a black baby didn't do it. Being cowered into voting for torture that he KNOWS is, immoral and heinous if not unconstitutional, didn't do it. But DEMOCRATS WINNING, now that's a reason to want to commit suicide. I've got TWO WORDS for you, Senator, and they're not 'Let's dance'!

:mad: What a punk. :puke:What the hell is wrong with that man?

[rsmith6621]

24. He Is Just ENERGIZING The

Base...in a sick republican way....

[Imagevision]

25. McCain thinks he's a done deal for the repugs

[liberalmuse]

26. If he were an honorable man, he'd keep his word.

We could all pitch in and buy him a tanto.

[NOLADEM]

27. Here's to hoping he isn't kidding

:toast:

[Anakin Skywalker]

28. Please DO, Johnny Mac!

You @$$-kisser of Bush.

[MichiganVote]

29. What? No Pro-Life?

[Olney Blue]

32. I'm surprised a cancer survivor would talk like that.

[OhioChick]

35. Or..........

a POW.

[OregonDem]

34. There's one more incentive to take the Senate,

Let's do it Dems!

[Thickasabrick]

36. Please off yourself John - show us you are a man of your word.

[Infinite Hope]

37. Let Bush/Cheney make that promise and Dems will have the highest turnout..

ever....

[struggle4progress]

38. Another lyin Repub

[JoFerret]

39. maverick schmaverick - what a loser cannon

.

[54anickel]

40. Another cocky, over confident repuke. There had damned well better

be challenges, investigations and lawsuits for ANY funny business at the polls this time around! Is the fix in, or are they just talkin' outta their asses?

[leesa]

41. Works for me.

[Strawman]

42. Not a smart idea when you've sold your soul to the devil, Mr. Huggypoo

[True_Blue]

43. One more reason to vote for the Democrats

:kick:

[olddad56]

44. McCain would just switch sides and stick his head up a new ass.

[Rex]

45. Nobody jokes about suicide.

Fucking worthless McCain. I feel a huge amount of pity for his family. What a total embarrassment.

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[maxcass]

48. Is there anyway we can have him committed into an asylum?

[Phredicles]

49. Na-na na-na, na-na na-na, hey he-ey, goodbye...

The music for the memorial service.:evilgrin:

[badgerpup]

50. Karnac the Magnificent time again...

That witty :sarcasm: little off-the-cuff bon mot...
is going to come back and bite him in the ass SO HARD when 2008 rolls around and he thinks about tossing his hat into the ring.
Any chance he might have had, he just blew.

Karnac badgerpup predicts...:silly:

[Raine]

51. Can we count on that John??? PROMISE! nt

[Judi Lynn]

52. If he ever felt like killing himself, it would have already happened

right after this photo was published:



What normal man could bounce back after humiliating himself like this?

[heliarc]

53. Sweet.

Another reason to vote democrat in November! _sarcasm_

[Stockholm]

54. Should we send him rope?

n/t

[0rganism]

55. wow, we got ourselves a "sore loser" there

not, "I will do whatever it takes to produce sound, moderated, well-tempered legislation with whomever the voters choose to serve alongside me in the Senate," but instead, "I think I'd just commit suicide."

Not a responsible caring lawmaker acting in the public trust, but instead a selfish spiteful shell of a man, incapable (by choice, no less!) of constructive behavior under adverse conditions.

John, thanks for telling us all about who you really are. We'll remember.

[saigon68]

59. The asswipe was in my town promoting the Little Bush Bot for Congress

John Gard the Political Peshtigo Pinocchio

Kagen, an Appleton physician, is airing a "Pinocchio" ad against Republican Gard, in which Gard appears to be growing a longer and longer schnoz. The cartoonish twist appears as more standard TV ads have grown more shrill in the contest.

Kagen's ad says Gard, a veteran state legislator, "voted to raise his own pay and raise your taxes. Now he denies it," the ad announcer says, as Gard's nose begins its expansion.

The Kagen Pinocchio spot also adds length to Gard's nose over votes on health care and legislative per diems.

"He was even caught padding his expense account and exposed in an ethics scandal," Kagen's ad says of Gard.

[Frank Cannon]

56. As much as he has disgraced himself, his family, and this country...

"seppuku" may be about his only option to restore even a small shred of dignity.

[maxrandb]

57. Like Murtaugh said to Riggs in Lethal Weapon

"Don't just nibble on the barrell..PULL THE FUCKING TRIGGER".

Or Gunny to Private Pyle: "Don't fall down Private Pyle. It would break my fucking heart"

[City Lights]

60. Suicide is such a funny topic.

Not.

What a disgusting weenie of a man. I'll shed no tears if he follows through on this.

Fuck you, mccain.

[Vinca]

61. What's the expression? From your lips to God's ear? nt

[ihelpu2see]

62. I don't know if he is kidding, if the Dems do win both houses

we will finally find out, I hope, how complicit the moderate republicants and moderate dems for that matter were in their support for this war....

I just hope that there is no attempt to white wash it. Almost 3,000 troops over 300 billion dollars. We need to find out how and why so our Country can stop making such bad choices!!!

[Tippy]

65. Suicide...IS NO LAUGHING MATTER.....

This will cost him votes.....

[OKthatsIT]

90. oh gooooood

[Wretched Refuse]

66. I call

I get to buy him rope.
Nylon or hemp? dickhead

[skypilot]

67. Be the "maverick" that everyone says you are.

DO it, asshole.

[Javaman]

69. I was thinking the same thing...

Now wouldn't that be a fitting end to all the repuke lemmings out there. They are so radical that they all kill themselves to make a point.
Wow, that would just so put me in my place, huh?
:rofl:
Kind of dovetails into the whole religious right cult thing.

[skypilot]

72. religious right cult thing.

Yeah,they've been drinking the "koolaid" long enough. Just add the secret ingredient and be fucking done with it. I know that sounds awful but I am BEYOND fed up with these douchebags.

[Norton]

70. Love the "Bush-english"!

"I don't want to face that eventuality because I don't think it's going to happen."

[The Count]

78. LOL! They started to talk alike - the love birds!

[Anakin Skywalker]

91. Hey! Good Catch!

[yurbud]

71. hmmm...so being treated with respect will make him kill himself?

the rest of Republicans clearly have contempt for him for being even halfway rational. He's getting Stockholm Syndrome.

[RT_Fanatic]

73. Hey Johnny,

Avoid the rush--JUST DO IT NOW!

[Pacifist Patriot]

74. I cannot possibly convey how unfunny I find his "joke."

His remark deeply saddens me. I am truly at a loss for words.

[primavera]

75. I'd be happy to find him Dr. Kevorkian's number - n/t

[Little Star]

76. Good Riddance Bush's other poodle! n/t

[Phillycat]

77. Because suicide is WACKY HILARIOUSNESS!

http://www.francesfarmersrevenge.com/stuff/archive/oldnews5/krusty.bmp

[LuckyLib]

80. So typical of their good-ole-boy humor. Beyond thought, tasteless,

inappropriate, outrageous, and guaranteed to offend. "Heh-heh." The whole damned mess of em, McCain and every other so-called "leader" of that disgusting political wingnut collection needs to just gather up their toys and go home. We have HAD it.

[zara]

81. Yet another reason to vote DEM?

: )

[woo me with science]

82. And Lieberman says Dems need to change the tone. nt

[DesertRat]

83. What a tool. Go Dems!

[Claire Beth]

85. well, if he feels froggy....

LEAP! :hi:

:kick:

[Pachamama]

86. Another open seat for Dems to take back?

:applause:

Shut up or put up John McCain....suicide might actually put you out of your misery of having to kiss George W. Bush's Ass and lick it and like it.... :puke:

Put us out of our misery of listening to you....:grr: I have not an ounce of sympathy or respect for you anymore McCain....you sold your soul to the devil and to hell you should go....

[MODemocrat]

87. That's a real incentive for me to work even harder for the democrats

Poor old goofy John McCain; he's really screwed up. We're absolutely finished if the Republicans keep
their "jobs".

:+ :+ :+ :+ :+ :silly: :silly: :silly: :silly: :silly: :dunce: :dunce: :dunce: :dunce:

[doc03]

89. Make my day, John!

[GoddessOfGuinness]

92. I'm not laughing, John.

And you're showing your true colors by joking about it.

[samsingh]

93. another reason to win?