McCain Picks On Hillary Clinton!!!!!

[slinkerwink]

McCain, in his interview with Glamour Magazine, had this to say when asked if he felt that Hillary Clinton was being unfairly picked on.

You know, I don’t know because I’m not objective enough to make the judgment. I simply don’t know. But I know the one thing that I try to avoid in my campaigns is feeling sorry for myself. It’s easy to do, pick up the paper this morning, read a story that’s negative, ‘Oh, my God, they’re picking on me.’ You just can’t do that. You just can’t do that.

[slinkerwink]

1. He's accusing her of being a whiner!

And this makes people want to support McCain?

[papau]

36. When Obama fans on DU do the same to Hill, its supposed to make us vote for Obama

[StevieM]

2. It's not that she's being picked on, it's that the media outright lies to promote Obama (eom)

[ErinBerin84]

7. if you can't stand the heat

get out of the kitchen. Sorry to sound snobby, but...who knows, maybe the media's GOP loving in the GE will sink Obama. But if Hillary Clinton blames her democratic primary loss entirely on the media, then why would she survive the media during the GE any better?

[slinkerwink]

10. please delete your post. It's not productive at all.

[mkultra]

13. i think you should ask up a tier.

[ErinBerin84]

17. sorry

I edited it immediately after I posted it. It was a knee-jerk, immature reaction. I didn't delete the first part though, but I added something to better explain my thinking. Let me know if you still think that I should delete the first part. I just think that it was ridiculous for Hillary Clinton to actually use the "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen" slogan. I do think that McCain would be complaining non-stop if he got the media attention that Hillary Clinton did though. (in case anyone is wondering, my original post just said "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen", quoting Hillary Clinton. Not too bad, but it makes me look foolish unless I at least provide some clarificiation, which hopefully I did a bit).

[slinkerwink]

same here to....he would've whined if he'd gotten half the flack she has in the press.

He doesn't know what it's like to be questioned as a female candidate for any office.

[mkultra]

31. again, not sexist

this is a slogan she used against Obama in this campaign. Hes merely creating parody by turning the tables.

[mkultra]

12. oh schnapp!

[babylonsister]

18. Why does that expression sound so familiar? Hmmm. nt

[mkultra]

24. is it a Neocon tactic maybe?

[babylonsister]

40. Google Clinton + Matthews (Tweety). It's been around. nt

[StevieM]

37. I can stand the heat and I'm staying in the kitchen until Denver. Obama is the one who cries about

3 AM phone ads.

Steve

[ErinBerin84]

41. yes

And Hillary bringing up a comedy sketch show in a debate as supposed evidence that EVERYONE IS AGAINST HER! really made her seem stoic in comparison. She shouldn't make silly accusations of that caliber unless youtube vanishes off the face of the earth, because her complaints have been on record for the past year. It was as ridiculous as the "We don't need a McCain cheerleader!" accusation, after her and Bill Clinton had been on tour touting McCain's experience as a "moderate republican". By the way, I don't get the "Obama cried!" thing, when Hillary Clinton actually did cry, which I had absolutely no problem with (though her rant did get a bit disingenuous sounding towards the end). However, some of her supporters complain about sexism and then make some flippant remark about how Obama is effete or "lacking balls" or whatever, which just sounds stupid.

[mkultra]

9. the sniper fire thing was a complete fabrication

seems like the losing part always bitches about the media. Fact is, they pay more attention then we do so what does that tell you.

[slinkerwink]

11. please don't use that word in your response. It makes you look bad.

[mkultra]

15. as opposed to how this OP makes you look?

sorry, i only take the advise of people who are succesful at what they preach.

[slinkerwink]

19. it's to show that McCain doesn't give a fuck about getting Clinton's supporters to vote for him

[mkultra]

22. which is true.

i was responding to the bat shit crazy poster that mentioned the "media bias" against clinton.

Next time, ask the off topic disruptor as well.

Thanks

[slinkerwink]

25. at the start, the some of the media focus was sexist (hello, Matthews), but most of it has been on

her own campaign's failings, so I don't think it's a question of media bias now, just reporting what's happening now to her campaign.

[mkultra]

27. sorry but i disagree

i think the complants about sexism in recent reporting are widely overblown and very subjective. For it to be sexist, it needs to reinforce existing stereo-types, not simply indicate that she is actually female.

I would say that the barrage of posts by hill supporters talking about her looking fabulous and what shes wearing did more to harm her reputation as serious contender.

[slinkerwink]

29. uh, we do the same when we talk about how great Obama looks and how cool he is

[mkultra]

34. i disagree,

modern misogyny objectifies women by making their appearance paramount to their thoughts and choices.
By bringing her appearance to the table yourselves, you essentially create a tieback to the idea that she is an object.

or something, i think, OW! my head hurts.

[babylonsister]

21. Excuse me, but you post something, and when people respond

the way you might not like, you ask them to remove their posts? This is a discussion board.

[mkultra]

23. What!??!!!?!

holy crap it is!!! i guess i do get to post.


Thanks

[Why Syzygy]

30. You noticed that too? Where's the "this thread is moderated" sign? sheesh

Someone control much?

[Cha]

38. It's not that you can't read ..it's that

you're an ostrich and sand takes over your logic.

[ErinBerin84]

3. why is

Glamour magazine interviewing McCain? I guess they have a right to and everything, it just seems really funny.

[slinkerwink]

6. He's trying to go after the women's vote. It won't help him if he criticizes Hillary like that.

[and-justice-for-all]

4. McGramps does not know jack! nt

[cali]

5. John McCain has been given a free ride by the MSM for freakin' years

Hillary has been given a rough ride.

[slinkerwink]

8. he doesn't know what the meaning of an unfair press is to him yet.

[cali]

16. that's for sure. No American politician that I can think of has

gotten such adoring press from the MSM.

[Auntie Bush]

33. Hey, We agree on something besides what's the best

state in the union.

[stevedeshazer]

14. Glamour magazine? McCain?

:rofl:

[slinkerwink]

20. yep. He's trying to go after the Clinton supporters, and he shot his own foot in doing so

[stevedeshazer]

28. That's hysterical

[my3boyz]

26. She is a whiner! HOWEVER, I can't wait to see how McCain acts if the press turns on him. nt

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35. Get ready John...we comin' for ya!

[hokies4ever]

39. I don't interpret this as McCain picking on Hillary

It seems like he's saying that if he was in her position, he wouldn't wake up in the morning worried about the news headlines. I don't read this as him assuming that Hillary is doing that.

[onehandle]

42. To Hell with the Thug. Who cares what he thinks? nt