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And Don't Come Back

by BooMan
Wed Sep 10th, 2008 at 09:58:28 PM EST

You have to wonder what the McCain campaign was thinking when they scheduled Big John to appear in the City of Brotherly Love. It should have been obvious that he would be booed out of town. Philadelphia is the most Democratic city in the country. John McCain isn't welcome here and he'll be extremely lucky if he can crack 15% of the vote. McCain's not very popular in most of the suburbs, either, but that is where he should campaign if he wants to avoid further humiliation. I'm glad he cut his remarks short and skedaddled out of town. I'd love to be a fly on the wall to see how badly McCain abused his staff after this scheduling blunder. John McCain was booed out of town...now airing on all local Philly channels. Idiot. He better stick to campaigning in closed rallies with his new girlfriend.

And Don't Come Back | 25 comments (25 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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Deja Vu

McCain booed at CPAC

McCain booed in Memphis on the anniversary of Martin Luther King's death (whose holiday he opposed)

McCain booed in Michigan

McCain booed giving a speech on the economy

That's why I don't believe the polls are real. Even Republicans don't like him.

"If you look for the social economic motive, you will not have to wait for history to tell you what was propaganda and what was truth." - George Seldes

by Real History Lisa (lpeaseRemoveThis@gte.net) on Wed Sep 10th, 2008 at 11:26:50 PM EST

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Yes, but now he has Sarah Palin. That makes a big difference.

by Hurria (Muslawia@gmail.com) on Wed Sep 10th, 2008 at 11:56:54 PM EST
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I hope that at least he got some cheese steak before he was booted out.

Oh, there you are, Perry. -Phineas -SLB-

by boran2 (blogistan@yahoo.com) on Wed Sep 10th, 2008 at 10:09:32 PM EST

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Morons sent him to Reading Terminal. They have cheesesteaks there but they also have real live people.

PHILADELPHIA - Republican presidential candidate John McCain spoke briefly at Philadelphia's Reading Terminal Market - but he was nearly drowned out by chants of "Obama! Obama!" in the heavily Democratic city.- (Associated Press, appearing in all local papers tomorrow)

by BooMan on Wed Sep 10th, 2008 at 10:19:53 PM EST
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Someone shoulda beaned him with a cheesesteak.

John Mccain Called his wife WHAT??

by brendan on Thu Sep 11th, 2008 at 10:27:29 AM EST
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McCain's ego is so fragile (none / 0)

he can't even handle playful ribbing from his wife, my friends. To have people mistake him for Obama really has to hurt his pride.

by Compound F on Wed Sep 10th, 2008 at 10:32:55 PM EST

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We've heard it all before anyway.

"We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; now we know that it is bad economics;" - Franklin Delano Roosevelt

by Salunga on Wed Sep 10th, 2008 at 11:17:41 PM EST

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Palin is on every cable channel right now! My eyes are bleeding.

Blue Tidal Wave

by Mac G on Wed Sep 10th, 2008 at 11:40:49 PM EST

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It's Alaska's 15 minutes of fame...shame...whatever.

by conglomerNation on Wed Sep 10th, 2008 at 11:48:42 PM EST
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I know more about Alaska than ever wanted to know in my life. Palin's accent when she says "Alaska" makes me reach for the bottle. She can not open her mouth without lying and her nose might be growing as she keeps speaking.

Blue Tidal Wave

by Mac G on Wed Sep 10th, 2008 at 11:47:49 PM EST

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I absolutely cannot STAND her voice, and that drawling speech is painful to the ears. It makes her sound like a below average midwestern high-school-educated housewife - the kind of person who spends all day buying knick knacks and fake jewelry on one of those channels that sell that stuff 24/7.

by Hurria (Muslawia@gmail.com) on Thu Sep 11th, 2008 at 12:00:16 AM EST
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I have that same reaction. I cannot listen to her speak. She sounds like a high school cheerleader running for student council or a television minister. Fake smiles and fake concern. It is a personal problem but its good to see someone else is suffering the side effects of Palin speak.

"We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; now we know that it is bad economics;" - Franklin Delano Roosevelt

by Salunga on Thu Sep 11th, 2008 at 12:27:26 AM EST
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You have it exactly right! A high school cheer leader with a C average running for student council - perfect! Or better yet a smug, snide smarmy, self-satisfied cheerleader with a C average. May I use it?

by Hurria (Muslawia@gmail.com) on Thu Sep 11th, 2008 at 12:33:50 AM EST
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Feel free. We can start a Palin support group. lol

"We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; now we know that it is bad economics;" - Franklin Delano Roosevelt

by Salunga on Thu Sep 11th, 2008 at 12:36:53 AM EST
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GAWD! I NEED a support group! Although she is virtually universally reviled around here, so it's not hard to find like-minded people. Twice I have overheard people who were obviously talking about her and joined in. Once was in the adjoining grocery line, more recently I was in the gym and heard people talking.

In fact, I know Republicans who were on the fence until Palin came along, and now they are voting for Obama.

by Hurria (Muslawia@gmail.com) on Thu Sep 11th, 2008 at 01:47:17 AM EST
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How funny - one of my bus companions said the same thing this morning. I can't stand her voice either, btw. It TRULY grates on my nerves.

"If you look for the social economic motive, you will not have to wait for history to tell you what was propaganda and what was truth." - George Seldes

by Real History Lisa (lpeaseRemoveThis@gte.net) on Thu Sep 11th, 2008 at 12:37:09 PM EST
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Can anyone link to some video of local TV coverage? I'd love to see this.

by RandyH on Thu Sep 11th, 2008 at 12:24:28 AM EST

O'bama on Letterman (none / 0)

O'bama on Letterman is very reassuring. There is still sanity in this process. He said the lipstick on the pig would be Palin. McCain policies being the pig (Bush again). He was entertaining and engaging. We will win this election. If there is any semblance of sanity left in the electorate, O'bama will win this election. Then the problems we face as a nation can begin to be addressed after eight years of self-serving politics.

"We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; now we know that it is bad economics;" - Franklin Delano Roosevelt

by Salunga on Thu Sep 11th, 2008 at 12:35:19 AM EST

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We need both sanity and an honest vote. Right now, I'm in doubt we have enough supplies of either. In a real country with a real vote, McCain wouldn't stand a chance. We have one of the most gifted men of our time standing outside the door. If only we would open it up and let him in.

"If you look for the social economic motive, you will not have to wait for history to tell you what was propaganda and what was truth." - George Seldes

by Real History Lisa (lpeaseRemoveThis@gte.net) on Thu Sep 11th, 2008 at 12:49:04 AM EST
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IF there is any semblance of sanity left in the electorate. THAT is the problem. There is lots of evidence that there IS no semblance of sanity.

by Hurria (Muslawia@gmail.com) on Thu Sep 11th, 2008 at 01:49:15 AM EST
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Adlai Stevenson (none / 1)

Woman: Mr. Stevenson, you are the choice of all the intelligent people.

AS: Madam, that's not enough. I need a majority.

Please, do not make the mistake of relying on thoughtful and careful voters. We need a majority. And for the majority, we need to create the impression that Palin is a flighty wack, McCain is senile, and the Republican Party is full of corrupt perverts. Now, these are all true, and the Materials Management Service people have come through for us.

Will Obama go after them at the crocodile brain level? He must do that.

by dataguy on Thu Sep 11th, 2008 at 07:53:43 AM EST
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BTW - you should have been watching AMC. You could have seen Jimmy Stewart as Mr. Smith instead of the pig and lipstick....

"If you look for the social economic motive, you will not have to wait for history to tell you what was propaganda and what was truth." - George Seldes

by Real History Lisa (lpeaseRemoveThis@gte.net) on Thu Sep 11th, 2008 at 12:49:51 AM EST

Another good movie starting (none / 0)

Supposedly one of the most charming political films ever - The Farmer's Daughter. I'm killing time with it while I wait for Obama on David Letterman....

"If you look for the social economic motive, you will not have to wait for history to tell you what was propaganda and what was truth." - George Seldes

by Real History Lisa (lpeaseRemoveThis@gte.net) on Thu Sep 11th, 2008 at 12:51:10 AM EST

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I took a nap earlier to stay up and see him. Its well worth it Lisa.

"We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; now we know that it is bad economics;" - Franklin Delano Roosevelt

by Salunga on Thu Sep 11th, 2008 at 01:07:42 AM EST
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I couldn't stay awake, but I taped and watched this morning. You're right - it was worth it. He's so utterly...competent. Normal. Sane. Just what we need in the White House.

And can you BELIEVE that weirdness with David Letterman thinking a black kid from Hawaii wouldn't understand Disneyland???? Weird.

"If you look for the social economic motive, you will not have to wait for history to tell you what was propaganda and what was truth." - George Seldes

by Real History Lisa (lpeaseRemoveThis@gte.net) on Thu Sep 11th, 2008 at 12:38:18 PM EST
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