Needs to be pointed out again: It's interesting that McCain wailed to the press about Obama not going to Iraq - then turned around and sobbed to the press about the media covering Obama's trip to Iraq.

Every single thing McCain does is politically motivated. There, I said it.

GoRedSoxGo: Every single thing McCain does has done since 2000 is politically motivated. There, I said it.

I'm not sure that I blame him, but it's too bad he has to end his career like this.

GoRedSoxGo: Every single thing McCain any politician does is politically motivated. There, I said it.

FIFY...

/complaining about the trip is politically motivated
//however so is taking the trip in the first place

Defiance_: I'm not sure that I blame him, but it's too bad he has to end his career like this.

Seems like the perfect way for McCain to end his career to me. After all, McCain's career has centered around losing bids to be the President. I just figured that was his "thing".

Recoil Therapy: GoRedSoxGo: Every single thing McCain any politician does is politically motivated. There, I said it.

FIFY...

/complaining about the trip is politically motivated
//however so is taking the trip in the first place

To an extent. I'm not sure I buy that argument 100%, though.

Recoil Therapy: /complaining about the trip is politically motivated
//however so is taking the trip in the first place

richard wolfe really hit this nail on the head. he basically said they are politicians, they are campaigning. everything they do is part of their campaign.

whether they like it or not, it is.

JohnnyC: After all, McCain's career has centered around losing bids to be the President.

Eh, he was a good moderate Republican representing the fiscal responsibility wing of the party, who never strayed too much into the whole "socially conservative" thing until it became politically expedient. I used to really like the guy.

burndtdan: richard wolfe really hit this nail on the head.



/??

Can we get through half a day without a "stay classy" joke?

molsonandlee: Can we get through half a day without a "stay classy" joke?

Not when we have Republican politicians.

GAT_00: molsonandlee: Can we get through half a day without a "stay classy" joke?

Not when we have Republican politicians.

The headline got a +1 from me, but don't for a second assume Democrats are somehow more classy than Republicans.

molsonandlee: Can we get through half a day without a "stay classy" joke?



/sorry 'bout that

Unright: burndtdan: richard wolfe really hit this nail on the head.

/??



richard wolffe (i misspelled his last name slightly though)

clancifer: The headline got a +1 from me, but don't for a second assume Democrats are somehow more classy than Republicans.

In general, no. But in particular recently, the facepalms have been exclusively Republican.

"Stop hitting yourself! Stop hitting yourself!"

Let's hope he doesn't confuse Sunni and Shiite. That would be death to his campaign.

It's cute when McCain does it, though.

It's to see first-hand the latest results of politically-motivated decisions begun seven years ago, so of course it's "politically motivated." Really, unless you've got a no-bid crony contract & you're going for financial reasons, what other reason is there for going to that hellhole other than politics?

Lionel Mandrake: Let's hope he doesn't confuse Sunni and Shiite. That would be death to his campaign.

At least it would prove to the retards that he isn't Muslim.

RON PAUL wouldn't have stooped to such things because he's too classy for such nonsense.

Isn't political motivation the only reason anyone but a soldier would visit there? Seriously, is anyone out there planning any leisurely trips to Iraq anytime soon? "Hey, honey, I just found out I have a three-day weekend coming up." "Well, slap my tits and call me Sally. Pack your bags, jiggles, we're going to Iraq. Wait right here and I'll go arrange our travel plans on badfarkingideas.com."

I'd love to see Obama just call this like it is: "Yeah, pancakes, it is political. I'm running for a political office and have been telling people I'm going to find a political answer to this political shiatstorm so I thought I'd go take a little political look at it. By the way, can I borrow your sweet wrap-around blue-blockers for the trip? I'll tell the folks at the diner to treat you right at the early bird dinner while I'm gone. What-what, son!"

Doctor Funkenstein: Isn't political motivation the only reason anyone but a soldier would visit there? Seriously, is anyone out there planning any leisurely trips to Iraq anytime soon? "Hey, honey, I just found out I have a three-day weekend coming up." "Well, slap my tits and call me Sally. Pack your bags, jiggles, we're going to Iraq. Wait right here and I'll go arrange our travel plans on badfarkingideas.com."

I'd love to see Obama just call this like it is: "Yeah, pancakes, it is political. I'm running for a political office and have been telling people I'm going to find a political answer to this political shiatstorm so I thought I'd go take a little political look at it. By the way, can I borrow your sweet wrap-around blue-blockers for the trip? I'll tell the folks at the diner to treat you right at the early bird dinner while I'm gone. What-what, son!"

Thank you, sire! I enjoyed it.

What a fabulous time for an insurgent attack. Get rid of one left wing nutcase and 3 douchebag network journalists all in one shot.

geckoone: What a fabulous time for an insurgent attack. Get rid of one left wing nutcase and 3 douchebag network journalists all in one shot.

Classy.

I may be wrong, but since Obama is a politician, wouldn't it be his job to perform politically motivated actions?

geckoone, that knock on your door? Yeah, that's the United States Secret Service. They'd like a word with you.

geckoone: What a fabulous time for an insurgent attack. Get rid of one left wing nutcase and 3 douchebag network journalists all in one shot.

woah dude bitter much?

/Katie is not going though

Tabatha Static: It's to see first-hand the latest results of politically-motivated decisions begun seven years ago, so of course it's "politically motivated." Really, unless you've got a no-bid crony contract & you're going for financial reasons, what other reason is there for going to that hellhole other than politics?

i hear they have lovely markets, and you can stroll right through them.

geckoone: What a fabulous time for an insurgent attack. Get rid of one left wing nutcase and 3 douchebag network journalists all in one shot.



Want some cheese with that whine?

this just in. McCain speaking to a group of people today was a politically motivated action. film at eleven.

Hobodeluxe: this just in. McCain speaking to a group of people today was a politically motivated action. film at eleven.

B-b-b-b-b-but WAR HERO!!!

Doctor Funkenstein: Isn't political motivation the only reason anyone but a soldier would visit there? Seriously, is anyone out there planning any leisurely trips to Iraq anytime soon? "Hey, honey, I just found out I have a three-day weekend coming up." "Well, slap my tits and call me Sally. Pack your bags, jiggles, we're going to Iraq. Wait right here and I'll go arrange our travel plans on badfarkingideas.com."

I'd love to see Obama just call this like it is: "Yeah, pancakes, it is political. I'm running for a political office and have been telling people I'm going to find a political answer to this political shiatstorm so I thought I'd go take a little political look at it. By the way, can I borrow your sweet wrap-around blue-blockers for the trip? I'll tell the folks at the diner to treat you right at the early bird dinner while I'm gone. What-what, son!"

Win.

Anything a politician does during a campaign is politically motivated. About the only thing they do that isn't planned and approved by their team of advisors is pooping.

Quick, someone call CNN, MSNBC and FOX! If we're going to see what the candidates are truly like when the cameras stop rolling, it's absolutely vital that we see what kind of faces they make when they poop!

/that's FACES, not FECES. Make damn sure the camera crew doesn't get that mixed up!

EdgeRunner: /that's FACES, not FECES. Make damn sure the camera crew doesn't get that mixed up!

Vain hope. They're good at making shiat up.

Why is "politically motivated" a bad thing?

Doctor Funkenstein: Isn't political motivation the only reason anyone but a soldier would visit there? Seriously, is anyone out there planning any leisurely trips to Iraq anytime soon? "Hey, honey, I just found out I have a three-day weekend coming up." "Well, slap my tits and call me Sally. Pack your bags, jiggles, we're going to Iraq. Wait right here and I'll go arrange our travel plans on badfarkingideas.com."

I'd love to see Obama just call this like it is: "Yeah, pancakes, it is political. I'm running for a political office and have been telling people I'm going to find a political answer to this political shiatstorm so I thought I'd go take a little political look at it. By the way, can I borrow your sweet wrap-around blue-blockers for the trip? I'll tell the folks at the diner to treat you right at the early bird dinner while I'm gone. What-what, son!"

Dear Doctor, may I have some more of your medicine.

ilambiquated: Why is "politically motivated" a bad thing?

It's not when you do it. It's only a bad thing when your opponent does it.

Recoil Therapy: GoRedSoxGo: Every single thing McCain any politician does is politically motivated. There, I said it.

FIFY...

/complaining about the trip is politically motivated
//however so is taking the trip in the first place

FYI...they're politicians.

/Did you know that Michael Jordan's NBA career was basketbally motivated?

Doctor Funkenstein: Isn't political motivation the only reason anyone but a soldier would visit there? Seriously, is anyone out there planning any leisurely trips to Iraq anytime soon? "Hey, honey, I just found out I have a three-day weekend coming up." "Well, slap my tits and call me Sally. Pack your bags, jiggles, we're going to Iraq. Wait right here and I'll go arrange our travel plans on badfarkingideas.com."

I'd love to see Obama just call this like it is: "Yeah, pancakes, it is political. I'm running for a political office and have been telling people I'm going to find a political answer to this political shiatstorm so I thought I'd go take a little political look at it. By the way, can I borrow your sweet wrap-around blue-blockers for the trip? I'll tell the folks at the diner to treat you right at the early bird dinner while I'm gone. What-what, son!"

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clancifer: GAT_00: molsonandlee: Can we get through half a day without a "stay classy" joke?

Not when we have Republican politicians.

The headline got a +1 from me, but don't for a second assume Democrats are somehow more classy than Republicans.

I'll settle for a little less corrupt and a little more concerned for the regular joe.

EdgeRunner: About the only thing they do that isn't planned and approved by their team of advisors is pooping.

What do you have against Russian submarine captains?

sarcastrophe: EdgeRunner: About the only thing they do that isn't planned and approved by their team of advisors is pooping.

What do you have against Russian submarine captains?

They shouldn't have Scottish accents.

I can just imagine the meeting where the RNC came up with this one:

"Ok, what we are going to do is lambaste Obama for not going to Iraq for a few years. This will force him to take action. If he doesn't go we can continue to lambaste him for that, and if he does go we will have ole' John here accidentally tell the press when he will be arriving in country. If he doesn't get ambushed and asploded, we can go to plan B and just call him a politician. Meanwhile, we will co-opt all of his ideas and pretend they were ours all along. Everybody got it? Ok, bring on the hookers and blow!"

GoRedSoxGo: Needs to be pointed out again: It's interesting that McCain wailed to the press about Obama not going to Iraq - then turned around and sobbed to the press about the media covering Obama's trip to Iraq.

No actually he pointed out that Obama is making statements about foreign policy without even having visited the country in question.

It was a matter of experience, of which Obama has none.

He then correctly pointed out that the liberal media was quick to run to Iraq to cover their candidate and thus further prove that they are in the tank for him.

randomjsa: GoRedSoxGo: Needs to be pointed out again: It's interesting that McCain wailed to the press about Obama not going to Iraq - then turned around and sobbed to the press about the media covering Obama's trip to Iraq.

No actually he pointed out that Obama is making statements about foreign policy without even having visited the country in question.

It was a matter of experience, of which Obama has none.

He then correctly pointed out that the liberal media was quick to run to Iraq to cover their candidate and thus further prove that they are in the tank for him.

Are you picking up where libbynomore2 left off by lying and saying Obama has never visited Iraq before now?

BKITU: They shouldn't have Scottish accents.

FRED THOMPSON '08!

Kudos to subby for stating in a brief simple sentence what no reporter in the mainstream media would have the balls to report, or that any blonde bombshell reporter at Fox would have the brains to comprehend.

Kudos to Barack Obama for taking McCain up on his challenge.

Kudos to John "Straight Talk Express" McCain for making his campaign's motto just a dash more ironic. I love irony.

randomjsa: No actually he pointed out that Obama is making statements about foreign policy without even having visited the country in question.

It was a matter of experience, of which Obama has none.

Yes, because walking around an Iraqi market for a 30 minute photo op surrounded by 200 soldiers is mucho good experience...

There's this new invention called the 'telephone'. Perhaps you've heard of it? You can actually call people in Iraq with it! Even the generals who have an understanding of what's going on there!

/Pretty neat!

McCain has made politically motivated trips to:

Iraq (with his bestest buddy Lieberman)
the UK
Canada
Colombia
and, Mexico

all since the last time he made a trip to the floor of the US Senate. It's been so long at this point, that it would be a news story in itself. I wonder if he'll do it this week, while all the media are distracted overseas?

randomjsa: No actually he pointed out that Obama is making statements about foreign policy without even having visited the country in question.

It was a matter of experience, of which Obama has none.

He then correctly pointed out that the liberal media was quick to run to Iraq to cover their candidate and thus further prove that they are in the tank for him.

Journalists wanted to go with McCain. He didn't invite them along.