and just today he repeated the lie that he never asked for pork for his state.

Oh really? ^{(^)}

but of course like all the bad news about McCain the networks won't cover it.

The actual New Times (new window) article is definitely worth reading, too.

WTF is this?

I don't care about the Keating Five. I do care that he's a doddering old fool now. His reach around of Bush the past eight years have been sickening to witness.

That's some pretty weak shiat, there.

in before "I'd tap his wife while she tapped me a beer" comments

Paedophile_Deluxe: That's some pretty weak shiat, there.

what is weak about it? the lies or the corruption?

Hobodeluxe: what is weak about it? the lies or the corruption?

Maybe it's the way they headline it with "Cindy McCain pretends to make breakfast!" or just the flippant tone, but they really don't make it sound nearly as damning as the headline implies.

jonasborg: WTF is this?

I don't know, but I walk past an American Apparel store every day on my way to work. For the longest time I thought it was a dance clothing store. I didn't realize those flimsy little outfits were meant to be everyday wear

5. Ha, nobody even remembers the Keating Five scandal anymore

Sure they do...it's just not as important as lapel pins.

4. This is because he got all his money from lobbyists and corporations, especially the crooked Savings & Loan run by McCain's best friend, Charles Keating, who would also take McCain on sexy free vacations to the Bahamas, which Keating owned.

huh. i never knew keating owned the bahamas. interesting

kitryne: The actual New Times (new window) article is definitely worth reading, too.

Good but long read, thanks!

I'd tap his wife while she tapped me a beer

/In during "I'd tap his wife while she tapped me a beer" comment

Chariset: jonasborg: WTF is this?

I don't know, but I walk past an American Apparel store every day on my way to work. For the longest time I thought it was a dance clothing store. I didn't realize those flimsy little outfits were meant to be everyday wear


having been to the LA store filled with faptastic hotties in very little clothing, i'd go out on a limb and say that american apparel is possibly the best store on earth.

/and it's actually made in america too.
//no, seriously, it is

Wonkette is usually funny.

That was just sad.

DarnoKonrad: Wonkette is usually funny.

That was just sad.

The full article is pretty damning.

I'll have to read the whole actual article, but the Wonkette one was lacking a lot.

Does anyone else find this image suggestive?



Let's see if it gets me banned, then we'll know.

How Is It that the USA thwarted off 7 terror attacks since 2005 because and the Idiot Obama wants to water down the patriot act, plus he wants to raise tazes by 68% that ought to boost the economy. He (Obama) WILL not win in November he has nothing going for except a smile and that's getting old. He doesn't stand for anything and he has no agenda that I've heard of. He's come out of the far left he should just stay there. All you far lefties that DON'T like the way this country Is leave. My father fought in WW11 so you could have your freedom, but not to dissrepect your country.

The Martian Manhandler: How Is It that the USA thwarted off 7 terror attacks since 2005 because and the Idiot Obama wants to water down the patriot act, plus he wants to raise tazes by 68% that ought to boost the economy. He (Obama) WILL not win in November he has nothing going for except a smile and that's getting old. He doesn't stand for anything and he has no agenda that I've heard of. He's come out of the far left he should just stay there. All you far lefties that DON'T like the way this country Is leave. My father fought in WW11 so you could have your freedom, but not to dissrepect your country.

6/10. Not bad.

/World War Eleven: Electric Boogaloo

I was really excited about that article and most of it was pretty lame.
A few things on that list deserved to be there, but most were grasping at straws.

1. Back in 1994 when this reporter was doing a feature on McCain, she went to his house before dawn, for some reason, and Cindy was doing a whole fake routine of cooking eggs for the kids, even though it was still nighttime.
OMG McCain's gonna be a bad president because, um... eggs are bad for you.

2. Sometimes John McCain would be a guest host on talk radio, and he'd be polite to the callers but then say terrible stuff about them, off the air.
Who doesn't...

3. Before that whole campaign-finance reform stunt, McCain was totally against any changes to the campaign-finance system, and in fact repeatedly voted against reforms in the 1980s.
Regardless of his prior stance on the stunt, he DID eventually vote for it, even if it was on;y for exposure its a decent action.

. This is because he got all his money from lobbyists and corporations, especially the crooked Savings & Loan run by McCain's best friend, Charles Keating, who would also take McCain on sexy free vacations to the Bahamas, which Keating owned.
This one seems legitimate, but I don't have any information on what percentage of other senators and congressmen were in on the take. Its despicable, but sometimes you gotta play the game.

5. Ha, nobody even remembers the Keating Five scandal anymore, even though the GOP candidate for president was one of the Five senators deeply involved in the crooked Savings & Loan scandal, which almost destroyed America forever and wound up costing taxpayers $125 billion dollars.
My gut tells me if he was as deeply involved as she's implying, action would have been taken. Being a player makes him a bad guy, but I would think they'd try to come down hard on a key player, but he was reelected.
Legitimately concerning if true, shows lack of scruples.

6. Cindy's dad the Budweiser Brewery kingpin also has special dealings with Keating.
Well, It's a good thing her dad isn't running for president huh.

7. When Rose Mofford, a nice old Democrat lady who was Arizona's secretary of state, wound up serving out Ev Mecham's term as governor - the whackjob Mecham was forced out of office in 1988 - McCain conspired to shame Mofford during a brief appearance before Congress. Asked why, he cackled and said, "I'll embarrass a Democrat any time I get the chance." Minutes later, he swears to reporters that he'd "never do anything like that."
Now that's funny.

8. McCain is always mentioning Arizona's political greats, as if he's one of them, too. But Arizonans say McCain shouldn't even be allowed to talk about Barry Goldwater, beloved conservative senator, and Mo Udall, beloved liberal congressman. "It drives some people here nuts. Particularly those who know, or knew, all three men."
Irrelevant.

9. Goldwater distanced himself from McCain once it became clear that Arizona's new senator was a conniving little crook. After being scammed into attending a McCain fundraiser disguised as a "tribute" to Reagan, Goldwater insisted that McCain give half the take to the state GOP party, but of course it didn't happen. "You will recall during my speech at the dinner for the president in Phoenix, I announced that you were going to give half of the funds you raised to the State Republican Party," Goldwater wrote to McCain. "I am told by the Party, that you still owe them $35,000, and unless you pay all of it, or most of it, they cannot meet their payroll next Wednesday."
If he made that promise and renigged, then this IS cause for concern and despicable.

10. The guy who worked for Cindy's charity and caught her stealing a million pills wrote this in his journal, at the time: "During my short tenure at AVMT, I have been surrounded by what on the surface appears to be the ultimate all-American family. In reality, I am working for a very sad, lonely woman whose marriage of convenience to a U.S. Senator has driven her to: distance herself from friends; cover feelings of despair with drugs; and replace lonely moments with self-indulgences."
And... what's this got to do with McCain, if anything a comment like this would be damning towards Hillary who also seems to be in a marriage because of wanting to be close to power.

The Martian Manhandler: How Is It that the USA thwarted off 7 terror attacks since 2005 because and the Idiot Obama wants to water down the patriot act, plus he wants to raise tazes by 68% that ought to boost the economy. He (Obama) WILL not win in November he has nothing going for except a smile and that's getting old. He doesn't stand for anything and he has no agenda that I've heard of. He's come out of the far left he should just stay there. All you far lefties that DON'T like the way this country Is leave. My father fought in WW11 so you could have your freedom, but not to dissrepect your country.

You need more CAPS LOCK.

That read like an email chain.

The Martian Manhandler 2008-08-07 07:41:20 PM
My father fought in WW11 so you could have your freedom, but not to dissrepect your country.

I give the rest of the post a 2 out of 10, but world war eleven? comedy gold.

*golf clap*

Well...that was prettty Anti-climaxic.
And I'm an Obama guy

Uchiha_Cycliste: 2. Sometimes John McCain would be a guest host on talk radio, and he'd be polite to the callers but then say terrible stuff about them, off the air.
Who doesn't...

3. Sometimes, when we see John McCain at a party, he pretends he doesn't know us...

/America, The Book, The Audiobook

OK the guy lost me on the eggs thing. She was making eggs and this was somehow bad? Then one paragraph later the reporter says, "It was a good lesson for a young reporter. Never assume anything." when referring to McCain and his hands but he assumes that Cindy was putting on a show for him?

Hang On Voltaire: OK the guy lost me on the eggs thing. She was making eggs and this was somehow bad? Then one paragraph later the reporter says, "It was a good lesson for a young reporter. Never assume anything." when referring to McCain and his hands but he assumes that Cindy was putting on a show for him?

I think we should all just agree that it was kind of a weird article and let it go at that.

The Martian Manhandler: How Is It that the USA thwarted off 7 terror attacks since 2005 because and the Idiot Obama wants to water down the patriot act, plus he wants to raise tazes by 68% that ought to boost the economy. He (Obama) WILL not win in November he has nothing going for except a smile and that's getting old. He doesn't stand for anything and he has no agenda that I've heard of. He's come out of the far left he should just stay there. All you far lefties that DON'T like the way this country Is leave. My father fought in WW11 so you could have your freedom, but not to dissrepect your country.

You misspelled "wharrgarbl"

GoRedSoxGo:

I think we should all just agree that it was kind of a weird article and let it go at that.

Yeah I am going to have to go with that

Hang On Voltaire: OK the guy lost me on the eggs thing.

I've never met a guy named "Amy."

You fail.

My, my. Seems that the "experienced" candidate has even more "experience" than I had heretofore imagined.

Skleenar: The Martian Manhandler: How Is It that the USA thwarted off 7 terror attacks since 2005 because and the Idiot Obama wants to water down the patriot act, plus he wants to raise tazes by 68% that ought to boost the economy. He (Obama) WILL not win in November he has nothing going for except a smile and that's getting old. He doesn't stand for anything and he has no agenda that I've heard of. He's come out of the far left he should just stay there. All you far lefties that DON'T like the way this country Is leave. My father fought in WW11 so you could have your freedom, but not to dissrepect your country.

You misspelled "wharrgarbl"

It was phoenetic for people who don't know how to pronounce wharrgarbl.

GoRedSoxGo: Hang On Voltaire: OK the guy lost me on the eggs thing. She was making eggs and this was somehow bad? Then one paragraph later the reporter says, "It was a good lesson for a young reporter. Never assume anything." when referring to McCain and his hands but he assumes that Cindy was putting on a show for him?

I think we should all just agree that it was kind of a weird article and let it go at that.

I think wonkette can suck my pppette, myself. Read the article it references.

Hang On Voltaire: GoRedSoxGo:

I think we should all just agree that it was kind of a weird article and let it go at that.

Yeah I am going to have to go with that

And she sounded so excited about sharing her list with us too.

Thanks all - it was a copypasta of an email that DailyKos got - looked like a fun thing to try out as a troll.

Paedophile_Deluxe: That's some pretty weak shiat, there.

Between this and "Look how gay Charlie Crist looks!", Wonkette's chock full of fail for the day.

The linked article is interesting, though. I doubt it'll convince anybody.

jso2897: My, my. Seems that the "experienced" candidate has even more "experience" than I had heretofore imagined.

Are you "experienced"?

I am.


/Hendrix FTW!

rppp01a: I think wonkette can suck my pppette, myself. Read the article it references.

Oh, I will, don't you worry.

Hang On Voltaire: OK the guy lost me on the eggs thing. She was making eggs and this was somehow bad? Then one paragraph later the reporter says, "It was a good lesson for a young reporter. Never assume anything." when referring to McCain and his hands but he assumes that Cindy was putting on a show for him?

can't believe i'm saying this but...I agree.

blade1228: Hang On Voltaire: OK the guy lost me on the eggs thing. She was making eggs and this was somehow bad? Then one paragraph later the reporter says, "It was a good lesson for a young reporter. Never assume anything." when referring to McCain and his hands but he assumes that Cindy was putting on a show for him?

can't believe i'm saying this but...I agree.

Haha, I know.

JESUS CHRIST, I'M AGREEING WITH HoV! GET IN THE CAR!

1) It's ALL OLD NEWS

2) It's been brought up a TON of times already

3) Pretty much ever conservative commentator and pundit predicted
the Dems/Liberals/Leftists were gonna drag this out. The only
question is 'WTF TOOK THEM SO LONG?'

Did someone change 1 million to 9 when I wasn't looking? Because it's a NINE page article

The Martian Manhandler: How Is It that the USA thwarted off 7 terror attacks since 2005 because and the Idiot Obama wants to water down the patriot act, plus he wants to raise tazes by 68% that ought to boost the economy. He (Obama) WILL not win in November he has nothing going for except a smile and that's getting old. He doesn't stand for anything and he has no agenda that I've heard of. He's come out of the far left he should just stay there. All you far lefties that DON'T like the way this country Is leave. My father fought in WW11 so you could have your freedom, but not to dissrepect your country.

*Cue Lisa Simpson and the tiger/rock analogy.*

moothemagiccow: Did someone change 1 million to 9 when I wasn't looking? Because it's a NINE page article

and if you click nine times to read the article, you're doing it wrong

How come no one asks McCain why he doesn't send his kids off to war if he likes it so much?

/wait what?

mfaby: 1) It's ALL OLD NEWS

2) It's been brought up a TON of times already

3) Pretty much ever conservative commentator and pundit predicted
the Dems/Liberals/Leftists were gonna drag this out. The only
question is 'WTF TOOK THEM SO LONG?'

I also saw that during an election people in the party opposite each candidate would bring up things the candidate was not proud of. Look at me, I'm a talking head! Durr durr durr. Up next, are Mexicans eating your babies? No, but here's a story that will insinuate it anyway.

Uchiha_Cycliste: renigged

The Martian Manhandler: How Is It that the USA thwarted off 7 terror attacks since 2005 because and the Idiot Obama wants to water down the patriot act, plus he wants to raise tazes by 68% that ought to boost the economy. He (Obama) WILL not win in November he has nothing going for except a smile and that's getting old. He doesn't stand for anything and he has no agenda that I've heard of. He's come out of the far left he should just stay there. All you far lefties that DON'T like the way this country Is leave. My father fought in WW11 so you could have your freedom, but not to dissrepect your country.

I'm just curious, what media does one pay attention to to formulate this kind of opinion?

El_Dan: The Martian Manhandler: How Is It that the USA thwarted off 7 terror attacks since 2005 because and the Idiot Obama wants to water down the patriot act, plus he wants to raise tazes by 68% that ought to boost the economy. He (Obama) WILL not win in November he has nothing going for except a smile and that's getting old. He doesn't stand for anything and he has no agenda that I've heard of. He's come out of the far left he should just stay there. All you far lefties that DON'T like the way this country Is leave. My father fought in WW11 so you could have your freedom, but not to dissrepect your country.

I'm just curious, what media does one pay attention to to formulate this kind of opinion?

Juggs or Swank, perhaps Purple or Hustler.