Comments on: McCain and the Presidential Albatross http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/mccain-and-the-presidential-albatross/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:29:23 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bill Bradley http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/mccain-and-the-presidential-albatross/comment-page-1/#comment-42675 Bill Bradley Wed, 21 May 2008 11:22:19 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/mccain-and-the-presidential-albatross/#comment-42675 ... As I've noted for well over a year, the only Republican who can win is ... John McCain, a great Navy guy. As long as he is not caught up in the George Bush II stuff. You sound like one of those folks who thought that Fred Thompson or Mitt Romney had a real shot. Not a chance. … As I’ve noted for well over a year, the only Republican who can win is … John McCain, a great Navy guy. As long as he is not caught up in the George Bush II stuff.

You sound like one of those folks who thought that Fred Thompson or Mitt Romney had a real shot.

Not a chance.

]]> By: Bill Bradley http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/mccain-and-the-presidential-albatross/comment-page-1/#comment-42671 Bill Bradley Wed, 21 May 2008 11:18:22 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/mccain-and-the-presidential-albatross/#comment-42671 Actually, you don't see. Actually, you don’t see.

]]> By: Texas Gal http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/mccain-and-the-presidential-albatross/comment-page-1/#comment-42417 Texas Gal Wed, 21 May 2008 00:41:24 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/mccain-and-the-presidential-albatross/#comment-42417 Thanks for the advice Ed. I see what you mean. Bill, I'm not sure how that relates to my question or adds to the discussion but I do realize that it puts you in the same boat with John Murtha and John Kerry. Thanks for the advice Ed. I see what you mean.

Bill, I’m not sure how that relates to my question or adds to the discussion but I do realize that it puts you in the same boat with John Murtha and John Kerry.

]]> By: Bill Bradley http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/mccain-and-the-presidential-albatross/comment-page-1/#comment-42348 Bill Bradley Tue, 20 May 2008 22:32:09 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/mccain-and-the-presidential-albatross/#comment-42348 As a proud veteran who publicly backed the invasion of Iraq, I am, of course, amused by constant spin. As a proud veteran who publicly backed the invasion of Iraq, I am, of course, amused by constant spin.

]]> By: Ann http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/mccain-and-the-presidential-albatross/comment-page-1/#comment-42319 Ann Tue, 20 May 2008 21:27:24 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/mccain-and-the-presidential-albatross/#comment-42319 Huh? lol Huh? lol

]]> By: Ed Wallis http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/mccain-and-the-presidential-albatross/comment-page-1/#comment-42299 Ed Wallis Tue, 20 May 2008 20:54:40 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/mccain-and-the-presidential-albatross/#comment-42299 "Texas Gal," You're spot on with your comments. Don't get too riled at Bwill Bwadley's lame responses. He too often confuses true debate of ideas with hubris: <I>"look at me! look at my blog!"</I> I gave up responding to his prattle when he started calling me names(!). “Texas Gal,” You’re spot on with your comments. Don’t get too riled at Bwill Bwadley’s lame responses. He too often confuses true debate of ideas with hubris: “look at me! look at my blog!” I gave up responding to his prattle when he started calling me names(!).

]]> By: Texas Gal http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/mccain-and-the-presidential-albatross/comment-page-1/#comment-42264 Texas Gal Tue, 20 May 2008 19:59:56 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/mccain-and-the-presidential-albatross/#comment-42264 <i>Bill Bradley: Thanks for your non-serious, yet amusing, comment.</i> If you are talking to me Bill, I'm serious as a heart attack. It's very clear that with the exception of the newly elected Blue Dogs, the Democratic agenda has been to get out of Iraq before the Iraqis develop their ability to defend themselves from the predators. If y'all weren't so absorbed with defeat you would not only see what a historical accomplishment is unfolding in front of your eyes, but you could be a part of the pride in what our magnificent military and coalition partners have accomplished. Bill Bradley:

Thanks for your non-serious, yet amusing, comment.

If you are talking to me Bill, I’m serious as a heart attack. It’s very clear that with the exception of the newly elected Blue Dogs, the Democratic agenda has been to get out of Iraq before the Iraqis develop their ability to defend themselves from the predators. If y’all weren’t so absorbed with defeat you would not only see what a historical accomplishment is unfolding in front of your eyes, but you could be a part of the pride in what our magnificent military and coalition partners have accomplished.

]]> By: Bill Bradley http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/mccain-and-the-presidential-albatross/comment-page-1/#comment-42252 Bill Bradley Tue, 20 May 2008 19:41:57 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/mccain-and-the-presidential-albatross/#comment-42252 Thanks for your non-serious, yet amusing, comment. Thanks for your non-serious, yet amusing, comment.

]]> By: Texas Gal http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/mccain-and-the-presidential-albatross/comment-page-1/#comment-42226 Texas Gal Tue, 20 May 2008 19:04:31 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/mccain-and-the-presidential-albatross/#comment-42226 <i>Bill Bradley: What you don’t understand is that Maliki is close with Iran. Ahmadinejad was received rapturously by the Iraqi government when he visited Baghdad. The fighting was between religious factions.</i> Oh my goodness.. I'm shocked! I evidently understand a lot more about what is going on in Iraq and between Iraq and Iran than you do. The fighting in Basrah was between Iraq's military which is not a religious entity and the Sadr militia who was seeking to take control of Southern Iraq on Iran's behalf. In Basrah it was clear that Iran was not fighting the American occupiers, they were fighting the Iraqis. I can understand how difficult it can be to actually see the developments in Iraq clearly when you have to meld them with the Democratic agenda. What I'm interested in though, why is there this race between the Democrats who want to throw Iraq to the wolves and the Iraqis who want to live in freedom? Bill Bradley:

What you don’t understand is that Maliki is close with Iran. Ahmadinejad was received rapturously by the Iraqi government when he visited Baghdad.

The fighting was between religious factions.

Oh my goodness.. I’m shocked!

I evidently understand a lot more about what is going on in Iraq and between Iraq and Iran than you do. The fighting in Basrah was between Iraq’s military which is not a religious entity and the Sadr militia who was seeking to take control of Southern Iraq on Iran’s behalf. In Basrah it was clear that Iran was not fighting the American occupiers, they were fighting the Iraqis.

I can understand how difficult it can be to actually see the developments in Iraq clearly when you have to meld them with the Democratic agenda. What I’m interested in though, why is there this race between the Democrats who want to throw Iraq to the wolves and the Iraqis who want to live in freedom?

]]> By: Bill Bradley http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/mccain-and-the-presidential-albatross/comment-page-1/#comment-42211 Bill Bradley Tue, 20 May 2008 18:35:49 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/mccain-and-the-presidential-albatross/#comment-42211 The Democrats saw a big opportunity to force McCain to embrace Bush, and they jumped all over it. >Night Owl: Bush reclaiming the spotlight? He had to make a speech to commemorate Israel at it’s 60th anniversary. Should he have simply said “Happy 60th, and here’s to many more”? Maybe sent a Hallmark card instead? Take it from one of those “all-important” independents- Obama’s people and other Dems put the speech in the spotlight by reacting so defensively to it. Otherwise no one would’ve paid much attention to it. May 19, 2008 - 8:58 pm The Democrats saw a big opportunity to force McCain to embrace Bush, and they jumped all over it.

>Night Owl:

Bush reclaiming the spotlight? He had to make a speech to commemorate Israel at it’s 60th anniversary. Should he have simply said “Happy 60th, and here’s to many more”? Maybe sent a Hallmark card instead?

Take it from one of those “all-important” independents- Obama’s people and other Dems put the speech in the spotlight by reacting so defensively to it. Otherwise no one would’ve paid much attention to it.
May 19, 2008 – 8:58 pm

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