Comments on: Is McCain peaking too soon?

By: TerryeL

TerryeL — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:04:07 +0000

I think people are anxious about the economy. I think that is what hurts Bush the most. People blame the bad economy on high gas prices and the deficit and they blame them both on the war and etc.

I don’t that is right, but it is simple and people prefer simple answers and besides that is what the media has been cramming down their throats for some time anyway.

Notice how all the news on the economy got hysterical when Iraq started looking better? No coincidence there. They assume that hurting Bush will hurt McCain and help the Democrats. The media has gotten to the place where most of them are not even subtle about it anymore.

Just watch them with Obama, it is downright disgusting. I thought some of those guys were going to start to drool after Obama’s big speech on race.

By: Pat Patterson

Pat Patterson — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:35:22 +0000

I don’t know if the Senator is peaking too soon but I spotted the first McCain for President bumper sticker today on PCH while driving through Huntington Beach. But right after that I saw dozens of Obama ‘08, Kerry/Edwards, a Ralph Nader(Honest!) and a Huckabee. To add to the meaninglessness I’m puting my Dan Gurney for President sticker on my car tomorrow.

By: ras

ras — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:42:05 +0000

This makes an easy political cartoon: McCain snoozing in his backyard hammock while reporters view the latest Dem stories and ask the question in the title of this post.

By: Godzilla

Godzilla — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:35:53 +0000

This is the sort of thing that can change priorities in a heartbeat McCain will hold his own in any debate about the enconomy, but his opponent, whoever it is, will be clueless about what to do about terroism.

By: AlanC

AlanC — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:42:27 +0000

David:

“punch out an elderly nun to blow this election”

I doubt that would even make the news. It’s perfectly PC to beat up on Catholics.

Now, if it was an elderly Imam or Marxist professor / preacher now THAT would be news.

By: jedrury

jedrury — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:42:35 +0000

David:

“punch out an elderly nun to blow this election”

priceless !!!

By: Lightnin' Hopkins

Lightnin' Hopkins — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:34:51 +0000

“I do hope that this is the jump-the-shark moment for Identity Politics”

I’ll second that, Larry. Perhaps becoming “victims” of their own divisive pandering will bring the Dems back to a more rational place – out-McGoverning each other is not winning them many elections, ‘06 aside.

By: David Thomson

David Thomson — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:23:51 +0000

“Mac needs to focus on this economic crisis we are having.”

We are experiencing an economic downturn—but not a crisis. There will be no one dying from starvation. A larger number of us will merely eat out at restaurants less frequently. There are, so far, no real signs of “negative growth” indicating an actual recession. Our economic growth rate is merely slowing.

By: LarryD

LarryD — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:57:47 +0000

"When your enemies are destroying each other, stay out of their way." I do hope that this is the jump-the-shark moment for Identity Politics

By: madawaskan

madawaskan — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:25:00 +0000

Was thinking the exact same thing.

As long as he doesn’t thow up on anybody…

Actually he should fund raise is buttinsky off-which someone who looked at his schedule online told me, that is exactly what he is doing.

The only thing is that old adage about publicity.

As a weird aside, I was watching French television-and on the news hour not a sign of Hillary or Obama just John McCain in Iraq.