Questions for John McCain
Everyone's talking about the Obama press coverage, but I think McCain's the one who has gotten the free ride. Three items this morning point to some "unexplored" areas in McCain's record.
(NYTimes Oped) Torture is coming up again this week. Remember back when McCain was pushing for the Army Field Manual standard? Well, that's not what Bush is doing. Will someone ask McCain the question?
(NYTimes) News Analysis: On Signature Issues, McCain Has Shown Some Inconsistencies in the Senate.
(Swampland) Even "centrist" Joe Klein has to ask about McCain's Iraq pronouncements, "Last time I checked, Iraq has a Shi'ite majority. McCain thinks the Shi'ites--the Mahdi Army, the Badr Corps (and yes, the Iranians)--would allow a small group of Sunni extremists to take over?"
Then, of course, there's tax cuts, and judges, and immigration, and all the rest. (Not to mention the barely explored telecom lobbyist.)
There's alot out there if the media wants to go after it.
Related: (Politico) McCain campaign stumbles early
(NYTimes Oped) Torture is coming up again this week. Remember back when McCain was pushing for the Army Field Manual standard? Well, that's not what Bush is doing. Will someone ask McCain the question?
(NYTimes) News Analysis: On Signature Issues, McCain Has Shown Some Inconsistencies in the Senate.
(Swampland) Even "centrist" Joe Klein has to ask about McCain's Iraq pronouncements, "Last time I checked, Iraq has a Shi'ite majority. McCain thinks the Shi'ites--the Mahdi Army, the Badr Corps (and yes, the Iranians)--would allow a small group of Sunni extremists to take over?"
Then, of course, there's tax cuts, and judges, and immigration, and all the rest. (Not to mention the barely explored telecom lobbyist.)
There's alot out there if the media wants to go after it.
Related: (Politico) McCain campaign stumbles early
posted by mikevotes at
7:09 AM
4 Comments:
While the traditional media is obsessed over the Clinton-Obama fight, McCain has been given little more than sound-bite coverage. When we shift to the general, this will change.
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-epm, at 11:19 AM
That's what I'm thinking.
I just thought on this potential last day when everyone is so passionate saying why Obama/Clinton will have problems in the general I should point out that McCain too will have his heaping help of problems.
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mikevotes, at 1:30 PM
I have doubts on any msm hard-and-truthful look at McCrazy beyond any necessary pieces to create a sense of a horse race...
Lots of skeletons in lots of closets I would venture to wager...
I also sense (hope) a large base of voters actually see Mc Crazy for what he is and any hit-pieces may actually strengthen his core (fanatic) base...I don't think he has many supporters who potentially could change their vote. You either support his campaign now or never will.
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Anonymous, at 3:51 PM
I think he'll have some reachover come summer, but I still don't think it'll be that competitive come November.
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mikevotes, at 4:52 PM
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