McCain Sets a New Record

[240 is Back]

McCain Sets a New Record: 10 Flip-Flops in Two Weeks

"In his eternal quest for the Republican presidential nomination, the supposed maverick John McCain has repeatedly reversed long-held positions and compromised purportedly core principles. From the Bush tax cuts, the religious right and immigration reform to overturning Roe v. Wade, proclaiming Samuel Alito a model Supreme Court Justice and bashing France (just to name a few), McCain changed sides as changing political conditions dictated.

But over the past two weeks, McCain’s rapid fire, acrobatic flip-flops have produced whiplash, at least for voters. 10 times since the beginning of June, McCain has retreated from, upended or just forgotten positions he once claimed as his own. On Social Security, balancing the budget, defense spending, domestic surveillance and a host of other issues so far this month, McCain’s “Straight Talk Express” did a U-turn on the road to the White House."

1. Social Security Privatization.
2. Raising - and Slashing - Defense Spending.
3. First Term Balanced Budget Pledge.
4. The Media’s Treatment of Hillary Clinton.
5. The Estate Tax.
6. FISA, Domestic Surveillance and Telecom Immunity.
7. Restoring the Everglades.
8. Divestment from South Africa.
9. Fighting Job Losses in Michigan.
10. Opposing Hurricane Katrina Investigations.

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/06/16/mccain-sets-a-new-record-10-flip-flops-in-two-weeks/

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[GigantorX]

McCain Sets a New Record: 10 Flip-Flops in Two Weeks

"In his eternal quest for the Republican presidential nomination, the supposed maverick John McCain has repeatedly reversed long-held positions and compromised purportedly core principles. From the Bush tax cuts, the religious right and immigration reform to overturning Roe v. Wade, proclaiming Samuel Alito a model Supreme Court Justice and bashing France (just to name a few), McCain changed sides as changing political conditions dictated.

But over the past two weeks, McCain’s rapid fire, acrobatic flip-flops have produced whiplash, at least for voters. 10 times since the beginning of June, McCain has retreated from, upended or just forgotten positions he once claimed as his own. On Social Security, balancing the budget, defense spending, domestic surveillance and a host of other issues so far this month, McCain’s “Straight Talk Express” did a U-turn on the road to the White House."

1. Social Security Privatization.
2. Raising - and Slashing - Defense Spending.
3. First Term Balanced Budget Pledge.
4. The Media’s Treatment of Hillary Clinton.
5. The Estate Tax.
6. FISA, Domestic Surveillance and Telecom Immunity.
7. Restoring the Everglades.
8. Divestment from South Africa.
9. Fighting Job Losses in Michigan.
10. Opposing Hurricane Katrina Investigations.

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/06/16/mccain-sets-a-new-record-10-flip-flops-in-two-weeks/

*Sorry mods - this was meant for political board *

Uh, ok. Great, so are you going to balance this one out with his opponents flip-flops? They both have just as many. Stop being such as shill.

[YoungBlood]

Sort of off topic, but I STILL haven't gotten my refund check yet!!! I'm high up in the SS numbers, but damn, you would think it would have gotten here by now!!!

[240 is Back]

Uh, ok. Great, so are you going to balance this one out with his opponents flip-flops? They both have just as many. Stop being such as shill.

Please list the positions that Obama has changed this month.

If you cannot, then it would appear that you are the one shilling for mcCain.  My link provides video proof of all 20 mccain positions (10 for, 10 against).  Your statement does not offer the same for mccain.

[GigantorX]

Please list the positions that Obama has changed this month.

If you cannot, then it would appear that you are the one shilling for mcCain.  My link provides video proof of all 20 mccain positions (10 for, 10 against).  Your statement does not offer the same for mccain.

I like you 240, that's why I'm going to kill you last....

[Brutal_1]

McCain Sets a New Record: 10 Flip-Flops in Two Weeks

"In his eternal quest for the Republican presidential nomination, the supposed maverick John McCain has repeatedly reversed long-held positions and compromised purportedly core principles. From the Bush tax cuts, the religious right and immigration reform to overturning Roe v. Wade, proclaiming Samuel Alito a model Supreme Court Justice and bashing France (just to name a few), McCain changed sides as changing political conditions dictated.

But over the past two weeks, McCain’s rapid fire, acrobatic flip-flops have produced whiplash, at least for voters. 10 times since the beginning of June, McCain has retreated from, upended or just forgotten positions he once claimed as his own. On Social Security, balancing the budget, defense spending, domestic surveillance and a host of other issues so far this month, McCain’s “Straight Talk Express” did a U-turn on the road to the White House."

1. Social Security Privatization.
2. Raising - and Slashing - Defense Spending.
3. First Term Balanced Budget Pledge.
4. The Media’s Treatment of Hillary Clinton.
5. The Estate Tax.
6. FISA, Domestic Surveillance and Telecom Immunity.
7. Restoring the Everglades.
8. Divestment from South Africa.
9. Fighting Job Losses in Michigan.
10. Opposing Hurricane Katrina Investigations.

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/06/16/mccain-sets-a-new-record-10-flip-flops-in-two-weeks/

*Sorry mods - this was meant for political board *

what does this have to do with PBW 

[Danimal77]

Sort of off topic, but I STILL haven't gotten my refund check yet!!! I'm high up in the SS numbers, but damn, you would think it would have gotten here by now!!!

Dude, you're not alone. I called the Govt. and they told me it could be anothe MONTH!!! 

When we owe them, they want it NOW. When they owe us............. 

[GigantorX]

McCain Sets a New Record: 10 Flip-Flops in Two Weeks

"In his eternal quest for the Republican presidential nomination, the supposed maverick John McCain has repeatedly reversed long-held positions and compromised purportedly core principles. From the Bush tax cuts, the religious right and immigration reform to overturning Roe v. Wade, proclaiming Samuel Alito a model Supreme Court Justice and bashing France (just to name a few), McCain changed sides as changing political conditions dictated.

But over the past two weeks, McCain’s rapid fire, acrobatic flip-flops have produced whiplash, at least for voters. 10 times since the beginning of June, McCain has retreated from, upended or just forgotten positions he once claimed as his own. On Social Security, balancing the budget, defense spending, domestic surveillance and a host of other issues so far this month, McCain’s “Straight Talk Express” did a U-turn on the road to the White House."

1. Social Security Privatization.
2. Raising - and Slashing - Defense Spending.
3. First Term Balanced Budget Pledge.
4. The Media’s Treatment of Hillary Clinton.
5. The Estate Tax.
6. FISA, Domestic Surveillance and Telecom Immunity.
7. Restoring the Everglades.
8. Divestment from South Africa.
9. Fighting Job Losses in Michigan.
10. Opposing Hurricane Katrina Investigations.

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/06/16/mccain-sets-a-new-record-10-flip-flops-in-two-weeks/

*Sorry mods - this was meant for political board *

And didn't you criticize Joe Loco for "copy and pasting" other peoples thoughts onto the board and then lecture him accordingly? I often find myself agreeing with you but this, not the content of the post, deserves a round of 

[MisterMagoo]

Uh, ok. Great, so are you going to balance this one out with his opponents flip-flops? They both have just as many. Stop being such as shill.

while staunchly liberal, i believe my own candidates should be held to the same standards as the other and will make mention of flip-flops as they come. Obama discussing israel was pretty bad.

that said, no one, left OR right, has a flip-flop litany like McCain's in recent times. he has surpassed everyone.

[GigantorX]

while staunchly liberal, i believe my own candidates should be held to the same standards as the other and will make mention of flip-flops as they come. Obama discussing israel was pretty bad.

that said, no one, left OR right, has a flip-flop litany like McCain's in recent times. he has surpassed everyone.

Well is speech on Israel was pretty bad, as was his double speak on NAFTA, or speaking out in 2004 to end the embargo of Cuba only to come out for it when speaking to Cuban Americans, or when he spoke out against Edwards and Clinton and their acceptance of "special interest" (his words) union money...which he has no problem accepting now. And who can forget his see-saw posturing on Iran not being a threat one day and the next day in Montana saying that they are a "grave threat"...ah politicians.

 I agree that McCain is pretty much tossing everything at the wall to see if it sticks but Obama is no "straight talk express" either he just has a most of the TV media to campaign for him. Face it, it's election time again and this is par for the course.

[MisterMagoo]

Well is speech on Israel was pretty bad, as was his double speak on NAFTA, or speaking out in 2004 to end the embargo of Cuba only to come out for it when speaking to Cuban Americans, or when he spoke out against Edwards and Clinton and their acceptance of "special interest" (his words) union money...which he has no problem accepting now. And who can forget his see-saw posturing on Iran not being a threat one day and the next day in Montana saying that they are a "grave threat"...ah politicians.

 I agree that McCain is pretty much tossing everything at the wall to see if it sticks but Obama is no "straight talk express" either he just has a most of the TV media to campaign for him. Face it, it's election time again and this is par for the course.

oh c'mon. the media ADORES McCain. they might like obama over hillary, but unless you just plain haven't been watching the cable news stations, you have to have seen the way they'll run with any dumb ol' rumor they can find about barack while continuing to portray mccain as favorably as they possibly can. mccain has to go out of his way to even draw a teeny bit of the MSM's ire.

obama's had some moments of posturing, some moments of tilting one way or the other, but even as cynical as i am about politicians i'm almost morbidly fascinated by the frequency in which mccain's reversals are coming. this isn't just things like his pro choice or pro life hop, we're starting to get to a point where he'll change what he's saying day by day.

like you said, all politicians will, well, play politics. depending on audience they might say one thing at one time and spin it another way at another time. obama's got a few as does everyone else, but McCain is reaching a whole new level of both position flips and verbal gaffes. he's turning into that rambling grandpa.

[The Coach]

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/06/16/mccain-sets-a-new-record-10-flip-flops-in-two-weeks/

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Quoting from a site that is 100% liberal just as you are.

[Mobil]

fuck mccain... hes anti steroids... so i aint voting for that peice of shit

[evandatp]

If you cannot, then it would appear that you are the one shilling for mcCain.  My link provides video proof of all 20 mccain positions (10 for, 10 against).  Your statement does not offer the same for mccain.

Cut him some slack 240, maybe he's just going senile?

[benchmstr]

Quoting from a site that is 100% liberal just as you are.

thats very hypocrite republican of you

you do the same thing with Conservative shit on here everyday

you are not very smart,so i do not expect you to see the irony in this

bench

[The Coach]

thats very hypocrite republican of you

you do the same thing with Conservative shit on here everyday

you are not very smart,so i do not expect you to see the irony in this

bench

Yeah, but it's usually from the #1 talk show host in the country complete with the source info and related stories. As a matter of fact the libs actually talked about him on the senant floor.........thats power. They fear Rush, not "crooks and liers".

Ever wonder why liberal talk shows rarely make it??? Hello, Al Franken and Janine Garafalo........are you there??

[Sassyclassywoman]

I grow fearful at the thought of Obama as our next president because with as much research I have done on him I end up with more questions than answers.  McCain on the other hand has had a long career in politics as well as the military.  I favor that over anything that Obama has to offer. 

[240 is Back]

Quoting from a site that is 100% liberal just as you are.

The site doesn't matter - they offer youtube VIDEO of mccain making all these contradictory statements.  Video doesn't lie, joe.

Besides, you have bigger fish to defend.  This week, mccain said:

"It can be tough to be Proud of the USA"
- John McCain, 6/14/08

How the hell can you defend that, Joe?  You were all over michelle obama when she said that NOW she IS proud of the USA.  You have this guy who wants to be president, who finds it tough to be proud TODAY.

[dr.chimps]

LOLz. 240 doesn't even have to chum the waters to get Coach to rise to the bait. Just a cat playin' with a mouse. You're a cruel man, Rob. 

/apologies for the bad/mixed metaphors

[BM OUT]

No matter what McCain says or does NOTHING will ever compare to Obama claiming his uncle and Americans freed Jews from Auschwitz.The fact is Americans,didnt free anyone from Auschwitz because Americans were never there.The guy is a flat out liar!!!!

[dario73]

LOL.

Is 240 still voting for McCain or is he thinking of flip flopping?

[Mark Kerr]

Not trying to derail the thread, but McCain wants to lift the bann on drilling for our on oil. As of this morning so does Bush. I think this is a good move. Also, it looks like Cuba is working with China to drill 50 miles off the coast of Florida.

Bush to ask Congress to clear way for offshore oil drilling

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush will ask Congress Wednesday to lift the ban on new offshore drilling, White House press secretary Dana Perino said Tuesday

The request will come a day after presumed Republican presidential candidate John McCain issued the same call.

"For years, the president has pushed Congress to expand our domestic oil supply, but Democrats in Congress have consistently blocked such action," Perino told CNN.

Opponents of offshore drilling say it would harm aquatic ecosystems by eroding wetlands, contaminating the water with chemicals, polluting the air, killing fish and dumping waste.

Bush has long called for opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska to oil exploration, but Perino said he now wants to go further.

"With gasoline now over $4 a gallon, tomorrow he will explicitly call on Congress to also pass legislation lifting the congressional ban on safe, environmentally friendly offshore oil drilling," Perino said.

She added, "As with several existing Republican congressional proposals, he wants to work with states to determine where offshore drilling should occur, and also for the federal government to share revenues with the states. The president believes Congress shouldn't waste any more time."

At a campaign event in Houston, Texas, McCain made similar comments.

"We have proven oil reserves of at least 21 billion barrels in the United States," he said. "But a broad federal moratorium stands in the way of energy exploration and production. And I believe it is time for the federal government to lift these restrictions and to put our own reserves to use."  Watch McCain state his new position on drilling »

He said lifting the ban could be done "in ways that are consistent with sensible standards of environmental protection."

McCain's plan would let individual states decide whether to explore drilling possibilities.

According to his campaign, presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama wants to invest $150 billion over the next 10 years to establish a green energy sector, create a national low-carbon fuel standard to ensure that the fuel is more efficient, and invest in clean energies like solar, wind and biodiesel.

New drilling already could be in the works 50 miles off the Florida coast -- by Cubans, not Americans, with help from China and other allies. A rich undersea oil field stretches into Cuban waters near the Florida Keys.

"The people I represent can't understand how we can possibly let China end up with rights to our oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico because we say we're not going to do it and they say, 'OK, we'll do it and we'll work with Cuba, if we have to, to do it,'" said U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp, R-Tennessee. "That's really asinine."

[Paul Allen]

No matter what McCain says or does NOTHING will ever compare to Obama claiming his uncle and Americans freed Jews from Auschwitz.The fact is Americans,didnt free anyone from Auschwitz because Americans were never there.The guy is a flat out liar!!!!

don't forget, obama marched with the followers of martin luther king.

yes, he was 4 years old at the time.

[GigantorX]

oh c'mon. the media ADORES McCain. they might like obama over hillary, but unless you just plain haven't been watching the cable news stations, you have to have seen the way they'll run with any dumb ol' rumor they can find about barack while continuing to portray mccain as favorably as they possibly can. mccain has to go out of his way to even draw a teeny bit of the MSM's ire.

obama's had some moments of posturing, some moments of tilting one way or the other, but even as cynical as i am about politicians i'm almost morbidly fascinated by the frequency in which mccain's reversals are coming. this isn't just things like his pro choice or pro life hop, we're starting to get to a point where he'll change what he's saying day by day.

like you said, all politicians will, well, play politics. depending on audience they might say one thing at one time and spin it another way at another time. obama's got a few as does everyone else, but McCain is reaching a whole new level of both position flips and verbal gaffes. he's turning into that rambling grandpa.

Are you kidding me? The coverage on the morning shows on network TV are run like a DNC add, and lets not even forget about MSNBC's outright advocacy. CNN is the only station that plays it even close to down the middle. If you're going to sit here and tell me that the media, taken as a whole, is solidly in McCain's corner than you are crazy. And please, don't tell me that they are stabbing Obama every chance "they" get with a "dumb ole' rumor"...that's what the media does, they report that stuff, but the overall posture that comes from the news media is decidedly in Obama's corner. Hearing your previous statement leads me to believe that you're seeing a little fern and missing the entire forest.

[240 is Back]

Are you kidding me? The coverage on the morning shows on network TV are run like a DNC add, and lets not even forget about MSNBC's outright advocacy. CNN is the only station that plays it even close to down the middle. If you're going to sit here and tell me that the media, taken as a whole, is solidly in McCain's corner than you are crazy. And please, don't tell me that they are stabbing Obama every chance "they" get with a "dumb ole' rumor"...that's what the media does, they report that stuff, but the overall posture that comes from the news media is decidedly in Obama's corner. Hearing your previous statement leads me to believe that you're seeing a little fern and missing the entire forest.

correct - msnbc does worship obama.
cnn plays it pretty straight.
fox demonizes obama about 4 times every hour.