McCain looks like a political "opportunist" this morning....

[kentuck]

His responses seem more "political" than usual. With his responses about Durbin, Schiavo, his run for the presidency, his support for the war on terror, and his suck up to Bush, all reflect poorly on him today, in my opinion.

[ClassWarrior]

1. What do you mean, "this morning?"

The man's such a political whore, he's a cartoon of a political whore.

NGU.

[Wetzelbill]

2. that's because he is one

[ClarkUSA]

3. He's a lying hypocrite - trying to pander to every voter he can for 2008

He's still got pucker marks from having his brownnosing Bush all last year.

[wisteria]

4. McCain=Phony!!! n/t

[undeterred]

5. What did he say about sunscreen just a minute ago?

Is that the Republican fix for global warming? :evilfrown:

[applegrove]

6. I have a theory they got McCain to "beg" "sit" etc. by promising him

Karl Rove in the next election. Funny thing is that the longer McCain "sits" "begs" etc.... the less and less of his 'persona' as an independent he has. The 'brand' has been diminished a great deal in the last year and half.

If McCain keeps on - nobody will remember his persona of the 2000 election and he will be considered a total Bush/Rove ass-puppet!

Which would then leave room for Jeb or some other neocon favorite to get the nomination.

[BlueWolff]

8. Johnny is being used

He is karl Roves new butt boy. But what he doesn't realize is Karl will toss him as soon as he is through with him. No matter what he was promised by Adolph Rove...after what Rove did to him in the primaries HOW...JUST HOW could he be a mouthpiece for those lying crazed Bushevics?

[applegrove]

9. All Rove does all day long is find a way to separate his opponents

(the leaders) from their base. That is exactly what is happening to McCain. He seems to not know it. I used to like McCain and I keep up-chucking every time I hear about him being a patsy.

[Imagevision]

7. McCain will be 72 if Bush backs him in 08 - age-wisdom? yaaaawnn!

[sundancekid]

10. yup, it's estrus season for political whores everywhere -- McCain & Biden

both showed their "in heat" status, with Biden on (dis)Face the Nation being right in our faces ...

[oly]

11. I think McCain will put up a very strong campaign in '08. He will

be very tough to beat. He'll attract many Dems.

[bluedog]

12. attract Democrats?

most really true Democrats see him for what he is and fence sitter.which ever way the wind is blowing .he cow toes to that side...........he showed his true colors when after all the dirty filth that bush spread about him...and he turns around and kisses bushs ass and showed up with bush at many events...........No.the true Democrats see him for what he is..an opportunist and and talks out of both sides of his mouth!

[oly]

15. I don't disagree with you. But, I believe McCain can put together

a group of dumb Dems, so-called independents, swing voters, enough of the Repug base (evangelicals, etc.), "main-line-normal" Repugs (any left?) and libertarians to win. Will he get it done? Maybe -- maybe not. I think I could back that up with enough research, but I probably will not take the time.

[pf99]

16. But

Will never get the fundies to vote for him they hate him.

Take this to the bank Mc Cain will never get the Republican Nomination!

Never

[Rainscents]

19. Excuse me??? '08 primary, neocons are going to make sure,

McCain won't win in primary. Die-bold machines isn't use for voting against Democrats, it's also will be use for Moderate Republicans. Die-bold machines is own by hard cord neocons and neocones wants him out!

[FrenchieCat]

13. Why is this man on Teevee every single Sunday....

Is he under 'contract'?

[undeterred]

14. He's a political ambulance chaser.

I can only watch him with the sound off.

[Lexingtonian]

17. He's everybody's benign but a bit stupid granddad

and that's why he's so popular.

As for what he said, he basically supported Bush on/due to Iraq and Terror...because he's one of the people who still wants to make up for losing in Vietnam, if you read him between the lines. The rest (well, it too) was a lot of fear-of-change nonsense when boiled down. And a desire not to piss off the Religious Right more because he doesn't really have the desire or the energy to fight them more intensively.

I think he's a pretty telling demonstration of where moderate conservatives are these days. Their principles, such as they are (though by reputation they have a lot) are getting strained and broken and incoherent with the facts if not irrelevant. Look at McCain and ask yourself whether he's relevant.

Another facet is that in the rehashing/reliving of the past that has been the motif of these past couple of years, it's roughly 1974. McCain is a fellow who is very much at home in 1974ish circumstances and issues...as is counterpart Democrat Joe Biden, for example. This is their last moment in the sun, as I see it. Let 'em enjoy it a little.

[European Socialist]

18. McCain

When he talks about Iraq, and how it will take years, and that we can't pull out-this is the insanity of Viet Nam all over again. He should know better -since he has seen it first hand.

[kentuck]

20. His unfaltering support for George Bush and the war in Iraq...

should disqualify him in the eyes of most Democrats, I would think?

[joanski0]

21. McCain made me absolutely sick

this morning when he said he thought Bush was more qualified for the presidency than John Kerry because of how well bush* fought the war on terror. McCain said: That's why I campaigned for bush* and I am proud that he is the president. :puke: