JOHN McCAIN BEATS OBAMA & CLINTON

[Jeffersons Ghost]

In a war of words between Clinton and Obama, John McCain wins.

Battles between Clinton and Obama are a boon for McCain: For the first time, polls show the Republican candidate leading in the race for president. Here is a link to the polls: http://news.lawreader.com/?p=1579

Not long after a speech dealing with race, which is widely praised as one of his best, Obama said. "It's been a long week."

His remark is similar to one Senator Clinton offered after her campaign recently seemed down for the count:

"I think everybody here knows I've lived through some crises and some challenging moments in my life," she said during a Democratic debate.

Although neither Hillary Clinton nor Barrack Obama made exceptionally negative remarks about their adversaries last week, other people were widely quoted:

One quote - somehow linked to Obama - gained significant publicity.

While multiple sources claim that Obama's Reverend Wright said, "God damn the United States of America" in a sermon; few reports present his quote in the context of racism by adding, "for its genocides, internments and ghettoizations."

One online source states, "What’s completely absent, of course, is that Wright’s political views are mistaken for the rhetorical tradition he is enacting. Black vernacular is double-voiced, playful, it has an edge for which context is everything, and not just sermon context, but historical. Black spirituals were not just about deity, but simultaneously about emancipation from slavery (unbeknownst to the master). I just want to shake these commentators and say, “it’s the rhetoric, stupid!" http://www.joshiejuice.com/blog/?p=565

Widely touted as a "loose-cannon," Bill Clinton allegedly questioned a first-term Illinois senator's patriotism.

Although it is unclear why remarks by retired Gen. Merrill "Tony" McPeak matter, some media sources offer his responses to the Clinton remark, saying, "As one who for 37 years proudly wore the uniform of our country, I'm saddened to see a president employ these kinds of tactics."

Then, in an aside remark to reporters, McPeak added, "It sounds more like McCarthy... I was going to college when Joe McCarthy was accusing good Americans of being traitors, so I've had enough of it."

Since no one asked, McPeak did not mention comments by John McCain in 2007 when he attacked the patriotism of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in an interview with the Wall Street Journal.

Not long ago, Obama seemed to take the "high road," by firing his foreign policy adviser after she called Hillary Clinton as a "monster."

Bearing Obama's action in mind, it is surprising that a member of the Clinton campaign claims "the Obama camp - which has prided itself on taking the high road - was trying to have it both ways."

With all these quotes by non-candidates, why ignore the White House? Possibly responding to a John McCain remark that the United States military could stay in Iraq for "a hundred years," the president's dog, Spot also took the "high road" saying, "rough, rough, rough!"

[whatchamacallit]

John McCain Beats Off!

Once the dem nominee has their way with that senile old fart, he'll sink like a stone.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

10. that comment is "rough" or...

Is "ruff" the correct spelling?

[elizm]

1. Which is why Hillary should bow out now. nt

[Nitrogenica]

2. It won't last once we focus our efforts on McCain.

[Carrieyazel]

6. Obama and Hillary are having a hard time focusing their efforts on each other.

This lame sniping is opening it up for McCain. McLame seems to have a protective coating around him. Once we focus in on him, (when that actually happens) I doubt that it will make much difference.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

14. I hope you're right

[GodlessBiker]

3. Your link refers to polls in January. That's not very helpful.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

8. "So?" the recent Cheney quote on polls is irresistable... just kidding. here's a link...

http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/general_election_match_up_history

[C_U_L8R]

4. Of course, our vote is split

if/when we come together we will flatten McCain.

That's a big if/when.

[Sensitivity]

5. Remember the GOOD OLD DAYS when Obama was 13 points ahead of McCain??

[featherman]

7. Unimportant data at this early stage... McCain will prove a weak GE

candidate.

[RethugAssKicker]

9. McCain is ahead of Obama because of the "race" issue

regarding the Rev. Wright... before that week. Obama was always ahead

[Thepricebreaker]

11. McCain is saving money and laughing at us while we kill one another... n/t

[Jeffersons Ghost]

12. you just offered the definitive post, pricebreaker...

That's what the old codger is doing, as media that favors him offers ANYTHING that bashes Democrats.

[Timmy5835]

13. He's saving it all right....

That's because he doesn't have that much to begin with.

[Swamp Rat]

15. McCain is so beatable I wonder if the GOP is just using him to LOSE in 2008,

only to come back in 2012 to save America from the horrible Liberal Clintons, again. Then the following Repuke would become Emperor for 8 years+. :tinfoilhat: :tinfoilhat: :tinfoilhat:

[RememberWellstone]

16. Bullshiite!

it's wayyyyyyyyyyyy too early to count chickens for the GE.