McCain virtually endorses Clinton

[grantcart]

At the press conference for the Associated Press McCain answered a question about Obama's 'bitter' remark and said that he was not 'representative' of the great people of the country that fight adversity without bitterness. He then added that Senator Clinton was more 'representative'.



Yesterday he made these remarks

I will fight every moment of every day in this campaign to make sure Americans are not deceived by an eloquent but empty call for change,” McCain said, pausing (get it yet?), then chuckling (how ’bout now?), and then with a wink (for reinforcement), “that promises no more than a holiday from history and a return to the false promises and failed policies of a tired philosophy that trusts in government more than people.”



Its pretty clear that McCain will now go all in to try and prolong the primary fight and if possible run against Clinton

[cali]

1. yep.

and drudge has a headline about how "hillary can pull it off" and that McCain prefers Hillary.

[grantcart]

5. Here is the report

http://www.drudgereport.com/flash1jm.htm



Republican presidential hopeful John McCain has confided to his inner circle that Hillary Clinton may yet be the Democratic nominee, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned, a development the senator from Arizona would personally welcome!

"Look, I know something about long odds, they had me written off last summer," McCain explained over the weekend, according to a top source.

McCain would prefer to go up against Clinton in the general election, insiders reveal.

He has instructed his campaign staff to "chill out" on countering Hillary Clinton's torrent of claims and promises as primary voting comes to end over the next 6 weeks.

McCain made the tactical decision to downplay Clinton's tale of Bosnia sniper fire, leaving some McCain staffers frustrated and perplexed.

Instead, the critical focus has been on Barack Obama. McCain's official website features 14 press releases taking on Obama since the first of the year, only 3 for the former first lady.

[JimGinPA]

2. That's Because He Knows That The Repubs Will Come Out...

And crawl on their bellies naked across salted broken glass to vote against Mrs. Clinton

[mamalone]

8. Yep!

I have said before many a time that there will be folks crawling out from underneath every rock for a chance to vote against Hillary... and an ample supply of people to drive them to the polls as well. The hate for her in conservative circles is so strong and deep it is breathtaking. Funny, I could never understand it, but recently I am beginning to understand it a bit :(

[conservdem]

11. Well said.

He'll probably get quite a few cross over votes, perhaps including mine.

[book_worm]

3. of course he wants her because she would be easier to beat than Obama.

because Obama has proved he can compete with McCain for independent voters who decide elections. Hillary can't. Look at the polls where Obama is competitive and Hillary isn't including North Carolina where he and McCain are tied in the latest poll while Hillary is behind by double digits. Sure he wants the party to nominate the weakest candidate.

[grantcart]

4. on second hearing McCain says that Obama is disparaging Americans

"Obama is disparaging hard working Americans" and goes on to say that he is insulting Americans who value their 2nd ammendment rights

[redqueen]

6. ..

:banghead:

[grantcart]

7. co-ordinated McCain Clinton attack on Obama is a good thing

http://www.thecelebritycafe.com/features/15278.html


Warning! Opinion to follow:

Clinton and McCain seized upon the opportunity to criticize Obama for not apologizing for his statements and for being condescending toward “small town America.” But in a Democratic battle based on which candidate can best beat McCain, it is suspect when the Republican Party takes sides. Surely they would want the candidate to win who poses the lesser threat to a Republican presidency. So this teaming-up of Clinton and McCain against Obama makes the Democratic candidate look even that much more threatening to the Republican Party. And that makes Obama that much more promising.

[grantcart]

9. Clinton on Gore and Kerry also being elitist

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601070&sid=aM9ZER6jrq0Q&refer=home



April 14 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said her rival, Barack Obama, was repeating the mistakes of the party's last two losing presidential campaigns by describing some voters as ``bitter'' over their economic status.

`You know, the Democratic Party, to be very blunt about it, has been viewed as a party that didn't understand and respect the values and the way of life of so many of our fellow Americans,'' Clinton said. ``We had two very good men and men of faith run for president in 2000 and 2004. But large segments of the electorate concluded that they did not really understand or relate to or frankly respect their ways of life.''

Past Campaigns

Clinton was referring to former Vice President Al Gore, who lost to President George W. Bush in 2000, and Massachusetts Senator John Kerry, who failed to beat Bush four years later.

[grantcart]

10. His actual words now

"a fundamental contradiction about what America is all about"

almost word for word with Hillary's

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-hbPmcMFxU

[City Lights]

12. Two peas in a pod. The God and Goddess of Peas.

[raffaello]

13. the word endorse is overused here

compliment does not equal endorsement.

David Brooks has complimented Obama.