Mississippi McCain Supporter: "The debate should go on...we have Internet access down here"

[sabra]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/25/greene-mississippi-reaction/

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"The debate should go on,” said Patricia Houston, a bartender at a local restaurant that was opened this year and that was counting on heavy business over the debate weekend. “Why does he have to be up in Washington to discuss the economy? Does he not know that we have Internet access down here in Mississippi? He can keep in touch from down here just fine.”

Houston said she is a strong political supporter of John McCain, and that “I love Sarah Palin." She is deeply disappointed that McCain, in her opinion, is treating her state as expendable.

“We’re used to it,” she said. “We grow up assuming that a lot of the country has a ‘Beverly Hillbillies’ view of us. They don’t think about us much, and when they do think about us, it’s not in the best of ways."

Whether or not her assessment is accurate, she thinks the McCain campaign’s request to delay the debate is just one more indignity directed at the citizens of Mississippi.

“They say they just want to cancel it for Friday night, but that they’ll come back," she said. “You know that, if they cancel it, they probably won’t come back."

[BlooInBloo]

1. There's internet in MS? Color me surprised.

[msanthrope]

3. Airports, too, for the planes from D.C. to land...n/t

[BlooInBloo]

6. Meh. Is Jackson airport even open 24/7 ?

Been too long since I've been there.

[msanthrope]

17. They have a Starbucks!!!! (I went to the website--

couldn't tell if they were open 24/7, but they sure are proud of the Starbucks and the new gift kiosk!!)

http://www.jmaa.com/AirportGuide/Amenities.cfm

[BlooInBloo]

19. ROFLMAO!!!

[IndianaJones]

21. whites only. nt.

[Thrill]

2. shes an idiot.

[TwilightGardener]

5. Why?

(aside from supporting McLoon)

[Thrill]

22. Because she supports McCain

[msanthrope]

9. No--she's a McCain voter who is trying to deal with the reality

of McCain--how about we try to persuade her??? Tell her that this is exactly the treatment she's gonna get from McCain????

After all, if she still votes McCain, we can call her idiot on November 5, right?

[quiet.american]

14. If the prospect of losing big $ doesn't get her attention, what words exist that would, I wonder. nt

[msanthrope]

18. Oh, it got her attention---now it's up to us to make a persuasive case

as to why, exactly this should cause her to consider changing her vote....

[quiet.american]

25. Good luck. You're more of an optimist than I! nt

[quiet.american]

26. Good luck. You're more of an optimist than I! nt

[Thrill]

23. There is no persuading her

Shes one of those in love with Palin.

[msanthrope]

24. Palin lost a whole lotta love this past two weeks.....n/t

[TwilightGardener]

4. MS put up something like 5 million dollars--and it's a fairly poor state.

That's a pretty heavy price to pay for McCorpse's political stunt.

[bkcc]

13. Well, if that's the case...

then I hope that McCain does bail on it. The one thing people everywhere seem to understand is money. Maybe the people of Mississippi will vote Obama if they take a hit to their wallets that's the direct fault of McCain.

[PA Democrat]

15. Huffington Post was reporting that it would cost the University $5.5 million.

If McCain wants to pull this stunt let his "suspended" campaign pony up the $5.5 million. People are struggling to pay college tuition. Why should McCain's cheap political stunt add to their bills?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/24/ole-miss-officials-debate_n_129057.html

[Virginia Dare]

7. Oopsie, McBush doesn't know how to work the Intertubes lady.....n/t

[PA Democrat]

8. SHH! John McCain hasn't learned how to use the internets yet.

Cindy usually does it for him and her hand still hurts from that rough handshake with an adoring fan. Poor Grampy. What's an out-of-touch, technologically-challenged, bat-shit-crazy "maverick" supposed to do?

[faithfulcitizen]

10. yeah, but he does not know how to use it.

[quiet.american]

11. McCain professes to be so concerned about the economy, while making this town lose $5M.

He's a walking disaster area.

[glowing]

12. Sad thing, this "rescue the economy" stunt, is causing a financial mishap

for a poor state who was hoping to generate some much needed income.. What a self-serving bastard... AND this dumb ass wants McCain as her President? That's even dumber.

[Ichingcarpenter]

16. We've read this since yesterday a $5 million loss... Has the TV touched this point yet?

I expect not.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

20. She lives on tips and is voting for McCain.

:banghead:

[wickerwoman]

27. I know I was planning to drink heavily after the debate

This could have wider economic ramifications outside of MS...