McCain Blasts Obama

[SuperTrouper]

Sen. John McCain took his most direct shot at President Barack Obama since the presidential campaign on Friday morning, using a Senate floor speech to criticize the president for mocking the Republican concerns over the massive economic stimulus package.

In a fiery speech Thursday night before House Democrats, Obama rejected the GOP’s characterization that the stimulus package was merely another spending bill.

“What do you think a stimulus is? That’s the whole point. No, seriously, that’s the point,” Obama said at the retreat in Williamsburg, Va.

On Friday morning, McCain fought back.

“The whole point, Mr. President, is to enact tax cuts and spending measures that truly stimulate the economy,” McCain said. “There are billions and tens of billions of dollars in this bill which will have no effect within three, four, five or more years, or ever. Or ever.”

The back and forth is more reminiscent of the sharp attacks the two men exchanged on the campaign trail rather than Obama’s hope of moving past partisanship in Washington. And it comes as McCain has positioned himself to becoming a leading opponent of the Senate Democratic plan, which may cost more than $920 billion if major cuts are not made.

McCain’s criticism comes after a significant period of détente between the two campaign rivals and a direct effort by Obama to woo McCain and get him involved in policy negotiations. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), still a strong surrogate for McCain, told Politico that he believed Obama was "AWOL" on bipartisan negotiations on the stimulus, further showing the discontent on the GOP side of the aisle.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0209/18500.html


WTF!!??? I cannot believe how these Republicans are biting Obama's bipartisan hand! :mad:

[bluestateguy]

1. He has trouble grasping that he lost the election

and his party lost the election.

[whistle]

2. McCain needs to tap into the fundamentals of the U.S. economy

[Jennicut]

34. LOL. He still does not think there is a problem.

[FrenchieCat]

3. Hey, piece of shit Web Ad called Politco.....McCain Lost!

Get over it!

[rurallib]

4. Maybe McCain will suspend his senatorship and go to one of his houses

to save the economy?

[graywarrior]

5. You're not running anymore, McCwazy

No one cares what you think. Besides, Obama is your BOSS now.

[tularetom]

6. You mean John "fundamentals of the economy are sound" McCain?

He has zero credibility on anything economic

[PM Martin]

7. Sounds bitter.

Perhaps Vietcong John suspend his duties as Senator to help pass this bill.

[firedupdem]

8. All of these people are still fighting campaign wars...when I started

hearing about ACORN today, I took the dog for a walk. Another thread says there will be no vote again today? So the weekend will be filled with neocon bullshit. I'm not sure why we worked so hard when we can't even get the thing to the floor for a vote? Stupid, just stupid. We have a President ready to go and these shitbags still calling the shots.

Take it to the floor for a vote gotdammit!

[Democrats_win]

9. You can only be a hero if you crash and burn. That's why we didn't vote for ya, McCain!

McCain has the right to speak but not the right to govern. The crashing and burning ends now.

[The_Casual_Observer]

10. meanwhile, mccan't shakes his fist at the clouds.

And the caravan rolls along through the night.

[nc4bo]

11. Mccain is quick to label anything that's not a tax cut as pork

and an unnecessary perk. It/He makes me want to :puke:.

I ran into this piece of brilliance from Sanchez's Facebook:

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Someone has to raise that pig!
Someone has to slaughter that pig!
Someone has to process that pig!
Someone has to sell that pig!
Someone has to cook that pig!

All of those 'someones' are WORKERS! A stimulus package has to put people to work. Ya gotta SPEND money in wages in order to do that.

Todd E. Mashlan (Kent State)
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Simple enough for even a moran to understand.

[thoughtcrime1984]

13. He is a very simple black/white person. Perfect Republican. nt

[CrispyQ]

12. McCain = more of same

[Starry Messenger]

14. I'm surprised that anyone is surprised.

The purple finger brigade does not believe in bipartisanship unless it is used to make the Democratic Party kneel. Are we starting to get the picture?

[dave29]

15. THIS IS THE MAN WHO PICKED SARA PALIN

sorry for the caps

[ObamaKerryDem]

21. This is true! LOL He, like most Republicans, lost their credibility on these issues long ago..n/t

[truebrit71]

16. Dear Crusty Old Loser Rich White Man...Tax cuts DO NOT WORK...if they did we wouldn't be where...

...we are today, would we?

At least you got his job title correct.

And if I didn't KNOW that Lindsey Graham would enjoy it too much I would tell him to kiss all of my hairy ass too...

[WinkyDink]

17. To paraphrase the old lesson: Pres. Obama knew what they were before extending his hand.

[Arugula Latte]

18. We already sent him the message: "Shut Your Gaping Piehole, McCain."

Do we have to keep sending it?

[Thrill]

19. Its time for Obama to shelve the bipartisan BS. And pass what he and the Democrats want

And just take the credit or the blame whichever way it works out

[SuperTrouper]

22. I agree, F++k the Republicans and pass this thing already!

We'll take the credit for the good that it will do our country. And I am taking a gratuitous chance to tell Mika, Joe Scumborough and Buchanan: "F++k you, too" :mad:

[donco6]

20. Since when to tax cuts stimulate the economy?

It's just this omnipresent assumption that the facts do not support.

[SuperTrouper]

25. Not even St. Reagan was a true tax cutter. Like Rachel said, break that myth!

[Kahuna]

23. Shut the hell up McGeezer!

:puke:

[liberal1973]

24. Mcbush, you lost

STFU...Mcbush had all the time to speak his unAmerican bs, you lost pos.

[olegramps]

26. Screw the nasty wife dumping gigolo bastard!

The phony war hero is a degenerate asshole of major proportions. I hope he rots.

[crimsonblue]

27. Poor Johnny...

Somebody's been skipping his Alzheimers meds and still thinks it's October. Silly old people.

[genna]

28. Why is that new or even interesting? No disrespect to you OP, but Republicans

were going to be Republicans no matter how decent or respectful Obama was, is, or will be. Bill Clinton had more of an ego, so reporters were able to spin BC's shortcomings has being cause for the lack of legislative progress. Here, Obama's efforts has been pretty transparent.


If they can find some small details they don't like, Republicans will attack even when their own livelihoods depend on it. One note: ATTACK.

[demo dutch]

29. Notice how you can tell by the way he speaks everytime, his voice gets very low &

it's indicator that he gets all crazy and he's ready to fight! Creepy!
One can only hope that he loses when he's up for election

[ecstatic]

30. He's a grumpy troll loser who doesn't know jacksh1t about the economy!

Go away, McLoser!

[Window]

31. Yeah, yeah, yeah, Blah, blah, blah. Bull, bull, bullshit McCain.

[Life Long Dem]

32. Has he figured out how many houses he owns?

[DesertRat]

33. You lost, McSame!

Get out of the way and let our President lead! :mad:

[HOLOS]

35. Mc Insane= a dinasour on his last vituperative, hateful anti-American gasp!!

[Phx_Dem]

36. I can only laugh at grandpa. He's hard to take seriously.