Did John McCain Screw Up His Chance at 2008 GOP Nomination?

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Click here to read about how McCain just did a morality flip-flop, big-time.

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1. Bad link I think nt

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2. link worked for me

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3. McCain? Held accountable? Surely you jest

Yeah, yeah, "don't call me Shirley."

No, John McCain is the media darling, Mr. Straight Talk, Mr. Maverick, the former POW who can Get the Job Done. McCain is just awaiting his annointment as the next savior of the nation. He can flip, he can flop, he can say the stupidest things, and the media will completely forget all about it by the next news cycle, don't you worry. Hell, the guy could probably even do an interview with Playboy magazine and not realize any negative repercussions.

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See?

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4. from the media, perhaps

but it'll be interesting to see if James Dobson, Falwell, Robertson, et al, say anything.

It's a tough situation. You're either a hypocrite for giving McCain a free pass, or you're killing his chances at getting nominated if you make a big stink.

It'll be a true test for what the religous right thinks of McCain.

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5. No the media will rationalize it and do all they can to push his

candidacy.

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7. even if they do

Will scant coverage by the MSM over-rule a single remark from Dobson, Falwell or Robertson -- assuming one is forthcoming?

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6. Anything's OK if you are a Republican

No way this will hurt McCain. Even the fundies will rationalize it.

Bake

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8. the conservative response

MrToffeeLovesYa said...
So what if McCain did an interview with Playboy? Wake up and smell reality, liberal America. Produce something showing McCain is a Playboy centerfold, and then you can start complaining.

It's like Brownback said: just because you associate with a publication, that doesn't mean you should be associated with that poublication.

Face facts, liberals. I'm sure McCain has written editorials for the New York Times, but no one would associate him with liberal media bias. He's appeared on Jon Stewart's show, but no one would associate him with irreverent liberal pokes directed at the Bush Administration. He's thrown out pitches at Arizona Diamondbacks games, but no one would associate him with the baseball team. He was kissed by President Bush, but no one would associate him with the inner-workings of the Bush Administration. C'mon liberals.

It won't matter if someone like Pat Robertson denounces McCain. Did anyone listen after he denounced Orlando? Do the math, liberals. Orlando is a lot bigger than John McCain.

And like my buddy Trinity said, no one who "really counts" thinks McCain is the front-runner.

This story unfairly labeled McCain the front-runner in a headline two weeks ago. It's another example of the liberal media trying to help someone who's popular and wrong, rather than someone who's unpopular, like the president. Pow!