McCain Calls for MoveOn.org to be "Thrown Out of the Country"

[BlueStater]

At a crowded rally at a VFW hall in Hudson, NH last night, McCain -- again -- used the MoveOn "Betray Us" ad as a emotional crowd-pleaser. It was a boisterous event, so when I thought I heard McCain call for MoveOn to be "thrown out" -- and then be drowned out by applause, I first went to the campaign and asked what the candidate said. They were at a loss as well, but said it seemed highly unlikely that he'd call for something so harsh. ("It goes against everything he believes in.") Today, a colleague from CBS News with better equipment played a tape from the rally. McCain did, indeed, let his passions run ahead of the First Amendment. The tape is clear. He said:

"It's disgraceful, it's got to be retracted and condemned by the Democrats and MoveOn.org ought to be thrown out of this country, my friends."

The campaign has its own take on the quote:

Senator McCain, like most Americans, is appalled by the MoveOn.org ad. Last night he expressed his outrage in words that did not convey his intended meaning. What he meant to say was that MoveOn's smear of General Petraeus' character should have no place in the American political debate.

There is, of course, a significant difference between exile and criticism.

http://time-blog.com/swampland/2007/09/mccain_calls_for_moveonorg_to.html

[TomInTib]

1. "I swear to uphold and defend the Constitution"

Hey, Jerk-off, how about the First Amendment?

[FREEWILL56]

20. You know that if he got elected

that he'd go back on his oath and say he only swore to certain things on every Feb 30th even though it's recorded otherwise. Typical republicon scumball.

[defendandprotect]

61. Why is McCain still in the race? I don't get it - Is he waiting for something??? What?

[FREEWILL56]

67. I don't know.

Maybe he wants Rudy to conceed. Or maybe he's got the voting machines rigged this time and Rudy is just there for appearances. I asked the same thing when W ran in 2000 and 2004 too.

[shenmue]

2. Uh, somebody ought to tell him, that's not legal

Why is he still campaigning?

[roguevalley]

50. some one needs to tell him moveon is people. Do we all

leave?

[notadmblnd]

3. WTF is wrong with that guy?

[liberal renegade]

7. shell shocked...

[AlCzervik]

4. oh the things that come out of a truly desperate persons mouth.

[msongs]

5. what's the quote? might not like what you say but will defend to death your right to say it? nt

[Olney Blue]

6. McCain, STFU.

[graywarrior]

8. He needs to retire in God's Waiting Room down here in Florida

[in_cog_ni_to]

9. FREAKIN' NAZI! Moveon will be thrown out of the country as soon as the murderous cabal is!

McCain sucks.

[roamer65]

10. LAST OF THE KEATING FIVE.

He's the last one of them in office and needs to be recalled. C'mon AZ!

[MoonRiver]

11. McCain,

don't EVER call me your FRIEND. :mad:

[goodgd_yall]

12. Thank you, Mr. McCain, for fighting for our freedoms

that you so cavalierly spit on. I'd hate see what you would do as president with the Constitutional disdain you are showing.

[bliss_eternal]

13. Somebody get that man an oven...

...to march every Moveon supporter and Democrat into. :eyes:

Fascist.

[DemoTex]

14. Exactly why I just donated again to MoveOn.

[TomInTib]

21. Good for you, Mac.

If you will, then so will I.

Tom

[Breeze54]

40. To cool, Tom! -- New ad from Move On!!

NEW AD!!!

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http://pol.moveon.org/betrayaloftrust /

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Can you chip in? https://pol.moveon.org/donate/130k.html

Read the substantiation » https://pol.moveon.org/betrayaloftrust/index.html

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

42. Maybe I'll donate later..

but why do I have to supply 1)*Occupation and 2)*Employer (I guess that's what's the asterisks are for)
Since i was laid off last month, I see what I can do.

[Breeze54]

43. I didn't get that either but I think maybe, they want to make sure

you aren't a lobbyist or an operative, maybe?

I just put Unemployed Computer Support Specialist.

I don't care if they know.

I'm just regular folk, like a lot of the members are too!

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

51. Damn, how did you know I was a Computer Support Specialist?

really.. that's what I was doing for 9.5 years....bastards (not you Breeze54)

[Breeze54]

52. I didn't know you were but I am too!!!

:hug:

I graduated college for that in 1999!

I was so proud, going nights and working full time days

and then? The outsourcing began in earnest! :(

So? I still say that's what I do, when asked.

[TommyO]

55. Very good idea. I donated to the ACLU after seeing so many attacks on them

MoveOn deserves the same.

[malaise]

15. Fuck him

Where was he when his party was swiftboating John Kerry.
At least Move On is speaking the truth.

[lonestarnot]

16. McDrain just go pull your plug.

[Nite Owl]

17. Moveon is it's members

that's a lot of us, so he wants us thrown out! Bastard.

[Bitwit1234]

18. Isn't it SO SO amazing

the republicans can call the democrats, un-patriotic, un-American, enablers of the terrorist, helpers of bin laden, commies, etc etc. coutler and rush among others who scream names and filthy epitaphs about democrats.

But just let the democrats hit back, and with an ad that is TRUE, and the republicans mess their pants, spew more slime than usual and even want a congressional hearing.

What is wrong with this picture. Do they expect us to cave like the democrats did with the previous ad about the republicans that the spineless jellyfish called the democratic congress did...yes.

They expect us to give in on each and every thing the tell us to do. They have had control of the MSM for so long, spewing their filth about democrats they think they are members of bush the king's royal family.

Well I think it is time we not only fought back we should MAKE THE DAMN PRESS print our replies, our letters and our views.

I am sick sick sick to death of all this caving to the republicans. It is time democrats started to kick ass and tell especially the bunch of wimpy ass cowards running for president to, you are correct, they should shut the hell up. NOW.

This old grey haired 75 year old grandmother just wishes she had a republican ass near her to kick...

[Solly Mack]

19. Senile Dementia

Poor man. It's time he retired to the quiet life of skimming the pool for leaves.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

22. "But the group that attacked my young daughter is great!"

:eyes:

[fooj]

23. He's fucking nuts.

[Richard Steele]

24. That McCain Campaign juggernaut just keeps picking up speed, doesn't it?

[Breeze54]

39. OMG! I choked on my drink at the sight of that picture!!

:rofl:

Too damn funny!! :rofl:

I copied it!! Thanks for the giggles! :D

[EFerrari]

48. LOL!

:rofl:

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

25. Another guy running for president who doesn't understand the job

They've learned from Chimp Boy so well.

[Whoa_Nelly]

26. SuperMcCain: Destroyer of the First Amendment

[spanone]

27. wow, so that's where you're headed, eh john? think therapy

[Cameron27]

28. Oh god, he doesn't think at all anymore,

someone should give him some cocoa and make him take a nap.

[Generator]

29. Sometimes like with this

one is reminded what we are really up against.

If they had the power, they'd be putting us in detention centers, and ultimately killing us. It's that clear. Pure fascism that never allows for another view. IT IS NOT PERMITTED.

Never mind, the endless things said by the right wing with threats to actual lives over the last many years.

They scare the shit out of me sometimes. But my despisement (is that a word?) of them combined with pity (they are so to be pitied) makes it okay somehow-just barely.

[Warren DeMontague]

30. Geezus. The phony fucking outrage over that ad is just beyond absurd.

This from the party that called Bill Clinton a "scumbag" on the floor of the House of Representatives.

Give me a fucking break.

[frylock]

31. our troops are being slaughtered protecting johnny boy's freedom to tell moveon to shut up

makes you real proud.

[Disturbed]

32. McLame has said that the only Amendment of the Constitution

that is worth keeping is the 2nd. All the others should be scrapped. Uh, just kiddin' & using my little Freedom of Speech here. hehe

[mod mom]

33. WTF about the GOP attack on John Kerry & Max Cleland-will they be thrown out

as well-or does it only apply to democrats?

[bdamomma]

34. whatever happened to Free speech and being tolerate of others

oh, wait, this is bushland.

[Breeze54]

35. He's going to throw 3 million people out of the country??

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

What a fucking idiot!!! :)

He's brain damaged and I suspect getting senile!

[Fuzz]

36. They are such freakin' whiny babies. I'm sick of seeing them

complain about being criticized. "But he's a General. How dare they?" etc etc.

Sheesh. Bunch of wimps.

[provis99]

45. yeah, they are whiny wimps. But the best way to fight their crap is attack

I had my beefs with Bill Clinton, but one thing he did that our other leaders should be doing is when he was attacked, he turned and attacked right back. His popularity rose when he did this. When Democrats fold, like they do when ever a Republican has a hissy fit, their popularity goes down. Bill Maher is right; they need to stop looking like weak "Can't we all get along?" types and push back when the Republican shrill machine is attacking.

I want to see MoveOn upgrade the ferocity of their attacks on this awful Bush administration.

[marmar]

37. Did he have to hitchhike to the rally? Doesn't his campaign have like $3.50 in its coffers?

Senor McCain, it's been a while since anyone has paid you any attention. Or haven't you noticed?

[Patsy Stone]

38. Just like the fundie funders behind the Swift Boat ad?

He would have made a better point if he changed MoveOn to "Rudy".

[Hissyspit]

41. Did he even read the ad?

No, of course he didn't.

[B Calm]

44. A shame he didn't feel the same way about the Smear Boat Vets

for Bush or purple heart band aid creeps at the republican convention! Fuck McCain, he has no credibility anymore!

[Gregorian]

46. McCain's true colors come shining through.

When the debate is two sided, these goons just can't stand it. It's all too fair for them.

[flyarm]

47. this from an idiot who sang ..bomb bomb bomb bomb Iran...??

what an utter moran!!..what a pitiful pathetic little old man!

a bitter old man...who is getting the shit kicked out of him!

and deservedly so!

fly

[Amonester]

49. Hey McC rain, eat this:

The Bush and Cheney Criminal Cabal should be thrown out of the country with a one way ticket to The Hague!

Can you hear the applause, a**hole?

[TankLV]

53. Hey johnny you fucking lunatic - I GAVE 100 BUCKS TO THEM!

I just might give them more.

Hey johhnny - how bout we send you back to a cage in vietnam for safe keeping...

the country would have been better off if you stayed there...

Most Americans APPLAUD MoveOn's ad...

[TommyO]

54. Just sent a nastygram to McCain, not sure that it will do much good

but it certainly got it off of my chest.

[superkia]

56. This is why I salute Kucinich for standing up for our constitution at every turn.

Most candidates running for president don't see the attack on our constitution and rights as being a big issue. Very scary!

[young_at_heart]

57. Has McCain not noticed the extent of the country's anger?

This ad shows the deep frustration and the strong feeling of anger at what has happened to our country. The times have changed John---WAKE UP!

[deacon]

58. The Fat Head Express

[uppityperson]

"Freedom of speech is all well and fine, so long as I agree with what you say"

[TwilightGardener]

59. Why stop at throwing them out? Think how happy he could make the base

if he called for beheadings.

[Swamp Rat]

60. McCain is Insane in the Membrane

[Breeze54]

62. " Hypocrites"

Bob Marley



Hypocrites

Dip for diplomatic;
'Yp for hypocratic;
Dry for dry-land tourist;
Tup for Topper Norris!
See de 'ypocrites, them a-galang deh!
See de 'ypocrites, them a-galang deh!
See de 'ypocrites, them a-galang deh! Man, go!
---
/Instrumental break/
---
Dem cut - cut - cut against 'em one another;
Cut - cut - cut against 'em one another.
Oh, them teach to love one another;
Oh, them teach to love one another. Man, go!
---
/Instrumental break/
---
Dem a rum - come - come wid a gravalicious;
Dem a rum - come - come wid a gravalicious;
Dem a rum-a - come-a - come-a wid a gravalicious;
Dem a rum-a - come - come-a wid a gravalicious.
---
/Instrumental break/
---
See de 'ypocrites, them a-galang deh!
See de 'ypocrites, them a-galang deh!
See de 'ypocrites, them a-galang deh!
See de 'ypocrites, them a-galang deh! Man, go!
---
/Instrumental break/
---
Dip-a (for diplomatic);
A 'yp-a (for hypocratic);
Dry - dry - dry (for dry-land tourist);
A tup-pa - tup-pa - tup-pa (for Topper Norris)!
See de 'ypocrites, them a-galang deh!
See de 'ypocrites, them a-galang deh!
See de 'ypocrites, them a-galang deh! Man, go!
---
/Instrumental ending/
/fadeout/

http://www.lyricsdownload.com/marley-bob-hypocrites-lyrics.html

[whoneedstickets]

63. In his defense he said the EXACT same thing about the Swift Boat Vets Campaign against Kerry.

Oh, actually he didn't!

What a pathetic ass.

[L. Coyote]

64. AND, Who Will Be Next, the JEWS?

There is a reason why they are not called "democratic" party!

[L. Coyote]

65. Oh yeah, and NICE "JOB" with your Abramoff cover-up hearing Sen. McCain. WE WILL NOT FORGET

how you saved GW's arse with those shenanigans. Man, did the gaming money pour in for you after that!

[Bozita]

66. He wants a chance to swear to uphold the Constitution of the US of A

Bill of Rights?

And this from someone who was fucked over by the Bushies in the South Carolina 2000 Presidential Primary.

John McCain. War hero, POW, US Senator, and major league asshole.

[Bluebear]

68. Sieg heil, Johann!

[anniebelle]

69. When you lose respect for yourself, this is what happens.

After Bush made him into the little man that he truly is in the 2000 election, McCain has shown what he's really made of -- 100% B.S.

[JimboDem]

70. Dear John the Enabler

Because of your unAmerican comments, I will re-contribute to moveon.org
You see Sir, THEY have something you've lost long ago....balls.
Hug a Shrub, you bastard.