McCain Embraces Third Bush Term: ‘I’d Be Honored To Be Anywhere With Him’

[babylonsister]

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/18/mccain-bush-term/

McCain Embraces Third Bush Term: ‘I’d Be Honored To Be Anywhere With Him’


The New York Times writes that Sen. John McCain will ask George W. Bush to fundraise for him, but does not “want the president to appear too often at his side.” U.S. News reports:

President Bush is increasingly confident that John McCain, as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, will be an effective defender of the major Bush policies such as cutting taxes, fighting terrorism, and winning the Iraq war, according to White House aides.

Standing at an event this morning with former President George H.W. Bush to receive his and Barbara’s endorsement, McCain was asked whether he “would be in effect carrying out a third Bush term.”

“I’d be honored to have President George Bush’s support, his endorsement,” McCain responded. “And I’d be honored to be anywhere with him under any circumstances.” He added, “I am proud of this president’s strategy in Iraq.”

Watch it/read transcript at link~

McCain tried to qualify the strength of his ties to Bush. McCain said, “I’m pleased to have had the opportunity to work with him on many issues,” but added, “obviously, as any president who follows one has different views on particularly specific issues.”

One McCain adviser told the NYT that “that while there were risks for Mr. McCain to appear with Mr. Bush, it would be a bad idea to keep Mr. Bush entirely at arm’s length.”

[bdamomma]

1. ‘I’d Be Honored To Be Anywhere With Him’

:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

[polpilot]

7. Surreal Universe of Hatred and Denial. The slaughter of the Repubs is neigh!

Disconnected from reality (i.e. voters)

[Faygo Kid]

22. "I'd be honored to cuddle again with him"

[Subdivisions]

2. What a bizarre fucking reality we're living. n/t

[mwb970]

3. I say, keep it up!

If McCain thinks the American public is clamoring for a third bush term and 100 years of Iraq, I say go for it, John!

[MessiahRp]

5. I agree... PLEASE LET THEM CAMPAIGN OPENLY TOGETHER!!!

There's absolutely no way that idiot would get more than 30% of the vote if he did.

Rp

[spanone]

4. mccain is proud that bu$h* attacked iraq with false intel and continues it's occupation

he's one sickfuck

[Ichingcarpenter]

6. I guess he likes to be tortured

He really, really does..........


‘I’d Be Honored To Be Anywhere With Him’

[Avalux]

8. Awesome! Fodder for our Democratic candidate in the GE.

It will be very effective to hammer "Third Bush Term" when referring to McCain. :applause:

[eleny]

9. And you will be, John - Out of political office.

[babylonsister]

10. McCain Previews General Election Strategy: Dems Were Wrong About Iraq

http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/02...

McCain Previews General Election Strategy: Dems Were Wrong About Iraq
By Greg Sargent - February 18, 2008, 12:32PM

At a press conference today, presumptive GOP nominee John McCain signaled his general election strategy: Dems were wrong about Iraq; Bush's strategy is "succeeding," the surge worked, if we had done things the Dems' way, Al Qaeda would have succeeded in Iraq...

video at link~

Kicking off your campaign with a message that's at odds with solid majority sentiment that the war wasn't worth fighting doesn't strike us as terribly sound, but perhaps McCain is practicing the Rovian technique of turning your opponents' greatest advantage into a weakness.

It's also worth noting that Obama, perhaps more so than Hillary, can argue that if we'd never invaded in the first place, something McCain aggressively championed, there would never have been any Al Qaeda in Iraq in the first place.

[RufusEarl]

11. If you want more of the same, vote McCain

Peace!

[Justitia]

23. And it rhymes! Somebody should make that a bumpersticker "Want more of the same? Vote McCain!" nt

[Ganja Ninja]

12. Keep talking Senator McStain.

The more closely you identify with the loser in chief the better.

[spanone]

13. while you're at it john, why not have cheney as your running mate??????

poor little john is pandering to every possible sleazy element of the most sleazy political party ever created.

[alfredo]

14. Bush is going to the Hague, will you go there with him? It's up to you.

[pinniped]

15. This McLame turd will be taking his instructions from these clowns.

There can be no doubt.

Where's the commercial?

[Justitia]

16. “I am proud of this president’s strategy in Iraq.” ....annnnd, we're done! Cut, thatsa wrap! -eom

[elehhhhna]

18. great minds lol check my post below & the time. lmao

[Justitia]

21. ROFL - LOL, this material is just ripe, isn't it??? -eom

[elehhhhna]

17. “I am proud of this president’s strategy in Iraq.” THERE's YOUR MONEY QUOTE

Thanks, McBrain

[Virginia Dare]

28. And while you're at it, now clue the rest of us in as to what the strategy is..

what a freaky dude he is...:freak: I think dementia has set in..:crazy:

[w8liftinglady]

19. you have your weapons,DU-get writing to your local papers ...

[book_worm]

20. Ok, McCain--you can go back to Crawford with your buddy, next Jan!

[Javaman]

24. He is a very sad sad man. nt

[VP505]

25. IMO, if McCain really

believes that it demonstrates what a twisted view of the world he has. Is he saying that because he thinks its something the voters want to hear or something they believe, either way it shows a real disconnect from reality? Only a small number of idiots actually think Bu$h is anything other than a criminal.

[Rex]

26. 'cutting taxes, fighting terrorism, and winning the Iraq war'

Those are the Big Three Bush policies? Of 8 years? Series? That is the best they could throw out there? Those three? Really? Best of show?

[blondeatlast]

27. FOUR MORE YEARS. FOUR MORE YEARS. FOUR MORE YEARS.

That's the sum total of what John McCain represents.

[LynnTheDem]

29. So what if George bUsh deliberately lied & smeared & hurt McCain's family.

McCain doesn't mind!

TWF is wrong with rightwingnuts???!

[focusfan]

30. we all might as well just took a gun to our heads if McCain gets in

office.we will be doomed.