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DeepModem Mom Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Aug-22-08 04:53 PM
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No single-term pledge for McCain
Source: Politico

LAS CRUCES, N.M. — John McCain stated unequivocally in an interview with Politico on Wednesday that he would not pledge to serve only a single four-year term, rejecting a suggestion that some allies believe would allay questions about his age and underscore his nonpartisan message of putting country first.

“No,” McCain said flatly, “I’m not considering it.”

There has been speculation that McCain, 71, could couple a single-term promise with an untraditional running mate such as Democrat-turned-independent Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (Conn.) to make the case that he would shove political interests aside and run a consensus-oriented government with the Democratic-held Congress....

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0808/12681.html

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   How does McCain + Lieberman = "consensus"???  kestrel91316   Aug-22-08 04:55 PM   #1 
   Maybe he was confused, and thought they were selling life insurance?  jakem   Aug-22-08 04:56 PM   #2 
   There will be no single-term, period.  onehandle   Aug-22-08 04:59 PM   #3 
   Whoever said MaGoo would only serve one term????  BecauseBushSaysSo   Aug-22-08 05:17 PM   #4 
   why would you believe him  hopewell1985   Aug-22-08 05:30 PM   #5 
 
kestrel91316 Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Aug-22-08 04:55 PM
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1. How does McCain + Lieberman = "consensus"???
Two peas in a pod, AFAIAC. Lieberman IS NOT a Democrat or a progressive of any sort.

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jakem (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Aug-22-08 04:56 PM
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2. Maybe he was confused, and thought they were selling life insurance?

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onehandle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Aug-22-08 04:59 PM
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3. There will be no single-term, period.
McBush is going to lose.

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Politicalboi (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Aug-22-08 05:17 PM
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4. Whoever said MaGoo would only serve one term????
Edited on Fri Aug-22-08 05:17 PM by BecauseBushSaysSo
Oh that's right MaGoo. What a Buffoon. Flip Flop "Quack Quack"

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hopewell1985 (167 posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Aug-22-08 05:30 PM
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5. why would you believe him

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