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Kire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 02:45 AM
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Why wouldn't McCain announce his VP choice on his 72nd birthday?
Edited on Tue Aug-19-08 03:38 AM by Kire
Why wouldn't the oldest Presidential candidate ever pick his 72nd birthday to release the most newsworthy routine announcement of the campaign? The talking heads would have nothing else to talk about if he didn't pick that day to "celebrate". NBC should be grateful.

:sarcasm:
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LaPera Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 02:55 AM
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1. Right, to take the focus off McCain's age AND to take away headlines & momentum from....
Edited on Tue Aug-19-08 03:13 AM by LaPera
the end of the Democratic National Convention....Two in one....The Dems should have something going except only depending on the convention for their headlines....Because up next will be the republican convention.

Dems need to play republican ball and take some steps ahead, instead of letting the republicans dictate the pace, dialogue and what "issues & bullshit will be discussed!

The Dems need to make McCain's birthday an issue, McSame obviously being the usual republican 'ranch' cowboy, puppet and his coming senility, (if not already) instead of his announcement of his VP nomination becoming the top story.
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Kire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 03:22 AM
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4. the loser is the one who is always adjusting to the winner
Obama is the lead dog in the pack right now. McCain appears to be sucking fumes.
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Monk06 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 03:14 AM
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2. Because he was told to by Karl Rove. You don't think this guy is running his campaign do you?
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ColbertWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 03:21 AM
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3. Maybe we should send him stuff so he'll know we didn't forget?
Like pampers?

Or combs, or anything that lets him know we remember how fucking old he is.
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Kire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 03:23 AM
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5. Officially, I would never condone such a thing.
nt
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ColbertWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 03:28 AM
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7. I wonder how hard it would be to make post cards ...
...using this picture...

and send them to everyone: McCain, all the media outlets, etc.?

Maybe add a comment about how the priority for an old man while people are drowning is to celebrate his birthday because he's so fucking old he might not get another chance.

Or words to that effect.
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Kire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 03:36 AM
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8. I would not only condone that, but...
...I wholeheartedly encourage you to do that.
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Diane R Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 03:26 AM
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6. I think it's a stupid move. Guarantees LOTS of discussion about McCain's birthday & age.
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Kire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 03:38 AM
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9. at this point
he's so far gone, it might be the only move he has left
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ashling Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 04:24 AM
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10. At this point he's
so old it might be the only move he has left
:rofl:
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