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glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 09:42 AM Original message |
An observation about McCain: everyone is ignoring the 500 lb. gorilla in the corner. |
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nc4bo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
1. I'm sure a Keating 5 discussion is not "off the table". |
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glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 09:47 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. When I saw Biden make his acceptance speech I was impressed |
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Cosmocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 12:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
34. I don't think Biden is the man for Keating 5 |
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JaneQPublic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
3. His bio is a series of failures and bad choices |
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glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 09:58 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. That's my point..Why are we hearing virtually NOTHING about this...all we hear is WAR HERO! |
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nc4bo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 10:00 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. We've got 2 long months to go - there's plenty of time to make maximum impact. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 10:15 AM Response to Reply #7 |
17. Yep. Tactics. |
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wvbygod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 10:01 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. A series of crashed planes in the Navy |
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GoesTo11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 10:37 AM Response to Reply #9 |
23. Causing Forrestal, the largest aircraft disaster since WWII |
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glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 10:44 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. My gut feeling about him, since I first observed his darting, blinking eyes |
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wvbygod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 10:49 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. which he had, against regulation, overloaded with bombs larger than it was supposed to have |
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GoesTo11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 10:52 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Don't know, maybe he can ask the crew to load it up |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 10:58 AM Response to Reply #3 |
27. His string of failures is downright Bushian. |
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Lisa0825 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
5. Short Attention Span. |
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nc4bo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 10:01 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Get out of my head LOL. nt |
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Lisa0825 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 10:04 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. LOL! |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 10:08 AM Response to Reply #5 |
16. They should conduct a poll "have you heard of the Keating 5?" |
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grannie4peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
6. according to the press he gets a pass on it all because he was a POW |
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JaneQPublic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 10:07 AM Response to Reply #6 |
15. How come Cleland didn't get a pass for losing three limbs? |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 12:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
36. You forgot to add-- AND he is a Republican. |
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TooBigaTent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
10. Simple answer is that some Dems believe that we speak "the truth" and that truth should be |
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Dbdmjs1022 (369 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
11. I'm pretty sure Obama's saving this for October, when people are paying the most attention. |
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polly7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
13. I'm curious as to why |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
14. It's timing, they will raise Keating 5 when it is most effective and damaging to McCain... |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
18. Because McCain was already exonerated. His defense? |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
19. The real 500 lb. gorilla |
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glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 10:25 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Exactly....Remember McCain's offering his wife as a biker babe contestant? |
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thenext8seconds (296 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
21. It's gonna be just fine come November because by then |
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glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 10:33 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. The problem is everyone knows how to play checkers...most don't know how to play chess. |
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thenext8seconds (296 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 10:59 AM Response to Reply #22 |
28. the obama campaign will have mccain in check right when the public starts to make its mind up |
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Beregond2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
29. I agree. |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
30. Saving it until October (like others have stated) |
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glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 11:44 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. But aren't you afraid the Repubs will have defined Obama by then? |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. I think this exact reason is why Obama refused public financing |
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AuntPatsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
33. Wait until the race gets in high gear, I cannot wait until they nail him |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
35. Ed Schultz's guest just mentioned it |
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