McCain: "Well, again, I disagree with what the majority of the American people want."

[sabra]

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/04/04/60minutes/main2648779.shtml

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I believe that we can succeed and I believe the consequences of failure are catastrophic. Those who say 'Just withdraw,' then you say, 'What next?'" Sen. McCain says.

"I wonder at what point do you stop doing what you think is right and you start doing what the majority of the American people want?" Pelley asks.

"Well, again, I disagree with what the majority of the American people want. Failure will lead to chaos, withdrawal will lead to chaos," McCain replies.

:crazy:

[mwb970]

1. No John, *invading* Iraq led to chaos. Get it?

And John? Disagreeing with 70% of the public while making a fool of yourself in Baghdad and getting 21 people killed is not, repeat not, how to become president.

[bdamomma]

2. nothing like a slap in the face for all of us

aren't we much better than these murderers. this is disgusting, they are not listening to us. :mad:

[acmavm]

3. The idiot doesn't understand that no one frigging' gives a fat

rat's ass what he wants, it is what WE WANT that counts.

[mnhtnbb]

4. Go back and read the Constitution, John. You might find something

in there about your role as a representative, not a dictator.

[Swamp Rat]

5. LOLOL!!!!! ... And now he expects Americans to vote for him???

As your representative I won't do as you ask because I disagree with you.... vote for me for president. :rofl:

He's lost it.

:crazy:

[MUAD_DIB]

6. McCain must know that he isn't going to win. Is he just raising

retirement money before he leaves office?

[youngdem]

18. I was wondering about this very thing today.

He has to know, especially after the Iraq Market walk disaster, that he is DONE. I was wondering if he was just looking to build a war chest and favors and such so that he may retire with power and style.

[TheCowsCameHome]

7. And a majority of Americans disagree with you.

Thank goodness.

[Imagevision]

8. McCain is senile,

[gatorboy]

9. It's his other comment that's astonishing

"Of course I'm going to misspeak and I've done it on numerous occasions and I probably will do in the future. I regret that when I divert attention to something that I've said from my message but you know that's just life, and I'm happy frankly with the way I operate, otherwise it would be a lot less fun," McCain says.


"Fun" This douche thinks it's fun to try and con us into getting more Americans killed over there?

[NewJeffCT]

10. John - if withdrawal will lead to chaos, how will we tell the difference?

between chaos from withdrawal & chaos from occupation.

[marylanddem]

11. The wannabe dictator-in-waiting McCain...

What a vile self-serving creature he is.

[Imagevision]

12. McCain actually believes if he parrots Bush he'll simply be elected prez... how dumb! didn't

he learn anything from November elections??!!

[kysrsoze]

16. Yeah, he might not want to emulate someone who's polling, at best, in the mid-30's

McCain was neutered during the 2000 election. He's a spineless turd.

[Wiregrass Willie]

13. Withdrawal will lead to chaos ..

That's what McCain said.   I wonder why the neo-idiot who
started this war didn't think of that before launching his
blitz-krieg ?  Or did his plans always include a permanent
U.S. presence in Iraq ? 

[PCIntern]

14. Disagreeing with the majority is no crime...

what interests me is when the Religious Right wants to have referenda in the country based on 'majority rule'...like whether there should be separation of church and state and the like.

Then, suddenly, the majority is of necessity, correct. Wotta bunch.

[BlooInBloo]

15. Talk about betting the house on the stupidity of the American public!

I mean: wow! I'm thought of as hard on people in some circles, but to tell voters to their face that they have NO reason to believe he'll do what they want him to do, if elected, and then ask for/expect their vote ANYWAY? Indeed, the public has every reason to believe that he'll do the OPPOSITE of what the public wants. And they're STILL supposed to vote for him?

This is a direct challenge of the never-disproved rule: No-one's ever gone broke betting on the stupidity of the American public. I'll be curious to see what kind of showing they make.

Hell even *I* can't go with McCain on the public being *that* stupid - this is possibly the first time I'm not willing to bet on the public's stupidity. Hopefully it won't be the last.

[spanone]

17. Then trust me mccain, you'll NEVER be the fucking president.

Just what do these out of touch assholes think this presidential job is all about?

[TlalocW]

19. He might as well run as the Contrarian Candidate

He might get more votes that way as he would be an oddity. Whatever group he's in front of, giving a speech, he should completely disagree with them and then end the speech with, "And I hope I can count on your support in 2008."

TlalocW

[PCIntern]

20. Like that Seinfeld

where george does the exact opposite of what his instincts are...and everything works out. Including getting that job with the Yankees.

[Control-Z]

21. That'll get him elected

Someone needs to explain how voting works.:rofl:

[paparush]

22. What next? We reign in our global army. Cut the military budged by 40%

Give teachers a raise.
Poor some serious $$ into non-fossil-fuel dependent energy production R&D.
Rebuild some infrastructure here at home.
Take better care of our veterans.

I could go on and on...

[AnneD]

23. UHHH

I moght be mistaken, using the electoral college and all, but we chose our president by majority. PUTZ!!!!

[Disturbed]

24. McFool is on self destruct.

His ego pushes him to seek the CIC job. His sub conscious is pushing him to lose because deep down he knows that he has betrayed his own principles time after time.