2012 GOP race is 'nastiest' campaign yet, McCain says

[MindMover]

(CNN) – Sen. John McCain knows his way around rough politics: an opponent started rumors during the 2000 presidential race that he fathered an illegitimate African-American, and a CNN fact check called false his 2008 vice presidential pick's assertion that now-President Barack Obama was "palling around with terrorists."

But the veteran politician from Arizona – first elected to the Senate in 1986 – said Sunday that the current Republican presidential campaign is the most brutal race he has seen, fueled in part by super PACs that have rivaled campaigns in spending on this election.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/03/18/2012-gop-race-is-nastiest-campaign-yet-mccain-says/?

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Cmon John, since American politics is really casino politics, lets put a billion on Black.........I think that is a safe bet for the American people...........

Oh and John, that dramatically improving part is still not an outright endorsement of Romney ..........

[socialindependocrat]

1. All the lies are very disturbing - This isn't a high school debate, folks!

Here are our country's political leaders and they are the biggest liars in the world.

We are supposed to depend on these people to do the right thing

They are supposed to look out for our best interests

They are supposed to serve the American people!

They are supposed to stay within budget...

I'm tired of protecting myself from these idiots.

I'll be glad after the 2012 elections when President O'Bama has a Democrat majority
and we can get back to making this country -AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL!-

[tanyev]

2. Yeah, and your VP pick helped enable it, John.

[Carla in Sequim]

8. Exactly.

The most brutal? Really?
No, brutal is your VP whipping up a lynch crowd. John, please retire.

[thucythucy]

3. And McCain supported every single Supreme Court justice

who ruled for Citizens United.

That, and kowtowing to the Bush machine in 2000 after that savaged his campaign, and picking Palin to be his VP, are the three single greatest factors (IMHO) for driving the current state of viciousness. Plus the fact that the GOP is vicious almost by definition.

You'd think the guy might re-evaluate some of his own actions here, but that would be SO un-Republican...

[Tx4obama]

4. Here's a link that has VIDEO

VIDEO here: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/john-mccain-calls-2012-campaign-the-nastiest-i-have-ever-seen/

[cbrer]

5. He's just trying to generate some excitement.

The whole GOP nomination process is pandering to fundamentalists with minds the size of acorns, and the 1%.

I see real evidence that this year, it won't work. I've been known as a bit of a romanticist, but I see vestiges of real enlightenment.

Let's hope it ain't just "rose colored glasses".

[MindMover]

6. Paradigm shift.......

[cbrer]

7. Fuckin' A

Let's hope so!

[Kablooie]

9. What? Santorum said he'd get rid of the nasty stuff.