McCain is a war monger and a neocon. He has only the interests of his special interests who work for the military industrial complex at heart. As a man who served his country as a POW, he should be most sensitive to the horror of a sensless war, yet he spouts the party line and has no leadership qualities to speak of – he is a party hack!

Davis accused rivals of “name calling” as he quoted a National Review column describing McCain as “grown up and serious.” McCain, he told supporters, is needed to “restore dignity to the chaotic selection process.”

At the ripe old age of 70+, McCain is finally "grown up and serious"! Ha Ha. Maybe in the next decade he can finally educate himself about becoming less ignorant towards those with different races and religions.

McCain isn't taking any high roads. He rolls in the gutters with the rest of them.

John McCain is a warmongering neocon. He is pathetic in his defense of the Vietnam war and uses his status as POW to shove his fearmongering ideas down the throats of the American public. McCain and his ilk are history. America has had enough and is ready for the coming of RON PAUL and the REVOLUTION!

Most presidential? Sure, acting is easy but actually doing it is different. Only candicate that knows his stuff is Ron Paul and ready to address all the problems. Ron Paul for 2008!!

George Bush looked very presidential in 2000 but it turned out that he is an idiot. McCains postion on free trade, the war in Iraq and his support of comprehensive immigration reform proves he is devoted to policies that are proven failures. McCain has been brainwashed by corporate special interests and seeks to serve them just like George Bush does, America dosnt need someone like that in the whitehouse.

Yard fight?

Oh please! McCain acts like he hasn't done any dirty fighting in his campaign. Lets not forget that within the last month, he had his ancient old puppet of a mother bash Mitt Romney.

The only reason he didn't get involved with the "yard fight" is because he wouldn't win, he is too old and he would get his butt kicked up around his ears by the young bucks.

McCain is a washed up old buzzard.

McCain doesn't have a clue about the history of this nation, nor does he understand that our military intervention into WWI facilitated the rise of Hitler and WWII. In WWI, both sides of the conflict were close to ruin and ready to sue for peace, unfortunately the United Stated entered the war and changed the entire fabric of the future. Had we remained neutral, both sides would have sued for peace and slumbered back into a relatively peaceful existence of their dying empires.

Imagine we could have avoided the rise of Hitler if the U.S. had not entered the war. The Treaty of Versailles would have never been the cause of so much German humiliation and severe reparations, all of which gave rise to the German national resentment and to the rise of the ultra-nationalism of Hitler. Imagine again, 6 Million Jews would have never entered the death camps, Israel as we know it would not have been forced upon the Middle East and provided a center for decades of conflict. Imagine that the Soviet Union would have have controlled Eastern Europe and therefore the cold war would have never taken place. Imagine, if you will, that while the Japanese may have attacked Pear Harbor, the United States would have quickly won that war without the need of a European theater of war therefore, the likelihood of a nuclear bomb being dropped on Japan would have been far less.
Imagine the British would have never gained control of the Middle East because the Ottoman Empire would have been left to crumble on its own instead of breaking up after WWI. There would have been a natural evolution of nations based more on ethnicity instead of artificial borders the British imposed, also another cause of conflict in the region.

McCain is an interventionist and the biggest problem with intervention is that it drastically changes the fabric of the future, our future, in ways that we cannot see for decades. We should all consider the need for foresight as a major character trait for anyone who desires to be President; for decades we have had men with little foresight and much less wisdom. It is time to choose someone to lead this nation based upon a sober clarity, an ability to use reason, the last thing this country and world needs is another reactionary willing to shoot first and ask questions later.

This is not news. It was posted on McCain's home page directly after the debate. CNN's overly zealous liberal stance and lackadasical news-gathering is embarrassing.

Couldn't find a 12-year-old with a cell phone to cover the debate? How about some real news with intelligence.

No disrespect to McCain over this one. CNN must stand for Corrupt News Network.

He doesn't even support FairTax, He's as much my candidate as GWB. Forget Him!

Well I sounded like a President when I gave a college speech. Who Cares!

Kennedy endorses Hillary. Odd, given that Kennedy is an environmental activist and wrote an article about thimerosal (mercury) in vaccines and Hillary was prominent in pushing high levels of mercury containing vaccines during the 90's to the nation's children. You'd think they'd be polar opposites.

Quid pro quo? Kennedy gets Clinton New York Senate seat in exchange for removing a potent scandal against her?

uhhh, Wallace, Chicago:
When referring to a presidential campaign memo, it is completely correct to equivocate the words "internal" and "confidential." The material that Mr. King from CNN obtained would be better described as a "media release," (it just wasn't labeled as such). Just the same though, thanks for helping prove my point.

Incidentally, the zip code with the greatest amount per donation and greatest total donation for RON PAUL is San Francisco, CA. Since I doubt there are many conservatives living in San Fran, my guess is that these are democratic voters who want to encourage a 3rd party candidacy in order to split the conservative/Republican vote and assure Hillary or Barack a win. A back door tactic, but effective, though Ron Paul would not stand a chance in a general election.

Fred Thompson says he wants a format that gives more time to discuss serious issues. You may remember he said the same thing about 2 months ago, and Mike Huckabee invited him to a face-to-face debate of the most serious issues facing America today. These "Lincoln-Douglas" style debates historically have been a much more effective way to transmit a candidate's message. Though Gov. Huckabee repeatedly offered to debate in this style with Fred Thompson, Fred Thompson declined the invitation. Speaking without a script isn't exactly his thing…

McCain is an old man with a broken face only fit to be a president of retirement community and not of young and vibrant America.

In any case because of his support for illegal lawbreakers, he has lost the trust of the legal voters.

If you see a suit walking toward you in a snow storm, don't worry……it's John McCain.

McCain is the most presidential? Really? It would seem to me that anyone being dubbed "most presidential" should have an understanding of our Constitution. Anyone being considered "most presidential" should also have a general understanding of the differences between non-interventionist and isolationist; there is a remarkable difference between the two.

The only man of dignity, honesty, and understanding of how this nation should be governed is Ron Paul. He's the most presidential candidate of the bunch.

I have to say McCain sure did put Romney in his place on the topic of Waterboarding. McCain has nothing to loose, so he really can tell it to the US straight – where as the rest of the contenders dance around issues, taking advice from their lawyers on how to answer the question (e.g. Romeny's response to Waterboarding).

When exactly did he sound presidential? When he was accusing Ron Paul of allowing a new Hitler to come to power (who exactly does he think the new Hitler is anyway?), while at the same time justifying invading the Middle East using the same arguments Hitler himself used to invade Europe? The man is as evil as Dick Cheney, without the charm.

To all of you that say all of the candidates were bush clones, you clearly did not watch it or pay attention to Ron Paul. he is the opposite of Bush if anything.

Also, in regards to who is most presidential, Paul is the only one who seems to have a clear grasp on what the duties of the president is. all the talk of "when im president i will make this and that happen" is a bunch of malarky. The president has an influence, but Congress passes laws.

Let's get some younger blood in the White House, who can address the current status of the nation, and its younger populous.

Replce "presidential" with "senile" and I'd say your closer to the truth.

McCain is as presidential as Grandpa Simpson.

This memo was emailed to the entire McCain supporter list YESTERDAY at 12:30pm… Hardly makes this an "internal" memo. http://www.PoliticalLunch.com

oh, yeah? Well theres an internal memo circulating within my apartment that says Mitt Romney is the most presidential candidate. Lets write a story about that- our opinion is probably less bias than McCain's Campaign managers'.

New poll have bad news for McCain, especially this new survey of New Hampshire that has McCain collapsed to fourth. He needs to win that state, absolutely.

I'm glad that war mongering is presidential…who knew?

Richard, Ron Paul does not fall in line with the rest of the candidates, and opposes many of Bush's current policies.

I love how many Democrats come to comment that they won't vote for a Republican after the debate. What a joke.

Americans are tired of excuses and lame scripted answers. They expect more and are realizing it can be achieved regardless of big media ignorance.

Dr. Ron Paul just passed the 10 mill donation mark because Americans are smarter and more capable than corporate media would like to believe. People are tuning in and learning, and the tide it is a turning.

McCain has not seemed like a stable, sane person for almost 10 years now. I was once a big fan (as far as politicians go), then he went through some sort of transformation which turned him into a bumbling, neocon-fantasy nutjob. This is a man who is not well, and needs help.

Oh, and this debate was a joke. Whatever happened to equal time?

Doug from Erie states:

Nice of CNN to use democrats to pose as regular people at the debate. People accuse FOX of being slanted, but clearly CNN is much worse.

Do you really think the guy having the shotgun tossed to him was a Democrat?
Maybe you should post you comments on FOX's political blog. Oh, that's right they don't have one.

In MY opinion, as a 'mere American voter,' NONE of the idiots on stage at the Republican YouTube debate showed presidential material. They were all carbon copies of Bush's failed plans who squabbled like children. I wasn't sure who to vote for before, but after seeing the debate, there's NO WAY I'm voting Republican.

I'm soooo tired of every Republican candidate boasting that they can beat Hillary Clinton in the general election!!!!

How about telling us what plans they have for our nation instead of being so obsessed with Sen. Clinton???

What a depressing crop of candidates the Republicans have this election!!!!!

He looked/sounded presidential if this was the 2004 election. Did he hire Bush's speech writer? Both he and his message are tired!

McKain still can't get the support of the God 'n' Guns crowd. Afterall, he doesn't dislike hispanics and he is against torture in the name of America.

If he somehow would win the R primary AND if he could change his entreched position on Iraq – he should win the White House.

John McKain:

Woulda
Coulda
Shoulda!

He blamed America for WWII and allowing Hitler to come to power. That is not my idea of dignified and "presidential". Even actors in moines can sound presidential, but I would not vote for them. I prefer a candidate who acts and governs according to the Constitution. Let's hear more from Ron Paul.

I do not understand how anyone who values family could possibly vote for Giuliani. He has no values. His personal life is without morals. He married his first cousin, he lived with a gay couple, he carried on with a mistress for years. There is no way I would ever vote for this man.

Uhhh.. Eric S., Tucson, Arizona

You mention that America is too dumb and unintelligent. Read the article again.

"In an internal memo to the campaign’s leadership team obtained by CNN’s John King, John McCain’s campaign manager Rick Davis wrote that the Arizona senator…"

Where does it say that it was confidential? Also where does it suggest the memo was secret? I'm not a McCain supporter, but if you're going to call America dumb, please don't display the very thing you supposedly deplore.

Wallace

As a Canadian, I have no dog in this fight, so take this in the spirit it is offered: The only candidate of both parties who has the experience, the dignity, the Moral authority, and an unsurpassed record of being able to unite both sides of the aisle is John McCain. If he seems impatient with the circus of campaigning, it is probably a reflection of his frustration with the dumbing down of America the Media caters to, in contrast with what he probably feels America's Potential can be. He is the only genuine Leader running for President.

CNN evidently doesn't understand the word "dignity"..

He sounded like an angry crazy guy to me. I don't want him as president– he'll start WWIII!

Just more evidence that the GOP is praying with all of their might to their vengeful God that Hillary dupes us into giving her the nomination. They know she's the one they stand the very best chance against.

Yes, McCain has the face only his mother would love.

McCain is an old fart, and you know he's got bad breath. I am glad he stood against torture. The rest of his party should follow his lead.

If you don't think Ron Paul is presidential materials, you probably have never read the Constitution of these United States. I suggest you do.

I agree. McCain seemed like the only adult in a pack of bickering brats. I wish I agreed with his policies. Tough choice: Leadership qualities but disagree with the direction or others whose core values shift with the winds.

Right now, I'm looking for a candidate – I don't give a hoot and a holler which party at this point.

McCain often sounds sullen and resentful to me, like a jealous younger sibling tattling on his older sibling. Sorry, presidential is NOT the impression I got from on on Wednesday night's debate.

Rick Davis was partially correct…John McCain did sound like a president – a dyed-in-the-wool President George Bush clone.

What I didn't see was 'dignity'…more like a used-up fighter-jock that was trying to ingratiate himself to the American public with the constant use of the term 'my friends', which I find particularly offensive…he is no friend of mine, and I resent the implication of familiarity.

You dopes! This is not an "internal memo obtained by CNN," it's an poorly disguised, intentional leak designed to spread the campaign gospel. If this was an internal, confidential campaign memo, please tell me exactly what part contains confidential campaign strategy? What part is something other than tired old rhetoric that everyone has heard before? Where in this memo is the secret strategy to win the nomination and then the White House? The saddest part is that candidates know how to play the media, and most of the American public believes what they read on this website, because "CNN wouldn't post it if it wasn't true." Thank God that voter turnout is only about 50% and decreasing — most Americans are too dumb to vote intelligently.

Nice of CNN to use democrats to pose as regular people at the debate. People accuse FOX of being slanted, but clearly CNN is much worse.

"Presidential" to me doesn't mean how one "acts," but what one accomplishes and how it is done.

Sen. McCain is a nice guy who has served his country well; I have doubts about selecting a man who, if he ends up a two-term president, is a very senior citizen. We suffered with Nancy Reagan running the White House for the last few years of Reagan's presidency due to his advanced age.

McCain declaring himself the most presidential? Isn't that the point of running a campaign for the President of the United States? Does he really need a memo to remind his staff members of this?

“I have to think the Clinton campaign is having a great day after watching the various school yard fights that broke out between Mitt Romney and Rudy

“do we really believe that by ripping our party apart on immigration that we will be better able to win a general election against Hillary Clinton and the Democrats

Just want to show you Obama supporters who they are worried about on the Republican side. These are the same people who will tell you she's unelectable, too polarizing, negative polling, better not vote for her…shamefully enough we have Dems repeating this reverse
psychology crap

Oh fer cryin' out loud…

Like we would expect an internal memo from McCain's campaign manager to say anything else? This drivel is not newsworthy.

What about the CNN poll saying that Ron Paul won the debate?

Mitt Romney looks more presidential.
Go Mitt!

Republicans eating their own. You gotta love it. It cracks me up to watch them throwing each other under the bus.

Rudy had a point, but so did Mitt. Asking people to see "their papers" is going to be the next thing American citizens who are Spanish, will consider racism. The next moral dilemma. Maybe if all LEGAL residents spoke english…
Also, when is someone going to put a stop to illegal immigrants bearing children in the U.S.—and the children automatically becoming U.S. citizens & privileged to all of OUR benefits?! What about OUR children that don't have health benefits or can't afford college?

Big News! McCain's campaign managers think he's presidential. I wonder how this was leaked to the press … (more like I wonder who the dumbnuts are that thought this would make a good article)

Beyond facts of that it is a memo from a political cult.

John McCain proved ability to understand the position, as the pen is mighty for one who has the power to sign.

But McCain is should not be sold as the best to better the other cult in gaining votes in the Electoral College, but as the best person to get the Presidential position's work effectively done, or at least, as the best one who represented at that position at that one debate.

Cult: as not as an accepted religion and not to be confused with the Occult.

Cults demand the loyalty of their followers.

This is stupid.

Anyone can write a letter about themselves.

You guys make it sound like God wrote it.

I really hope what I hear about the coming world change is true. I'm tired of the media and political elite deception.

"Most Presidential" among his fellow Republican primates… They ALL come off as buffoons. The only difference is that Mitt Romney speaks better than the rest, but they're all speaking the same gibberish that Bush has been spouting for years.

McCain's okay. He's too gung-ho about the war (sadly, this is hardly a unique problem), but I commend him for taking a stand on torture.

I would beg to differ…

Check out Pete Grasso for President in 2008.

http://www.GrassoForPresident.com

A memo circulated within the McCain campaign declares McCain the most "presidential"? Shocking! Stop the presses!

hmm…the ONLY one? That's funny..if ALL of the candidates' voices were heard, then maybe that would be a true statement. But since like 4 or 5 of them were heard, that statement holds as much weight and truth as me growing hair again.

CNN continues to take an isolated statement or in this case memo written by ONE PERSON and imply that it represents a trend. You even take a celebrity quote and do the same.

Where did CNN get the parade of morons asking questions to the republican candidates ? The total combined IQ of the total could not have been over 90