Is John McCain really superstitious, or will do anything to get a little more newspaper ink? Even if it's all a bit silly?

How's this for silly: I'm spooked that the writer of this article has a four-letter first name that starts with J, just like John, and a two-syllable last name, just like McCain. For that matter, the last time we had a president with a three-syllable last name was Kennedy. And Obama has three syllables. Coincidence?

John McCain , I don't trust him, the last depate, I couln't stand is smirk smile when other s were talking, making the other look stupid, or tried! Yes I do respect want you went through at war. But I can't see you as the president of the United state, My son has been in Iraq three times, and its very hard to listen to someone like you saying, We are going to keep the young soldier at war until their is . "Victory" Please what victory? The death of are young sons and daughter, for innocent young children of Irag,what price is that? Their is no ending of a war that has been around for millions of years, who are we to change their way of life.
We have so much to do here in this United State, But billions of dollars go to the of Irag War .That is soooo mess up. I would not vote for you, I would vote for new changes,a fresh president with a new great direction. You McCain, will take up where President Bush left off. What fresh start is that!!!

John McCain's honesty and candor remind me of that story told about President Harry Truman. When asked why it was that he gave people hell, he responded, "I just tell them the truth and they thinks it's hell. Give 'em hell, John.

Thank goodness we have CNN to cover him not speculating and remind us that he and Romney, not any of those other guys who might show up on our ballots, are the ones we need concern ourselves with.

McCain is as arrogant as they come. He'd ignore the people just like Bush has for the past 8 years. He'd be accountable to no one, in his line of thinking. I worry about America's image in the world given McCain becomes the Republican nominee. We sure wouldn't be making friends.

Hey CNN, did you ever think that maybe he stayed in that same hotel room because of the great sevice? You know, something we don't see much of around here..

Brent: I don't think many Dems are nervous about the possibility of McCain in the White House….it's not going to happen!
If this is your "1st string", that's good news….the Dems will certainly take back the White House, and start the long process of cleaning up after the Repub administration's multitude of disasters…..(McCain and Condi..whooooo! that's rich!!!)

We can add superstitious to angry, warmongering, senile, panderer, self righteous, and we can't forget POW, the card that keeps giving.

Sorry, 123. We are not all a 'little superstitious', some people don't look at superstition as a sign of maturity and intelligence.

Oh great …. superstitious as well.

We don't have a future if we are in wars for the next 100 years!

Much too old and far too Old Guard for me. The guy is stale at a time the country is crying out for freshness!

McCain is just toooooooooooooo old, PLUS superstitious.GO MITT!

I do not wonder about the 'superstitious' comments but I do worry about the fact that he was a former POW. Does anyone ever fully recover psychologically from such an experience?

Thanks for the comments and glad to see others share the same view.

I can understand many people being a little superstitious and expect that is quite common and probably not a big deal.

But McCain is supposedly very, very superstitious. I have read it many times already in how he makes decisions about his campaign. He apparently readily admits it as well, and that can't be a good thing when it comes to being an effective leader.

I can see how he could get by as a Senator where people's lives are not riding on his decisions, but Commander in Chief is a whole different situation altogether.

Wow McCain already looks like he has aged 10 years in that picture.

I hope he is only joking about him beeing superstitious!This is not fitting for a leader of this great nation.

Will Old John use a Ouija board to conduct foreign policy??? Just wondering??

Based seemingly on everyone’s general opinion and comments posted on this thread about McCain, I thought I would throw in my thoughts as well. McCain is too old (at 71) to be superstitious, I agree with Farrell. I must also agree with Christian. Superstition and old age together makes a great target for Obama who is much younger and more stimulating to defeat, if they were to face off.

Does wisdom come with age, or is a more intelligent and fresh mind perhaps a younger one?

it's sad but every politico has to claim to be superstitious to get the bumpkin vote,
a rabit's foot isn't any more silly than an invisible magic man in the sky?

Oh wow….wonder what kind of decisions he'd make as president.. Mr Voo Doo Man!

Hmmm….I'm an old fan of McMains. Good man. Honest. You can always tell where he stans. That why most of the base doesn't like him. He's honest and that just don't sit right with alot of you.Easy for me to say. I'm a democrate today. If Obama wins the nomination, me and most of my friends are going to soon be republicans. You'll love that. Not just us, there is a movement going on over this. The DNC put forward a candidate with no experience. A real Mommys Boy.Mc Cain sure is looking better and better. I think he just may be the next president. Like it or not.

Get that rabbits foot out of your pocket John, Your not going to win !

What a non-story.. and look at all the lambs that are ready to follow..

The guy is human.. Kind of joking about his own personal superstitions.. Please..

Do you know that 93% of people are superstitious.. Ok.. Maybe not. I just made that number up.. But it's just part of the silliness of it all..

Is it really too much to ask that anyone with a legitimate opinion use correct English? How do people expect anyone to give any credence to their opinions when they can't spell, punctuate, or type correctly? Seems like "No Child Left Behind" was a little too late for some generations…

If it ain't broke, don't fix it ! Good karma baby ! I'd stay in that room too !

Everyone is a little superstitious. But you Mitt crownies, follow the money trail, Bain Capital an Equity "buy businesses destroy it than sell it on the trade floor" company is afliated with clearchannel that has most of you ENTERTAMENT talk radio host on there payroll. Listen to what they say and when they say it. They're alway bashing the front runner and never giving you reason why to support Romney on policies that are not Reaganescdo you want MITT Care or are you for or against state funded abortion today. Hmmm, which way is the wind blowing. Get real people and get a brain.

Thank you, conservative elite media commentators and talk show hosts for splitting the Republican vote by your continual slandering of Huckabee and Paul supporters. You didn’t get your guy so you trashed everybody else. The Republicans will not get those voters back in time for the primary election. Can you say G. Ford, B. Dole and H. Bush? Please be aware that you are not that smart. You just turned off the conservative base and their donations.

Thank you for putting a Democrat in the White House in 2009, or McCainnedy!

After the election Russ and Sean will say it was Huckabee that allowed the Democrats to win. CYA

Why is America seriously considering John McCain? You were fed two other candidates before him - Thompson and Guiliani. Remember not too long ago the media was telling you each one of them was the one to watch? Well, the media was actually wrong, but they had yet another Plant of a candidate in John McCain. And when they realized that the fish weren't biting in Iowa, suddenly all the attention shifted to John McCain. I was here in Iowa, I saw it all take fold. He wasn't anywhere in the polls, yet they just kept talking and talking and talking and talking about him, saying how he was coming up in the polls. Sure enough, as easy as selling a new product on TV, the media fed us a new candidate on TV to root for. And guess what - you bought it. Both decks have been stacked from the very beginning.

Time is running out to change course. Tomorrow is the day. The Revolution begins!

superstitious ?????

A true Christian is not superstitious. What's the deal with that ??

If he is the nominee I will practice apostasy and vote for the Democrats "bete noire"
Me too Bill.

Whoop -de - do McCain stayed in the same room he where he was housed when he beat George Bush in 2000. Fact: I do not recall there ever being a President McCain in my lifetime, a span of 80 years. If he is the nominee I will practice apostasy and vote for the Democrats "bete noire"

I really don't want someone who is super supersticious in the White House..

McCain voted against a bill to say marriage is between one man and one woman.

Now McCain has this voodoo superstious stuff ????

He was declared mentally fit after imprisoment where he was tortured in the worst way,
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Maybe he spent too much time alone.

Man, they should have asked him in the debate… tea leaves or chicken bones?

McCain is not superstitious. He is determined to win big, in Republican party. Then he will be able to be beaten up in real election by OB! This old person has bad temper, as showing in 2000 election. Could an old man learn some new trick? of course, let our OB teach him later on!

McCain is kind of wacky, so it doesn't surprise me at all that he's a superstitious looney. But if he's so superstitious, why doesn't he believe in self-fulfilling prophecies? And if he does, shouldn't he be worried about wishing harm on the USA by the "evil dooers" that W has extolled for the last 6 years?

Oh my gosh…He really looks awful . He has lost a lot of weight and the campaign has really aged him.
I like McCain but wow it has taken a toll. I will vote for him if my party give the nod to Clinton.

m&m what is wrong with you! So a radio talk show says what he/she wants to. It doesn't mean Romney has ties to the show…where on earth did you hear or read this crap!

Go eat your m&m's and let the real people vote for the right leader of this country, not superstious insane McCain the libs best friend.

Romney!

I am a conservative republican. If McCain gets the nomination I have a problem, will I vote for a liberal or at best a moderate who says he is a conservative, (that makes him dishonest) or will I vote for a democratic nomine who is honest and states where they really stand? I think I will hold my nose and vote for the honest democratic nomine (I might even vote for Hillary) who ever it is. Lets then hope that there are enough conservatives and “moral liberals” in the legislative branch to counteract them.

Most of these posts must be from Dems with a load in their trousers over the prospect of facing McCain in November. The seriousness with which they take this bit about McCain being supersticious is laughable. Face it Dems, you're going to have to play against the first string. How about a McCain/Rice ticket?

For McCain

In the future…I see…I see…

…a pair of slippers and a seat on the porch. McCain raising his fists, yelling at the kids in the neighborhood "get off my lawn"….

Fair to criticize, but he's using superstition for humor, and there's no indication that it affects decisions bigger than choice of hotel room or meal or sweater.

McCain's views on the environment and scientific research show that he does evaluate new evidence and decide policy positions based on reason.

At least he will tell us truths and opinions we don't want to hear. I'm not sure Romney is capable of as much candor. Fortunately, general election independents would ensure that we don't have to worry about President Romney. Not that McCain has much better chance against Obama, especially if the Coulter effect pans out.

m&m,

Who told you Mitt Romney has ties to talk radio? Are you just making this stuff up? What is hard for many to understand is that the talk radio hosts, such as Laura, Rush, Sean, and Lars know a lot more about the GOP candidates than you think. Huckabee and McCain both have ethics violations in their past AND non-conservative records. Huckabee's is better than McCain's, but that's not saying a whole lot. Romney is by far the best choice…….not perfect, but has a good moral background and the intelligence and turnaround this country desperately needs.

I write in hopes that CNN and it's moderators won't again censor me.

I agree with Craig, I don't think the leader of the free world should be superstitious. But, he might have simply using a figure of speech to avoid making any predictions.

Guess that Cindy McCain must be his lucky rabbit's foot…..he is never seen without her. Too,tooo weird.

Well, Craig. We have a Commander in Chief who thinks he was appointed by god. How does the superstition of religion differ from McCain's superstitions? Ronald Reagan followed the stars for guidance. He was also very superstitious. It seems the Republicans can't trust themselves for guidance, it has to come from somewhere on high.

Don't worry Craig. He will put on his lucky green sweater before he pushes the nuke button.

I dread thinking of McCain in the Oval Office–gov't run by superstitions after eight years of gov't run by God's whisperings. Either Hillary or Barack is fine with me. Go, Dems!

I heard "Talk radio" is trashing Senator John McCain because Mitt Romney has ties to the radio station they are talking on. This is so unfair that because you have money you are able to buy the White House!!!!!! I thought it was the people how picked the next President not Talk Radio!

I love John McCain, don't get me wrong.

But I wonder if he plans on keeping a lucky rabbit's foot on the nuclear "football" once he is President.

If McCain had won Maine, the media would have called it a devastating blow. Romney's win puts him within 6 delegates.

Tomorrow will be exciting. Best wishes to all the candidates.

all those voting tomorrow… Johnny mc's gonna flood your neighborhood with illegals and get his war mongering thrown back in his face come november.
romney for responsible economics and immigration.

McCain's national poll numbers are actually dropping. I HOPE that the conservatives in the Republican party will get behind Mitt Romney tomorrow. McCain almost changed parties before– that's a more EXTREME 'flip-flop' than anything I've ever seen. He is not the best candidate to represent us and can not win against fellow liberals.

Mitt Romney is the most "new" candidate that has the most breadth of knowledge to go into Washington and revamp the economy, immigration etc. He is the only one with a CLEAN, moral history– not ethics violations, scandals– like Hucakbee and McCain. McCain showed us in Florida how dishonest he would be in order to win votes. He didn't think he could beat Romney honestly. That's what I call "buying" votes and dirty politics. He is UNFIT to be our leader.

VOTE ROMNEY!

McCain lives his life based on "Superstitious Tenets." Is this an issue for anyone else out there?

How can a person function as Commander in Chief when his life is based on following superstions?

When faced with critical decisions or when addressing the nation in times of crises, how will these superstitions affect his ability to act?

the only good about McCain if he get to the primaries they will eat him alive and spit him out…..Hes not the right man i would put Mitt over him any time along with edwards and huk,,,,,,,The media stuck with what they call the sure bet and neglected the otherss….Which in the long run hurt them…I think they were more qualified than the front runners….But no its no longer whose the best but whos going to create news, has the most money to advertise with ous and can help our industry……..

At 71 years old one can't tell you what they will do from day to day. He's too old.

I'm not sure I want a superstitious President. Faithful, sure, but not superstitious.

Old, fiery temper, Republican, superstitious. If McCain faces Obama - young, charismatic, intelligent, inspiring - he's toast.

Here's the future McCain:

A deserved retirement.

Oh great! Superstitious….real confidence booster there John. Here is a sure fire way to win the nomination….don't change your underwear until it is official….it's a lock…..really

He's superstitious? That's funny. Perhaps he had a rabbit's foot in his pocket during his role in the Keating Five/Savings and Loan scandal and it worked for him. From then on, he was a believer!

McCain knows he feels very confident with all the endorsements and primary wins he has achieved up to this point. The only thing that would make him feel better is a dominant win by Hillary in the Super Tuesday states. He knows he would get more evangelical and social conservatives from the Republican party (the Anti-Hillary Vote) to back him.

Obama in '08!