Straight talk??? Is he kidding? He changes his mind like the wind, does anyone including himself know what he stands for? BTW where does he plan to store the waste from those 45 nuclear plants he wants to build? I'll take Obama's sound judgement over mccain's so called 'experience' anyday.

WHO CARES DONT YOU HAVE ANYTHING BETTER TO TALK ABOUT. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE DYING IN THE WORLD AND SOME HOW THIS IS NEWS. CNN YOU SUCK

OOH, very nice jet. Did Cindy buy it with her Corporate tax breaks and obscene profit margins?

isn't that nice, lies in the skies.

Let's hope the plane do better with straight talk than his bus that seems to stay in the ditch!

Go Bam! Clip his wing!

Boy it must be great to get PAC money! Those lobbyist are doing McSame many favors. They have it made IF he makes it to the White House. IF………

Straight Talk. Right and as soon as I believe that one, I'll believe a politician actually cares and is going to do something positive for the country.

Very nice. The luxury jet will make a sumptuous back ground for the multi millionaire corporate heiress Cindy. To say condesending little comments to the common folk like." I am proud of my country, arn't you" Maybe Cindy is the reincarnation of Marie Antoinette. The economy is really bad? Giggle, then let them eat cake.

He should reconsider naming that plane "FLIP FLOP EXPRESS"
Or 100 years for "Victory" in IRAK

Keep in mind that airplanes fly in an arc … not a "straight" line, which is a perfect metaphor for McCain's not so straight talk.

Beware Clintonites: McCain will promise you the world and it will vanish before your eyes if he is elected. Don't be fooled.

Uh, who cares?

Oh Boy! A new toy jet. McBush can pretend it is a bomber while he sings. Bomb bomb bomb , bomb bomb Iran!

What???????????
Who paid for that? Does he own the plane? Did Cindy buy it for him?
What a waste of money. Of course they have plenty so I hope the taxpayers didn't have to foot the bill.
With any luck he will be piloting. We all know how good he is at that! hahaha

I dislike how people want to vote for Mccain simply because he wishes to drill in ANWR province, when there is never any talk about any guarantee whether most of that oil will even stay within the US for consumption. Ask more questions people, before you choose!

Lets pray that the plane keeps going up and up and up! Oh yeah, and away forever.

Big plane. High hopes. Low expectations. Little chance.

Disgusting.

Something you won't see Mr. Change do and that is straight talk.

When American Continental Corporation, the parent of Lincoln Savings, went bankrupt in 1989, more than 21,000 mostly elderly investors lost their life savings.
In early 1987, at the beginning of his first Senate term, McCain attended two meetings with federal banking regulators to discuss an investigation into Lincoln Savings and Loan, an Irvine, Calif., thrift owned by Arizona developer Charles Keating. Federal auditors were investigating Keating's banking practices, and Keating, fearful that the government would seize his S&L, sought intervention from a number of U.S. senators.
After McCain's election to the House in 1982, he and his family made at least nine trips at Keating's expense, three of which were to Keating's Bahamas retreat. McCain did not disclose the trips (as he was required to under House rules) until the scandal broke in 1989. At that point, he paid Keating $13,433 for the flights
And in April 1986, one year before the meeting with the regulators, McCain's wife, Cindy, and her father invested $359,100 in a Keating strip mall.
McCain was guilty of nothing more than "poor judgment," the committee said
"poor judgment" indeed. thats just what you have if you are contempling a vote for McCain….

If the 737 follows anything like McFlipFlop's political views, it will be doing complex aerobatics whereever it goes, i.e., radical changes of directions, barrell rolls, spins and inverted spins, and so much more.

I liked McFlipFlop in 2000 and would have voted for him over the chimp in an instant, but I don't like the McFlipFlop of 2008 not at all.

Let the PUMAs vote for McFlipFlop — they are only a few hundred brain- dead PWT old ninnies anyhow.

It must be really nice….. Wonder who's paying for the fuel? This is the same person thats running around screaming, Obama is an elitist?
No wrorry, It's a free ride for the warmonger untill november.

I'll plant this little bomb for you Obamites who will soon fill this forum with your little tirades. I can't do this during the week because I worK:

Audacity of Hope = Mein Kampfh

Charasmatic leader in his 40's who could captivate a crowd and promised his people vague promises of "change". They chanted empty slogans not knowing what what their slogans really meant. The leader would target his enemies with code words meant to demean, but never directly insult. He left that to his henchmen. They would march in the streets and torment his political enemies. They would interrupt his opposition and would not let them speak. The media of the time loved this charismatic leader and dared not to give him any bad press.

Sound familiar, Obamites? Read your history books about what blind, adoring, servitude by the people got the Germans. Your dirty Chicago politician is playing you like a drum. Your idea of diversity is sick. Yeah, the Democratic party is truely diverse: You can be both a fascist and a socialist.

This battle has nothing to do with race - at least not from this opposition's perspective. Its about ideas. And Obama's ideas are simply about power. Where are his plans for energy, the war on terror, the economy? He only denounces McCain's ideas and spouts generalities for solutions. Wake up before its to late!!!!

really!!!!!!!!!!!!wow, does it have wheelchair entrance? inquiring mind wants to know

Go to YouTube.com Vietnam Veterans Against McCain and listen to the Republican Senator from New Hampshire, Bob Smith, and others tell you about McCain and "Straight Talk." After hearing that, I could not vote for McCain ever and believe that anyone that was also in the Vietnam Conflict or ever in the military could vote for him. This is just one of many reasons why I will give up my tax break to keep McBush out of the White House.

Does that mean the "Straight Talk Express" has derailed? lol

Many Americans already felt that way unfortunately, as McCain adopted more Bush policies he was originally against.

Maybe he should fly to Iraq and stay there for a month, see our soldiers are suffering in that un-necessary war. Then come back and if he still says we are staying 100 years… people should forget him for the next 100 years.
OBAMA (2008 -16)

They should call it the "Flip-Flop Express." A new logo could be Joe Lieberman standing behind Senator McCain, whispering into his ear.

How many MPG's does it get? Another excuse to drill off-shore!

there is a lot at stake people…
if you could go back in time to 2000, knowing what you you know now would you still vote for Bush? well if you are in worse shape now then in 1999, if you are tired of the politicians who have the special interest groups in mind, if you are tired of this OIL WAR killing over 4000 US soldiers so Exxon could get thier no bid contracts, if you AMERICANS are tired of the weak dollar ( the worth of our dollar is less than some countries we consider third world), our country is in the WORSE shape it has ever been in due to the GOP. but those big corporations backed by the GOP are making TRILLIONS of dollars…Chaney/ Bush all of the Halliburton stuff will come to light. Americans are loosing their homes, jobs, we people who have to choose between food or medicine, food prices are critical and we all know how badly the pump has hit us.
ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country…well here's an idea. DO NOT VOTE FOR MCCAIN. for if you do…GOD help America cause she is desperately going to need it.
Obama 08….stop the criminal activity of the GOP. stop the madness

A 747 would have been better. May be with a tiny little sleeping room, a bath and a beauty parlour. A big prize requires big investments.

Instead of paying the taxes on his California condo, he bought a plane? And he wants us to trust him to lead this country…? Are you kidding me?

I GUESS CINDY BROUGHT THIS WITH HER CORPORATE DOLLARS…WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY

95 times just equal his vote for Bush.

That is Mcbush

McCain you are pathetic! Old man. Go Get some geritol! You are not going to win.

It should be named "The Waffle Express". I never seen a candidate change position so many times, on so many topics. McCain's word cannot be trusted, unless your are a big corporation that doles out money to his campaign. I don't want anybody with a temper like his anywhere the White House, he'll have us in another war of his (or Bush's) own making.

Great!
Now he can jet around as fast as Mr. Obama and Hillary feigning a political marriage of ideas–as their "shadow figures attempt to hatchet each other in the head".

Do the jets these candidates travel around on come from their personal finances, their party, or their raised donations?

You'd think they'd pay off the remainder of the back taxes on their condo in La Jolla first. But hey, he's only running for President, why would that story get precedence over this lovely puff piece?

Courtesy of Cindy Mccain.

It's said that his campaign paid for the plane. I'm a little curious about that. Don't those planes cost about 25% of his total $85 million? How can he afford it?

McCain cares so much about the environment and energy costs that he's willing to add more smog and pollution to the skies with his airplane that his big oil donors and other lobbyists paid for. Sounds like big change to me! When will Grandpa John Needs-a-cane just give it up?

Since the gas prices are high and McCain's holiday tax-free gas will not do any good after all, he resorted to an airplane with the hope that the campaign will be able to at least pay for the fuel since the plane is the bribe from Boeing.

What a lousy way to spend money on stupid and non-sense items.
Why not spend that money to buy food and medicine and take it yourself to a homeless shelter or to a poor country and distribute it among the needy.

ooooops I just pee on my depends…..the face says it all!

what about the G.I. BILL?
what about your campaign loaded with lobbyists?

we cannot trust you, and do NOT call me your friend, thank you

Paid for by the Lobbyist of America !!! — but people give Obama slack for accepting money from the American people who actually want to support his campaign.

WAY TO GO, MCCAIN! TIME TO ENERGIZE YOUR CAMPAIGN FOR A BIG WIN, WIN, WIN……….IN NOVEMBER! YOU ARE THE ONLY CANDIDATE QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED TO BE THE PRESIDENT OF THIS GREAT NATION! GO….MCCAIN, 08!!

Good job old chap! now get the heck out of the way..
I don't think it is fair to be ciritsizing Cindy for the plane and all but you guys should look at his bush buddies.. I bet they are well behind him now that he is calling for off shore dilling ban to be lifted..

that would make billions for big oil but listen to this.. it won't help you at the pump as it will take years to develop but atleast it will be a good excuse to help out big oil in their time of need.. (excess I mean)..

Sickening…..Here I am wondering if everything I ever worked for in my life is going to go down the tube with the current state of the economy, as I believe a lot of Americans are…and this sucker is flying around in a jet. I cant even afford gas for my car these days.

Do it on the net dude…be different…that would empress me.

MD in CT June 29th, 2008 10:08 am ET

Go to YouTube.com Vietnam Veterans Against McCain and listen to the Republican Senator from New Hampshire, Bob Smith, and others tell you about McCain and "Straight Talk." After hearing that, I could not vote for McCain ever and believe that anyone that was also in the Vietnam Conflict or ever in the military could vote for him.

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And why would they vote for Obabma who has yet to go to Iraq and meet with the Gen. and the troops? Please, if a "Youtube" was what made you decide then you likely think all the TV ads are 100% facts. ….or you are a troll.

oh yeah!straight talk express to the hell….non stop!

"straight talk" …. hahahahahahaha.you are a politician,mcsame.nothing you say is straight talk.

So he didn't pay his taxes on his 7th home in California for the past 4 years and now he unviels a new plane.. What an elitist..

Yes.. We… Can…

is this supposed to impress us? is the plane paid for by his trophy wife? he is sickening and nothing he does will ever make me think he is fit to run our country!
he is an old man reliving his youth as a GI JOE and expects us all to think because he was a prisoner for 5 years that makes him qualified to be a leader in this world! what did he learn as he was behind prison walls that makes him so fit for this job?? why hasn't he done anything for our country in the last 25 years when he was young enough to make a differance?
thank god for barack obama for bringing in fresh young ideas to rebuild our crediablity and create a new government that can work for the people and not for the old cronies just like McBush and the other oil buddies that now run the whitehouse.

Wish he would fly out of the country—and not come back!

I used to supprt Obama, but with him slowly flip-flopping all the issues that made me like him (such as NAFTA) now I'm not so sure.
He's now that media darling (him having 1853 stories about him on cnn, McCain with 996) so surely this comment will be edited out. I'm not for McCain though, just speculating about him. I do like McCain's idea about townhall debates this summer, and I feel a strong leader would agree to this. It seems to me most the people I know personally want Obama mostly based on the fact that he's half black (a sorry fact indeed, color should not determine a president be he black, white, or another color) or because they are enchanted by the media, few can actually defend their support of him. It seems to me most people like or hate McCain because he wants to stay in Iraq (which to me seems a sensible idea as Iraq is to be the last nation to peak in oil in the world.)

I'm still on the fence between the two. What will drive me away from the candidates is their VP picks. If Obama picks Clinton he loses my vote. If McCain picks Mitt Romney he's lost my vote. If both pick sensible VPs I'll stay on the fence. If both screw-up, which is most likely to happen, I'm writing in the only person with any common sense, the ever over-looked Ron Paul.

Let's stop this popularity contest and make it into an election CNN, show us some more John McCain so that we might better decide the lesser of these two evils. If you read this at all Sen. Obama, show your strength and accept these townhall debates. If you read this Sen. McCain, stick to your guns and don't go flip-flopping for Hillary's votes, it'll pay off.

Nothing straight about McCain and his talks. How do you know you're talking straight when you can't remember what you said a minute ago? You have to know-if know, remember- the coordidate values of the preceeding point to reasonably connect the next point to declare your line or talk straight.

It's amazing to see how much venom some people have towards a guy who served our country in the military and in public service. He has been bucking his party and the president for years, and he actually has a record of bipartisanship (Obama has none). Now suddenly he's this horrible person just because he's running against the Obamessiah. You people really need to stop worshiping him. You're acting like a bunch of lemmings. You'd walk off a cliff if he asked you to.

McCain and his Republican handlers will just keep on trying to get media attention, and here is another example of a "So What??"

Who CARES if you have a jet airplane at your disposal, I am sure that now you can barely afford it so it's paid for by somebody else, Cindy Loo-Hoo maybe??

One thing at least he's stopped using taxpayers' money… or is he?

DON'T BE FOOLED, JOHN MCCAIN IS THE WRONG CHOICE.

President Barack Obama. It feels good to read that!!

I can't believe the above comments. How ignorant. After years of Dems complaining about the Repubs, now that the Dems are controlling Congress I see "nothing' getting done-still. And, all the Dems are offering us is a Jr senator with no experience??? "Scrapping" Hillary altogether? Obama will "change" things alright. He'll "negotiate" us right back into a hostage crisis-OR WORSE. The terrorist organizations will walk all over him-period. And has everyone forgotten who got us into Afganistan in the first place? Tricky Bill-A DEMOCRAT. long before Bush Jr. Oh-and for those that want to blame the Repubs about the 4000+ soldier losses so far (which includes "Bill's" Afganistan)-remember the tens of thousands lost in Vietnam? Under LBJ? A DEMOCRAT….
I'm an independent voter-and for me it's a no brainer. It's McCain all the way….

Attack dogs are at it again. Cindy McCain has a ton of money, so what? You Obama-bots only know how to attempt to smear people with your jealousy. LMAO

Yeah, but will McCain be flying the plane?

Straight talk? He's flipped more times then a pancake at the IHOP.

Ron posted:

"when will the obama supporters understand that the terrorist of this world are not influenced by words. the reason you can walk freely in this country is because you have the protection of the law enforcement. there are many area's in this country where street gangs rule, killing and terrorizing their neighbourhoods protected by bleeding heart laws that tie the laws hands and discourage people from coming forward to testify.it's easy to shoot your mouth off when your living in a upscale neighbourhood protected by the police try that in a slum area.how many terrorist attacks have there been since bush went after them.vote for who you want but don't ever think that diplomacy will prevent people that are willing to kill their own women and children as well as themselves will respond to anything but force. once they know the consequences then they'll want to negotiate. obama did not invent negotiations it's been around since the beginning of time. remember JF kennedy negotiated with kruschev but it was the threath of force that made him leave Cuba"

Ron you are using the Nazi talking points from the 30's and 40's. "We need to keep attacking and killing everyone who do not agree with us."

You need help, if you think you can make everyone in the world love America by pointing a gun at them. Your common sense is warped.

This from the guy that doesn't even know (or care) what a gallon of gas costs the average working stiff.

If you liked Bush, you'll love McCain.

McCain is using the same Republican doublespeak: if I say it often enough it will be the truth. I lThink "Waffle Express" is indeed a more appropriate name.

I am still confused about, other than being a prisoner of war (heroic I admit) and a mandarin in the Senate, about what actually McCain has accomplished internationally or nationally.

Gee, what about the sweet deal he had on his wifes corporate jet? I guess McSame FINALLY figured out that didn't look so good.

ahhh… look at the cool plane McCain bought with TAX PAYER MONEY!

Ohhhh, that's why the McCain's didn't pay their California property taxes in 4 years. They were saving up to pay for the logo on the plane. Great financial planning guys!

Why didn't CNN do a little digging and find out who bought the plane for him? If you revealed that, you'd find out who gets the straight talk while the rest of us get stuck with flip-flops and spin.

How can the plane fly with only a right wing?

he threw his bus under the bus…?

How do you rape a nation,kill over a100,000 of its'people, plus over 4000 of our finest young men, have their leader hanged, and do all this with the excuse of false and delibertly distorted information, and still have the temerity to say we will leave with honor? Even if we stay there 100 years, we will never leave with honor. We lost all honor all over the world when we attacked a nation that meant us no harm.

A very not so subtle way of pointing out how the rigors of campaigning via bus is yet another weakness of McCain and brings to question whether he is physically able to perform this high-stress level job (on a daily basis) given all of his infirmities.

seems like a lot of Red bull to me

Will this jet also be skirting campaign finance laws, like his previous steed?

Sen McCain. Why not call your new plane the "Trash-Talk Express" to more accuratly reflect how you've been running your campaign.

Like a salesman, build your weakest point as your greatest strength so you don't need to answer to it. I like McCain, but he and the rest of the Republicans need to go and get some fresh blood. They nolonger control the party and it only represents the interests of big money and they just don't care about the people or the country no more.

mccain will arrest and deport all latinos to guantanamo,where they belong,and he won't allow them any tortillas.

The republicans meant well, but unfortunately, Bush put dogma over common sense. McCain is clearly the same. McCain can't even conceive of a post 9/11 world. I do not believe McCain is the better candidate to protect and defend the Constitution or my life, liberty or pursuit of happiness. A McCain win is a loss for republicans and democrats alike.

jive talk express

Didn't you know when he talks about "straight talk" he is only making reference to his wide anti gay stance.

He may have been able to convince people he was the straight talk express years ago. Back then I considered voting for him. Now though, he's just an extension of the bad policies of the Republican Bush regime.
It's time for change. America is not just for the rich, it's for everyone.

Hmmm I guess we know where this " Common Man" Spent those Tax Dollars that he has Defaulted on for the last 4 years for the SO Cal Home ( One of seven).

How many Candidates have a Private Plane…no JET LINER!!??

If this were Obama ALL of the MSM would be doing " IS HE ELITIST?" Stories 24/7

Mr. Flip-flop express is more like it. He has changed more positions on more issues than any other candidate for president. Please belive that Barack will call him out on every single one in those debates, even using his own quotes word for word.

Does it change directions as much as him, but keep the press so turned-around that they only worry about whether he likes them?

It doesn't matter is he rides in a bus or in a plane–it's the same tired message.

John McCain's message would have been perfect 10-15 years ago.

I repeat:

He can ride a bus or a train, but his message is still the same.

I'm glad you clarified it wa a jet. I was trying to figure out how McCain was going to get everyone in a World War I biplane, like the one he's used to flying…

A jet will allow McCain to fly around the country quickly to talk to the 17 people who actually think it's a good idea for him to be president.

I agree with John. He can't be trusted. Remember the bomb,bomb,bomb, Iran remarks? He will get us into another war, but remember we don't have enough troops. So, what that means is….John McCain=Draft…

He does NOT work on weekends ( another George Bush) WHY DOES HE NEED A PLANE?
Obama/Biden08

He ought to pay his property taxes in San Diego before buying/leasing a jet…just my opinion

For all those idiots who are spreading rumors: He is renting the plane. People should give McCain credit for fighting aginst Obama with little resources.

Which candidate do think of when you hear the word "survivor", "hero", "problem.- solver","bi-partisan","maverick"?

And which candidate comes to mind when you hear the words: "naive", "elitists","arrogant" ?

I think it is time for him to get a plane and that way he will be able to make all them town hall meetings that Obama refuses to do. Hmmmm, I wonder why the great orator ( the myth the press created) want debate in front of ordinary people. Reckon he might have to answer real questions and might not look as sharp as that old man without someone telling him what to say.

More like my "attack Obama flight". I guess Cindy to paid for it.

Why do Obama supporters so closely resemble a pack of rabid dogs, frothing at the mouth, with no apparent control over their senses? Why do they continually resort to name calling and making idiotic puns of the opponent's name? This torrent of obnoxiousness will not elect your pathetic candidate. It did not elect Obama in the primaries and, since there are no superdelegates to hand the Novemeber election over, it will not work in the months to come. The collective arrogance of Barack Obama and his minions should condemn the entire group of blithering idiots to failure.

I would suggest the "Straight talk buggy-whip". It'd be more appropriate.

Dave..what does your rant have to do with this topic? oh yeah..NOTHING….

It must be nice to have a wife that can purchase you a plane…I really want to know who paid for it!!! PLEASE DIG INTO THE ORIGINS OF THIS PLANE…I hope the taxpayers aren't footing his bill…

But did he use his AARP discount to purchase it?

If I was all you liberals I wouldn't cry about McCain breaking out a new Plane. According to all you Obama people (the messiah) Obama is going to win and be the second coming of christ to save us from the muslims and make sure everybody gets their welfare check on time.I only have one question. When he starts taxing all the working people to much and they decide to get in line to get them free handouts, who is going to be working to support these handouts.

What is abundantly clear to me is that no one is interested in a real discussion about the problems facing the United States. Obama supporters believe magically that their eloquent leader will be a savior of sorts. McCain supporters are split between neo-conservatives and traditional republican ideologues and care more about securing another election than the direction of the country. How is it that the greatest we have to offer is Obama or McCain as choices? What is wrong with the country is that we have languished behind the weak and self-serving leadership of Democrats and Republicans. Thanks CNN for promoting a dialogue about McCain's plane and yesterday Obama's gym problems.

I BET HE WONT WORRY ABOUT GAS PRICES KEEPING THAT BIG PLANE "UP" AND THE REST OF THE COUNTRY DOWN!! HE IS THE WORST CANDIDATE I HAVE EVER SEEN

its a wonder he didn't use an airbus plane since he and the the airbus lobbyists that run his campaign want to put boeing out of emlpoyees out of work

Weathervane McCain, I'll give you some straight talk… you've become a joke.

At least it is an American plane! I am only impressed by that fact.

McCain is so arrogant. He is the epitome of an elitist, flying around in his fancy jet while people stave in this country and struggle to pay their meager mortgages.
He is so arrogant he believes his opinion should be the final word on everything. He claims to know what the people want but he is completely out of touch with reality. His wife is a horrible mess of plastic surgery and a spoiled rich brat that thinks her money can buy her whatever she wants.
If McCain steals the election I am moving to Canada.

He really should consider changing his name from the straight talk express to the flip-flop express. It more depicts his campaign.

Obama 08: Female, 60, white June 29th, 2008 10:39 am ET

McCain is using the same Republican doublespeak: if I say it often enough it will be the truth. I lThink "Waffle Express" is indeed a more appropriate name.

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Obama double talk =

“I do not take money from oil companies” but forgot to say that McCain does not either. Look up the Facts!!! Obama also forgot to say that 2 of his bundlers are top executives at oil companies that give $50,000 and $100,000 to him. That is a fact and you can even see that listed on his own website.
Two of Obama's fundraisers are Robert Cavnar, the chairman and chief executive of Houston-based Mission Resources Corp., and George Kaiser, the president and CEO of Tulsa-based Kaiser-Francis Oil Co."

McCain

Does not care about the environment.

Obama 08 & 12.

Who's paying for the fuel????????

Wow! A jet! Cool! Now he can fly around the country, spreading his faulty message at even greater speed! It may seem like you'll impress people by arriving in a jet, John, but one you open your mouth, those that might have been impressed will realize it's the same old, bus-riding John.

A jet won't do anything for you except burn your limited campaign money at an apalling rate. Nice fiscal judgment, Mr. McCain. You're the kind of guy I want trying to fix my economy (NOT!)

You Obamites are so funny. Lets see, so far we have: McCain peeing in his depends, wishing for the plane to crash, yada, yada, yada…

Hey Donna. Its not about this subject. Its about you Obamite sheep. I just like to anger you little bully types with reflections about your behavior. I will continue my freedom of speech at least until your socialist Chicago creep gains power and stomps it out.

independent June 29th, 2008 10:50 am ET

mccain will arrest and deport all latinos to guantanamo,where they belong,and he won't allow them any tortillas.

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WOW you are so good that I think no one knows you are a flaming troll.

great
now why cant they all just fly away and never come back?
m aybe to iraq's sadr city or baghdad

It is amazing how the Obamabots jump all over McCain for having an airplane.

Obama 08: Female, 60, white June 29th, 2008 10:39 am ET

McCain is using the same Republican doublespeak: if I say it often enough it will be the truth. I lThink "Waffle Express" is indeed a more appropriate name.

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Al Gore double talk

“In the year since Al Gore took steps to make his home more energy-efficient, the former Vice President’s home energy use surged more than 10%, according to the Tennessee Center for Policy Research.
The Tennessee Center for Policy Research, a Nashville-based free market think tank and watchdog organization, obtained information about Gore’s home energy use through a public records request to the Nashville Electric Service.”

Nothing straight about McCain and all his back and forth talks. How do you know you're talking straight when you can't remember what you said a minute ago? You have to know-if not, at least, remember -what your coordinate values are of your precceding point in order to create the next point of connections for a straight line; in this case, talk straight.

Where does it say anywhere in the story that he bought it , everyone slams him saying his wife bought it and i even seen one comment where someone said he didnt pay his taxes, Just get over it , just because Obama doesnt have a story about his plane with his name or slogan on it doesnt mean he doesnt have one to. Then you better question who paid for his…

Waste of money..

shut up,dave illinois
we all know u dont live there
you are some redneck
stop ur stupidity

Gee I wonder if McCain's jet is as big and cumbersome and gas-guzzling as the one Al Gore flies around in to preach to the sheep about global warming? Or if McCain's house is as energy-sapping as Al Gore's big ol' house?

And as for Bam-Bam - he goes to a church for 20 years that calls America the "U.S.KKK.of A" and then tells us he loves his country. He takes his kids to listen to a race-baiting foam-at-the-mouth preacher screech that the U.S. Gov't invented HIV to kill off black people, and then says he wants to bring people of all races together. It was so amusing to me when his wife tried to back off her statement that when her husband got nominated, it was the first time she felt proud of her country. After listening to such racist bile for so long, how could she say anything else? How could anyone expect any better of her?

Obama is a liar, a poser and a shallow pretty boy. I'm voting for a MAN for President, a man who has truly served his country in every capacity, a man brave enough to risk his political career to take a stand, as he did when he supported the surge that is winning the war in Iraq. That MAN is John McCain. Now all you Obama fan girls go drool over his picture and screech "He's so pretty!" at each other LOLOLOL

Yeah, McCain should walk everywhere just like poor black Obama. His campaign has no money and he has no book residuals. And the jet fuel! Out rageous! Doesn't he know Al Gore needs the extra engergy to light up his mansions in TN and fuel his SUVs. Oh yeah and the nerve of McCain's wife while poor Michelle can barely afford clothes because this Country has been so mean to her.
Liberals are sick morons just like their politicians.

Good idea, John! Everyone else in this race is flying all over the place, why not you?

Heh!! Like Obama has never flip-flopped before. Also according to Wolf Blitzer, it is ok to Flip-flop. You're just hating because you have no other work to do.

When pigs have wings…

Dave: Hitler comparisons are for anyone who's run out of anything relevant and meaningful to say.

Who is buying this?

It amazes me to see how all you Obama supporters can take a simple news clip and use it to continuously bash Senator McCain. I believe that it's because there is nothing good to be said of Obama. He is the real gimick in this election. He has no qualifications to be a presidential candidate, and if he were white, would not even have been considered as a potential candidate. He has done nothing in the state legislature, and absolutely nothing in the US senate except run for president. He spouts these empty promises about change (read from a teleprompter) without any clear idea about how to actually make them happen. All I've seen so far is a socialist candidate that thinks that wealth redistribution is the answer to fixing the problems in the black neighborhoods of this country. (it won't).
Obama is just another crooked Chicago politician who will do anything to get into office at any cost, and then use the position to better his own financial standing at the cost of the US taxpayer. He stands for NOTHING.

Cool, now "carrie obama" can't fathom that any citizens of Illinois could possibly disagree with Obama. Yeah, thats right - Im one of those rural, gun-totin, people that cling to their religion instead of accepting the new Obama cult like you other little sheep.

Ha! This is fun. Can I piss any other of you Obamites off? Really! I'm luvin this!!!!!

Wow Mccain!

Now you don't actually have to stand next to the American people. You can do fly overs like bush did when Hurricane Katrina happened and look at the American people as ants.

Obama supporters need to wake up and see what a flip-flopper Obama is.

How does Obama get around? Does he walk? Who pays for his traveling expences?

If you Obama supporters are going to attack Mrs. McCain then you can't say a word when Michelle not proud to be American gets attack.

Ridgeway you said it very well.

Obama supporters are in for a rude awaking. He does not walk on water.

How old is he? 99?

Atleast Cindy pays $1.5 million on her $6 million she made. John Kerry's wife Teresa Heinz paid $175,000 on her $5 million in 2004. I guess the liberals have the tax breaks biased to their own elitist. Obama will given a plane by his own Corporate special interest to fly around.

GrandPa co home, play with grand children

I live in AZ and McBush has sooooo much money from his wife it really doesn't matter what he does. They have 8 houses and I have never liked is moral attitude especially when he stole thousand from retired people during the Keating 5. He should have gone to jail along with his wife for stealing drugs from a foundation, BUT they are rich, rich and more rich and got off. McBush has NEVER done a thing for AZ and most of us out here do not care for the man. No way he could even get elected to the senate from AZ today!!! He's toooo old!!! I'm 64, ready to retire and no way do I want anyone any older than I am trying to take care of me!!!! Its time to turn things over to the youth of this country and I do believe they will do a much, much better job!!!!

At least McCain was using ground transportation so that he can be amongst us Americans, unlike Obama, who thinks he's God and has to fly above us Americans.

Finally a candidate that tells it as it is insted of
saying only what people want to hear.

At least McCain was using ground transportation during his campaign to be amongst Americans. Obama, who thinks he's god has to use airplanes to travel "above Americans".

Where have all you liberal coots been hiding all these years? Is it not common knowledge that during presidential campaigns, the candidates FLY from location to location? How on earth are they supposed to tour the country to efficiently explain their proposed policies solely on a BUS??? All of you fools leaving comments about how this is a "waste of taxpayer money" etc, you're obviously biased uneducated (yet ignorantly opinionated) individuals. This is NORMAL and EXPECTED and if you think Obama will be touring the country exclusively on a bus then you're a lost cause.

Why don't you spend some time learning before you open your mouths. THEN when you speak, people will value your opinions.

What's wrong dems? Republicans have an idea for their campaign that you didn't? GREAT JOB JOHN McCAIN!!!!!!!!! You see the Obama camp ants us to believe Obama's just a poor little old black man who's trying to sell America on his incompitent, stupid, demoralizing ideas. He wants to make America weak and dependent on the Government so that we all can live in the hood. Not this hardworking white man, I won't fall for the Blackhouse concept!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dave, Illionois you are just angry, unhappy and miserable human being. YOu are just full of hate with no substance. Look what happen you America because of Bush and you want another bush in the white house. How selfish can you be? Just because you do not like Obama as a person (not his policies) because his policies are the best so far you are willing to let your own children dream crash?? Think again you fool

Steve, I really gave up trying to say anything meaningful on these forums because it is drowned out by the Obamites. So, I decided just to have some fun and really get some Obamites mad. Looks like it worked and I feel great now. Thanks.

THE PLANE WILL BE CALLED—-THE VULTURE.

John, how old are you, 12?

McCain has a lot of nerve talking about Obama not being trusted. The desparate old coot should look at all of his pandering flip flops to the Bush side to get the approval of the Bush base. Disgraceful.

it makes me almost lol when MCSame and the arrogant Mitt romney call Senator Obama Elitist .If anyone is Elitist its MCSame and Romney
They come from wealth!!!!!
Obana had a tough upbringing money wise
He does NOT come from wealth and is still not wealthy compared to
McSame
Seems to me someone like Senator Obama could relate more to those that are struggling than the elitist MCSame!!!
Obama has been there in his life….struggling for what he attained!

Jason… You sound like a jealous girly man. What are you doing calling a man a prettyboy? John McCain is a worn out loser, abuser and womanizer. How does that sound Jason?

Straight Talk? Flip Flop! That logo should say: " Your Message Here in Exchange for Your Vote"

With the limited amount of money he has was, is all that graphic stuff on a plane really necessary? Besides he is THE CROOKED TALK EXPRESS.

HE FLIP FLOPED:

-ON THE BUSH TAX CUTS,

-ON OFF SHORE DRILLING,

- ON IMMIGRATION,

–PUBLIC FUNDING

-PASTORS PAT ROBERTSON, AND JERRY FARWELL WERE ONCE AGENTS OF INTOLERANCE, NOW HE COURTING THEIR ENDORSEMENTS?

OBAMA HAS FLIP FLOPPED TOO, BUT IM MORE INCLINED TO TRUST SOMEONE WHO HAS FLIP FLOP ON 2 TISSUES THAT I DONT CARE ABOUT THEN TO VOTE FOR MCCAIN. I'VE BEEN DOING MY RESEARCH JOHN MCCAIN AND YOU SIR ARE LOSING YOUR BARRINGS…LITERALLY!

Sam, you have a lot of nerve, You are a typical democrat wanting your handout. The Government won't take care of my children in the future It's my resposibility as a parent to make sure they are set for their future. So grow up get a job and accept some responsibility. Quite depending on everyone else to give you a free ride. I just returned from the best vacation my family has ever had. I paid as much as $4.89 per gal. for gas and up to $400.oo per night for a hotel. My 3 kids got to do almost anything they wanted. My wife shopped. After 2 weeks of pure fun and American history around the US I must say my hard work payed off. Oh, by the way, I paid for this myself without Government handouts.

now I see why he left his CRIPPLED wife..everytime i hear the name mcain i throw up a little bit. OBAMA 08!

Too bad he can't grow a pair, little Napoleon.

Boo HA HA HA!!!! Sam, I not angry. I am having a great time making you Obamites blow your cork.

I have three children that are doing just fine, thank you. What Obama policies are you talking about? "Change", "Yes we can", or maybe a little fist bump.

Here are policies I believe in: More drilling for short-term relief; Offering incentives for private enterprise to develope more efficient batteries for electric cars, nuclear and wind power for long-term relief; a parliamentary question and answer session like the Brits have for the Congress and President to face each other and work out differences; A free and strong Iraq with US presence like Germany and Japan; …..

See the difference here??????

No person that is running fopr President is talking straight. They employ spin doctors to write for them, telling the public what they think they want to hear. I can't complain about Gov. because I don't vote for anyone running for national office. I am not a genius but I have common sense.

republicans would actually have a chance if Ron Paul was their nominee. Why did they push Romeny and McCain so much? McCain doesn't stand a chance…look at this comments section. Maybe 2% of the post support McCain. Straight talk express my butt!

Cnn why do you let racist like Ga Republicans remarks up on a public forum?…..

GA Republican did you trip over those ten broken down cars in your driveway or trip over the Bud beer cans in your living room? Listen Archie Bunker, Obama went to an Ivy League school and graduated with honors. I think the problem with you is that you know that you and your GED having buddys are jealous that this black man is superior to you in every way. When your government borrows trillions of dollars from China to support a failed war that your candidate supports tell me who is making who dependent or whose government? Have somebody read this to you because you can't.

That name was appropriate in his 2000 election bid, but not this year. John McCain's campaign has had little to do with straight talk. Unlike 2000, he changed positions to win the support of the conservative wing of the GOP just to get the nomination. He continues to repeat the Bush Administration's party line on taxes, the economy, and Iraq. Given that, the plane and bus should be called the "Bush III Express".

Straight talk express or the FLIP FLOP BUS. Whatever works for you.

"So, I decided just to have some fun and really get some Obamites mad. "

The essence of ignorance. To paraphrase:

"I really have nothing meaningful to say and I'm incapable of validating my ridiculous talking points, so I'm just hear to irritate people."

You, like John McCain, do more to illustrate your ignorance, hate, and lack of education than anything Barack Obama and his supporters could ever do.

Thanks. We appreciate it.

Senator McCain, I lost more than 7,000 dollars of my 401K this past week. This is not a flip flop but it is real.
My net worth has declined so much that I am afraid my daughter may not be able to go to college this year.

Instead of buying a plane, can you tell me EXACTLY what you will do for young people who worked hard in High School and hell bent in going to college?

I have not heard one peep from you on that subject and I not asking for anything for myself but for the next generation.

How can my daughter afford 100,000 college loan at 7% or more and if I may say so; loans from evil corporations who care less if a child succeed?

I like your straight talk express but it lost it's wheels and now you new plane will loose it's wings too. Until your positions are a complete reverse from those of the Chimp, you are just like him.

In ohio,"I understand your pain when you lose your job to free trade". Then he goes out and buy's a plane. Unbelievable!

Please don't allow the Fossil to fly Da Plane. Specially over populated areas. Have a friend who was a POW. He's not a hero too? No, just an alcoholic with mental problems and flashbacks. We don't let him fly either.

Who is the elitist? Who with his wife owns 7 houses? What a man of the people……the top 1%.

Ben …………… I feel sorry for McCain. He is running his race on a crippled plow horse against a super race horse. He can't possibly win! Even Murdach(sp?) the owner of fox news, the most biased republican network in America said he will lose in a landslide…………
DITTO!!!!!!

Notice how the GOP doesnt talk about the war. Notice how they never talk about Gas Prices. Or home foreclosures. Or what they are going to do about the economy.

All you hear is "Obama is inexperienced". "Obama is a Muslim". "Obama is a Black Racist". "Obama is a Rock Star".

Never do they talk about the ISSUES. Why? Because all those things happened under their policies. Gas Prices are nearing $5 a gallon and John McCain wants to talk about Jimmy Carter, a man who has been out of office for 3 decades…..

The GOP has nothing. The haev become a parody of themselves.

Lies? You would accuse a true Patriot, a war hero of lies? Yet you would believe anything anybody named "Clinton" would tell you when it is a matter of public record that both are liars? When they have both been caught in blatant lies and "Slick Willie" was even convicted of purgery?

Obama is cut from the same mold and John McCain is the only choice to keep this country safe and strong.

Since when does freedom of speech have anything to do with the freedom to spout off racist remarks?…. Mein Kampf?….. Blackhouse?

Please explain?……

With a trillion dollar wife you can fly around in anything you want…

Don't sound like like straight talk to me…

I guess McCain is now aware of "jets" like his is the "internet." WOO HOO! Obama… you can't be my president fast enough!

mccain is such a joke. i don't care what has happened to him in his life, as long as becoming president isn't part of it. get this man into a retirement home already.

Who cares?

I guess McCain is now aware of "jets" like he is the "internet." WOO HOO! Obama… you can't be my president fast enough!

If they were honest, they'd call it the Right-Wing Mud-Slinging Jugernaut.

Reading these comment's,I can see there is still a lot of racism in America.

Just don't let McCain fly it. He crashed 5 planes before he finally ended up in Hanoi. Hard to tell how much of a hero he is vs just a really crummy pilot!

"it's easy to shoot your mouth off when your living in a upscale neighbourhood protected by the police try that in a slum area"

Been there. Done that. Grew up in the worst neighborhood you could imagine. Crime everywhere. Pulled myself up by my own bootstraps and made my own way in the world.

I wonder how the people left in my old neighborhood are dealing with the price of gas right now? Or the fact that there are no jobs in the city?

I dont hear the GOP talking about any of that.

susie ………….Obama supporters need to wake up and see what a flip-flopper Obama is……………McSame………….took the FLOP out of THE FLIPPER (BUSH)

Talk about money wasting, LOL!!!! By the way, where is he getting this money at??? Ohhh yeah, I forgot, his rich! LOL!!!

Everyone talks as if our country is third world. I have been around the world many times and thank god every time I return. I have seen countries were the can barley feed their citizens. Or were in Germany you pay a 40% TAX. How about Universal Health Care sounds great but I have to wait 6-12 month to receive a hearing aid. Ummmm. The reason the world dislikes us is not because we’re are an awful place to live but we tend to sound like whinny brats. What is so wrong with our country? If you try to succeed in it you will.

i am not an american, but i believe you should have respect for someone who went to war for your country, if not, you ll be seen as not appreciating the troops in iraq. also high oil price is global and not the making of your president.

"The Republican Party's presumptive nominee will unveil his new campaign airplane on Monday: a Boeing 737-400."

Whats wrong REPs???? Your candidate can't unveil an actual energy policy without polluting the ozone???? SUCKERS!!!!

I wonder if his rich wife bought this for him…

This "my friends" is a great use of gasoline!

I wonder when the media will report on McSame forgetting to pay taxes for 4 years on his california home

Or the fact that he owns 7 houses!! 7 houses and he tries to call Obama elite??? what a joke

Plane, bus, train or whatever the straight talk express ain't talking about nothing. What a waste of money.

what happened with an airbus?

E. C., Houston, Texas ………… WAY TO GO, MCCAIN! TIME TO ENERGIZE YOUR CAMPAIGN FOR A BIG WIN, WIN, WIN……….IN NOVEMBER! YOU ARE THE ONLY CANDIDATE QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED TO BE THE PRESIDENT OF THIS GREAT NATION! GO….MCCAIN, 08………..McSAME ……………..I lost MY ENERGY TO THE
BUNNY……wait a moment ……..COME BACK here OBAMA!!!

Are Obama supporters kidding right now? He's had a plane the entire campaign, he probably RENTED the plane, i mean after the campaign, if he wins, he has air force one, if he loses, then he'll go back and forth to AZ only. It's ridiculous that people are concerned about this. Take your eyes off of the swirling wheel Obama supporters, stop letting yourselves be hypnontized. and again OBAMA HAS A PLANE TOO

Dave: Obama supporters are have a right to post as well as you. So, don't give us the "blame them" comments like most Republicans do.

Why such a huge plane? Talk about gas guzzler…..

Oh, and Obama has changed his mind for the better on some issues. People make blanket statements about flip flopping, but changing one's mind for the better is not flip-flopping. Now, McBush is a flip-flopper extraordinare while Obama has made good, informed decisions on his change. I mean, what is wrong with paying for one's campaign with donor money rather than tax payer money. I mean, great idea to me. Keeps the lobbyists even farther away from Obama. McCain, on the other hand, can't see a good idea if it hit him in the eyeball. His energy issues, etc are so all over the place and gimmicky that it's ridiculous.

So, OBAMA 08. Let's elect a president with integrity.

Let's not worry about the rising gas prices, staggering economy and growing number of casualities in Iraq. We have McCain's "Straight Talk Express" to look forward to now!

NOBAMA - No McCain - Just say no to the status quo - put Hillary in the White House - join write-in's for Hillary - there is a 3rd choice.

I suppose it will be less of a problem to carry your straight talk waste product off the bus in a sewage bag. You can now flush it from 30,000 feet hoping it will dissipate before the oder becomes obvious.

My goodness the level of bias on this post is astounding. Seems like the Move-On.org crown are in full effect spouting the DNCs talking pts.

Calling McCain the flip-flopper when Obama has changed his positions of everything since the Primary is just proof that these Obama kool-aid drinkers are very narrow-minded, ignorant people.

Google "Obama flip-flopped". Nafta, Unions, Cuban embargo, immigration, taxes, terrorism, etc., Obama has "flipped" and "floppped" depending on the crowd. The list is growing too. With the recent ruling on 2nd Amend. this week, Obama once again changed his views on gun ownership and sided with the Supreme Ct. in a effort to pander to the supporters of the 2nd Amend.

John McCain has at least two sons in the military. One is on his third tour. Keep up the ignorance Obamabots! Sheeps for the Messiah - Obama!

Unfortunately, there's nothing "straight talk" about McCain. He can use all the slogans he wants to but "straight talk" is NOT one that reflects McCain at all.

As for the plane…I guess the money was burning a hole in his pocket so he had to buy something.

I'm tired of all these comments bashing CNN for its "non-stories." Sure, it's not life-changing for Americans to learn about McCain's latest Straight-Talk toy, but active and interested voters want to know EVERYTHING about their candidates these days. If you're fed up with CNN, stop posting comments and go read something else.

Straight Talk Express with Forked Tongue

the corporate media in the corpocon's pocket,

the neo-cons, and

the financial speculators are all rooting for Mccain, for sure,

pouring their ill-gotten money into his campaign,

all the while hedging their bets on obama

so that they could claim later that they have been rooting for change and obama all along.

DITCH CORPORATE MEDIA and

check out DEMOCRACY NOW for real stories.

How obnoxious, esp in these times.
Glad to see he's so environmentally conscious and contributing to fuel conservation. Guess that only applies to "us" people. He couldn't use a small plane?

What the???? Didn't he just come out with some gimmick to promote electric cars trying to champion the gas issue?? Then turns around and buys a freakin' 737???????? I'm confused.

If that's not straight talk, I don't know what is.

McBush "Change(ing his mind) you can count on"

You people disgust me. I can't believe how incredibly partisan everyone has gotten, you'd think we were talking about the Shias fighting the Sunnis in Iraq, not petty squabbles between American political parties and their over zealous supporters. It seems as if every time McCain or Obama do anything (though particularly McCain it seems), everyone and their mother can't help themselves but to rant and rave about how horrible people they don't agree with are. What an incredibly pathetic level of debate going, this is exactly what democracy is NOT about.

How about next time, instead of chanting campaign slogans, you all read up about your candidate's positions and actually find out which you agree with most, not which one "seems" best. Then you can debate, instead of rant and rave like a pack of idiots.