CNN

Did you see McCain try, stumble, stammer and nearly drool when pegged
on the Viagra and the birth control discrepancy – Seriously pitiful !

McCain will be the oldest President ever elected – and it shows...

Let's see, which way is the wind blowing today? I'll sway that way.

Here's a concept...if these candidates actually stood by the principles they believe in rather than pandering (and swaying) to each and every group that comes along, perhaps they could remember what they voted for.

Here is a fact: no matter where you stand on ANY issue, there will always be someone that doesn't like it. That doesn't make you a bad person, that is just the way it is! The President will have to make a lot of decisions while in office, some of which are painful and don't sit well with some contingencies. That, too, is just the way it is.

You mean you're not believing all of McCain's lies and reporting them as truth...have we hit the twilight zone? Reporting the truth?!?!?!?

*faints*

And they call Obama a typical politician???
It's all a game but at least Obama can keep track of his attacks.

So how is it still a tough stand if you don't actually show up?

I hope the media will continue to exposure these issue. McCain and his camp continuously say things that are flat out incorrect and it is hardly mentioned. Obama makes a consistent statement about the war in Iraq and a completely manufactured flip-flop charge hits every media channel for days. And yes Obama DID NOT change his position on Iraq. Finally today someone from an independent fact check group came on TV and said they reviewed all the tapes on Obama and any allegations that he changed his position on Iraq is absolutely false.

The name Teflon John is accurate. He says and does anything and the media lets it go.

McCain IS a WALKING MISFIRE! He can't tell the difference between Sunni and Shia; he hired Phil Gramm to give him economic advice, the mastermind of the Enron loophole which has led speculators to drive gas prices sky high (not to mention he gave us the bank deregulation which led to the mortgage crisis), and now McCain favors keeping the insane Bush tax cuts for the rich which will bankrupt the country! Face it, bitterly partisan Republicans: This guy isn't smart enough for the Presidency! McCain = Bush 3. NOT FOR ME!!!

OK ITS OFFICIAL: THE MEDIA WANTS BARACK OBAMA TO BE PRESIDENT. SO DO WE HAVE TO VOTE. EVERYTHING HE DOES AND SAYS IS PERFECT AND IF HE MAKES A MISTAKE, THEY MAKE IT OVER FOR HIM. I AM HAPPY FOR OBAMA, ALTHOUGHI PREFERRED MRS. CLINTON. BUT REMEMBER, THE MEDIA DID THE SAME THING FOR GEORGE BUSH WHEN HE FIRST RAN FOR OFFICE. THEY PAID LITTLE ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT HE DID NOT KNOW WHO THE LEADERS WERE OF SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST UNSTABLE COUNTIRES. NOW LOOK AT THE CONDITION THE WORLD IS IN NOW.

Exactly what has Obama done since he has been involved in politics?

He dosen't vote except to say "present" He flip flops on the issues
or lies. The Obama supporters keep bashing Hillary and saying Obama dosen't need her, then why in Gods name is he begging
for her help. She is selling herself to the devil, Sen. Clinton raise
your own money to pay off your debt, you don't need Slick Willy, and you will regret campaigning for him if he is elected. He will be worse
for this country than the last 8 years with Bush.

Sorry CNN but MSNBC had this story a few days ago. If you weren't always reporting drivel about Hillary this could have been one of your top headlines.

To me it's a testament to how bad McCain and George Bush have been for this country when people so desperately harken back to the grand old days of Ronald Reagan (not Regan). What actually happened under Reagan? Communism fell apart under its own weight. Great job, Republicans. We need someone who can split the difference between these two stupid warring parties, and that's Obama. McCain should stop pretending that he's a moderate. Cartoons here: http://spinachflame.wordpress.com/

McCain, while I support Obama, I have much more respect for you than I do Bush. That said, please get your facts straight.

This is typical. Why are we giving McCain more credit than he deserves? He does this all of the time. Is it his age???

People say that age should not be an issue. Every time McCain makes an error likes this, I start to wonder how his age is affecting him. Forgetting who the U.S. is fighting Iran or Iraq and other errors call into question his age. Fair or unfair, his age is a question mark in my mind. To me, McCain is clearly not the same energetic maverick of 2000. I can not trust that he has the capacity at his age to govern the country. That is too bad because back in 2000, I was a big supporter of McCain. It is time for a change and means Obama.

Rather be a liberal than a conservative anyday. Conservatives like living in the past while liberals strive for the future.

remeber mcbush said he would stay in Iraq for a HUNDRED YEARS if necessary, which is about how old he is.

CNN please continue to re*run the story with McCain acting like a deer in headlights when the reported questioned him about not voting for healthcare coverage for birth control pills!! I LOVE IT!! It is hilarious! Now that is a kodak moment. Who cares what Jesse Jackson said about Obama. I want to see more of John McCain's "snooby doo" moment!

Look people- how about we ignore the media so they stop reporting on these two knuckleheads until say October? Everyone knows that every politician is in it for themselves and all they do is lie, cheat and steal. Obama has NO CLUE how to run a country, the guy can't even run his own household and McCain is TOO OLD to be a president. We wonder why our country is going down hill- b/c all you morons jump on the bandwagon of whichever party you are for. You cannot believe anything these people say or most anything you see on You tube. I will say this with CERTAINTY -Obama will NOT win in 08'. The GOP machine will dismantle him by September and he'll go write a book about how global warming is killing his children.

Ron Paul 08'

McCain- What button was I supposed to push?
SS- Sir, the yellow button
McCain- What did I push
SS- Sir, you pushed the red button
McCain- What does the red button do?
SS- We just started WWIII

Are we surprised? McCain can't remember what he had for breakfast.

Unbelievable. Yet another McSame gaff. Next we will find out that his idea of economic relief is using his wife's fortune to buy everyone groceries and fly them to work every day in her private jet. This guy is not fit to be president of the AARP.

These are not the only mistakes he made this week:

1. McCain unambiguously called Social Security "an absolute disgrace."

2. McCain's top economic policy adviser calls Americans a bunch of "whiners" for being worried about the slumping economy

3. Iraqi leaders call for a timetable for U.S. withdrawal, McCain gets caught in a bizarre denial and flip flop.

4. McCain's economic plan to cut the deficit has no details and is simply not believable

5. McCain's deficit plan includes bringing the troops home represents a major Iraq flip-flop

6. McCain campaign misled about economists support

7. McCain makes a joke about killing Iranians.

8. McCain denies, flatly, that he ever said that he is not an expert in economics

I think the best word to describe McCain at this point would be..."Hypocrite?"

I’m voting for Obama but this is the first election in which I like and respect both candidates. I encourage my fellow Obama supporters to please stop belittling Mr. McCain and don’t underestimate this man.

If you want to attack McCain do it on his policy positions, not his age or short-term memory. All that does is make you look ignorant and it reflects bad on the party as a whole.

I'm starting to hear alot of this from McCain. You can keep putting this off as mistakes. He doesn't know Sunni from Sheia, Samolia from Suddan, His votes for Veterens needs, Senators stand on health care, energy and just about every policy. Either he doesn't really know or he lies. Lies would be bush like. Maybe it's old age? That would explain it.
Even Lou Dobbs is starting to report on it. You know it must be bad. McCain is wrong for America and allies himself with people who would call you – who's jobb got outsourced and your loosing your home, a whinner?
Vote Obama and lets get this country back on track

He forgot that he was in Bosnia landing under sniper fire.

OBAMA 2008

Wow...People stop posting polls in your comments, seriously.

Here's why: A candidate can win without being ahead in the % of americans voting for him.

Look at the college electoral map, it shows obama up by ~40 points with half of the toss up states leaning towards Obama.

People don't realize how smart the Obama campaign really is. McCain could even be ahead in the national poll for all they care, Obama will still win as of now.

Obama 08

Let me get this straight. Both these guys are running for President as they say of the Free World. They don't where they are when an important vote takes place. What a tragedy?

Too bad cnn doesn't report all the false claims that obama makes as false claims. If I didn't know better, I would think cnn is just another arm of the obama campaign.

ok..This is a concern when sen. Mccain has made so many statements that he has or has not said or voted for something and when some research is done its just the opposite..This man obviously has a memory issue even with things only weeks ago. I am sorry but do we really want a president with these issues..of course its up to the voters but it really concerns me

Obama's message==What don't ever have a real job, don't ever be a boss of anything, don't take a risk on a venture, give lectures to others
about being lazy!!!, and shake down folks for guilt cash. Yeah Obama
has a great message

It seems that Sen. McCain is becoming more easily confused. I have to admit that seeing him try to answer the question on the covered Viagra drug vs. a Birth control drug at an interview yesterday by a reporter he seemed TOTALLY disconnected and perplexed. My 90 yr old grandparents get that way sometimes......I actually felt sorry for him and I felt relieved when the TV clip was completed. I support Obama ...... but the McCain folks need to screen this stuff more closely. McCain may end up getting sympathy votes only......not what we would like our President to be.... came across as not the sharpest knife in the drawer.

What doesn't seem to ever get questioned is the wisdom of labeling part of the military of a sovereign country a "terrorist" organization in the first place.

By what definition, that does not also apply to the US military and the CIA, are they terrorists?

This kind of childish rhetoric renders the term "terrorist" meaningless.

Both campaigns seem in disarray as they gear up for the national elections. McCain's vaunted experience will do only harm if he continues to falter when calling upon that experience. Obama will continue to have a difficult time reaching back to a non-existent past. The media will be going back to Clinton's comments for context and ammo; I'm not sure I'd avise McCain's staff to do the same-they don't know how to use the information.

To "TN 62 Republican woman" and her "You Clinton People" comment and tone: That's never been a very useful or helpful avenue for discussions at the presidential level. We still have to deal with the fact aht there are at least 18,000,000 million voters in that group, nearly as much as Obama, running on her known record, and more than McCain, a supposedly highly experienced politician. Let's not insult any of these fine people, ok?

Obama said he wouldn't vote for FISA and he did just that. This is the politics of change? Politics of change your mind or change your lie perhaps.

We Clinton "people" are angry because she IS the choice of the people, and the DNC decided that Obama was better for the country. We will not sit by and watch Obama cave to Bush on FISA and war funding, which he promised not to do! While we can NEVER vote for McCain, we will not sit by and watch Obama turn into a Republican either. We will hold him and his blind supporters accountable right up til the election and beyond. And if he is wise, he will put her on the ticket beside him, so that he can benefit from her counsel and her knowledge. She is the best, the only, choice for VP at this point.

Ronald Regan was a REPUBLICAN,

Obama is a liberal, socialisty Democrat.

So, don't copy how to run the country you Democrats,

McCain will be one of the best presidents and don't copy his style. Obama.

McCain 008.

This misstep by Sen. McBush just proves that the man has lost his bearings again! Sen. McBush needs to get his facts straight before allowing words to slip out of his face. I thought George Bush was bad enough, but Sen. McBush takes the cake.

PUMAS, is this your man really? Look at the Viagra interview on you-tube and ask yourself again....how can anyone SANE vote for this guy?

McCain is now acting like Hillary. Lets call this "Truth Stretching".

McBush needs to sit down... and retire. Just go get an RV and travel with your funny looking wife

Memory is the second thing to go...

McCain's age has really never been an issue with me, but this is getting ridiculous.

Blunder after blunder, mistake after mistake.

Obama is not perfect by any means, but someone needs to go over McCain's voting record with his before he speaks again.

does it scare anyone else that a presidential candidates inital reaction is just to lie without even thinking, ot a point where it's almost reflexive in order to make himself look good and the other guy bad.

Looks like McSame is starting to realize that he's losing ground, time to scrounge up some nonsense to make Obama look bad. He's going to win by a landslide, get over it already. Do people not realize how small the chances are that McSame will win? Iraq wants us out, the economy is terrible, McSame is a liar, need any more clues to be convinced? Do you McSame voters actually think that Obama will be that bad? I think you are all terribly naive.

I heard on NPR yesterday afternoon that he also forgot that he voted against a bill that would make birth control for women covered by health insurance . . . but VIAGRA is!

Here we go again, another politician with a selective bad memory. Cut it out McCain, this isn't straight talk, it's selective senior talk.

CNN - do Obama supporters really post resposes here at a rate ten times higher than McCain supporters, or are your just choosy in what to post?

Obama supporters - just how many of you are capable of writing a response that doesn't include bile, invective, insults, grammatical errors, and condescension?

Mcgaffe.
McBush
McArcane
Mc...doesn't know what he is talking about.
McFliflop
McAngry

he should just start wearing face make-up and call himself Ronald...

or run for Mayor and Change his name to McCheese...then all the huffing and puffing wouldn't probably get Iran responding with huffing and puffing and testing faulty missiles.

Let's gather all the lies, all the flips, the flops, line them up, and compare.

I can't keep up with all of them, as reported.

Like a new car compared to an old one, which one has the least defects, would be the most dependable, and give you the most comfort for the long haul. Will the high mileage scare you off, or will the modern styling be the deal maker.

I want to see side-by-side stats. I don't want to compare the sounds of their mufflers.

Long long time ago, there was a great man and patriot and keeper of rights for every person, named John McCain. Does really anyone know what happened to him?

Bush killed America, McCain will surely bury it.

Are these the only two we have to choose from out of everyone else in the U.S.?

that's why you have a campaign staff so they can re-check before you speak....these slip ups are too often and doesn't make a presidential candidate look good.....Obama 2008/2012

McCain's mistakes, lies and record reversals have become unbearable. Bush drove me from the (now fascist-like) GOP . . . McCain's lack of qualifications, terrible memory, raging anger against any one who calls him on his lies or inconsistencies, disregard (and anger) against women, missing more votes than Obama on crucial issues, not voting FOR supporting our troops, etc., etc., etc., . . . suggests to me that my old party is now run by and supported by people with little conscience, honor or depth of character. McCain will lose and if he doesn't, the country will (as if we have much left to lose because of Bush).

I will sleep wery well , thank you , when McCain is in the White House!

McCain 008

Wake up people...do you really think that EITHER of these two have what it takes to lead this country. It's real sad state of affairs when we have to pick between an over the hill man who has memory lapses and a man who has minimal experience in leadership, let alone politics. McCain = continued unrest. Obama = can you sleep at night wondering who he'll put in the top positions in his cabinet? We're $crewed America if these are our only two options.

in this case, what matters is the intent.

Obama has claimed to have voted against Iraq war several times, but that was his intent to vote against War, he actually nevr voted.

Tee Shirts I have created thus far on the 2008 election.

1. It's the silly season
2. i reject "and denounce" him
3. Shame on you Barack Obama!
4. GD America!
5. White people support me! HRC 08
6. Terrorist Fist Jab
7. Watch out for snipers!
8. HRC 08 – She's likeable enough
9. There's a black man stealing my show!

10. and the one I am making today 'It's just a 'mental' recession;".

For being the stalwart guy we are supposed to trust "in the time of war," it's truly frightening just how often McCain strays into la-la land.....

The children making comments on this site should grow up and stop calling people names (McBush, McMoron). How old are you anyway? McCain may forget a few votes but he has years of votes to forget or remember. Obama has not been in the Senate long enough to have voted on many bills and he did not vote on most of the bills he shoulda/coulda/woulda voted for because after 18 months in the Senate he started campaigning for President and forgot his day job. How many of you children would have a job if you forgot about it. He has not been in the Senate long enough to have accrued leave time. How many of you children get paid even if you don't go to work, especially after only 18 months on the job.

Trust Phil Gramm and those of his ilk – the well-fed, well-clothed, well-housed, well-insured, well-paid – to dismiss those, who are none of the above, as whiners.
When the next administration takes office, let's return the top bracket income tax rate to 99%, then sit back and listen to who's whining now.

Wow, my company announced a 30% reduction is staff starting in 90 days. Well, good thing its only in my mind!......Not!!!

Wake up and vote for for change. Obama 08

Earth to the Hillary/McCain suppporters. Just vote for McCain already and stop with the threats. I find it amazing that senator clinton got herself 22 MILLION dollars in the hole. And now Senator obama, is trying to help her retire her debt and you guys are still being rude. So we dont need you......vote mccain.

democrats 08

Does McCain remember that he failed to show up to vote for the new GI bill? Oh yeah, that's right, he opposed it. Way to get behind our troops mister War Hero!

Another vote McBush "misremembers"!

He HAS lost his bearings. No wonder he needs his battery back-ups ( Liberman and Graham) constantly by his side.

He should make that his campaign slogan: three for one!

Don't forget folks Phil Gramm was the chief architect of Reaganomics, which is now in full speed, straight down the ole dumper into a depression that will make 1929 look like an economic boom.
Don't forget MuBush voted with Dubya 90% of time since 2001, want 4 more years? Wanna see what our parents and grandparents went through during the depression? Then vote McCain.

A candidate who can not rercall what he voted for is a candidate who we do not need for President of the United States. A President of the United States should have a sharp mind. " I can not recall" is not going to cut it as an excuse over and over and over and over again.

Give the guy a break, afterall he is over 70. Just as long as he (McCain) doesn't veto my beer.

McCAIN, WHAT IS WRONG? WHY ARE YOU MAKING STUFF UP? WHEN AMERICA NEEDS YOU, YOU MIGHT BE AT THE BEACH WITH YOUR WIFE, AND SAY THAT YOU WERE IN THE WHITE HOUSE TRYING TO BATTLE THE NIGERIANS AND IRANIANS ON THE PRICE OF OIL..... PLEASE BE YOU! LET US AMERICANS LIKE YOU FOR YOU. OBAMA SEE YOU IN THE WHITE HOUSE

I’m glad these high food prices, gas and transportation cost and job losses are all mental. Now if we can get the entire nation on Prozac everything will be fine. No more MENTAL. Thanks Mr. McCain and Gramm.

Wow. This old coot is so absent minded that he can't remember where he was, or even where he is most of the time! 2 words retirement home.....lol

Mc Lame said he voted against it when he wasnt even there??????

His memory doesnt seem to be too sharp
Lately he seems to get a little confused
America is this someone you would trust to be our commander and cheif ?
I think not for me

Obama all the way

Like Senator Obama states, we respect John Mcain military service, but the Republican candidate does not have control over his own words... this is sad. He is not fit to be our president....

Hmmm. the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. Reminds of the 80's when The right mentioned the evil "Elite Republican Guard". Which changed to the Republican Guard when the Iraqi army put up no resistance, then to the Iraqi Guard, then to the Republicans made up the Elite Republican Guard in the first place.

Missed that vote and the GI Bill, FISA, and Medicare votes. Mr MCWAR has CRS disease.......Cant remeber &hit.............nor can he remember he has a day job???

I did notice that his response to Gramms "Nation of Whinners" and "Mental Resession" was...a MAN who lost his job..not mental resession....a WOMAN worried about affording her childs education, not whining. hmmmmmmm a tad sexist with that one John. ...I guess men dont worry about education for their kids eh???

Wake up women.......he wont help you..to him..."a womans place is in the home".............old fashion, from an old man

After what will be the last disastrous 8 years of George thanks-dad W Bush – arguably the most disastrous 8 year period in the history of the nation, it is scary, S-C-A-R-Y, that Mr McCain has a 50% chance of taking over as the next president!!

Lord please help usl!!

McCain's ability can be viewed clearly on the vidoe being run on CNN of his reaction/lack of reaction to the question on whether birth control should be covered by medical plans.

It wasn't the question or the issue, it was his whole facial reactions and demeanor that seriously make me question his mental capacities to be president.

I also think it is amazingly hypocritical that he says "I speak for me" about the "whining" when he is constantly attacking and smearing Obama for every syllable out of his surrogates' and supporters' mouths.

He voted for it but wasn't even in town. Gosh, another example among many of where Senator McCain has misspoke or just plain told an untruth.

McCain misfiring? Hmmm. What about Barry Obama the media phenomena when he said rather than Spanish-speaking kids learning English we should learn Spanish first? I'd say Barry blew it, BIG TIME!

The one who will become President, will be the one who believes that the U.S. needs to drill here, and drill now on our way to alternative energys and energy independence. $7-$8/gal. gas will kill this economy and this nation. The heart and soul of our country, the small businesses, are already falling, one by one. Independent trucking companies, who transport most of our goods are following. I know that Obama does not seem to be concerned about the price of gas, only that he is surprised that "the price rose so quickly" . What is his plan? So far, I have only heard "No drilling, No nukes" Maybe Obama and other elitists can handle $5-$10/gal. gasoline, but most of us peons, (read, "pee-ons") cannot.

Talking about Iran.....
"this kind of threat, threatening of their neighbors, continued military activity is not without cost,” McCain said on Wednesday.

No, we know about the cost of continued military activity, McCain!!
And we look forward to the next 100 years of unimaginable cost of imperialism, both in US lives and limbs and dollars and lost possibilities for making a better world for everybody.

Vote for John McBush if you think the last 8 years have been good for our country.

And we still have not killed Osama bin Laden.
Keeping our eye on the ball, eh?

If you loved the way the Bush republicans handled Katrina, you're going to love the McShame/Graham "plan" to fix our economy.
This incident only further serves to underscore the fact that republicans can't manage a crisis without making it worse, and then blaming others for somehow being "unpatriotic" or failing to show sufficient "independent spirit and personal responsibility". With them, its all about profits.

mc cain will always be tellin lies ppl cause even the marriage with his first wife he lied as to he seein cindy hensely mc cain at the same time cause he would visit her and so she would visit him and who is he tinkin that he is foolin,there must be datin in progress and commitin adultry in the same time cause wat would make one tink that after five weeks after his divorce with carol go run and marry cindy,who is he tinkin is he foolin no wonder the reagans friendship with him were not what it used to be,from back then up till now mc cain will always be lyin and will never stop lyin as he has endorsed the book of carl rove,titled how the rep gets elected and that is lies and more lies,judgement day is comin for him in november as so he has to face it to with the lord on judgement day wit his first wife and divoce,cnn accordin to the word of the lord CAROL is still mc cain wife and he was in adultry and she is not,she can remarried but he cannot,he better fix it or else he will have it out with the father.please post cnn.love you all.

CNN and the rest of the media is holding this Old Man up. Statements on Social Security, Medicare, Health Insurance Coverage, Veteran Support, Ecomony etc. if they were fully covered would would give clear insight as to why this guy is way over his head. McFool.

The amount of missed voting opportunities or "present" votes between the two of these men is staggering! What happens in 2009 when one of them is in office? Either we have the quick to anger, senile old man with his finger on the button or the man who can't make an definitive decision on anything!

Lest we forget that McCain has been absent from Senate voting more than any other Senator over the last two years. More than Barack Obama. More than Hillary Clinton. And yes, more than Sen. Tim Johnson (D-North Dakota), who suffered a brain hemmorhage in late 2006 and was absent for almost a year, and has served in limited capacity since.

If the man is the biggest no-show for his current job, how can we expect him to be the leader of the free world?

Ok, HRC supporters who back McBush. Have you heard enough yet. The man can't remember if he was there to vote on the Kyl-Lieberman amendment, yet criticizes someone else about not being there to vote. His top economic advisor, and very good friend I might add, calls the recession as being all in our heads (a "mental recession"). Calls the country a bunch of whiners (how's that for patriotism). In Aug 1999 this man says "Ultimately I would like to see Roe vs. Wade repealed."

You many of you want to vote for this yahoo as if his values are close to HRC's. Are you getting the picture yet? Even if you do get McBush into office, this man will send this country down a hole so deep that if HRC became president 4 years later after 12 years of Bush and McBush, she could never dig us out in her term(s).

McCain says he voted for anti-terrorist measures when, in fact, he did not cast such a vote and was not even in the Senate during the vote. He probably had more important things to do–like darning his socks. Just kidding, his wife is loaded with dough and he with bologna.

It's becoming clear to me that McCain is too old to remember what he voted on. This guy dosen't have the stamina or the healthy brain cells left to run the country. Imagine what he would be like in another 3 or 4 years at age 75.

I guess Sentor McSame needs to take some time to review a lot of video tape, so he can refresh his memory about what he said in the past.

McCain seems to be "forgetting" a large chunk of his voting record recently – on this issue, the medical insurance issue, multiple veterans' issues including funding for the VA........

Age and senitlity, or typical political silly season sliminess? You be the judge.

Once again, senility and lack of preparation reveal exactly how ill-prepared McSame is to be president. Throw in anger management issues and you have a real recipe for an Apocalyptic administration, although I probably shouldn't say that too loud, as the evangelicals who are hoping for the end to the world are probably sorry Dumbya hasn't started WWIII yet....

Being diplomatic and speaking well (and remembering details) is basic to being a president. McCain just does not cut it in so many ways.

Obama on the other hand better watch as he voted and was present for very little and it is catching up to him.

Better get Edwards at his side or Clinton or looking like a very, very tough battle and should not be with only McCain to beat.

The sad thing about this is that Iran has ALWAYS been at the front of the pack as far as training terrorists and ruling the Middle East with a heavy hand. Saddam Hussein wouldn't stand for it. So, instead of preparing the U.S. for a showdown with Iran, the moron in office decides to invade a sovereign country based on a lie and create yet another haven for terrorists. Reminds me of the boy who cried "Wolf!!" so many times that, when there really was a wolf, no one believed him. Maybe that analogy is too deep for Bush/McBush and the rest of their regime to understand.

It's time for a new generation with fresh ideas to stand up and reclaim America. Old politics, the old way of doing things has led us to where we are now. Not many Americans I talk to are happy with the direction we are headed as a nation and you would think more people would be ready to try something new. The definition of insanity is to continue doing the same things and then expecting a different outcome. Bush-McCain ideology/politics has had its' run. It's time for a course correction. For me, the choice is simple and I am voting for Obama. No one is perfect and I hope no one is looking for a "messiah," in any candidate. Senator Obama is our best hope for change and he is certainly a departure from what we've had for the last 8 years.
Obama '08.

VCM, we can't afford votes for Nader. This country is in bad shape. Regardless of what you think of Obama. All it takes is a look at what he's done with his life and you can see he's no conservative...

So pull your head out of your butt and see the difference between John "I don't recall" McSame and Obama. Nader...are you kidding me?

Well it's about time the media starts actually doing their job. They've been on Obama's tail for months and have not mentioned any of John McCains stupid lies. How come you haven't mentioned his little joke about killing Iranians with cigarattes CNN? Not newsworthy to you I guess as usual. Interesting how they start publicizing his gaffes as soon as McCain turned on the media the other day.

This is the second time he's made that mistake. That concerns me. It was a big gaffe the last time, and he does it again? All seriousness, that really concerns me.

Let me see if I can get this straight- Phil Graham (a top advisor of McCuckoo) tells me I am whiner, while I struggle to feed my kids on a salary that looks like my kids' allowance these days, but he isn't speaking FOR McCuckoo- (cause he only speaks for HIMSELF as we see above)

Oh yeah, I forgot that was a Press misquote-

then the not-yet-senile McCuckoo (who isn't too old and still has all of his already less-than-perfect mental faculties) states he voted on something- even though he wasn't even there?

Well now folks- after all, it was almost a year ago-

Keep sticking that foot in there John-Boy

Sounds like McCain is determined to prove himself a true successor to the Bush cabal.

After all, the primary defense of all the members of the Bush administration who have been called on to testify before Congress or a Court, has been "I don't remember . . ." or, basically, that they are mentally incapable of holding the high office which king George has appointed them to.

Do they really believe that the citizens of the U.S.A. are so stupid that none of us notice that they are pulling this seemingly endless series of perjuries?

Any democratic form of government must recognize that mistakes are not only probable, but are almost inevitable. Only the Warlock in the White House (per the warlock definition of "oathbreaker" in this case - "Defend the Constitution," remember), our Emperor Geroge, claims imperial infallibility, because he confuses himself personally with the "government of the people, by the people, and for the people."

sign me a militant moderate in Maine.

Another "misfire", another waffle, etc, etc.

Can he keep anything straight? I feel his age is hampering his ability to think clearly. The "Straight Talk Express" is far from being what he thinks he is. We don't need someone in the White House with fuzzy thinking who can't remember what he voted for, who our enemies are and who stays with the same game plan as Bush. He has changed so many of his views in order to garner voter support that he is all over the place and at this point his positions are ill defined. What is even more telling is that the Republican Party at best is giving him luke warm support. They don't even like his positions.

This is as expected. Senator Obama even warned the nation of the playbook and plays that the republicans will use. John McCain is SO BUSY trying to one-up Obama on National Security that he forgets the things HE DID not do in support of American's safety. What a nimnod! How can anyone support this guy for President, how can anyone go home and sleep well when they support this guy for President? He avoided the FISA vote purposely so the focused could be on Obama voting for it. He voted for it because he knows the media and the republicans would have jumped all over him if he did not stating that he is soft on national security and the war on global terrorism. Just a ploy folks, don't be fooled by the GOP and John McCain. They CARE NOTHING OF THE ISSUES YOU FACE EVERYDAY, they don't. They got theres and are only trying to maintain the status quo.

The Week That Should've Ended John McCain's Presidential Campaign..Huff Post..must read. This man is a liar and a disgrace to veterans. I am a military wife and as I respect McCain for his service, he is a failure in all else military related. How pathetic that he would vote against funding for veteran's health benefits year after year during war. These people need help and he is turning his back on them. I am disgusted!

Elder McCain symbolizes an elderly, inept America, not quite dead, but ready to die, defecating on itself daily, and it needs its own children and grandchildren to change its diapers and finally put it to rest. We're changing the oily diapers, filled with corporate slime and corruption, we're spoon-feeding a decrepit, decaying America while it stares blankly at Matlock and drools on itself. We're just waiting for it to die so we can divide up its belonging and start fresh, start a new America without a cabinet full of antiques, without old methods, old prejudices, old ways of thinking, and old grudges. An America that will wake up to changing times and not just roll over and get bed sores. An America that doesn't need bifocals to read its Constitution and uphold what it claimed to believe in before it got too complacent and comfortable in a dead-end direction. Our children will always be smarter than us and better than us in every way conceivable. There was a time when they needed our elders, but today we look around and we say, where are the adults? Where are those who are supposed to protect us, help us up if we fall, kiss us goodnight? And we suddenly realize that we've become that which must care for ourselves and the time of us needing any adults has past and our elders are now relics on par with cave art or mammoth bone axes.

Vote Nader? You may as well cast your vote for the other old fella whose memory is not quite what it ought to be.

A liberal who will vote against Obama because he in not liberal enough is merely reactionary. It would be a shame to vote against the better candidate only because he imperfect.

With a terrorist world like we live in today I don't want someone to talk to them I want someone who with fight them.

The economy, gas prices or the price of mortgages won't matter if the terrorists are not hunted and destroyed.

Vote for security in November.

Why is it the McCain camp can't get anything right? I'm thinking he should get a new staff all together. How could he continually condemn Obama for things that he does? Like trying to blame him and his camp for Clark and other surrogates, but has the gall to say his top adviser "doesn't speak for me"? He blasted him on a bill and then it turns out he didn't even vote on it. He says his military experience is not the only thing about him that makes him qualified to be leader, but I see more pictures of him in uniform than I do in suits! It makes one wonder if we're all looking at the same thing. And these "PUMA/Hillary or McCain" people are so blinded by hate (I didn't say racism, but for some reason you seem very bitter and angry) that you can't see that this man is not fit to be President. But go ahead, be guided by your wishy-washy half-truths rather than the facts and issues we are supposed to be voting for. Good luck with that.

I don't see any of the republicans supporting Insane McCain on this issue. What happenned?

Typically you get a whole bunch of them screaming nonsense on these threads.

Why is Hillary even mentioned in this article? Hillary supporters, please stop posting on this blog about Hillary and get to work so you can pay off her debts!

Like I said, I know 18 million people didn't support her and it was operation chaos all along.

Hillary supporters are whiners!

If the media doesn't nail him to the wall for this we will know that they are biased. I have an idea, report this like you would if Senator Obama said this stuff....

McSame is a looser, who is out of touch with reality and can't remember what he says!!!

Mcain have lost his memory as a result of his age or disability, my question for Americans is : what is the retirement age for politicians.

If this question is addressed by constiution ,then America will have a presidential candidate that will have retentive memory.

If care is not taken Americans will be fooled again by repulican fear politics and propganda.

It's pretty sad when they're missing votes in Congress because they are out campaigning for another job. Do your job as senators first and then you can run for president on your own time. You owe it to the people of Arizona and Illinois to represent them as long as your in office. And spare me the vote wasn't a big deal. That's not the point – it's the principle. I'm tired of these politicians doing everything but their jobs. That's one reason why we're in the state we're in.

McCain was for the amendment before he forgot to vote for it. McCain was also for the Bush tax cuts before he was against them.

I'm in no way excusing John McCain's obvious lapse (and I don't plan to vote for him) however am I the only one who remembers that Sen. Obama blasted Hillary Clinton for her vote in favor of this Bill? Yet, he now touts the fact that he actually put forth a similar legislation in the past.

flip flop flip flop
and Sen. Gramm? On the Senate banking committee, he wanted to abolish the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and loosen regulations on banks and securities firms... It is people like this (McCain's economic team) who have gotten us in the housing mess we're in today...
Whose values do they truly represent? big biz, oil, ultra-rich
so, you'll see them misfiring on message all the time...
flip flop flip flop

McCain is mentally deranged, suffering from senility and has absolutely no business running the country. Why Republicans couldn't come up with someone who has full control of his mental faculties is beyond me after 8 years of Bush the bumbling idiot. If Americans are stupid enough to put McCain in office then we desrve to go down in flames.

I'm in no way excusing John McCain's obvious lapse (and I don't plan to vote for him) however am I the only one who remembers that Sen. Obama blasetd Hillary Clinton for her vote in favor of this Bill? Yet, he now touts the fact that he actually put forth a similar legislative in the past.

VCM you are out of touch can't you see this an old man ready to go to a retirement home he has no place in the oval office he will be too cunfused to run the country and probably start the 3rd world war, I really mean it he is too dangerous for the whole world.

CHEERS AND CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW PRESIDENT 2009 BARACK OBAMA.

McCain: unwilling to adapt to changing times, self-described "computer illiterate", forgetful, hot-tempered, disrespectful toward women, called his wife a c-word, miniBush, out-of-touch with the people and reality, he lives off his wife's money and has no idea how the rest of us exist on a daily basis, his campaign workers and supporters are just as bad if not worse, he seems to thrive on the prospect of war and glorifies the concept, he looks like a walking corpse and may in fact be a reanimated zombie. What is getting him his 40%? Do people enjoy being lied to? Is his being a white guy worth 40%? McRacists. McCain was actually a decent prospect for candidacy about 30 years ago. Now he's pandered too much to the Bush regime, he's lost his marbles and is no longer fit to exist let alone run a country. Go away McCain, your era, the Bush era, is over. Let a new generation sweep in and clean up the messes your generation has left us. Oil crisis, economic calamity, wars, unrest, poverty, energy inefficiency, uneven social hierarchy. The "greatest generation" has truly destroyed America.

I don't what is worse the fact that he is planning to run a campaing with lies or the fact that i'm not surprised.

This just showes what to expect from McCain, and that is another reason to VOTE FOR OBAMA!!!

OBAMA '08

"Despite Obama’s voting absence, his campaign is touting legislation he sponsored in March 2007 (S. 970) which also would have designated the Iranian Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization."

Wait, didn't Hillary vote to designate the Iranian Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization and Obama bash her relentlessly for it? Neither of these politicians are worth voting for this Dec.

"Obama didn't bother to vote for... for... for the vote where I didn't bother to vote. Sorry guys, senior moment! Where's my ginko boloba? Hate that stuff. Ginko sounds like pinko."
-McCain

Are you kidding me...? One lie after another...? I mean if you are going to talk bad about someone's voting record, atleast choose a bill that you were there for!!! Don't lie to the American people and have your surrogates call us "Whiners". Sounds like Johnny boy is getting desperate already. Wife just bought him a plane but yet nothing is going right. If he lied on something simple as a bill to vote for, what else is to come? C'mon people, Obama is the right choice.... Enough Said!

McCain told a woman Monday at the Denver townhall "I will fix Medicare." Tuesday, next day, McCain did not bother to even show up to vote on that Medicare Bill - but the very ill Teddy Kennedy did as did Obama.

It is so unfortunate that someone running for the most powerful position on the planet cannot remember whether he voted on a bill for which he attacks his opponent!!

As for McCain's two-faced comments to Canadians......twice he has slammed our public healthcare system (during the primaries), which is a model Americans should look more closely at, and he has the audacity to come to Canada and pretend that he is our friend!!!!!!!

It is so sad that so many Americans put their Republican party ahead of being American. Why else would 40+ % of the American people vote for McCain?

Well, the important thing to remember is that McCain was for it, before he was against... deciding to appear on the Senate floor to vote for it.

Depends for the old coot, John
Maybe he will FORGET to wear them

Americans must now realise that McCain is too old to be The President of The most powerful and most advanced country in the world; he even forgot what he did in less than a year ago. how will this man fit into the White House?.....Someone should tell me please.

So this is McCain's strategy. To keep LYING to people and hoping that he doesn't get caught? He's lied to people on this issue, about Obama's tax plan, about the gas tax holiday, about whether he ever said he was weak on the economy, about people attacking his Vietnam war record... the list goes on.

How can anyone vote for this man?

Whats most telling is that both of these Senators were AWOL when an important vote was taken.

The question is: if either becomes President–will they be more loyal to their constituents–than they have been to those who voted them into the Senate?

What are you Obama supporters so worked up about. I thought Iran was not a threat. Oh wait a minute he changed his stance on that too. Never mind. I hope Obama has the experience to lead these great 58 states.

Interesting that when McCain makes a flub its not that big of a deal. Let Obama had made that error McCain camp would have been smeared this all over the news.

"Violating interantional treaties?"
"Threatening neighbors?"
"Continued military activities?"
does not come without cost.........................
HOW MUCH ARE YOU GOING TO PAY FOR THE UNITED STATES' ACTIONS MR. MCCAIN??????????????????????? The American People have paid way too much already.
enough bs – a little reality, please.

So what else is new? Flub is McCain's middle name! Second TN 62 above, Hillary is not and will not be the nominee, so move on. We can't continute on the same course as the last eight years. For those of you who still can't use deductive reasoning, here it is. Obama has the most delegates, hence the nomination. No amount of hatred, charges with substantiation et al. Will change that.

All you Clinton "Kool Aide" drinkers are doing is ruining the reputation of a fine Senator from New York and reducing her influence in the next Senate where we need her lead on health care and a lot more.

Look at yourselves in the mirror and ask if you really are doing what's best for our country with your actions. Be "for" something for a change.

Truth is, we have a junior and a senior running, a person who i even doubt is truly an American citizen, what a joke that would be if the facts were truly factual, oh look, the emperor has no clothes on

Man can't remember anything. He couldn't remember how he voted on insuranace for birth control pills either. He increasingly has the deer-in-headlights look about him. Obama does not have to raise the age issue, it'll be there for all to see.

Please show McCain some luv. It comes with age and we have to respect it. McDepends needs a break from this gruelling race against an intelligent and alert young man. We should blame Liebermann for not being there to whisper in his ear. We need to be careful because McShame may forget to show up for his innaugural. lol

I decided I am a PUMA, I really can't remember why I decided this anymore......But it feels good!

Feels good to be so angry.......so spiteful......I am SO ready to throw my country under the bus because I will feel so righteous.......and don't worry, I'll remind you over and over and over again!

I cannot wait for more wars.......I cannot wait for women's issues to take a back seat in this country, I mean – who needs women anyway?

I cannot wait for the richest in this country to be richer....while I sit around complaining.....

I cannot wait to make oil execs richer and send more and more jobs overseas.....

Yeah – PUMAS! WE ARE SO AWESOME!!!!!

Both of these guys are losers. One can't seem to remember anything, and the other shifts his positions continually to fit the prevailing wind.

Time to vote for a 3rd Party Candidate.

Aside from all of his bad political views and flip flopping, McCain is simply TOO OLD to be our president. He can't remember things he has recently said or done (or not done)

Obama 08!

Contain yourselves libs! I can almost see you drooling over this.
Come on. Is this the best this country has to offer? Obama and McCain? Any one really qualified is to smart to subject themselves to such ridiculous scrutiny by the media and people of this country. I think we all need to take a look at ourselves. Are we perfect?

McCain is lying about everything. "He doesn't speak for me" Phil Graham is his chief financial adviser. McCain is finished. Why doesn't he retire? This man is too old. He is old school. Most of his advisers are "old geezers". America needs a change. A very big change! This is 2008, and we need a younger person with fresh ideas to lead America. No more old school players.
Go Obama!

Wow...all I can say is..."forget much???"

This man has no position on women's rights. Yesterday, he fumbled his way through questions asked by the report about why Viagra is covered under insurance and Birth Control pills aren't...you could pratically see the wheels spinning in his head. It was the funniest thing to watch.

Then accuses Obama from not being their for a vote, that he McCain, wasn't even there for either. Talk about losing one's bearings!

You're surprsied the media gives McCain more positive coverage than Obama?! Don't you realize that most major media is owned by big businesses who fund the RNC? Of course, their "media" will slant the reporting of events to coincide with their views. Look to independently owned media or look outside the country for accurate accounts of what actually happens. I listen to the BBC more and more.

This from the same guy who doesn't know that Sunni and Shiite are two distinct groups. And he thinks he's better poised to handle foreign affairs?

The negative campaigns and attacks will get McCain back to the Senate instead of the White House. Can we have both candidates present positive things thay want to do ???

McCain I wish your party would've let me vote for you in 2000 instead of forcing Dubya onto the world. Well it's been a very long 8 years and it looks like your edge has just somewhere worn away. Is it because you think you have to fall in line to get there now having bee beaten back before? is it that we truly didn't know you then... Or, has Father Time just done what he does best. I don't know, I just know I'm very afraid of seeing you in the White House and have no choice but to vote Barrack.

I think its amazing that people will criticize Obama for having the conviction to allow his position to be updated based on new information (ala his willingness to allow the conditions on the ground in Iraq to shape his policy), while Bush just stuck a stake in the ground 8 years ago on Iraq policy, and has basically refused to budge from it.

Critics call it flip-flopping, regardless of their party-affiliation, while supporters will call it intelligent decision making. The true leader will allow a fluid situation develop, and modify the plan to adjust for the ebb and flow of reality. The bad leader will stick to his guns, even when all of the data and analysis show its a bad course of action.

Obama 08

Man, it won't matter if they read a script to McCain a hundred times. He still won't be able to get his lie straight. I saw that Viagra video and couldn't stop laughing. Are people seriously voting for this idiot?
This guy makes George Bush look like Einstein.

Obama is going to make McSame look like such a fool in those debates, moreso than he already is.

Obama/Sebilius 2008/2012!

What – is this the Obama website? Maybe I need to go overto Fox News and get a better perspective. Maybe senile and old is not so bad compared to inexperienced and foolish. Can we all just say in unison – I'm voting for him because he would be the first black president – ew isn't that like so really cool and hip. Records and character matter. Get off the race train and look ata what someone has done.

“Its time to make the Iranians understand that this kind of violation of international treaties, this kind of threat, threatening of their neighbors, continued military activity is not without cost,” McCain said on Wednesday.

Was McAmnesty talking about Iran? It sounds more like what our emperialistic government is doing in the the name of Americans.

We do not belong in any country but our own- but we continue to borrow 3 billion dollars a day to continue our empire, and force democracy on other soverign nations.

Ron Paul was the only candidate telling the truth- maybe that's why he received more contributions from the military than all the other candidates combined...

Land of the sheep- home of the afraid....

Why dont you stop this absurd ":gotcha" attacks yourself... What is the message.. That you can find among the millions of statements made by both candidates, a mistake here and there..So what!

Here's the point of the story...Obama is on the WRONG side of the issue – Period. Once you democratic kool-aid drinkers wake up you'll realize how wrong Obama is...or do you need to have the Iranian Gaurd sticking swords in your throat before you figure it out!

It doesn't matter who missed the vote. It's the position you take and Obama is wrong on this as he is on so many others...

Obama is great public speaker I will give him that, but that is all there is. Even reading his plans I think to myself how in the world does he plan on paying for all of this. It looks nice on paper but putting those palns into action without it costing me is not going to happen.
McCain may be older but I have a great amount of respect for him.
Obama on the other hand I have NO respect for. He can speak until he is blue in the face he will not get my vote.
I work hard for the money I have. I don't want it going to pay for someone elses child for healthcare (I have my own children) or help someone else pay for a house they should not have tried to buy in the first place. Life is not fair some people have easy some don't. Some people work very hard for what they have and some don't.

All this does is make McCain look old, out of touch and hypocritical......oh wait, that's exactly what he is! He's Bush all over again and I am not going to tolerate another eight years of that kind of presidency and neither should anyone else in this country. The country is in shambles, unemployment is at it's highest, the economy is at it's lowest and we're still losing lives for a war that should never have started. Go ahead and vote McCain if you just want to keep things status quo.

Obama is the person this country needs for CHANGE but I understand change scares people, which is why they won't vote for him and believe the BS that people concoct on the internet and send back and forth to one another. It's pretty sad. Regardless, Obama will be president.

I can't believe there is little coverage of Bush going overseas and talking about an American "AGAIN" why is this not in the news over and over again. Spin this issue.

This isn't a surprise really. John McCain is all over the place. I really can't see this guy being president and falling asleep at the switch. There is no chance that I'm going to vote for him.

This is standard Republican attack machine fare – launch as many attacks as possible, true or not, in the hopes that it will scare the electorate into voting republican. This is what they did in '04, and they're doing it all over again.

A beffudled, disagreeable has-been. Yes, he served honorably in the military and yes, he's had a long and somewhat impressive Senate career. But can't we all see this man's day is done?

President? It's a 24-7 job (as we can tell from what the Bush administration of frequest vacations and six-hour workdays days has done to our nation), and I have no confidence Senator McCain can keep up the pace. Much less keep his facts and memory straight! Do we want to BEGIN a Presidency at Reagan Year Six?

Wonder why MSM isn't talking about McCain's "Social Security is a disgrace" comments?

McCain is such a looser. He is out of touch and cannot remember when or how he voted on anything!!!

Regarding McSame, he's constantly lying and spinning things to his liking and convenience. He's a babbling idiot. His views on the economy and women issues amongst many are out of whack. The man is in ZOMBIE land. Scottie definitely BEAMED McCain up!!!!!

I noticed the media let McSame get away w/ anything. This man has been caught in so many LIES and outrageous flip-flopping and the media barely touches on them.

If we're going to start calling people on flip-flops, then why isn't there more discussion about McCain's own, including repudiating two major bills that he himself co-wrote and co-sponsored?

wow, he is beginning to sound an awful lot like my 86 year-old father. i truly adore my dad, who was very politically savvy and well read, but would definitely not want him running this country.

I dont like Dr Jerk's insults, calling Americans whiners. Whining about high gas prices? Even here in my country kids can feel the pinch. or does he power his car with cow dung?
But Americans will prove the silly doctor right, because they will be whiners from january 2009 to 2012 if they elect Mcarchaic to be their president. They might as well import Mugabe and install him in the white house. Both are closer in age after all. C'mon good people, do not put another bushhead idiot think alike to lead your economy out of dire straits. this clown has zero math between his old ears. Vote Obama.

haahhaha mccain again!!!!!!!!! go to comedy show mccain you can win a prizes for best comedy of the year!!!!!!!!!! hahahaha mccain mccain mccain becomes mcshame and mcBUSH. mCCAIN HOW IS YOUR BUDDY gEORGE bUSH DOING IS HE MAD THAT PEOPLE ARE NOT GOING TO VOTE FOR YOU? PLEASE GO HOME WITH CINDEY.

FINALLY THE VETTING OF TEFLON JOHN BEGINS. BOY HAS HE BEEN GETTING A FREE RIDE. I WONDER WHEN THEY WILL START POINTING OUT ALL OF HIS FLIP-FLOPS? FOR EVERY OBAMA FLIP THERE IS 5 MCCAIN FLIP-FLOPS. A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHAT A RIDICULOUS, INEPT CANDIDATE JOHN MCCAIN IS. HE IS SENILE OR A LIAR OR ACTUALLY HE IS BOTH. HE THANKS HE CAN PLAY THE P.O.W. CARD ALL THE WAY INTO THE WHITE HOUSE WITH ZERO SCRUTINY. OBAMA HAS NOW BEEN THOROUGHLY VETTED. EVEN FOX NEWS IS RECYCLING OLD CONTROVERSIES. THEY'VE GOT NOTHIN'. JOHN MCCAIN'S ONLY HOPE IS BITTER SORE-LOSER HILLARY SUPPORTERS AND RACIST REDNECKS. ANYBODY ELSE WITH HALF A BRAIN WOULD NOT VOTE FOR THIS GUY. ONE CLUELESS PRESIDENT IN A DECADE IS QUITE ENOUGH!

"Axis of Evil" could be the the biggest foreign policy blunder of the Bush administration and there are a lot of blunders to choose from.

Well looking at these comments I realized that one of two scenarios happened:

1. McCain is forgeting his recent voting record. - Not Good
or
2. McCain is already starting to lie, which is probably a warning sign of lies to come- Much worse

Whether you like Obama or not, one has to realize that voting for McCain is a vote to dig the ditch america is in even deeper.

To some, McCain's faulty memory episode might appear to be a problem with aging. Nothing could be further from the truth. This is the type of problem peculiar to people with low Intelligence Quotients. Count on McCain to do this over and over until he can't even remember his own name.

We need more of the stories about McCain that are minimized by the media. If much of what has come out of McCain's mouth were said by Obama, we would never hear the end of it!

Go to Huffington Post and read how McCain jokes about ten ways to kill Iranians..........Also a very good article about 10 things that the McCain camp has done just this week titled "The Week That Should Have Ended McCain's Presidential Hopes".

R.I.F. and Rose you are right about how the media (T.V. in particular) lets McCain get away with a whole lot. I'm sending my $25 to Obama today especially after the news about how much the Republicans have in their coffers.

Soooooooooooo Whats NEW??? McCain has been misfiring since he became the GOP's presumptive nominee!!!!

Poor old grumpy, confused McCain doesn't even know whether the Iranians are Sunni or Shia without Joe Lieberman whispering it into his ear. Even then, he doesn't know the difference. But by GOD, he'll nab us Ayatollah bin Laden or kill millions trying!!

come on Clinton supporters......this is your man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

McCain reminds me of my senile grandpa (another Vietnam vet) who gave my big brother and I lessons in sex education after he'd long forgotten what sex was. It was very entertaining, but...

I loved my grandpa dearly, may his soul rest in peace.

How long is this crap going to continue? McCain is CONSTANTLY WRONG on so many things... shall we count them? Sunni's and Shia's is my favorite!! How many times did he get that wrong again??

This guy is going to be pulling the Ronald Reagan special real soon... saying 'I don't remember' all the time. The daily schedule of the POTUS is a vigorous and demanding one. It requires intelligence and a clear head. You can tell when a President DOESN'T have these things... you get one like Dubya, for example. How many idiotic things has Dubya said over the last 8 years? Hence, the state of our nation today!!

Isn't it time to have an intelligent and clear spoken President, one who's not confused and can't get the facts straight (or even let the facts get in the way of their agenda)? Isn't it time for a change for the better, nation? How bad does the state of our nation need to get before you finally admit you made a bad choice in putting Dubya in the Oval Office TWICE?

It's time for change... It's time to put a stop to the Republican's culture of corruption. It's time for Obama to start the pendulum swinging the OTHER way and get our nation back on the right path. It's time to admit that the Republicans just don't know what they're doing and don't know how to run our country without causing it to crash and burn.

They're working so hard to find weaknesses in the Obama campaign that they're ignoring the weaknesses in their own candidate.

Democrats unite! Lets put all the anger behind us on both sides and make sure we can work on the issues that matter

This guy will say anything to win. WILL SAY ANYTHING TO WIN. Will repeat anything to win. WILL REPEAT ANYTHING TO WIN.

McCain is as dirty as every other dirty lying Bush-man we've already had for 8 years. He doesn't care if what he says is true, as long as it makes the news and the media quote him.

poor poor old john mccain i thought he just did a shake up for his camp seems to me its getting worse first black saying america needs a terriost attack then good ole phil mot to mention fiona stirring up the truth mccain voted against birth control for insurance this has got to be one of the funniest campaigns ever seen his own people are hurting him ha ha ha mccain go retire now before you look futher more like a fool in nov!!

It is amazing to me that after all that and after flip-flopping on all issues since 2000, still 40% of the people support a joker like McBush. may be Gramm is half right ... 40% of the people have mental defficiency .... no question about it. just read the jokers' comments above .... truly amazing .... some still in Hillary land, some still sucking on god-knows-what and all of them have the right to vote ....... something is wrong in this picture .... hope they all have a looooooong nap on election day .... they have done enough damage in the last two elections

Correct me if I'm wrong here..... but didn't Obama criticize Hillary in the Primary for voting for an amendment that labels the Iranian Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization(and he said he would have voted "no" if he were there). AND now that he's got the nomination and is being criticized, he says "his campaign is touting legislation he sponsored in March 2007 (S. 970) which also would have designated the Iranian Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization". So he was for it, then Hillary voted on a similar amendment for it, then he was against it, then he wins the nomination and needs to appear more centrist, and now he is for it (and has been for it from the beginning?). Now before I get called that dreaded word, a Republican, I would like to point out that I am a Democrat who has given $325 to the Obama campaign and I am just recalling past events.

You pandering fools who can't remove your lips from Obama's butt are so busy parroting "McBush, McBush, McBush" that you completely overlook the fact that your borderline retarded candidate thinks we have 57 states, can't remember the name of the city he's in (Sunshine, Florida? What?), supports the DC gun ban and then supports its overturning...
This pathetic sack of lies isn't bringing any change to the Presidency, nor are you idiots who vote for him. He can't make up his mind which way he wants to spin his rhetoric, can't decide whether to insult "typical" white people who "cling to God and guns" or suck up to them for their votes, nor can he speak clearly and concisely without a teleprompter.
For all his talk of "change," he's engaging in mud-slinging, name-calling, and pandering just like politicians have done since the invention of politics. Anyone who sees or believes otherwise is either deluded or intentionally being stupid.

McCain can't even remember his own vote ! So how can he run The Great US of America ? Some people just can't learn.

I, John McCain, do not recall.

McCains campaign is getting very sloppy. Obama is looking very good every minute. To all the Republican voters, What qualifications do you see in McCain in becoming our next president? none!! It is not his age or race, but him not being qualified to become my next president. Obama is about change and knows what is going on with our country. It is not about race, but getting our country back on track.

Obama in 08

Republicans love to take credit for things they've never done. They claim they stand behind the military, yet they use soldiers lives as a political tool, and fail to properly provide for them when they return home. They claim economic leadership, yet the economy is always stronger under a Democrat. It doesn't surprise that McCain would lie about this.

Obama and Dems should never get cocky. But you have to admit McCain and his cronies (e.g. Gramm) make it SOOOOO easy.

McCain seems to be suffering from certain amnesia lately. Does this man ever remember any Senate vote he cast in the last 10+ years? If the likes of CNN, FOX, NBC, etc were not constantly babysitting McCain and his utter ignorance and stupidity, he'll be finish as Presidential candidate.

I pity the man, it seems he says one thing, while his voting record speaks against him. Him and his campaign are the gift that keeps on giving to Obama.

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It's becoming clear the longer his campaign goes the less impressive McSame becomes. The stress of the campaign seems to be taking it's toll. He seems to be losing it!! There is a reason why there are few 72 year old CEO's

Tick tock. Tick tock. Age should not be the central issue in this campaign, but if McCain doesn't stop these "errors" that's exactly what's gonna happen.

He did the same thing about his vote to not force insurance companies to cover birth control when they now ccver Viagra. Instead of either remembering his vote or even taking a current position. he said, "I'll get back to you today." Wonder if he did that.

It's OK not to have a reasoned opinion, except if you've ALREADY VOTED on the issue. Duh

This doesn't look good one bit.

I love all you people making the age statements. All of you will be a senior one of these days and I can't wait for them to tell you young punks you are a bunch of worthless "crap". As Edgar Allen Poe says death holds domain over all. Guess what you people are going to get old too.

I bet 51 percent of American's not just can't, but don't know how to vote for the "right" person, hey, you screwed your self, not the other way around

I wasn't 100% commited to Obama ... but honestly after some of the stuff that's come up this week involving McAine and his 'posse' .. I am 100% for Obama. The mentality of Mcain and his 'advisors' is just scary... the recession is just in our heads?? Really?? Come live on my fixed income, come live on my grandmothers income who is at risk at losing her home that she has owned free and clear for over 50yrs now but because of rising property taxes and tripled living expenses now faces losing the house to 'taxes'... come tell her it's all in her head.

I don't know why everyone is jumping on Senator McCain. Senator Clinton actually voted for the legislation and during the primary Senator Obama said that Senator Clinton was in effect beginning us on the path of war with Iran. But now he has reversed his position 180 degrees and is claiming he sponsored such legislation in March 2007 (S. 970). Once again Obama wants it both ways. So much for change.

It's becoming clear the longer his campaign goes the less impressive McSame becomes. The stress of the campaign seems to be taking it's toll. He seems to be losing it!! There is a reason why there are few 72 year old CEO's

Got to agree on this statement but hey at least McCain has some back bone.The statement that Obama made about english shouldn't be the official language of america and that we should be concerned more about our kids learning spanish tells you what he thinks of america. It also points out how stupid he is. I am a well educated person and if I wanted my child to learn a second language it would be chinese. They and russia or going to be the emerging super powers both economically and militaryly. What a dufus this man is "pander for the vote". I think the hispanics see what kind of america he wants. That is the reason they left Mexico.

john mccain is too old to run this country i think he may be slipping into dementia he forgets when he votes he forgets he didnt even vote this is serious please ask yourself what kind of president he will be its old age this is what happens no ones fault no ones control john mccain DOES NOT BELONG IN THE WHITE HOUSE THAT COULD BE DANGEROUS!!!!!!!!

Of course McCain wasn't there to vote on the GI Bill. He was against it and to avoid going on record and voting against it, he skipped out. So much for all the tough talk. McCain is a coward. His stance against the troops also proves that he is a Judas!

John McCain's advisors would be wise to tell him to keep his mouth shut from now on. Don't answer questions, don't appear anywhere in public, and above all, don't debate Obama in front of an audience.

After November, he will have plenty of time to do talk shows while Obama prepares to run the country in 2009.

Wow. The man is absolutely senile. He just didn't make an error in saying he was there to vote but I think he truly doesn't remember which is horrifying in itself. How can anyone with good conscience vote for a man who can't remember a bill to vote on only shortly a year ago? The media has finally awoken out of it's stupor and is now showing just how senile, out of touch, and as Obama put it months ago, losing his bearings off the straight talk express.

Couple that with the Viagara question he was way too slow and inept to dodge on camera and him not remembering again, what he voted on as far as health insurance coverage for women wanting birth control as to men being able to get coverage for Viagara. He voted against women being covered for birth control in 2003. Cmon idiot, you are trying to court HRC disenfranchised women voters and you can't do any better than that? How can a woman in their right mind vote for a creep who publicly says he wants to end Roe vs Wade and doesn't think insurance companies should cover birth control but that it's okay to cover Viagara. I guess it's okay to let men to continue their ability to drop seeds all over the place but it's not okay for women to have their birth control to prevent unwanted pregnancies be covered. McFlip Flop does it again.

And I'm not gonna even mention the Phill Gramm retarded comment as if people's hard times are being made up in make pretend like Bobby's World. Birds of a feather flock together and McCain feels the same way as his trusted advisors do. That's why they are trusted advisors. And he would still consider this creep for Treasure Secretary even after the comments. A womans vote for him is a vote for setting woman's rights back 20 years.

As a veteran, McSame gets no special place with me. He's milking his service and his former POW status, all the while voting against veterans’ interests. He's an absent minded lightning rod. A T-Rex Dinosaur with a bad memory.

Definitely not Presidential material. Only a loon would vote for this gentleman.

McCain Opposes the 21st Century GI Bill Because It Is Too Generous. McCain did not vote on the GI Bill that will provide better educational opportunities to veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, paying full tuition at in-state schools and living expenses for those who have served at least three years since the 9/11 attacks. McCain said he opposes the bill because he thinks the generous benefits would “encourage more people to leave the military.” (S.Amdt. 4803 to H.R. 2642, Vote 137, 5/22/08; Chattanooga Times Free Press, 6/2/08; Boston Globe, 5/23/08; ABCNews.com, 5/26/08)

Mccain doens't remember voting agaisnt birth control reimbursemnt, he can't remember which football team he gave his interogators in vietnam, he cant't remember the difference between shias ,and sunnis, he can't remember not voting on the iranian guard and he can not remember not supporting webbs GI bill. Do you see a pattern?

Thank you CNN for finally reporting some news, doing some fact checking!!! I love this story and my other favorite is McCain's economic adviser. Where are the reports reminding people that McCain claims that who you surround yourself with says a lot about who you are. So even if Phil Gram doesn't speak for McCain, perhaps not but perhaps it says something about who you are taking advise from...Lets list it out here...We've Charlie Black a huge lobbyist for the some of the worst scum of the earth, who states that a terrorist attack would benefit McCain, Lieberman running around like chicken little running the old scare 'em into a vote tactic, and now Gram who thinks Americans are whiners. Thank God it doesn't look as if it's going to work this time around. Shoot the latest Zogby poll shows that perhaps even McCain's home state of Arizona may be in play...

Obama '08

Only a fool will vote Republican the rich stay rich and the poor will stay poor under Republicans. Only a Democrat like Obama will have the vision and good judgement to clean up the Bush mess NO ON ANOTHER BUSH 3RD TERM NO MATTER WHAT THE OLD MAN SAY HE WILL NOT DELIVER HE IS TO REPUBLICAN MIND SET DRIVEN IT WON'T WORK TRUST ME.

Hey Hmmm ... you are quoting an AOL straw poll ... try taking a look at AOL's demographics! It's simply nonsense to suggest McRelic is out polling Obama in any meaningful poll! Get real ... AOL, what a joke!!

We do not want a socialist president like Obama!

McCain will carry on the good work started by Bush. His unwavering stance is admiring.

McCain 08'

SENATOR McCAIN WAS FRAZZLED BY THE "VIAGRA" QUESTION.
WHILE OBAMA WAS BEING CASTRATED BY AFRIEND AND ADVISOR JESSE JACKSON WHO FINALLY DOOMED HIS POLITICAL CAREER . THE CRUDE REMARKS BY JESSE JACKSON AGAINST A FELLOW AFRICAN AMERICAN DURING A PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN IS INEXCUSABLE AND NO AMOUNT OF APOLOGISING IS GOING TO GET JACKSON OFF THE HOOK ESPECIALLY IF OBAMA GETS ELECTED AS OUR NEXT PRESIDENT.

To the person who posted: "The AOl Straw Poll – REAL people voting REALTIME: July 7 – 14, 119,530 total votes cast: McCain 66%, Obama 34%."

Because we all know that AOL is tamper-proof, even if it runs counter to every other poll out there, right?

Even if this is legit, it just verifies that a diminishing group of fools are still suckered into subscribing to AOL, an online service long considered obsolete and lacking in value by the majority of Americans.

Rose,
CNN and all of the other TV stations are in bed with the Republicans.
They are no different then Fox only they let their guests talk. Notice how they lead off with their stories, and everything for McCain has a Positive spin. On gaffs they show McCain on film clipps and Obama has a written statement. Notice how negative Andrea Mitchell (Mrs. Allen Greenspan) is towards Obama. I just wonder how can these so called journalist live with themselves when people are losing their lives in this illegal war by not truthfully reporting the news?

I have 4 years experience working in Nursing Home dementia ward, I'll be applying to White House if McCain wins.
BRAVO

Funny how CNN always downgrades the Republicans. Think they should look into reality with taxes, truths, and well being of the public. I would have been curious to see how Gore OR CLINTON FOR THAT MATTER, would have handled 9/11............Let me guess..with the comment " we will capture and persecute those involved". LOVE THE ACTION CLINTON TOOK.....my brother was in the Yemen attack, and that was the action taken.

Reading these blogs in the Political Ticker is hilarious. Obama supporters are truly a bunch of rabid dogs. The amazing thing is that they start foaming at the mouth in perfect synchrony. A story comes out and, in unison, they start with the "McSame", "McBush" diatribes or, cheaper still, tasteless age jokes. Who are these morons? I hope they are not the educated elite of the nation. If so, let's appeal to the "simple folk" who observe some decency.

Glad that Senator McCain clarified his error & his commitment to stopping the "axis of evil."

Who coined that phrase? That's right, Bush 43.

Do you recall early in the campaign when asked what he thought should be done about Iran's lack of cooperation with the nuclear watchdogs, he sang to the tune of the Beach Boys' "Barbara Ann", "bomb, bomb, bomb – bomb, bomb Iran" and then chuckled.

This man could be president???

Anyone that votes for McSame should think about your vote closely. I still don't see this information posted all over cable news like it would be if Obama had made this mistake...

Obama 08

It's good to see CNN carried this story.

When I first followed its release yesterday, I thought McCain had no grounds to challenge Obama when McCain missed voting on the very issue he was criticizing. As the article mentioned, Obama actually sponsored similar legislation last spring.

Obama '08
Si se puede!

oh boy, oh boy..McCain looking like the OLD fool, once again...with Hillary's negativity...just what America needs...yet ANOTHER old washington chump, wanabe looking for the presidency throne. Good God, America, put this old man to bed !!

McCain hasn't even been in Congress since April. He has the worst attendance record of anyone in Congress. How is he supposed to remember what he voted for? He can't even remember what position he's supposed to be taking without Joe Lieberman telling him what to do.

We're a nation of "whiners" all right - we're whining that McCain would be a horrible president.

Great job CNN, it's about time someone starts calling out McCain on his lies/dementia. Republicans response to this: "lol, everyone makes mistakes!" Yet when Obama flubs and says he's been to 57 states they all scream "OMG IDIOT, WHO WOULD VOTE FOR THIS MAN?? I DON'T TRUST HIM!"

Unbelievable what do you guys not get? It’s the two party system that’s the problem. Obama, McCain whatever they are not for us. Wake up politics is for the rich. How many can you say that? Time to make a change. No to dems or reps. Government waste is huge. I live in a state that opens its arms to anyone on welfare. I’ve had enough of both parties. Time for a change yes time for government to wakeup and work for of us. No to junk on bills and work for us that’s something we don’t see.

And McCain also always says that Obama refused to vote to make the Iranian Guard a terrorist organization. However, Obama had earlier made a bill stating that the Iranian Guard WERE a terrorist organization. And also Obama said that the one he refused to vote on was sabre rattling and the wording was very war like. McCain seems to forget That part.

In every speech I hear of McCain, every other sentence is "Obama doesn't do this/does this." I want to hear HIS issues, I can listen to Obama myself and figure out who I like in this election. Everything McCain says is an insult to "his opponent".

VCM, Obama is a man of great character. His position did not change, rather, many members of the media tried to paint him as too liberal during the primary to stop so many republicans from crossing over to support him. Obama believes in people having their constitutional rights. He didn't fool anyone; many were fooled by the media and others who wanted to be in his position.

Obama will make an awesome president.

Has he lost it? Did he simply never have it?

Or, just maybe, he's as big a liar as the rest of the Republican lowlifes that we have had to put up with for he past seven years.

I know that it is going to be hard for Republican die-hards. But they have to face facts. If they care as much about their country as they claim to, they have to vote Democratic this year.

Otherwise, they can never be taken seriously again.

Hmmm.... July 10th, 2008 6:11 pm ET

"The AOl Straw Poll – REAL people voting REALTIME: July 7 – 14, 119,530 total votes cast: McCain 66%, Obama 34%."

Yeah, real people voting real time, AS MANY TIMES AS THEIR LITTLE HEARTS DESIRE. Did you know that when you posted this ridiculous poll?

Day by day John McCain is revealing himself to be a sad spectacle. Maybe it is his age showing or it is the company that he keeps of late. His much touted "straight talk express" feels and looks more like an "out of touch express".

What does Obama stand for? What has he voted on? He doesn't vote, then he picks out one individual vote of the other candidate and harps on it. Did it with Hillary all through the primaries. "Hillary voted for the war.". What did you vote for Barack? Oh yeah, you didn't. You weren't even in the US Senate yet. Get some experience and come back in about 12 years.

There are too many double standards with this guy. He lets his wife make campaign speeches and then cries "lay off my wife". Now he lets his kids be interviewed, who were charming and probably won him some votes, then say's 'no more'. He used them, then acts like a protective father. I don't trust him to run the country.

The English grammar and syntax you find in these comments are appalling.

The educational system is letting us down - how can grown men and women spell and write English so horribly, one wonders.

Maybe soon we'll be outsourcing writing and spelling to India and China!!!

It's about time McFlip Flop's errors get more scrutiny. He's no longer the Maverick, he's now a puppet of the Republican Party. He's flipflopped on having direct talks with rogue nations. His net worth is 40 million dollars, yet, he gets "our pain." He made a racist generalization of Iranians being killed by our cigarettes exports, and when nobody laughed, he said it was just a joke. He got stumped by a Viagra question...how many more mistakes does he need to make before he gets called out more aggressively by the media?

How can anyone think that Obama would make a good president he is to scared to even stand up for what he believes first he said he was against the war and would withdraw our troops immediatly then he said that he might REVISE those plans when he got into his office.Secondly the man that married him and his wife and baptized his kids thinks that the government is to blame for the spread of aids what makes you think that he doesn't agree to a certain extent?McCain isn't the only one putting his foot in his mouth Obama and his wife have been doing it since day 1 maybe they should practice before they take the stand!!! I can't wait to hear all of your gripes if he does take office I guess no one told you guys not to put all of your trust into a person especially one that is just making it up as he goes along and to the person that said Hilary should be at home making a sandwich remember that you have female soilders in Iraq and Afghanistan fighting for you and yes i'm a female and i'm also in the military

We don't need a President who will start World War III. We have to use a tough stance against Iran but we need to negotiate and give them something (like non-interference in their internal affairs) in return for giving the UN the authority to inspect their nuclear plants and facilities any time the world wants to do it. Saber rattling won't do it. We cannot start a third front and see the oild prices zoom to $8 per gallon and cripple our economy and life. I think we need to retire Sen. McCain for good. Saying that Europeans negotiated with Iran and its not done a thing is not a good argument – they are cunning; they are not tough -they want to do business with Iran.

Ian M:

"And McCain wasn't even there to vote for the FISA bill he's giving Obama crap on, and I don't think he was there for the GI bill, either. Screw McCain."

LOL!

Obama Oeight

It's funny how when McCain makes a mistake his supporters continue to defind him such as the comment "Give the guy a break. He indended to vote for Lieberman's amendment. Maybe he thought he did?"

Meanwhile, these are the same people who are screaming about how Obama has made mistakes or does not have the "decision" qualifications to run this country.

I don't recall Obama forgeting that he did or did not vote for something.....hmmmmmm. Do you ever forget who you have voted for or what you have supported? It doesn't add up people.

Wake up people – wake up....the message is right here in writing.

Obama08

why always negative stuff about McCain? I am no fan of his, but also not a fan of Obama's. At least be fair. Obama is being portrayed as the Messiah and McCain as the village idiot all the time. Come on guys..................

CNN, you have been very unfair to McCain. You are ditorting his comments all the time and it gives fuel here to these liberals to comment here. You have no intention to be fair in news reporting and that is why your readership/audience is going down. You have lost me today. Barack has no knowledge about Iran. He has no experience whatsoever. It is a learning process for him and he has to grow up. Don't you understand it? Please report it fairly.

This just proves they will say anything to be contrary. They are not even paying attention to the facts. Same ol' GOP. Wonder if the electorate will be stupid enough to buy their crap this time.

Come on CNN, can we please see this on television. Where's Campbell Brown? Oh I forgot, she hates Barack Obama. If Obama had made this same error, Campbell Brown would talk about it for a week. Let's be fair. CNN has been talking about Jesse for three days now, but very few segments on one of the worst comments in this election. "their whining". The comment made by a key McCain adviser. hmm I wonder why.

Wow...I never imagined McCain would make up a lie like that. Reminds me of HC and her Bosnia story.

And McCain 08....LOVED your comment.

Hey @HusseinIsAmerican2:

If we are going to start pinning comments from surogates on McCain, Obama better watch out because what Rev. Wright and Rev. Jackson have said far outway what Phil Gramm said.

CNN, when are you going to start reporting news that is fair and balance? If Obama made some of the comments that McCain made you would be all over him! There is little difference with CNN and Fox News. Frankly, I am tired of every time Obama turns his head, you scrutinize that and try to make news of that. Poor journalism, CNN. Stick to the issues and report the news...all of the news. Are you on McCain's payroll?

the simple fact is that republicans don't deserve a third term. they have failed at taking care of their own nation. it's disgusting how they have abandoned New Orleans, DISGUSTING and UNAMERICAN. Cheney and Rumsfield did succeed at what their true agenda was to invade Iraq and cut taxes for the rich. vote for John McCain at your own peril, just disgusting.

Everyone just think for a second about your grandparents who are around 72 or elderly….go ahead, think about it…..think a lil longer now……o.k…..now tell me, how well do you think they would do at starting a new career as president of a country around there 72nd birthday….Isn't the retirement age 65….I would like to think they set it at that age for a reason….wouldn't you….lol

Everything just think for a second about your grandparents who are around 72 or elderly....go ahead, think about it.....think a lil longer now......o.k.....now tell me, how well do you think they would do at starting a new career as president of a country around there 72nd birthday....Isn't the retirement age 65....I would like to think they set it at that age for a reason....wouldn't you....lol

Obviously both sides need to check their facts before they speak. A gaff like this hurts one's credibility. McCain needs to look for some new handlers. After some of the mistakes he has made, he is digging himself a pretty good hole to climb out of.

Well, it's ironic then since Obama voted against calling the Iranian Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization when a bill finally did make it to the floor of the senate for a vote. Was BHO pissed that it wasn't his sponsored bill or did he just do a 180 on us, again?

Now we have to worry about McCain's memory, too?! Or is it just the same old problem with the GOP – no credibility?!

McCain – 2008 = Dole – 1996!!!

OBAMA – 2008 ! ! !

Typical Repulsicans. Do As I Say, Not As I Do!! I love how McCain's camp fires away with a comment about his standing with Bush against the Axis of Evil. Bush is the Axis of Misinformation!

I guess it's ok for the U.S. to continue to develop and build new nuclear weapon's, but other countries can't have the same choices? Such hypocrites our government and people are! We want to spread a certain kind of cherry picked freedoms around the world. WE also want to tell other countries what they can and can't do within their own sovereign borders. How would we as American's react if England started telling us again what to do? How about the same from Mexico or Canada?I doubt we would sit back and take it. We need to focus on our own problems here at home and stop being the world's police!

This is one of the reason that I will contiune to say that, that Great Senator McCain is a Sweet man that served Our country well..
But he is to season to be President Of the United States..we need the energy of a younger person to get more done!!
Yes, age is a major factor.. How much strength will he have in one day with out being tired!!! he look a little tired now!!! pills can only do so much!!!

Hmmm who is AOI?? Straw poll??? McCain ahead???
What State?? He is even losing the Dakota's now!
Obama will win!! He will not be a good President but
a great President!!!

Dear VCM:

With all the respects, you're a total idiot. For your information, Nader is not even running for president. Looks like you're at least 8 years behind. You should vote for Obama so he can change the legislations so that you can afford to get your medications or at least see a doctor.

Over half of the Clinton supporters have decided to support Obama, I do not know why CNN keeps focusing on the 40% who have decided somehow that McCain and Hillary are fighting the same battle. Anyway, McCain not only misfires, but for all of you McCain supporters, let me ask you a question. How does it feel to support a man who was originally rejected by his OWN party when he first attempted to run against Bush. Also, how does it feel to support a guy who changed not one, or two of his positions, but completely realigned himself not with centrist right views, but with the fringe in order to PANDER to conservatives. I don't know....Vote McCain in '08 Disaster in '12.

Voting for McCain ..would be ..like asking your "water Boy" on the football team to be quarter back ..for the season!!

No..NO..NO!!!

CNN, you must run a story, saying McCain = Flip-Flopper, and even so he lies a lot. If you do not, then know that you will be responsible for misinforming people. McCain has no consistent record on any issue, though he may have done some good on certain issues. He lies a lot. If it was Obama, y'all would be up his neck, and you always report without knowing his exact position. By the way that FISA vote, him a Clinton voted the same...

Someone please tell this "mimic" aka KE to cite specific examples. We, the educated few, are well aware of how annoying unsubstantiated, generalized fluff can be. Especially when its regurgitated from a biased view point. In this case - off topic, illogical and irrespective of the FACTS.

About time the media start conducting proper reporting on McCain! This man has gotten away with too much. Let's start holding him as accountable as we have held the Dems.

CNN you are the standard bearers.

Veterans are starting to back Barack by the droves!

How can anyone take McCain as a serious candidate? On the news yesterday he looked catatonic. He becomes less viable by the day.

Neoconservatives are not Republicans. McCain has Neoconservative advisors and will further drag us into war in the middle east. And then our economy will really be going nowhere.

Wow TonyNJHC, now if it was Obama you would be on here bashing Obama with the same old song: He's inexperience, out of touch, elitist, not patriotic, blah, blah, blah.

McCain also was the only Senator who did not vote on the Medicare bill to cut doctor's payments by 10%. Even Ted Kennedy went for the vote and his doctor's didn't want him to go. McCain wants to privatize Social Security. Senior Citizens take heed against McCain!!

Turns out McCain also missed all 17 environmental votes last year, earning the title at the only senator to miss every vote.

We need to seriously look at McCains mental health and the mental capabilities of the advisors he has chosen!

I hope the 40 percent of American's trully do see how bad John McCain is, and allot Barack Obama to win this whole election...

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This old man, he misfired again.
This old man, he cannot be the president
This old man, cannot remember anything
This old man did not show up to vote on the FISA Bill
This old man did not show up to vote on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard
This old man and another old man Dr Phil don't know anything about the economy.
This old man does NOT know whether he voted for insurance companies to pay for Viagra instead of paying for birth control

DO NOT VOTE FOR MCCAIN

you mean obama actually put forward some legislation? seriously? are you sure? this guy has the thinnest record ever and what there is, is left wing liberal. did he really DO something in the senate? honestly?

Well what do you expect, McCane walked the earth with dinosuars. He can't remember what he had for breakfast! The only place he belongs is in a retirement village in Boca, not Pennylvania Ave.

What is wrong with the world today? Just think about, think about. Will somebody please remove the cutleries from this old man's knees?

somebody sure has his head up his rear end
(read mccain, bush, cheney, rice – the latest axis of evil

as i can see iran does not have any aircraft carriers with nuc lear weapons or submarines with the same, trolling near our shores, nor did iran conduct an excercise like the kosher nazis of israel did, demonstrating that they can, with US weapons, equipment and money, attack iran

since when did self defense preparations against warmongering by the US and israel become war threats?

John Mccain was a war hero, I respect that. I don't know much about his record in the senate, but reading this article, he looks like what the far right has been trying to make Obama seem like, a quintessential politician.

I just love modern technology. Over the last couple of days, I have listened to McCain's speeches while at work via CNN Live Video.

McCain tells so many lies it is amazing. Yesterday it was revealed that his so called perfect voting record on veterans issues was far from perfect. He actually has a very poor record whereas Obama has a much stronger record. This was reported by more than one media outlet that I have found so far.

John will tell us he is perfect just to get the votes, yet he expects us to believe that he will run two wars that are costing the US over 12 billion a month and balance the budget in four or five years. There is a magic trick I would love to see.

Hmmm, AOL Straw Poll? McCain leading in all every states, including New York, California, Hawaii and Illinois? Yeah, that's about as accurate as the Red State Straw Poll. Real scoop there, chief.

If Senator Obama had been in the Senate that day, he would have voted "PRESENT".

Please stop knocking Senator McCain, CNN. Thanks.

At this point I have concluded that mc cain has lost his bearings, he has some serious memory loss issues.

Also, he really needs to understand that everything he says, and does, can be verified, checked out and rechecked again, and every public word he says can be played back for him when he denies ever saying things. Do we really want a president who can't remember such simple things as having voted on an issue?

I can accept John McCains err. I cannot accept the Democrats stance on one single issue! Democrats have made the wrong decisions concerning my country and are on the verge of changing the American way of life as we know it. We must take a stand against these wrong ideals. Send the Democrats a message.....this is OUR country.....and we will fight you to keep it!

McCain's campaign misspoke.

Republicans must be regretting their choice.

McCain is a walking gaffe machine!

I still can't believe the Republicans nominated this man. He is the proverbial nail in their coffin after 8 years of "W."

Obama '08 and '12

Graham is right, the media portrays the economy as mush worse than it actually is. It is all to make an Obama Presidency inevitable. There is very little truth to it. Gas in CA was 3.70 last year at this time now it is 4.40, that is .70 a gallon more so if you car takes 20 gallons that is 14.00 a fill up, not that big a deal especially when you consider gas is still the cheapest liquid you can buy. A gallon of bottled water or Starbucks coffee would cost you much more.

People of this CNN Commentary Blog let's not, as a nation, fail what we believe in. I am Justin Martin, the future of this Nation of Greatness, I am strong McCain Supporter and I have, a Full-blooded Citizen of America, don't believe as well as many others can believe this one of great inexperience can take this nation by the horns and drive this bull to the ground. i believe in hope but I don't believe in a man who has under several occasions has dis-respected The American Flag. I wish that this nation, as a hole, could join forces and take this Great Nation even Greater. But I don't believe that this nation is ready for Barack Hussien Obama is ready to be our leader. I promise.

The future, Justin Martin

Can any Republican tell me why McCain won your nomination instead of Rommey? This speak to real backroom deals. McCain was almost out of the primaries and then suddenly he's the winner. The only one who wouldn't lay down was the one HONEST person Huckabee who the Republicans don't like. I don't get you guys and yet I voted for Ronald Regan because he was a good man. Rommey was a good man. You could have had McCain as the VP (although Obama and/or Clinton would have still beat you. McCain had better wake up and get Rommey as VP, but we would get Ms Clinton and still beat you guys. LOL

So neither of them voted for it. I guess neither of them felt it was such a big thing so move on to the next thing. Oh, you'll all be McCain's age one day so just wait until people think you're stupid too.

Oh well, why get bogged down with silly things like facts. Facts arent important to run this country, Bush has shown that.

When Obama said: "people from a small town become bitter...." the media and the other side were all over him for a long time.

Now I wonder how long this will be covered: An economic adviser of Mccain, a former senator Gramm said: "Americans are whiners and they are going through a mental recession?"===> Is this mean that any American who feel recession is a nut?

McCain himself said the gas tax relief itself may not be much to really benefit one's pocket book, but may help people mentally. So our president to be is thinking about some of his people are nuts. I don't blame him, but his old age may got to do with this bull...

Now McCain is attacking Obama while lying publicly....then later....just saying...oh...it's a simple mistake...not even said sorry for it..

TO Lisa --First the troops were coming home within 16 months now it may take 100 years, take notes folks.........Lisa you need to do fact check before open your trap .............Mr Obama said 16 months...........Hillary said 60 days and Mr Cain said they could be there for 100 yrs......

This would not be the first LIE. I am a republican who will NOT be voting for McCain. He lies so much, he cant remember his own lies.

He does not go to church, and pretends to know what us christians want. Well I am a real christian and will never vote for a man who cheated on his wife because she was deformed.

McCain is a disgrace!

Ron Paul where are you? Huckabee??? at this point even the Mormon Romney is better!

I worry about having someone as old as McCain running our country. I don't think he has it together enough to run the show. He forgets what votes he has cast, cannot remember or doesn't know international groups or which portion of Islam certain groups are from. He's way too trigger happy and wants war on Iran. Tonight he was on TV and couldn't remember voting against insurance companies taking care of prescription contraceptives. He was crawling into his own skin when asked about Viagra being insured, but birth control not being insured. I want someone who has his wits about him as president. We have had too many years now of someone who is clueless in the oval office, we sure don't need anymore years of nonsense.

I am not a Republican so take my words with a grain of salt, but I think it's sad that the GOP standard bearer is so obviously on the brink of senility. It is not good for the country. The campaign would be much more informative and productive with Romney or another more level headed Republican running against Obama. McCain is simply too old for the office.

So Senator Obama blasts Hillary Clinton for voting for a bill that he did not vote for, but now he is touting his authorship of a similar bill. I know Presidential candidates move to the center during the general election, but I've never seen them sprint as fast as Obama.

distorting truths is not an age thing it is a republican thing

Mr. Barack Obama mocks a top economic adviser to John McCain Thursday for suggesting Americans are whining over to the country's economic woes. You know Obama seems to mock everyone that disagrees with him. Look how he has mocked seniors calling them "old folks" and how he mocked Hilary was disgraceful. This guy wants for us to get to know who he is and I am getting a real picture of him and he not a likeable guy. He can't decide if he'll ride the coat tails of Abe Lincoln, Martin Luther King or JFK! He is none of these WHY can't he show us who he really is,I don't think he knows himself at all. He keeps trying to run on everyone elses image and words! I can tell you one thing about Sen. McCain, he knows who he is, and is running in his own skin. I just wish Sen. Obama would do the same anf quit this game he is playing with the public and thses historic persons of the past. Sen. OBAMA your NO JFK!!!!!

Wow,

I am suprised that his camp does not prepare him better for this stuff. It is all perception people, McCain can sit and have tea with all the muslim clergy in the U.S. and it will be called " McCain is reaching out". If Obama does that it will be dubbed "Obama plots with his muslim brothers", that's why he stay far away from muslims as Gore did from Clinton in 2000.
Hence, any mistake Obama makes on the campaign is chalked up to fatigue, it has been a long campaign, but any mistake McCain makes it will be "here comes the senile old man". So I am suprised that his camp does not grill him better on his public speaches and positions. Who is running things over there, Mark Penn?

Its looking more and more like Obama is the best candidate for the job.

It's pretty clear as this campaign unfolds that McCain has never been the right presidential nominee. One thing the American people should acknowledge in a candidate is their ability to have conviction. McCain is showing he lacks that, McCain has shown that Bush was the right choice for the last 8 years and Barrack Obama is the right choice for the next 8 years.

I'm voting for Obama for social, economic and protest reasons based on the last 8 disgracedful years of Republican rule ... but McCain has the right idea on Iran. We still need a military, we still need to act on the world stage. It is a real tragedy that Bush has blown money and lives and screwed the economy when we do face a global threat like this.

I wish the social conscience of the Democrats could be grafted to "some" of the practical foreign policy intentions of the Republicans and that we could leave out the bad parts of both sides instead of getting mostly the bad parts.

Fine, McCain wasnt there, but he was right about what he said. McCain would have voted the way he said he did and Obama wouldnt have voted. His point is correct, we cannot have a President who will sit down and talk with Iran. We dont need a Lord Chamberlin right now.

McCain doesn't always concern himself with the facts. McCain just thinks that he deserves the presidency; facts, policy, and the common good mean nothing to him.

Barack Hussein Obama can flip flop more than a guppie out of water,
promises more a used car salesman and hides who he is better than houdini and the Liberals love him. Under the word Liberal in the Dictionary it should say hypocrite.

It is ashame! My brothers, my sisters, my friends and my colleagues. Today, I must say to you, if this is the kind of politician like John Mccain become president of the United states, then, I concisely say that America will continue sinking down in this deep-blue sea...

and its time to make this country and this country and this country. man alive, for the past how many years we've been trying to make these countries do what we want and failed at it, while our own is going farther and farther into recesion or worse. enough of the i'm tougher than you on foriegn policy and more this is what i'll do to make this country better.

cmon cnn.. Got Credibility?

That's funny. McBush's own economic adviser calls us whiners and McBush explodes at Obama.

Let me put it this way: I don't know for sure that Obama and the Democrats will do right by us, but all the evidence proves that McBush and the rest of the GOP will only continue to make matters worse!

MCCAIN SAYS PHIL GRAMM DOESN'T SPEAK FOR HIM. WELL HE'D BETTER FIND SOMEBODY THAT CAN BECAUSE HE SURE CAN'T SPEAK FOR HIMSELF.

Obviously John Mccain's age is flaring up, maybe he should research where he's been in his life rather than attack obama on such things

To whoever mentioned the AOL poll: that's reason #427 that AOL fails.

Also, John McCain knows he's gonna lose. So why not have some fun on the way?

Short term memory loss, is an early sign of dementia...
See, Gramm was right, it is all in his head!

This is a non-issue as anyone who beleives the government owes them a life is a "Whinner". They do not want to take responsability for their decisions and actions. America's poor need to see the rest of the world where the poor make America's poor look like they are rich with all that we provide them as taxpayers.

Of course! He is too old to remember anything. I think he owes a big apology to American public for misleading again...and again.

Neither candidate is perfect but if I had to choose today, I'd have to choose McCain. Why? Senator Obama is simply a complainer. As a Senator, what legislation has he proposed to fix any of the issues that he speaks to... check the record NONE! The article you just read said that he proposed legislation but he didn't even get voted on (in a democratic senate). He states that he will meet with leaders of countrys even Iran. How many times has he even sat down with our current President of the US to discuss anything... right, None again. Hw has all these wonderful plans for change... what are they specifically... again nothing... no specific economic plan except to change tax rates. Does he even speak to government spending... NOPE. I am certainly not willing to vote for some one who has done nothing but complain and campaign for president since he has been a Senator. Show me what you can do and I'll vote for you... So far in more than two years... nothing but rhetoric. Is this who you really want? Admittedly McCain is not great but definitely the better of the two to lead my country.

So What's new with this candidate? It's time he is held accountable for his words that matter.

Any news on his vote regarding birth control and viagra?

Is it just me or does McCain ALWAYS say the wrong thing or NOT Answer the question then a MEMBER of the McCain Camp Speaks up for him or "Clarifies what he "really meant"????

As an Obama supporter who swore he would vote for McCain should Hillary have somehow pulled off the nomination, I have to admit that I was completely fooled by McCain. Over the last month he has become the most senile incompetent politician I've ever seen. He constantly makes errors on facts BUT then criticizes Obama on everhything. McCain's campaign has been a joke. Is this really the best the Repubs could come up with? I know they are kicking themselves for not going with someone like Romney now. At least he is a well spoken individual. McCain needs to retire, it's not like he and Cindy don't have the money to do so.

Ahhh, another SENIOR MOMENT!!!!!!

Seriously, I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt, but he's either: intentionally misleading people, confused/incompetent in general OR losing it/early onset dementia. Age is a real issue here. Remember the "Shia/Sunni" thing? There's been multiple other examples. And do you see McCain owning up if he had an issue with his mental capabilities and he were in office? No way, he is stubborn as a bull. Now THAT is a poetntial national security risk.

John Keating 5 McCain's Straight Talk Express has lost its bearings and gone off the tracks...

TN 62 Republican woman -

You tell 'em. Americans want a positive vision for our great nation. Obama is offering that. Go to read his policy plans. It's extensive and well thought out.

McCain's plan reads like the Bush plan. There's very little difference. That's not what this country needs.

VCM - Obama is who he says he is. COMPROMISE .. this is what he means when he rejects the slash and burn politics in Washington . You may not get a perfect solution but you get SOMETHING .. which is more than we get now. Now, everyone goes in their corner .. holds up their D or R sign and pouts ..... then they scream for awhile and pout again

There are so many people that log onto these websites and say stupid things. Look, I am an independant and I plan on voting on the person who will try their best to lead this country in the right direction and be successful in doing so. I won't vote for a person for any other reason, and I advise you all to. Please, no more dumb comments like I just don't like him. All I want to see is a comment like "I believe this guy really can lead" or "This guy really can't lead." That's it. I am voting for our next president, not our next party. Some of you people act like gangbangers; red or blue, black or white, republican or democrat. I'm more like Barack or John. Who will lead us in the right direction? That's it.

Once again there's a gap between Sen. McCain's image he has of his own honor & integrity & reality. If he were as honorable as he perceives himself to be, we'd be lookoing at another George Washington.

Anyone that writes in all-caps is as bad as McCain.

Vote Obama '08

It is interesting that everyone has McCain lying but Obama is nearing sainthood. What about the following:
a. Obama has a Kansas background. Yeah, right! He never set foot in the state until he was campaigning. Grandma and Grandpa living there fifty years earlier does not make him a Kansan.
b. He flipped on campaign finance.
c. He flipped on FISA.
d. He flipped on Rev. Wright.
e. Who cares what Jesse jackson said in a private conversation. Can't we have private conversations anymore?

Obama has a record of doing what will gain him the most politically.

I am to the point that I doubt if I vote because I am so sick of St. Obama.

Seriously, what does McCain think he's doing? He thinks that he's impressive because he has a war-first foregin policy.
I really don't see how a Clinton supporter would ever vote for McCain.

Please give McCain a break. He is doing his best at his age. To err is human. I will not vote for him but show him some respect for humanity's sk

That's what happens when you get old! You forget things.

McCain is a very talented man. He can flip flop before your very eyes. He has flip floped for so long and so often that its hard to know if its a flip flop or flop flip.

This bone head that wants to be President makes all kinds of accusations about Obama, but God forbid anyone question him on any of the votes he has made on numerous bills, or just not bothered to show up for. Why anyone would want this warmongering LIAR to be POTUS, is beyond my comprehension!

McCain seems to be confused about everything. How is he going to run a country? If he doesn't have the mental capacity to do this then he should stop now!

This is just too great!!!!!! McCain is finally showing who is really is. I guess if you ripped off Enron for millions or married a $100 million beer heiress, the economy is just fine. Us poor suckers are in a mental recession. If these Bush policies continue, then I guess mental depression will start to set in.

BOMB BOMB BOMB IRAN – John McWAR – NO!

Well, I guess some people are stupid enough to think some people will believe anything

Obama Cleveland.08 turn-the-old-dominion and George -blue....

This is all that McCain and the Republican attack machine can do. There is nothing for them to run with except John McCain,s POW stories and Bush policies. Desperate people say desperate things.

82% of the American people believe we are on the wrong track and with a McCain administration this country would definitely stay on that wrong track.

It's time for REAL change in Washington, it's time to elect Barack Obama for president !

Please someone...anyone. explain to how this is even close?

The media bias against Obama would all backfire.No amount of bias against Obama would work.

The choices in this election are so clear: if you think your life has been very good over the past 8 years, then vote for McCain and more of the same.

if you answer no to the above question, then vote Obama for a new direction for America.

McBush is too old and senile to be president. We don't need another president with dimentia.

I guess McBush didn't have Joe Lieberman to whisper the correct answer in his ear.

This is really pitiful. I'm ashamed for him and I'm a democrat. Try to slam somebody for something you didn't even do. McCain is old, but what about his campaigne people don't they check up on stuff like that before they allow him to speak? Idiot. Either they think the American people are stupid and wouldn't find out or they are completely lost.

We thought Bush was bad, we have yet to see the worst if this old buzzard wins!

Obama '08'

It has been said that the People will get the politicians they deserve.

Thus, if John McCain is the new President in 2009, then we have no one but ourselves to blame.

Pssst...do something!

McCain hasn't been on the Senate floor to vote on anything since last APRIL! If McCain isn't going to show up for votes then he shouldn't be getting a paycheck from the American taxpayers!

Obama '08

I want to congratulate you bloggers. I believe that CNN received so many complaints on how they were bias towards the GOP that they finally are reporting some of McBush mistakes. I guess they got tired of readers going to the Huffington Post in order to find out the real news instead of Obama bashing which the CNN website and TV shows are good for. McBush cannot remember anything. Why do you think Cindy McCain or Joe Lieberman are always right next to him - to remind him where he is at. He probably is in the beginning stages of Alzheimers.

McCain's campaign is really spiraling downwards. It seems everything they do is a mistake, just like McCain saying his advisor does not speak for him. He's your advisor! He represents you. Also, the financial crises his campaign was in (although he claims he's got so much money). Sen. Obama, stay quiet and you'll be President soon.

I don't believe he tried to fool anyone. These statements are checked by media before the opponent's campaign have a chance to prove it otherwise. I am sure McCain actually forgot what he did. It's his age telling.

I fear the day when he will be the commander-in-chief and accidently press the nuke button toward Russia thinking he is pressing the nuke button towards Iran (thinking Al-Qaeda is Shia).

McCane is senile. He doesn't remember things very well. He just shoots off his mouth, and leaves it to his campaign idiots to run arond after him and do damage control and spin his comments. Everyone around him must be dizzy and exhausted.

I hope the media keeps the Gramm news as alive as they did Rev. Wright's. McCane's campaign knows Gramm is a loose cannon. That's why they were with him when he met with the Washington Post today!

What has Gramm done to help the situation other than criticizing the American people and his colleagues? McCane is surrounds by a bunch of idiots like himself.

God help us all if McCane gets gets anywhere near the White House.

I would seriously consider immigrating to Australia, if McCane wins the election.

The McCain campaign admits to the error – well for goodness sake give the OLD GUY a break! Hey, I'm 64 and I sometimes forget things, I can't imagine what it's like to be as old as John.

Nice reporting. I wonder if anyone else in MSM will bother to report this? I wonder if this will get any coverage on CNN?
If Obama made this mistake there would be a media feeding-frenzy.

Posturing, posturing... so little substence. So how is McCain going to show the Iranian's that we mean business- "to make the Iranians understand that this kind of violation of international treaties, this kind of threat, threatening of their neighbors, continued military activity is not without cost" Bomb Bomb Bomba Iran? THAT REGION OF THE COUNTY had the oil, and if you had not noticed, despite your advisors perception of whining of americans, our country is hurting at $4/gal. Show Iran some of the McCain US miliatry might and we are looking at $8/gal at the pump. So lets have some substance instead of sound bites...

Hillary was there and voted. Hillary has only missed 25% of the votes to Obamas' 42% and McCains' 60%. Why can't they make it to vote? Obama doesn't vote even if he is there? I will write in the best choice for America, HIllary Clinton.

I am getting very worried about McCain. These little mix ups and mis statements individually are no big deal, but there's been so many. I think Cindy needs to tell him to slow down and maybe pay a visit to the doctor. I'm not criticizing, really, I'm honestly worried.

another example of McCain saying something he knows is
not correct and the press & TV pundits pick it up and run with th
stories.The press need to fact check any story McCain throws out
knowing the press will run with it.

What , no tele-prompter? With that kind of memory, you need one to guide and correct you with the facts.

Either McCain was lying, or he forgot that he didn't vote-I don't know which is worse. I once admired that man, but now feel he is on the wrong side of every issue that matters to me. Drilling and putting our environment in danger, instead of thinking new technologies and biofuels. Kicking Russia out of the G8 and preventing China from joining, bringing the cold war back in the process, instead of bringing our nations together. He jokes about how we should "ba-ba-ba,bomb bomb Iran," when we're already neck deep in Iraq-a war we should have never started to begin with. He makes fun of Obama for wanting to talk to world leaders to solve our problems. Well, I for one think we need a leader who will talk first, and send our troops into harms way when absolutely necessary.

Campbell Brown:

It IS about Phi Gramm. You should not have interrupted your commentator who was giving a birds-eye synopsis of the ruinous legislation Gramm has crammed through. And he's McCain's economy advisor. Heaven help us!

It's about time they start calling McCain out on his lies or senior moments.

I believe McCain is a good politician! I liked his maveric style and I felt very sad when Bush kicked him in the nutts (black child scandal) in the primary race back in 2000 but I really must say one thing..

that was all in the past..

McCain is 8 years older now.. he was old before.

older = wiser doesn't hold true all the time. Let's not judge him becasue he is older. Lets look at what he is bringing to the table..

1. First what do we need.. we need a way out of the mess we are in...
2. We need strong and MORAL leadership that won't get us into more trouble..
3. We need to econommy to to work good for the average joe public ( right now it is a feild day for big oil and weapons businesses).

Who is better suited to deliver on the three areas we need most..

Obama or McCain.. sorry it's hands down Obama.. He is bringing a fresh way to politics. Obama asked the DNC to repay some of the lobbist money that had. Did McCain do the same?

Did McCain distance himself from the Bush mentality.. far from it.. he is getting even closer to now than ever.. even though this guy screwed in the primary race in 2000 so hard that he couldn't find an enemy worse than Bush..

The Republicans need to redraft, the problem McCain is seriously the most credible candidate they can offer.

Who else thinks the Republicans need a long sojourn in the political wilderness?

Maybe the Democrats merit going next but it would create chaos if we didn't have a new party or two filling the vacuum left from the Republicans alone.

Seriously, no more of the Republicans until they show some form of decency, common sense, and have a desire to help or at least understand the struggles of the common citizen.

Not shocked the obama missed the vote, but silly of mccain to bring it up when he didnt even vote either.

This new "foot in the mouth" thingy is not a good political strategy. Johnny Mac, my advice to you and Gramm is.....stop the political smears. You are not good at it! Focus on the issues, try really really really hard to present the truth and nothing but. And.....keep your daggone athlete's foot out of your mouth!

Isnt somebody suppose to be getting paid to keep stuff like this from happening? If McCain cant run a decent campaign for president, then how in the world is he suppose to convince us that he can run the country? Obama ran a debt free campaign for the democratic nomination, and is running a great campaign for president. Guess who I want running the country?

Obama in 2008

Thank you all for your well-researched and well-thought-out comments. On average, I would say more well-thought-out than McCain's.

I am a conservative. But I will vote for a liberal democrat who was wise enough to see the Iraq war as a bad idea fom day one. Much better than a senile war-monger that still thinks the invasion was a good idea. Bush-McCain policies have killed more Americans and cost more than all Al Queda attacks combined. The Bush invasion of Iraq is about as morally defensible as Germany's invasion of Poland.

Obama is still a big joke like his hating followers.

Kids! dont be so tough on the granpa, atleast give him a break...

About the AOL STRAW POLL...

Funny thing about that poll, It has been at 66% to 34% since the middle of June with 119,000 votes... And I for one have voted Obama on it from at least 10 different computers yet it NEVER CHANGES...

Hmmm..... THAT IS A REAL POLL BY REAL PEOPLE LOLOLOL

I'd check realclearpolitics and get some REAL POLLS if I were you.

I cannot understand how people are still talking about Hillery, do you hear the republicans talking about Macabee or anyone else? It is all over, now we have a presumptive nominee at either end...let us all concentrate on the presumptive nominee whether Republicans or Democrats....There are no Clinton or Obama Supporters anymore...we are all Democrats or Republicans now...

How did this post become a Obama bashfest? The post is about McCain telling a bald-faced lie about Obama-again. McCain has the highest absentee rate in the Senate, and he has the nerve to criticize Obama for votes he didn't even show up for? How can any Obama hater justify this garbage?

An old man who can't remember and a young inexperienced man... give me a candidate I can trust!

And the Repuglicans want this guy McShame for president? This guy is have too many senior moments. I wouldn't vote for this guy at all.

McCain has done this the whole time folks. He lies and speaks half-truths. He is to be respect ... I will give him that. He has been a great politician BUT come on. This is the beginning of the memory losses. Ask yourselves, McCain supports, what else has he said that he "mistakenly" thought he did. Ask yourself ... Why hasnt he stepped up like a man and say I made a mistake? His reply to this ... another comb over

What the media lets McCain get away with? You've got to be joking me. How about what the media lets Obama get away with. This guy babbles on about "hope and change and change and hope" in tightly packaged speeches that have no details.

Like it or not, Obama is a liberal who wants to take more of my money for bigger government-no thanks. Obama can keep his far left nutjobs, racist rants, and clueless foreign policy. We are not voting for the President who is popular with the Russians, Chinese, Iranians or the EU. We are voting for the President of the US.

It is going to take more than being the first half-black Presidential nominee to get my vote win- WHO is this person and what are his policies?! THAT is what is important and Obama is going down this time.

Wow a Republican being wrong???? No, never they are on the right..... doesn't that mean they are always right..... Come on PUMA's this is your man!

McCain talks a lot about Obamas judgement, maybe now the media can talk about McCain and his top advisers' integrity or lack there of!

Only americans who have everything in common with mcshame vote for him. The wealthy and senile.

McShame should already drop out. He does not know what he is talking about. His LACK OF RECALL, if he were employed in any large corporate office, would be grounds to FIRE HIM. He just continuely makes remarks that are untrue & is expected to just have it roll off his back as tho it is OK & goes on to make more of the same. Also; that "My Friends" everytime he speaks is SO STALE. The sick joke about the cigarettes maybe being a way to kill Iranians, what kind of deranged mind would even say something like that? McShame why are you even trying to be Prez ?? You could better serve our country if you would RETIRE.

Doesn't McWar understand that all his warmongering rhetoric just RAISES the price of a gallon of gas?

He could go a long way towards helping the economy by just shutting up!

No Bush Third Term!

WHO CARES IF MCCAIN DIDN'T VOTE.

ONCE HE IS PRESIDENT HE WILL BLOW UP ANY COUNTRY THAT DARES TO DEFY THE GREAT USA. THEN HE WILL STOP YOU DEMOCRATS FROM HAVING ABORTIONS, AND MAKE SURE I GET A NICE HEFTY TAX BREAK WHILE YOU POOR WHINERS SUFFER. GOD BLESS AMERICA!

MCCAIN 08

VCM, Right on. Nader may just have his head on straighter than the rest!

All Obama can say is change and four more years of Bush. Why not stop complaining about Bush and McCain and actually tell us what your plan is? I have yet to see him explain what changes he's going to make and how he's going to do it. Quit the pissing and moaning and give us your solution for all your "Change".

McBush will bomb Iraq again, having forgetten that his twin brother already bombed it once.

A this point, I'd vote a dead mouse into the oval office...anything but McBush.

I think people need to reflect on their own misgivings before they start to criticize another person. I know politics is about one-upping on the other person, but make sure you are standing on solid ground. We are so into mud slinging in this country. We need to stop trying to find out the bad things about people but embrace the positive things people are doing for mankind. I for one will not participate in the negative but promote the positive things in life. I will never let my low get low and I will keep my high within reach. Bless America. Obama '08

Phil Gramm is retarded. It's no surprise he is a McBush senior advisor along with Charlie Black.

BTW, Ian, if Barack becomes president, he will still be called "Mr. President" even if he only serves a 4 year term.
As for me, he will always be "that guy" I didn't vote for.

Wow, McCain can't even remember what state he was in, and what he has or hasn't voted for?! If the president gets a call at 3am, I want him to know where he is.

LIES, FLIP FLOP, DON'T AGREE, DIDN'T SAY, MADE A MISTAKE IN SPEECH, SHOULDN'T HAVE SAID, WHEN, WHY, WHAT, WILL NOT EXCEPT, GREAT LADY and uh.

Can you repeat the following answers regarding your so called many years of experiences McCain? Uh?

Two wrongs don't make a right. They both have miserable voting records. They both are egocentrist. And neither belongs in the White House.

It's funny how McCain keeps trying to condem Obama on things he himself did not do. I thought it was especially funny to hear him come out against the comments Gramm made today saying he does not speak for him. Yet every thing anyone says that supports Obama is in McCain's supporters view, Obama's stance on the idea.

I hope America will wake up and not allow McCain to continue his stance on Bush policies. Many seem to be blinded by his POW experience. This old man need to stop reading what his programmer writes before he checks his own voting records.

Obama 08!

I agree TN 62. Clinton supporters need to carefully evaluate their true options. Are they so ticked at Obama for beating Hillary that they are willing to risk at least 1, if not 2 conservative Supreme Court appointments, which would tip the balance for a generation? Are they willing to put in a President who will most certainly continue the current DISASTROUS foreign and economic policies? This is something the left-wing bloggers and pundits should think about as well the next time they turn their ire on Barack Obama – get some PERSPECTIVE people and think about what is at stake. The Republicans have won more than one election by, in part, ensuring every Right-wing mouthpiece sings from the same songsheet...

Old guy for president, I dont think so. Mccain has his finger on the panic button already, without consulting with anyone. all we need is another trigger happy BUSH at the helm.

GO !!!!!! Obama 08'

Grandpa Mccain is losing his bearings on daily basis now.

McCain is losing his bearings ... again. OLD...

Come o people!You may not like EVERYTHING about Obama,but at least he's not two years older than Moses on the mount .Ican not beleive ANY patriot would choose this "parrott",over a viable candidate.Lose the pettiness America,or lose your rights!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For4mer Clinton supporter.

McCain is such a clumsy candidate. He should issue a sincere, clear apology and not try to play politics while also apologizing.

Interesting how the majority of blogs posted are for Obama. Interesting how the media continues to spin everything in favor of their chosen one.

Facts are facts – Obama has no Senate record to speak of.

It doesn't seem very presidential when Obama MOCKS someone. This is not high school it is someone who should beable to WORK across the table instead of mocking or brushing someone off his shoulder.

FLIP FLOP IS NOT A CRIME IT'S CALLED I CHANGE MY MIND.
OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT.

Its a good day for old guy's. I think I vote on that issue, or did I. Mccain for vacation homes.

Misfire or Lie? Either he's dumb or a liar. Take your pick. Seems pretty clear to me which one he truly is.

CNN is a total joke. Every story they put out is pro-Obama and anti-McCain. Did everyone see the sweet family picture of the Obama's at the July 4th parade??? You would think CNN is working on the man's campaign.

And do all the Obama nuts know why there was no McCain family picture? Because two of McCain's sons are active in the military and not available for a family get together.

McCain says nothing about his two sons because it's a question of honor and privacy. So we have to endure the sweet Obama family waving American flags. CNN is a disgrace – Obama is an over-rated nothing and his supporters are nut cases.

Obama how are you going to re-distribute the wealth when there is no wealth to re-distribute. Policies that hurt business, often hurt the ecconomy and inadversably affect the federal spending money. Sensible solutions for serious problems. Hype ain't gonna get our vote.

Reagen was as much a puppet as Bush II, and certainly more effective. His language and delivery wrapped the American psyche in a fuzzy blanket of freedom. Move beyond the left/right dichotomy!

Too old to remember what I did last year
Too old to remember what I said couple of years back

Too old for a backbone, otherwise I would have kicked Phil Gramm
off my campaign. Who else will raise money for me in this old Age

Just like McCain keeps taking credit for the new GI Bill that he didnt support or vote against as he was at a fund raiser in California. Yes, he and lapdog Lindsey Graham (R-SC) had an alternate universe GI BIll they cooked up themselves, it never made it to the floor. But, hey, Bush gave McCain credit for it over Jim Webb (D-VA) who actually co-wrote it and had major bipartisan support...so, if Bush said it, then McCain must believe it is true fact.
Just like the votes he made against Katrina support and then denied.
Can you spell L-I-A-R? McBush, McLiar, McB.S., McNo Responsibility.
Laughing in Chesapeake, Va. here......

When you point a finger at someone else, four are pointing back at you John McCain. Get real! You, McCain, are not the man for the job. You are not intelligent enough, you will be the oldest ever, you don't vote for your own bill, and you can't even answer tough questions from the press without saying "i don't remember, let me get back to you on that vote". No John No!

quote
'“Its time to make the Iranians understand that this kind of violation of international treaties, this kind of threat, threatening of their neighbors, continued military activity is not without cost,” McCain said on Wednesday.'

What did they violate ?? testing bombs on their own grounds ?? or did they attack some one as a test ?? And who is it that threatens every one who do not falls in line with the Bush regime ??

happy 72 years birthday! grapa.

Perhaps getting rid of politics as a profession. There may be another way to find 1 statesman.Seems none now exist. As this system is proving itself to accomplish NOTHING--–lets try term limits.

Where is McCains Psych report?? We got his physical but not his mental. Dollars to donuts its either Alzheimers or Senile Dementia.
All candidates should have independent mental evaluations as part of the vetting process. No more illiterates or brain damaged presidents. EVER! It is a simple test.

Please stop Rove and Romney from destroying social security!!

I fear the rigours of the Presidential Campaign are already beginning to tell on McCain and the race has only just begun! I do not believe that he has either the stamina or the staying power to be the President of the United States. He looks so frail and battered all the time................
He needs to take a very looo......ng rest NOW!!!!

Too many mistakes for too critical of a job....

I sincerely pity the USA if Mcain emerges as President.The senile old man is gonna sleep and forget to wake up when America is under attack or needs serious leadership.

I wonder what use his so-called military and other exaggerated experiences will be when he is either not awake to use such experiences or he simply can't get his long and short term memory cells to fire in his skull

You must be having dementia or senile if you see McCain or Bush is the best Pres. for you

What good is a "tough stance" when you can't remember what you did, how you voted, if you were even present (let alone anyone else) nor can you remember what you ate for breakfast.

Keep it up McCain. You are destroying the few shreds of voter confidence.

McCain also takes pages right our of Bush's playbook by not wanting to campaign on weekends. I work weekends and I am NOT trying to run the most powerful nation in the world. Bush took more vacation his first year in the White House than any other sitting president. And what happened after he got back? Yup, 9/11. Asleep at the wheel. I credit McCain with his sacrifice during Vietnam, but the Republican work ethic is non-existent. These guys have the CEO mentality-rather be on the golf course than in the boardroom.

Pls don't blame the senator for the mis-statment. He is 72years old and just having another senior moment.

The old man is either A) a liar, or B) inept, can't remember when and for what he has voted on important issues such as terrorism legislation, which just happens to be his main platform.

Maybe he thought he had voted by proxy. Don't put anything in writing or speak before a crowd and make your point known if you don't have records to validate your point. Big mistake Senator McCain.

Isn't it clear that McCain is "out to lunch, dinner and supper"? People have no business voting for a man to be President that doesn't know his voting record and can't answer a simple question about the unfairness of insurance companies covering the cost of Viagra, but not covering the cost of birth control prescriptions.
The way the media is failing to cover the short comings of McCain is unfair and unpatriotic. McCain is too arrogant, too elitist and too ignorant to be President. He even lies about the awards he has received from Veterans' groups. This is news that voters can use. If there are any patriots left in the media, you need to step up now and reveal McCain for who he really is before it is too late and he is elected as POTUS and our nation is placed at the mercy of a man who is clearly not up to the job.

I don't think McCain is lying, I think he is forgetting...

Call me an optimist, but this sort of statement, along with Phil Gramm's bombshells in the Washington Times, should help to start opening up the gap between Obama and McCain in the polls.

[No, Obama-haters, save the cracks that the one going up will be McCain. Americans may be open to manipulation, but they HATE being told their problems are in their heads!!]

I honestly think that Bush is going to try to help McCain steal this election. No matter how much we see the McCain campaign implode, they will try to steal this again.

We are not going to benefit by attacking Iran. We are pouring billions of dollars to protect Israel and in return we get get high oil prices and terror attacks on american soil. American government should take care of american people first by improving our economy and by taking steps to bring down oil price.

Open your eyes and read the end of the article. It clearly say that McCain sponsored such a law in March 2007. Anyhow McCain reputation on such issue are immaculate. Only a terrorist fan or an Obama cult slave can be blind enough to not realize the obvious.

So what if Mcain did not vote on some bills but as he said he will veto every single beer when he is president and I am sure he will vote evey single beer also when he is president.Did not hear about this comment-because media did not eleborate this

We'll see how well Obama does when he is unscripted in a debate. The man is lost without a teleprompter. This is why CNN, MSNBC loves him, he is their "poodle". He will speak at their behest. He is also obviously a coward. He will not appear on O'Reilly, he only appears on friendly networks. Since he cannot handle O'Reilly, how will he handle Chavez, Kim Il Jung, Medvedved, or Ahmadinejad. Get this straight Obama supporters, the man is a small time politician from Chicago. He is a neurotic (chain smoker), and he has a tremendous inferiority complex (watch him with the interview on Access Hollywood), That combination in the presidency is dangerous and potentially tragic.

KE
Try Googling "McCain's 61 Flip Flops"
They are all well documented

Choose to be informed, or be content with being ignorant

Posted by VCM
If you think Mccain is bad, who is Obama? Liberal, Conservative or the greatest panderer who fooled America. Choose the best answer while Obama is still figuring how to define himself.
*********************************************************************************** Correction: Obama is not trying to figure out how to define himself. That is what the media is in a frenzy about,, because they aren't able to put Obama in a box.

Obama said at the beginning of this campaign and even well before the campaign began that he was not locked into any ideology. He is more a believer of determining what the problems are , what is causing them and how best to solve the problems.
You know, actually leading and governing to make our country stronger. (if there is anybody that can remember what that is like)

McCain is a nice fellow. That being said, he is too old to be President. No one would even hire him for a challenging top spot in a large company, why on earth should he be the commander of the free world if we had a reasonable choice of someone else? Come on!!!!!!!!!!!!

McCain Misfires? How about this: the following is a paraprashed excerpt from a letter to the editor of the S.F. Chronicle: Headline: Barack Obama's bumper-sticker politics: Mr. Change has so far changed his stance on campaign financing; his stance on gun control, his stance on whether or not Iran poses a threat; his stance on NAFTA; his stance on the FISA law; his stance on Jerusalem; his stance on ending the Cuban embargo; his stance on the decriminalization of marijuna; his stance on a time table for withdrawing the troops from Iraq and even changed his pastor. What we have hear is the Shifting Sands Candidate. Yep, Mr. Change, changes with the winds. Put Hillary Clinton's name in nomination in November and return her stolen nomination to our next President.

Both of these candidates are off the mark. Neither one will be good for our country. Instead of attacking each other as American's and who we choose to vote for, we need to figure out as citizens how to get out of the horrible mess we are in. Party politics is poisoning our country.

Well maybe that explains why McCain hasn't voted for a while, he doesn't realize that cracking jokes about voting with reporters on the back of his bus doesn't count.

I feel McCain should just retire, like most Americans at his age. However, I do believe his expertise could benefit our country and I admire him.
Also, I feel Obama may be a somewhat young, but very energetic. That’s what this country needs right now; ENERY. There is a lot of work to be done and one person can’t do it alone; it takes a country. Therefore, we need a leader who will fire us up, someone who will give up the extra boost to keep this country the strongest force in the world.
Instead of bringing each other down, we should try to lift each other up.

PUMA for the best person to keep our strong

Looks like a certain someone had a senior moment (again.)

Obama '08

CNN- why don't you bring up McCain's recent comments about killing innocent Iranians?

Ula–time to get beyond this Clinton stuff–she isn't the candidate as chosen by the people. You Clinton people need to think your position through honestly–not just a woman for president but who best of the nominated candidates has the integrity and the will to make the changes that are so badly needed. Just think, if Obama gets his message to the people as Ronald Regan did, we can again be a nation of pride and prosperity.

I love the picture of Obama looking like he's saying, "Dude, you didn't vote on it either, what the hell are you talking about".. Mccain is saying different things in front of different audiences.. They just caught him in a lie about his POW record... Getting a bit shameful....

If Gramm was saying American leaders are whiners, not the American people, then Obama can say he was calling the leaders bitter, not the people.
It would be just as believable.
Did you know the Sioux Nations had severe penalties for lying?
Gramm, wash your mouth out with soap. liar < not that there is anything wrong with it

He got these facts wrong as he did about who we are fighting in Iraq. Does this guy even know what he is campaigning for? My friends?

McCain 08: Why should a woman make you a sandwich? Go make your own sandwich... Its not the 1950's anymore, and women are not slaves owned by men. I used to not understand my feminist girlfirend, but I see its because of people like you that she needs to take a stand. I am not a fan of Hillary either, but it has NOTHING to do with her gender. I dont vote on race or religion, or flag pins either. I vote on issues that will affect me, and this county long after im gone. I only hope my fellow Americans do the same or we are in deep trouble.

Dr Phil, John McCain–the young and old love them. They are both wise beyond their years. Please listen, young-uns. Even Obama compared McCain to Dr Phil. I work as a nurse and listen to the young folks–they appreciate the wisdom of Dr Phil and agree that, as much as they are cool and know it all about some things, they are naive about the way to run the country! Please do not let your heart rule your head–vote for the man who knows how walk the walk–not the guy who talks the talk! McCain-2008 Dr Phil versus Dr No!

KE...uh, yes we can. Obama's "flip-flops" are nothing compared to McCain's 180 degree turns on torturte, off-shore drilling, gay unions, etc.

Obama is not perfect, he has never said he was. But he, at least, can understand where most of us have been and where we are trying to go. McCain seems to not know and his advisors are worse.

Distort the record....McCain and his cronies are the champions.

Liar or just Senile? Thats twice today. Forgot he voted not to cover birth control but yes to cover his viagra. Now forgot he missed the vote on Iran. Is this a candidate or a clown?

Hillary was there and voted. Hillary has only missed 25% of the votes to Obamas' 42% and McCains' 60%. Why can't they make it to vote? Obama doesn't vote even if he is there? I will write in the best choice for America, HIllary Clinton.

I so look forward to an Obama / McBush debate! McSame is already screwing up his own history, let alone Obama's. If he can't get his own history correct, what will he be like as Pres. It's not going to happen.

Obama '08

That's right, he didn't vote on the GI Bill but Bush gave him credit, and he didn't vote on: H.R. 3221 – Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008; HR 6331; Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 which Teddy Kennedy came out to vote for; nor the H.R. 6304; Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) which he is giving Obama hell about; nor the bill to increase the supply and lower the cost of petroleum by temporarily suspending the acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Yet he is touting a gasoline holiday tax and bragging about his energy relief plan!! What a joke!

Amum Abum Adum bumbling mumbling fumbling
Just too old to make any sense anymore
Does not understand the Economy, overstates his Vietnam War record in the senate, mumbles and gets confused over the sunnis and the shies, wants to bomb iran, confuses Obama's position on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard
has a temper......which says a lot about a person
its a disgrace that we have someone like this trying to be Commander in Chief
Will someone just get this guy some warm milk and get him a rocking chair.
good grief

McCain has missed more votes during the past year-and-a-half than any Senator except Tim Johnson, and he had a brain hemorrhage.

Is it just me or does McCain ALWAYS say the wrong thing or NOT Answer the question then a MEMBER of the McCain Camp Speaks up for him or "Clarifies what he "really meant"????

That adds up to a man who knows nothing and thinks nothing for himself doesn't it?

what international treaties? treaties that iran didn't sign? every other country, including india, china and pakistan, not to mention the us, britain, france and israel, test their military weapons. why does iran not have the right to protect itself as a sovereign nation? this is not an issue we have any right to escalate tension over, nevermind talk of war.

"If you think Mccain is bad, who is Obama? Liberal, Conservative or the greatest panderer who fooled America. Choose the best answer while Obama is still figuring how to define himself. Vote Independent Nader so the fun can begin"...the Big problem with this is, after all these years the American people STILL don't know who McCain is! He goes against his party, then for it (on the same issue). He's against religion in politics, then he's for it! Against drilling, then for it (except ANWAR, where he's against drilling...for now). He says he's pro-military, then votes against veteran's benefits (which he himself utilized). He's against Bush's tax cuts one minute, then he's for them! He's against privitizing social security, then he's for it, then he's against it again? He said he knows very little about economics, then doesn't recall ever saying this. He was for taxing oil companies on their record profits, then backtracks. He co-wrote an amnesty bill for illegals, then goes against it! After all these years John McCain STILL DOESN"T KNOW WHO WHAT HE STANDS FOR!

10 THINGS McCain did in ONE WEEK that would have gotten ANYONE else laughed out of the Presidential race. ( and rightly so)

1. McCain unambiguously called Social Security "an absolute disgrace."
2. McCain's top economic policy adviser calls Americans a bunch of "whiners" for being worried about the slumping economy.
3. Iraqi leaders call for a timetable for U.S. withdrawal, McCain gets caught in a bizarre denial and flip flop.
4. McCain's economic plan to cut the deficit has no details and is simply not believable. There are so many things here. McCain pledges he would eliminate the deficit by the end of his first term (the campaign latter flip flop flipped about whether it was four years or eight years), but does not provide any details about how he would do it.
5. McCain's deficit plan includes bringing the troops home represents a major Iraq flip-flop.
6. McCain campaign misled about economists support.
7. McCain makes a joke about killing Iranians.
8. McCain denies, flatly, that he ever said that he is not an expert in economics.
9). McCain distorts his record on veterans benefits in response to a question from Vietnam Veteran, who then proceeds to call McCain out on it.
10.) McCain demonstrates he knows nothing about Afghanistan and Pakistan.

BUT....People still think he is the BEST the GOP has to OFFER. WOW!!!

This man is simply MENTALL UNFIT to be President. I admire him for his great desire to serve but, Sen. McCain simply cannot handle the job. The years in the POW Camp, his age and the rigors of life has depleted the Senator.

Wow, McCain's new campaign manager guy is not doing any better than the last one. It's like this campaign is accident prone or something. This can't be good for him.

As an Army Officer, I will not vote for McCain/Bush and the vast Majority of the ARMY will VOTE OBAMA. It is time to put an end to the maddness!

OBAMA-CLINTON 2008; 2016; CLINTON-SEBELIUS 2016, 2020

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Does McCain even know where he is anymore?

McCain is out of touch with this generation. I am 34 and make 1/3rd of what my dad made doing similar work when he was my age. Inflation is going thru the roof. Nothing left to cut out of the budget except food. I must be in a 'mental recession'. And the steady drumbeat of the wardrum with Iran. Can we ever have a leader that looks at the mideast fairly? as in , Israel has undeclared nukes, so why WOULDNT Iran want them? When will we look at BOTH nations as a threat to peace. Im Not Anti semantic, but im tired of Israel bucking international treaties (green line, settlements , palestinians with no access to food anyone?). Maybe if we held EVERYONE to the law , WITHOUT excetion, people would respect the us more. I only hope Obama is up to the task, and the republican fear machine doesnt work on Americans liek it did the last election. 'anyone who sacrifices liberty..for a bit of security.. deserves neither' – Ben Franklin

Everytime that McGeezer opens his mouth he comes across as a doddering old fool who is clueless about pretty much everything. Gosh, and to think that I liked McCain in 2000 but his move to the extreme right didn't take me (and a lot of other moderate Republicans) with him. Screw the evangelicals/Pharisees.

mccains in trouble and he knows this,, thats why hes keepin a distance between him and bush,,, mccains also having problems with his campaign people,, seems they arent too reliable,, well is this who you want? not me,, people slam obama and they dont even know or watch him so how can they sway your vote?? obama has much better ieads than mccain whose bein cohenced by the bush admisistration,,, believe it or not , its true,, thats why mccain is adviced to keep a distance between him and bush,,, people get smart.. do your searches and watch tv,, if you are smart, you will see mccain is and will be another bush,, if he gets elected, wow,, we are in trouble then,, watch and see,,,,,, OBAMA!!!!!!!

Again, Sen. McCain demonstrates why he is unfit to be President. He is a chronic liar and his memory is failing him. This is a very dangerous man to trust with the most powerful Nuclear arsenal in the world especially with his love for WAR. This is happening too often and on a large variety of topics.

McCain is mean. I guess if you were held captive for 5 years you lose touch of your sense of humor. I don't like a president who stares you in the eye and dismisses you. The reporters are there for the people.
Hey John, we're Americans, not the enemy.

I'm afraid of the 'mistakes' that has dogged John McCain's campaign. They may seem light now but will be costly if he is POTUS and worse still, he'll have to defend them like Bush.

KE: Don't tell me McCain doesn't flip flop!!! His flop flops are actual reversals. Where as Obama hasn't really changed what he is talking about. I have been listening and I don't see a reversal from Obama on the important issues. Iraq, Roe v Wade, Health care, education, energy. But McCain was against Drilling and now he is for drilling!!!

AND, do you really feel comfortable voting for a man who jokes about killing people?

Is it true Lou Dobbs is voting for Nader???

The Iranians want to close the Straights ( Whatever it is called. ) so Pelosi wants to start to use the oil in the ' Strategic Supply '. I wonder why I think that may not be the SOLUTION. Dems you got to focus, first restore democracy, then start being very concerned about why we consume 3 times the energy we produce, thereby shipping out billions of dollars. It's called vision and it's a nessesary component of the art of leadership.
And by the way supporting policy that encourages high food and energy prices is far from democratic, not very considerate to the needs of the poor and it is also detrimental to our ecconomy and our businesses.

Mc Cain Democrat - Just say no !

LOL...Another misspoke... i hope they will ask him about this comment during the debate. i can't wait to see him explain it for Americans.

Stay clear on words. Iranian Revolutionary Guards are a state supported paramillitary Iran people suppression machinery which is protecting a religious dictatorship. That´s not the same as a terrorist organization !!! Most dictators have similar armed forces. Are all dictatorships also terrorists? Then – why US is supporting so many of them.

KE I dont care how you try to come to the rescue of this decrepit old man, he cant blame anyone but himself. So stop making excuses period.

I don't like the fact that Obama chews gum so much. It doesn't look presidential. I think he does it because he gave up smoking.

I'm voting for him, but it doesn't look presidential.

The senile old man has lied and flip-flopped so much he can't even keep track of it anymore.

And you think he can protect this country? Give me a break. Obama ain't no Sunday picnic, but you get the distinct impression he can at least keep track of which day of the week it is, how many troops we have in Iraq, who Iran supports in the world of terrorism, whether or not babies are getting enough hot water, and how to do basic enough math to handle the economy. McSenile has none of the above, and every time he opens his mouth he proves it.

If people would look into how McCain has voted against women's rights and veteran benefits while he has been in the Senate they would see the real McCain.

Yep, he'll be ready on day one–NOT.

It's easy to spot the Straight Talk Express. It's the bus going 40 mph in the left lane with the turn signal on for the last 10 miles.

Ula Nejad- Sacramento Ca

LET IT GO, HILLARY LOST!

McCain, Nader, Bob Who? No Thanks... Obama all the way.

Say it with me "President Obama", get used to it you conservative crack heads.

*****************************************************

THERE IS CLEARLY SOMETHING WRONG WITH MCCAINS CAMPAIGN.

CAN'T SEEM TO AGREE WITH HIS OWN ADVISER, DR PHIL FOR ONE.

ATTACKING FOR THE SAKE OF ATTACKING WITHOUT RESEARCHING THE FACTS.

SAYING SOMETHING AND DENYING THEY SAID IT.

THATS WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU DON'T HAVE MUCH REASONING TO DEPEND YOUR CAUSE.

STOP THE MADNESS. VOTE OBAMA.

VCM-Obama is eclectic, which makes him more pragmatic than ideological. That is why he can get things out of gridlock in DC. He CAN cross the isle and compremise. A bird in the hand is worth more than two in the bush( no Bush pun intended-but it fits) People who always stick to an ideological stance run a risk of being domatic and dangerously narrow minded. This is not a black and white world. It has a lot of gray zones.

If is quacks like a slimy politician ... it is one ... oh duck.

McCain couldn't wait long enough to research the facts and get them correct before attempting to score political points by mouthing off about how he was different than Obama.

It's either that or he just deliberately lied.

Who is keeping track of these "mispeakings"? I'd like to see a list on labor day which show the statement, the date, the venue ... document it all.

Please tell Hillary to go home and get a job. We don't her or screaming women to win this election. Why don't they make me a sandwich and keep their mouths shut? McCain 08

oh please, fool, we ALL know the only woman in your life getting you sandwiches is your mother!! and even SHE is ready for you to move out of the basement and find a job!!!

Just like this Junior Senator to take credit for legislation that never made it out of committee. Even if it had, he would have voted present as he usually does. And this is the chump you want for president.

No experience, no loyalty, no original ideas, no solutions. NO OBAMA.

Is it me or is McCain losing it. Does he not remember things or does he think that the people won’t find him out??? McCain really thinks that he can say anything and no one will notice???? It is clear that he is too old and is not in his right mind.

Scary looking McCain. Man, that dude is a maverick huh? He's a scary lookin dude. Too scary to be president. America is stick and tired of these crazy conservatives...lol

What next for McCain, he would bomb S. Korea and say N. Korea was threatened by its neighbors to the south; I voted for a guest worker program for Canadians; or better yet, I voted for a healthcare bill for seniors in New Zealand because the Americans will pay for it. Geez, what next.

haha Mccain is a stinkin liar! He isn't fit to wipe Obamas shoes!!!

Ooopps! Comedy of errors today from the McCain staff.

The poor old man can't seem to remember anything any more. He is clearly becoming senile.

If you think Mccain is bad, who is Obama? Liberal, Conservative or the greatest panderer who fooled America. Choose the best answer while Obama is still figuring how to define himself. Vote Independent Nader so the fun can begin

TonyNJHC,

You are starting to prove yourself as stupid as the candidate you support.

Duh!!!!!!

Give the guy a break. He indended to vote for Lieberman's amendment. Maybe he thought he did?

Please tell Hillary to go home and get a job. We don't her or screaming women to win this election. Why don't they make me a sandwich and keep their mouths shut?

McCain 08

you are being called on all your lies,so,stop doing it.you might keep some votes if you stop ,now.

TO R.I.F.:

I'm glad I'm not the only one who's noticed how much the media lets McCain get away with!

The things that McCain has said and done this and that have been under-reported should have ended his campaign.

McCain is a fool. He cant even keep track of his own lies.

MCMORON DOES NOTHING BUT MISFIRE.

Anyone tired of the Repubs dismissing our government's checks and balances citing "executive privilage?" What a bunch of garbage. McCain can not even remember what votes he was there for and the ones he wasn't!!!!!

We can’t compare Sen. McCain to Sen. Obama’s flip flops. Sen. John Kerry was done with one flip flop. Sen. Obama's flip flops uncountable...

Sen. Obama seems to say things to become one with everybody but in a wrong way. It doesn’t work under the public spotlight. He is not a seasoned politician. And we don’t know who he really working for.

Since Sen. Obama came along, people can’t be people anymore. It’s been a long time even last time we’ve seen Jesse Jackson. But will they throw him under the bus…oh, I think he’s been under the bus.

Sen. Obama would like to change us all into little Obama if he can, but he is in the wrong place.

ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE CARL ROVE BOOK

OF HOW A REPUBLICAN GETS ELECTED. AND

MCSAME HAS WHOLEHEARTEDLY EMBRACING IT,

LIE, LIE, LIE. PROBLEM WITH THAT IS IN THE AGE OF VOD,

WE CAN FIND THAT LIE IN SECONDS. THERE ARE 300 SUCH

MCSAME VIDEOS ON THE NET.

When is the press going to list McCain's 14 absolute lies as depicted on actual video tapes (U-tube). (They are not doctored)

I don't disrespect old people but, this man is already forgetting many things and his thoughts are diminishing. I think he's TOO OLD TO BE PRESIDENT.

I say we use some McCain funds and hire ROBOT from Lost in Space to help run his campaign – "Error, Error, Error...Danger, Danger Danger Will Robinson!"

LOL!!! Is O.K Senator McCain, you're old, I understand, LOL!!!

McCrypt should be looking at retirement homes with nice dementia wards, instead of the White House.

grandPa McCain is just too old to be president. He forgets more and more; old age has that effect on the best of us.

First one of his advisors gets a case of foot-in-mouth and the good senator needs to repudiate him.

Then the good senator slams Obama for not voting on an "important" measure only to be reminded that he also skipped that vote.

Looks like John McCain is having a VERY bad hair day.

The AOl Straw Poll – REAL people voting REALTIME: July 7 – 14, 119,530 total votes cast: McCain 66%, Obama 34%.

McCain being a hypocrite and/or senile? Color me unsurprised.

The McCain strategy... lie, lie, lie and lie some more. And when you get called on it, claim that you had a "senior moment". I can't believe that 40% of the electorate would choose this clown. Heck, Bob Barr is starting to look mighty good.

This happens in old age...

DR. PHIL SAID (while calling the American public "whiners")

These national and congressional leaders "blame speculators and oil companies for our problems, instead of presenting concrete programs for using energy more efficiently, or leaders who don't think we can compete with Mexico."

The very next headline on CNN....
"Oil zooms up $5-plus on Iran fears"

FEARs.... right..... as in ........ (wait for it...) SPECULATION?!?!?!?!?!?

McCain is mixing more and more and more and more things up every day!

No one is perfect – but this is now a daily occurance!

SENILE OLD MAN.

He needed Lieberman there whispering info into his ear.

I agree with John McShame that I'm going through mental recession. The gas prices and grocery prices and tuition increases and lay offs are all in my imagination. I want some of what Phil Gramm and John McCain are smoking!

Not only Iran. Obama's welfare to work effort is said to be distorted. McCain campaign should rebutt it. Claiming credit for something that did not originate from his head. The last we need is another Dr Phil's patient. He talks about his pathetic experience with his wife and mother when it comes to women's issues. So shallow that it makes Clinton look really small. I disagree with Clinton supporters have a lot in common with Obama. The only thing I have in common is "change". A change that Hillary brought that some things Obama stood for(not all but close). Hillary was the package candidate for change not Obama.

MCBUSH MISFIRES ALL THE TIME,

AND ABOUT EVERYTHING.

This guy keeps striking out big time.

There's John Mccain lying just to get votes. He even addmitted it.

ONCE AGAIN – McCain doesn't remember what he did or did not do. He doesn't REMEMBER what he voted for, said, or did two weeks ago. He will send us into World War III and forget that he pushed the button.

WAKE UP AMERICA.

This is hilarious. I guess McCain really has lost his bearings. I have been hearing him over the last few weeks pumeling this Obama-Iran bill into the ground and all along he didn't vote either?

This must be a joke.

This is simply and purely disgusting. We need a revolution in politics – or simply get rid of this profession. Realistically speaking, we can't get rid of it so will wait for a revolution. Such lies... intentional or not, still lies.

McCain is pitiful. Better look in your own closet before you start calling Obama out. We won't even talk about the vote you missed yesterday.

McShame doesn't have a clue what he is talking about; calling us a "nation of whinners" is not a comment americans take lightly!

mcbush, yelling at clouds! – do people really listen to this old twig?!!!

NOT THIS TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ONLY A FOOL WILL VOTE REPUBLICAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Keep losing your bearing McCain. You can't even manage a campaign and you want to manage our economy? You McCain must be crazy!

WOW!!!!! The media finally wakes up and starts reporting!!!!! McCain's lied about this before. He also lied about is "perfect" record with Vet groups the other day in Denver and he and Carly continue to lie abotu Obaam raising taxes on 101 million Americans. These aren't left wing organizations running factchecks on this stuff either. Maybe the media shopuld start paying a little attention to the McCain camp and not spending 200% of its time worrying about what Obama is doing.

Well, no one is perfect and no one said they are.

Dementia. Or meanness? Or a demented mean old man !!!!!!

Obama 08

And McCain wasn't even there to vote for the FISA bill he's giving Obama crap on, and I don't think he was there for the GI bill, either. Screw McCain.

New Pew Poll:

Obama - 48%
McCain – 40%

Learn to say "President Obama" kids, you're gonna be addressing him that way until January 2017.