Comments on: McCain misfires on Obama attack

By: Robert M. Reidy N.Y.

Robert M. Reidy N.Y. — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:42:57 +0000

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...

By: Sam, North Carolina

Sam, North Carolina — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:42:10 +0000

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.

By: Nikki, Florida

Nikki, Florida — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:40:52 +0000

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*

By: Jay in NYC

Jay in NYC — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:40:35 +0000

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

By: JimG

JimG — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:39:51 +0000

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

By: Tony in Chicago

Tony in Chicago — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:39:44 +0000

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.

By: Jack Jodell, Minneapolis, MN

Jack Jodell, Minneapolis, MN — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:39:35 +0000

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!!!

By: SHAWN

SHAWN — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:39:30 +0000

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.

By: Jan From Boca Raton, Fl

Jan From Boca Raton, Fl — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:39:29 +0000

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.

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:39:26 +0000

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.

By: Ronald Schmeagan

Ronald Schmeagan — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:37:30 +0000

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/

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:35:52 +0000

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

By: Andrea

Andrea — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:35:10 +0000

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

By: Glad to be an Independent

Glad to be an Independent — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:34:57 +0000

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.

By: Ricky

Ricky — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:31:38 +0000

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

By: reddog

reddog — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:31:05 +0000

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

By: Theresa in Georgia

Theresa in Georgia — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:30:08 +0000

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!

By: P Diddy

P Diddy — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:29:13 +0000

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'

By: Generation X

Generation X — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:28:51 +0000

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

By: Scott Austin, TX

Scott Austin, TX — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:28:45 +0000

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

By: Ric Shaw

Ric Shaw — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:28:21 +0000

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.

By: Obama for President

Obama for President — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:28:02 +0000

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

By: JCK

JCK — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:23:58 +0000

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

By: Noah

Noah — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:23:21 +0000

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.

By: F. Lynn

F. Lynn — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:23:00 +0000

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

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:21:25 +0000

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

OBAMA 2008

By: Keith!

Keith! — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:20:08 +0000

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

By: terry baren

terry baren — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:19:16 +0000

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?

By: Sue St. John

Sue St. John — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:19:14 +0000

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.

By: Lou

Lou — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:17:15 +0000

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

By: tim

tim — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:16:05 +0000

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

By: jfs Memhis, Tn

jfs Memhis, Tn — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:15:57 +0000

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.

By: J.

J. — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:13:17 +0000

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.

By: Rene D, Bel Air, MD

Rene D, Bel Air, MD — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:01:29 +0000

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?

By: David

David — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:00:59 +0000

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.

By: Sue in MI

Sue in MI — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:00:56 +0000

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.

By: margo

margo — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:00:51 +0000

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.

By: Reginald M. malone, Sr.

Reginald M. malone, Sr. — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:00:15 +0000

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.

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:00:09 +0000

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?

By: Bill

Bill — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:59:59 +0000

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

By: Obama '08

Obama '08 — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:59:49 +0000

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

By: dg

dg — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:59:46 +0000

Memory is the second thing to go...

By: Kellie

Kellie — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:59:35 +0000

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.

By: tom

tom — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:59:32 +0000

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.

By: Esther

Esther — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:59:16 +0000

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.

By: pdawg

pdawg — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:59:08 +0000

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.

By: Michigan Jim

Michigan Jim — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:58:31 +0000

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?

By: dlwillson

dlwillson — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:58:28 +0000

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.

By: line 'em up, baby

line 'em up, baby — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:58:12 +0000

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.

By: Adam Habib, Dallas, TX

Adam Habib, Dallas, TX — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:57:34 +0000

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?