CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) - Sen. John McCain said Sunday he supports an Arizona ballot initiative aimed at ending race- and gender-based preference programs - an announcement his rival cast as a reversal from his previous stance.
Sen. Barack Obama - speaking to an auditorium full of minority journalists at the Unity conference - accused McCain of having "flipped."
But McCain's own campaign refused to say whether it stands by the candidate's announcement that he supports the ballot initiative.
In an interview broadcast on ABC's "This Week," host George Stephanopoulos asked McCain if he supports a referendum on the ballot in his home state "that would do away with affirmative action."
"Yes, I do," he responded. "I do not believe in quotas. But I have not seen the details of some of these proposals. But I've always opposed quotas."
Stephanopoulos asked, "But the one here in Arizona you support?"
"I support it, yes," replied McCain.
McCain did not indicate that he had a standing opposition to such initiatives, or that he was changing his stance by supporting the initiative in Arizona.
Contacted by CNN, McCain's campaign sent a statement from spokesman Tucker Bounds.
"John McCain has always been opposed to government- mandated hiring quotas, because he believes that regardless of race, ethnicity or gender, the law should be equally applied. He has long stood for the protection of civil rights and equal opportunity for all Americans," the statement said.
But pressed about whether McCain indeed supports the Arizona initiative, the campaign would not answer. In 1998, McCain called a similar ballot measure "divisive."
Obama told attendees to the Unity conference that he was "disappointed... that John McCain flipped and changed his position. I think in the past he had been opposed to these kinds of... initiatives as divisive. And I think he's right."
Civil rights leader Al Sharpton, a prominent Obama supporter, issued a statement accusing McCain of having made "a stunning reversal on his respectable record on affirmative action."
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This is no suprise coming from a man that opposed the MLK holiday. Afirmative action I agree in umfair, but sadly, its still required to level the playing field too many of our states.
Having watched the interview with McCain I was amazed at his inability to articulate anything. He stumbles, gets lost in what he wants to say, and no matter what the question , be it mortgage crisis, gas prices, the economy or gay couple adoption rights he somehow managed to direct the conversation to Iraq and more war talk.
I wonder what McCain would do if he didn't have Obama to criticize? Might he actually have to say something substantive?
McCain does not live in the current world. He is just plain out of touch. Our focus has to be on the future for our children and grandchildren. 1970 mentality and politics are not going to achieve that.
It is time to turn leadership over to the next generation. Obama is the right one at the right place and right time.
affirmative action is moronic and always was
McCain is right. It's time to get rid of quotas, aka affirmative action. It was necessary 40 years ago in order to bring about parity for minority groups. It has now turned into a mindset that promotes mediocrity rather than the pursuit of excellence. It is no longer realistic or productive.
Flip Flop McLoser!!!
What else is new with McStain? He will say whatever sounds like it will get him votes but as soon as he forgets he was for it, he will say he is against it. Can there be any more evidence of who the flip-flopper is in this election contest?!
What a Guy after a week long tour of Foreign Countries boosting America's Image he is already back to work on a Sunday for that matter meanwhile McSame is having a BBQ at his Ranch.
Obama & Oprah are te biggest flip floppers. This Dem family for McCain08 H .Clinton 12 PUMA
Obama was speaking to a crowd of journalists today? Wow, I thought he was talking to a room full of his supporters, but I guess they are the same thing.
Offense baby!! Knock Mccreepy-Bush '08 out while theyr'e down. Don't let 'em up off the mat.
While McCreepy's takin' another weekend off, you get back to the USA and immediately pounce...I like that!!
one of over 70 times mccain has changed his stance. all for political gain. anybody care to see the others?
Sir Obama has a media machine of people that just love him, no matter what he has done or not. Sir Obama could have literally killed someone, or been in bed with some hot body other than his wife, or he could have literally accepted bribes, these men and women just love Obama wildly that they have forgotten the principles of this country in favor of "THE CHANGE" they are looking for. Message of "CHANGE" can be as much delusive as the life on Mars as in the Moon. It just does not exist. To think of a change in a machinery that has cropped up from three centuries is thinking of turning a man into a woman and vice versa. Again, looking at Sir Obama he does not give that impression to me as he is really going to change much, anyways.
SIR OBAMA machine populates all media responses and therefore, I do not write much any more.
There's a big fuss about Obama's lack of poll "bounce" during his trip, but today's Gallup has him at 9% up, the highest since Gallup began polling!
MacCain, in his bids to get attention, has been making a fool out of himself and alienating moderates in order get the headlines. Now that Obama's back he'll begin to answer these accusations and will make meat out of MacCain.
He'll stay 7-9 points up through the Olympics.
I'm from the UK and I would just like to thank Europe for allowing ourselves to get used by a US presidential candidate on his way to the Whitehouse. Well done.
Not really sure where the Obama camp is going with this one. Highlighting McCain's support to a ballot initiative that eliminates preferential treatment with quotas doesn't appear to make much sense. Democrats like quotas while Republicans and alot of Independents don't. Who is Obama targetting with his message?
Aw, shucks. It's never fair to accuse a candidate of changing his opinion during election season.
Surprise surprise... and they dare to call Obama a flip-flopper... McCain has changed SO much in the last 10 years, I had high hopes for him in 2000 and 04', but the man has lost my respect now.
PS., I am an independent pulling for Obama, do not beleive the GOP bashers that appear on this message board. They are wolf in sheep clothing, if even most independents are rooting for Obama, you can just imagine what the percentage of democrats that root for him are. Do not beleive the polls. Most of my affiliates/friends are Republican, and a majority of them are either not voting, voting for Ron Paul, or voting for Obama. Not a single one has said they would vote for McCain.
Change is coming, three more months of this BS bickering and the judgment day will be here. Is USA going to change the world for the better, or will it continue the same failed policies of the last 8 years?
In the same interview, McCain also denies saying the word "timetable" regarding troops withdrawal from Iraq.
Last week , I believe it was on Friday, he was quoted saying as such and Stephanopoulos reminds him of it. Finally, he concedes by saying..."if I said it. . ."
How do you NOT remember things you've said when you know that the PRESS of all people, are around?
Does McCain think we're all dopes?
Hey fellow bigots.... how's a bout that heady negro running for president of these U-ni-ted States. What nerve. What an ego. What arrogance!
That's exactly why we gotta end this affirmative action and all them equal opportunity programs. Before you know it these negros 'll be running the country and dating our women.
I used to enjoy watching CNN, Fox, MSN
I don't even bother to turn them on anymore, I am so sick of hearing
about Obama it makes my stomach turn. I am so glad when he was
on his tour, he at least got to visit the MANGER where he was born.
McCain supporters are FoxNews' henchmen who will spin a turd into a knight and shining armor.
The Flip-Flop Nation will not make it this time around.
John McCain and his advisors have become a
"Campaign of Whiners".
The time has come to end affirmative action.
It takes a real leader to say so.
The Center for Media and Public Affairs at George Mason University, where researchers have tracked network news content for two decades, found that ABC, NBC and CBS were tougher on Obama than on Republican John McCain during the first six weeks of the general-election campaign.
LA TIMES.
Rev. Al Sharpton should have criticize Jessie Jackson. But, he won't criticize anyone of his own race.
Obama doesn't have to accuse McCain. John is harming himself when is attacking Obama, and most like Bush is helping Obama to win against McCain.
Obama as always does not understand what is meant by flip flopped. Looks like he has followed a different dictionary!
Obama, the world is looking forward to see you as President
Obama makes arrogant Bush look humble. Obama's arrogance and hypocrisy is disgusting. Why have a vote in America? Obama and the media think he is already President.
McCain is hoping that it will help him win votes!
No more AA...remember, he even opposed the MLK holiday.
so,mccain flip-flopping is news?i thought that was the basis of his entire campaign?and whats wrong with it,anyway?to never know what kind of a stand our president is going to take on an issue is a good thing isnt it?thats the way it has worked for decades,now.why would we want to elect a man who takes a firm stand on the issues?am i sounding sarcastic?maybe.decide for yourself.
Doesn't look like a flip flop to me. Obama better look in the mirror if he wants to see a flip flopper. FISA, GUN CONTROL, NAFTA AND ON AND ON. Obama goes the way the wind blows.
Nice try Nobama but flip flopping is your specialty
The only constant in the Universe, is "Change". So , why is the changing of one's earlier position; on any give issue, taken as something of a 'reversal". Situations and issues, do varingly; constitute "changes of opinions"- sometimes. So, having the option to change "one's personal bias" on any given issue, should be universally free; wouldn't you say.................................................
Mccain Always Flip Flops! I Bet He Will Change Positions Again When He Realizes He Needs More Of The Black Vote! Mccain Is A Total Flip Flopper Of The Floppiest Kind!
McSame... things have changed a lot since 1988- I mean Czechoslovakia is not even a country anymore... well, according to everyone but Johnny.
Another Macflop!
Obama did a great job.
This should be no surprise. John McCain is the same man that opposed for many years a MLK Holiday in the State of Arizona but his political asperations made him reverse his decision. John McCain hasn't stood up against Hispanics in Arizona as they have been jailed, bused and sent back to Mexico. McCain is scary because he doesn't stand for anything but the Iraq war and a war with Iran or any other country or people that opposes him. Look at his record and you will see Bush all over again.
Great. McBush is flip-flopping, and still has the gall to call Obama a flip-flopper. This is a great Republican maverick. Actually, if this is a Republican maverick, I really want to see what they would refer to as an orthodox Republican.
Obama '08
why is it that if mccain changes his stand on an issue from ten years ago, which had totaly different circumstances that what we have today it's a flip flop, but obama who as constantly changed is mind on almost every issue in the past year it's not a flip flop. is the obama campaign so desparate to score negative points it as to scrape on non issues. maybe thats why after all the reasons mccain should not even be in this race, like bush, his age, his lack of all the money obama has to buy the ads he's been buying they are virtually tied in the national polls. obama's biggest problem is his total lack of respect for people's inteligence. he is so egotistical he believes he can do what he wants and the voters will buy into it. well look at the polls mr. obama it seems at least half the voters are more inteligent that you give them credit for
MCCAIN A FILP FLOPER....................NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
Further, why should McCain support Affirmative Action when he has never supported veterans. McCain didn't stand up for our soldiers in Iraq when the Generals asked for better equipment and Rumsfeld said "you go to war with what you have. McCain did support the G.I. Bill or the stimulous package for veterans. Why had he not visited the wounded and brave soldiers at Walter Reed Hospital to know what conditions were there. I would only trust McCain for one thing WAR.
Once again Obama gives the honest answer, even when it is not the most popular. And once again Flipper McFlop changes his stance to pander for a few votes. Sad stuff indeed.
Finally!!!! Barack is swinging back. It's time he realized that McCain is only going to get dirtier and dirtier and he has to start fighting back.
I do not know what McCain's previous stance on this matter has been. But whatever he is saying now has the racist Charlie Black's name written all over it. You can take that to the bank.
Socialism for the rich, Free Market for the poor......
What does torture, Bush's tax cuts, Iraqi withdraw timetable, affirmative action all have in common? That's right, all McCain FlipFlops. I am not even sure if he is that aware of what he is doing.
America's brain washing continues sponsored by Fox News, Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh and America's Right Wing Public Radio.
The majority of American people do not know how to investigate and learn for there own insight. Everything that the media outlets listed above presents to America it must be gospel. If Obama was Japanese 55% of the American people would believe it.
Further, if ask them how do the know that? They say I read on the internet or I heard it on Fox News. Those people are so closed minded they refuse to listen to another view point. Fox News wants to demonize Obama as someone evil and out of touch with America and someone who is un-patriotic. So of course alt of Americans just follow along with the crowd and say, OK, Dah, Ok.
Thank God some Americans will at least give this man a fair chance to make his case for the presidency of the United States of America.
Obama 08/12
To be honest, both of them are "flip-floppers"
When is McCain is going to stop the attacks and start talking about the economy.
McCain made his overseas trip and so did Obama,its just that Mr. Obama's was 200,000 times better.
please stop talking about the "Surge"
can the surge fix the economy?
Mccain Is Looking More Like A Waffle Every Day! Today He Will Flip, Tomorrow He Will Flop, And Then He Will Flip Flop Again! Mccain Lacks The Judgement To Make A Decision And Stick With It!
How appriopriate you can only comment when Obama is criticizing
McCain. I wonder why people couldn't comment when Obama didn't go visit the troops. I thaught the media was suppose to be objective and fair. So much for CNN being fair and balance.
Get out of the tank for Obama and call the presidential race fairly.
If most people in this country could take a step back and look at these two men running for the most powerful position in the world, why are we even talking about McCain? If this last week of McCains campaigning says anything about how he will run the country then good luck. What a resentful tired old politician without any policies that will move us forward as a nation and his foreign policy is stuck in the cold war years.
What's left that he hasn't flip flopped on? Maybe he'll switch his support to Obama by November.
McCain reminds me of the Mitt Romney of republican primary: whatever it takes to generate votes. Only Mitt lost the primary.
The choice this year is VERY clear: Progress with Obama, or BACKWARDS with McCain!
Mcflip will be the worst president ever! He does not get it in any of the issues, remains anti women and is already showing signs of Altsheimer. He has stressed he needs education on economy ! He must go to school at least to learn how to write a mail!
Knock Knock, . . . . Who Is There? . . . . The Flipping Flopper Flop Fliper! . . . . . Come On In John!
For a couple of days CNN has showed a Poll that says Obama is viewed as the 'Risky' candidate and that mcWar shares more 'Common' values with Americans. As an average American guy, I just could not understand this. Why would McWar who threatens war after never ending war be the less risky candidate? And how does this elitist multi millionaire corporate puppet reflect my values? The answer was finally revealed when I saw the Wall street Jounal Logo on the Poll. Aw Come on CNN ! The subscibers of the Wall Street Jounal are not an accurate reflection of every day Americans. Get real!
Affirmative action has been greatly deluded into what it was meant to fight against; discrimination. The only real outcome being resentment.
It has allowed companies to hire "token" or "the minimum required" minorities, perpetuated/enabled a practiced excuse... namely "What, my company isn't racist... see, Sarah is black, and she's been working here for years," and completely missed a critical factor... People who are forced against their will to accept what they don't want to, are likely harboring those same opinions.
While I am an Obama supporter and will be voting for him come election time, affirmative action has simply allowed prejudices to go underground, and allowed an opportunist like John McCain to spin the issue as if he's seen the underlying issue for what it was all along. Something "his record" shows, is a newly taken stance. Talk about playing to the peoples prejudices; sheesh.
McCain did not only flipped for political expediency, he cannot remember if he voted for or against affirmative action.
mccain's judgement & voting record = paralysis!!!!!
Affirmative Action is discrimination. It is divisive. Too many politicians have been bullied into supporting this worst of policies by the race-pimp politicians and "community activists." Good for McCain to finally say "Enough".
Obama has been a flip flopper all his life.
Was this the debate aganist Mccain we were all waiting for?
Mccain has been a flip flopper all his life. I made a mistake please do not publish my comment about Obama.
During the primary, Mitt Romney threw the poor Mexicans working at his mention under the bus just to be able to argue with McCain that he does not support undocumented aliens. Now McCain is using this to generate votes from xenophobes.
Yes McWar flip-flopped and yes he lacks the judgment and knowledge
to be a good commander-in-chief. He has shown in statements he doesn't know which countries border Iraq and he voted to start the war.
His experience helped steer this country in the wrong direction. HE HAS PRESENTED NO DOMESTIC POLICY AND OFFERS NOTHING BUT PERSONAL ATTACKS ON OBAMA'S JUDGMENT, KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND NOW CHARACTER. This is not an honorable man and those tactics won't work this time.
If he beleived in affirmative action in the past I hope he has changed his mind on it. Afirmative action is nothing but a handout to people based on their color, gender and ethinicity. We should be hiring or letting a person who is most qualified be hired or have the position.no matter what their color , gender or ethinicity is. It is nothing but a program that forces people to hire or give a position to an under qualified person. Our goverment is a prime example of this failed policy. Hiring quotas instead of hiring the most qualified. Then we want to criticize the goverment for being so incompetent. Besides , since the 1960's we have given every opportunity for all these groups to educate theirselves and improve their conditions. There is no reason to continue this program. If these groups can't make it on their own merit by this time with all the breaks that have been given to them they never will. Nice job cnn still trying to play the race card to help Obama. You are bad enough on tv that I don't even watch it anymore. It looks like the cnn writers or trying the same thing. It is easy to see where your biases lay. Why don't you people just come out and say we are for Obama instead of trying to act like you are fair and impartial.
You will NEVER be as good as John McCain. You are an absolute joke.
Is CNN the official Obama campaign website with it's 'join the Obama campaign button"?
Obama is just looking for some meat to grab onto. Where is the evidence that McCain had a complete flip-flop of positions in a short amount of time?
By the way, people change over time, because they are human and they discover things that open thier eyes.
P.S. Affirmative Action just hurts any white person's chances of getting a good education. I believe that the best of the best should get into the colleges and jobs. If a minority person wants to get a good education or a good job, he should work for it. And be compared to all other applicants not just his ethnic group.
HE DID NOT FLIP! HE FLOPPED!
O PP'SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
why are we surprised!!!!
It's as Joh McCain Said.. You would rather win your Own Campagne and Lose the War in Iraq.... But then You are an Arab, and you think like an Arab... To John McCain, The War in Iraq is at the Top of His Agenda...
Down with Ward Connerly and John McCain on Affirmmative Action
So what's new John McCain has flip flopped on almost every issue he's dealt with either as a Senator with his voting record or as a candidate depending on his audience and what he figures they want to hear.
To cover up his constant changing he accuses Obama of doing this when it is really him that changes with the wind. The only question is whether the voters can see the truth.
mccain FLIP-FLOPPING isnt even news anymore. if he opens his mouth now, he's either making frightening mistakes and showing his complete lack of knowledge on FAR too many important issues-or he's flip-flopping. it is laughable how often mccain has switched his opinion, he will do ANYTHING to win.
and now he's WHINING about obama's press coverage, first of all, it is YOU, my friend, the press is in love with and vice versa (by your own admission) and secind, they know a WINNER when they see one. gee, what's a better story, an intelligent man who wants peace and prosperity for all, or a forgetful, uninformed old man standing in front of a wall of cheese??
mccain's absolutely ridiculous campaign is like one giant episode of punk'd, it's truly pathetic!
cnn.... cnn.... we know mc main is a mouthpiece of rightwing dogma!!!
he, foxnews, hannity, o'reiley, your own lou dobbs & glen beck!!!
your hillary supporting, blitzer,brown & cooper!!!
obama is running against the white media!!!
so called white liberals like cnn & white coservatives like fox!!!
blackpeople & people of color know you ALL HAVE YOUR OWN AGENDA!!!! WHITE CONTROL!!!
Cythia McKinney/Rosa Hernandez 08/12
PS: Obama better respect her too, because hillary's puma's can swing it to Mc Cain as well!!! SHE WILL GET AT LEAST 5% OF THE POPULAR VOTE!!! Bill Schneider can chew on that & talk about it's impact on a tight november race!
Mcflip will be the worst president ever! He does not get it in any of the issues, remains anti women and is already showing signs of Altsheimer. He has stressed he needs education on economy ! He must go to school at least to learn how to write an e- mail! Presidency of today is not business as usual. Americans can´t afford a worse president than Bush ( Mccain ) at this time!
CNN hasnt been fair on Obama at all, and thats a big shame!!! They monitor Obama's speech with utmost carefulness and diset every bit of it. Last month the headline was 'Obama the Flip-flopper' when Obama was only trying to explain his stance on Irak. Now Obama has attacked Mccain for flip-flopping, and what the CNN would say is Mccain and Obama accuse each other. Thats nonsense!! Grow-up CNN and stop being in the dark.
McCain needs a split screen of Obama vs. Obama – talking out of both sides of his mouth, with the last 9 flip-flops he did or a picture of a circus with an acrobat.
What's the big deal McCain is a Republican and has to appeal to the extemists in his party to get their support.
If he doesn't change his position and abandon the just causes he'll go down in flames in November and that is just a fact of life in America.
CNN hasnt been fair on Obama at all, and thats a big shame!!! They monitor Obama's speech with utmost carefulness and diset every bit of it. Last month the headline was 'Obama the Flip-flopper' when Obama was only trying to explain his stance on Irak. Now Obama has attacked Mccain for flip-flopping, and what the CNN would say is Mccain and Obama accuse each other. Thats nonsense!! Grow-up CNN and come out from darkness.
And that's not the only thing mccain has flip flopped on. What else is new?
Screw the obama, the sharpton and afirmative action.
These are Obama’s friends:
William Ayers (Anti-American Radical)
Larry Sinclair (Homosexual Drug Addict)
Jeremiah Wright (White-Hating “Reverend”)
Tony Reszco (Chicago Slum Land-Lord)
Louis Farrakhan (Muslim Fanatic)
What else needs to be said?
Anybody but Obama ’08!
Someone tell John McCain that quotas are illegal.
Of course McCain has changed his position on affirmative action! He has to adopt the conservative agenda if he has any hope of getting the Bush base to support him. He's done this on taxes, too.
BHO POTUS is NOT an Affirmative Action position. Unlike the free education you got you need to gain some life experience and being a community organizer it not real time leadership job but merely a babysitting position.
Do not tell me you are surprised that McCain has flipped, we all know he does it all the time. I do not trust him!
Affirmative Action is a thinly-disguised program to get unqualified people into jobs or schools where they don't belong. Like Michelle Obama, for example. Didn't have the grades or the test scores to get into Princeton, but got in anyway...to help 'diversity'.
McCain, will do anything to become the next president even if it means telling LIES..Way To Go Mclie
Yet another Flip-flop to satisfy the far right....I'm deeply disappointed.
Where's McCain of 2000?
Well, duh. The media and Murdoch owned Media wants McCain to win! McCain has flip-flopped all year and no one points it out because McCain is a GOP Bushy who will continue to ruin this country!
obama and mccain,
what are the CONDITIONS under which you suggest the US should withdraw from Iraq?
please, specify for christ's sake.
Its the pot calling the kettle black. Obama is a seral flip flopper. He has flipped on FISA, the war and troop deploymemt, abortion, gun control, death penalty, church based funding for services to the poor, the social security tax, public election financing, etc.
Look who has the audacity to talk about flipping!
Give it up Obama! You drift in and out of so many positions from one moment to the next that it is impossible to know what you think about anything!
McCain 08 – a man of integrity!
Truth hurts, does it not McLame? Hey CNN, where is the video of McLames interview with Stephanopoulos this morning, He denigrated gay and lesbian parents, fumbled his way through every single issue George soft balled to him, and looked like a total chump!
Doesn't remember what he said or was afraid to answer just like the Viagra question. Need the weekend to get experience to respond the way it is written on paper notes as the telestrater is hard to read.
Go McCain, no I really mean GO AWAY. Stay on your ranch.
.Also, McWar voted against MLK holiday.
AND
McCain voted for the Iraq war = quagmire
McCain voted for troop surge = he did not have to vote for a troop surge, if he did not authorize the iraq war in the first place
McCain voted against the GI bill = is he really a vet ?
McCain voted against VA hospital funding in 2003-06 = Then ,why is he sending our troops to war ?
McCain is against Roe vs Wade = he will change the supreme Court balance to overturn the roe vs Wade
Democrats, do not let the GOP attack machine bully Obama and let their 527 do the "Name calling" and attack jobs. This McWar is a puppet who left an ailing wife for a pill popping beer baron.
The GOP understands only power, money and arrogance. Just like their followers FOX News, Rush , Ann Coulter, Sean Hannity, and Bigot O'Reilly = the GOP cult.
Ah... no wonder McSame didn't show up!
I am waiting to hear from the McCheese attack dogs!!!
Way to go Bam! Welcome back home!
Senator McCain has flipped-out about alot of things lately.
Obama's cronies are fabricating stories so they can pretend that McCain is a flip-flopper like Obama, and it's just not true.
I wonder if anyone is keeping score on McSeniles flip flopping ,OH! I forgot its the old white man talking.What I think is even more interesting is he turned down an invitation to the Unity conference, but everyone needs to remember that John McSenile does not work on weekends.Old white women from Indiana. OBAMA 08
Connie from Indiana
JOHN MCCAIN FLIP FLOPS LIKE A FISH OUT OF WATER. THIS DOESN'T INCLUDE THE NUMBER OF TIMES HE HAS MISS SPOKEN OR SHOWED HIS LACK ON INTELLIGENCE!
Like Obama, who is the king of flip-floppers, has any room at all to talk about McCain flip-flopping. What a hypocrite, this is just giving me even more reason to be a Dem for McCain.
Breaking news: Obama condemns McCain for opposing racism. Left wing rejoices at Obama's progressive thinking.
We all know McBush is a hypocrite – that is why he will loose, that and he is just like "W" !
Obama/Clinton '08 !!!!
McCain is against anything that would help level the playing field for everyone. Whether it's minorities, women or any other group that has been discriminated against. He has repeated voted down and against any measure to insure equality.
Look, we all know that this maverick stuff went out the window when he decided to run for president.
I'm sure they'll be an add with quotes from McCain on these very issues and all the other flips. Obama and MoveOn are holding their ammo. They know what they're doing.
I think it is important for some one to lead,He or she must demonstrate good character that is said I think the people of even Arizona will make History on november by choosing "jugment and character " over sonship or one of the on what ever you want to call it in order for America in due time can meets the needs that are await a head of us.God Bless America specially senator John MCcain and His family.
Please CNN don't let your Obama bias stop you from getting obama a pillow
you guys should really be ashamed of yourself – the media has just lost all level of respect
I liked the Mccain of 2000. The Mccain of 2008 leaves a lot to be desired. He flip-flopped on all the major issues in order to get the support of the neo-conservatives. Mccain will do anything to become President. His claim of country first does not ring true!
John Mcnuts can't remember what he had for lunch today, so how can you exspect him to remember something he said years ago. I mean if he's president, he may wig out and push the button the end of us all .
john "oil spill" mcCANE wants quotas for rich, white men. that is all that he fights for, rich white men. jesus would be ashamed at "oil spill" mcCANE....
FLIPPER.......WAR....WAR....WAR....FLIPPER
YEP !
It doesn't matter to me because I never believed for a second that John Mc Cain was being honest the first time. So, I'm not surprised.
mcshame stop the flip flop we need actions not talk. people are sick and tired of REPUBLICAN lies and try to screw people another four years. we need help not warsssssssssssss mcwar.
Sen. Mccain will loose the general election because the neocons are forcing him to take positions that his heart does not believe in. I still believe Mccain is a good man but he must be true to himself!!!
That's what McBush does, flipflop.
John McCain, more of the same old same old. he goes around and around in circles so much that I don't think he can even truly remember what his original stances are.
This guy's truly scary.
Barack Obama, on the other hand, has held consistant positions through the years and there's documentable accounts of where he stands. The press wouldn't let Obama get away with one tenth of the amount of b.s.ing that McCain has been doing daily.
Thank goodness there's such a strong candidate in Obama to make us pay attention to all of McCain's obvious pandering.
Just another of McCain's very overt signs of Senility! And some Americans are still willing to trust him on the economy, vital decision making, achieving victory in Iraq and restoring America's Image!! Would you trust your senile Grandfather to look after and keep your toddlers safe from harm? If you can't remember what you said yesterday or a week ago how will you remember what course of action you planned to take on any given issue or if it was accomplished?
We had a leader with no experience or intelligence and a mind that was questionable at best. You lived through the results. Do you want to try another four years with a Leader with no exprerience, no mind, doubtful intelligence who considers your last leader a successful President? Even our enemies would renounce such stupidity!
Yes Grandpa McWar flip-flopped and he has shown he lacks the judgment and knowledge needed to be a good commander-in-chief. He has PRESENTED NO DOMESTIC POLICY AND HAS OFFERED ONLY CRITICISM AND PERSONAL ATTACKS of Obama over and over and over and over. This is a man of honor? He is not worthy of the presidency.
Well, well, well..John McCain is just like a fish out of water trying to catch air, he flips and flops...just like a fish does out of water...Now why am i not suprised in the McCain flip flop...He's still trying to find some substantive air to breath. What does this guy stand for?..Could someone tell me?
This man is just an irrelevant has been that is too set in his ways and so backward that the entire world sees it.
He'll forget what he said and reverse it again, depending on who he is talking to.
He also voted against equal pay for women. Guess it doesn't affect anyone in his elitist wealthy family, so what's the big deal to him.
BAD BAD BAD CHOICE
We need to go forward, now backward.
This won't grow legs, the media won't let it. Know if Obama goes to the gym again, the press will be there and run it for a news cycle. How is this not bias. McCain can't do anything wrong, if so, lt'll get edited.
This man is just an irrelevant has been that is too set in his ways and so backward that the entire world sees it.
He'll forget what he said and reverse it again, depending on who he is talking to.
He also voted against equal pay for women. Guess it doesn't affect anyone in his elitist wealthy family, so what's the big deal to him.
BAD BAD BAD CHOICE
We need to go forward, NOT backward. <<< was typo in previous post.
I saw the forum...and yes, McCain "flipped" because it was he who earlier said that supporting initiatives aimed at ending race/gender preference were, and i quote, 'DIVISIVE'...apparently he does'nt think so anymore.
"I support it," McCain said. Alas, McCain's mind had wondered again, during the question, and he was thinking about the "surge". All surge, All the time.
And they say McWar is a problem for Barack. He's a problem for his self and the public. Why do people think of him as a threat????
MCCAIN ITS A SHAME THAT YOUR GAME SO LAME. NOW ALL I HAVE IS DISDAIN AND FOR THE AIM OF YOUR REIGN.
OBAMA 08
YES, McLame has flipped again and he will continue to flip until he flips himself back to Arizona. The man can't keep his statements straight or the facts straight when he's talking economy, foreign policies and on issues like abortion, etc.
I'm sorry, I was distracted by my visions of the "surge". You mean there are other issues in the world? That's not why I'm running for president of the United States. "And these visions of The Surge, they kept me up past the dawn"...
John McCain: All surge, All the time
What's new....
Now Mr.McCain needs to take a page out of the Obama playbook and say he did'nt say what it was the media is saying. And then tell us why his words have been twisted.
John McCain's memory is shot. He can't remember what he says from one day to another. He is just too old be president.
America UNITE and vote for the best person for the job!
Obama '08
McCain The Flip Flopper. Since when did you care about Minority Americans? Shame on you.
Will you please stop questioning this man. Gosh, it's hard for him to decide what he stands for, what he said two days ago, what he's voted for or against in the past. He needs to keep focused on the surge and Iraq and bashing Obama. Give the man a bloody break will ya!
Be fair people, he said that in 1998, that is 10 years ago. You cannot expect him to remember anything longer then 5 days ago, let alone 10 years.
This is just silly. McCain doesn't believe affirmative action, he believes in getting in having powerful contacts, like his grandfather and father who were high-rankings admirals or his second wife's father that o got him into the Naval Academy and into politics, respectively.
My, my, my, McCain can also flip-flop. He better watch it the next time he calls Obama out for flip-flopping. But, this guy says whatever it takes according to who he's talking too. Sorry, but in all due respect, this man is scarey, and he is too old. Sorry John, but I knew the first time I saw Obama speak at the democratic convention that he was special and I still think so, soooo, he's got my vote.
I think about the level of hypocrisy that resides in the mind of McCain.
On Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday this year, he was out near the Lorraine Hotel soliciting votes from African Americans. His state fought against the King holiday being honored.
So in hopes of getting votes from the disenfranchised of America he hops onto the affirmative action bandwagon? Unbelievable.
Politics as usual... tell them what they want to hear today and hope like hell they don't remember what you said tomorrow.
McCain will self-destruct before November.
McCain can't remember that the Iranians are Shiites and do not support the Sunni Al Qaida in a span of 24 hours. He needs Joe Lieberman to whisper in his ear! And he wants to lead this country? If you think this country slipped down the slippery slope under Bush, wait for John McDummy" McCain. He does even know how to use a computer in this day and age. My friends its time for McCain to retire to a home for the aged.
All you have to remember is that the current Republican party wants to make sure that government can not work to help average Americans.
Wow..If what is being said about McCain is true, he has managed to flip on a flip-flop. Supports an end to affirmative action in his state, then won't say if he supports it, then says he supports it. This goes beyond political maneuvering to just plain weird.
Imagine what his foreign and domestic policies would be like. After a couple of years of McCain, we'd look back on the good ol' days of the Bush administration with pleasant memories....
Fortunately most of American and the world see McCain for what he is.
Maybe he'll remain a Senator until he's so old and forgetful that his aids have to remind him where he is, but he won't be our president.
McCain flip-flops all the time and it doesn't get reported. Obama is a better story and the public will never know. And they wonder why the polls are close. the polls are close because the public don't hear the McFlops.
I watched that interview and George was having a hard time, keeping a straight face with mccain. I think George did a good job of keeping him on target., because mccain, kept wanting to stray.
I really think something is going on with mccain, physically as well as mentally. And another thing is that he is so angry with Obama and can't seem to release the anger.
The answer to the question "Did mccain flip-flop" yes he did. The head of the RNC should really get him checked.
Of course, Mccain flip-flopped on this issue. He just won't admit it just as he won't admit that he exercised poor judgement in Iraq. Kicking the Russians out of th G-8 is another poor judgement call--no other member country supports him on this issue. Is it possible that they are all wrong???? Mccain will be very successful in bringing back the COLD WAR!!!!
If the public hear about all of the McFlops, the polls will be wider for Obama.
McCain Flip Flopped again and he is getting away with it. AGIAN!
"Barack Obama, on the other hand, has held consistant positions through the years and there's documentable accounts of where he stands"
He's moved to the center on almost every social issue, while maintaining his far left positions on the economy, as an independent I would have preferred that he moved in opposite directions....most respected economist (i.e. not Lou Dobbs) agree that his policies will make the economy even worse. ....it seems as if nobody remembers that his policies had already failed in the 70s (and in France).
Obama will win easily, but that would be because of george w bush not because he is a good candidate.
Let's just hope that Ben Bernanke ignores him
Sounds to me like McCain reviews each item regarding quotas individually, and then makes a considered decision on each instead of just making a blanket statement expected to cover all. A rather admirable trait.
I'd much rather see each item get individual attention and a studied decision than have an overall policy regarding such things that doesn't take into account the various differences in each proposal.
And yes.....afirmative action IS a quota system!
And yes......Obsama flip-flops like a fish out of water!
Was for Hillary, now for McCain!
CNN, you are so biased that you are talking about flipping by mcCain and you are supported by Al Sharpton. It shows you are so liberal. You do not have any credibility neither you ahve anythign else to publish here. You are getting lot of kudos from these liberal comments here.
American people need to be very aware and cautious when it comes to John McCain. I believe he is forgetting his previous positions that he has stated...It is vervy scary. He also has stated again about taking a position on something but not aware of the details or information on why he's taken that position...with all the serious problems that America faces today, I can only imagine what it would be like if he was in the white house as forgetful as he is becomming
I wish the media would stop picking sides just to try to make this race close.
McCAIN IS THE ULTIMATE FLIP-FLOPPER! HE IS A TOTALLY DIFFERENT POLITICIAN THAN HE WAS IN 2000....
NOW HE'S ALL NEO-CONish!
ABC's "This Week," hosted by George Stephanopoulos
If that doesn't scream liberal biased opinion being force fed to you..., then nothing will.
affirmative action is reverse racism.
it was never meant to apply to non-US born minorities.
it's another NIXON plan that spun out of control.
Hmm, sounds like bush in 1999.Well my friends I will do anything to be president even sell out my principles.
Obama flips, McCain flips, they both are lousey choices. I have not flipped I will still write Hillary on my ballot in November, both of these guys scare me.
HAha. Old Fogie is senile and can't remember the stuff he does/says. Good job there McCain. I cannot wait for you to NOT be our President.
It occurred to me just last night that, by putting McCain forth as their candidate, the Republicans are intentionally committing political suicide.
I think that they realize how badly they've damaged the country over the last 8 years. They know THEY have no way to fix it. Putting McCain forward (and him losing) will let them simply "cut and run".
It will be up to the Dems to fix things ... given the chance, I think Obama has great potential to do just that.
Just like McCain must be regretting wanting Obama to go oversees, he is probably regretting whining about media coverage. Finally, his inconsistencies are getting the scrutiny that the voters need.
What has been [posted here is just the tip of the ice berg.
Well, Looks like Gandpappy MCwarlord is caught once again with further proof of his failing memory sagging around is ankles.
OBama08!
Mcain is flipping out again!!!!!!!!!!
Of course McCain flip flopped, He only agrees with an idea when it politically favors him. He is a big hypocrite who goes with the flow.
McCain says he opposes affirmative action. There are many proposals to ending and altering it. This is an ideal that has run its course.
How can Obama support a divisive policy like affirmative action and preach unity? He speaks from both sides of his mouth.
Yes, I support it. Next week: No, I never said I supported it. Week after that: What was it I was supporting? Following day: What year is it?
I agree it is time for affirmative action to end. It is discriminatory and no longer nescessary. I mean, an African American is the National Nominee of the Democratic Party vying for the #1 power position in the free world!
I would think that it was effective and that it is indeed time eliminate the discrimination that Affirmative action causes.
Caption on photo accompanying article:
Sen. John McCain pauses while trying to remember what party he belongs to.
Talk about flip-flopping this pathetic old geezer cannot remember from one week until the next what his stance is on affirmative action?
It is very telling when your own campaign staff will not comment on the "gaffe".
Or, could it just be that as the aspiring Flip Flopper in Chief wannna be, he is for it/against it depending upon whether he is in Arizona or another state?
I see a finger in the air testing the wind or is it just McCrypt's way of simply giving the finger to the American public?
Has it been mentioned yet that John McCain is a BIG flip-flopper, worse than Kerry supposedly was?
Why yes, it seems it has!
McSame has flipped because he and his cynical camp think they have found a "wedge issue" to disract attention from the dismal performance of his campaign. I'm afraid the Republican ugliness is just beginning. Hold on to your hats.
Four years ago, we gave him a free ticket to Georg Bush, hoping that he might have gained experience. instead he caused more damage. I did not vote for him But I'm paying the price for the fellow voters. Please watch at this time! Do not vote for McCain. He is too danger's for our country.
Let's give credit to McCain for having firm convictions, taking risks and stating clear positions – NOT! Who knows what this man stands for? Leadership means explaining what you stand for and the reasons for your position, not just repeating conservative sound bites.
McSame did flipp AGAIN!! he does not know what he says from day to day. Obama has shown he could be a world leader, Obama has the right judgment, McSame just gets angry & frustrated & tries to find some thing to attack Obama on, because Obama is doing so well. Obama you are doing amazing!!!
Yes, John McCain did change positions on affirmative action. I have discovered he also makes many gaffe's, forgets, and has lied which were verified.Flip Flops so much more than any candidate I have seen.
John McCain has been complaining and criticizing Obama personally and his trip aboard all week long. This Republican now changes station quite quickly when he comes on.
Sure wish media would jump and confront him more. Do a little research – surprise. – whoops what he said is not true.
CNN-do you ever read your own Ticker?--the articles are 95% favorable to Obama and 10% favorable to McCain. Are you a news media outlet or a pawn for Obama? At least admit what you are.
You should head every article–"Obama is our Messiah and CNN supports THE ONE.". Then everyone could decide if they want to read the article.
Finally, CNN does a story about McCain.
Wait ... it's a negative story. Typical.
John McCain is so much a gentleman, He has the ammunition to blow Barak out of the water if and when he chooses to use it!
Obama had a hidden reason for noy taking public funds and going to the mid-east.
Ask him WHO'S credit card account did those thousands of small donations came from, Iran? China" and so on!
When Obama takes off that mask, God help us all.
bush-mccain as usual.I put their names in lower case letters to show that they don't deserve respect.Flip flop mccain!!!!!!!!!
Affirmative Action does NOT mean quotas.
I'll say it again: Affirmative Action does NOT mean quotas.
ANYONE who states that in all cases that Affirmative Action means quotas is not cognizant of the law, is using political talking points of the right-wing, and probably also thinks that blacks are not discriminated against in the US.
Just goes to prove the old Nazi Germany propaganda minister, Joseph Goebbels' meme – the people will not believe the little lie, so make it a big lie, then repeat it often enough and the people will believe it.
What is affirmative action? Policies aimed at making sure historically socio-politically non-dominant groups are given fair access to education or employment. Quotas are NOT part of affirmative action unless court ordered, and then only when the court has concluded that the party doing the discriminating are not giving historically socio-politically non-dominant groups fair access to education or employment.
Quotas are only used when the law is being repeatedly broken by an employer or school district, so John McCain wants to help the law-breakers? He doesn't show much morality by doing that, does he?
And I thought most people think the President needs to show good moral character . McCain FAILS that test!
Did John Mccain flip flop on Affirmative action? Ya, so what else is new?
The real issue here isn't affirmative action and John McCain, but the fact that, for all it's posturing and taking credit for advancements and progress among minority communitties, the republican party leadership hasn't done a thing to increase funding to many minority area schools. THAT is what both parties should concentrate on. By talking up Affirmative Action, they're just emphasizing how ineefective it is to paint Affirmative action as a means to force change on people, who really aren't interested in changing.
If we feel we need Affirmative Action this long after it was instituted, then it clearly hasn't worked; so, flip-flop or not, Affirmative action has just become another means by which minority numbers can be confined to token levels in the workplace.
Opponents of affirmative action policies argue that they are based on collectivism and merely another equal form of discrimination because they can result in qualified applicants being denied entry to higher education or employment because they belong to a particular social group (usually the historically socio-politically dominant group; typically majority races and men, regardless of social standing or financial need.) They also argue that preferential treatment should be based upon current social and economical standing, not that of one's ancestors. Some opponents say affirmative action devalues the accomplishments of people who are chosen because of the social group they belong to rather than their qualifications.
I agree with John McCain on this. Stop the racial bias and just give people the jobs because they are qualified, not because of their skin color. Make people actually work at bettering themselves in order to get better jobs. Anyone that wants anything handed to them without doing the work to deserve it, should be ashamed.
I am tired of neo con's asking what's wrong with Obama when he starts slipping in the polls after coming off a great week for him and a bad week for mcbush. there's nothing wrong with Obama, more like something wrong with alot of people. I mean if Barack Obama had made one tenth of the mistakes John Mcbush had made they would be demanding Barack Obama step down and go home.
Opponents of affirmative action policies argue that they are based on collectivism and merely another equal form of discrimination because they can result in qualified applicants being denied entry to higher education or employment because they belong to a particular social group (usually the historically socio-politically dominant group; typically majority races and men, regardless of social standing or financial need.) They also argue that preferential treatment should be based upon current social and economical standing, not that of one's ancestors. Some opponents say affirmative action devalues the accomplishments of people who are chosen because of the social group they belong to rather than their qualifications.
I agree with John McCain on this. Stop the racial bias and just give people the jobs because they are qualified, not because of their skin color. Make people actually work at bettering themselves in order to get better jobs. Anyone that wants anything handed to them without doing the work to deserve it, should be ashamed.
I don't think Sen. McCain knows what his beliefs are. Because he forgets what he said yesterday.
I would love to know the historical moment in which a politician changing his mind after becoming more informed about issues became "flip-flopping." McCain has often admitted to not being completely informed about a certain issue, rather than making some rash decision. People expect our politicians to make informed and educated decisions, yet crucify them when they observe further facts or statistics leading to a change in view.
Everyone needs to wake up and realize that important choices may not be as simple as the media portrays. Do research. Come up with your own conclusions and then see which politician suits you.
How is this a flip? This guy opposed the MLK national holiday, womens' rights regarding reproduction (no to birth control, no to abortion), health insurance for poor people (though he will enjoy government-sponsored coverage from cradle to grave) and increases to the minimum wage.
Vitriol and Geritol – McCain '08
Who benefit most from Affirmative Action?
Blacks...right?
WRONG!!!
It may surprise you to know that WHITE WOMEN are the greater beneficiaries of AA.
Because of AA they have risen higher in the workforce than Black males, Black, Hispanic, Asian and other women of color. They earn more than Black Males, Black women, Hispanics and other women of color.
Since all women are lumped with minorities (hence the terminology "woman and minorities") WHITE women are chose above other minorities (including other women who are minorities) and benefit most from the program. White women will be hurt most when it is dismantled.
What a shock THAT would be!!!
Senator McCain you remember the SURGE ......You remember the name Sentor Obama Ok !.....Why can't you remember flip flop when comes to you ......I rest my case!!!
I understand that people can make mistakes, my problem is that whenever Obama makes the smallest of errors he's labeled as unexperienced. Recently McCain has been making mistakes, misstatements and the like, yet it's barely reported on. They say the media loves Obama, that's the biggest farce I've ever heard of. It's Ok for McCain to go abroad and visit foreigh heads of state, but when Obama does it, it's spun the other way. Will a biracial man ever be treated fairly by the so-call republican religious right? Of course not, cause yall aint really religious are you? The blind leading the blind......you know the rest.
John McCain has "flipped" so many times that he is a "flop".
Is this who we want to lead this country back on the path economic stability? He cannot remember what his position on anything from one hour to the next hour.
Please Hillary supporter think about this man. Every right that we women have achieved over the past 40+ years will be wiped aways under McCain. You might not like Obama but, he will put women back into the 1950.
This new stance against Afirmative Action is more consistant with his past active opposition of the Martin Luther King holiday and equal rights and pay for women.
As far as his ability to keep his positions straight, just search "McCain Viagra interview" on youtube.
McCain is wrong for our future. Obama '08
this guy mccrazy is all over the place on every issue. He claimed that Obama would rather lose the war to win the election but he is willing to lie to us to make us believe is better than he brother bush. this guy as a candidate is reacting to anything Obama does. that is not a presidential traits to me. he is crying for attention, he keeps on saying that the surge has worked while afghanistan is shaping up to me more deadly than iraq and we the american tax payers have to fund this war again. mccrazy has 8 homes and he is one of the richest man in congress, he has no clue what the average american goes through. i don't want another bush and if the ppl choose to vote him in the white house, brothers and sister, mom and dad tighten up your belt because mcwar is going to try to rough up NORTH Korea, impose his so call judgement on Iran, turn iraq to the 51 state b4 Puerto Rico and he'll probably tell RUSSIA stand down or else and last but not least, he'll go to Vietnam to get even with those that kept him in prison for 5 yrs, and of course he'll leave cindy for jessica simpson just like he did to Carolin his first wife.
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Wasn't McCain all mad and saying Obama was flip-floping?
McCain is a lier and a scumbag who can't stand up to his own demands.
McCain will find some way to talk about Obama instead of addressing this.
Truth be known Obama has half-truths in most of his speeches. He and Mc Cain are both poor choices that we the sheeple have. I support neither one. The media are the culprits in their over favouritism of Obama. The country will soon break apart when either one is elected. So what does it matter anyway?
The old tried and true GOP stalwart, when all else fails come out against minorities. Jessie Helms perfected it and I've always known that it was in McCain too. From the moment that he came out against the MLK holiday while Meachum the racist was governor. McCain should get a nice bump in the polls from this.
Obama accuses McCain of vascillating? This is the greatest joke of all. Obama has, in a miracle of reverse evolution, became an invertebrate, along the lines of a jellyfish that can contort to any necessary shape. Obama says what the crowd wants to hear, changes his colors daily and pretends that he is already the President. A thrashing of this fool in November will be the best possible outcome for the country.
Mcsame is just another Republican who lies, only looking out for the rich and the racist people in this country. It's amazing that people will still vote for a republican other all they have done to this country in the last 8 years. They have rape this country dry and guest who's going to pay all that money back, ( we the tax payers) so go ahead idiots vote for that Republican and watch gas, energy, and everything else to keep going up.
ALL politicians flip flop. I don't know why people act like it's a new concept. Even BO is flip-flopping on the war in Iraq. They will say whatever it takes to get elected then not do any of it. Look at the last push of democrats in the house – they got the mimimum wage raised and see how well that worked.
McCain opposed holiday for Rev.Martin Luther king Jr. and said he dont know about MLK. Then how can we believe that he stood for Civil Rights? McCain's propaganda is a failure and cannot be reapired by telling untrue statements! He is not a man for trust and honesty!
Only traitorous scum votes for the racist, United States hating Hussein Nobama. Proven fact.
McBush is NOTHING to offer. He Flip-Flop on everything including his promise not to raise taxes today. He has bad advisor's. He and his wife are filthy rich. He voted again the GI bill and then claims Obama snubbed the troops while Germany. He want Obama to admit that the SURGE in Iraq is working but will not admit he made a BIG mistake in voting to support BUSH to go to war that cost over 4000 American and over 60,000 Iraqi theirs lives. No war, no SURGE McBush. Now all he does is whine about Obama cause he's jealous. His experience is equivalent to BUSH eight years in the White House. Anyone here wants another four??? McBush knows NOTHING about the economy, can't remember what he voted on, knows NOTHING about anything of importance to Americans. All he talks about now is the SURGE, The SURGE this, The SURGE that. Hell! He don't even know when the SURGE actually began. And refuse to tell the truth that the objectives of the SURGE are only 1/3 met and was not just because of additional Americans troops as the main reason.
If only Americans could get rid of the 800 LBS gorilla in the room..aks..Race. Obama would already be 40 points ahead in this race. An issue that was never ever a problem when blacks only had white men to cast their voted for. They voted their interest and party loyalty.
McCain=Bush 3rd Term. He's too old. No more. God forbid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Obama...Truth, Integrity, Judgment, Educated,
Did McCain 'flip' – YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Did McCain 'flop' – YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Did McCain 'flip-flop' – YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
OBAMA (2008 -16)
Sigh. If you had bothered to watch the interview at all – which it appears many of the commenters here did not – he was saying that he doesn't support a nationwide affirmative action program, but supports individual states making whatever affirmative action policies they want. Thus, if California (or Arizona) want one, then they should have one. If, on the other hand, Montana or Idaho do not, they do should not be forced to have them. This is a good example of how every time McCain opens his mouth, the MSM completely misrepresents what he said, or otherwise creates misleading inferences. Obama, on the other hand, can say the the US has 57 states, and that he'll visit the other 20 without the press saying so much a word. Fortunately, Obama-obsessed journalists with Democrat/lefty leanings no longer exert total control over the national political dialogue. We have the internet, and blogs like this one to thank for that. It helps skeptics like me – those who are suspicious of cult-like gatherings – to make, finally, an informed decision about who is better suited to act has Chief Executive of the United States.
John McCain flip flop??? Wow, what a story. Oh wait, thats every McCain story.
He can't remember what he said unless it's about a war somewhere. Any other topic is a hypotheticle that he doesn't want to talk about.
im not surprise at all because he is a mr. flip-floper.
McCain, consistent attack on Obama has made him to forgot most of the things he has said in the past. I think this has to do with his age, and this could put American poeple in danger....
yes in deed a very scarey man,,, mccain,,, you never know what hes goin to say or do,,, we best not elect him,, send him a free ticket to ummmm somewhere farrrrrrrrrrrrr away,,,, go obama
JOHN can not remember something that he said yesterday so how do you expect him to remeber beyond that. No wonder he can not question Obama . Mccain can't remember countries borders or officials from other locations when he is standing in them. He is coming off as a GW teacher that is why GW can't say or remmber who he is with or where he is at.
Its incredible that the McCain campaign is in such disarray that it can't even get their stories straight about whether he supports the anti-minorities initiative on the ballot in Arizona – McCain says he supports its, his campaign can't confirm whether he does or doesn't.
Aside from the obvious flip-flop on this particular issue, its clear that McCain's campaign has NEITHER a consistent message NOR a well-organized team.
In defense of McCrypt's memory lapse, he is suffering from "cart lag" after all, the poor old man did spend about 20 minutes whizzing about the Bush estate in a golf cart!
Flip or Flop? He just cannot make up his mind and be genuine. No more neocons in our White House.
McBush has what is called in the geriatic community "diminished capacity". in laymans terms....... when you get old you forget stuff.
So, don't confuse McBush's flip-flopping with his early stage alzheimers symptoms.
VOTE FOR BARACK OBAMA....IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO !!!
Fred, McCain stands for WAR. That's all. He only wants to start wars ... bomb, bomb, bomb ... bomb, bomb Iran. That's him ... Mr. McWar.
Come on people! Anyone with a brain can see that this guy is heading for the Home. Even if you don't like Obama he is obviously the best and most fit person for the job. I mean, if you had a forutune 500 company and you were looking for a new President to run the operations, would you choose someone that is past retirement or a person with youth, ambition, and the intelligence to move your company forward.
This confims our fears that J McCain is a dangerous fip- flopper who at at the sunset of his political years should not get Anywhere near the US Presidency which in most cases is the President of the World.
We do not need a divider but a uniter in the world at this time.
Obama for US President.
This just in to CNN:
In defense of McCrypt's "infrequent" memory lapses, his campaign crew has broken the silence and stated he is suffering from "cart lag" after all, the poor old man did spend about 20 minutes whizzing about the Bush estate in a golf cart!
McCain is such a liar.
This joker still believes that going to Iraq was a right move.
You want to vote for him... go ahead and watch the people get poor , while politicians like him get richer
OBAMA (2008 -16)
Give me a candidate that's been consistently, and vocally, against affirmative action from day one, steadfast in the face of the inevitable race baiting, and I'd be willing to overlook all but the most egregious negatives to vote for him. McCain certainly doesn't fall into that category.
Obama once suggested he'd be open to affirmative action for poor whites. While I'd like to see all racial preferences ended, that’s something I could support. Unfortunately, that kind of policy would probably result in more threats to his “manhood.”
Why would anyoe watch ABC. It has just come out and endorsed John McCain.
Knock Knock. . . . Who Is There. . . . Flipy Flip Floppy Flop. . . . Come On In John!
John McCain does not flip-flop! If you don't believe me ... just ask him or any number of his supporters ... you can be sure you will get the 'straight-talk' from them ... NOT!!
Lets just call him "catfish McCain".I think he will drop out soon for health reasons.
Wow, this is great news. Republicans often take the European-American vote for granted, but it's nice to see that one is taking a concrete action. It's interesting that Obama seems so keen on alienating the European-American vote (which he needs to win) by opposing this initiative.
McCain has flipped on everything he's ever stood for in the past in order to pander to the extreme right wing of his party. He's not a leader, he's a follower.
McCain has the right to change his mind.... Just as Obama had the right to change his mind over the war in Iraq from "we must leave immediately" to "a slow withdrawal of troops" is best.
Pick one. Either they both flip-flop, or neither one does.
in short, open mouth insert foot. we will see him do this alot more coming soon.
he is showing his age,
WHAT? HUH? tap tap tap IS THIS THING ON?
Will the real John McCain stand up?
All politicians flip flop. None are 100% trust-worthy. A politician will say/do whatever it takes to get elected and keep their position...that's the nature of the job. They do this by pandering to whoever can impact the security of their position at any given time. One week it could be Hispanics, the next blacks, the next conservatives...you get the picture. Why do you think they never give a direct answer to a question, but rather talk for 10 minutes about nothing in response to a question? If you have put your faith in Obama or McCain, then you are bound for disappointment. They will betray you at some point, guaranteed. Your job is to determine who will be able to stay within your acceptabl betrayal threshold for 8 possible years.
This is just like when McCain opposed MLK Holiday too....
johnny mcliar sounds more like that idiot d. dumbsfeld every day. he just doesn't have a clue whats really going on or whats going WRONG in america. according to his voting records 95% of his EXPERIENCE, at least in the last seven and a half years, is all very bad and full of very poor judgement. it sure makes him look like a unic republican more than any maverick.
Obama is just as big of a joke. Has noone seen the commercials or listened to him either because he is just as big of a flip-flopper as McCain. There is no real good "winner" in terms of the presidency and honestly believe this election is going to be a joke. We don't win either way.
I used to have a lot of respect for McCain, but this campaign has erased most of it unfortunately. He's flipped on a huge number of issues, and then has the audacity to accuse Obama of being a flip-flopper.
I'm fine with people changing their minds as they learn more about an issue, or as the situation itself evolves, but McCain seems to have been reversing himself for political gain on everything from offshore drilling, to affirmative action, to the Bush tax cuts.
I truly appreciate the more nuanced and considerate approach Obama has taken to his campaign, and his positions on the issues that face all of us every single day.
my friend time to enjoy your retirement
Did anyone of you read the article. It states he supports the proposal to get rid of quotas; it states he did the same thing in 1998. So, just because Obama mentions the word flip-flop McCain is automatically a liar? Sometimes reading past the headline might help some of you.
McCain has flip flopped so many time he doesn't even know what he stands for. He needs to go to a rest home and let the smart people run America.
I'm a maverick! MAVERICK!!!!
Mac did'nt flip--he's just a flop.
McCain's campaign won't say if they stand behind his announcement?? How does that work? Don't they have to stand behind whatever he says? Who's in charge in the McCain camp?
Kelly, I understand what you are saying, but the reason why politicians in America do not have to be straight forward is because we do not hold their feet to the fire. We allow news entertainment such as Cnn, Fox, Msnbc, to "hold their feet to the fire." (Never mind that the major media sources are in cahoots with the so called stations that "cover the news.") We complain on blogs, but never organize. Even our presidential debates are jokes. We are one of the only nations where the citizens do not really interact with their elected officials during debates. We are responsible for the creation of a George W. Bush. We are responsible for the creation of a VP Dick Cheney, and so on and so forth. Complacency is our nation's issue.
Mc Bush or Macsame often claimed he knows how to win a war and how to catch Bin laden. If he is genuine and honest, why can't he do it now as his capacity as the US Senate rather than wait till he becomes president. This shows he cannot be trusted. He just want war and and the American people cannot afford to go to another war. We want Barack who can shape the image of US in the word and the economy. We do not want a prisident who cannot us computers or knows nothing about economics.
No to BO.
No matter what spews from All polititions mouth, they are still more interested in Their welfare and Their families. The rest of us are just here to pay taxes and Live With It..Shame on them all.
obama doesn't have a clue he will hurt blacks more then help them ,they will be sorry i bet my life saving on it.
It is truly scary what you hear whenever McCain talks - I'm not saying Obama is perfect, but I really think the choice here is obvious.
Another thing that has really caught my eye recently, however, is all the media hype over everything. The title "McCain Flips" implies that it is an act of outrage if a politician changes his/her mind. It is not inherently bad when a politician changes their mind. It is bad if it is a manipulative move in order to win votes. However, Obama's stance on Iraq, in my opinion, never shifted over the last month or so. He simply said he would listen to what good intelligence would tell him. It is worse, in my mind, to say that you are blindly going to withdraw in "x" number of months than to say "the goal is x number of months, but I will also listen to intelligence." Do people want a president that doesn't listen to intelligence and instead makes slipshod decisions based off of air-filled talking points that lack detail, precision, and nuance?
I hope not...
McCain really doesn't have a clue... It's sad!
Go Obama – Yes We Can!!!
He just don't recall. OLD, Old,oLD,OlD,old,olD and ODD. McFace is OLD and don't RECALL. Is this what you want.
Obama08
one big mistake that mccain did was to taunt obama to go on a foreign trip, "you got to go, you got to go, you got to go." so while obama is out there trying to build bridges with foreign leaders on your behalf, mccain just would not stop whining. mccain is a very nasty and angry man. most probablky, i think mccain has already forgotten that he taunted obama into going. mccain attacked obama every day at every opportunity for instance with attack ads and scurrilous remarks that obama would rather lose the war in order to win the campaign. mccain attacked obama day in day out and mccain is yet to tell us his agenda. honestly, mccain is a joke. god help us if mccain is elected president.
McShame the flip flopper appears yet again...his base is fuming!!!
BARACK THE VOTE !!!
If you can be blinded sided this way by George Stephanopoulos, you really don't have very much on the ball.
When will the media begin, at long last, to focus on this man's instability?
Just listening to McSame on Wolf Blitzer – he is scary, scary scary! Could it be possible that America will really vote him in as next president?
However, I listened to Obama on Meet the Press and was again impressed with his vision for america and the fact that he realizes that the USA needs to build good relationships if we hope to sort out many of our issues. Please vote Obama 08! McSame is just going to dish out the same nonsense as Bush.
All McCain does is attack Obama. He's an angry old man who thinks voters will believe anything he says. Pathetic...
McCain's plan for the surge dramatically brought down the violence. How many kids would be dead if not for his strong push for the surge. How many lives has Obama's judgement saved since he's become a US senator? 0 Obama didn't want the surge to work, why? Because he's playing his poltical ego before young soldiers lives. He was hoping the surge would fail for political gain. He really is a sick little puppy. I think lives are the most important thing and so far it's McCain who has and is saving them, not Obama which makes all other issue unimportant.
McCain flips on everything. He looks for opportunities to say something.
Cut it out; quit trying to 'invent' things to knock McCain; the media already has a love affair with Obama; give McCain a break for a change. Be fair.
Like a SHINNY NEW PENNY.
Watchng Election 2008 on CNN with Plitzer. my question is why did the CAPTION UNDER McCLAIN'S NMAE read: "NEXT PRESIDENT?"
There are two candidates.
There it is folks, if u had any reason to not vote for John McCain this is it! When u look how this has benefitted alot of working single women. John McCain is wrong for the country!
What's wrong w/ changing your opinion on AA? I used to believe in AA but now I don't anymore. Why should Obama's kids, due solely to their skin color, have an automatic advantage applying to college over a poor, white girl who has had to overcome much more in her life? Obama's success is the evidence that AA is on its way out...
Flip flop like: the 16 month timetable in Iraq, Recognizing that the real war is in Afghanistan, Abortion, oil drill will have a psychological effect, social security privatization, Obama's trip overseas, wanting to run a clean campaign, his pledge to stop 527's, etc. McCain in 2000 wouldn't vote for McCain in 2008
P.S. He even flip flopped on his message to NAACP. I want to know what if he had said that in front of them.
Obama/Biden 08'
Period!
Well, Kelly, we win more if we stick with the Democrats, who can make some real changes if we give them some real control in the Congress as well as the White House. Otherwise, we will still be in Iraq, Afghanistan, bombing Iran next January, and God knows where else McCain will decide to declare war. Do you ever hear him talk about peace and prosperity? No because his oil buddies love war for their prosperity.
I'm voting Democratic, and I hope to God that Hillary is on the ticket.
thow it out we never needed it to start with affirmative action has been a big problem for manufacturing for many years get rid of it
Jason: Your absolutely correct...difference being that McCain wants a conflict/attack on IRAN, he has stated so. I suggest you listen to him, then make your decision as to where you want America to go!
oh, it's ok to flip-flop once in a while
Mac-war!
Oh, yeah. This issue and about 134 others. I'm amazed at how the media is covering for McSenile. Like that time CBS took out parts of McCain's interview b/c he made critical error.
Then add Bush tax cuts, MLK holiday, off-shore drilling, Afghanistan, GI Bill, etc. What a joke this guy is.
I can't wait until Barack tears McSenile apart in the debate(s). Heck, there may only be one.
obam is running on affirmative action now so why is he crying
the blues for
if obama didnt have it the dnc would gave it to him so he wins
It is time for a new image and direction for America and Americans. GO OBAMA.
What an idiot. Affirmative action has NEVER been a "quota" (the Supreme Court has already taken care of that....) and when he says stuff like that it just continues the misunderstanding that surrounds this issue.
Why didn't McSame appear at the Unity Conference? All the whining about the lack of media coverage and he doesn't even show up!
You mean the same way he flip-flopped on VP choices all this week? Does it even matter?
Cnn, What happened to ym earlier message. You should be fair to publish all comments. Who are you to moderate and delete my message while you publish all liberal comments here. Get a life.
If anyone was interested they could find dozens of flip-flop by McBush.
It is unfortunate but I don't think that the American voters can bring themselves to vote for Obama. When they get in that booth they will be compelled to vote for McBush regardless.
He claim audicious of audicious but Obama should not have the audicity.....
"Did McCain 'flip' on affirmative action measure?"
Yes, 69 flip flops and counting........
If people are dumb enough to elect McCain with his age,faulty memory,appointing more losers to the Supreme Court and as his economic advisor Gramm(we are all just winners) the people deserve another four year of Bush agenda.Just ask yourself when you voted for Bush twice-have you lost your job,house,taxes for most are really lower and how about the war and the gas and the environment.If you vote for Old John then don't complain because it will be too late.
Yes, McCain has the right to change his mind just as Obama does. Yes, politicians will say what is expedient to appease their constituents. However, it is McCain who uses the old Republican adage that his opponent is a flip flopper. Now he has to eat his own words. He criticized Obama for not making a trip to Iraq and not being keen on foreign aafairs, but when Obama foreign trip was met with such celebrity fanfare, as opposed to McCain's, McCain criticized the trip as being a political move by Obama. This old geezer needs to shut up, stop criticizing Obama and get on with the business of running his campaign.
affirmative action is for the weak.
Everyone needs to realize that Affirmative Action is not just for AA. It is for all minorities and this includes WOMEN. So, if you are siding with John McCain and you are a mother, daughter, aunt or sister you should think twice. If he is now saying he is not supporting Affirmative Action coupled with the way he votes on women's issues we are in some trouble. Not to mention that our current President is trying to say that using birth control pills is the same as having an abortion. Please people do your research before more damage is done.
If I hear him rant on the surge one more time, I'll faint. Even if the surge was a brilliantly strategized maneuver, (and not a mere coincidence of other factors at work) What else can he lay claim to??? Certainly NOT good judgment. He flubbed that when he failed to discuss anything else! I can't figure out how this guy emerged as the Repugnant nominee.
Both candidates are going to flip a lot, however it has been documented that McCain has done it many more times. As to what Lone Libertarian said about both of them flip flopping. There is a difference from going one side to the complete opposite and what Obama did in your example which is changing from the extreme to a more settle approach. For your comparison to make any since you would have had to say Obama then said we need to stay in Iraq for as long as McCain wants.
I find this funny, he has done similar things with his stance on Gay Marriage, Off shore Oiling, Taxes and more.
He even tries to make it seem like he is better with taxes which he isn't for 80% of Americans. Obama's ideas do increase taxes but only for a small minority and the rest actually get lowered taxes aint that kind of funny.
"McCain did not indicate that he had a standing opposition to such initiatives, or that he was changing his stance by supporting the initiative in Arizona..."
McCain can not remember where he stands on what issues on any given day ... remember Viagra? He forgot he had voted with insurance companies twice already on that issue ... the ol' dear in the headlight's stare was scary from someone who wants to be President.
He simply does not know which end is up these days .... too bad: so sad.
Kelly, The commercials, are blinding you.
McCain is the most ruthless politician in Washington. His lies of running an honorable campaign went out of the window when he began losing. He is tired and his ideas are tired. He will say and do anything to win!. He has berated Obama for any issue whether its true or not...he does not care if the accusations are true or not, he knows that he probably will not be called on the carpet for his lies. His comments sounds deranged. This is not who I want for a president...deep down do you? He pushed and pushed for Obama to go overseas and when he saw the positive attention that he was receiving around the world, he began his smear tactics. He is a mean, angry old man who is not worthy to be a president of anything. He does not use sound judgement and forgets things that he has previously stated. In one of his many tired speeches, he says that he knows how to win wars. What war has he won? He was captured in Viet Nam! How can this qualify him to be Commander in Chief...this was over 40 years ago. You know that if he won he would be a one time president. We Americans have too many issues for a one timer!!
Did Obama flip on public financing?
Did Obama flip on Iraq withdrawl?
Did Obama flip on NAFTA?
Did Obama flip on public financing?
Did Obama flip on the DC gun ban?
Did Obama flip on FISA?
Boy oh boy. Barack should be called "Both-ways-Barack"
McCain is older than Great Grandpa. He misspoke again. He's already missing a bag full of bearings. His well is almost dry. Senile America speeding to the future is akin to a death wish.
He was asked about that very same issues today with Wolf Blitzer and McCain said that he doesn't know much about them? Say WHAT?!!
John McCain was invited to appear with Barack Obama at the Unity minority journalist convention today he decline. What that says to you? That was an opportunity for him to say it face to face with Barack but he chickened out. To much for the straight talk. I think it's just that so called straight talki with no substance.
McCain can not escape his voting record. He is a hard nose right winger when he wants that corner's support and wants to appear tough. Fact is he is against affirmative action measures. He is a die hard elitist.
does the american public want a leader or a whinner in office?
Just add it to the list...
he has flipped on immigration, on Bush tax cuts, his relationship to the "agents of intolerance" –the religious right - who are now prominent advisors, oil drilling, privatization of social security, abortion rights in the cases of rape and incest, the estate tax, and on and on (for a complete list, just google "mccain flip flops into your search engine....the info is out there and can easily be confirmed!). These are HUGE and SIGNIFICANT policy shifts, not refinements of policy. This man cannot be trusted. He is the "riskier" candidate by far.
ATTENTION TO ALL MINORITIES! THIS IS A SIGN OF THINGS TO COME!!!
This guy will say anything to get elected. This is more of the same political games of the past 8 years.
MCBush, Mcsame and Mcwar doesnt know what his stand was, is adn will be. He enjoys attacking Obama. Can he speak in front of 200,000 people in any part of this world. Noway. he will not find 200 people to listen to him.
The interesting term above "the European-American" votes that Obama will lose are the ones who will not vote for a black man anyway. Those who support Obama are not in 100% agreement with him at all times, but still see him as the one we need at this point in history. Personally, I still see a need for a form of affirmative action.
Veterans get extra points on job applications in affirmative action. Wonder if McCain will stiff them again?
Just this past week at a town hall in Dover, NH, Senator McCain said we should ration care for veterans, by directing the VA to focus on those veterans who sustained injuries as a "direct result of combat."
Veterans from 18 states sent a letter to McCain reminding him that this would be a retreat from a promise we've made to veterans ever since 1930 – that no matter how or when they received service-connected injuries, they would receive timely and quality care.
McCain acts just like my relative with Alzheimer's. I swear!
ITS ABOUT TIME SOMEONE CALLED McSURGE ON HIS FLIP-FLOPPING JUST WATCH HE WILL CONTINUE FLIP-FLOPPING JUST LIKE DR.MARTIN L.KINGS B-DAY HOLIDAY. HE LIED WHEN HE SAID HE WAS SORRY FOR HIS ANTI- DR.KING VOTE. " OBAMA 08"
Lone Libertarian: Obama has always stated that he would remove the troops carefully at a rate of so many per month, starting immediately. He has not changed on this and anyone who has listened, would know this apart from the spin doctors.
I'm amazed that McCain can hold a position long enough to decide between soup or salad–both of which appear to describe the present condition of his mind.
McCain flips on everything. I am glad CNN is finally reporting on one of them. He has not media scrutiny on any of his gaffes, outright rewriting of history, votes, or positions.
Lone Libertarian: Obama never changed his stance.
CNN post my comments!!!
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Wasn't McCain all mad and saying Obama was flip-floping?
McCain is a lier and a scumbag who can't stand up to his own demands.
McCain will find some way to talk about Obama instead of addressing this.
For crying out loud – 90% of the comments left on Ticker stories are immature, full of logical fallacy and entirely generated from a deeply entrenched (and thus blind and deaf) partisan position. Speaking to the majority here, you people need to turn off the computer and go outside to play. Get some hobby other than posting attacks and counter-attacks as if your ill-founded and unsubstantiated blather will somehow change someone's mind or shift the balance of power in this election. News Flash – aside from your family and maybe your friends, nobody gives a fig what you think, including CNN. They open these comments because the illusion of a bully pulpit keeps you coming back for more, which drives up their advertising revenue. Just stop it. All of you. You're ruining the whole election!
Obama should start counting his own flip-flops. The majority of us know that Obama has flipped and flopped on every single issue he ran on during the primary season. Shame on you Obama.
Kelly In my opinion, we will have a WIN WIN situation as long as we keep the Senile, War Mongering, Dictating, Republicans out of the White House! I'd vote for Bugs Bunny over a Republican who cares so little about their Nation they sold half of it to China and the other half to Iraq leaving nothing for the citizens who gave them their trust and hard earned tax dollars. There are flip floppers, obsessive flip floppers and caniving flip floppers. The Republicans answer to the last two.
Even Arnold Swazzineger sp? Is now dictating what Californians can eat!!! Meantime his Party is sending your hard earned dollars to Iraq so they can enjoy the same Freedom and Democracy as Americans!
A Nation can't be governed by Hitler and Ghandi at the same time! I'll eat trans fats when I want to and if the Republicans don't like it than they can pay my grocery bill! they owe me that for the Health Care Program they don't feel I'm entitled to!
"There is no real good 'winner' in terms of the presidency and honestly believe this election is going to be a joke. We don't win either way".
You sound like someone whose fallen between the cracks. To you neither candidate answers your problem. Do you have a job?
Anyone that can't see the difference between Obama and McCain
policies really have a problem. As far as McCain is concerned this is just another flip-flop.
Kelly shove a piece of tissue up your nose and don't forget to breathe. The only joke is you. If you feel that way don't vote and don't blog about it either cause you show your ignorance.
True affirmative action programs are not quotas. It is pretty disingenuous of Sen. McCain to conflate the two, and it is pretty poor that CNN does not call him on it.
Kelly, on the contrary, and majority of Americans can sense it. Heck, the world can sense it.
Obama will be one in a lifetime president, who undoubtedly, if elected, will show the rest of the world that US still has integrity. The current administration has done as good of a job as they possibly can, destroying American image overseas and further feeding the negative stereotype of a bully who could care less about others.
I know you probably refuse to see anything good about Mr. Obama right now, the hate is too strong. But as the years will roll by, you might just realise that this man has bettered the lives of not only Americans, but of the world as a whole.
Progress, change, its coming. The WORLD can feel it, and is excited.
He can't remember.
McCain looks so confused in all the photos of him.
Flip-flopping is nothing new for McCain. He was once pro-choice, now he is pro-life; he was once for affirmative action, now he is against it; he was once for gay marriage, now he is against it; he was once against the Bush Tax Cuts, now he is for them; he was once against off-shore drilling, now he is for it; he was once against additional troops in Alfghanistan, now he is for more troops; he was once against a time-line for withdrawal of troops from Iraq, now he is for a time-line, based on conditions. I wonder if anytime soon we will hear that McCain "direct talks with iran"? And finally, McCain was once against the religious right, but now he is its best advocate.
this GOP flip-flop talk will never get coverage because most news media are Republican in nature. And we currently live in a Orwellian society.
I prefer good jugment from an Inexperienced candidate than stupidities and confusion from a so called "experience" candidate.
Kelly, you sound like a bitter white woman who voted for Hillary and is still not over it!
How is Obama a joke??? He is accepted by every country except half of the racist americans who are afraid of his color and name. Get a life, a black president can be equally or better than Reagan or Lincoln
Affirmative Action is a sham policy, and ANYONE that supports it (read: Barrack Obama) is a racist and doesn't deserve to be in elected office.
I watched McCain's interview today, he attacked Senator Obama on every single question just about. And this is supposed to be a man of honor? He should have learned from Senator Clinton that taking the low road will not get u anywhere this year. Meanwhile, Senator Obama hardly mentioned McCains name in his interview or was that just my observation? And by the way, George Bush had experience too...look where that got us?
Go Democrats
I agree with McCain. This program in reality states that a person is known not to have the ability to get what they want but the program is geared to give it to them.
A person should prepare for the opprotunity and not have it as a gift.
I don't know. Remember he voted against the MLK holiday...so this is at least consistent with that.
I'm glad a topic other than the war was discussed. The war(s) is the only thing he knows; and that's the only thing he wants reporters to discuss. He's a joke when it comes to important issues on this land, such as, unemployment, crime, healthcare, education, innovation, discrimination, and much more. Furthermore, he still hasn't given a definitive answer to why our troops were sent to Iraq instead of Afghanistan. Wars are expensive, and the longer you stay in them, the longer your funds continue to deplete, causing an increase in taxes, prices, and unemployment. THANKS McWar, I meant, McCain.
that's your only comeback huh kelly. Wow, we are in trouble
McSame, McWar, McLiar, I like McFlipFlot-A-Lot or McGaffe-A-Lot.
Oh, my goodness, the Obamanites are running scared. All this hoopla and he is still just a couple points ahead. You can tell when they start attacking Senator McCain, my darling, with the vilest words , that they are in deep doo doo. Obama is an arrogant little jerk and deserves to lose.
OK, let me see, Obama says that getting rid of affirmative action is "divisive". Has it occurred to him that affirmative action itself is divisive? Does he think people are stupid enough to believe it is just that the son of a Black physician from Manhattan receives preferential treatment in university admissions over the son of a White coal miner from West Virginia? Even more bizarre is that merely having a Hispanic last name should entitle someone to the same.
Perhaps McCain believes, as the U.S. Supreme court has said, that affirmative action may have been wise in the past, but is not something that should endure forever.
Of course he flip-flopped, it came out of his mouth didn't it.
Hey Kelly, what commercials are you talking about, the lie of a commercial shown by McInsane showing Obama playing basketball WITH THE TROOPS where McLame tryed to smear him in Germany and failed or the stupid one calling Obama a flip-flopper and attacking him when he was out of the country and McCrane said he'd run an honorable campaign and immediately went Karl Rove as soon as he realized Obama was RULING him overseas? Hmmm? IDIOT.
McCain is a bigger flip flopper than John Kerry, and that's just his record.
So now he embraces institutionalized racism... the kind that would bar women and minorities from achieving the highest offices in our country.
In a country like ours, where racism runs rampant... whites should be careful about refuting equal opportunity laws... pretty soon they won't be the majority any longer.
McCain and Republicans spend all day complaining that the media and Americans prefer Obama... and they demand equal time...
but then they hypocritically show disdain for equality when it comes to hiring and making money.
Typical Republican flip flopping hypocrisy. Racist hypocrisy at that.
I hope that not too few of those journalists nailed him on that. His interviews, today, have produced little but non-answers. He is way in over his head on most of these issues and he is going to be very frustrated and angry soon. Then the depression will set in. Where are his doctors and those close enough to tell him enough is enough. He has gone through too much in his life. He doesn't need this. He is very frail.
IT WSA A BIG FLIP-FLOP IN THE WORST OTHER!
WHAT ABOUT ROLL TAX FLIP !
WHAT ABOUT TROOPS TIME TABLE FLIP !
I WOULD PREFARE BUSH TO McFLIP !
Kelly,
Your apathy is disgraceful. Go post your hopelessness on Fox.
Hail to the "Surge Protector"....or "MC Surge". McSame as shown that he is not genuine and cannot be trusted.
Meanwhile... racists like John McCain and Republicans in general resent the fact that our universities are filled with Asians... simply because they're smarter, work harder, and have the money to pay for schooling.
They want fewer Asians and more whites... but then they say they hate equal opportunity.
Hypocritical racists.
McCain has been flip flooping but the media just glazes over it. If it was Obama all of the media would be going over it over and over. What happen to McCain did not want to face the tough questions from the media today–just like him if he can't control the tempo he wants nothing to do with it. AND THIS IS WHO SO MANY SEEM TO WANT AS PRESIDENT SO SAD, WAKE UP PEOPLE.
Lance. Check what's in that koolade you're drinking. Obama has flip-flopped on:
Iraq withdrawal
The surge
Union contributions being 'special interest' money
Public financing
Cuba embargo
cracking down on employers of illegal immigrants
the fence with Mexico
decriminalization of marijuana
NAFTA
mental distress as a valid abortion reason
gun control
Gov't eavesdropping
Faith based initiatives
and capital punishment.
The above all have documented instances where he changed position. Many with flip flops occuring just months apart, when the 'new information' excuse doesn't work. Google Obama flip flops, you'll find even more.
McCain will go in whichever the way the wind is blowing.. A few weeks ago when he was in Pitts. ,PA he told the story of when he was a POW and was forced to tell the names of fellow soldiers he said he named the line up of the Steelers...later in Wis. he said he named Green Bay players when called on it he said he mis-spoke. How do you mis-speak about something like this, especially after you have written about it in your book...The media continues to make excuses for McCain and he claims the media is bias.
Give me a flip-flopper any day compared to stubborn-like Bush types who hold tight to bad policies given the evidence to the contrary. However, I like Barack's flip-flopping better and would be satisfied with it for the next 4 to 8 years.
I like Obama...But I hope he sees affirmative action for what it is. An unconstitutional stealing of rights from one and giving to another. It is amazing what lengths the elitists will go thru to support it, yet do nothing about the causes of disenfranchisement towards minorities. I'm a minority and I want education and opportunities for all, not a handful of gifts to a few of us at the expense of others. No child or worker should be discriminated against in this country; not white, black or otherwise. All fair-minded people who seek equality and justice should stand against it. I praise McCain for being man enough.
Affirmative action is morally wrong. Period..end of sentence. If you are qualified....regardless of color, religion, etc...you win. Otherwise, take steps to improve yourself instead of waiting for someone to "hand you" something. Much of our problems today are because we put people in positions WHEN THEY WERE NOT QUALIFIED! America, WAKE UP!
I don't know what this Straight-Talk McCain is about, I think he gives straight answers based on who is talking to and what makes sense at the time. But wait! Isn't that Flip Flopping? It may just be a case of Alzheimers McCain.
McCain is proving more and more each day he is in the wrong playing field. Senator Obama is playing PRO football and McCain is playing Little League. He keeps throwing the baseball at Obama when Obama is the quarterback.. McCain spends 90 percent of his time talking about my opponent this and my opponent that, and I am for this and I am not for that now, (but I'll change my mind in the next hour of so because I cannot remember what I said an hour ago) and my opponent is a bad guy, and my opponent is a bad guy, and my opponent is a bad guy. My opponent doesn't understand this or that, I am the ONLY ONE who understands EVERYTHING!! Look at me, look at me, I KNOW how to WIN wars!! I have never led or commanded during war, but because I was a POW, I am qualified to be your president....in fact YOU OWE IT TO ME!! Don't you mental recession whiners understand? I am athe ONLY one that understands EVERYTHING!! My opponent the you whiners don't know anything, don't understand anything!! You don't understand that I am going to be 72 soon and I have to be your president before I die, don't you whiners understand that?? Whining McCain!!
i agree jason, but,, seems like all mccain does lately is complain and accuse,,,,,, this doesnt sound like a "sound" canidate,, does it??? my vote still goes for obama,,,, always will he makes sense and has the right ideas,,, unlike mccain=mcsame,,, he flip-flops more than i ever seen,,,,, gooo obama!!!!!08
This is typical of McCain. He changes his mind more than the
average person changes their underwear. His own advisors
are not standing up for him at this important time.
"The Campaign of Whiners" from the Slanted Talk Express
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Obama is being ridiculed by the European press while CNN paints a rosy picture. The picture of Obama on Der Spiegel is much more insulting than the one on the New Yorker cover....and its a photograph of him.
CNN's fawning coverage of this buffoon is anti-American. It does not fulfill its duty as free press. Instead of investigating and digging they lie at barry's feet like an obedient poodle. CNN, you are a joke.
John McCain is having trouble. Now it comes down to voter turn-out in the election. Some people will vote for McCain and some will just vote AGAINST Obama. I'm betting on Obama in a landslide. Real Change is Real Change and I'm not hearing anything new from McCain. He can have all the BBQ's in AZ he wants, but it will not change anything except more positions.
The McCain campaign is in complete freefall. They have the appearance of a group that has no idea what they are doing. One day they suggest Obama visit Iraq. The next day they criticize him for visiting Iraq. One day they criticize his 16-month timeline for leaving Iraq. The next day MaCain says it's a "pretty goog timetable". He opposes supports this one.., and on and on and on...
This is the worst presidential campaign I've seen in 30 years of observing these things. No wonder we're starting to see the post-Europe bounce
Latest Gallop: Obama 49%
McCain 40%
Well I know ntot to waste my vote. Thanks much.
Good for McCain! Affirmative action has outlived its usefulness. We've lost generations of possibilities because less qualified individuals have received special treatment.
Obama may very well be able to perform the duties of President but there will always be the questions of whether he got to this point on the back of affirmative action and received special treatment through certain positions he has held.
It does not take a Harvard graduate to know that the present affirmative action laws are racist and need to be eliminated from the books. Both candidates need to promise to change them.
Responding to Lone Liberterian's comments above, Obama NEVER said that we needed to leave Iraq immediately and you know it. Quit making false statements about Obama in an attempt to justify McCain's many changeable positions on almost every issue.
Mccain is being adviced by Rove and company. They tell him "ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK!"
Mccain wants to incite racial hatred now that he knows he won't get the Black, Latino vote. This way, he figured he'll sway the few racist, usually uneducated former HIllary supporters, you know, those seemingly militant folks who despise Obama and threaten to support Mccain.
In truth, Mccain is too old to be President.
off-shore drilling, bush tax-cuts, Iraq withdrawl time-table......just added to the end of an ever growing list
Of the two, Senator Obama certainly has the demeanor, intelligence, vision, character, wisdom, leadership qualities and financial know how to lead our country. McCain on the other hand looks like a wary toad and appears very insecure, nothing genuine about this guy, he lies, he slanders, and he makes false accusations....guess that is how he has lived his entire life and doesn't know any different. You know the idiom, you cannot teach an old dog new tricks. He fails to answer questions directly! After making terrible comments about Senator Obama, McCain responded that he wasn't questionion Obama's patriotism , he was questioning his judgement. This response had nothing to do with what McCane said of Obama, that Obama sell out his country to get the nomination, words to that effect. Then stresses how HE is so patriotic!! McCain reached the grade of Captain in the U.S. Navy, that is a junior officer. If he was an outstanding person, how come he did not go higher in grade in his 20 years of seravice?? Looks to me McCain was McMediocre at best.
Don't care!
i see this election as a win if we can get the troops home or some of them because it seems as if we stay at war somewhere at any given time. i do not want the united states to bring the draft back. if mccain is president i am willing to bet that it will have to come back. i hate for anyone to die for any reason but for our dependence on oil is just not acceptable.
McCain also voted against MLK Day in his state SEVERAL TIMES. Anyone who in good conscience hates or is against MLK day is a PURE UNADUTERATED RACIST.
"Yes I'd like to get a John McCain "Maverick" 2000 model please"
"Oh I'm sorry we only sell the 2008 models now"
"Really how are those?"
"I don't know what to tell you, every time you turn it on there's a really annoying whining sound coming from under the hood. The navigation is all messed up and keeps pointing right. On top of that it's not very efficient and frequently stalls and sputters."
hhmm.. seems John (I don't wear a flag pin) McSurge forgot to wear his peppermint shoes..!!
maybe next time,, maybe next time..
As there will be another open mouth insert foot moment..
Yes..>WE<...Can... Obama 08,12
I'm for Al Franken with Pee Wee Herman as his VEEP running mate. They're all the same anyway.
Every politician changes their position. I'll take an American patriot who will defend and protect this country over an arrogant victim who believes he 'deserves' to be president.
Jason, you are right on. All politicians will flip-flop and pander, both before and after the election. It's about the only thing you can count on them to do. So it will always be voting for the lesser of x-number of evils.
If Mccain wins this election, i will definately believe americans are really dumb. After seeing what bush did to this country and still having 41% of Americans supporting him, is very suprising. If you are voting for mcinsane, you are stupid and dump
Brian wrote July 27th, 2008 6:54 pm ET
Wow, this is great news. Republicans often take the European-American vote for granted, but it's nice to see that one is taking a concrete action. It's interesting that Obama seems so keen on alienating the European-American vote (which he needs to win) by opposing this initiative.
Brian, you may be right.
Kelly July 27th, 2008 6:58 pm ET
"Obama is just as big of a joke."
How about your puppet McCain, who left an ailing wife for a pill popping beer baron.
Oh, now behave. McCain's just trying to find an issue that will get him some votes. His Campaign didn't know his latest state of mind so they were caught off-guard.
Happening a lot recently, the Republican-contolled broadcast media has its hands full squelching all these spurious McCain outbursts.
The Republicans need to lose every seat and re-group and get new leaders. There party would only dream of an Obama.
affimative action and political correctness is what is destroying our industries, especially when we are required to hire by race, color and heritage rather than hire by experience. One little thing and everyone thinks they can sue, I say get traing, get a job and quit trying to use your race, color and heritage to get ahead.............
Its going to be fun rubbing it in these Obama follower's faces when McCain wins. Just like it was when Bush defeated Gore......AND Kerry.
McShame flip-flops on everything
No surprise here. This is like number 70 on the list of flip-flops for McCain.
carpetbagger.com has the whole list.
What hasn't McCain flipped on?Everything except, BOMB,BOMB,BOMB. He is as explosive as his temper. In addition, he lies or maybe he is dillusional.
Mr McCain't seems to only agree with what's needed to win him the election. Can he not come up with SOME kind of UNIQUE idea?
Please take it easy on Grandpa McCain, he might be confusing it with some other stuff, let him take his viagra prescription tonight and he might come back on Monday flipping the other way.
He's just confused, it's understandable, AGE BREEDS CONFUSION
Blessed are they that go around in circles. They shall be called the big wheels.
Kelly what planet do you live on...Have you ever heard your guy talk about any issues other than Sen. Obama. That why he can't seen to at any question right...All he talks about is war and Sen (soon to be President) Obama.
Maybe too much attention is on Obama to see if he makes mistakes and McCain knows noone is paying attention to him. How can McCain get away with all the things he has said? Maybe people are sympathetic to his age.
Too chicken to be questioned at the Unity Event of 6000 journalists, Mc Cain? Maybe you just had to sleep all Sunday. Obama was there answering all kinds of tough questions-and alert ,too.
McSame needs Cheney or Rove to remind him what position he's supposed to support this hour.
The hotest ammo McSame has is that when the miltary advises Obama that visiting the war wounded in base hospitals in Germany might be taken as a political camera opportunity, Obama respectfully accepts the counsel...then is blasted by the McSmear camp for shunning the wounded...thank you Rove!!! Hope McSame is paying you well.
I had the pleasure of being in the UK when Obama was on his tour. It's of no surprise to anyone democrat or republican that the US media will report issues in a way that supports one candidate or another. However, it was interesting listening to world news as presented by non-us media. The general feeling of people in other countries is pretty positive towards Obama. I read one woman's editorial in a Scottish newspaper on how well Obama has been received in the countries that he's visited and how amazed that she was that we wasn't as well received here in the US. She attributed that to racism here in the US and a perception of being inexperienced. The general feeling that I've seen on McCain is that he's just an extension of George Bush, too old and riding his war injuries to office. It's very clear to me that one area that we as a country need to fix from the GW Bush years is foreign policy and clearly Obama has shown that he can do that. I find it also interesting that he was criticized for not traveling the world during his campaign and when he does, he gets criticized for..well..traveling the world. See it how you will, but Obama will be the next US president. If some of you could see past the whole race thing and see him for the qualities that he has, you just may see the great potential in him that the rest of us see whether you decide to vote for him or not.
This latest issue with McCain isn't a hard-core flip-flop, but it's in the same ballpark.
Somebody else here put it best. ALL politicians pander and flip flop, and McCain and Obama do it too. One's as bad as the other. The only difference here in my view is that Mr. Obama is trying to sell himself as a new kind of politician for a new era, and I'd love to see some new high-level influential politicians in Washington. The problem is that in the last month particularly we've seen that Mr. Obama is absolutely an ordinary politician, complete with pandering and flip-flopping. With Mr. McCain, you just never know what to expect because he doesn't follow the party line. I like the fact that Mr. McCain doesn't always do what the party wants, but it makes for some unpredictable situations.
Pick your poison, America. Experienced but unpredictable, or inexperienced and a smooth talker. This is about as bad as the 2004 election in terms of candidates.
As a typical Chicago politician, Obama has no stance to criticize anyone for changing positions especially he is the one changed his position so many times and got away just because his skin color. If America elects Obama, then it deserves the result of its own stupidity.
how can someone be the senator of a state and claim not to know whats on the ballot this guy is a freaking joke and anyone thats in their right state of mind would not vote foor this clown he claimed not to know what martin luther king jr did so thats why he would not vote for the holiday LIE! now not affimative action vote for him and we are doomed.
I've never understood how institutionalising racism with quotas and the like achieves to goal of ending it. There's a lot about McCain I don't like, but he's right about this one.
While Obama has changed positions on an issue or two, occasionally, as more information becomes available, that's the right thing to do. McCain, on the other hand, has been renouncing his former opinions in a desperate attempt to get more in line with general Republican voters.
If you are in favor of socialism, vote for obama.
Brian: "...alienating the European-American vote..."
Is this a new minority group?
McCain has no credit with me. He was against affirmitive action and the MLK holiday. As a Black man – I do not trust him.
First you say you do, then you don't, gee, this age thing is real. 72 in August.
I agree with most posters here that McCain is either flip flopping (he is doing it big time lately), or I think there is a chance he did not know what was on the ballot and did not want to ask – he just said he supported it thinking it was the right answer without really knowing. Either way, it is a sad statement about him. Not a surprising one to me though. There are several other posters here who are trying to say Obama is in the same category as McCain on this type of thing and/or that all politicians are like that cause they are not honest. I think you need to take a closer look at Obama. His changes are based on new information and a change in judgment. This is smart. If you think there is a cliff 100 feet ahead, but it is not visible and you suddenly get new information that it is right in front of you, it makes no sense to hold your original opinion because otherwise you are a flip flopper now does it? I mean, Bush is a good example of someone who does not know how and when to change. He had no basis for his original idea and has no basis to change either. Just a gut feel kind of thing. Of course, he's taken America over the cliff...... McCain wants to take up the reins and fall further.....
Re Kelly's comment ...this election is going to be a joke. We don't win either way.
You sure got that right. And I suspect your comment as been equally true of every election since about 1812.
Yet another disappointment from McBush. Poor old guy. Does he know who he is anymore? This is only the an inkling of the stress a commander in chief must withstand. If McCain folds this easily, is he really the guy for the job? I don't think so. He's about ready for a nursing home.
I just won $100.00 because I bet my buddy that McCrazie would flip flop on an issue in the first part of this week. I didn't know that It would come so fast. I think if this clown do it one more time I think I can fill my gas tank up and by some food, all do to McSenile.....
FlipFlopFlipFlopFlipFlopFlipFlopFlipFlop
This senile old man does not know what he believes until one of his political advisors tells him. This geezer is too old and too out of touch to be President.
CNN, you guys are really closing out the comment sections very very quickly today.. What's wrong? Scared too many folks are gonna tell the truth? ...I thought so...
Why is CNN choosing not to report the story of John Edwards being caught an LA Hotel visiting another women in the early morning hours?
Kelly, who did you vote for in the primary? Majority of the mouthpieces out there, probably didnt get off their lazy butts to have a say in the process. Hopefully you did vote, but I take it if you did, your candidate lost.
Maybe the reason McCain couldn't show up for the Unity Conference in front of thousands of media, reporters and journalists was because he's afraid, once again, to have his perpetual flip-flopping aired and documented on tape for replay. He complains he gets no coverage then dodges the best opportunity to confront the problem. Whiney, old, out-of -touch coward is all he proves to be time and time again.
Of course he flip flopped on Affirmative Actions. He is the biggest Pander and Elitist. His wife is worth a 100 plus million dollars and calls Obama an Elitist when they had only been worth 1.5 million do to book sales. Talk about disconnect. I guess if you are smart you are a Elitist. Sorry don't want anymore stupid President. They don't care for American Jobs. Also to vote against Affirmative Action is wrong. You don't have to be black to realize that. People know that some companies will not even hire African Americans or Latinos for jobs. Just being honest about that. Also McCain has been all about SURGE SURE Bash Obama Bash Obama all week. Is that how a man running for President should conduct himself. McCain we are occupying Iraq. The real war is Afghanistan with the tali ban and terrorist that killed 3,000 plus Americans. You have no real issue since you changed everything from 2000 you stood for. You wonder why the Base doesn't like you. Because you weren't with them and never where. Now you Pander to them for there votes when the Swift Boated the heck out of you. Obama has principal and substance when he speaks and you have none.
Obama flip-flops just as much, if not more. Notice his positions on the Iraqi war and many other major issues have changed from when he first announced his presidential bid to now. All politicians flip-flop, else they couldn't win elections.
And why can't McCain oppose affirmative action? Isn't that a Republican party platform? Hasn't America been moving away from affirmative action (Gratz v. Bollinger, etc), which is really just reverse discrimination?
It seems like both sides are very blind to their own candidate's faults, so stop attacking the other side before you take a good, hard look at your own candidate! It seems like this election cycle, "love" really does make people blind.
When was he ever in favor of affirmative action? How does this represent a position change? This article makes zero sense. Does CNN just reproduce O!'s latest press release now?
If he flips which is on about everything except Iraq
is OK because he is a WARRIOR!!!
and a Saint
CNN if you would poll somewhere other than the White House you will see Obama has a large lead over McCain.
My! My! My! Okay Obama was taken to task for not going to Iraq, and now he is taken to task for going to Iraq. I just can not wait till this eledtion is over. I really hope Obama wins. It seem after watching Lou Dobb's show today, it was attack all the time on obama. Novermber needs to hurry up and get here. I will be happy and optimistic and ready to work hard for the new President (Obama), or I will be depressed and anti-social for the new President (McCain). I also might add with McCain , I will not be 'actioned affirmed' in my life as well. Here is hoping the joyous me is able to arrive in November.
"If God is going to give you a ride, then you can at least buy the gas." Lorenzo Clemons
Lets see.......
How Slick Barry vote on FISA??
Or was that just a refined position?
Obama the Havard educated is way smarter than McCain and Bush put together and you all know that. America needs a president that has good judgment from day one.
When it comes to exprience vs good judgement, good judgment is always supreme.
You wait till the first debate. Obama will smash McCain.
Obama 08
Doesn't matter what you say about McCain. I'm voting for him.
Just because Obama is a minority doesn't give him authority on affirmative action. He's already indicated that he is open to changing it from race to income–see the Bloston Globe article on it. The whole basis for affirmative action is historical discrimination. Gotta love how this man could care less about his AA constituents. He and his family will be well taken care of.
Anything to get in office.
African-American woman for McCain (I know you hate it, but it's TRUE)
McCain will flip over anything to get elected. He flipped on Iraq, does not remember which Moslem tribe hosts Al Qaida, thought Iran has a border with Pakistan, disagrees with the Bush Admin while claiming all successes. He is beginning to look like a me too engineer. Anyone who does not understand economics thoery will be lost in the complexity of global economics.
It's time for some younger blood, and it's time for change! McCain just told the taxpayers this AM he's going to raise our taxes; even payroll taxes will be considered.
I really am starting to dislike Obama. Who the hell does he think he is already acting like the President? I think he is running on pure arrogance and I can not believe people do not see him for what he really is, and opportunist!
Wake up America before it is too late. Vote McCain someone with real experience and knowledge of national security.
McCain 08
why not provide the details of the Arizona ballot? it is hard to see this as a flip when the details are not being put forth. it is political for the obama camp to critique him and not provide the details of the issue he is being critique on. I'm not a fan of McCain, I'm a dem, but I don't like to win with the same tactics the republicans have used in the past, if he is caught with a conflict in his believes they go after him for it, this seems to be tid for tad. Sen. Obama I expect better, please continue speaking to us for what we hope for, not for what mcCain may or may not agree with, the American people with judge him for whom he is.
Another useless cause in the lime light. Much ado about nothing. Tempest in a tea pot.
Enough useless, cry baby bed wetting, over meaningless issues. Right up there with earned income credit.
Anything in America is possible! A sitting president who has the economy in a mess and he was voted in twice. Now a senile old man who admittedly said he knew nothing about the economy, dodges question and answer conferences,supports the same failed policies as the current administration and is clueless about geography. Yet this man is qualified to be president?
There goes the invitation to the next NAACP convention.
why would affirmative action be any exception? McCain has flipped on everything from off shore drilling to Bush's tax cuts for the wealthy. he has flopped on everything from Immigration to running a clean campaign...this is not news, he flip flops almost as much as he makes gaffes, CNN if you want to do a real story, refer to the USS Forrestal ( Google mccain wet-start USS forestall 7/29/67) and find out why McCain was the ONLY crew member to get immediate transfer, stop placating to McCain, ask him why he has so many lobbyist working on his campaign, ask McCain why if he is such a "hero" wont he release his military records...i mean he is a hero...right?
John McCain's positions change like the wind and no matter what direction he blowing it still stinks!!! heck i know CNN wont post this anyway...to busy letting Texas Trail Dog rant.
There is a huge double standard for John McCain. Why are the "Liberal Media" not questioning John McCain. Why do we not know about Richard Quinn. http://www.whoisrichardquinn.com
Why do we not know?
MEDIA DO YOUR JOB!
What is even more scarier about mccain and his say anything do anything quest for power is that the media is step for step with him on this power hungry quest. The media does not offer any critical analyisis of mccain just take him at his word which we know is grounded in i'll say anything do anything flip floppoing to win the presidency.
Mccain once a flip flopper always a flip flopper
obama08
68 key flips for McCheese since 2001. Bush tax cuts FLIP -Drilling for Oil – FLIP, McCain- Feingold...His own legislation -FLIP,
McCain was a co-sponsor of the DREAM Act, which would grant legal status to illegal immigrants’ kids who graduate from high school. Now he’s against it -FLIP
McCain supported his own lobbying-reform legislation from 1997. Now he doesn’t.. FLIP
McCain pledged in February 2008 that he would not, under any circumstances, raise taxes. Specifically, McCain was asked if he is a “‘read my lips’ candidate, no new taxes, no matter what?” referring to George H.W. Bush’s 1988 pledge. “No new taxes,” McCain responded. Two weeks later, McCain said, “I’m not making a ‘read my lips’ statement, in that I will not raise taxes.FLIP
In the Senate, McCain opposed a variety of measures on equal pay for women, and endorsed the Supreme Court’s Ledbetter decision. In July, however, McCain said, “I’m committed to making sure that there’s equal pay for equal work. That … is my record and you can count on it.”
Today he say's he wants to kick Russia out of the G-8...Lord help us if this man gets in the white house. The neo-cons want to start WWIII.
The Straight talk express....McBush will do anything and say anything to get elected.
GRUMPY CONFUSED OLD MAN
WOW..McFLAME....
AND YOU THINK THAT WILL HELP YOU GET ELECTED. WHEN YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE ETHNICITY AND FEMALE VOTE EVERY WHERE .HMMM WHAT ARE YOU THINKING..O I KNOW MAYBE IT WAS A SR MOMENT...A....O YES I MUST SAY TO THE PERSON WHO SAID THEY WON`T VOTE FOR SEN.OBAMA BECAUSE WHILE HE WAS FIGHTING THE WAR OBAMA WAS SMOKEING WEED WELL THEY MUST BE DOING THAT CAUSE OBAMA WAS A LITTLE BOY( LOL)... BOY...O..BOY WHAT A JOKE THAT PERSON WAS..(THANKS McFLAME THE FLIPPER)
Who really cares if he flipped or flopped? Both candidates have much to be desired by many of us in this USA. It sounds like two children fighting instead of two adult men running for the highest office in our land. When are they going to debate and deal with real issues that concern us, the voters?
His republican base doesn't support affirmative action...so now he is opposing it...check McCains history, he used to be very centered and had an open mind about everything, (not including voting against martin luther king day ect.) and wouldn't support everything his party did...but now he has followed all of his party's requests, bad or not. Once again, another example of politics as usual with McCain.
How can affirmative action only be good for Arizona?????????
As i Canadian, I can vote for neither, but I think finally the US has 2 worthwhile candidates. I think, as far as our media coverage goes, he seems like a fair man. I would vote for Obama if I could, but I thin Sen. McCain is correct about affirmative actiion. Get rid of it. Best person wins.
I get so tired of this flip stuff on both side, can't someone just change their mind. Goodness!!! Go PUMAS Go PUMAS Go PUMAS
justsaynodeal.com
Old Man McCain....is not really sain.....people around the world dont trust you....they know youre more of the same.
Another bash by the media loving press in the tank for Obama!! The Great Messiah can "change his opinion" at the polls notice, but if, God Forbid, McCain rewords anything you jump on it with headlines news. The media is this country is a sad state of affairs. Wake up real Americans and see what is happening to our country!!
Who supports affirmative action? It uses discrimination to combat discrimination. Dumb! At least McCain does have a little experience. Obama is just trying to woo voters with his charm. I hope that he doesn't brainwash enough Americans to get himself elected.
McCain is right. Affirmative action has been around since the late 50's when Richard Nixon created it to diminish the union's political power by driving a wedge between rank and file white and black members, his plan was to get the black vote in his campaign for the presidency against Kennedy. After almost 50 years of existence affirmatives action has more than done its job, and in now in many instances it enables reverse discrimination. One cannot turn on the TV without seeing blacks. For the overall % of their race they are overly represented in every facet of life. To go a step further, they also have a MS. Black America contest for blacks only. They have many other black only type public venues. Let the whites try to have a white only anything and see how fast blacks will yell discrimination, racism, etc. I agree with McCain, quotas are no longer required to insure blacks have equal footing in the workplace, its time to end affirmative action.
Used2bdemocrat
This old man has flip flopped so many times it unbelievable! What a forgetful old hypocrite he is, NOT FIT TO BE PRESIDENT!!!!!!!!!!!
Does McCakn know what he stands for. It seems to change with the way the wind blows. The only thing that he's consistent about is that he wants to become the oldest president ever elected to the office. I wonder if he's not already around the bend. Anyway, I'm glad to hear him say that he's visited all 57 states and that Israel's best friends are the Israelis. Duh!
Can there ever be a positive story about McCain on CNN? I mean ever? Obama is so glorified on CNN
It amazes me that the Obama supporters always resort to call Mr. McCain names instead of saying anything useful or valid. You can't all be that stupid, or can you? If you have a valid political point, state it. To just call your opponet names demonstrates you lack of intelligence and understanding of the true issues. Wise up people.
McCain -flip flops because his old brain has already flopped. YEARS AGO with all due respect.
Lets give old man McSame the war monger a break. We all no that he is senile and can't remember thing as well as he did in 2002. And furthermore, he's having to challenge himself daily just to stay in this game. It's totally obvious that he is no longer the maverick that he and the news media once thought he was.
Obama 08
McCain will say ,and do anything to get more votes. My head is spinning from his faux pas. I am going to stick my head in the sand until Nov. I can't take it anymore!
Go Obama Go... We can't wait to see you at the white house.
Not surprising. Other recent mishaps:
- Insisted he Anbar awakening was a surge rather than admit gettting things mixed up: "A surge is really a counter-insurgency strategy, and it’s made up of a number of components,” McCain said.. So effectively the surge has been going on for ... four years.
- Came from maybe a 100 years, to by 2013, to 16 months is a pretty good timetable – the exact strategic determination made correctly by his opponent over a year ago.
- Came from more troops not needed in Afganistan to maybe 3 brigades – not sure if they are NATO troops. His opponent has been calling for more troops in Iran for about a year.
- Redid the earth's geography creating an Iraq-Pakistani border.
- Totally forgot the Afghan war in declaring Iraq the first najor conflict post 911.
Anyone still want this president for four years after the last eight?
Oh Please... Of course Obama would take offense to this... I'm sure affirmative action helped this under-achieving Occidental College student get into Columbia and Harvard Law. So of course he would take offense. But the majority of white Americans (or Asian Americans for that matter) who have not received an offer to a college, grad school or a job – where clearly other "groups" are receiving offers with lesser credentials – knows that John McCain (and the Supreme Court) are on the right side of this issue.
Obama ought to leave this issue alone, because it only plays well in the black community (of which he already has their undying devotion)
I AM SICK AND TIRED of the name calling FLIP FLOPPERS. I have been a democrat for most of my life and would like to remain one. Sen Obama has just returned from what his campaign has called a NON-campaign junket to the middle east and europe but what else could it be?! Senator Obama no matter what has changed his position on so many things lately that it is freightening to think we might have a Democrat Bush in the White House (meaning that his inexperience and the POLITICAL MACHINE that produced him like the one that poduced Bush). And when he goes to explain WHY he has changed his mind which I accept but only with a true explanation not WELL my rival flip flops and leaves it at that.
I am a voter. I do not want to go search out your answer on your website that SOMEONE else wrote. i want to hear it from your lips and from your mind and from your heart. Until then and only then will I opt to cast my vote for you. At the moment my vote is with Sen McCain, not that he is a better candidate, you are both alike, but because with his experience comes answers to my questions on why he 'flip-flopped'.
Just another "senior" moment from McCain. Doesn't know the difference between the Sunnis and Shiites, thinks the war on terror is being fought on the Iran/Afghan border, believes he's living in the 1980's referencing current events in "Czechoslovakia", LOL! Obama's no saint but at least he can speak in complete sentences and knows his subject material.
Sen Obama has become a model. Not a MODEL presidential campaign candidate but a MODEL that is molded into what people want to hear one day to the other. From one topic to the other. A devil's advocate in his own argument.
The funny thing is that McCain's own campaign won't get behind him on this one. This is going down as one of the worst run presidential campaigns ever.
more like forgot.
Amazing – the amount of anger McCain projects. That's all I see coming from him.
The sooner we can do away with affirmative action, the more competitive our nation will become. There was a time that we needed it badly. Now we have to look at ourselves globally. The fact is that we have a hard time staying competitive.
Let me start of by saying THANKS McSane, if you would not have been so aggressive by bulling Obama to visit these countries before November, we would have missed out on having serious PROOF that Obama is going to be a GREAT President.
We all want credit for a job well done, for those who states that Obama is arrogant, full of himself and ect....I guess we all are the above, There nothing wrong with Obama stating "I admit we did really well", I’m sure that’s not what McSane and camp were hoping for, BUT IT IS WHAT IT IS. We all want to have the opportunity to feel GOOD about a WELL done outcome.
He can't remember his position, much less he doesn't even know how to run a computer. How do you expect him to run a country?!
You Obama people need to see reality instead of living in your Pollyanna world. Obama lives in it with you. The only reason he even went on the world tour was to make himself look good not our country and to have an opportunity to use your donation dollers to further himself. He didn't even take time from his basbetball playing to see our injured soldiers.....the poor thing couldn't take his media crew with him into see the soldiers and since he wasn't getting publicity for looking like he cared...he decided to forego the visit. He is the most uncaring presidential candidate we have ever had and you guys need to wake up to that fact before it is too late. You think Bush has done a bad job? You haven't seen nothing yet if this man takes office. I am praying everyday that he doesn't.
Obama's parents would have done him a great favor not only for him but his father, his grandfather, his mother and America. Why? Because he would simply be a great President for Kenya. America would not have to be responsible for the Global Poverty Act he is pushing for in the UN. Oprah has led the intiative. He should sell his five bathroom house and donate to charity like the American family that did recently. How's that for challenge? As for minorities......Pacific Islanders have a long history with the United States of America too and they know where to draw the line though it is known that they are the minority or minorities. Experience does matter which he lacks. McCain understands all about quotas...lol.
MCWAR ALWAYS FLIP FLPOS, THIS IS NOT NEW. HE WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE MEDIA NOW THE MEDIA IS REPORTING HIS FLIP-FLOPING ON EVERY THING. IT IS NICE FOR ONCE THAT THE MEDIA IS REPORTING.
GO OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is the media waking up ? Do we now call McCain's flops, flips and gaffes ? I thought Olberman was the only one who has the guts to do that.
@ Lone Libertarian, please refer back to speeches Obama made during the primaries. He often said that "we must be as careful leaving Iraq as we were careless getting in". He has always said that troops must begin to leave immediately, but it was going to be only so many brigades at a time and redeployment would be dependent on conditions on the ground and info that he is not privy to right now.
Seems more like a 'flop' than a 'flip' to me.
John McCain is unstable in reporting his stance on many policies. I question his ability to run this country.
Yes he did flip ... as he has on lots of other issues (taxes, immigration, of-shore drilling). So?
He is the same person that voted against King's holiday, still the same Johnny come lately!
McCain is dumb, come on guys who in their right mind (no pun intended) would put the trust of or great country in his feeble hands. His judgment is beyond suspect, it’s scary. We have already had one elitist dunce in the white house our children can't afford another. He has no vision for American. At this point, I am willing to charge that those who blindly stand opposed to Mr. OBAMA are plain stupid or out right racist, in either case you represent the underbelly of our beloved America. Please go away!!!!
The various Scottish insults suggest a certain cultural insensitivity.
I would hope that a person's success or failure would be based on their ability and character rather than their tribe.
McSane vetoes every vote for woman and Veterans yet he votes for men being able to get Viagara .
What on earth is on this guys mind?
One of McSanes favorite words is Surge he likes it so well he uses it all the time guess Cindy must be used it used to that and a change its just Depends .
John flip flops because he has trouble remembering from day to day the issues about Viagra. Any time he wants to get it up it's Bomb, Bomb, Bomb Iran or kill them through other means.
Kelly says it right. Americans are so messed up in political views that voting for "Your name here" is probably the best...
Go figure...
Its nice to know that people overseas judge you not for the color of your skin,but the content of your knowledge and what you bring to the table to help them and all people globally. I'm sure you won't print my comments because people will see how racist many Americans really are. I always knew there were racist on both sides of the fence, but it appears to be even deeper if you are of color. It doesn't matter how knowledgeable you are.
I am amazed at the lack of conviction. It seems that if I CAN'T HAVE IT MY WAY" I will vote for anyone or just spoil my vote.
Excuse me while I go to my room and sulk. See you in a hundred years.
Fred: "What does he stand for?". In a word-WAR-that's all he knows and all he is interested in. It was good to hear Hagel & Reid say they agreed with Obama on his decision re: visiting hospitalized troops. I only hope the entire population was watching "Face the Nation" yesterday.
OBAMA/BIDEN
It's a challenge to see if your comment is going to post or not!! I never know.
It's not a flip flop if you can't remember your original position, right?
You want a flip??! Obama tried to get Clinton to promise to remove ALL troops and end the war in 16 months. She siad "No, removing troops would be entirely dependent on the conditions in Iraq". He chided her for that and used it against her in the primaries and promised that he would remove ALL troops in 16 months .NOW, he is saying the same thing as Clinton. What a flip flopping phoney. Anyone who cannot see it needs their head examined.
in a time of supposed oil shortages; how do we explain, that some states do NOT regulate the octane going in your tank, how can this be..; also how do we explain, if we are having gas supply problems, which includes 10% ethanol in the tank, imagine what Lundberg would say if the 10% was eliminated..
So what else is new? Slams Obama on Iraq and then states perhaps the timetable isn't far off the mark when the Iraqi PM starts to back it. Social Security and too much more ditto. It's not the onset of senility, as one poster puts it, but a lack of thorough deductive reasoning that can occur at any age.
Age isn't the issue here, but judgement and knowledge are. We're not seeing much of either from McCain at this point and that's scary.
I am tired about hearing of change of positions.
mccain: quotas
obama: fisa
whatever.
The Country's needs change, people.
The Government and People have to be Prepared to Adapt to those changing needs.
I wish this WEREN'T true because we could FIRE everyone in Congress and keep all laws the way they were.
As a Black man i always have been disgusted by affirmative action, a law that goes against everything Dr Martin Luther King spoke about having "Content of character over color of skin" I would rather a person who was QUALIFIED for said job get the position, than for some company to hire merely to fill quotas, that in itself is an insult to anyone with a brain.
Discrimination of ANY kind should be banned in the United States, period.
who cares? Whatever happened to the best qualified person getting the job, scholarship,etc... Everyone wants equal rights but there can never be equal rights as long as there are programs that benifit the unqualified over the qualified.
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True affirmative action programs are not quotas. It is pretty disingenuous of Sen. McCain to conflate the two, and it is pretty poor that CNN does not call him on it.
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CNN why is my comment from last night still in moderation? Was there a problem with my statement?
John McCain needs to go sit down somewhere and retire. This man is too old and all of his policies and ideas are old school. McCain is part of the "good old boy system". We need a change in America. This is about the future, not the past. I am tired of hearing about the war and the surge. We didn't win the Vietnam war. The troops were pulled out and over 50,000 young soldiers lost their lives.
McWar needs to go! My grandchildren's future is not in Iraq. McCain is dumb, and was a "D" student in college. We need an intelligent leader. We had a dumb person as President for the last 8 yrs and look at the state of our economy! YES WE CAN AND WILL!
It looks like McCain is either still developing as a politician, or... that he will do anything, take any position, make alliances with anyone just to win votes. I guess he figures that by taking both positions on an issue, he is bound to gain the favor of at least some people. Sad. Just think if McCain were to become President, policies would change daily.
Lynne
Get educated, he went on the tour because McCain camp threw up the challenge and he took it. Came out like a rose and you can't stand it. As far as campain money McCain is the one running Ad's on German TV, with campain money! Are you just stupid and can't read or do you just hate Black people. Just say it, it will feel liberating and you will finally know who you really are.
Obama 08
this wasn't a flip-flop he was caught once again not knowing the issues
I don't think John McCain understands, understands, understands, understands, REPEAT, understands that he is obviously stuck back in the 60's.
This is the same IDIOT that was pandering last week to the Latino
and Black vote.....now that he's in his home state which the majority
want "affirmative action" gone....he's voting a flip-flop.
You're getting caught in your LIES McWar.
McCain understands. Let's all repeat,UNDESTANDS! He learned a new word! How brilliant! I don't understand how this man won the nomination. He is a joke! He doesn't understand that the whole world is listening.
If I were President I would take off all items on any application concerning race. The way to begin removing racism is to end the endless flaunting of race from entering pre-K thru jobs in the work place. When schools would give test, it would just be the scores
and not all this whites vs. blacks scores, cant parents keep up
with their child's scores, why pay all these stastictic jee haws
to analyze scores depending on race, what good does it really do.
The only think on any application should be Legal Citizen of America, or Visisting Citizen from (whatever country) or Legal Immigrant.
McShame is getting more senile every minute. We don't need another set of Regan, Bush, and Bush senile people in the white house Jim.
Let's get this straight since some of you dumb yourself down and actually believe the trash mccain is talking. Obama was willing to visit the troops at the hospital with the general in charge there and leave the press behind (he has done that several times but some of you morons don't bother to read) however the pentagon said that since the general endorsed Obama it would be viewed as a campaign visit and advised him not to go.
Because W Bush is always wrong I welcome every flip-flop possible. McCain is more complicated.... he is reight 10%-20% of the time so when he changes his mind it might be to go from right to wrong. Or in McCain's case from right to far far right. He WAS right about the tax cuts,offshore drilling and immigration.... now he is with the far right. That might help secure his base (the 28% who think W is great) but this race is about attracting independents. I certainly hope that if McCain wins he will flip back again to the guy he was in 2000. He won't get my vote but he could get my respect.
McShame is flip flopping again ... This man is just not Presidential material at all...
BARACK THE VOTE !!!
In my opinion McCain flipped a long time ago, and he certainly is a flop.
Yes Jason, all politicians flip flop some more than others and some are not hypocrites about it like McCain, he has been doing nothing but attacking Sen. Obama instead of coming up with his own ideas about solving the problems at home immigration is one of those problems, lets see if the media (CNN) DIGS deeper, or better yet this is a perfect issue for Lou Dobbs!!!!!!!!
Let's be clear. If you take a position, but then you learn more facts or thing progress differently than what you expected, changing your position is not a "flip-flop," it is actually the way adults should behave.
However, when you change you position for political gain, or because you've been bought by one side of the issue, that is a flip-flop. John McCain has a career full of them!
If America is crazy enough to vote this over the hill senator than we they will get what we deserve. I notice of lately that his views have been changing every other
week or so. Experience is over rated everyone. Experience got us into these economical woes and war
with a tiny country. Affirmative action is just a saying and most of us fair americans hire people base on their
experience and personality that will click for that job.
60+ people killed in bombings and shootings across iraq in the last two days,but,as long as the "surge succeeded",as claimed by mccain,it's ok. we still have more troops there ,now ,than we did before the "surge".it is a partial success ,at most,and not necessarily due to the increase in troops,called the "surge".mccain will keep us there,forever,if elected.mark my words!
It's time for reverse discrimination to end. Quotas need to end. Barack is proof that we can all achieve greatness without discriminating against one for the color of their skin.
Whether he did or didn't clearly shows that this man is out of touch with the American voters.
well you just lost alot of mexican voters and the rest of the young voters that depend on affirmitive action to get into schools or funding for programs Mcshame Obama doesn't even have to attack you you flip flop so much half the time you forget what you are saying you are really lossing your bearings.
Lynne,
Your posting has no substance whatever to back it up. The reason Sen. Obama went on the tour of the Middle East and Europe was because McCain made a point of saying he had not been there in over two years. McCain also invited Sen. Obama to go and he would go with him. As you can see, it backfired on Sen. McCain. Sen. Obama said that he did not want to politicize the wounded soldiers, therefore he did not go to the hospital in Germany.
Sen. Obama did go and help sand bag in Missouri, while John McCain walked around looking and your President Bush flew over.
I know you want your candidate to be president, but be truthful in your comments. John McCain is constantly saying different things to different audiences. I do not think that he knows what he says anymore.
As you can see, my posting does not have any misspelled words.
Yes, this is just one more confusing issue on where a candidate really stands. This is American politics, especially for the two-headed monopoly. Third party candidates usually are more honest but nobody votes for them so they have no influence.
mccain wants obama to use our wounded vets as props for campaigning.he also doesn't think they deserve the gi bill he did not vote for,but,is trying to claim he was a part of it.he accuses obama of missing comittee meetings,and yet,he himself has seldom even gone to the capital,even to vote.mccain has one of the worst voting record 'attendance' of any senator.
That was not a flip flop......a Flip flop is Obama on his troop with drawl plan in Iraq. First it was with in the first year now he will listen to comanders on the ground. I feel for Hillery supporters who were beat on lies. My favorite is his stand on NAFTA, first he was totally against it now he says its ok
I am proud army and navy mom and approve this message
He's not flipping, he's just forgetting!!
Okay, everyone please watch closely as I do my PUMA trick on you democrats
:::waving my pocket watch in front of you::::
you will vote republican
you will do it because you are a real democrat
you will vote repulican
:::stops waving watch:::
How do you feel now?
McCain may be right that he has more political experience than Obama, after all he has flipped flopped his political position way more then he can even claim that Obama has. (His age is showing.)
DUH...he evidently only lacks sound judgement? Even worse, without his Republican Bush advisors, he can't even answer straight forward questions. DUH...he has judgement???
you wont post anything.my fingers are tired from retyping.im going to huff-post,and never returning to your blogs.you suck.
to what if?–you got it wrong, pal. McCain never encouraged Obama to spend millions on any European tour in the middle of a campaign. He told him repeatedly that he should visit the war zones and troops. Ended up, the war zones and (not) visiting the troops was a very small part of his trip! Mostly, it was to suck up to the Europeans and look as though he had already won the election. In other words, for his ego and to win.
Why not flip flop on this issue he has on every other issue.Lynne Obama went on this tour because McCain harped on him to do so and Obama called his bluff .
I am glad to see I am not the only one who feels it should be done away with. Come to think of it: names, race, and sex should be removed from all job applications and it should be based purely on experience and qualifitcations. I say names because when you hear some of them today, you know what their ethnicity is..ie Shanika, Tyrome, Shaniqua...you get the picture.
Noboma '08 and I'm a registered Democrat
Does Obama still think we have 57 states?
Yes...He can do any thing to win
Tomorrow he will forget what he did yesterday and the media will just skip this frequent serious problem
Grandpa McCain seems to off his rocker....just like when he had his "Vision" of 2013 after his first term
Yes, McCain constantly changes his mind. But for this one, he is absolutely straight. He has always been against women and minorities. His plan for America is just "divide and reign". What a shame!!!!
McWhine wil flip on anything if gets him elected.
"Bomb Bomb Bomb Iran"
A brilliant foreign policy.
McWhine needs Rove, but America needs neither!
Oh my o my! Why is the media favoring McSame so much and yet they ask why the polls are so tight – isnt that what they (the media) want?!
McSame has flip-flopped on every single issue and he talks about judgement and the media lets him get away with it. The alarming issue is the Iraq one which MCSAME ACTUALLY NOW AGREES WITH OBAMA and says a 16-MTH TIMETABLE looks good?! And the media lets him get away with it by calling it CONVERGENCE!!! Why cant this be presented to the american people as a proof of MCSAME's LACK OF FORESIGHT AND JUDGEMENT which Obama has plenty of.
End racism by ending Affirmative Action.
I haven't been on the blogs much since the primaries (yep, Oregon actually got to vote!). Seems not much has changed.
Hillary's supporters are still being lectured and bashed by the Baby Obamas, and we still don't have a vp candidate from Obama himself.
I am writing in Hillary in November, come what may.
I am sick of this two-year long campaign, and I don't think much of anything will improve with Obama. He is already back-pedaling on a number of issues.
No, McCain is allowed to shift his positions.
It's only Obama who not allowed.
Get it straight.
To Ula Nenad:
Your quote: "Obama's parents would have done him a great favor not only for him but his father, his grandfather, his mother and America. Why? Because he would simply be a great President for Kenya".
"HUH, what kind of comment are you trying to make here". I am so tired of people stating things like this......just because you are black or you have an African descendent that somehow you have a strong connection with Africa's culture.
I am black and I don't know anyone in Africa and never have been to Africa. I am American and that is all I know how to be. I am of American culture.
Obama is an American. He was born in America and this makes him American. He is not running for president in Kenya. He was not raised in Kenya. He has just as much right to run in America than any other American citizen.
What a crazy suggestion!!!!!
GOBAMA
for American!
YES HE OPPOSES QUOTA'S, CIVIL RIGHTS, WANTS TO REINSTATE A DRAFT SYSTEM, GAY MARRIAGE, INTER RACIAL MARRIAGE................. ETC.
McCain (cBush) flip flops all the time like a fish out of water.
I hope the American voter is paying close attention and realizing that McCain is an old man with old ideas, a Bush clone when it comes to the war in Iraq and many of Bush's other policies.
McCain will say and do anything necessary to win in November, but if the American voter has learned anything in the last 8 years, McCain will be a two-time loser coment November.
The simple fact that Obama is the democratic nominees shows that Affirmative Action is no longer needed.
What is needed is more remedial education for Obama supporters.
McCain (cBush) flip flops all the time like a fish out of water.
I hope the American voter is paying close attention and realizing that McCain is an old man with old ideas, a Bush clone when it comes to the war in Iraq and many of Bush's other policies.
McCain will say and do anything necessary to win in November, but if the American voter has learned anything in the last 8 years, McCain will be a two-time loser come November.
The only flip flopper is Obama
1 NAFTA
2 Iraq pull out
3 FISA
And the list goes on
John McCain is starting to sound more like an adolescent then a politician. His accusation of Obama for not visiting the injured in Iraq is a childish move. Does McCain thinks these ploys will garner him any support. Each week he shows americans he is not a worthy candidate for president. His spin on so many situations during this race makes him look small
McCain did not flip he just cann't recall what his stance is suppose to be today.
He also flip-flopped on gay adoptions. He's getting pulled to the right to shore up his base. Meanwhile, Obama is masterfully moving to the center. Conventional wisdom says you move to the center in the general election. I'm not sure what mcCain is doing, but he's certainly not going to win this election the way he's campaigning now. And the negative attack on Obama that calimed he didn't visit the injured troops when he clearly did shows how desperate McCain has become.
Why won't McCain release his military records?
Could it be that it would prove he is not the American he says he is?
Is he afraid his anti American statments will come out?
Will there be photos of McCain and Hanoi Jane holding hands and condeming America?
Will it prove he is not an American citizen.
Let the flip flop battle begin.
No,he did not.
After all the 16 months withdrawal is working for him, McCain that is. He flipped, he flapped. He had been Obamatized or getting through it.
Surge is working! why are we there in the first place??? Did McCain remembers Sunnis in Iraq "The Awakening"? Why not divide and conquer? Your tax dollars at work motto to fight between themselves....
For the Hillary supporters, if you cast a vote for McCain, I truly hope you know what you'll be getting if he wins.
No more choice, your sons will continue to war in Iraq, and just in you don't know this...black folks aren't the only demographic that somewhat benefit from Affirmative Action.
mccain is racist. what do you expect from a man who voted against the MLK holiday. All you people that supports this racist are no better than he is. We need change in this country and this old buzzard is not it. You all need to wake up and see where this senile old liar will do if elected.
Obama
stop with the McCain bashing already, it is quite obvious that CNN, and all of the other left wing brainwashing this country liberal news stations want Obama to win. I mean don't you get sick of yourselves and your bias??
Savage Nation rules, not even a left wing plot to try and bring him down with the Autism comments worked, but you will keep trying until Obama gets in there!
McCain is against viagara. I bet Cindy McCain let out a sigh of relief!!
People are making fun of McCain but he gets the last laugh to those mocking him when he becomes the president.
Pander Bear McSame
It's really a shame
To watch the "straight talk"
Turn into something
A dog leaves on a walk...
John McCain honestly doesn't have a clue. He just parrots what his people tell him to say. This comment absolutely baffles me. Why does he think it's good in Arizona and not good for the rest of the country?
Affirmative action is dicey at best. I live for the day when Age, Gender and Sex are no longer allowed to be on Employment Applications or College Applications. Then, and only then, will you actually get the best applicants for the position.
Nothing new here. Just like 100 years in Iraq, then it was out by 2012, and NOW he thinks 18 months could be a good thing. McAlzheimer's needs to up the dose!!!
our nation is facing issues that can and do cut right to the core belief in the American concept and American dream. Is race that critical at this moment perhaps with Obama and the Liberals, however they are at the fringe of the Demo. Party. Mainstream voters and people I believe will say social issues are the issues that are addressed when there is either a real problem or when the bread and butter issues have been addressed and overcome. McCain, what you need is more than Iraq because it makes you a one dementinal candidate if you wanted to the boss you should have stayed in the Navy for your 4 stars, We the People need and demand a President that will bring more to the table than social engineering. The secret is moderation for the mainstream start to show that aspect and you can win the hearts and minds of mainstream voters......
This is typical of the old man..........he's an old flipflopper, now this is someone who will say anything to get elected......John McCain can't remember what he said yesterday, let alone months or years ago..........typical uneducated Republican........
This is now pandering to whites. He just lost the hispanic support in his state. Arizona has a large hispanic population and it might hurt him. Whites who are in support of Obama do not care about this issue, so McCain better be careful.
I have read where a couple people have said get rid of affirmative action and let the best/most qualified person get the job. The only problem is that in American history, regardless of qualifications a black person is less likely to get a job if no mandates. I am against hiring a non-qualified black person, but that is the company's fault for hiring them in the first place. It is unrealistic to say there are no qualified black people for a job. It is definetely unfair for white people to lose a job to a unqualified minority. At the same time it is unfair for a minority to not get a job becuase of their look, name, color, gender, etc. How do you balance both?
=============why would anyone vote for mcBush?why???
CNN......................... WHERE ARE THE STORIES ON JOHN EDWARDS??????
If this were a Republican, it would be front page news 7 days in a row.
Show us you have a tiny bit of fair and balanced – if you can stomach it.
Thanks god for other news outlets who do not have a problem reporting good or bad .....
I really don't mind if a candidate changes their mind on different issues.
The problem with McCain is that every time he changes his mind he gets crazier than he was before.
The Maverick left the building a long time ago.
I think both candidates have serious flip-flop problems. I don't think you can be a "good" pol without some contradictions. They probably see it as healthy...
http://www.political-buzz.com/
Obama flip-flops:
Iraq withdrawal
The surge
Union contributions being 'special interest' money
Public financing
Cuba embargo
cracking down on employers of illegal immigrants
the fence with Mexico
decriminalization of marijuana
NAFTA
mental distress as a valid abortion reason
gun control
Gov't eavesdropping
Faith based initiatives
and capital punishment.
All these are documented by statements from Obama or his campaign.
Panderer, Flip-Flopper McCain what else do you expect! Surge Surge McCain, has never acknowledged that it was a mistake to invade Iraq based on lies about WMD which was never found. Reason being that removing Saddam Hussein was right and "will vote again for it". Any person with any grey cells in his head knows that if the reason was only to remove Saddam Hussein, ONLY 1 Billion dollars in the hands of oppositions groups in Iraq would have done the job hands down, without the loss of over 4000 Americans, over 500000 Iraqis, about 1 Trillion dollars in taxpayer's money, and more! What a joke and he wants to be the next Surge President of USA? Any person who can peel his or her bananas that votes for that man is not worthy to call him/her self an American (regardless of party affiliation)!
1. Do you agree with Pastor John Hagee that war with Iran is the fulfillment of biblical prophecy?2. Doesn't your legendary temper make you too dangerous to be trusted with the presidency of the United States?3. Doesn't your confusion regarding basic facts about the war in Iraq, including repeatedly citing a nonexistent Al Qaeda-Iran alliance, make you unfit for command?4. Given your past adultery, should Americans consider you a moral exemplar of family values?5. Doesn't your flip-flop on Jerry Falwell being an "agent of intolerance" show your opportunistic pandering to the religious right?6. Given your wealth and privileged upbringing, aren't you – and not Barack Obama – the elitist?7. What is your religion, really? And has the answer in the past changed as the South Carolina primary approached?8. Didn't President Bush betray you with his signing statement on the Detainee Treatment Act? You claim to be against torture, but aren't you a hypocrite for voting "no" on the Senate waterboaring ban?9. Why did you flip-flop on the Bush tax cuts you twice opposed? Why do you now support making them permanent for the wealthiest Americans who need them least?10. With the economy tanking, shouldn't Americans be concerned over your past statements that "the issue of economics is not something I've understood as well as I should?" 11. Is your Stage 2A melanoma, an invasive form of skin cancer that claims the lives of up to 34% of those diagnosed within 10 years, going to come back? 12. Wants to overturn Roe vs. Wade?
John McCain the candidate of the "haves." The nly thing we can be sure of is that he loves War and will leave the burden to pay for it to our children!
Since the 1965 Hart-Celler Immigration Act there has been an increase in the number of African Americans serving in Congress and in positions of power (Secretary of State, NSA Chief, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, etc.). By 2050 the overall population of America will be more than 50% minority. Even now more than 50% of the babies born in the U.S. are minority.
Being that the country is more and more becoming a minority country we need to establish goals for when Affirmative Action can be ended like when median and household incomes among all races/ethnicities are the same. I don't think you can end something until you have deemed it's met it's goals and since median incomes among race/ethnicities in the U.S. are still different it's doubtful the goals have been met yet.
So with 13% of the population and 95% voting for Obama, why should he or anyone support Affrimative Action?
It just doesn't make sense to me that we would want to elect Obama as president of anything. He is an ego manic and has a bad hip. He can't shovel sand very well and he certainly can't bowl or drink beer.
And Hillary whipped him soundly throughout the Mid West. Who is voting for this pigeon anyway? Guys with guns from Idaho and Montana? People from civilized states voted for Hillary. Give me a break.
We already have laws against discrimination. Affirmative action programs are also a form of discrimination.
Enforce the laws.
Sweetea: sweetie, the only source reporting the supposed liaison between his supposed mistress is National Enquirer. Now that is a paragon of virtue and integrity, would you believe in flying cows using their own produced methane to fly?
Even if it is true, McCrypt left his first wife because she was disfigured in an auto accident. He was having an affair with Cindy during the intervening 5 years. Also, Cindy paid her off by providing medical care for life.
Seems you have too much time int the checkout line at Safeway. Maybe, you need to stick that to very intellectual mag PEOPLE.
By this time, I doubt McCain remembers his middle name, much less what issues he's for or against.
Ah ha,once again his true colors stand out..he opposes equal pay for women as well as equal pay and monitoring to make sure that the handicapped and other minorities are not discriminated against....
Amazing how the media is so desparate to put a man down who was a genuine hero, served our country in the senate for years, is experienced, all in favor of a junior senator who never held a job in his entire life, and people have the gall to compare to JFK
Affirmative Action is alive andwell
Affirmative action is a JOKE AND SHOULD BE done away with.
Man, neocons are full of retards. They give us reagan, bush sr., bush jr. and now they parade grandpa john "Senile" mccain–the neocons reject from 2000.
Affirmative action isn't balanced and it does need to eiter be changed to reflect representation for reverse descrimination or revoked all together.
He's flippes on just about EVERY issue. Why not this one?
Jim July 27th, 2008 9:42 pm ET
When was he ever in favor of affirmative action? How does this represent a position change? This article makes zero sense. Does CNN just reproduce O!'s latest press release now?
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You summed up the extent of journalism on these blogs. Press releases are quoted and we (the reader) are told how to "feel" about the article either directly or through the language used. Never an investigation or facts presented in an unbiased way.
What I don't understand is why they apparently only get press releases from the two major parties. I'm positive Nader, Rep. Barr and McKinney are releasing some.
** Nader/Gonzalez 2008 **
And Obama acts as though affirmative action needs to apply to the position of the presidency too. You don't need experience, it's just time to hire a black person for the presidency so let' just do it....
NOT!!! NEVER!!!
It sounds like MeAin't-Leaving-Iraq fan base is trying to compare Barack to McSpinner. Get over it. He does not remember how he voted.
he will continue to do what is necessary to get more white voters to vote for him.
Yes he did. And he knows it.
Weather Vane McSame, flips on just about every subject you can name, sometimes multiple times. This is no surprise at all, but rather, his normal mode of the double talk express in action.
This is unfair CNN
If you want to accuse McCain of flip flopping, then you must call out Obama for many of his "changes" in policy.
Ask him about his "conditioned based" withdrawal from Iraq.
Without letting him say, "well we should have never got in in the first place". That is not an answer.
Ask him about paying for illegal aliens health care. His poicy covers illegals. He denies it but then says it covers 49 million uninsured, which includes illegals. He is becoming a savvy politician. Something I despise!!!
McFlip?
Mcsame is a joke. 894 out of 899.. this is what you get.
Waiting for his next flip flop.
I am so happy to hear he learned a new word yesterday on ABC...
UNDERSTAND...I lost count of how many times he used it.
Maybe today he will learn via Lieberman or Graham what he really believes....until it becomes politicaly right for him to change his mind again!
John McCain visited the same world leaders as Obama. No one challenged McCain's visits. However, Obama is arrogant for doing the same thing. This is the height of double-standards between blacks and whites. The real difference is that no one cared when McCain traveled abroad.
...And then we talk about double standards in the media. If Obama would have done something like this, the very same media that according to the McWar campaign is in love with Obama would have dedicate 18 out of the 24 hrs to cover this....
Yet McSame does it, and it's like if it never happened.
I really can't understand how this old man is actually getting more than 30% of the votes....
If America elects McSame, even after every indication he's given is that he'll follow G.W.B policies, and go even further and bom, bom, bom Iran, the world would just look at us in disbelieve and laugh.
Wake up America...It's time for REAL CHANGE.
Republicans for OBAMA 08
I remember affirmactive action very well when I were a kid in school one group had a pretty red brick building we had world war two barack . They had new book we had old hand me down book from them. Most of our teacher never finish eight grade not to mention high school ,yet we were to compete in the work force,what a joc.
We can only hope that Obama doesn't get elected it would be the end of this great nation as we know it. With all of his terrorist ties (william ayers) anti white anti American friends (rev. Wright, and his own wife) his agenda will be clear help the black man and screw the white man. It is funny how 90 something percent of blacks can vote for him but not have people say blacks are racist but yet if 90 something percent of whites were voting for Mccain everyone would say that whites are racist i mean comon blacks are still playing the race card every chance they get meanwhile there are so many white Obama supporters. This country needs a wake up call and when they elect Obama i can't wait to see how whtie America goes from kissing his backside to realizing wow we made a good mistake. Nothing wrong with a black president as long as he loves this countrya nd doesn't have ties to anti americans and terrorists. Colin Powell would have been prefect i would have voted for him over Mccain but he isn;t there. This isn't about color but in at the same time this one black man is no good
for you silly opponents to affirmative action, you know that under qualified people are only hired if they are white, most minorities including women are forced to sink or swim, and most get no consideration if not for affirmative action programs look at the management levels of college and pro sports, if not forced to seek out qualified minority candidates, they never would even look for them. once again the only under qualified people hired by any business in America are WHITE and employers have admitted overlooking qualified African Americans for a range of bogus reasons, or rather stereotypes simply for the color of your skin. Be real now, women can get a lil reprieve if they are pretty, but if they are too underqualified even a pretty face goes so far, the handicapped, for real they get look all the way over even if qualified darn near need an act of congress for them to get a job with handicapped access......Now foreigners..let's see they easily get jobs in too many instances they are sought out, and horribly underpaid in too many instances...And with the new guest worker rules being discussed, these job will be easier to hide from Americans and fro the government regulators, who are having their of over sight and regulation stripped away as we speak....
To Karen in Houston
I know one thing,over half my check will not be going to the govenment.
"McCain The Vote"
McCain, just drop out. Lives are at stake.
Let's see now,
Bomb bomb bomb Iran
Let's hope the cigerette's kill them
I would kick Russia out of the G8
Vote McCain! IF YOU WANT A WORLD WAR AND/OR TO BE ALIENATED FROM THE REST OF THE WORLD.
Vote Obama! IF YOU WANT PEACE AND PROSPERITY.
Here the game again...McCain "flips" while the cute boy Obama does not do anything wrong... If he does, it is interpreted that he might have meant the other way.... ...I see the "Ticker" as opposed to McCain as it was to Hillary... I would wish to see a more fair Press coverage in all of this, but sadly, that doesn't seem to be the case...
I like wearing flip- flops
YES!! McCreepy-Bush '08 FLIP-FLOPPED!! AGAIN!!
Its going to all catch up to Teflon John.....hopefully sooner than later. This man has been in Washington for 30 years and has not addressed any of the needs required by minorities. Our 'experinece' with McCain the Maverick , has now become anything but progressive or one of CHANGE. I wish the election were tommorrow so we could end this NEGATIVE Campaigning from the Republicans. WE ARE SO TIRED OF IT................Please stick to policy and policy differences. Believe me the American voter kind find the Negatives ourselves. Safe your money for negative POINTLESS advertising and use it constructively. Remember you are the ones complaining about not having as much cash as Obama, use in a way that will beneficial toward our decisions.
If he did . . . So What??? At least now he stands with truth. Affirmitive action is wrong!
Just another McCain flip – is anyone even paying attention to him anymore?
Seriously, people, name ONE Obama accomplishment – something he has actually DONE?
Jason
You could be the SMARTEST person on any site
Amen brother!!!!!!!!!!!
Well any of the African American and Hispanic vote he was counting on he officially NOT COUNT on them.
Mr. Wilson is of the generation that he thinks he knows what is best for these two minority groups. That is shy John McCain (I am calling him Mr. Wilson from Dennis the Menace) , is so angry about Senator Obama's trip.
First he wanted Sen Obama to book ten town halls with him and change his schedule to help draw a crowd to himself. The past few town halls he has had he couldn't fill the room. Obviously, Senator Obama's campaign has a schedule and they run a professional operation. Secondly, Mr. Wilson invited Senator Obama to go to Iraq with him so he could show him around. Well, Barack decided to go it alone (AND HE INVITED THE PRESS TO GO, WHEN MR. WILSON WAS TOO CHEAP TO INVITE THEM). Now the grumpy old guy wants to criticize him for visiting the same people he visited (he actually also had visits to Mexico, Columbia and Canada).
He is of the generation of those who were opposed to MLK Day, Integration and he is quietly upset that this intelligent man of color is probably going to be the president of the united states.
Some mavrick.
CNN. Deliberately not posting many reasonable posts supportive of McCain. Meanwhile, posting all the pro-Obama, and more accurately, anti-McCain gutter stuff. Half the posts above this one include a play on McCain's name. Its this way with every comment thread.
How about pictures of proud new daddy John Edward's and his new baby !! If it were Mitt Romney or Rudi Guiliani ducking into a hotel bathroom at 4 AM, I think you'd still be camped there !
Thanks God McCain has the backbone to stand up against the discrimination we label "Affirmative Action".
Sen. McCain is Opposed to abortion [or did he flip on that too?], Opposed to Affirmative Action, Opposed to MLK day, and Opposed to Veteran's Issues. Are only wealthy, conversative, mostly caucasian people left to vote for him? He certainly does not, and would not, represent me.
I respect McCain's service to our country, but let's face it people, McCain is not fit to be president of the United States or anything else for that matter. Everyone keeps tipping around his age, let's face it, McCain IS OLD, it happens to all humans, we get old; we don't think the same as we did when we were younger; we don't act the same as we did when we were younger. Age does affect our brains as well as our bodies. I'm really starting to feel sorry for McCain, he's showing signs of senility. McCain supporters are in denial, McCain is not the same candidate that ran in 2000/04, it's clear that he has declined, it's natural, that's what happens when we age. At this point, it's not flip-flopping....it's simply age.
Why would McCain be for affirmitive action? he was against the MLK holiday, and against funding for Headstart! Anything that helps people who are not rich, he is against. That is what the GOP are like!
Why is no one in the MSM reporting this as dailykos.com did? This is why/how McSame keeps it up in the polls. My fellow americans, I have always known without the fact that the election is being stolen and was stolen for Bush too but its so sad to actually see the facts printed:
In swing-state Colorado, the Republican Secretary of State conducted the biggest purge of voters in history, dumping a fifth of all registrations. Guess their color.
In swing-state Florida, the state is refusing to accept about 85,000 new registrations from voter drives – overwhelming Black voters.
In swing state New Mexico, HALF of the Democrats of Mora, a dirt poor and overwhelmingly Hispanic county, found their registrations disappeared this year, courtesy of a Republican voting contractor.
In swing states Ohio and Nevada, new federal law is knocking out tens of thousands of voters who lost their homes to foreclosure.
JCH in Philly-You should really do some research before you make idiotic statements. First of all, White women (not Blacks!!!) have been the primary beneficiary of affirmative action programs. Try doing some research before you come on here.
I don't care if he flips.......I just care that he keeps flipping to the wrong side of so many issues.
Give McSame a break. He's an old man. He doesn't know what he's saying half the time. ROFLMAO.
Rob: The Lugar-Obama nonproliferation bill. Works to keep WMDs out of the hands of terrorists. I've got more. In the Illinois State Senate he got broad bipartisan support for a bill requiring the police to videotape interrogatings of murder suspects, as the cops had just been beating the stuffing out of innocent people and making them confess. And there's more. You just have to not be willfully ignorant and actually look for them.
Name me one thing McCain has done in the Senate.
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"Yes, I do," he responded. "I do not believe in quotas. But I have not seen the details of some of these proposals. But I've always opposed quotas."
Stephanopoulos asked, "But the one here in Arizona you support?"
"I support it, yes," replied McCain.
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Aren't you supposed to wait at least a few hours before directly contradicting something you just fricking said?
The more McCain speaks, the more I dislike him. PLEASE can someone shut him up? Thank God we have a least one intelligent person running for president.
He doesn't understand. That's called senility.
CNN...where is the story regarding McShame's teeth falling out on Thursday, July 24th???...if it was OBAMA it would be world wide news
Look this issue is not about Flip-flop. You are giving Mccain too much credit. The fact is that he has opposed "quotas" from the very begining. Especially when its in Arizona. Hes only pandering to his Arizona natives and exposing his weakness as a politian.
To that indivudual who says "get trained and stop using race to get a job" well you obviously dont know your history. The foundation of the United States of America has been about giving opportunity to Whites because they were...Whites! call it reverse discrmination all you want, but with the unequall opporunity and the benefits "most" whites get today, Affrimative action will be a main stay.
Watch how he actually votes.
Is it the fact that John McCain is FLIP-FLOPPING....OR...could it be he just CAN'T REMEMBER what answer he gave the last time he was asked!
Why is it every time there's an article about Mc Cain .. you Obama haters always attack Obama .. say with the topic ... Since you all have nothing positive to say about Mc Cain . . you all attack Obama .. typical Repugnants
Flip my butt. Affirmative action is total crap. Fairness acrocss the board. Nobody should go first for any othewr reason but who is best NO MATTER WHAT THE COLOR OR GENDER! NOBAMA !
It appears that he simply answered without even knowing what he was talking about. Do we want a President who is so clueless?
This is what I call Flip,Flip,FLop John Mccain is Tooo Old and lier he would not ever remember what he ate an hour a go. This guy has a memory span of 5 min. As POW he had a lot of fear now he can not think with out thinking war. Time to retire and enjoy you millions with your wife and children Mr. Mccain this is the best advice I can give you.
Cynthia McKinney is alway a choice. She is certainly better then either Obama or McCain.
18,000,000 vote McKinney
July 27th, 2008 9:58 pm ET
I really am starting to dislike Obama. Who the hell does he think he is already acting like the President? I think he is running on pure arrogance and I can not believe people do not see him for what he really is, and opportunist!
Wake up America before it is too late. Vote McCain someone with real experience and knowledge of national security.
McCain 08
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This is exatly the language of racist people. Everytime a black person stand proudly and share his thoughts, it s arrogance. Because off course, Black people should keep it shut, and say YES SIR. This was seen throughout american history. It bothers you that he is being called SENATOR or potential Future PRESIDENT when in YOUR mind he should be called BOY ! And it bothers you that he stands like a MAN AGAINST McCain attack when in YOUR MIND he should be sitting on the back of the bus.
Obama only acts like a well balanced person who know his true worth. When McCain went around the world and made speeches, nobody thought he was arrogant. When McCain implies that only military services is an act of patriotism...or that he only has the experience or judgement when facts proove the contrary... DONT TELL ME Obama is the arrogant one. Or probably its Obama's succes that bothers you that much !
And talking about oppotunist...I dunno what you call a man who leave his disabled wife and kids for a multibilionaire, young, influent woman and manages to get in the senat using in new inlaws relationships.
Good 'ole McSame . . . has turned his back on his own convictions and ideals simply to pander to the Republican "base" . . . He's got to change all his ideals simply to be considered relevant in this election.
Are American's willing to put a man into the White House who is willing to change his ideals simply to get a vote? Heck, if GOP'ers are willing to vote for McCain just because he now toes the party line, why not just dress up a chimp in a suit, put a little American flag in its hand, and proclaim it as the next GOP candidate for the Presidency? GOP'ers would still vote for the chimp.
Anyhow, just wait until Obama and McCain debate . . . McCain will get confronted with something difficult and either blow his cork – turning bright red with anger, or sit there stammering, stuttering, and bumbling like an idiot without an answer. Mark my words – McCain will demand questions in advance of any debate . . . mark my words!
I don't believe Mr. McCain flipped his position. However, if he did, at least it is better than holding two opposite positions at the same time as Mr. Obama does.
Obama 2008: Preaching "change" and promising more of the same!
McCain has made it painfully obvious that he is out of touch, doesn't look presidential, and on foreign policy matters, is out of touch by a good 15- 20 years with even where these countries are on the map, who we are fighting in Iraq and who we are cooperating with, and he thinks Pakistan and Iraq share a border..or maybe that part of his master plan, bomb Iraq off the map and Iraq will then share that border...darn warmonger...and you complain about Obama looking Presidential with the world leaders happy to see him..........instead of falling on his face as you all wished he would with this Trip thru the EU.
This speaks to his experience in dealing with people in a straight forward manner.
He is meeting every challenge that the old guard throws at him and pretty soon you will only be able to talk about the real issues instead of mud slinging.........as you soo often do....to distract the media and the public
The reason that america is becoming a minority nation is because our immigration laws or not followed. We let people who get visa's over stay. We let the big corporations bring in people on HB1 visas to take american jobs from India Etc that we have plenty of qualified applicants but refuse to take the job for 20,000 dollars under the rightful pay scale. Last we will not seal our border properly. We have all nationality of peoples running across the border and spitting out " Anchor Babies" at american taxpayer expense every 9 months. That is the reason we are becoming a minority nation. Who is responsible for this," Corporations and Left wing liberals". Both selling america out . The big corporations for greed and exploitation and the liberals, "well because they are just igornant">
Hey people Affirmative action is not just for african americans it is for women (even white women) and minorities. So be careful mr mccain, sounds like you want to turn this back into a white male dominated society. We know your against women (your recent vote against a bill that would guarentee women equal pay) but you shouldn't be so blatent about it.
This is a sennile man who would do well in a burger king restaurant McFlipping burgers. And for you all McFlip surrogates....notice the spelling of "restaurant" . Apparrently most of you, just like McShame, cannot even spell a word correctly. No wonder who you are supporting. 'BIRDS OF A FEATHER DO WHAT....?"
McPerrish together.
McCain is an elderly, grumpier version of Eddie Haskell, from Leave It To Beaver fame. This character was hypocritical, showing a positive face when he chose. But behind everyone's back he constantly schemed. Getting his rival to go to the Middle East , and then blaming him for doing so, is a Haskell like move. So is his aiming at his competitor for an occasion beyond his control like not being allowed to visit troops face to face.
Voters think they get to see McCain giving straight talk, but don't be taken in. We've already Nixon, and we should know the signs and destructiveness by now.
McCain is actually supporting equal rights – isn't he?
This makes sure that race and gender don't matter.
Some people should stop being so pissy about republican vs democrat and just listen to issues.....
If I hear McCain say "SURGE" one more time I'M GOING TO PUKE !!!
CNN, I humbly request that you post this comment, since you've rejected every other post I have made. Why, I don't know.
Lynne said:
"He didn't even take time from his basbetball playing to see our injured soldiers….."
It's obvious your hatred for the man has blinded you to cold hard facts. First of all, the basketball playing you are referring to occured during his viisit to Iraq not Germany. Secondly, it wasn't the media that provided the image, it was the U.S. military's camera crew that took the video of Obama's three-pointer.
Why don't you try getting your facts straight so you can make better informed decisions, instead of your obvious hatred for the man for some reason or another.
This explicitly exposes the true underlying problem with some people in this country. Thus eight years of one of the most inapt Presidents this country has seen since its inception.
Why are some white people always complaining about affirmative action. Weren't some of their parents or they themselves admitted to a certain University because they're parents attended that particular college? Even if they didn't have the grade point average, they were still allowed to attend the parents almateur. Let's take our current President for example; we all know that he didn't have the smarts nor the grades to attend his father's former college, but yet he was accepted. Therefore, he and others have benefited from affirmative action long before this word was ever invented. Let us stop fooling ourselves if some White people would stop teaching their children racism, than African Americans wouldn't need Affirmative action because everyone would be treated fairly. If Jesus decided to withhold his salvation from the Gentiles, not only would African Americans be in trouble, but White people as well. Satan knows just what to use to keep God's children divided and fighting amongst themselves.
The answer is...No he did not!
Did anybody see his interview with George Stephanapolous (hope I spelled that right) George attempted to quote him several times and it seemed like each time McCain denied ever saying that. And you just know that he did. It was like one long senior moment.
This guy is SUPER OLD and I know old
Wait, wait, wait! When McCain FALSELY accuses Obama of flipping, the headlines are "Obama's a flip-flopper" but when McCain ACTUALLY flips, it's "Is McCain a flip-flopper???".
So much for unbiased media.
How many days you will take to moderate my comments?
John McCain "flip flopping" ? How shocking. His feelings about affirmative action were already evident, by his refusal to allow the MLK holiday.
John McCain's comments on affirmative action led Obama to charge that he 'flipped' his position..........When it comes to Senator McCain he changed his Mind ....which is natural as a Human being .......BUT according to McCain and camp if Senator Obama change his Mind It's A FLIP FLOP
Please Senator McCain Promise not to use the word SURGE This WEEK ........Thank YOU SIR!!!!
To Informed Voter, I agree! Stay with the topic at hand.
This is not a surprise. The reason Obama has the Black vote is because we simply know better. Whether that be Hillary or McCain, their both loser. If the world has embrace him then something is wrong with White America.
To World Sick of RepubliCONS,
Reagan was one of the greatest Presidents of all time....... Name one president in the last 50 years that accomplished half of what Reagan did. He single handedly brought Russia to there knees. I guess Clinton did that as well with Monica but she wasnt a world power. Kennedy, and lets not forget the moron Carter (he was my favorite haha).
Its scary people like you are able to vote
Obama jumped to a significant 9-point lead over GOP rival John McCain – his largest lead since the Gallup Poll began tracking the general election horse race in March. Obama tops McCain, 49% to 40%, among registered voters nationwide, Gallup's daily tracking poll conducted from Thursday to Saturday revealed. The latest survey results represent a "continuation of Obama's front-runner position," Gallup pollster Frank Newport noted Sunday.
informed voter–we have to balance out all of the nasty comments that Obama bloggers make, unfairly, about McCain, because you all jump on McCain or adulate Obama as soon as the blogs are posted. Can we knock off the age discrimination?–McCain is healthier mentally and physically than Obama. His memory is superior as he does not need a teleprompter or text nessager during his answers!
Is anyone suprised by McCain's change on this issue. And i read a few entries that talk about AA is not fair and ruining the country.
You AA oppenents have ruined what was supposed to give an even playing field. The purpose of AA was to make sure that QUALIFIED non white male applicantswas being considered. So what you anti AA folks have done is give the non qualified applicants positions, and then when they fail due to they were not qualified in the first place, you cry that AA does not work and you have to do it for quota purposes.
McCain, if you don't support AA then fine but don't get infront of the NAACP and act like you care about black issues. Don't get up infront of the NHC (National Hispanic Council) and act like you care about Hispanic issues. Don't act like you care about Women issues either. Just keep giving your speeches to white men in German Village in Columbus, which white men are the only one's you only care about anyway.
I can't believe that I considered voting for you McCain.
hahahahaha this man is so incredibly senile. it's quite entertaining actually.
Ending affirmative action isn't divisive...
Affirmative action is what is divisive.
Anytime that a government contract sets aside a certain amount to go to minority businesses a business that is better run or makes a better bid is going to be rejected because of the race of the owner (white). That's racism and it's divisive.
Anytime a college application is "weighted" because the applicant is from a minority group a student with better grades, better attendance, better community work, etc. is going to be denied acceptance to their choice of University because of his/her race (white). That's racism and it's divisive.
Anytime a promotion is given to a minority to avoid an EEOC audit a person with more experience or better qualifications is going to be denied the promotion (or hire) because of his/her race (white). That's racism and it's divisive.
In this day and age, every single child in this country (whether here legally or not) has access to an education that is adequate to compete if they CHOOSE to take advantage of it.
And before all the bleeding hearts start in about how poor inner city schools are, let me tell you that I went to public schools in the south where we were ranked 49th in the country. And it didn't stop me from working hard and getting ahead. It may have taken me longer than it did a Kennedy with a private education and a family name, but I still got ahead – all by myself – without affirmative action and without preferential treatment in college funding or admission.
McCain Flip Flops again...who cares since he will say anything to stay relevant in the press.
Did anyone see how happy the other world leaders were to meet with senator Obama? And he is not even the president(yet)!
I tire of the arguments that Obama is egotistical. He is trying his best to serve the United States. Do we not deserve the best? Do we need someone with 'decades' of experience but lousy judgement?
I personally think that his idea that we need WORLD troops and not just American troops to resolve these conflicts is brilliant.
McCain doesn't really respect the American soldiers because he is willing to send them into harm's way with or without the proper backing of our other world troops.
So go ahead and hate the 'smart, elitist, egomaniac' that puts his own life on the line(That Middle East tour could have been downright dangerous) so that the McCainiacs could sleep well and wake up to criticize Mr. Obama the next day!
Obama in 08!
Clearly there's a contest underway among the Obama people as to who can be most repugnantly "creative" in mis-using the McCain name! How pitiful!
The candidates are flip-floppers...let's stop arguing about that.
Affirmative Action or any "positive" right is wrong. AA and Hate crimes and other laws that give special preference to one "victim" over another are not beneficial to the message of equality.
Let's reduce the amount of government intrusion in our lives. It's typical of democrats and republicans now to grow government. How does a $300 billion bailout of mortgage industry help? it doesn't, it delays the inevitable. And allocating hundreds of Millions of $$$ to "counsel" individuals who have mortgage problems is lunacy.
Barr '08
McCain = Flip-flopper and WHINER in Chief!
McBush is a total joke. He can't even figure out his own policy. Maybe he needs to consult with his GOP puppet masters to find out.....
I am an Obama supporter. Let me say that I think that it fair for any candidate to change their mind on an issue with more information in hand. But here is the problem. John McCain made this a fight to win votes by trying to tie the flip flop term on Obama, when in fact he has changed his stance on issues as well. You can't have it both ways McCain.
I am embarrased that McCsane is the candidate Obama has to compete with. McSane knows as much about issues that Americans are faced with as my youngest grandchild who is five months old.McSane needs to deal with his own issues, anger management, bi-polar , post-tramatic stress disorder and living in a fantasy world. The world has changed and he is not even aware of it. He is still stuck in the 60's. I applaud his service to this country, but what about the thousand of lives lost as a result of this needless war in Iraq. He says he knows how to win wars, What war did he win?
Watching CNN this weekend they had a piece that led with the graphic above the anchor "McCain's ANGER". then they played a nice interview with him in which no one was angry! Why the bias? Is CNN just trying to tell people what to think.
Barr for President '08
Is there anything left this "maverick" hasn't changed his position on since he was nominated?
Affirmative action has essentially destroyed this country. Unskilled, unqualified stooges receiving jobs on account of some supposed oppression. Case in point – Obama! It's an absurdity that this man is even being considered for the Presidency of the U.S.!
Yes, McCain doesn't mind Chenney's Halliburton ripping off American taxpayers with millions (billions?) of dollars in no-bid contracts but heaven forbid that women and minorities who disparity studies have demonstrated to be excluded from government funded contracts would want a piece of the pie. If Senator McCain knew anything about affirmative action programs today he would know that quotas are history but goals that reflect the availability of excluded groups are the standards to aspire to. Does any body really think McCain got into West Point because of his brains or the original affirmative action, alumni preference?
THE FACT IS: that in the USA it is very difficult for a Black man to get be hired, even today. That's a fact, if you don't believe me, Google the statistics.
McCain will say anything to be elected. HE HAS FLIPPED OVER AND OVER. He says what the NAACP wants to hear when he spoke to them a couple of weeks ago!
And then when he speaks to LA RAZA he tells them what they want to hear about "fair and just immigration" and how he (McCain) worked with Teddy Kennedy on a Bill for Reforming immigration laws, WHICH BY THE WAY THE FAR-RIGHT WERE UP SET ABOUT.
Then when McCain speaks in front of the far-right, he tells them about the wall to keep "illegals" out...... pander.........pander.
OH AND LET'S NOT FORGET HIS FOREIGN POLICY STATEMENT:
"BOMB...........BOMB...........BOMB IRAN!"
WITH A NATIONAL DEBT OF $10 TRILLION (THE BUSH/CHENET LEGACY) CAN WE REALLY AFFORD TO ENTER INTO YET ANOTHER WAR???????????????????????????????????????
It is Ok to change your Mind .....The ? is why is it when Senator Obama change his Mind.....Senator McCain calls it FLIP FLOP .......and if he changes his mind it is not a FlIp Flop ........Just CURIOUS !!!!
I'm not surprised. Anyone of color is always considered arrogant if he or she has half a brain. Watch out! We have often been referred to as uppity---. Did anyone see In the heat of the night? Virgil Tibbs was referred to as arrogant, if not mistaken.
Mark Twain said: "Always tell the truth. That way you don't have to remember what you said." McCain's problem is that he is now a serial liar. He cannot be trusted. He cannot even trust himself.
Why is it when a democrat changes his mind about something the republicans accuse him of "flip-flopping", but when a republican changes his mind about something it is touted as an "informed change of opinion based on the facts"?
McCain strongly and resolutely states what he believes. Problem is it changes from day to day – he can't seem to stick to any one position except that he should be President.
McCain has more filp/flops in him than a pair of f flip/flop shoes. I guess his new slogan is I WOULD RATHER FLIP OR FLOP THAN LOOSE AN ELECTION
I have been reading some of the comments and frankly, I'm vry amused. Some are suggesting that both Obama and McCain are jokes; are these people living in the US of A? Isn't GW the president? Wasn't he voted for twice? I can't see how anybody can call McCain or Obama a joke while they hod on to old GW as president.
McCain flip flopping,......Noooooo couldn't be. Just chalk up another one of a very long and illustrious list of 'I don't have a clue, McCain'.
TO "EDEX. FLORIDA VOTER": Bush's approval rating is a mere 21%. Lower than even Nixon's!
I think people don't realize that quotas keep company out of trouble.
people are still going to sue based on racism, sexism, ageism, or whatever. quota help a company say that they practice equal oppurnity employment even if that not true.
anyone that say it not need doesn't understand the ramification of that.
a company would have to prove that they are practicing racism, sexim, or agism. if they can't then...one person law suit could take out a whole company.
Sydney Potier who starred in the heat of the night was considered arrogant. Any person of color with half a brain is always branned as arrogant or uppity, so I'm not surprised that someone would refer to Obama as arrogant.
John McCain didn't love America until he was an adult and his plane was shot down.
Memory loss?
Why was McCain afraid to face reporters at the Unity Conference? Being a straight shooter you would have thought he would welcome all questions rather than those at his town hall meetings where the audiene is exclusively his supporters.
EXPLAIN THIS ONE MACAIN SUPPORTERS! DON'T FORGET TO TAKE YOUR MEDS.
He is feeling the pressure....I think all of the candidates are feeling the cost of campaigning this long....... should be interesting to see what happens next.
I give both candidates credit for what they are doing.....We (americans) need to stand by one another....not against each other.....noth candidates are trying to make this a better place to live, work, and dream.......
but..enough of that!!
Bush Sr. apposed Civil Rights in the 60's, but voted for it when he became a US Senator. Let's just hope McSurge uses he "good" judgement on this one.
McCain is a joke. I question the intelligence of anyone who votes for this guy.
Typical White Person........I hope you are not that. It would be an embarresment to the rest of us. It also appears that you were not taught any basic American history in thay state public school system that was ranked 49th.
Those that ridicule the Obama campaign I wonder if you have really been following the campaign. Have you listened to McCain speeches (I know its hard and boring but if he is your choice have you paid attention); have you listened to Obama's as well – during every speech he talks about another of his platforms. For at least a year Obama has spoken about what needs to be done regarding Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Have you not noticed that the Bush administration has followed ever single suggestion that Obama has laid out as the correct path to take? Have you not noticed that ever suggestion carried out by Bush has had positive results. Unlike the unresponsive results Bush was previously getting. How could any of you really believe that McCain has a better command of foriegn policy when the FACTS prove otherwise. With regards to McCain he hasn't had one original, new idea or change of policy that is opposite of what the Bush Administration has done. All failed policies.
At this point, I have lost ALL respect for this man.