John McCain greets a group of bikers at the annual Sturgis Rally at Buffalo Chip campground in South Dakota, as Cindy McCain and Sen. John Thune look on. (Photo credit: Peter Hamby/CNN)
STURGIS, South Dakota (CNN) – Standing on the main stage at a world famous motorcycle rally in rural South Dakota on Monday, John McCain looked out on a sea of denim-wearing bikers and told them he enjoyed their company much more than that of the 200,000 Germans who turned out to see Barack Obama last month.
Watch: McCain addresses the crowd at Sturgis
“As you may know,” he told the tens of thousands gathered at the 68th annual Sturgis Rally at Buffalo Chip campground, “not long ago, a couple of hundred thousand Berliners made a lot of noise for my opponent. I’ll take the roar of fifty thousand Harleys any day.”
Bikers in the crowd, who had arrived from around the country to partake in the massive outdoor party, revved their engines numerous times in support of the presumptive GOP nominee. McCain said it was music to his ears.
“This is my first time here,” he said, “but I recognize that sound. It’s the sound of freedom.”
If McCain seemed more energized than usual, it might have been because the rally was one the campaign’s most colorful (and noisy) events in recent months. He even purchased four commemorative t-shirts.
As the senator made his way through a sea of motorcycle enthusiasts, shaking hands with the many veterans in attendance and accompanied by his wife Cindy and Sen. John Thune, he was surrounded by scores of beer drinking men and scantily clad women, many of whom were as thrilled to see the war hero candidate as they were to watch Kid Rock perform later in the evening.
Watch: McCain greets veterans, bikers at Sturgis
If there were any Obama supporters to be found in the vast Buffalo Chip campground, they kept quiet.
Indeed, McCain felt so comfortable at the event that he even volunteered his wife for the rally’s traditional beauty pageant, an infamously debauched event that’s been known to feature topless women.
“I encouraged Cindy to compete,” McCain said to cheers. “I told her with a little luck she could be the only woman ever to serve as first lady and Miss Buffalo Chip.”
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Reminds me of that Viagra ad...
He has got to buy another "casual" outfit. He wears this same one everytime. My gosh, you'd think Cindy (with all her money) would have him an entire room full of clothes!
Why isn't John McCain on Capitol Hill with the Republicans? Why wasn't he in the Senate when the issue for offshore oil was being discussed? Why isn't he using gis "socalled" bipartisan credentials to support the recent proposed legislation?? All gimmick and hot air!!
Talk about Congress being on vacation! HA...
what do you call this Mcsane-in the membrane?
LOL Obama's poll numbers are consistently sinking
I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hear those buffalo chips go well with Budweiser!
That's awesome! Now he totally has my vote.
John McCain looks and sounds more like a biker than a President.
WHO is really just another CELEBRITY McBush, and shows he not ready?
If this was Obama, McBush would have the most negative things to say about him. The typical republican, I can be a CELEBRITY, take all these pictures, stay in the news and flip flop, Anything to fool a voter. Just look how childish he reacted when Obama took him up on his demand to visit Iran and Iraq. Bikers how many times have McBush visited you during those many bragged about years in the Senate?
Obama
"mccain what tiny arms you have!"
"the better to drown in my flip-flops with!"
Looks like a Bush photo-op of hand picked "bikers". Clean-cut, clean-shaved, no tats...Yeah, right.
MCCAIN WATCHING THE SHEEP. REPUBS ARE ALL SHEEP.
Wow.
John McCain greets a group of bikers at the annual Sturgis Rally at Buffalo Chip............Who's playing the race card now McBush? didn't see you and your followers at the bikers rally in South Carolina...........................PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.
Obama 08
Good to know he's pandering to get the vote of doctors and lawyers who pretend to be big tough bikers on the weekends.
This is just too funny.
As I am from South Dakota I dont think too much of these bikers as they Voted Bush Back in and see what a mess he has gotten our country in. Go ahead and vote Mccain in so we get the same thing again. I have seen these biker rallys many times ,they are nothing more than a bunch of loud mouths and drunks, that is just what Mccain needs a bunch of people like that supporting him.
It should be evident to you Obama supporters by now that most McCain/Hilary supporters have left these blogs due to CNN not posting our comments–if you understand the polls-many people are changing to McCain due to the manner in which Obama is running his campaign. He trys to smear McCain in every one of his speeches, will not debate him, and plays his race card on a regular basis. Now he is trying to steal McCain's ideas (off-shore drilling, etc) We need a leader like McCain-not a follower. You can bet he will be pure socialist if elected–do not be fooled–Pelosi and co. will not let it be otherwise and they are the ones calling the shots–not Obama. I like McCain in this photo–he, at least, mixes with the people-let's have more of these positive shots, CNN.
Mr. Biker
"Are you sure that all these bikes have their tires inflated? You know by doing so you could save up to 10% of all oil reserves in the USA".
Oops – McCain would rather drill for that 10%.
Obama – Clinton 08
Guarantee that these real men will vote in droves for McCain, while uh, uh, uh, uh never served a day Barry H Obama will get the sissy vote.
Today, uh, uh, uh, I am "refining my position" on uh, uh, uh (where is that teleprompter) on oil drilling just like I backtracked on everything else BECAUSE I am uh, uh, uh am a different type of politician, and uh, uh, uh "what you have been waiting for" and BILL CLINTON IS A RACIST and anyone who doesn't agree with the chosen one will be deemed a racist.
Why is he not way ahead people......... maybe because WE ARE NOW PAYING ATTENTION and Olbermann, Couric, Williams etc, etc (AKA his staff members) are not going to decide who we want to vote for.
Empty suit, Empty vessel, empty ideas and yep, thanks for NOT nominating the SUPERIOR Hillary Clinton.
what a waste of time. those people have to see that this old man is pandering for votes in a place that would disgust him on any other day. this two people wouldn't condesend to speak with people that dressed like this or rode a bike.
With over 30 yrs experience he knows how to win wars( not that we have OFFICIALLY won a war since WW2 or Iraq 1) he knows how to energize economies...and ...now ...YES... He knows how to be a Hells Angel. He was actually the real person behind the EASY RIDER film and invented the Harley Davidson logo. His experience 'MY FRIENDS' can only be topped with his progressive and modern theories on how to fix tht mess in this country. This can be supported by his amazing track record of thirty years in Washington that has lowered our gas prices, promoted a strong INTERNAL economic growth... and ...his NO VOTE on the Martin Luther King Holiday has helped solve any divisiviness in this Country. Mc Cain/Stevens 2008/2012
Can we see him dressed in leathers? Now THAT would be news...
This is too precious, the son and grandson of Admirals and his beer heiress, cheerleader wife rubbing elbows with the Sturgis crowd. Cindy has got to be thinking, "It's just a photo-op, it's just a photo-op, it's just a photo-op; just smile and it will all be over real soon."
Of course, Barack and Michelle might look a little more out of place in this crowd.
A good man.
A real American in touch with the average American.
McCain will be a great President!
Look at his wife thinking Yum, time to trade up!!
Yayyy...rednecks and roughnecks unite!!
Are you going to discuss how McCain wanted his wife to enter a nude beauty contest... I do not think she could hang personally. Not that good looking.
What am I missing here? Isn't South Dakota a "safe" state for Mccain?
All my dad's biker friends are voting McCain. You should see them riding through DC on Memorial Day. Thousands of bikers...translates to thousands of votes for McCain.
McCain is an honest, hard working, American hero.
He has a proven track record and the respect of Democrats and Republicans alike.
Obama is a good speech reader, that's it. (Notice I didn't say speach writer, b/c Obama never writes his own speach.) Obama has never lead or managed anything. Obama never had a real job, he went to a racist church for 20 years, he thinks people "cling" to guns and religion for absurd reasons. He's friends with William Ayers, the terrorist. Hamas openly supports Obama, Iran openly supports Obama, NANCY PELOSI SUPPORTS OBAMA.
Did I mention Obama doesn't have ANY experience.
What a fake picture...
Vote Obama
Why is Cindy attached to John's hip in every picture? Is she there to catch him if he falls over, or to rein him in if he decides to tell a sexist or racist stupid joke?
Mcain is soo old. he needs to retire. What did cindy see in him she could have done better. Cindy needs to divorce mcain and get a yonger more attractive husband.
obama 08,12
i hope the Bikers had their tires checked...
Mc Cain IS TRYING HARD TO GET CELEBRITY ATTENTION by hanging out with bikers, but in the process HE LOOKS LIKE A MORON. He is DANGEROUS FOR HE FUTURE PROGRESS OF AMERICA. H is TOO EXPERIENCED IN OLD, DIRTY POLITICS.
Mr. Vietnam War Establishment ... connecting with rebel bikers??
I don't think so!!
Makes you wonder if the poeple came to see McCain. Really?
Are we that stupid? These folks are there for thier yearly event. John McCain jus showed up to pretend that Americans are really interested in him. Clown!
I guess you decided to leave out the fact that other events include women's wrestling, a topless bikini contest and the "Miss Buffalo Chip Beauty Pageant" (along with a fair share of domestic abuse reports). CNN, do you even staff journalists anymore?
How sad it is to see McCane stoop to this level. He is bad for the Republican Party, and he is even worse for the country.
He is the reason I changed party affiliation after being a life-long Republican. I can't stand him any further than I can throw a piano.
Senator McCain being at a biker's rally makes a whole lot more sense than Seantor Obama attending a NASCAR function. Barack needs to stick closer to the basketball courts.
looking at scantily clad women no less.why cant he just buy a copy of girl's gone wild.
hmmm....I wonder how many of those bikers were going to actually vote for Obama in the first place LOL
A real Amercan, with real Americans. So where is Obama, back eating arugula with his french socialist buddies?
i hope he gets skidmarks in his shorts.
FOLLOWING EVERY BUSH STEPS.
Hop on one Senator McCain and take the high road.
gee I'm sick of baldy's stupid baseball caps.... why doesn't the millionaire beer queen buy him a toupe?
Can McCain go anywhere without his Mommy or Cindy by his side? Geeze.
MEMO
FROM: The Gipper
TO: John McCain
When you're in South Dakota, say this, my friend: "I would rather be speaking in front of 50,000 Harleys than 200,000 Germans anytime."
Have you noticed how out of sorts NBC, CBS, MSNBC, and CNN by McCain's rise in the polls. The most hilarious thing is having mountebanks like Chris Matthews saying , "We want the old lovable, favorite Republican of Democrats John McCain." I bet you do, you mendacious blowhard. You are not any friend of John McCain and you desperately hope McCain loses. What are you at woeful Keith going to do when your redeemer loses?
Whatever McCain does he is like grandfather for all.
He tries to look cool by taking his witchy wife around wearing a cap and light colored shirts. He can never be able to cover his age.
You Mcsurge fit right in with the Hell's Angels
Vote McCain or join the insane
John McCain has earned his right to be president... he will make a great one!
Was for Hillary, now for McCain.
McAttack Where is your Wheel Chair?
I bet you did tell Cindy that and more. At least she would have had a legitate chance at the Miss Bufalo Cup.
McBush is really in his element here.
Hope he didn't ride a chopper though. He can't even fly an airplane without crashing.
Wow – McCain seems very human and normal at that event – not his usual stilted self.
I wonder if McCain realizes that those people would have been there regardless.
Houston Chronicle: McCain's contributions from energy interests spike
John McCain received prolonged applause from the oil executives who gathered June 17 in Houston to hear the Republican presidential candidate's speech on energy policy. Now it appears that McCain received something else: Lots of campaign contributions.
-CNN
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-4,100 Americans were murdered for the oil in Iraq...
-john Mccain wants to bomb Iran
-john Mccain wants to drill off shore in spite of the fact that it would make NO difference to the price of gas. in facet McCain is against keeping the oil found IN our country, he wants to sell it to China and India...
-we have had a President/Vice president for sale for the last 8 years and as a result America is in trouble.
Country first....please John we dont think so.
This country is doomed if this hack gets elected, old and beat.
Why does John McCain always hae his wife at his side when making public apperances? Dies she have to be there to ensure he reads the lines correctly?
Ha! That's too funny. Those 200,000 Germans came out just for Obama, and so have crowds of 10, 20, 30 thousand at time for Obama over the past three months.
To get a crowd, McCain has to tag along at somebody else's event. I'm sure he'll show up at football games and thank everybody for coming out to see him!
But seriously, my disappointment with McCain is his continuous denigration of Obama. That's obviously the only way he can win. So, I guess I don't want a bully as my next president. I want the smartest guy in the room. I'll vote for Obama.
Right on, McCain!
wife looks terrified.
who cares about a bunch of rednecks. its been their stupid votes that have hurt this country. people remember to register to vote it does count and we must make sure these idiots are not the ones deciding the direction of our future.
Pander, pander, pander.
Again he can't talk about the issues, just has to attack, attack, attack.
Probably a good political move though.
Pathetic!
OBAMA '08
How can ANYONE think that Cindy McCain – the plastic woman – would make a good first lady? She looks like a barbie – and that's not a good thing.
lol, that's one way to have a crowd, go where it is. The people actually ccame to see Obama, he did not go to where they were holding a rally.
Obama 08
He only went there to drum around a crowd.
Pathetic...............
Unlike Obama who only wants just three things: "Indiana, Colorado, and Virginia."
SHAME on Obama, HIS birthday wish shows how narrowminded he is.
Senator McCain keeps attending small rallies counting till he gets to 200,000.
He's soooo angry Senator Obama got to 200,000 first.
Oh John.. your coolness factor just went up at least one point! Hangin' with the biker dudes is definately a plus on the coolness monitor!
Did you leather up and ride? That would have made one great photo op.. but your jealousy of Barack is still rearing it's ugly head.. get over it John .. you just are not cool dude.. and 50,000 Hogs won't make it so.
Wow, not only does McCain go to the Girls Gone Wild fest, but he volunteers his wife to participate. Apparently he didn't get the memo that the organizers of Sturgis are concerned about domestic violence. This is not who i want as the first family. Hell, its not even McCain's first family.
Mccain can't seem to go anywhere without bad mouthing OBAMA. What a SAD SAD SAD man mccain is. Citizenes of the US please vote only for DEMOCRATS.
Excuse me, waiter?
I'd like to order one "BREAK" please?
just a waste of gas. thanks for ruining our economy by driving up demand, jerks
So out of the thousands that showed up for this annual event, how many were actually there to see him? It just goes to show how desperate he is, he couldn't even muster up his own crowd but had to leech off of this event – which I'm sure has the same number of people there every year without him showing up. Give me a break.
It's good to see McCain connect with his base. After all, the Sturgis rally is a biker heaven where alcohol and drug abuse, sexual abuse, mysogeny, violence, xenophobia, and disregard for the law are the norm.
Sounds like a regular Republican hoe-down.
Yeah, that's the way to get your crowd, catch them off-guard.
The bikers revved their engines numerous times to hint to McCain to hurry up and get it over with.
And where does McCain get off speaking for Obama . . .McCain sure does have a lot of nerve. Can't wait for this guy to be out of the public eye.
Yea 50,000 red necks......Was there even a black person in the crowd?............I think not.
John is so jealous of Obama.........
Come Nov. are country will take a turn for the better......
Barack Obama will become our first black president and will lead our country to prosperity and honor that will far exceed the prior presidents before him
Mccain the idiot tried to make fun of Obama's advice to inflate our tires properly to save gas, but this shows how idiot the old man is the fact is by keeping your tires inflated properly in can save 3% in gas, by keeping your car tuned you can save another 4%. What the old man does not understand is 7% saving means a lot the low income people like me.
Imagine if Obama attended a hip-hop event with less-than-dressed women... The pundits would be wetting their pants to discuss the, "racial implications of this event." Is Obama demeaning women? When is CNN going to get of the McCain suckle and report evenly?
Oh yes, Sturgis. The last large gathering in the US where it is ok to denigrate women, minorities and homosexuals. A tip of the hat to McCain for speaking straight to your base.
Why even compare everything? Everything out of McCain's mouth is comparing each and everything said and done with Obama. Trying to make himself better in every situation. Come on, McCain. Try to run a respectful issue based campaign. He's just insulting Obama every step of the way. Its getting old.
It probably sounds like the roar of war planes to him. Seems that's all he wants to talk about.
OBAMA/BIDEN
And that's where McShame belongs....on a Harley....not IN the Whitehouse.
Yep they are the sound of freedom alright. Using up gas to help the gas you are burning. They do make 3 wheelers Big Mc. Maybe you could buy one and tour the country.
Mccain could never gather 200,000 people to hear him speak. He cannot get people excied. he is a depressing, wrinkly, old, out of touch, rich, white man.
Here among the "far right" we are faced with no choice at all. Even if McCain wins (yes I will vote for him), he is so far left that the Democrats still win. This race really stinks. I believe if either of these two candidates really cared a hoot about America (versus their own personal ambitious egoes) they would quit and let somebody who loves America become President. The way things are now, regardless of the outcome, America is the loser. As I see it, both Obama and McCain want us to finalize our membership in the global world order that was started by Bush senior and continued by Clinton and GW bush.
Better remember this folks. America is the LAST place of liberty in the world. Most Americans have never been to lands without liberty. Obama will accelerate the loss of liberty. McCain wouldn't do much better. Even so, Lord Jesus come.
I agree. This is a better event for a canidate to make a speech than in Germany. Obama get a clue. You are running for President of the USA not Germany or the World. A vote for McCain is a vote for America first. Avote for Obama is a vote for anybody but America.
McCain would rather appear appear at a crowd, then try to draw one.
Revving motorcycles are the sound of freedom??
This clearly shows the difference between the two candidates, one goes out on the world stage to persuade our European allies to do their part in Afghanistan while the other just serves up corny platitudes to bikers.
For gawd sake America stop thinking small and elect a president instead of a "buddy" this time.
Yup, the poeple were there to see Kid Rock. Why does McCain want to take credit for the gathering?
Didn't that sound just as stupid as when the many idiots claim that people only come to see Senator Obama because of free concerts?
Well, in this case the truth is that the people do this every year, with or without John McSlander.
The Obama supporters better adjust to the fact that McCain is going to win.
With all the hoop la going on about Obama, and he is only a few
points ahead of McCain. Wait until the debates, Obama is going to look like a fool just like he did in the debates with Clinton.
Can any one say Photo Op?
McCain has it right!
For a man who scorn at the word "celebrity", I see John McSame getting his 15mins of 'shame' at a rented bikers rally....this man can't pull a crowd here in america or abroad.
sorry, McSenile....offering your "botox face" wife to compete in the NUDE beauty pageant bodes well with paris & britney status!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A true American doesn't need to go outside the USA to get support of citizens of a foreign country... Nor would he rather speak to foreigners then his own countries' injured troops.
Mac '08
Do drug dealers who contribute to Presidential campaigns have to explain where there money comes from?
If you can't draw a crowd on you own...you have to go where the crowd is and pretend they're there to see you. John McCain needs to stop trying to define who's patriotic and American enough and start talking IN DETAIL about what he's offering as a leader. So far all he's done is trash Obama and tried to label anyone who criticizes him as unpatriotic. He seems so out of touch and short sighted for a leader in this century.
McCain is a pig and a moron.
C'mon Cindy, take it off. At least, you can be Miss Buffalo Chip!
How do you spell "Harley Davidson?"
Sen McCain replys "Well .....P-a-n-d-e-r. of course!"
I wonder if Cindy brought along enough beer to pay for this all this.
By the way...has anyone else noticed that John McCain is never more than three feet from Cindy for the past six weeks. What's up with that?
Just who's running for President anyway?
John McCain can't stop being corny.
My friends.... We need in surge in Drilling
The Oil company executives have so far contributed $2 million to my campaign.
I recently told them, that if their donations to my campaign reaches $100 Million .......and I become President.... I'll sign an Executive Order .....giving Exxon Mobil, Shell, BP & Chevron permission to Drill at the Rose Garden, the Capitol, the Pentagon, Disney-Land, and any other location of their choice.
That, my friends….. is how we get out of the energy crisis.
I'm John McSurge, and I approved this message!
What Happened To Getting Back To Washington For The Vote On Your All Important Drilling Bill? No One Wants To See Your Wife In A Topless Beauty Contest! There Are Better Boobs In National Geographic! I Guess Having The Title Of Miss Cow Pie Is Better Than Having The Title Of First Lady!
REALLY THIS IS NEWS? How about the ISSUES? HOW ABOUT THE DANGER WE FACE WITH LIMITED ENERGY???????????????? I am disappointed CNN, that you have not informed the people!
Can't wait to see all the McCain haters and their stupid jokes...the comments aren't visible yet but there will for sure be the "he's too old to ride" guy, the "well he can ride but he needs a tricycle" guy, and of course the standard "McSame", "McShame", "McBush" geniuses who all think they're original.
It's too bad that backers on BOTH sides can't see the situation for what it is...both candidates are changing their minds and doing pretty much the same thing. If you think McCain is "flip flopping" but Obama is simply "redefining his position", then you're not objective but rather a brainwashed Obama supporter that isn't seeing what the rest of us do...Obama is just as "flip-floppy" as anyone else.
Hmmmmm, I could see McCain's neck turning red.
Amazing how the media writes that the 50k people were there to see Kid Rock and not McCain, but no mention that the 200k in Berlin were there to also see a band and not Obama.
Nope, no media bias there. Doesn't matter. McCain will be President of the United States come January. Obama could be President of Germany.
Now that's the way to energize America for McCain. He' spending time meeting "real people" not the designer elite who will support anyone who makes them look chic. "See how liberal I am, I'm supporting the black man".
As far as I can see Obama wants the title and prestige, the glory and adulation but he doesn't want to do the work. He didn't work as an Illinois Senator, voting Present when he did bother to show up. He hasn't fulfilled his duties as a US Senator, he has one of the worst attendance records in the Senate. He's used every position in government so far to advance Barack Obama, not to do the work necessary to make life better for his constituents.
So why do we think that as President he would do anything at all that he has promised.
Vote McCain, we KNOW his commitment and duty to country. He has spent his life serving our beautiful country, never flinching when asked to do the hard uncomfortable work.
If not Hillary then McCain all the way in 2008.
Way to go, McCain!
Hey, did everyone catch ex-President Clinton's remarks (paraphrasing): Anyone who meets the CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS for POTUS should be able to run.
Hmmmm, interesting!
Andy, did the 200k who came to see the band also clap for Obama's speech just to be polite?
Who cares if there was a band? Obama will draw far larger crowds than McCain any day and thats been proven by his meetings around the country.
McCain will be president only if America doesn't remember the last 7 years and needs more of the same.
How nice. McCain finally found his base, base though they may be.
Such an excellent event! This event is going to help the economy, lower gas prices, bring our troops home, help the mortgage crisis, slow down unemployment. What a guy!
Does anyone know why Cindy McCain always seem to be with McCain? Does he have a medical condition that she's helping him with? Does she have children she needs to take care of? Obama travels constantly, but his wife isn't attached to his hip.
What's really going on?
These are voters and they count as votes. Obama would have served himself better if he attended this rally instead of the one in Germany. I guess the reason the Obama supporters, if any there, were quiet is because bikers are not a bunch of left wing latte drinking liberals. If Hillary had been there she would have got the same welcome as McCain.
McNeedsaCane is pathetic. When will he talk about the ISSUES! I think Obama has a stalker
Well, let's try this again....
And Andy, this gives me the opportunity to respond. My understanding is that the rock concert was sponsored in order to give the waiting crowds something with which to occupy themselves.
However, the Kid Rock concert and Sturgis festival was scheduled before McCain decided to show up.
August 5th, 2008 9:46 am ET
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Why is Cindy attached to John's hip in every picture? Is she there to catch him if he falls over, or to rein him in if he decides to tell a sexist or racist stupid joke?
He needs all the photo ops he can get, this man is dangerous to our country, he is a hot head who will say anything, even if it means telling a lie, and throwing God under the bus in a Neg ad. what i dont understand is why people see that he is another Bush, and he will make things worst. He is old and cranky which is not a good thing. the GOP is the reason why we are in the shape we are in now he has been in the Gov for 26 yr and what has he done??? Can we afford another 4 years of Cranky Bush!
My gosh! He's wearing Obama's 4th of July outfit! Now if he could only get that zombie makeup off his wife . . . .
Sorry for the jab but it couldn't be more belittling than Miss Buffalo Chip. Sickening.
"The sound of freedom."
And the Right criticize Obama for rhetoric.... rrrrriiiiight.
Isn't a buffalo chip a piece of dried turd?
Yay women! Vote McCain!
It is pathetic that this man cannot attend a single event without disparging Sen. Obama. His desperation shows!
"I encouraged Cindy to compete", ok sure you would love to see your wife take her top off in front of alot of strangers, this Tarzan really likes to make off-the-wall remarks. I can say this rider will not be voting for this chump.
If McCain gets in all those people will be in the next draft and off to Iraq for 100 years. Watch out people!!!! McCain is scary! McCain has had 26 years to change Washington? Did he? NOOOOO! Lets try something different and Obama just might work!!!
Aw come on McCain, the Sturgis Rally? I got excited for a minute when I heard that tens of thousands came out to see John McCain but I didn't know it was the Sturgis Rally.
Do it like Obama Johnny and have your supporters come out when there are no free concerts or awesome festivals like Sturgis going on. Can you get 200k+ then?
Still for Obama in 08!
That old sad pathetic man CAN'T ride.
...Wait, I saw recently a walker with wheels at the hospital !
McCain loves this country and he is so proud of it... Now read below who BO is proud of, (HIMSELF) Why isn't the MEdia jumping on this??
In a message dated 8/3/2008 9:12:13 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, NPAries77 writes:
the paint scheme of Air Force One be next??
WHAT AN EMBARESSMENT THIS GUY IS…….
This is verified by SNOPES! It is FACT! (CBW)
Snopes.com/politics/obama/airplane.asp
WHAT A DISGRACE!!! AND HE IS ALL AMERICAN????
Obama The Patriot – Removes American Flag From His Plane
The Patriot Room
Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 8:11:07 AM by Bill Dupray
Barack Obama recently finished a $500,000 total overhaul of his 757. And as part of the new design, he decided to remove the American flag from the tail...
What American running for President of the United States would remove the symbol of his country? And worse, he replaced the flag with it with a symbol of himself... Obama is such a despicable human being.
He has to look under rocks to find his base.
Panderer...
We need to get people regestered to vote, everyone should make a commitment to at least register 10 people. Time to put your time and money where your mouth is. I have regestered 17 new voters, lets move people.
We have to save America from another 4 years of GOP garbage.
Obama 08/12
McMisogynist strikes again.
Senator McCain, two questions:
1) When does your wife, Cindy McCain, release her tax statements?
2) When do you detail your last two years at Annapolis and how that qualified you to get straight into flight school, notwithstanding the fact your father was a standing, 4-star Admiral at the time?
What the? that story was sooooooooooooooo boring, I can't believe I just read it.
Senator McCain, two questions:
1) When does your wife, Cindy McCain, release her tax statements?
2) When do you detail your last two years at Annapolis and how that qualified you to get straight into flight school?
That guy shaking McSames hand is clearly looking straight at Cindy. LOL
Andy,
I live in Germany, and no one here can tell you what band performed that day. They came to see OBAMA.
Yeah, just what I want for our next president. Another hick who has the "special" skill of being able to relate to bikers. Geez! Nothing against bikers, but "no thank you!" Can't this old fart do anything but pander? Where is his energy policy? Oh, wait! McCain just released his energy policy:"My friends, we will drill offshore and fix all of our energy problems. Thank you, my friends."
Some of these States in the South like Alabama, Oklahoma, Kentucky etc must be full of Stupid Idiots. I don't know how they are voting for John McCain. Can't they see the difference in the Quality of the Candidates....
OBAMA '08
Let's see, Obama is building an international coalition of countries by visiting those countries and gets received lustily for his efforts.
McCain's hanging out with bikers.
By the way, Senator, we're waiting for you to detail your last two years at Annapolis and how that qualified you to get straight admission to flight school ahead of others with substantially better credentials.
This is very dangerous for McCain. It is not wise to sing songs about bombing other countries, and to dismiss the people of Berlin in order to win points with a biker convention.
Imagine if you will, if McCain is having a meeting with a foreign leader and he allows for such a slip, how are they going to react? It boggles my mind how people want a president who will just bomb and insult people, just because he isn't paying attention, or doesn't care.
If he can't respect his own word to maintain civility during an election, how can he respect the American people? 1984. Think about it.
Talk About The Issues Mccain!
Bikers Watch Out, here comes McCain’s PHONY EXPRESS!!!!
MY Friends, RIDE TO BURGER KING, AND PICK UP THE EXCESS OIL...
Tony, Powell, OH.... you forgot one: McClueless
Why does Mcpander wife always seem to be on standby almost everywhere he goes? Is that in case his depends need to be changed? She scare the hell out of me.
HE'S 72 YEAR OLD MAN COLLECTION SOCIAL SECURITY WHO'S CONFUSED ABOUT HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS. NOT PRESIDENTIAL MATERIAL.
mccain is a lying old geezer who is going down real soon.
Look at how Cindy is looking at that guy in the photo.....hummm...no wonder she always by his side, where mcwar can see her.
McCain did not have this crowd waiting for him to speak they would have been their regardless of his showing up.
When Senator Obama goes somewhere people are their to hear him speak .
I guess McCain cannot get anyone to listen to him so he needs to go to their party instead.
McCain is a loser and will be a loser in November
come on Tony. You said "It's too bad that backers on BOTH sides can't see the situation for what it is" . After which I said to myself "wow a voice of reason, someone pragmatic" and then another corner of your mouth you start bashing Obama...Are you sure you are not McCain. McCain is this your first blog post ever...
Obviously no jokes on McCain yet , i think you told them all.
Andy August 5th, 2008 10:38 am ET
Amazing how the media writes that the 50k people were there to see Kid Rock and not McCain, but no mention that the 200k in Berlin were there to also see a band and not Obama.
Nope, no media bias there. Doesn't matter. McCain will be President of the United States come January. Obama could be President of Germany.
HEY STUPID,
The people gather there every year . Kid Rock and John McInsane are just there as guests this year. Next year there will be 50,000+ people. Will they show up for John McLame then?
Now a bikers rally McCain might, just might be able to lead
This country ( not only no but ,Oh hell no )
Andy, the difference between the McCain and Obama event is: Kid Rock was the main attraction while Obama was the main attraction in the German event. This event wasn't organized by the McCain campaign. And I don't think 200k Germans will carry American flags to see a band.
Staged photo-op with with agents,real bikers would spit on him.
While Cindy McCain is a lovely woman, I'm getting a little worried about the need for her to be at John McCain's side constantly. It's great to see husband and wife campaigning together, but she's always RIGHT NEXT to him. I think she's feeding him lines, serving as his memory or maybe ready to help him should he fall and he can't get up. He's losing it, and her presence is only more evidence of that.
I find it very disgusting that CNN closes the chance for comments on the John Kerry story calling McCain dangerous for America but all the other stories that are negative about John McCain, what do ya know they are still open for comment. Come on CNN get over your Obama crush and be fair, this is the most disgusting thing I've ever seen and you just lost a viewer. I'll get my news from the fair and balanced station FOX NEWS. Go McCain
They did not come to see McCain. They came to see his wife.
I hope McCain has a picture of this crowd because he could never draw a crowd that large on his one.....:)
I wonder how much precious gas was burned to rev-up those engines to applaud the beer queen's husband.
Uhm, Andy,... if Obama was in front of a crowd there to see a band... what band draws 200,000 people normally? And let's just hope that if John McCain is president in January someone on his staff can explain it to him by February.
Len in Washington: By the way…has anyone else noticed that John McCain is never more than three feet from Cindy for the past six weeks. What's up with that?
Just who's running for President anyway
Len, just when I thought I was losing my mind too. I have never seen a presumptive candidate spouse so far up his $%%#! If this was Michelle Obama, you would hear so much static from the Republicans. This is UNBELIEVABLE! She doesn't say anything but just stands behind him.
Does the person from TX who seems to think people inthe South are stupid actually think that TX will go to Obama this November?
Does America really wants John McCain to be their next president? Really????
yihaaa! HOT ROD MCCAIN, don't forget the six pack...
THIS IS A JOKE. this old man is grasping at at anything he can to get his photo in the news. i am so sick of seeing his trashy looking red neck plastic wife with him everywhere he goes. is she afraid he will say something stupid or maybe so old that he has a stroke when he stomps his feet with his little fits?
she looks like she should be his nurse trying to disguise her uniform with all that leather she wears. they are both so superfisial they reak. McCain is an insult to what our country stands for. he is so out of it that all he can do is throw stones at obama and that is because he is eaten up with jealousy over him. give it up McCain....you will never be young again no matter what you say and do.
The man certainly knows who his constituency is...
crooksandliars August 5th, 2008 10:27 am ET
If you can't draw a crowd on you own…you have to go where the crowd is and pretend they're there to see you.
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LMAO, this is what Obama does by giving his speeches at concerts and beach parties. You Obama supporter amaze me. LMAO
McCain'08
Andy – By what I have read there were two popular bands played in Berlin before and after his speech plus free food and beer. You are right not one major media outlet even mentioned it. You can tell this article is bias they way it was written. I don't understand why Americans cannot read between the lines and see the truth. I wonder what Obama will do to get the 75,000 to Denver. A Rock Concert, free food, bus them in with promises of who knows what.. My family would love to go to Denver with our protest signs if only we could afford it. .
McCain's camp turned away a black reporter because he was "local" and not "national". Reports have proven there were other reporters in the group who were not "national", and they were allowed to stay. Why was this black man kicked out?
Oh, they kicked a white woman out who stood up for this guy.
Having a President McCain would be dangerous, and I'm not going to vote for another dictator. That man should be no where near our White House.
McCain's such a clown.
An observed difference between Barack Obama and John McCain:
Obama brings forth crowds.
McCain looks for crowds, which is easy because all he has to do is not go to his scheduled speeches. It seems there are lots of people in places where he is not supposed to be.
Way to go John, objectify your meal ticket. Can't believe some women actually think this senior citizen can advance women's rights.
Laughable!!!
He was surrounded by 'scores of beer drinking men and scantily clad women'. Sounds exactly like George Bush.
McCain doesn't care for Berlin? Now we are talking Johnny. Who else could we live without...lets attack!
Peace is for Wimps
McCain in 08!
Nice waste of gas revvin those motors, not to mention the junque in the air.
Senator McCain is a man who will say or do anything....just go away.
Miss Cindy Lou, all dressed in blue. She a zero, and not someone I want as a first lady. She always looks bored to tears and more interested in her hair than anything else. And she looks like she's afraid of McCain-what a moron.
No barbies in the white house. We want a first lady with a brain.
If NOBAMA would have attended, he would have offered FREE GAS and TATS for their vote.
NOBAMA is a NOVELTY being used by the Left. How SAD!!
He was surrounded by scores of beer drinking men and scantily clad women?!?! Sounds like a day in the life of George Bush.
Andy- McCain will be President of the United States come January. Obama could be President of Germany.*****and You My Friend will be
very Disappointed ........Headlines Barack Obama President of the United States......Andy JUMPED!!!! Details pending ******
I think he's got the trailer park vote wrapped up.
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BEER DRINKING MEN AND SCANTILY CLAD WOMEN WAITING TO SEE KID ROCK IS WHERE MCCAIN GET HIS SUPPORT. SHOWS WHAT KIND OF RIGHTEOUS CONSERVATIVES THE REPUBLICANS WANT ON THEIR BASE.
MIGHT AS WELL GO CMAPAIGN IN PRISON WHERE HE'LL GET ALL THE NAZI LOVING SKINHEADS.
For those that don't understand Sturgis – It isn't filled with wild partying "bikers." A vast majority of the participants are professionals, i.e. doctors, lawyers, bankers. There are people of all ages there, including a lot of older Americans. Stop being so hypocritial and sterotypical. They come from all of the US but a huge portion comes from the Heartland.
I think it's funny CNN prints all the anti-McCain comments and NONE of the pro-McCain comments. Nice fair and just reporting, CNN. Can you say censorship?
Let's see,...
.....Obama announces he's going to visit a specific place and thousands show up to see him!
.....McCain finds an event that's drawing thousands, and he shows up to see them!
WOW..........POPS IS COOOOOOOL !!!!!!!!!
Are you serious, CNN? McCain encouraged his wife to compete in an infamous event of debauchery? I guess after McCain's use of sacrilegious advertising, we should not be surprised by your reporting.
John Kerry hit it right: a danger to the country is mc c I would go a lttle further.....a disgrace.....
The bikers were revving up their bikes so he would leave, they had enough of him
The germans have taken note of his comment....better watch your mouth old dirt bag!
To : Amy in Texas
Good reading. – McCainlobbyists.com
I think the guys at the Sturgis rally are more concerned about
wet "T shirt "contests than John McCain!
The kind of things that go on at motorcycle rallies, especially this one, is not something I would celebrate as a vision of freedom from a nominee for the Presidency. Leave that to someone else. As a democrat, I wonder what his campaign committee was thinking. This is not a NASCAR event. Outside aspects of this rally give definition to the word sordid.
August 5th, 2008 9:41 am ET
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Look at his wife thinking Yum, time to trade up!!
Hey Andy,
Obama had an opening act to keep folks entertained while waiting for his speech. That's a common practice in American politics, which you'd know if you were paying attention – both HRC and Obama used popular acts throughout their primaries, and there's a centuries old tradition of having some sort of entertainment entwined with political events. But its not like there was a street festival planned for that day and he just happened to show up to give a speech at it. The band, the beer, everything else in Berlin was there because Obama was going to be there – most of it the choice of individual German merchants trying to make a little cash off of this event.
By comparison, folks (mainly grungy white guys and their women) go to Sturgis every year to show off their bikes, get drunk and party. Its not generally viewed as a highly politically active event – unless there's a national helmet law on the table. Its also a rally with a lot of openly racist, xenophobic, homophobic and misogynistic attendees (see Ms. Buffalo Chip competition, open display of Confederate and Neo Nazi paraphenalia, etc.) . Sturgis is to bikers what Burning Man is to liberal freaks. In short, no one went to Sturgis thinking John McCain would be there, and probably only a very few based their decision on the presence of Kid Rock. They went to Sturgis to go to freakin' Sturgis, and John McCain happened to show up to pander to them.
See the difference? McCain goes to an event, Obama creates one.
Does anyone know the definition of liberal? Liberal is being so open minded that your brain falls out. get it. Better look away from both big parties for " CHANGE". The ego maniac and the old man arent going to get us out of shiznit
The revving of a Harley engine is a sound of freedom??? Yeah, I suppose you could say that – if your entire message is to put the word "freedom" out there just as many times as you possibly can on any given day. Well, not any given day – I think Tuesday through Thursday are reserved for "surge", and Friday is set aside for "patriotism".
It doesn't always have to be about the 'sound' of freedom either. You can mix it up and talk about the 'smell' or the 'sight' of freedom too. How about this: "My friends, the smell of that apple pie reminds me of FREEDOM". Or, "My fellow Americans, you see that Mom over there, eating her slice of apple pie in the country she loves? When I see that, I see FREEDOM!". Just get those words out there. That's all that matters.
Must be a slow news cycle or the media understands that people can only take so many Obama puff pieces in a row.
I live in Chicago. The biker clubs here promote violence, murder, pornography and drug dealing. They are constantly being investigated by law enforcement. They have blown up buildings here in Chicago when they had their "biker wars." McCain and Cindy are really aboard the "low road express" if the are hanging out with bikers. And, what's with Cindy dressing like a biker "broad?" Is she one of them now?
Half the bikers there now are "midlife crisis wannbes"that pretend they have been riding since the sixties.Many are big company scumbags and draft dodging Republicans.But Cindy may have some old friends there and she probably sprung for the brew.
To Len in Washington:
You're not alone – I've noticed that lately his wife is glued to his side. Must be because Joe and Lindsay need to tend to their day jobs in the Senate!
Anyone who needs a constant caretaker/companion at their side is too old to be President!
MCCAIN I NEED A TIRE GAUGE TO CHECK THE AIR IN YOUR WHEEL CHAIR. THE LITTLE RASCAL ON HIS RASCAL.
VOTE OBAMA.........08
Bye bye, Amy.
"This is my first time here,” he said, “but I recognize that sound. It’s the sound of freedom.”
-John "Freedom Fries" McCain
Simply stultifying. Any satire derived from this would merely be redundant. Oh, by jingo!
The only crowd McSame can attract are wet n" wild topless women. What a joke!
What are you trying to say, Senator? What are you implying? You're their friend over the citizens of Germany? I hardly doubt you would be able to say that in front of the Hell's Angels or other biker clubs of the same ilk.
They are a much more difficult "biker" crowd to win over with political rhetoric and I doubt Cindy would be there smiling.
AMY,dont let the door hit you.
I thought foreign policy was supposed to be one of his strong suits. Dismissing 200,000 Germans like that doesn't sound very presidential to me.
It's actually hilarious – This photo op looks so fake..
Ok McCain finally got his wish. He actually had people (20,000 bikers)there listening to what he was NOT saying. He finally got his crowd. His photo opportunity. The jealousy is over now. Now, McCain can stop whinning about how no one is paying attention to him.
Smile McCain your on camera.
Finally.
Are the McCain supporters happy now. Smile.
Now that everyone got their pictures taken with a crowd in the background.
CAN WE FINALLY TALK ABOUT THE ISSUES!!
The biker who is shaking McCain's hand looks like the skinhead gangster guy from Charles Bronson's Death Wish movie.
Been to Sturgis before it became mostly weekend warriors. Having stated that, I wouldn't even cross the street to hear McCain, and I AM a veteran.
Besides, the only reason he drew such a crowd is because it is wall to wall people at the camp ground and most of them are drunk.
What's with Cindy McCain's "bee hive" hair doos?? I think they are both stuck in a time warp!
To the uneducated person who says they're from Texas, which I seriously doubt you were born in the south by what you said about people in the South being stupid. Get a life. You are the one who will be disappointed come Nov.5th when John McCain is the next President of the United States. Typical of an Obama supporter who thinks they are more intelliegent, now you're saying you're smarter than people from the South. Let's see how the South carries McCain to victory, he is of the people not above the people. Thank God for John McCain!
Man, Amy in Texas has to be the only person alive that thinks Fox News is fair and balanced.
What campaigning is about, meeting Americans that vote, not walking down streets of Berlin or jet setting around Europe.
What does volunteering your wife for the "miss cowchip" tell you.He has no respect for women is what it tells me.
It is really a shame that we have no one to vote FOR this year. I'm really tired of having to vote for the person I dislike least, but I guess I'll be doing that again this year. And since I REALLY dislike and distrust Obama, my vote will probably go to McCain. It will be the first time in my life I have voted for a Republican!
Oh my gosh! He's totally one of us! I want to have a beer with him and then watch *insert sport here* while eating barbeque and knitting American flags. Then we can wrap several of them around the Hummer that I hope to buy when drilling in a fraction of a percent of the world's oil preserves while coating Santa Barbara in oil again magically lowers gas to the level it was when Bush took office. Those were the days.
The basic moral of this is that John McCain was the opening act for Kid Rock. Wow. That is way more impressive than drawing 200,000 people to see you speak in Berlin. By the way, because of Obama, there are a lot of people around the world who are thinking highly of the U.S. again...they want to love this country. I love this country but it's so hard when we have done the things that we have done. Patriotism to me means rejecting the policies that are hurting this country.
Obama '08
mcsame is still a putz!!!!!!! he's OLD, he's OUT OF TOUCH, he's SENILE, he FLIP FLOPS, he LIES, he's BAD FOR THIS COUNTRY!
John McCain considers revving engines to be "the sound of freedom?" That explains his energy policy.
Amy,
FOX news is anything but fair and balanced. You get more accurate news information watching a NASCAR race.
"I recognize that sound. It’s the sound of freedom.” Oh my God.
I hoped that he could have something a bit more intelligent to say. Like good luck running your bikes when gas costs $10 a gallon...
Isn't Fox the wonderful network that brought us the family television show "Married With Children"?
Chris – I've lived in TX – people there are stupid too – ha. I couldn't stand the rednecks. Will never go back.
Earlier this morning...
Cindy to John – "I really think you're supposed to wear underwear and pants under the chaps, John"
John – "Aww, but the ventilation is fabulous!"
Wouldn't it be great if Mr. McCain who might be our next president started to engage the issues facing our country in an honest way instead of beating up on Berliners in order to win the elections.
Winning is not everything, and the democratic process of electing a president is too precious to be demeaned by cheap shots.
I am sure that most German-Americans, and there are lots of us, are not amused.
this outing is the closest Cindy has come to sex since the last time McSame got of his heart medicine to take take some viagra. she is clearly enjoying her self.
I like the way McCain's wife's clothing is always coordinated to match the event she is attending. Blue work shirt with, what is that, her name embroidered on the pocket? I'm sure we would see leather pants and biker boots if the camera was further back.
Poor woman – she is presented to the public like a throw pillow.
McCain = Cheney and Bush. He has a little bit of both in him. Watch him now try to seperate himself from them, but we know the real McCain, warmonger, big coorporate and oil sponsor, bully, angry, cynical, negative to name a few.
Tony, Powell, OH August 5th, 2008 10:37 am ET...Point taken, but for some reason McBush seems to come out smelling like roses, and then belittle Obama for doing the same things he does. He said Obama play's the race card, he to is guilty of that, he just use the old under the table race game that has been used for years. This makes his hand in the game appear nothing out of the norm.
He said he was going to run a different campaign this time, not like 2000, yea, right….sure looks like the same campaign as usually from a republican who is desperate to win….....It’s about time Obama, he would be a FOOL to LET MCBUSH use these negative UNTRUES AND DESPERATE TACTICS TO WIN VOTES, WITHOUT DEFENDING HIMSELF.……….
YOU WOULD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Obama
Skinhead convention next? Yes These guys represent the typical American and THAT is who I want to see a Candidate for POTUS working for. ~snark~
Well I guess if the crowd doesn't show up for you, then you have to go find where the crowd is.
One thought on yesterday. When McCain was making fun of Obama, the few people in the back ground sure looked bored.
To Amy in Texas: You are crazy.
The sound of freedom? So what do vespas and segways sound like?
News just in...New reports form the the beleaguered battleground of Sturgis...yes,..yes... it is official. Sturgis is RED.
Also to report...so are the eyes, necks, and economic standing of all in attendance.
Three cheers for Kid Rock and Johnny MC!!!
Seriously, since when did Sturgis become a replacement for Iowa or Vermont to guage a campaign?
Let's see ........he is talking about "freedom" in S.Dakota.........O.K.,how about all the First Peoples freedom he cast aside when he drew up that bill that removed 2,000 + women,children,elders.....you know the code talkers ........in 1997 that pres. Clinotn signed as a pres.order,and put them on a radio active toxic dump (2nd only to Cheranobal).........freedom ? They did not and still do not have freedom.Oh.......that's right.....he and his very wealthy wife....have freedom......how about the homeless vets....do they have freedom ? I guess one might say they do....which place to lay down to sleep,etc. He doesn't care about them.....he has not voted in their favor for a long time..........glad he is not homeless........How about those that have lost their homes ???? NO. How about those who can not aford to get to work..gas prices......Oh ,that's right,he receives $ from the oil companies so that he can push the idea it is o.k. to destroy life....by drilling. Does he hear his fellow oil man T. Pickens ??? I guess not.
Those people in Germany weaving American flags are American Pats, did McCain know that?
I love Obamabots that put down the bikers!! It's great!! White, trailer, bikers that....Obama needs to vote for him! The Obamabots are just as elitist as their candidate!!
Keep making fun of them!! Please!!! because...in Nov...you'll be hearing the sound of Harlees when McCain is our new president.
So what your telling me is that my choices are Obama or Suffering.
Im no idiot I Choose Obama.
TX for Obama August 5th, 2008 10:50 am ET
Some of these States in the South like Alabama, Oklahoma, Kentucky etc must be full of Stupid Idiots. I don't know how they are voting for John McCain. Can't they see the difference in the Quality of the Candidates….
OBAMA '08
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You realize our state (Texas) is going to McCain also, right?
** Nader/Gonzalez 2008 **
To those of you complaining that McCain is pandering the bikers, I have this to say.
Better for McCain to pander to American bikers than to have Obama pander to a bunch of Europeans !!!
The more that Europeans like Obama, the less I do. Europeans are a bunch of Socialists and Obama is right there with them.
Just another reason NOT to vote for Obama.
Oh brother.......maybe he thinks the hat won't make him look like such a dried up old geezer. lol We need a strong, young man to lead this country. Not some old warhawk from the 60's.
1. McCain supported the drilling moratorium; now he’s against it.
2. McCain strongly opposes a windfall-tax on oil company profits. Three weeks earlier, he was perfectly comfortable with the idea.
3. McCain thought Bush’s warrantless-wiretap program circumvented the law; now he believes the opposite.
4. McCain defended “privatizing” Social Security. Now he says he’s against privatization (though he actually still supports it.)
Why is it that the majority of McCain commercials are almost always false when relating to Obama and Obama's commericals are almost always on the mark?
Political fact check is the place to go to become truly educated about the candidates. See past the smoke and mirrors to the truth.
I agree with Amy in Texas.
CNN, you've lost your vision when it pertains to both candidates. I too have wanted to post a comment to some of your other articles, but you've closed them. You treat Senator O'Bama as if he's God...come on be fair and not so one-sided. We Americans all understand and know that the media is to the left, but when it pertains to reporting the facts and/or discussions with your viewers, try to be fair in the future or you'll begin to lose your audience. You preach over and over that your team is the best Political Team, well then prove it.
Remember, this is the same Senator McCain who flew into Baghdad and pronounced that he "walked the streets of Baghdad without fear " as his campaign was getting off the ground.
Yes, he walked the streets, because he had a platoon of crack Marines with him every step of the way.
I have a great idea for Captain Bravo – walk the streets of any inner city in this country; don't worry, they're all Americans, just like you!
First we had fearless, Jet-Pilot, and now we're getting fearless, Captain Bravo!
I'm glad Obama didn't make that comment about Michelle competing in a nude event. The media would have started a 48 hour firestorm. McCain can say it and everyone thinks that it's "cute" and "part of who he is that makes people love him" . Seems like a double standard to me.
It amazes me that both candidates are not the answer to America's problems, both lie, both flip flop, but some how Obama is the new Jesus Christ to the World. Obama has racially divided this country, wants to push his socialist agenda to the American people and spit on George Washington, Ben Franklin, Thomas Moore, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adam's grave who all sacrificed to rid the tyranny of the British Government. If you all love socialism so much why don't you move to England.
Get some beer in those bikers and they'll cheer for anybody!
Same old empty words from Repubs – well "liberty", "freedom", "patriot" don't pay my bills, fill my gas tank or keep me safe. Yet, enough folk fall for it every time – WAKE UP AMERICA and ask yourself, did Bush do anything to make you're life better? The rich got richer, we embarked on colonialism (despite Bush's claims he wouldn't), he divided us, not united us ("uniter not divider" campaign pledge). Unless you are rich, the Repubs play you for a fool and you bite every time!
Same old empty words from Repubs – well "liberty", "freedom", "patriot" don't pay my bills, fill my gas tank or keep me safe. Yet, enough folk fall for it every time – WAKE UP AMERICA and ask yourself, did Bush do anything to make you're life better? The rich got richer, we embarked on colonialism (despite Bush's claims he wouldn't), he divided us, not united us ("uniter not divider" campaign pledge). Unless you are rich, the Repubs play you for a fool and you bite every time!
mmmmm lets see how to improve foreign relations 101
1.Insult Berliners to get in good with the "Biker Crowd"
2.Make songs about bombing Iran
3.Make jokes how about we can kill Iranians with Cigarettes
4.Continue to occupy Iraq
Yep this guy is "fit" to be president.
If this country votes for McCain we are truly a nation of idiots and deserve whatever we get.
He's having senior moments now...how about 2 years down the road when the pressure is really on.
Kerry in that other story was right, he is dangerous. He has not been in a high pressure situation since being a POW and look how that damaged him.
No media outlet is asking this question. With his POW experience and the fact that they broke him and he signed war crimes papers against the north vietnamese does that disqualify him from the presidency.
My god the man could snap in office. Is that what we want?!!
Looks like a wannabe biker to me. probably a stockholder in disguise on vacation.
I'm not sure it was a crowd of people that were there for John McCain. Buffalo Chips attract flies–maybe that was the crowd his likely failing eyes were seeing.
Big Yawn, of course he would want stepford Cindy to show her goods in a beauty contest. He is well acquainted with exploitation and cheap dirt tricks that smack of intolerance.
Yesterday was Obama's birthday, and he was hard at work campaigning–and he also campaigns on weekends. John McCain takes a weekend off and then goes to a Buffalo Chip thingee with a bunch of bikers. If there were any "Hell's Angels" there, note to McCain, they are listed as a domestic terrorist organization.
By some of the remarks posted, I would gather that most of you have never been to Sturgis, or any other extremely large biker gathering. Politically, bikers are split between the opponents just as the American People are.
While you may think that Sturgis and other events are some low life gatherings, you are very incorrect. They are a mix of people and many of them would be very interested in hearing what McCain has to say. I am not a supporter of his, but I definitely would have listened to him speaking. And no, bikers would not have spit on him as one of you said. He would be treated the same as everyone else there.
You have to remember how much money is floating around at these events. Many many people will spend the 2300$ max donation on bike parts, gear, and some good old fashion frivolity. The people that go to these events have money. The bikes alone cost more than most peoples cars. If McCain can tap into that financial resource, he would be a fool not to.
"Indeed, McCain felt so comfortable at the event that he even volunteered his wife for the rally’s traditional beauty pageant, an infamously debauched event that’s been known to feature topless women."
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And there's where McCain stands on women's issues. I wonder if he was so comfortable he dropped a C-bomb on Cindy again.
Pandering to a demographic that's pretty much his to begin with.
Amy in Texas: I hope you enjoy your Fox News- and while you're at it, tune into Rush Limbaugh in the morning. You'll be the most unbiased, intellectual citizen concerning politics in the entire United States!
Speaking of fair, CNN also closed the comments early on the Mitt Romney article yesterday. Yes, the one where he stated that Obama's ad was "dishonest" and McCain's immature and mocking ad was merely "humorous". I would like to know why he's kissing McCain's but so much lately. He makes me want to vomit.
It's so funny, if that WIMP, Obama showed up at this. He would get his butt kicked! They would throw him outa there with tire tracks on his back!
Too bad old Pelican Face wasn't at the rally.
He may have seen there are a lot of people who do not believe that McCain is dangerous. Especially when you ask them if they want to see the U.S. moving the towards same failed model of socialism some european states are trying now to extricate themselves from!
Indeed, McCain felt so comfortable at the event that he even volunteered his wife for the rally’s traditional beauty pageant, an infamously debauched event that’s been known to feature topless women.
YES CLINTON SUPPORTERS>>> VOTE FOR MCCAIN. Nothing will raise up women's rights as much as this guy. He sure does show a lot of respect for women and minorities with his jokes.
In 2007, McCain missed all 11 energy-related Senate votes considered key by the League of Conservation Voters, including votes related to automobile fuel economy, offshore Virginia drilling, refinery construction, renewable electricity mandates, energy efficiency, liquefied coal and support for biofuels. The absences prompted the League to give McCain a "zero" rating for the year-–WOW and he has the nerve to demand congress to "get back to work".....this man is unbelievable.
McCain = Bush 3. His economic and foreign policy will be identical to Bush's. Time to drive THAT bike over a cliff!
OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT!
How can women vote for this sexist candidate? Against women's issues of equal pay, freedom of choice and demeans his wife for votes.
So he's proud to offer up his wife for a topless "debauchery" style beauty pageant. Would that then become a criterion for First Lady experience? Mccain has no respect for women. Cheating on his first wife with Cindy when first became disabled, calling his next wife the terrible "c" word. Voting against any bill that supports women's rights. Misogynist.
Why is everyone so against McCain talking to and hanging out with bikers? You people seem to forget that these people are tax paying AMERICANS! These people are hard working, tax paying citizens of this country. These are the people that will help decide the next president, not Europeans! Thank you Senator McCain, thank you bikers, thank you AMERICANS! God Bless you all!
Now McCain loves big crowd? was he just jealous of Obama, Hay ! McCain do you see how good it feels to have a big crowd?
Is McShame going to climb onto his Power Scooter and let the parade?
Andy,
I hate to burst your bubble, but McCain's visit was planned after this rally was organized so, yes, they actually were there to see Kid Rock.
As for Berlin, that band was there to entertain the Obama croud who were wearing his shirts and carrying his banners. This croud was gathered to actually hear Obama. Try actually getting your facts straight before you post next time.
CNN, WHY IS IT THAT MCCAIN IS GETTING SO MUCH
AIR TIME? I THOUGHT OBAMA WAS THE BIG S T A R
AND THE MEDIA FAVORITE – WHAT HAPPENED?
AMERICA IS WATCHING AND I DON'T BELEIVE ANYONE
IS FOOLED. CNN YOU ARE SHOWING YOUR BIAS.
WHAT HAPPENED TO FAIR AND BALANCED.
I live in Texas and I'm ALL FOR OBAMA!!!!
How is no one paying attention to the fact that he offered his wife up for what is described as a "topless beauty pageant".
This is the candidate from the "family values party". And this is the candidate that angry Democratic women tell me they will vote for because the Democrats are supposedly sexist.
Excuse me?????
To…..TX for Obama August 5th, 2008 10:50 am ET......You are so right, but please don‘t be surprised by these voters……...These states you listed in the South that are voting for McCain are just what the republican believe them to be......voters that they didn't need to waste money on with advertising and campaigning, they already know that they can take them for granted.
Here in the South...THE RACE CARD IS PLAYED… 24/7. If McCain opponent was a Caucasian man (just being honest from the South) with the same political agenda as Obama, we would see a bigger lead in the polls for our democratic nominee. Just as the republicans believe, no matter what they do that is wrong, negative and down right wrong for the survival of 98% of the American people, some of here in the South will hold to our prejudice outlook. Instead of considering that we need a change, eight years and this is the out come, more have became poorer, but those in the present administration for the last eight years have became twice millionaires year after year. It sad to say but they would rather lose their homes, starve, no health care and have to walk just to elect another Bush into office.
Obama 08
And you're right, NOISE is what it is. A LOT OF HOT & STINK NOISE FROM THE BIKES AND FROM YOUR MOUTH. YOU ARE LAME MCCANE.
Way to go Big John
Love the way you guys sensor out the Pro McCain Comments and only print the Pro Obama ones!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHAT is up with this "STIFF" persona? I mean is this man a robot or what?
I'm sorry, but this picture is just painful beyond words. This OLD man walks around trying to "connect" and yet both he and his wife Cindy are as STIFF as a frozen iceberg. SAD.. I can't see this man representing The United States with is BORING and LAME demure about him. If I was a WORLD leader, he would put me to sleep, as I'm sure he does most Americans.
CNN you guys really need your heads examined ...With some of the post that you have posted against McCain is really showing how you guys are backing...But you fail to see that this kind of stuff is whats killing Obama in the polls...So go ahead and do what your doing because in the long run the American people are turning to McCain.
How many people actually realize McCain's stating," he enjoyed the company of a group of bikers over the company of 200,000 German citizens," hurts how people perceive the U.S. all around the world?
McCain obviously wants to convey the message to the entire world that Americans are the master race and it's their intent to rule the world. WOW!
Haha I love how the Obama supporters are saying talk about the issues when Obama doesn't even have any that work!
Did JohnnyMac ride in on his tricycle? He's been acting like a snotty little brat since he has nothing else to offer the country other than his tantrumy, grumpy observations and opinions. Got leadership skills or vision?
John McCain, the old man, is at his best when he shakes hands and gives thumbs up. John has nothing else to offer, man.
Oh by the way, did you realize that recently old man John McCain is not making his famous statement, "MY FRIENDS" anymore. Because he has no more friends, George Bush doesn't like him, sickman, Dick Cheney doesn't like him...except, of course, Joseph Lieberman and the bikers, may be.
Latest news: Cindy will be leaving Old Man John McCain, she would rather divorce him and find a non-politician and a Younger Play-Boy type lover.
Hey, Old Man John McCain, make sure you save some money for rainy days.
All you Obama supporters- I advise you to look at past politics
Every candidate has promised "Change" "and tax returns" and all that junk
He isn't a new candidate
he is an inexperienced bimbo who made his way with public speaking!
To…gastoys August 5th, 2008 11:41 am ET……Let’s be honest, we the minority has had to vote for a Caucasian man for President for years. We have had to see them lie, cheat, steal and forget about all the racial different laws and planning they have made while in office. RACE was ALIVE in this world before Obama, even during the times of George Washington, Ben Franklin, Thomas Moore, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adam's. It’s funny how comments like yours is the ones that labeled Obama as Jesus Christ, The One and The Water Walker. If you can’t see that your statement is lacking the truth, England may be the right move for you also.
Check out the look on Cindy's face.....wow, she's excited to be at a biker rally!! What these guys won't do to try for a vote.....I agree with the comment about put a beer in a biker and they will shake hands with anyone.....
Funny, McCain has to go where there's gonna be a crowd. They certainly aren't there to see Mc Bomb!
"I hope McCain has a picture of this crowd because he could never draw a crowd that large on his one….."
wow Obama didn't get that crowd either - it was aranged
people just go to his speeches since no one knows who he is
Just like the make-believe "I wanna be baaad" bikers that go to Sturgis McLame is still living in the 60's. Besides, bikers don't vote anyway so leave it to McLame to pander to them for vote. You're really hip McLame – NOT!
Gastoyys,
YOu must be an idiot. Barack Obama hasn't called himself Jesus or Moses, it your stupid uncles who are paroding that nonsense and you seem to biting into that because you're incapable of thinking for yourself. You have to wait for fat rich fools like Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and the brainless O'reily to feed your crap and you eagerly take it like a pig. Come'n man do yourself a favor and start using your God-given brain, even if it is for a moment.
Tony Powell, you stated that you are waiting for all the Mccain haters make their comments. We don't have to because you said it all, "Too old to ride" LMAF...yeah and I agree with another comment in here. what is up with the Stepford wife Cindy so close to him....Him afraid that he might dump her like he did his last wife?
obama restoring our respect in the world talking with other countries leaders about americas problems as well as their problems mccain hanging out with bikers whats more presidental to you???? obama08
Where are McCain links to factcheck.org on your website?
McCain has 5 items in ONE WEEK on factcheck.org not counting ALL the others he has. (1 still needs to be added.)Have you ever mentioned any of these??
OK, I will:
1. A new McCain ad says he'll raise taxes on electricity (false).
2. A McCain TV spot falsely insinuates that Obama canceled his visit because "the Pentagon wouldn't allow him to bring cameras."
3. McCain Links Castro With Obama – The words used in the ad, however, don't represent Castro's full remarks about Obama.
4. McCain ad says Obama's the guy to thank for emptying our wallets at the filling station. We say that's ridiculous.
5. A McCain TV ad says Obama "voted against funding our troops." He did, once. Every other time he voted in favor.
They still need to add McCain saying he "fought for the recognition of Martin Luther King day in his state." He NEVER fought for it, in fact he voted AGAINST it 3 times!
It does not matter what the sound of freedome is when your president is a war mongering fascist
BOTH candidates have made some change, no debating that. My conern is that John McCain, went completely opposite to have previous stance on offshore drilling and immigration. The fact he mentioned the troop increase first is to his credit and he is sticking to having troops finish the war in Iraq.
On the other side, Barack has changed his views as well but says he tends to say that he is willing give something to get something. This would mean that his position on drilling and talking with Iran et al, can still happen to the chagrin of many of us. To his credit he is holding fast to getting the troops out quickly.
Washington is broken, so do we keep someone who has been there for 26 years to fix it? Or do we bring in the untested newbie, to see whate he can do. Hard decision, lets not go into this "party blind" but on who has the better plan and testicular fortitude to do what he promised.
Sturgis has become the midlife crisis center for well heeled money bikers.
TX for Obama,
Some of these States in the South like Alabama, Oklahoma, Kentucky etc must be full of Stupid Idiots. I don't know how they are voting for John McCain. Can't they see the difference in the Quality of the Candidates.
That's because they are in breeders and have no idea about what is going on in this world. They are only concerned about when their welfare check is coming in, how many squirrels they are going to get over the week-end, how many cases of Busch beers that they are going to consume, and how many more teeth are going to fall out next week. Go you southern hicks....
Why would he allow men to whistle at his wife?
Barack Obama wouldn't allow that.
You meet the nicest people on a Honda John.
McCain is just lame. He is so cynical. He's always got to deride the other guy to try to make himself look good.
"Amazing how the media writes that the 50k people were there to see Kid Rock and not McCain, but no mention that the 200k in Berlin were there to also see a band and not Obama. "
Except you have it backwards – Obama spoke AFTER the bands played – and everyone stuck around – they were there for Obama. McCain spoke BEFORE the bands played – that's why he got the crowd...but the crowd was not THERE for McCain..
So, John McWar is gonna support Barney Frank's (D-NY) Congressional legislation to de-criminalize Marijuana possession now??
Did he actually listen to the crowd of 20,000 (half of which were stoned or carrying weed) and vow to support reforming the "War" on drugs??
Talk about the company you keep!!!!!! John McShame is surrounded by Hooligans !!!!!!!
Can't wait to see who he picks for VP. Has Charlie Manson been vetted yet?
Vote for Barack Obama...it's the righ thing to do!!!!!!!!!!!
If you can't get the crowds john because they simply don't believe in you go to where the crowds are. Probably your best campaign move so far.
Now is not to pick sides, but to really understand their policies. The future is calling America- what are we going to do? Each candidate needs to provide us answers/solutions to our problems. Lets reject the negative ads.
Lets get some independent analysis of their plans.
To --TX for Obama
Some of these States in the South like Alabama, Oklahoma, Kentucky etc must be full of Stupid Idiots. I don't know how they are voting for John McCain.
"Can't they see the difference in the Quality of the Candidates…"
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Yes, we do see the difference, ( fluff vs. subtsanance ) and that is why we are voting for McCain.
Talk about arrogance! McCain wants to compare his appearance at an event that would have otherwise taken place (and for reasons totally unrelated to John McCain) and 200,000 people coming to see Obama.
And yet, they are (effectively, I'm afraid) painting OBAMA as the arrogant one!
McCain: Running for Hoover's 21st term. And ready on Day One to fight two "wars" at once, all with one hand tied behind his back, while Cindy struts her front. Fighting a two-front war is dangerous.
No country for McCain
THERE YOU GO MCCAIN. ONE PLACE THAT OBAMA WOULDN'T BE OPEN ARMED AND WELCOME AT. HARLEY RIDERS ARE DOWN WITH THE GAME.
BLAH BLAH BLAH SAME BUSH POLICIES
8 YEARS WAS ENOUGH
McCain capitalizing on the all important biker vote. Hey McCain I would maybe believe you more if you showed up in a t-shirt instead of a $500 dress shirt, cash-chucker!
I love the fact that John McCain is alienating our allies in Europe with his repeated comments dismissing the turnout Obama had there. Yes, Barack Obama is extremely popular with people around the world. Since when did that become a negative quality of a candidate for the presidency?
Who are all of these idiots that don't know that cindy released her tax returns in april, and got an extension until october to finish her 2007 filing? Is that intentional ignorance, or are you blatantly lying?
and for all of you criticizing people who drive harleys - most of those people are professionals, likely in a different tax bracket than you. And if by your logic being supported by "redneck bikers" makes mccain a redneck, then because Obama is supported by militant black leaders, rappers and drug dealers that makes him the same? Right. I can't believe some of you are allowed to vote.
To --Teri from Ohio
I am not sure about the rest of them but;
"2. A McCain TV spot falsely insinuates that Obama canceled his visit because "the Pentagon wouldn't allow him to bring cameras."
This one is actually TRUE
and on "5. A McCain TV ad says Obama "voted against funding our troops." He did, once. Every other time he voted in favor."
Actually Obama voted against funding our troops on at least 5 different occasionx.
"Amazing how the media writes that the 50k people were there to see Kid Rock and not McCain, but no mention that the 200k in Berlin were there to also see a band and not Obama."
Except that they weren't. Don't sweat the mistake, though. As Ronald Reagan said, "Facts are stupid things." (Yes, he really did say that. It's a fact.)
CINDY'S THERE TO REMIND MCCAIN, WHEN IT'S NAP TIME!
In a 1986 Tucson Citizen article recounting a joke about rape told by Sen. McCain. Speaking to the National League of Cities and Towns in Washington, DC, McCain while campaigning for senate allegedly said:
Did you hear the one about the woman who is attacked on the street by a gorilla, beaten senseless, raped repeatedly and left to die? When she finally regains consciousness and tries to speak, her doctor leans over to hear her sigh contently and to feebly ask, “Where is that marvelous ape?”
competing in a topless beauty contest is a great way to bring "style, grace, and elegance back to the White House.”
It's good to see a real experienced candidate stand among the true blue hard working Americans who make this country what it is. God Bless John McCain!
Wow, Now he pimps his wife for votes.
Anyone know any Harley people? Obama will get more votes from Germany.
How can any woman vote for this sexiat man and how can any woman aspiring to being First Lady stand there and take? These two in the White House will put women's issues back a generation.
"Sound of freedom"???? I hope he is kidding.
So, where exactly is the substance in this man? His whole campaign appears to be about deriding Obama. But, he has no decent ideas of his own.
Did you see where oil analysts support Obama's plan to use some of the Strategic Reserve as a credible means to bring the prices down as we work on alternate sources. The Republicans refused to vote for it...Why is that? Maybe because it's not the "drill, drill, drill" mentality their friends in Big Oil want.
Ms. Buffalo Chip is such an appropriate name for McCain's wife.
Is McCain wearing his $520 Ferragamo loafers?
Nice to see how respectful McCain is of his wife, offering her up for a topless biker "beauty contest". At least it is consistent with his statement to her in front of reporters that he considers Cindy a "trollop" and a "c**t".
What a great candidate for American women–a guy who disrespects (and in the case of his first wife, discards) us. Kind of like that oh-so-hilarious rape "joke" McCain likes to tell on the trail.
Lie back and enjoy it, girls, this is what we would get with a McCain presidency.
Crush Rush August 5th, 2008 10:56 am ET
Said:
"Staged photo-op with with agents,real bikers would spit on him."
Hardly, Obama wants to disarm them, make them ride eletric motorcycles, sip lattes and wear dockers and polo shirts!!! Not to mention tax them to death!
I think most bikers would vote McCain...
Is Cindy Johnny's 2nd or 3rd wife?
It truly is the republican chickens/sheep voting for Col. Sanders