ST. JOSEPH, Missouri (CNN) – Joe Biden railed against the McCain camp’s recent character attacks on Barack Obama Wednesday, saying, “when you've got something to say to a guy, you look him in the eye and you say it to him!”
Watch: 'Look him in the eye and say it," Biden says of McCain
The Delaware senator on Wednesday called the strategy “the lowest road to the highest office in the land” and asked a small crowd at Missouri Western State University, “beyond these attacks, what’s John McCain really offering?”
“Every single false charge, every baseless accusation is an attempt to get you to stop paying attention to what's going on in this country and what's going on in your lives,” said Biden, telling supporters to not be distracted by the Republican tone.
“John McCain could not bring himself to look Barack Obama in the eye and say the same things to him,” he added. “Well in my neighborhood, when you've got something to say to a guy, you look him in the eye and you say it to him!”
Biden was referring to the presidential candidate’ first debate when the Arizona senator appeared to avoid Obama’s gaze as well as the fact that McCain avoided going after Obama’s character in the second debate Tuesday despite numerous attacks in campaign speeches and television ads.
In that second debate, McCain proposed a plan for the government to buy back bad mortgages from the banks. Initially he suggested buying them at a discount, but Wednesday said the government should pay full value – a plan Biden also attacked.
“In a matter of months, days, even hours, John McCain has gone from first cutting regulation consumer protections from banks,” said Biden. “Then ignoring the banks and lenders, and not even talking about it. Now to talking about banks and lenders. And now he’s gone to the point of actually wanting to reward banks and lenders for their greedy behavior. Ladies and gentlemen, this is not a steady hand.”
Biden’s rally Wednesday’s was the first in a two-day swing through Missouri where Obama and McCain are neck and neck in the polls. He flies to Chicago Friday for a fundraiser with Oprah Winfrey and then home to Delaware for a day off.
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nice one Joe!
Obama will say anything to get elected. He once famously said, I can no more let go of Rev. Wright than I can let go of the black community (Watch out African-americans) or my white grandmother. Yet when it came to a point that it would be disastrous to him politically, it took an instant for a 20 year relationship to be severed. Obama is Not a loyal person. He will let go of his whole family if it will help him get to the white house. Is that the kind of President you want? Do you think he has any values? He has always been connected to these radicals throughout his short career. And what a short career. And talking about racism.... Do you think Obama would be the democratic nominee if he was not black? yeah right! Obama is the Democratic nominee just because he is black because 90% of blacks voted for their ethnicity. Thats not racism.. Thats Obama's right as a proud half african american. So my question to your esteemed panel and to all the Paul Begala's and David Gergens who raised the same issues when Hillary was running? Is he the right person you want in the driver's seat? or would you rather have someone with some morals.
Go Joe. He doesn't look the people in the eye either, even at the town halls, except when he isn't talking. And today in Wisconsin, he was speaking very quickly, off topic, as if to get in everything before he forgot where he was. Scary.
McCain don't be SCARED.
You tell 'em Biden!!
McCain was once an honest man. That is why he cannot look Obama in the eye – part of him still feels that pang of guilt every time he flip-flops on his ethics stance and lies about Obama to pander for votes. It is as sad as it is shameful.
Like I've been saying for months, Biden out-straight-talks McCain ANY day of the week.
It is pathetic to see a war hero hiding behind two women's skirts.
Well Joe, tell us how you really feel?
Obama doesn't look you in the eye either. He looks into the teleprompter. However, I do believe that Obama has the ability to look someone in the eye and lie without hesitation.
Who's Biden? Oh yeah, he is the guy that 8 months ago said he would be honored to run as VP with his old trusted friend McCain. Funny how politics of the moment corrupts our memories.
back at ya
TELL EM' SOMETHING JOE!!!! That's what I'm talking about! Keep talking...AMERICA IS LISTENING!
BoJo 08'
next week's debate ought to be a barn burner. I'm popping pop-corn!
joe u r right, go after mcshame's guts. let him run after his own words
John McCain won't go toe to toe with Barack Obama and talk issues because all John has is this mess he and Bush got us into.
John "the deregulator" McCain has no answer for the problems of today, he just wants to sling mud in an attempt to distract us from our real concerns.
John McCain's priority is to continue with the Bush tax giveaways to the richest people in this country, you know the people John McCain calls "my friends".
You can't look someone in the eye when you're lying! That's why McShame can't look Obama in the eye!
Obama in '08!!
I am honestly moving from the United States if this McCain wins. As a mixed lady whose, black, white, and indian, I am disgusted by the McCain/Palin ticket.
You tell 'em Joe.
It shows great disrepect to not look a man in the eyes or not to shake his hand or to call him "that one".
I believe MOST of our Parents taught us better than.
Obama-Biden 08
Cnn, why didn't you carrry the live feed of this event??
Get them liars Biden the GOp will not do it to us this Time Obama is the next POTUS and no amount of Lies will change that Obama Biden 08
Say it ain't so, Joe. There you go again, making legitimate points and speaking the truth. Well you know what? We, town-folk at McCain's camp are counting on small town ignorance to win the election. So please stop exposing our strategy and ATTACK!! ATTACK!! ATTACK!! ARGGG!!!
When you lie you cannot look someone in the eye, it is that simple.
mmmmm....are you infering he is a coward?
Biden thinks that paying taxes is what makes a patriotic America...., when your rich like him. Of course, giving to charity is a whole different topic.
You tell him, Biden! McCain is grasping at the air for anything that he can twist into something negative because he realizes that he doesn’t have a leg to stand on anymore!
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MCCAIN!
my step father would ask me to say CABBAGE when he felt i was lying every time I would sell myself out and start to laugh why I have no idea but i say ask Mccain to say CABBAGE i bet he smirks or laughs
Well after voting Republican my whole life, I am now voting for Barack Obama.
McCains campaign makes me cringe, with there negative and false tone.
We dont need to give more money out we gave out enough. Its time for Republicans to stand up and tell the Republican party we want a cadidate with our values.
GO JOE, WE LOVE YOU!
Give that man a star, better yet, give him 50 stars to help lead this country to a better place.
GO JOE, WE ARE WITH YOU.
Obama/Biden 08
You said it Joe. That's why we love you.
Early voting is the way to go.
Registered Republican voted Obama/Biden 08
ANYONE ELSE FIND IT HYSTERICALLY FUNNY THAT MCCAIN HAD TO HAVE HIS MOMMY, SORRY, I MEAN WIFE, LIE FOR HIM?
THE OLD FOOL CAN'T EVEN LIE WELL ON HIS OWN.
I'M NOT SURE I WOULD CALL PALIN A LIAR, IT'S JUST THAT SHE IS SO IGNORANT AND SO EASILY PROGRAMMED, THAT SHE PROBABLY BELIEVES WHAT SHE IS SAYING.
YOU BETCHA!
Regan democrat here... and I'm voting for a democrat for firm time in a long while. Obama 08.
In 2000 McCain, while talking about Bush and Rove, said:
"Sooner or later people are going to figure out that if all you run is negative attack ads you don't have much of a vision for the future, or you're not ready to articulate it."
He spoke his future...google the quote yourself.
I just watched campaign rallies of both parties. The differences were startling ....
Obama spoke in front of a well disciplined gathering ... whereas at McCain's rally, the crowd was rowdy, mean spirited, just as the people who spoke!
It is very disturbing ... McCain/Palin incited the partisan crowd with crude and well disguised hateful remarks. There is a very possibility that the crowd might get out hand ... McCain/Palin is playing with a ticking time bomb if they continue their attacks like this.
A LIAR can NEVER look you in the eye. Voters are being PURGED in swing states "accidentally" the STEAL is on...everyone vote a challange or provisional ballot if turned away..its your RIGHT,..or do early voting..
McCaskill Said Biden "Has A Tendency To Talk Forever" And "Say Things That Are Kind Of Stupid." "Of Biden, McCaskill said, he 'has a tendency to talk forever and sometimes say things that are kind of stupid.'" (Deirdre Shesgreen, "McCaskill Takes Swipe At Bond And Biden, Too," St. Louis Post-Dispatch's
Even his own party doesn't believe him Joe..
Say it ain't so Joe
Darn right and very well put. Only a coward doesn't say something to a person's face–particularly when he is on stage with him, supposedly discussing qualification for office–and then smears him when he can't respond.
It is inescapable–no matter what John McCain may or may not have been in the past, there is nothing admirable about him now. He's the last thing from the "hero" he wants you to believe he is.
Thank GOD in a month, Obama will be back in Chicago, crying in his Latte, and the world will be a better place with President MCCAIN!!
Please Mr. Biden and Mr. Obama, you're really being far too kind to McNasty.
His VP selection was abortive of all common sense, he does nothing but attack and spew sound-bites while talking about how honorable he is... BS, this man has no honor or integrity left. Sorry Arizona and Alaska, but we're sending you your clowns back!
I'll look him in the eye..describe why I believe he is a left-wing controlled lacky...and wait to see his answer.
Nair – and who would you vote for that has morals? certainly you dont mean McCain and his inept cheerleader. How can you vote for anyone that calls Bush "master?"
Obama, Joe,
Please respond to these attacks with the appropriate sense of urgency we have seen these tactics work before. There is a time to take the high road but this is not it! Bring up all the shady characters and groups that McCain has been a part of. Also how about hitting Palin on the "witch doctor" a domestic terrorist. And the Radical group in alaska that wants to secede from the U.S another terrorist group. Please respond to them like you said you wont throw the first puch but it is time to throw that knockout punch. Obama/Biden 08
The McCain/Palin campaign has really sunk to all time lows. I had an open mind and they certainly shut it.
McCain in no longer the man he was. Greed for the title of president and the power that goes with it has turned him into the lowest common denominator in politics.
If you vote McCain/Palin and they get elected, you'll have nobody to blame but yourself for buying into their cheap shots. And when it hits your pocketbook, remember you asked for it.
I'm voting Obama/Biden, however, I find these testosterone-driven responses stupid and childish (meet you in the alley afterschool)!
Ha ha ha! Yeah you tell him Joe! Also tell McWarmonger not to POINT at someone that is sitting 5 feet away from you...and refer to them in third person THAT ONE. McWarmonger can't even speak proper English yet alone have the manners to make eye contact or refer to them by name.
McCain is a coward just like his supporters.
give mccaine a break, he just has early Alzheimer's Disease...erratic, forgetful...that's what Palin is for, to keep an eye on him like she does Russia.
Why is everyone so upset that people have questions about Barack Obama. His connections to other figures is important as it may have molded his beliefs. Obama could easily settle any questions, but he continues to avoid, or strectch the truth about Ayers,Wright, Rezko, Acorn, and a few others. These issues have not been explored, even though his campaign wants you to think they have. Also, why is the Obama campaign fighting so hard against Berg, who wants to see Obama real birth certificate. Why fight this in court if there is nothing askew. I might vote for Obama, but not until these questions are put to rest. Obama and Biden have played just as dirty..by trying to connect McCain to Bush and others..what I have to say about that is that McCain is no Bush, and Obama is no Hillary.
" Hello my fellow prisoner" What ! is he planning on taking us as prisoners? who is the terrorist now? God save us from McCain and Palin.
Great to have you back on the trail, Joe!
Sorry about your mother-in-law.
I have lost any ounce of respect that I had for McCain. The notion that a presidential candidate would stand by and listen to someone advocate the killing of his opponent without expressing outrage shows how low one will sink to win. This from the man who called for a clean campaign. AND, the nerve of Cindy McCain..... maybe she is still high.
Joe Biden for Vice President !!!!!
NOT " Joe Six Pack" !!!!!
Who is the real John McCain? How do we know that he didn't make a secret pact with his captors in Vietnam to one day become president and spread Communist values though the US Government? We know that he admitted to being an Air Pirate under the pressure of their torture? Who is the real John McCain???
McCain just got served!
Nothing like getting a smackdown from Biden!
How do you like them apples?
WAKE UP, AMERICA!! VOTE SMART... NOT SENILE!!
Not only can he not look Obama in the eye, he can't look his running mate in the eyes. The two devil duo was on Fox last night sitting side by side like a grandfather with his youngest grandaughter. Pailn was going to speak (lie0 and McCain stopped her and said may I say something? It was distgusting, they never looked at each other not once. And CNN you all lied and said McCain took back bringing up Ayers, they both brought it up with FOX news again. I don't like them not at all.
NoWay Palin/McCAin ticket
Ok Biden he will look him in the eye, if you can move your forehead!! PLEEEEZ
Joe Biden is a great American, and he is speaking the truth. I dare McCain to look Barack in the eye and call him unpatriotic.
McCain is a washed up, propped up American zero and he knows it.
Obama/Biden 08
k2, alot has changed in the past 8 months wouldn't you say????? moron!
Why doesn't Biden's eyebrows and forhead ever move? It's really freaking me out... Is it a transplant too??
Sen. McCain is going to end his career and leave a legacy as a bitter, confused, and deceitful old man who got lucky in the Keating 5 hearings. Only 26 more days until the liberation of "We the People" from the tyrrany of the present administration.
Thank you VP Biden. I agree with you. OBAMA/BIDEN 08
Nair,
(yes, I mentioned your name, so you will get your ghost-writers fee for eliciting a response)..
Nair,
you basically ralltled off every single disperoven and fact-checked accusation that fox and limbaugh have launched for the past two years. You ask do we think if Obama were not black, would be be nominee. TO THAT I SAY... IF OBAMA WERE WHITE, HE WOULD ALREADY BE PRESIDENT!
How funny is that? biden didn't look anyone in the eye, when he was trying to debate with Sarah Palin. Maybe biden should take his own advise. VOTE INDEPENDENT GO RALPH NADER.....(FORMER DEMOCRAT)
So true! The one thing, though, that McCain has a lot of is moxy. He has the nerve to say that Obama is lying when he knows very well that almost all of his attacks are false and the rest are very misleading. In a way it is kind of impressive, but turns to sad very quickly. My biggest thrill is seeing that on Factcheck.org most of Obama's attacks are true. To me this gives the man a lot of credibility whereas McCain has very little.
Let's elect an honest man to the White House this time folks!
looks like the Pow is a coward if this ayers thing was sooooooo important why didnt Mccain bring it up in tuesday nights debate? and whats real pathetic and coward of him he now has two woman in empty skirts he hides behind, what happen to mccain from 2000? that Mccain would have never ran this kind of camapign PATHETIC!
Well said, Senator Biden.
What's up with this idiotic argument from the McAncient camp about Obama not attacking the Democratic leadership? Why should one attack their own party? If you have a problem with your party, go join another one. McCain, a POW, and a POS (that's right, a PIECE OF SHI%). Palin, a racist, hate and fear stoker. These two should be tried for treason.
Sham on cnn and washed brain cnn people. I am democrat and I do not like the way you are conducting in this race. As democrat Obama, michelle and biden are not qualify at all. Hillary said this before obama is empty...... He is saying nothing on his program, nothing, nada.....
Now it is time to weack up and look who is Obama and Michelle
to MD TX - they don't have teleprompters at the debates. DUH. Obama doesn't always use his - if you watched his rally speeches you'd know that - and at least he WRITES most of his own speeches.
How silly can you get!
OBAMA/BIDEN 08
He can't look at him in the eyes. He is too angry and full of rage. Poor old McCain, what a sad end to his political life.
Since 1972–corrupting and on the make with credit card companies and Delaware tax authorities.
Look in my eyes---you're not one to be pointing fingers!!!
I could show home movies on that flat screen of a forehead!!
Question, what is Obama's plan for the housing crisis? Is it to just sit back and criticize? Is this a preview of what Obama will be like as president? He just sits on the sideline and let others make decisions so if it don't work of he can say "I was not for that plan, I was for another plan." Why of cause you were because you came up with your plan after the fact. Where is Obama's leadership?
Forget about him looking Barack in the eye, let McCain look his kids in the eye, the ones he left to have an affair with Cindy Lou the beer bozo.
Obama/Biden 08
I am sure McCain would love to do that and have Obama himself explain his connections to Ayers and why he was at a fundraiser given for him at his house. Biden you might get your wish next week.
Nair - "Obama will let go of his whole family"
Really? You really believe that? I mean I know McCain actually did that ... but you really think that Obama would let go his entire family to get elected.
Exaggerate much?
Dont worry Joe. I just got my bank statement today. I need a leader with some vision. These PIE IN THE SKY ideas don't pay bills. And people don't need a bunch of rubbish from a guy who can't make eye contact.
Who is the real John McCain? How do we know that he didn't make a secret pact with his captors in Vietnam to one day become president and spread Communist values though the US Government? We know that he admitted to being an Air Pirate under the pressure of their torture? Who is the real John McCain???
I LOVE THIS GUY. THATS THE WAY YOU CALL SOMEONE OUT. I SENSE MCCAIN IS INTIMIDATED BY OBAMA.
Mccain is a coward, and he is hiding behind palin the parrot, and his wife cindy.
Go get em' Joe!
O and Joe '08
Why hasnt cnn moved viginia into leaning obama yet?
If you're up for a good laugh, and don't we all need one?, go to utube and find the clip of Biden on Good Morning America, laughing at the SNL skit. He's so refreshingly honest and without airs. His "oh god" at the end is priceless.
Joe Biden speaks the truth once again.
Anyone got an extra Obama bumber sticker for that shiney forehead!?
We all see what McCain is doing...telling his wife and incompetent running mate to attack Sen. Obama so that he can claim that he had nothing to do with whatever nasty comments they make. He's no Warhawk, he's all Chicken.
By the way, I'm voting for 'That One'. The Straight Talk Express has veered way off course.
Joe Biden is going to make an awesome VP
Obama/Biden 2008!
Hey Joe, tell us how you and your dad used to watch FDR's speeches on TV. I like that story Mr. Plagerist.
I totally agree with Senator Biden. A REAL man would look another man in the face if they had something to say. Not McCain. He'd rather do it when he has a crowd surrounding him (mostly KKK members). Be a real man McCain, and face Senator Obama FACE-TO-FACE.
Nair,
You're peddling all the lies of the McCain campaign. I hope you cry when Obama wins.
If McCain looks him in the eye and says
"Look here boy !!! Pay attention when mas'er is talking to you !!!"
Everybody will cry out racism.
It is better McCain ignores the boy.
So, Joe, did you look McCain in the eye as you said this? Didn't think so. You're a good ol' boy with tired politics just as McCain is. This is a a sad election for the U.S. Nobody speaks the truth or answers questions. Spin, spin, spin. Same, same, same.
He apparently has a shadow of honor buried deep down inside... REALLY, REALLY deep, otherwise, he would have the common decency to look Obama in the eye while he spouts his lies and misrepresentations of every word Obama has ever said.
McCain, where can i send my excess moral fiber... looks like you could use some .
C'mon on folks! Let's stop the acorn fraud ! Obama can win legitamely.We don't need acorn fradulent activities to steal the election !
McCain's just OLD!!!
Do you think Obama would be the democratic nominee if he was not black? yeah right! Obama is the Democratic nominee just because he is black because 90% of blacks voted for their ethnicity.
__________
What brilliant analysis. This would explain the successful presidencies of Pres. Jesse Jackson in 1988, Pres. Alan Keyes in 1996 and 2000, and Pres. Al Sharpton in 2004. Since there are more women than African Americans in this country, this would also explain how Patricia Schroeder and Christine Todd Whitman. And of course, we also have Pres. Hillary Clin... oh, that's right!
Wow Joe,
I knew you were two faced but now you want to start a fight.
You don't think McCain and the rest of the Country tuned into the last debate to see exactly what you mentioned.
But funny how that Town Hall was a nothing more than a media farce.
“Hello I'm Tom Brokaw and I have select what questions the audience will be asking tonight.”
They are truly underestimating our intelligence and our will not to be blinded by their deceit.
Here's a new name for Biden to represent his photographic image.
"Plasto-brow man"!!!
His eyes are pulled so tight–he doesnt' show shock, fear, or happiness.
His hairline–is like Chucky's..but costs more.
His credibility–right up there with my lawn man and pool guy.
False charges and baseless accusations like what? Wright, Ayers, Rezco? These are all false? Come on Joe, you know the dems won't admit the truth. McCain would look Obama in the eye if it would help Obama to tell the truth about his "change" for America. He has similar plans as Ayers only maybe not as violent...maybe.
If McNasty can't look Obama in the eye and accuse him like a man. He'd rather than have a woman do it for him. He's lost all crediblity as a Maverick, a man, or a straight talker. Bring it on McChicken-hiding behind Palin's skirt is not becoming of a hero! He's afraid to hear about all he and Palin's shady and down right scarey, ties!
IT TAKES A VERY SKILLED LIAR TO BE ABLE TO LOOK A MAN IN THE EYES AND LIE ABOUT HIM.
MCCAIN CANNOT EVEN DO THAT.
SPEAKS VOLUMES ABOUT THIS ANGRY, BITTER, SELF-ABSORBED OLD MAN.
I WONDER IF, WHEN MCCAIN LOSES IN IN NOVEMBER, HE WILL EVER LOOK IN A MIRROR AND ASK HIMSELF IF TRADING HIS CREDIBILITY, INTEGRITY AND CHARACTER WERE WORTH LOSING IN HIS LUST FOR THE WHITE HOUSE.
I SOMEHOW DOUBT IT!
McCain has been running the dirtiest campaign that I can remember... He has NO HONOR at all and has lost my respect. McCain is a disgrace for this country. How desperate could he be to attack and smear someone like that just because you're losing the elections? A guy like this should stay away of the White House. I'm decided now, Obama and Biden have my vote now!
I thought it would've been a great move during the last debate for Obama to put Palin's crappy comments to McCain: "Senator, your running mate has recently said such-and-such about me. Are you prepared to look me in the eye and make those same accusations?" There's no way in hell McCain would've done it. It would've played beautifully on TV.
Off topic but it amazes me how John McCain can say Obama is un-patriotic when John McCain was a POW in Vietnam he actually MADE anti-American propaganda tapes?
Just amazing
Agreed. Don't sent your VP or your WIFE out to do your name-calling for you. McCain didn't have the GUTS to say any of that stuff to Obama at the last town hall meeting. I thought you were "gonna take the gloves off" maverick?
JB
Obama's plan for the housing crisis is to allow re-negotiation of the mortgages TO HELP PEOPLE KEEP THEIR HOMES.. while of course helping wall street.
to say he has no plan means you refuse to listen to him offer a plan , to that you can then say... "i don't know what his plan is".
at this point.. you don;t know because you don't WANT to know.
"Old soldiers never die. They just fade away."
-General Douglas MacArthur
Where'd you go John? You were just here a minute ago?
Let's all stay on subject. This is what the McCain campaign wants is not to speak about the economy. Not this time we are going to speak on the economy.
McCain is the candidate of CHANGE...HE CHANGES HIS POSITION EVERY DAY, sometimes twice a day..from a maverick to a reformer to a socialist...OMG..WHO IS JOHN MCCAIN?
No Obama Hillary said that he is empty and nobody knows who is this guy...... No Obama and will vote for Mccain as democrat... Countru matter but not party
McCain was completely disrespectful by avoiding eye contact and "that one" reference in the debates.
No way, no how, no McCain, no Palin
You are so right Joe and by the way why didn't Mccain say something at the debates about Ayers, Because he is a coward and a 2 faced SOB.
Now he is out on the camp stumping and lying again.
I can't wait until Nov 4th.
Finally then Mccain/Palin will shut up
McCain feels foolish about the kind of campaign he is running. He is using Palin for the dirty work so he does not appear as dishonorable as he is!
McShame: man-up and look him in the eye and tell your lies!
Latest polls have Obama crushing McCain in the electoral vote and I am sure when McCain finally does bring up the issue in the next debate Obama will crush him in front of millions. Obama should bring up Cindy McCain being a criminal stealing drugs and his own past wife cheating ways. I'm sure McCain, with his 30+ years in politics, has plenty of other shady relationships Obama can tap into if he does his homework.
Tell it like it is Joe. This coward, with no ideas, and no plan would rather hide behind his botox Barbie and the backwoods Skipper than be a man.
Nair @2:49, I know you are not talking about morals and John Mccain in the same breath. Moral is the last thing I would call someone who leaves his wife and children, after they waited patiently for his return while catting around with some trollop 20 years his junior. Go back and look the word up see if it applies to your hero.
Nair:
You have your candidates mixed up. Correction, it's McCain who will say anything to get elected. Even when his statements were proven lies (thanks to fact check) he still repeats them like they are true. I'm sick of him insulting my intelligence! And about Obama not voting for funding the troops...how many times does Obama have to stress that it was a timeline issue and McCain also voted against it because a timeline was in the bill. McCain and the RNC has always followed Hitler's number one policy: "A lie will become a truth if it is repeated enough times" Adolf Hitler 1941...know your history!!!
I Love Joe Biden. I really get where he comes from. We are the same age, both Irish Catholics and we share very similar stories from our childhoods. He'll look you in the eye and level with you. Barack Obama has looked John McCain in the eye and spoke to him.. problem was John was looking back at him.
Boy am I glad he's back!
“John McCain could not bring himself to look Barack Obama in the eye and say the same things to him,” he added. “Well in my neighborhood, when you've got something to say to a guy, you look him in the eye and you say it to him!”
Unless McCain is carrying a gun ... after all he just the support of the NRA ........ jajaaaaaaaaa. I am sure they will be more then happy to provide him with a gun jajaaa.
Yes the Bill Ayers relationship matters. What matters is what the CAC foundation they both belong to was doing. Ayers got the grant for the money then Obama was put in charge of the money as chairman. Ayers is an admitted radical on education views. What was the CAC, that both Ayers and Obama had major roles in, teaching children through their "special" education programs?
Also it is interesting that the foundations (Obama was in charge of the money) gave out large sums of money to Acorn (now being investigated for voter fraud in 21 states) and gave money to Trinty Church where Jeremiah Wright preaches. The Ayers connection is part of a LARGE CIRCLE issue OF CORRUPTION.
AYERS, WRIGHT, FLAGGER, REZKO, ACORN, AUCHI, J. JOHNSON, F. RAINES. America wake up!
@Nair
Arguments like yours distract from the issues. It's exactly what McCain is doing right now by turning his campaign entirely negative. It's shameful.
FIRST OF ALL, MCCAIN WOULD HAVE TO STAND ON A CHAIR TO LOOK OBAMA IN THE EYES.
Nair
What are you talking about? and while your bringing up Rev. Wright go look up Pailns religion. There is an article Time Magazine entitled
" Does Pailn have a Pentecostal Problem? There anti Jewish religion that she belongs to the cast out demons (not very good I might add) So before you run your mouth look Pailns faith up, Oh I forgot she now says " I don't belong to ANY church. Yet she has been a demon memeber of the Wasila Bible church since 11. Obamas X pastor was wrong and Obama did the right thing. So what is the reason their is no talk about the Wonders of Pailn? Todd is the ONLY spouse that has not said one word, not even thank you.
I,ve heard so many people say, John McCain has such a bad temper. John McCain said he looked V. Putin in the eye and said he saw 3 letters, a K-G-B. John McCain lied and he's not even good at lying. He only has a bad temper when it comes to women. He will never be able to look Sen. Obama in the eye because he is a COWARD!!!
McCain and Palin is so unclean in all of this. Both of their pasts (and present) are riddled with dishonesty. Lets name a few, Keating, Trooper gate, Todd Palins affiliation with the radical group that wants to breakaway from the US (what is Sarah's position on this??), McCain lying about vetoing pork barrel spending, etc. Maybe there shoudl be a debate on dishonesty!
mccain and palin are running the most disgusting campaing in history.
Tell it like it is Senator Biden. Mccain is erratic, impulsive, and his campaign rallys are starting to sound like lynch mobs, it is very scary to hear his followers to yell out "kill him" and "terrorist" when mccain and palin reference Obama.
The thing that is most shameful is that neither mccain nor palin aredenounging that sort of talk, they just let it go.
Also, what is up with mccain saying at a campaign event, "my fellow prisoners"? what was that all about? Is mccain having some flash backs, is he in a time warp?
Come on Joe, as an old school politician, you'd do the same and worse based on your previous campaign records.
We love Joe Biden in Ohio. This state is going Blue because of the huge support for Joe Biden amongst Blue Collar workers. Face the facts Republicans, you screwed up the economy and look at the mess you have left us. It's time to change the team with the ones for real change and that is Obama / Biden...
YES WE CAN!
Obama/Biden '08!
McCain couldn't even shake Obama's hand after the town hall meeting a few nights ago. Nor could McCain mingle with the folks who attended. He and his wife took off almost immediately after the event ended. What a disgraceful coward.
McCain and Chewbacca got the support of the NRA ... careful Joe!!
My friends, that's becasue McCain is a coward!!!
Joe is right. But the overreaching issue is; at this point, McCain and his supporters are running purely on fear-mongering. It's a notoriously unstable fuel, as evidenced by some of the previous comments.
LIBERAL CNN....WHERE ARE ALL THE UGLY NEWS ABOUT OBAMA'S BUDDIES LIKE UNREPENTENT TERRORIST AYERS, WHITE PERSON HATER/RACIST WRIGHT, AMERICA HATER PFLEGER, ETC. ETC. ETC.!!!!!? YOU ARE SO SCARED OF REPORTING THESE BECAUSE YOU KNOW THIS WOULD DESTROY YOUR BELOVED CANDIDATE.
MD from Texas,
You remind me of the people that were sitting on the jury that I was on several years ago. We all sat and heard the same testimony yet, upon deliberation, the vote was 7-4 (or something like that) to acquit. The defendant was as guilty as the day is long in August. Those seven or so jurors heard what they wanted to hear, i.e. made up testimony they thought they heard, made up a story to their liking, came up with different theories that were unsupported by the testimony. I took shorthand at 120 words per minute and took notes throughout and argued vehemently with the other three jurors for conviction. We ended up having the court reporter come in and read directly from the court record, which does not lie, it is undisputed fact. Those people with their different prejudices (one didn't like cops, another hated the plaintiff because he was rich, etc.) had no choice but to convict. You, MD, are like those seven jurors. Did you listen to the debates? Have you researched any of the allegations you make? Might I suggest you check out factcheck.org, which is a neutral organization designed to reveal the truth of the allegations flying around this election. Don't be so narrow-minded as to not even listen to what "that one" has to say. You might find you like it.
Joe, as my dear grandfather would say:
Only a real man could look another man in the eye and say whats on their mind.
McCain is NO real man. He has stooped to the lowest form of life and exposed himself to all of American that he would do anything to win. What happened to the "maverick", its a shame.
Like Palin at a recent rally looking in the audience's eyes. She does; she is really good at that. But when she was talking about Obama some of those folks were yelling, "Kill him! Kill him!" America is sick.
GET OFF MY LAWN!
Relatedly, did anyone else notice McCain wandering aimlessly about the stage on Tuesday?
It is time for the McCain/Palin disgrace of a campaign to stop with the smears and the condescending behavior that supports the "Kill him" and "sit down, boy" mentality.
When your supporters stoop to these new and disgusting lows, and you do absolutely nothing about it, it sheds light on what the campaign is about: hate and fear.
Shame on you Mc Cain and your evil little puppet.
Good work Joe! McCain & Palin have run a shameless campaign, and it's one thing to disagree with the opposite ticket, but it's another thing to completely disrespect Barack!
I just found this exposure on Mccain. Mccaain, Elected to the House in 1982 and at a time when he was on the board of Singlaub's council. This council was part of an international organization linked to former Nazi collaborators and ultra-right-wing death squads in Central America. McCain was among Republicans on Capitol Hill expressing support for the Contras, a CIA-organized guerrilla force in Central America. In 1984, Congress cut off CIA funds for the Contras.
Months before the cutoff, top Reagan administration officials ramped up a secret White House-directed supply network and put National Security Council aide Oliver North in charge of running it. The goal was to keep the Contras operational until Congress could be persuaded to resume CIA funding.
Singlaub's private group became the public cover for the White House operation.
Secretly, Singlaub worked with North in an effort to raise millions of dollars from foreign governments.
McCain has said previously he resigned from the council in 1984 and asked in 1986 to have his name removed from the group's letterhead.
Mack,
are you seriously suggesting Obama has not been vetted by the country at this stage of the game??
REALLY?
no one has problems being asked questions. but when it is a tactic to distract you from real problems... (especially when those same questions were answered in the primaries)... then it is stupid.
enjoy your ghost-writer fee.
Good point Joe!!
Be careful what you wish for, Joe....McCain might just look Obama in the eye and truthfully say "Hey Obama, you're a lying, corrupt inexperienced clown who is endorsed by every dubious character on the planet."
I was at the ralley in Saint Joseph, and I must say that the TV does not do Joe Biden justice.
For those of you criticizing Obama and Biden, don't be scared that you are going to lose this election.
OBAMA/BIDEN 08
McGoat should be sent back to the Hanoi Hilton and forgotten for good. useless soldier he was getting caught.
FINALLY, THE DEMS ARE FIGHTING BACK!
Well, Charlie looked Obama in the eye, and he still lied! Forget it Biden!
Remember, Obama is a postmodern "no absolutes" guy who has no moral center or Christian or American values!
He just makes them up as he goes along. He views the constitution the same way. He thinks it justt keeps changing!
When a woman in the audience asked him what he would say to her wealthy Sarasota friends who are worried about Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama's plan to raise taxes for people making more than $250,000, Biden replied, "It's time to be patriotic, that's what you say to them."
Thanks Joe... Hope the small business guy feels patriotic when he lays off lots of workers..
Way to go Joe!
Nair you and McCain have something in common. Both of you are racist. This man has a white mother and black father. Now if you were born in that household would you condeming him or saying that it was good that he is bias on race. Have you ever heard Obama say any racist remarks in public like McCain.
Here is a few:
THAT ONE
WHO IS OBAMA
WHO IS AYERS
AND ETC.
If you were a child and now a felon comes along in your place of employment a offer a hand that will benefit everyone would run or stay and help.
Stop looking the other way.
Joe,
Why do it yourself when you can send your special task force: "Johnny's Angels?"
That's nothing compared to McCain speaking to his audience and called them "prisoners" instead of people. You should have seen the look on their faces.
Missouri....from the previous post....you there????
What judge is this that cleared Barry from the Rezko fiasco?
What is the name.? Oh let me guess you have no name because Obama wasn't involved in any legal proceedings with that....yet!
until rezko finally spills the bean waiting for his Obama pardon.
@Dustin. That's even a worse thing to say about someone than the McCain lies about Obama. You should be ashamed of yourself.
Hey – just a thought...has anyone considered talking to Bill Ayers about this whole situation? Why doesn't Fox News or CNN get an interview with him? And I hope he has a bodyguard these days...I heard some domestic terrorists attending the McCain/Palin rally wanted to kill him....
To my friend Nair:
Let's talk about morals... judging by all the slime McCain and Palin have been slinging over the last few weeks, I'd have to say that Obama OWNS the moral high road. A simple count of how many policy ads and negative attack ads each candidate has put out over the last month will tell you who's MORE moral, and Obama is the more moral candidate.
And I would say that Obama would still be the Dem. nominee even if he wasn't black... because the man is highly educated and highly intelligent (Harvard Law School?)... and when you have a country this big to run, you might want to have SMART people (the best and the brightest) running it.
When you DON'T have smart people running our nation (Like Dubya) then you have one disaster after another... or weren't you paying attention to the last 8 years of the Bush Administration??
Obama IS the kind of POTUS I want.
McCain is NOT the kind of POTUS I want.
WAKE UP, AMERICA!!! VOTE SMART... NOT SENILE!!!!
Well, Charlie looked Obama in the eye, and he still lied! Forget it Biden!
Remember, Obama is a postmodern "no absolutes" guy who has no moral center or Christian or American values!
He just makes them up as he goes along. He views the constitution the same way. He thinks it just keeps changing!
Along with the not looking Obama in the eye, McCain gets that inappropriate giggle whenever he's lying. He forces a smile everytime he lies.
John McCain is also a Republican that believes in the free market economy, deregulation and privatization, yet now he wants the government to buy up bad mortgages at full price. He wants to spend more and more money. How is this sticking to his principles.
He's a crazy old man and needs to retire.
No on the job training!! Biden said it himself...
Q: What do Barrack Hussein Obama and Osama Bin Laden have in common?
A: They both have friends who’ve bombed the Pentagon!!
Sad but factually true….Vote for the Hero and not the ZerO!
The latest CNN poll of polls has Obama leading McCain 49 percent to 45 percent. A CNN/TIME/Opinion Research Corporation poll conducted September 28-30 shows Obama with an even bigger lead over McCain, 53 percent to 44 percent.
Now here's your straight shooter!
OBAMA BIDEN 2008
And see: The Devil Himself...
Senator Biden: You are soooooooooo cool and I'm praying for an OBAMA/BIDEN win on November 4.
John McCain can't look Senator Obama in the eye because John is feeling guilty about his desperation attempt to rescue his political life with lies, distortion and outright racism.
John McCain doesn't have a plan beyond deregulation. We heard the speech the other night, get the government off the backs of business you know, like the banks.
McCain... The gutless wonder. Can't say it to his face on Tuesday but is out there Wednesday morning telling the lies once again. I loved Hannity geting his a$$ kicked!! It was the best tv I have seen in years!!
McCain has either lost all his honor, or he truly never had any,. What a liar he has become. Palin who is under investigation and will NOT cooperate with the investigation, dares talks of Obama's honesty?? Cindy McCain claiming a cold chill ran down her yellow stiped back when Obama voted no on the Iraqi funds? SAME AS HER HUSBAND WHO VOTED NO. They incite the racial hatred in Florida and DO NOT even have the decency nor Christian values to address their "followers" and to discourage this hatred. Shame on these people. Shame on McCain. McCain has PROVEN he is unstable.
His knee jerk reaction to the economic crisis, suspending his campaing, which he REALLY didn't and running to DC to save the country. His own Republican cohorts didn't even mention his "help", only his few close firends. Look at his knee jerk reaction to Georgia, his and Palins knee jerk reaction to the hurricane, running down there when the people are so busy getting ready for it, Bush even said he didn't go because he didn't want to get in the way! McCain has something and 15 minutes later, he changes it! It is scary. What has become of the GOP? And more importanlty, McCain? PATHETIC.
Parkmore,
i call b.s. on who you say you are. you are a wolf in sheep's clothing. you are not a hillary supporter. and you are not a democrat. if you do not know who obama is today, then it is because you don't WANT to know who he is.
This response from Biden is not substance, but there's no substantive way to respond to McCain's intentional rudeness at the debate. Biden's lines here sound like a good way to wrest the debate from the pettiness of the McCain campaign back to issues that matter to America's future. Of course, Obama leads on those issues, so it's easy to understand why people as unprincipled as the Bushist operatives, such as Steve Schmidt, who are running McCain's campaign wouldn't want to talk about substance.
Sherrifs voicing support to one side is bad! But journalists (most of the major media) using news outlets to support the other is ok?
Nair... if you are going to criticize Obama you must also do the same for McCain and Palin. They have many ties to radicals and terrorists and also scandals. Take a look at McCain's history and you will see he has everything BUT put country first. He crashed three planes because he didn't take his duty to our great country seriously. This man has a vision for our country but it is the WRONG one.
So stop talking about things you only think you know. I would read up on the facts first.
John McCain lacks the testicular fortitude to look "anyone" in the eye.
Nair, get off it o.k. These "so-called" connections have been ASKED and ANSWERED. Maybe you are late in the game but these issues have been put to bed and fact checked (go to FactCheck.org and check it out). Your comment about Senator Obama being the democratic nominee because black Americans support him 90% is prejudicial and stereotyping. I know plenty of black Americans who are leaning McCain. Have you talked to a black American to determine if they are supporting Senator Obama on substance or race? Before you just make "wild" accusations like Senator McCain and Governor Palin, why don't you get some facts. Black Americans have TRADITIONALLY supported democrats, nothing new. This one just happens to be their color. We, yes, I am one, would support Senator Clinton over Senator McCain also!
If you were paying attention during the primaries and even now Nair, you will notice that the diversity of America is represented at the democratic primaries. Cannot say that about the republican rallies and town halls, just look at the crowd at the republican convention. So why are you bringing up racism? Do you even know what the word means?
And you really think John McCain and especially Sarah Palin have BETTER morals and values than Senators Obama and Biden? The republicans have hypnotized you too I see.
McCain may be desperate, but he is not stupid enough to say it Obama's (or Biden's) face. Why? Because it is a bold face lie.
No Way No How No McCain!
OBAMA/BIDEN '08
Some people are going to hear and see what they want to see.Obama To say that Obama does not look people in the eye is not true when he addresses McCain in the debates or the town hall meeting he always looks at him,while McCain cannot look him in the eye.McCain did a little better this time because he did look at his back the last debate he stared straight ahead.
McCain's desperation is so obvious! He knows that he can not win on the issues so he is hoping that he (and his operatives) can distract enough impressionable voters with smears, distortions, and outright lies. He has really shown his true colors!
You go Joe.
The far right is exploding before our eyes.
The hate, vitriol and stench is scary.
This must have been what is was like in early 30s Germany.
I am not voting for either one of them, I just have a problem with where McCain and the Neoconservatives have taken us so far. Someone was talking about a new dollar today this is starting to sound like the North-American Union to me. I don't like that Obama wants to give so much to people are not American citizens when we are suffering so much! But I also have a problem with McCain and the Neoconservatives taking away more of our rights like they did with the Patriot Act., and with Bush saying that the Constitution only being a piece of paper, I am former Army man and an independent voter and I am scared of loosing our country!
Sorry that you Fact Check don't have a clue as to why McCain can't look Obama in the eyes. Well this is for all you farts that are racist. John Mcain hated that he had to bring is black daughter to live with him because if not he would have been exposed a long time ago. Now bank of that Fact Check
I applaud Biden on this one! He is 100% right. Americans are tired of this type of lying . I am a registered republican and wished McCain would have given us a more integrity style race. Before this election, he was known for being better than that. it seems now, he just wants win at ANY cost. At least be a man about it, if you are going to lie, and cheat at the very least own up to it!
Isn't that something coming from Senator "He's-been-a-great-friend-of-mine-for-years-and-I'd-be-honored-to-be-on-a-ticket-with-him" Biden. Biden can't look McCain in the eye because he's too busy stabbing him in the back!
Better yet, Biden, why don't you come up with an original thought of your own, and not one you stole from someone else.
Or even better still, how about Obama actually says what he'd do that would count as 'change'?
Obama/Biden – Dumb and Dumber
No question in the debate came close to asking about Ayers or anyone in the candidates past. Had McCain brought it up without it being part of a question the Obama Biden ticket would attack him for not sticking to the issues people care about. When did Obama learn that Ayers was a domestic terrorist. If Osama Bin Laden stopped being a terrorist would Obama also go to his house? sit on a board with him? Once a terrorist always a terrorist. I hope the moderator at the next debate brings it up, then McCain can look Obama in the eyes and say it to him.
Nair: African Americans voted 90+% for Kerry and Gore as well. They never won the Presidency. You are simple, dude.
Laura, good luck with whole Secret Service thing
demwit... cheap shot...
here's one in return...
maybe you can help mccain keep his old man eyebrows clipped.
John McCain used to be a likable guy, but he sold his soul to the devil in hopes of winning this election.
I was shocked to see John McCain refusing to shake hands with Barack Obama at the town hall. I understand John McCain has arm trouble from hiw time as a POW but is he unable to shake hands with people? McCain's behavior to Obama has been strange recently.
TRUE TRUE TRUE.... McCain and Palin are SHAMS
Obama focuses on issues, as done Biden. Nobody cares about the phony attacks based on Ayers- and with Ayers as their focal point the final game score for the McCain Palin ticket with will be no strikes, no hits, a lot of errors (including picking Palin) and no win on November 4.
Maybe McCain will get Cindy and Sarah to look him in the eye, since he can't!
I have a question. If god forbid, something happens to Obama, will Sarah Palin and John McCain be accessories to that? They are inciting hate and violence. They are giving their supporters the idea that they must be patriotic and do something to stop Obama from being President. Shouldn't they be held accountable if something, god forbid, were to happen?
Of course he didn't look him in the eye- that takes some balls- didn't McCain lose his when he married cindy
Some hero McShame is! He didn't even bring the Ayers issue up in the debate. He's scared to address Obama about it cause he knows Obama is going to call him out for lying. He hides behind Palin and his wife. If he can't even face Barack, how is he going to get Bin Lauden. McCain sounds like he is full of hot air.
"That One"/Biden 08/12
It is hard to look someone in the eye and lie to them. That is why McCain can not look Obama in the eye....he can't lie to Obama if he is looking him in the eye!
"Hello my fellow prisoners", McCain said at a rally.
"that one.", McCain said at the debate.
I think we are having too many senior moments...........
I do not approve of McCain's healthcare plan. He wants to tax my employer benefits for the 1st time ever. He wants me to buy bad mortgages at above market prices. No Way !!!!!
McCain does not respect Senator Obama or perhaps he does want to look a man in the eye that he tells so many lies about. McCain is not a maverick and he has lost his ability to tell the truth.
The old McCain would not vote for the new McCain.............
The McCain/Palin ticket is just a joke, a disgrace. They have no leg to stand on so they just throw anything and everything out there to see what sticks. Did you see Cindy yesterday? Hey Cindy, how did you feel when your husband voted NO on a bill that provided funding for the troops? You forgot to mention that little tid bit. And Palin, how about that little group you and your husband belong to? You know-the one that wants Alaska to no longer be apart of the US-how patriotic! Sounds like "domestic terrorists" to me! Lies, fear and hate-that is all that comes out of "that one".
Well said, Senator Biden. Does anyone else find it interesting that the Republicans have somehow spun "being elite" as a bad thing? Do we not want an elite, intelligent president? I think Americans have learned our lesson on that one in the past eight years! Just what we need, Joe Sixpack leading America in a time of crisis. Say no to Palin/McCain on Nov 4!
Lu,
did you just accuse sitting U.S. Senator of wanting to subvert the United States Government???
Obama has plans similar to Ayers?? man... is this country in trouble.
McCain wants to talk about Obama's character, well how can you trust McCain who's "pals" are Thurman, Helm & Bird not to mention McCain cheated on his previous wife "God Bless her" who was in a wheelchair McCain could not live up to his responsibility because he was too busy sleeping around with his now wife Cindy McCain. What happened to "for better or worst in sicknes and in health." Who can you REALLY TRUST? McCain is not fit to be president of the United States because MCCAIN CANNOT BE TRUSTED AND CANNOT MAKE SIMPLE DECISIONS. LIES! LIES! SHAME ON YOU SENATOR MCCAIN.
Are the supporters of Obama delusional? Can't they read between the lines? The American people need to ask themselves if they are ready for a socialistic government, because that is what we are going to get with Obama as President. American businesses are going to suffer with all of Obama's proposed taxing and fines. If you want to invigorate our economy, this is the wrong way to do it. Healthcare – Obama wants to socialize healthcare, no doubt about it.... I can't believe there are so many Americans out there that don't realize this. Or maybe the do, but they really don't understand what it means. You think you are going to be getting more, but the end result will be us getting less and the government controlling more. Hello??? Obama's response to Russia was to help them financially if we need to. I don't think so. What for? So Russia can send more money to Venezuela- Chavez. Let's put our money into our own country and get us out of this economic recession.
Obama has close ties to anti-American extremists, even within his own church. How can people have a blind eye to this? It makes you wonder what Obama's true agenda is.
There is no doubt that McCain loves this country and will put it first. I can't say that at all about Obama.
Come on America, wake up! Voting for President just because he has charisma is a bad idea and pretty idiotic. All you have to do is read b/w the lines when Obama speaks; it's not that hard to see McCain is the better choice for America and for our future.
McCain and Palin encourage and support cultural warefare in America. Their tactics are an insult to the American people and to the office they seek. They use freedom of speech to spew lies, fuel hatred, and divide the American people at this fragile time. They should be charged with defamation of character, hate mongering, and attempt to start civil unrest. My question is, if McCain believes his words to be true why did he not bring it up to Obama himself at the debate?
Nair is clueless. I am white and voted for Obama because I simply prefer his leadership style 100x more than Hillary Clinton.
Fact check yourself before spouting out nonsense like that.
Nair, on what planet have you been living? You are either incredibly dumb or kin to Sarah Palin...or both. What "morals" do liars like McCain and Palin have?
To all Obama supporters please tell me what this man has done in 3 years as a senator. NOTHING. I really don't know why the media is force feeding us this man as president. Neither guys is suited to be president. But McCain is a much better choice then Obama. Why doesn't Obama open up about his friends. He has two guys who got over 90,000,000 from Freddie Mae. And don't sit there and tell me these are lies. This is the truth. To all Obama supporters you should be ashamed to be called Americans. His party is the real reasons for this mortgage crisis. B. Franks and Chris Dodd but democracts who is responsible for the downfall of Freddie Mae. So don't tell me Obama is a better choice for president. Have fun with the 2nd term of Jimmy Carter.
GO JOE!!!!
Is good to have you back!!!
THAT ONE/BIDEN 08/12
John McCain has absolutely NO economic policy...None. So he sends out Beer and Caribou Barbies. Its a side show, but they won't be paying my bills next month.
who are the people you poll CNN, the people in Africa, and when obama loses big in November you will say"Oops the bradely effect"
I've always heard that if you can't look a person in the eye then you have something hide or you are a liar. It's just that simple.
The fact is McCain is miserable running this sleazy campaign. He has courage a plenty – we all know that. He didnt look at Obama because hes just uncomfortable w/ all this. Its why he didnt bring up Ayers and why he left so quickly. DId you see yesterday when he asked who's Barack Obama and some sicko yelled back 'Terrorist'? McCain looked shocked and sickened. In his heart he's a good guy and having to be a jerk is killing him.
VOTE. VOTE. VOTE. VOTE. this is the most important election we have ever had. Vote early. Vote on Saturday before the election. Check the rules...in some states you only need to be registered and have your driver's license. Don't let them steal the election. Make it a landslide. not even close. VOTE
In this case McCAin was speaking to the good taxpayers of this counrty referencing BO. So no, he did not have to look him in the eye.
BLACK DEMOCRAT VOTING STRAIGHT REPUBLICAN
To: anybodybutobama....
its gonna be a LOOOONNNG next 8 years for you.
McCain was openly disrespectful of a colleague and that is wrong. He was openly disrespectful of another adult and that was wrong. Senator McCain does not realize that he is not at Burger King. He can't have it his way. Senator McCain just doesn't get it but he and his wife will both get it on November 4th.
will you idiots who say you're either rethuglican or democrats voting rethuglican please go and spell check before hitting send. You sound as dumb as your candidate and his side kick.
At 72, people cannot think as quickly and clearly as when they were younger. (I know; I am McCain's age and research is clear on this).
McCain, who served his country in the war and was tortured, has played an important role in America, but... now, part of his lack of eye contact is related to increased difficulty with spontaneity and a need to focus carefully on the words he is going to use. Yes, he has been rude to Obama in many ways, as well.
GET HIM JOE!
WELCOME BACK
mccain's a coward!
when you run out of gas,you crowl,it all this new brand of republican party,that my whole family left and became democrats.a party of inclusion,these are difficult times and the rhetoric coming from the mcaine gang is hateful and very distructive to advance us out of these difficult times. this is not an issue of black or white or red or blue.this part has become an rmbarrasement to america and what it stand for
My mom always told me that if someone cannot look you in the eyes, it's because they are lying! Mccain is not trustworthy and will do whatever it takes to win one more house.
I like how the McCain campaign calls Obama un-American when Palin has ties to secessionist movements in Alaska. They claim we don't know enough about Obama (over the past year!) yet keep Palin in hiding and try to block the ethics probe into her conduct as governor.
Pretty soon they'll try to pin McCain's "my fellow prisoners" senior moment on Obama.
RIDICULOUS!
Hard to look someone in the eye when you know your wrong and there right!
Tell it like it is, Joe!!
I agree with Biden, if McCain has something that concerns him about Obama he should tell him to his face rather than doing on his campaign stump. Why not say it to Obama at the debate and get the answer once and for all instead of all these inuendos that he is putting out that are all false and full of lies.
McSame won't look Obama in the eye because he knows he is lying so much. I wouldn't be able to look someone in the eye if I were lying so much either.
Senator McCain and Gov., Palin, are the worst for the Republican Party as far as the most negative of lies individuals can perpetuate. They should just leave that segment of news to those in the Negative side of the media, (Sean Hannity, Rush, etc) On the campaign people who actually believe their lies, are just as insecure as they who speak in tongues........which is the work of the Evil Teacher!
The real problem is that Obama has marinated in an anti-American, anti-white environment most of his life!
Then when he makes slips about bitter......blue collar Americans or our troops just bombing villages and killing civillians he reveals his own anti-America, anti-whit racist world view!
No way! No how! No Obama!
Hit em where it hurts Jo
When you have nothing to say you say anything. The McCain/Palin ticket is an unfortunate representation of one of our major American political parties. Reading off of note cards, winking and unbecoming personal attack behavior is frankly disgusting. And telling us "I know how to fix it" no matter what the subect matter and then not telling us how is typical McCain nonsense. Whatever the imperfections of the Obama/Biden ticket, if America elects McCain/Palin, in a couple of years we all be thinking George Bush was a great President. That is if these backword looking ideologues don't all get us killed first, either financially or literally.
McCain and Chewbacca have a gun .... watch out I know Chewbacca ( Palin ) loves to kill ... anything that moves.
McCain cannot look Obama in the eye because he is too ashamed of the man he has become and the dirty campaign that is being run. I don't think it is being run by him, but he don't have the guts to put a stop to it and he is frustrated by his own lack of strength and character. The Republican powers that be are running this campaign and McCain is their puppet and he is frustrated and it is showing big time in his demeanor. He can't control his party or his little barbie doll, air headed, hate spewing running mate.
McCain....my advice for you is to man up and take control of your own campaign and have some honor for pitys sake. I thought you prided yourself on being a man of honor. Come clean and denounce the dirty tactics of your evil running mate.
It is so disappointing reading all the comments from you people. The economy and country is in crisis and all you care about is Biden not being able to move his forehead. I feel so sorry for most of you should McCain/Palin become elected God help us!
This is a guy who has resorted to negativity just to win the presidential election . Also when the financial crisis really hits home for some of you Republicans I hope you remember you had the chance for change and you chose your own destiny.
Joe is right. However the media also has to look inward and question their behavior in this instance. The media is allowing flacks from the McCain campaign come on and imply that Obama is a terrorist. The media needs to understand that a reasonable press would nopt allow this type of situation to burn out of control by giving an audence to it. Palin and McCain have started turning their ralleys into lynch mob meetings. For them to allow their people to yell out the vile and threats and not challange the person doing it is a clear example of the character flaws in their campaign. Someone in the audence may think that they will be Palin's hero if they act violently. This has to stop. The media has to be part of the solution not part of the problem.
Way To Go, Joe! Boy am I glad you're back!
O'Bama/Biden are the lowest forms of thugs this country has ever seen.
Can Biden look anyone in the eye and say he lied when he said O'Bama was a dangerous man and is not fit to be the President?
Either Biden lied when he said those things, or he is a crooked politician to deny those things after he got the VP pick.
Which one is he, a liar or crooked?
The real problem is that Obama has marinated in an anti-American, anti-white environment most of his life!
No way! No how! No racist Obama!
Why couldn't a rep of Obama's answer the questions about Ayers on Fox News this morning? It was a very simple question-Seems the son of the Judge who was bombed who was only 9 years old at the time Obama was 8 has written a book...When did Obama first know Bill Ayers???
Everyday is a new day for John McCain. Literally. Each day he wakes up and says to himself, "hmm, what do I think voters want to hear today?" It's like he makes up new stuff to say each and everyday, even when the new stuff contradicts what he said the day before, and in the case of "the fundamentals of our economy are strong," he made up and said the new stuff "we are in an economic crisis" just 2 hours later. It's like he & his campaign wipe the slate clean every single morning and start all over. I've never seen anything like this. Can you imagine if someone running a business did this?
Why does McCain have to look Obama in the eye? Who cares. And why doesn't Obama like anyone saying his middle name? After all he was raised reading the coran as a child. Read the book Obama Nation and it will tell you all about Obama. Obama always says he don't know his friends like Wright, etc.....He is a joke....
As usual Biden is right on the money..
I love this guy, that's why I'm voting Obama/Biden 08
There's an ad running in NC by McCain where every single statement is a lie, or a bite taken out of context and twisted.
McCain has no honor.
I'm voting early, (Oct 16) for THAT ONE '08
Gotta love Biden – he's so much nicer and more informed than that other vp candidate.
The way McCain was moving around in the background was creepy. I swore it was Dick Cheney.
***News Flash***
Obama takes an 8 point lead in VIRGINIA! The republian dam has more leaks a Bush 41 thousand-points-of-light sieve.
Mccain cannot get out of his own way. He's stuck in traditional republican states trying to do damage control.
To MD, TX - you and McCain should get along famously - neither one of you state any facts only names. Last one you called Obama a name and now you say he can lie and look you right in the eye (hmmmm sounds like McCain). McCain wouldn't tell a lie, he has too much honor – like running around with "Beer Barbie" while he was still married then dumping his crippled wife and 3 kids when he saw $$ signs; and stating he had nothing to do with helping Keating while writing a letter to the politicians urging them not to regulate the Savings and Loan; and getting more money from the officers, directors and CEOs of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac then Sen. Obama; and on and on and on and on, but you republicans don't care. It's only the platitudes and arrogance you want to portray.
Obama gets personal with McCain? Are you nuts? Obama has been suffering the worst character attacks in history from the McCain campaign. The good "Christian" VP has led the worst attacks. The McCain campaign is shameful!
I doubt MCCain can look HIMSELF in the eye these days they way he is allowing his campaign to be run.
The straight talking express is now a rage-talking mess!
How can you be a Maverick if you have no integrity and are able to stand behind what you believe.
McCain can't sleep at night because he can't figure out who is in bed with Sarah or Cindy. Now when he try to look at Obama he is confused from the night before. Go to sleep McCain with one women and stop dreaming about what you want and can't have right now. Oh if Cindy start dealing drugs again then you can have anyone you want that includes barbie nunber 2.
What a man Biden is! What a team the Obama / Biden ticket make!
McCain IS a irratic gambler.
No gambler for president!
I knew it wouldn't be long after the loss of his mother-in-law, that Joe Biden would be back in a fighting mood.
Give McCain hell Joe!!
Makes me wonder of McCain could look Biden as well in the eye???
Pretty pathetic when McCain cant look a fellow in the face, instead
have the women in his world do the dirty deed.
I have lost all respect for this candidate, he appears less a
statesman and...,
more a whiney old man who really doesnt get it at all.
John McCain is a coward, well i guess when you make all those videos against your own country, and show the entire world how big a weakling you are, and you say that you never loved your country until you were in that POW camp, the yellow streak up his back really shows through!
If McCain/Palin have the courage to attack Obama, then they should have the character to communicate these attacks to Obama in person. This is true cowardly behavoir....and you can't attack and dis-credit an individual without dis-crediting yourself....