Washington (CNN) – It's McCain vs. Obama, Round 2 in Sen. John McCain's new radio ads, the first of his 2010 re-election bid.
"President Obama is leading an extreme, left-wing crusade to bankrupt America," McCain says in one of the new radio ads. "I stand in his way every day. If I get a bruise or two knocking some sense into heads in Washington, so be it," the Arizona Republican also says in the ad.
The second radio ad references McCain's time as a POW during the Vietnam War, saying McCain continues to fight to this day. "John McCain is leading the fight against President Obama every day, standing tall and outspoken, helping Arizona families," an announcer says in the second ad.
"My lot in life has been to wage war against wrong," McCain intones in the second ad, "like today's massive spending at the worst possible time. Send me back to the Senate. We'll win that fight for Arizona."
"Character matters," an announcer says near the end of each ad, in a reference to McCain's reputation as a political maverick who stands on principle.
In an e-mail to his supporters, McCain seeks donations to help keep the new ads on air in Arizona.
McCain faces a possible primary challenge from former Arizona Rep. J. D. Hayworth. Hayworth, an outspoken foe of immigration reform measures championed by McCain, lost his bid for re-election to the House in 2006 and is now a radio talk show host in the state popular with conservative voters. Hayworth has yet to formally announce a bid to challenge McCain, but has hinted on his show at a possible challenge.
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Go away McCain. You lost!!!! Go play with Sarah!!!
McCain is a thief who bankrupt Lincoln S&L and his son followed suit when he took a huge bonus from Silver Bank of Arizona one month before it colapsed leaving investors dry. Bank of America took over Silver Bank to help investors and you the Tax payer bailed out Bank of America. John McCain is a crook who got off easy because Charles Keating and his son took the fall and went to prison for him.
Dear Senator McCain...........first, my apologies...I did not vote for you last election....second....I hope you do run again....you will have my vote this time.....please don't pick palin again, thats what swayed me last time....and third..when you do get elected, please get our economy strong again, the american family is struggling....please don;t bail out all your ballroom friends and ceos as the current potos is doing.......
John, Obama beat you in 2008. Like a drum. Pick on someone your own size if you want to look good running for reelection in AZ.
Oh, yeah, right John. And you would have done such a better job handling the economy, the Wars, the environment, job creation, health care and all the other issues Obama is struggling with because of the past misdeeds of the prior administration. Yes, you and your sidekick, Sarah Pain, would have done a so much better job of keeping America from going off the cliff than Obama has done. Yes, I believe it, really!!!
Geee I wonder if he will mention his biggest mistake to be part of his ads .... Palin will sure help you ...... lose again!
I liked McCain in 1999.
Today's massive spending is at the worst possible time because Democrats get the credit for helping bankers instead of Republicans.
I guess he thinks it was OK to run up a deficit in the last 8 years after we had a balanced budget.
Angry old man shakes fist at clouds and talks to parking meters.
All I can say is that I am xo glad that John McCain did not become the 44th President of the United States. He does not have the intelligence or the wisdom to lead this country. He can only criticize. I have not heard one good suggestion from him concerning getting our economy in order. I hope that the people of Arizone vote him out of order, but I doubt it, because they seem to be as ignorant as he is.
rally the troops with that "POW" crap. Why did you seal your military records, John?
McCain is a bad as Cheney. Get over your loss. WE voted in this administration, not yours.
Yes, character does matter – and President Obama has a good deal of it. I'm sorry, Senator McCain, but you should retire.
McCain was soundly defeated by the American voters. McCain didn't get the message. Maybe he needs to be one of those "heads in Washington" that get some sense knocked into them.
Could there be a more clueless politician? Oh, that's right. She was his running mate.
why dont this old hag and the rest of the obstructionist on the right get a life and stop trying to bring this country toe its knees like they did over the last eight years?.
McCain is just a sore LOSER. His desperate, extremist language is embarrassing and notice how he didn't make a peep when GW Bush blew up a trillion dollars for LIES in Iraq?
At least Obama is investing in America.
No doubt! Tax Tax Tax. Spend Spend Spend. Obama has absolutely no concept of basic Economics 101. We are all dead if we can't stop him.
How'd that work out in the Presidential election?
I don't get it. Instead of running against whomever he'll face in the Senate election race, he's trying to run against Obama again? Didn't he already lose that one?
Did you fight the wrongs of the Bush Administration? Didn't think so...
Still smarting over the crushing blow he received in 2008. Well, sore losers should fade away. Not McCain, there are still people out there who believed him when the financial market was caving and he said "the fundamentals were sound". I for one did not believe him and so I voted for President Obama. Boy, am I glad I did, and I will be voting for his re-election in 2012.
Dream on McCain, your whining and finger pointing won't work here.
Sour grapes, anyone?
Uhhhh, it was Reaganomics that bankrupted America. I thought everyone had figured that out by now. In Reagan's 8 years America went from the world's largest creditor nation to the world's largest debtor nation.
Forget that America has already bankrupt itself by a decade of senseless spending by the right-wing crusade. Amazing how we now want to spend less after falling so hard on reality. It usually takes bad things to happen for people to react. Now, the opposition wants to be the responsible party with all the answers. At what point did they regain conservative values? Absolute Political Nonsense. That goes for all parties.
John -
I guess you didnt realize that you lost the election. I know people get confused at a certian age but I would thinks since you don't live in the White House you may have figured it out.
Sorry Boo...no sit down and be quiet!
Really?? I thought George W. Bush started the campaign to bankrupt America and that Pres. Obama was trying to UNDO that disaster.
Hey John who was that approving the spending of the bush/cheney years? Was it, wait for it.............. JOHN McCAIN?
McCain, I respect your service to our country–both in the military and in the government. However, you dropped the ball in 2008 when you picked an unvetted, unqualified candidate for VP. We know how you like to "fight", and with you as CIC, we'd probably be in more wars and be losing more soldiers. Maybe it's time for you to hang up the uniform, put away your weapons, and let someone else have a turn!
Too little, too late, Johnny.
Had you had the balls to call Obama out during the campaign, you'd be president.
like he won the fight for presidency.....
Republicans are mostly responsible for our deficits period. Anybody that believes otherwise has not taken a political science class in the last 20 years... Change your depends dinosaur! And statistically speaking... You are more likely to get killed by your own mother than by a terrorist... True facts!
John the Mack with a cain needs to go sit down and just shut up.
We don't need all of his poor english talk, and all that hot old air circling around in the air of this country anymore.
John, please cas in the chips and go to the desert like old airplanes.
President mop the floor with your old behind, and went strraight to the White House Front door, not the back door, went in and ask George Bush Jr. to give up the KEYS. (case Closed) your behind is toast along with all the other old wacko big mouth lairs of the repubs party.
you'll don't scare anybody with that fear mongering old man.
President Obama/Biden for the next 16yrs or more people, we Dems want let it not happen ...SEE YAAA
I just can't believe it. This guy needs to retire. Why he did not fight agaist Bush. The crisis is thanks to his Republican party....8 years he wants Obama to Fix it in one year?
Just another example of the Republicans wanting to destroy America. You lost, Johnny. Your selection of the quitta from Wasilla sealed your fate. How about trying to protect America from terrorism and revive our economy instead of trotting out FOXNEWS talking points? You're a blight on America. Quit and go home.
I guess we are to ignore the fact that we, the Democratic Party are trying to fix the bankrupting of America during the bush years. Every republican voted YES to any and everything that bush requested or ordered. They controled the house, senate, presidency and courts. The nation ended up in a 10 trillion dollar deficit and near deperssion. McCain was a part of that.
President Obama won the election by Regan like numbers – 11 million votes (not a court order to stop counting mr. bush/mccain). We want to go in a different direction! Lets spend our money at home rather than throwing it away in a dust bowl like Iraq!
No republican who served in congress or the senate at that time period can lecture any of us on fiscal responsibility or just plan responsibility.
John tells it like it is.
"My lot in life has been to wage war against wrong," ...unless of course it's adultery or associations with corrupts like Gordon Liddy.
Wow...really? One would think that an aging, rich, adulturer like McCain would know when to say when-makes you wonder if his wife was not the only drug abuser in the house...
Obama's policies have cushioned the blow of the mess made by Republicans. Now, unfortunately, Obama gets the blame for the cost of clean-up.
It is a shame we didn't a president with character like McCain. Instead we got a community organizer and chief who is nothing more than a puppet for the trial bar and unions.
Huh? It has always been "liberals" to "tax and spend" and "conservatives" to "borrow and spend". Obama didn't start the borrowing frenzy...where was McCain when both wars were funded by borrowing? Where was McCain when Reagan borrowed instead of taxed in order to fund government spending?
I used to really like Senator McCain. He was a Maverick and we have similar experiences in Southeast Asia. I guess I still like him but I don't respect him the way that I used to.
The President of the United States is the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. armed forces and as far as the military seems to think, he is doing an admirable job.
Why do all of the hard core of the right all want to STOP OBAMA. It seems very unamerican to me and I am torn every time I see someone with that opinion.
I proudly wore the uniform for 4 years between 1968 and 1972. As a combat vet I deeply resent anyone trying to drag our country down as Senator McCain seems to be doing with these advertisements.
Michael in Orlando
""I stand in [the president's] way every day." That's how John McCain defines his job.
What the heck does being a POW have to do with helping families in Arizona??? McCain is as bad as Guiliani....POW – a noun – a verb and I will continue to fight.... Do politicians EVER say what their plan is or just trash the other guy?
McCain is still a grumpy, grandpa jerk. I hope he loses his election.
Bush bankrupted America. Obama got stuck with the mess. End of story.
Go away McJoke.
"John McCain is leading the fight against President Obama every day...."
That says it all, doesn't it? It's all about fighting Obama no matter what the cost to the people. John "crash" McCain is a bitter little loser of a man. John, remember the healthcare plan you proposed during the campaign? It was similar to the one proposed at present and included massive cuts to medicare and medicaid over the next decade. Or maybe you can't remember because of the creeping Alzheimers. Hey John, how many terror suspects were tried in our criminal justice system under Bush? The answer is 114. 95 of them were convicted. Shut up, old man. Just think of how much worse off we'd be if this loose cannon and his bimbo running mate were in power now. Have a nice day!
pkm mr obama cares about people he is tryhng to make this a better country if macaine was president we would spend all the money on the war remember what macaine said bomb bomb bomb iran
Bully for Senator McCain!
Bully for former Mayor Giuliani as well!
As long as former Vice President Cheney is the only man with the courage to stand up and say that something is terribly wrong in the White House, his criticism can be laughed off by Kool-Aid hungover Democrats and persons of dependency holding out bowls for more of whatever anybody else is having, from truffles down to Beluga caviar.
My country is shouting, "I want to live," as desperately as Susan Hayward from the gas chamber.
Won't some other important leaders please open their mouths along with Cheney, his daughter, Giuliani, and McCain?
John McCain still doesn't realize he lost the election and unfortunately he is going to learn a lesson the hard way – the Amercian people are tired of his brand of politics. Maybe the people from Arizona will teach John that lesson in this next election. Sad way to end a career, John.
This country was three hundred feet under water last year when Obama took office. I'm not blaming Bush for all of the countries problems, but this thing was a drowned rat long before Obama took over. It remains to be seen what will happen to the country with the fixes that Obama is putting in place. I keep hearing people complaining about the deficit, their is no way it effects them in anyway. If Hannity or Glenn Beck get on TV and tell you your problems are from a run away deficit, they are wrong. The problem in this country is lack of education, and lack of opportunity. Long gone on the manufacturing jobs that this country prospered from for decades. We are in a transitional period of American History, things are going to take awhile to change. The GOP will get another shot at running this government soon enough, I'm sure even if Obama does everything right, the problems for this country will continue.
Well it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that out. Obama and the Democrats can't even try to deny they are bankrupting this country. The proof is in the pork filled spending. When will the media call out yet another lie from Obama? Still waiting for that line by line elimination of pork spending that Obama promised.........oh yeah, maybe he'll do that on C-Span as well.
ohhh please give me a break
Here is a man who still thinks there are radio tubes in a computer.
Oh buy the way he also picked Sarah Palin for his running mate.
Enough said!
Character matters? McCain has shown us time and time again since losing the presidential election that he is actually a sociopathic, angry and fearful character with no sense of what 21st Century Americans are going through or want in a leader. Please just retire, Mr. McCain. Your century has passed and, sadly, you bring no sage wisdom that come from age that could justify your continued role in public policymaking. Like Zell Miller, you are a political psycho, Mr. McCain and I do not want you influencing my country any longer.
Apparently about half of the Americans are in denial about who it is that pays for these government spending binges. Most of them probably assume that this is all coming out of the pockets of the wealthy or those big corporations whoever they are. Don't we all wish there were enough of both to do that. But there aren't.
I have confidence in the people of Arizona to keep John McCain working for us in Washington.
Last I remember McCain was a prisoner so he did no fighting in any war, only got his buttocks whipped!!!!
We need more John McCains and way less obamas in this world.
We have the WORST two senators in the country! They do absolutely nothing for our state....
Sore loser I guess. Democracy is working. YOU LOST because the MAJORITY voted AGAINST you. So repubs need to stop whining and saying democracy didn't work. Sucks to be in the minority and have the MAJORITY executing their plan.
Real Characters does matters!
Amen Mr. McCain.
Even though you were a lame duck candidate, you would have been 100x better than the buffoon we have in there right now.
So, John, how's that strategy workin' for you?
The "bankrupt" part of the quote caught my eye. Isn't Mr. McCain the candidate who said our economy was so strong the day it started to tank? The republicans have already bankrupted our country both economically and morally. Sit down John, you are an embaressment.
Give me a break. Republicans are responsible for nearly all the current debt. From $1 tril to $4 tril under Reagan, $4 tril to $5 tril under Bush Sr., flat under Clintion, then from $5 tril to $11 tril under Bush Jr. When Bush was elected in 2000, Republicans seriously downplayed the deficit so they could pass tax cuts. If you think I'm making this up, just look at policies in the 2000 transition and read works by The Heritage Foundation at the time (especially "A Budget for America" in 2000).
Now, Obama gets elected, and all of the sudden McCain and Republicans act like it's a huge deal. Hypocrisy.
Hey John, do you think maybe the republican tax cut during 2 wars may have had anything to do with it? Sorry John, you lost so that makes you a loser. Go hug and cry with JOHN BOEHNER!!
There he goes again - POW - he forgot to mention his part in the Keating 5 and deregulation that put this country in the crapper.
He's senile at best, just plain stupid at worst.
Is it just me or was it the last administration that led the crusade to bankrupt America? Obama didn't start this mess, he just inherited it. Just another Washington wind bag (both the Dems and the Pugs have them) that's pushing his party brand more than actually caring for the people it's supposed to represent.
The Republicans have been throwing year long temper tantrums over their loss and have been doing very little to help this country to get back on the right track. McCain's new attempt only makes it even more obvious how he and his party are behaving like a bunch of crybaby's and cannot focus on the American people. I am so glad McCain and his party of NO did not succeed in taking this country down another four years of their lack of focus mess.
I 'm sick and tired of McCain touting his status as a P.O.W. as an Air Force veteran I can only imagine what he went through being held as a P.O.W., however this is getting old, how about all the others P.O.W'S who weren't as lucky as him and have yet to come home to their families, he never mentions them.
This loser still didn't learn from all this negative ads against President Obama in 2008. This loser needs to just go on in retirer. Hey, McCain your selection of Sara Palin is what is going to hurt you more then anything.
John is a sore loser. He needs to get over it. Life is too short to spend time sulking over a loss for political office. He seems to "shrink" himself into a smaller and smaller person every day. He knows the best man won and that's hard to swallow.
This old geezer is out of line and I hope he pays a price at the polls. I guess he thinks this is what the American people want to hear, but I hope it back fires on him. He is such a foney and a sell-out talking about he is standing up for Arizona and the American people, he is standing up for no one but himself. He would have been a loser as president and hopefully Arizonians are ready for a change and force this loser to retire.
We've got terrorists killing on U.S. Soil and McCain's launching attacks on our President? He needs his brain checked for dementia. This is the time for unity and not stupidity.
I don't think it is a good idea to throw stones in glass houses. After the 8 year spending spree, increase in the national deficit, and starting a bogus war Mccain was all for- am I living in parralel universe different from Republicans? Just wondering.
Gee John jealous much? Get over it. By the way the President doesn't pass budgets, the CONGRESS does. To which YOU are a member of. Trust me the US is better off today than it would be if you and your loony VP were in charge.
McCain is leading the fight for big business. Like his GOP allies they don't seem to have any interest in bettering America. Their only interest is in defeating the president at every turn and grabbing their power back. McCain and every single GOP senator that was in power then voted with Bush for expanded Medicare and drug plans without increasing taxes or attempting to pay for it with offsetting cuts. The Medicare expansion that every one of these GOP senators voted for was completely funded by deficit spending.
John McCain confirms once again that he is no maverick and does not rise above politics. He is able to dish false claims with the worst of them, taking his orders from wherever the Republicans get their talking points. People, If there is not one Republican who supports a SINGLE thing President Obama does, doesn't that make you suspicious that it's all politics?
When George W Bush was president, a number of Dems voted for the No Child Left Behind Act and the war in Iraq (however misquided that was). So what's proven here and now is that there is not a single Republican who can think for himself. If that isn't evidence that they really don't give a rat's behind about the American public, but are just working to regain power, I don't know what would be ENOUGH evidence for you.
Senator McCain could be taken a lot more seriosuly if not for the following (and these are just two examples):
1. Unfunded Medicare Part D rammed through by the Bush Administration and a Republican Congress; Cost: over $ 1 trillion in the first ten years, which is more than the proposed Health Care Plans.
2. Entry into Iraq by the Bush Administration and a compliant Republican Congress; unnecessary, unfunded and poorly executed. The cost is over $ 1trillon and counting.
Republicans/Conservatives are at least as responsible as anyone for the mess we are in and more so than the current President. I'm hoping the honest John McCain returns sometime soon.
wah..wah...wah..wah... do you know who beat me "that one"
McCain you lost so please go home and cry. People are tired of this war war war that you and your buddies want. Tell us if you get the war who will be fighting? We have no more strong men to fight. How about releasing all the prisioners over in the countries you want to wage war against and see how that works. Please we want all our young men and women to come home alive and not in a body bag.
Still hoping to distract party purists from your on-again-off-again approach to illegal immigration, huh John?
What a hypocrite! He voted for George W. Bush's tax cuts and Iraq war. For him to talk about spending! You know the deficit was actually going down when the last democrat was in office (Clinton). You can't say that about any Republican in office in the last 30 years. And the Republicans consider Reagan a great president. He started all of these supply side/trickle down problems.
Sure.
Because you're SO right all of the time.
Like when you claimed the underpinnings of the economy were sound.
Or maybe when you told us that you have no understanding of economics.
Go back to what you know, McCain - which is basically nothing.
And, by the way, the stock market is up, job losses are down and we're not in a massive depression like it appeared we were headed for a year ago. Who's responsible for that success? You?
"Left-wing crusade"? What kind of writers is McCain hiring, anyway? Have they ever heard of etymology? Do they perhaps even slightly suspect somewhere in some dark corner of their dim little minds that words have meanings and histories and histories of meanings?
Or perhaps the intention is to cause anyone with a brain to quickly short circuit, sort of like choosing Palin...
And the SURGE of OBFUSCATIONS CONTINUES! No wonder the rest of the world is shocked! This nation is under the control of the Mentally Insane who peddle whatever they can sell! This could be why they are selling us out to the drug/health/etc. Lobbies! We all gonna need meds soon enough – NOT! For me, that medication would be locking all you compulsive, lying, sociopaths away in a place to relearn so that the sane and the children can be safe from "terrorists" who kill with a smile! And that one with Pres. Obama is so Confused that it must be deliberate!m Peace
McCain President Obama didn't win in your state so how is this ad going to help you. You need to the people in your state your plans not the same old dirty ads you been doing since 2008. You are a real loser.
Where was McCain when Bush spent billions on wars he started and gave tax cuts to the rich at the expense of our nation's finances? Only when Democrats spend money on social programs do the old Republicans object. We don't need your usual partisan politics, McCain!
There was large spending before President Obama took office. If this President is spending monies, it is to get things back on track with the American public. He needs to get the country rolling again and it does take money to do that. Already, some of the country's ills are being reversed. 10% of people without jobs is too much and it takes monies to create jobs if that is possible. We need to remember 90% of people being counted are working. That is a start. McCain should go away as have other decent presidential candidates did in the past. Let him help out his state rather than spending monies this foolishly.
"Character matters," an announcer says near the end of each ad, in a reference to McCain's reputation as a political maverick who stands on principle.
"Character matters", huh?. Can you say Sarah Palin?
With your holier-than-thou mindset perhaps we should start calling you Saint John of Arizona.
Retire, Senator McCain and do us a huge favor.
dinosaur arms explain this is everyone just stop spending how do we get services. How will companies produce goods, and pay employees. How will get out of this bush mess with no money circulating. smh
We'll win that fight for Arizona." Yea, if you were President we would be fighting every country on this planet.
"The fight agains Obama..."???? If a candidate says they are going to Washington solely for the purpose of preventing progress, that is the candidate I will NOT vote for. Hey John, how about telling us something you might actually DO? Perhaps that's why he wasn't elected last year.
This guy is only jealous nothing else
Tell it like it is John! Obama was a huge mistake.
The only "way" your are in is the American way. You have become nothing more than a political obstructionist that refuses to work with the elected POTUS.
Whye dont the republicans have their own website where they can let their hate flow out of them. Its a shame that cnn even puts some thing like this on their website. John you must remember there are a lot of hispanics in your state and you voted against the New Judge I hope the people in your state remember this and you do not get reelected again. How much money do you think you will get out of your Gal Sarah is she going to campaign for you.
These charges from a man who before he got shot down and became a prisoner of war, was told not once but twice to return back to command. McCain disobeyed orders by flying over the same target not once but three times and got shot down. Rules were only one pass. For this he was captured and determined to be a hero. I know he suffered but he was wrong then along with now. People will call me un-patrotic because I supposably said something bad about McCain but placing him as a hero when others were in prison camps for protecting our country and following orders dosn't work for me. I want to see all Senators and House Rep. become non-partisan once they are in office so all the people will be represented the way the constitution was written. Lets put a stop to the hate that has been going on for the last decade.
I wish I lived in Arizona so I could vote against him
And he will lose again. We need fresh ideas and not old opposition without alternatives. Standing on Presidents way without tangible solutions is not leadership. Furthermore good leadership is about transfer of leadership skills from one generation to another. Its pathetic that Arizona can't produce younger generation of leaders.
Memory John. Take your medication. It was your party that created the mess the country and world is in.
It was your party that destroyed American and global markets.
It was your party that created a world of terrorist.
STOP DEGRADING AND ATTACKING MY PRESIDENT AND GET TO WORK HELPING THE COUNTRY TO RECOVER!
It's your party screaming about how Obama handles terrorism when you were a dismal failure. And now you're all hiding under your beds and screaming like little girlies. Terrorists have the GOP right where they want them.
'The sky is falling, the sky is falling.'
This poor man lost the presidential election but seems not to have realized it. He may disagree with the present administration–fair enough. That's part of the job. But this kind of doggerel is a pathetic. McCain is a shadow of his once honorable self.
McCain and Cheney both needs to keep their little opinions to themselves. where were they when they supported Bush idiotic agenda. Their administration is the ones who got us in this mess.
So, please save your commits for the few who is interested.
MaCain is an expert in parroting his own praises & patting himself on the back while trying to put down Obama.
He of course comes out wrong on all accounts. Senility (?) probably obscures his memory.
He & his cronies & his bosses are & will always remain responsible for the mess that we are in today. Getting us into Iraq, deceptions & lies all round, the Afghanistan mess by focusing deliberately on the wrong country. They bank rupted this country both of its treasure & morality & with the loss of precious lives. Losing America's hard earned esteem in the world, the leaders either ridiculed or scorned around the globe. The list of blunders could go on.
The Americans should rally around the current President in facing challenges & regaining our lost esteem. That's the call we have to heed in these times of difficulty.
From the man who gave us Sarah Palin. He should just shut up
What a load of crap! What in the hell happened to McCain? He's not the same guy he used to be..............he's devolved.
Wow a politician speaking the truth that in itself is a story. The comments by McCain are indisputable even by the far left loons!!!
Who is McCain kidding? The GOP lineage set up the scene for our economic disaster. We had eight years of unchecked/unresolved environmental, economic, health care abuse, war mongering, and housing industry damage. Let us not forget that 9/11 happened during President Bush's watch. Remember the shoe bomber? The house of cards began to fall BEFORE President Obama took office. The politicians on the right are getting more desperate each moment. Check out the historical records not the constant white noise of the GOP.
Pam in Oregon
Two can play at this game:
Senator McCain is leading an extreme, right-wing crusade to kill Americans by making sure 50 million of them have to choose between health insurance and food. Senator McCain seems to think health insurance reform is too expense. How much is a human life worth to Senator McCain. Is $10,000 per person too expansive to pay for my life? How about $5,000? Surely, I must be worth at least $5,000?
Nice to see John McCain is concerned about our future. Where was he during the 12 years the Republican Party was in control of the house and congress during the Clinton and Bush years? Perhaps Sen. McCain cares more about what our government spends money on than how much. Clearly he is okay with the USA being the policeman of the world and spend our future in far away wars, and he doesn't seem to have a problem subsidizing corporate American offshoring our jobs. I think Sen. McCain sounds more like part of the problem than the solution. So much for the maverick politician, turns out he is just another vote the party line republican.
Borrow and spend for war is good, right? Helping Americans is wasteful, right? Economics is not the Senator's strongest suit, that's for sure. Look at the economic pain within your own state. He picked Palin and now once again he proves he learns nothing buy his mistakes. Retire. God help America!
McCain you lost get over it:(
Newsflash McCain, Nobody Believes You, Soo Hypocritical That These Republican Criminals Can send me An Army Vet to War Without Paying for it, Then Complain when Obama is doing things to "Actually Help" Americans, Lest Not Forget we are in this Financial Mess Because of the War, 30 Billion a Month for 8 Years You Guys do the Math. McCain Needs to go Sit Down and Be Quiet like Bush.
I am so sick of Mccain talking about his POW days, John you came back 55,000, came back in body bags , you have since become a politician and have been sucking on the Government teat for more than thirty years. Put a sock in it. Go back to arizona where they[like you] always spend their day talking about how great they are .
Very sad to see what has become of John McCain. Funny how he wants to continue to vring up his war record – but ignore how he treated his wife when he got home.... President Obama was handed an unholy mess – a fiscal disaster & 2 wars. I am grateful HE is the one who will straightening out the mess – not JMcCain.
McCain really need to sit down somewhere, when Bush was in office he supported almost everything Bush/Channey wanted. McCain supported the driving of a non sense war. McCain you helped in bankrupting this country.
President Obama is trying to bridge the gap you Repugs left behind. He's superman.
I have lost all respect for John McCain now because of the ad!!!
Again, GOP stands for GOT NO PLANS! Senator McCain would you like some cheese with your wine?
John McCain = Amercian warrior/hero. Support our troops. They are the best of us.
McCain has done NOTHING to help AZ!!!! The state has one of the worst records for job creation; a lousy public education system; and allows the destruction of its mountains for mining purposes for major corporations – who then use all our clean water to line their pockets with profits that they take outside of AZ. McCain has become the worst of the worst. He is the "ICK" in MAVERICK and I will never forgive him for giving us Sarah Palin!!!! Another idiot who believes that she has the "common sense" to become our next President. The only 'cents' she has is the money she is pocketing from all the fools who bought a book she didn't even write!
Where was McCain when Bush/Cheney were borrowing and spending us into an increase from $5 trillion deficit and budget surplus of nearly $123 million they inherited to a nearly $10 trillion deficit and 2 wars to continue to pay for!
Suddenly, after years of swallowing the Bush deficits, he's going to choke on spending that is required until we can end these wars.
Character matters? McCain, what do you know about character? McCain is not a maverick. He's just a difficult person to get along with. Today's massive spending? John, do you plan to stop sending supplies to the troops? weapons? equipment?
Tell us please, where do you plan to cut the spending? How about salaries, pensions, health care coverage for elected officials. How about that, John!
Sen McCain is a hypocrite. Where was his forceful march to economic security and stability during President Bush's years. Not once has he demanded to accountability for the spending on such programs like No Child Left Behind; Patriot Law; Both Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq; and the tax credits for the wealthy. His voice now is only self-serving to protect his re-election. I am ashamed to have him as my senator. He has forgotten that his role is to elevate the American people not support only the Republican party. Lastly, being captured by the enemy does not make him a hero nor a defender of the military which has lacked basic issues for years. This is not my opinion, but a fact from a recently retired 22 year Army service man.
Good old geezer, losee McCain, I can't wait to vote him out of office.
He always falls back on his military record, too bad he does not mention how many planes his ineptitude destroyed. How about the S&L scandals? Oh, forget about those. He is such a sore loser, I can only pray that he is defeated in his bid for re-election and he can take turns visiting his eight homes. What a bloody HYPOCRITE he is.
It's time for "this one" to retiire and enjoy his remaining years. Enough damage to the U.S. Senate.
President Obama trying to bankrupt America? Now, that is a shock and awe statement coming from a repuglican! Here is the facts! John Mccain held the toilet tissue for George Bush while he was president, and cosigned every appropriation, spenditures, programs and bailout money! They did not pay for "NOTHING" They just added everthing to the deficit totalling over 11 trillion dollars! President Obama inherited a yearly deficit ove 1 trillion dollars! These repuglicans had the country almost eight years and almost caused a depression! President Obama inherited 2 Wars (Iraq and Afganistan, 2 nuclear threats, Wall Street, Banking, Mortgage, and Healthcare crisis! HOW IN GOD'S GREEN EARTH IS BANRUPTING AMERICA! He and his team brought our country back from the dead! I DO NOT TRUST THE PARTY OF "NO" WITH THIS COUNTRIES PROBLEMS!
Flip-flopping John McCain is back again.....
What sane government puts a tax cut and dramatically increases expenditures in wartime?
The answer is:
Any government run by the GOP. We've already had massive spending at the worst possible time, coupled with abdicating any form of oversight. The point you don't see being articulated by anyone in the GOP is how they would do things differently. The mobs of Tea Party Activists would pale in comparison next to the hordes of formerly middle-class people who would be ransacking DC if McCain had won.
Get used to this idea, people: the crusade to bankrupt America was launched by conservatives in 1980, and the title of its theme was " Supply-Side".
McCain stands in his way alright, along with every other Republican obstructionist. His 'maverick' mantle is a complete falsehood and he has done nothing to move the ball forward on behalf of the American people. Please, people of Arizona, vote this guy out of office.
I thought Bush already did the bankruptcy thing.
John take a nap. Now!
It appears John has diarahea of the mouth.
John just talks to hear him self talk.
It is about time! Go McCain!
Nothing ever changes in Washington.
So glad to hear that instead of trying to help, you are fighting against our president every day! Maybe if you're re-elected you can once again vote yourself a tax cut so it can trickle down to the rest of us! Thanks several million, John!
Screw you McCain, I hope you die
Get a new gig McCain that boat sailed over a year ago!
Somehow I remember McCain saying 'the fundamentals of the economy are strong' in Fall 2008 when it was in complete shambles. Anyone else?
Sorry, John, as usual you're a little slow on the uptake. Your party already succeeded in bankrupting America.
McCain taking a lesson from Palin, now that's rich.
Now I really thought McCain who make an annoucement of retirement this week as well....I guess he likes making a fool of him self rather than helping our President turn this mess around left by his friend, Bush.....
Wrong John...you're losing your bearings again. If one spends and completely provides tax cuts (Charging it to America's deficit) versus spends and pay taxes (pay as you go).....economic bankruptcy with higher National debts always prevails with constant tax cuts. History has always shown us this since Reagon left office. Compare the National deficit everytime a Democratic or Republican President left office up to present day. So....what makes you thing you're the authority on the subject of fiscal responsibility with your present ideology John??? You're not really qualified to talk about economical philosophy when you're party represents bankruptcy for everyone but the rich.............
Man. McCain is starting to sound like Dick Cheney. What happened to the "middle" of the Republican Party?
The most absurd thing is hearing conservatives talk about deficits as a bad thing. We all know that Reagan/Bush/Bush ran absurd deficits. To paraphrase Dick Cheney, "Reagan taught us that deficits don't matter." Hearing Republicans talk about fiscal responsibility is like listening to Hitler lecture on humanitarian aid.
The Republicans need a new attack on Obama.
For one... Obama's not a socialist. His proposed 42% tax rate is lower than the 50% rate Reagan proposed in 1980...and it stayed at 50% for 7 years of Reagan's presidency. Apparently Reagan was a socialist.
And Obama's not any more irresponsible financially than Republicans are. If you're worried about the deficit, you can't vote for Democrats *or* Republicans.
Why didn't you take some "bruising" when Bush was president and stop HIM from putting us in this mess!
how quickly we forget!
how we love to pass blame!
Stupid McCain! Your old pal Bush already did that before he finished his "reign of error."
"My lot in life has been to wage war against wrong....."
Except of course, when it benefits Mavericks and Bankers that I'm personally acquainted with.....
Same old Republican talking points. He never says what He has done or what He WILL do. Just try's to tear down his opponent. typical Repub. Nothing positive.
He also say's " I stand In His way whenever I can" Seems to be the Republican way. Poor old buzzard, just doesn't get it.
How can McCain be so hopelessly clueless. Republicans bankrupted American with bogus wars, tax cuts, and record levels of borrow and spend. Their utter misplaced faith that only free markets can work allowed what would have been the next Great Depression, were it not for the two stimulus packages: Bush's and Obama's.
The Bush administration inherited a surplus and 8 years later gave us an economy in collapse, yet now with their typical revisionism, they have the audacity to blame it all on Obama.
Why do Republicans hate America?
Somebody needs to let this has-been know that he is not only out of reality, but also dangerous for the nation by being so divisive.
John, John!!! It's time for you to take down your "shingle" from the wall you have stared at for far to long on Capital Hill! I sincerely hope and pray you will lose your bid for 2010!! There comes a time when "old men" need to retire! And you happen to be one of them!!
He's up against a challenger who could deliver a knock out punch to his political career. He's running scared and needs to puff up and beat his chest. More scare tactics from the Republican mud slinging right. I also hope people in Arizona will remember that this is the same man who was going to put Sarah Palin a heartbeat away from the Presidency.
When will McCain every shutup? Grumpy old man... where was he when the drunken sailor BUSH was running us over the cliff?
Please Arizona, vote this man OUT OF OFFICE! He is pathetic.
McCain is scared that President Obama may take a couple of his homes and give to the homeless. I respect Senator McCain as he is one of our war heros, however, his time like Senator Dodds time has come and gone and he should do the same.
Funny how McCain can make this claim when Additions to National Debt from 2001- 2008 rose 7 times the amount it was in 200, under the so called "great days of BUSH" and I am sure McCain voted for the increases.
2001 – $144.5 billion
2002 – $409.5 billion
2003 – $589.0 billion
2004 – $605.0 billion
2005 – $523.0 billion
2006 – $536.5 billion
2007 – $459.5 billion
2008 – $1017.0 billion (estimated)
I do like John McCain but, if he were a maverick he would stand up to his own party once in a while.
I truly wish this jerk would retire or something – doesn't he have something he could be doing - geezzzzzzz
I thought Obama's crusade was to convert everyone to Islam? I guess we'll add bankrupting America to the list of evil that Obama is trying to accomplish. I hope the next ad will point out that Obama is related to the Xmas Underwear Bomber and that Obama was really sad he didn't blow up the Delta plane and kill some infidel Christians.
Arizonans should be proud that McCain got his butt kicked in November but is still fighting evil Kenyans and their plans to destroy the US of A.
But that is simply not true. McCain voted for the bailouts. Most economists and realists have said unemployment would be much worse without the stimulus. You can argue it is worth having 25% unemployment to keep the budget deficit low. But be a man and admit the economy would be much, much, much worse right now without the stimulus, however, you think it would be worth it to keep the deficit low. That's honest.
The man never learns anything. "Massive spending at the worst possible time"? Yeh, to avert an economic disaster brought on by years of McCain’s and his fellow "conservatives" failure to regulate banking and insurance. He supported the massive bailout plan in late 2008, now he pretends to be outraged.
McCain's belligerence is just a lot of shadow boxing. His latest “fight” is to save his constituents from health care. The man is obviously senile. But, come to think of it he never did anything useful in government when he had his wits.
Look old man.....you are dilusional and perhaps have a bit dimentia. Please just retire and let someone else have an opportunity to make some real changes – perhaps someone who won't become a career Senator..............
How many years has John Mc Cain been in congress? he sure hasn't cut spending in all of those decades why should anyone believe he is willing to shrink the debt now?
Think before voteing this election, if they are in put them out no matter what party! And vote third party when ever you can. This two party system is a scam, we need three,four, five party choices going forward. I made my choice, but go Green party, go Pro choice party, Go pro life party, go anywhere but to these two corrupted major parties.
What a looser from the party of NOT go away looser you are not only a looser you have already lost it.
Do must need Lieberman puppet to fallow along and help you?
Yeah, seeing as how you haven't been a POW for 40 years, I suggest you turn that spigot off.
Obama is trying to clean up a mess the repbulicans made. He has been in office for less than a year.
Last I remember, a republican president wasn't at fault for the lapses that led to 9/11 because he was in office for less than a year. Why not extend the same courtesy to Obama?
And hey, railing against a sitting president is unpatriotic, right?
You got to spend money to make money John, it's called investing. What do you propose... tax cuts? Well, this whole mess is partially because we cut taxes and spent so much money in Iraq and Afghanistan. We waged two wars without having the means to pay for them. People don't work for free John. If you want to drop bombs, people have to be paid to make them.
I am so tired of Republicans who bankrupted our country blaming Obama for their devastation. We are in the worst financial crisis in 80 years all caused by Republican fiscal policies. They drained our treasury by giving tax breaks to the rich and piloting two wars using a credit card. It is astounding that anyone today would elect a Republican for their fiscal restraint
"Character matters"–ironic words from the man responsible for unleashing the inane and unethical pit bull Sarah Palin on the world. He should crawl away with his tail between his legs and let people with real vision and character lead the way out of this mess.
McCain is a beady eyed vindictive old man.It's not suprising that he was at the bottom of his graduating class at Annapolis.His specialty now is sour grapes and crepe paper hanging.
I once thought of John McCain as a man of integrity and courage. Alas, his courage seems to be physical only – he clearly withstood horrific torture – but not moral as he has flip flopped relentlessly to stay in the good graces of the worst curmudgeons of the right. We must be grateful that he will never rise any higher than he is now.
McCain is starting to become as irrelevant as Dick Cheney. Maverick or moron?? Seems pretty clear...
That's right John, in one short year your country went from the penthouse to the outhouse. YOUR party put YOUR country on the brink of insolvency, not Obama and the Democrats. Just wish someone in YOUR party had the mental fortitude to at least admit some culpability from your end and quit wishing for the economic tooth fairy to come save your collective arses.
This is why I would not vote for him if I lived in Arizona. The fact that the Republicans, the party of "NO", have not worked to come to a workable solution for America with the Democrats. The Republicans are too busy saying no to try to work with other to come to solutions for our problems and are only roadblocks in getting progress made after 8 years of callous neglect.
I seem to remember that during his run for the Oval Office, one of the things he stressed was the need for bi-partisan relationships. If, as the ad says, McCain is "leading the fight against President Obama every day" then he's not a maverick, he's a hypocrite.
Is this conincidential to other media sites offering up the historic words of Osam Ben Laden (sp) saying he would 'destroy the country from within'. We are not going to be bankrupt as a country if we, as citizens, step up to the plate and demand our voices are heard loud and clear. Stop being cowards!
Oh jeez ... Old Man McCain saw some kids on his lawn again ...
John McCain is a fake and a snake and should not be trusted as he isn't by anyone who has intelligence.
The Bush Administration is the one who led us to the edge of bankruptcy, and that is simply a fact. Even the original massive TARP bailout was started under Bush's watch; it's Hank Paulson's baby. Ironically, that bailout and stimulus effort was probably the first smart thing the Bush team did economically to stop the bleeding that they had started over 8 years. Does McCain realize that there was ZERO job growth during the eight years of Bush? ZERO! And, as we all recall, McCain voted WITH Bush policies over 90 % of the time. John, sit down and shut up.
McCain is a bitter, sore loser, who used to be an American hero.
Dude!!!! The GOP already bankrupt America.
Pretty extreme comments from McCain. If he really feels that Obama's INTENT is to bankrupt America, then he should move for impeachment. This is no more than more scare and bluster.
Senator McCain, your time as representative of the American people has come to an end. As a fellow Vietnam veteran I have the greatest respect for your outstanding record of bravery and valor. As a leader of the Republican party, however, you represent the party that symbolizes pure,uncompromising partisan politics; to the max. The Republican party no longer has any sense of direction whatsoever, and sadly sir, your lack of leadership has contributed to this dire situation.
"My lot in life has been to wage war against wrong,"
Wonder where Mr. McCain was thinking when we all found out Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11? He continued his desire to wage a war that has not only cost a trillion dollars but even more valuable- 3500 American lives!
No Senator McCain. The worst possible time for government spending is during an economic boom because it crowds out private spending and it adds to the national debt in a time when taxes should be paying off the debt. The best time for a government spending is during a recession to fill in for the decreased private spending and prevent a tailspin in the economy.
If you were serious about tackling the national debt, and not just interested in attacking Obama, you'd point out that the largest portion of government spending goes towards services such as Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. Please remind me the last time you recommended that these programs be cut back on.
too late! we were already bankrupt, no thanks to YOUR party Mr. McCain, and thanks again for Palin, the gift that just keeps giving!
Those poor people in Arizona, shackled under the yoke of a corrupt thieving lying right-wing facist like McCain.
"...McCain's time as a POW during the Vietnam War, saying McCain continues to fight to this day."
John McCain – YOU LOST the presidency fighting with this same cause!!! You truly are a MAVERICK in your own head and NO ONE else cares!!! You fought a war – and you should be proud of that and others may feel proud for you!! BUT, you are NO LONGER in the war and instead of still fighting a GHOST, make suggestions as to what needs to be done in the WH to make the economy and health care BETTER – Jeez!!!
John McCain and his other GOP buddies need to shut up. Why can't people just let the president run the country without people getting on his case. I'm in High School and people were so upset over the stimulus package and how it's bad, but it save our county school system from the budget shortfall. Now next year we have to make cuts from $60 million to $20 million to spend on our schools. We have the biggest school system in VA 65 schools.
Go John! Brace for incoming snarky, condescending, insulting, and misspelled comments from Obamabots!
As I recall, McCain admitted he had no understanding of economics. It appears he hasn't learned much in the last year either.
The only principle that McCain can stand on, is the principle of standing up for health insurance giants and big business.
In the end, I am sure he will be dumped by Arizonians for being for closing GITMO before he was agains it, for being for cap and trade before he was against it, being against torture before he was in favor of it.
The truth has become that McCain does stand in the way every day,...in the way of progress and bi-partisan compromise. Where once he was considered a maverick and a straight shooter who would even stand against his own party if he believed it was the right thing to do; he has now succombed to the political rigors of party lines and full fledged us vs. them partisanship. Maverick, in truth no longer applies to him. My wish is that John would stop the do anything, say anything rheotric epitomized in his last campaign, and get back to the true issues and work that got him into politics in the first place.
Gramps seems to have forgotten that he voted for that bank bailout last year-how convenient. Just another obstructionist putting his party ahead of his country. How about trying to work with this president instead of trying to score politcal points.
McCain is neglecting to say that the reason the democrats are spending us into the poorhouse is because he and the rest of the conservative/republican bunch that controled congress and the white house spent us into the worst recession since the great depression. Vote Republican and change what crooks are shoveling money to their family and friends. The democrats are no better or worse than the republicans just a different bunch of pseudomoral crooks with only their self interest a heart. I'm looking for a change I can believe in...ridding our nation of self serving political parties.
McCain's may be the sourest grapes in history.
"Character matters" indeed.
McCain's character, as it turns out, is just that of another opportunist politician.
"President Obama is leading an extreme, left-wing crusade to bankrupt America."
How is it "maverick" to jump on the Tea Party bandwagon, rather than to work to find solutions?
What a sad joke.
Where was John's voice during the prior 8 years when this deficit was amassed?
If his life is waging war that is wrong, why did the Republicans play terrorists and go into Iraq ? Why did they drop Afghanistan where the enemy was. Pretty hard to just say words when you have done the opposite. And the POW crap is so freaking old and overdone and true mavericks do not keep bragging about themselves and their POW experiences.If this man truly stood on principle as he states, why did he put the biggest liar of 2009 on his ticket for Presidency and prove to the world it was the biggest blunder in political history ? I would never ever trust this man again and I am pretty certain Arizona feels the same way.
Quite the "songbird". McCain ha no right to talk about anyone else when he pushed that lipstick dipstick Palin onto the national scene. Talk about poor judgement and bad decision making.
Republicans...still nothing but obstruction and critisizm and they still have no idea where they went wrong. Pathetic.
John McCain is a true American hero.
Who is he kidding, the man doesn't have a moral bone in his body. He spreads lies and innuendoes and lies out his backside.
On the issue of John McCain against Obama on many or all issues.
McCain is such a loser and self serving BAFOON. Watched him during the Presidential campaigns. This guy does nothing but attacks everything about Obama. He sure didn't offer any constructive solutions on many issues. The only positive coming out of him: "I'm happy to be here". Of course you got the best job and health care, MORON!
McCain is absolutely right that President Obama's policies are going to bankrupt the country. I just wish there were a few more quality republican candidates to deliver it. Not that the Dems are better, but I don't see McCain running again or winning if he did.
The Republican party no longer has any sense of direction. Senator McCain, what can you do to get your fellow Republicans back on track?
And this is why democracy in the US is corrupt. Everything is based around winning their elections, that's all they care about unfortunately. Dems won't agree with GOP and the GOP won't agree with Dems, because if one admits the other has done something right.. their campaign is affected. Maybe Americans should stop looking down on everyone else and fix their own battered nation before there is a civil war.
Vote McCain out the office
Hmmm. Yeah. So – is there anyone sane wanting to run in Arizona?
John McCain should be honored for his service to America during the Vietnam war( which ultimately proved to be a fairly useless excercise in losing young American lives).
But it's time for him to step away from politics. He lost his way years ago. And bringing that nut from Alaska to the dance was the biggest travesty of all.
I wonder how John's first wife feels about his life. Research how he dumped her when she was battling cancer. Solid values.
Really?? Who was it that got us into 2 wars that we have spent trillions on??
I don't remember him standing up to all the cash being thrown at defense contractors during Bush's reign? Where is this sudden concern for our financial well being coming from John? Oh that is right, it is nothing more than political grandstanding.
What a bunch of garbage!
Poor John McCain, he apparently refuses to realize he voted with for almost all of Bush's projects, over 90% of the time. During that time the republican lead congress, for the first 6 years, OUTSPENT the amount budgeted by over $5 trillion dollars, more than doubling what the nation incurred in the previoius 224 years. For years now McCain has continued to slip from reality. It's obvious he enjoys trying to mislead the country. As for his judgment...he choose Palin. That alone speaks volumes.
Does anyone know (or care) who McCain is? Poor sad, old, John. Can anyone take someone who though Sarah Palin was qualified be taken seriously?
Thanks for the reminder as to why this is great news that McCain lost his presidential bid.
McCain should make an autobiographical movie "Grumpy Old Man"
I would love to show McCain the photo in our paper last week of a rural free Saturday health clinic in Tennessee that happens once a year - thousands of people without health insurance waiting 8-10 hours to see a doctor because this was their only chance. This is America, not some third world country, and McCain and friends still spout this crap about our having "the best health insurance anywhere". Shame on him, his Repugnant Party allies, and all of us who have allowed this situation to exist in the USA.
This from the guy who said "the fundamentals of the economy are strong" and then chose Palin as his running mate?
Bitter old man. Always fighting a war. Is it really a war on big government and spending, or is it the one still being fought inside- the anger over the defeat in Vietnam? I wonder.
Please john where were all you guys when bush was about to bankrupty america now all yall coming out.Obamo came into a mess.
Dear Arizona,
Please kick this bum out of office.
Thanks,
The rest of the USA
This from the man who said nothing about George W's economic "plan".
This from the man who selected Sarah Palin to be his "running mate".
May God bless President Obama.
May God bless America.
What do you interpret as moderation? Something less than the truth I surmise?
Some one has to stop this run away train. Obama , instead of being at the Controlls , is in the Cabouse , playing with his Twitter ,
Like John an many others have said , Who is going to pay for all this ?? We know the tax payers, a newborn minutes ago, will never live to see us out of debt.
Also this is not going to go away , like Chicago politics. Right. China .
don't you have anything better to do than be part of the problem john mccain?
how about the high road for a change, or better yet why not silent retirement....far far away.
Poor McCain. What little integrity he had went away with the election. And the man's in his cups. RIP.
are you guys serious? These are the same guys that gave Bush the OK for huge TAX CUTS, Deregulations, Iraq, Incentives to Corparations to take Jobs Overseas, and called it (aGLOBLE ECONOMY) and put millions of Americans out of work, NO BID Contract to HOLIBURTON, Blackwater. And the list goes on. Millions are still missing from some of these contracts and have been swept under the rug. Some of you want to put the same people back in office that helped cause the mess we are in? You blame the curent PREZ for our woes, even though he is trying to fix it. One thing is true of our people in this Country. We forget easily, we don't learn from history, most of us are selfish and think we are entitaled.
Keating 5 anyone? How much did your "bad judgement" (ie SHADY) cost American Taxpayers Mr. McCain? 200 Billion THATS how much. I'm afraid you have NO credibility here sir.
Progressives new ad: Republicans leading "crusade to wipe out the middle and the people who are not the same as they are"
McCain lost big time to Obama. He is sour grapes. Not what you expect of a true statesman.
I believe John McCain is still mad he lost. I think the ad is all politics
and not who McCain is really all about. I also feel that his party see him as somewhat of an outcast since the election. He is doing his best to please them.
Remember John McCain voted for the stimulus and he also wants real immigration change. I guess a primary can change a lot ideas if you think you are going to loose again.
Janice
Mobile Al
Sorry John you are the loser.
So what's your plan for getting out of this economic mess, McCain? Where were you when Bush was sending this country down the drain?Words are cheap.
As always, Thank You For Your Military Service and your long POW detention.
In 2000, after GWB lied about you to win important primaries, I wanted you to run as an Independent so that I could campaign for you... Since then, you threw your "Maverick" status away, in exchange for the party line...
THEN you ran a party line campaign (and lost)
THEN, you made an excellent concession speech...
THEN you went back to the party line.
A sad ending for the story of an otherwise great man.
McCain you need to retire, 40 years in politics is way to long. Term limit was up twenty years ago, you are losing your rational thought and your integrity ~ go home!
And I thought McCain had lost the election a year ago. Or has he developed amnesia?
What is the purpose of running these ads? Even his VP candidate has criticized him for number of thing.
Come on McCain, retire and let someone who is able take your seat.
Give me a break...John McCain and his GOP clowns did a pretty darn good job of bankrupting America from 2001-08. Now they're complaining because the bill is coming due to clean up their mess. Maybe he should spend his time doing something more productive, like having Al Gore teach him how to use the internet.
I believe John McCain is still mad he lost. I think the ad is all politics
and not who McCain is really all about. I also feel that his party see him as somewhat of an outcast since the election. He is doing his best to please them.
Remember John McCain voted for the stimulus and he also wants real immigration change. I guess a primary can change a lot of ideas if you think you are going to loose again.
Janice
Mobile Al
How come no ad reminding everyone of John McCain's prediction that after Iraq, American troops would find Afghanistan to be "easy?"
"Character matters," an announcer says near the end of each ad, in a reference to McCain's reputation as a political maverick who stands on principle.
So what was he when he was bankrupting America with Charles Keating as one of Charie's Angel's in Congress. Geez. The WHOLE WORLD has a better attention space than these peo-le. WHO IS SMARTER THAN A FIFTH GRADER???
"President Obama is leading an extreme, left-wing crusade to bankrupt America," is wrong, and Sen. McCain knows it.
There's nothing "left-wing" about what Obama is doing as he breaks his campaign promises and pursues a corporatist agenda. Obama’s Aetna/PhRMA bailout (otherwise called health care "reform") is a disgrace, and Sen. McCain calling it "left-wing" is just plain dishonest.
The American people have to rise up against corporatist politicians in both the Democratic and Republican Parties.
this guy has no class. disgusting....
The election is over...the people have spoken by way of their vote. Time to stop the madness.
Senator McCain, the election is over. Besides, I saw your speech where you stated you didn't understand economics and left it up to your advisors. You know, the advisor that called Americans whiners? You know - that one?
I think John McCain is a little confused on this topic as he is on most topics. He and his fellow republicans have already led America into a =n economic depression.
John McCain must think that those people that other than the 17% republicans actually believe his delusional comments. America must be totally relieved when we see now how out-of-touch John McCain actually is by his statements, can you imagine if he got elected President.
Again with the "I was a POW" whine.......
McSame you are a 1 trick pony and it's an old tired trick just like you
i'm john mccain, i was a p.o.w., you owe me, round two. this old man needs to retire! you lost john!
My goodness this man has no shame. Yes he is still fighting a war but it is with himself because he will never be President. As I said in other posts shame on you John McCain. Retire and stay home on the front porch. I hope someone runs against you and wins. The comment knocking sense into heads was used by slave owners. Of course McCain does not know his history. McCain was bruised when he left Vietnam. He was not the only person that was a POW but to hear him talk he was the only one.
Did'nt he vote to bail out the banks? Hmmm I guess that does'nt count.
What a sore looser, McCain can't stand the fact that he lost the presidential election and still wants to be heard at all times.
It is time for this old timer to retire or keep his mouth shut. He does not have anything more to offer.
Yeah, and LOOK at the STATE of the STATE of ARIZONA, now. What a WONDERFUL job Mr. McSame has done there.
Again, the party of NO, pointing out what they perceive as wrong, while not giving ANY alternatives.
Extreme left wing crusade? Why is McCain still attacking your President with such crazy exaggeration? So much for reaching across party lines for the good of America.
Tax dollars are best spent on things that are necessary. The worst financial crisis since the depression is one of those things that qualifies as "necessary". Worse for the Republicans, Obama policies are actually working. The Republicans put into place the worst financial policies our country has seen for decades. Anyone who supported the Republican party during the past 8 years is to blame for this crisis, including McCain. President Obama is just cleaning up your mess.
By any standards, Obama is a moderate democrat. McCain and the Republicans discredit themselves when they call anyone who disagrees an extreme left-wing crusader. I support the free market but also oppose the death penalty; does that make me an exterme right-left winger? With such insipid phrases being tossed around by adults, it's no wonder our children fail so miserably at school.
Bernanke knows but not nearly enough as McCain it seems..
ps
Government cannot be bankrupted. It's a myth. It will simply raise taxes or tariffs (and if the people do not want that then they should live with the bankruptcy. Simple!).
Let me help you: The demand for resources, leads to economic growth. Government sending has a multiplier effect. It is this multiplier effect which stimulates a demand for resources and this demand for resources stimulates manufacturing.
The Great depression was caused by fiscal conservatism. It took Keynes to explain what went wrong. Prior to Keynes economists were scratching their heads wondering what had happened. These sound bites may be good for energizing the base – but if/when the government bankrupts, it will not be for want of sound economic policies. It will be because the soundbite kings and sundry airheads cluttered the airwaves with partisan nonsense.
When is enough enough??????
I know it seems an awful lot to ask of Republicans but do they think they could get on with trying to work together and do the nation's business and stop their stupid attacks and wilful destruction of any type of bipartianship. They are all such hypocrites and I am just sick of it. I wish every person in Congress, especially EVERY Republican would get voted out. They are all worthless and only focus on power and destroying the other side. Democrats are bad but this set of Republicans take it to new heights. I'm not sure how they get up in the morning and look themselves in the mirror considering what they have done to the country since 1994.
How come Americans weren't sensible enough to elect this man to office. I'd rather have an old man who only gets a few things done, then some inexperienced president who can't fulfill even one of the one million promises he made.
To McCain and all of the other GOP wingnuts:
ALL OF YOU, HAND IN HAND WITH GEORGE BUSH AND DUMB
DICK CHENEY BANKRUPTED AMERICA!
Obviously old man McCain has few brain cells left as indicated by his memory lapses – what a has-been
If I hear one more old politician speak against things the country wants I will go crazy. We need term limits for congress. Will somebody PLEASE, PRETTY PLEASE support term limits on the people in Congress? Times change, and things have to change along with them. A dollar does not go as far as it did in McCain's day and things are going to cost more. Every time I go get gas I realize that and I am only 27 today. I remember when gas was $1/gallon, and I remember paying that in between the ages of 16-18 so if your perception is still in the '60s and '70s on the way things are today you need to retire. If you do not want to retire at least go live amongst people on Main St. and see what we spend every day.
Mr. McCain has not stood up for the American people. If he had we would have had health care reform many years ago. Regardless of party every American should stand up for those who do not have health care. If you work you should be entitled to some form of health care.
Mr. McCain knows that the minimum wage earner cannot afford health care and in most cases his employer cannot afford to offer it. Where has he been for all of his years in Congress.
It is easy to criticize but still harder to lead.
By the way I have written to Sen. McCain and never received a reply. Rhetoric is easy. Solving the problem is harder. The Republicans want the rhetoric but refuse to solve problems.
You cannot be serious! where were you when Bushco had the country on a spiral towards the sewer?
Hypocrits one and all these republicans
Spare me please......
One more thing McCain:
YOU LOST
OBAMA WON!
McCain, whether because he's a sore loser or whether just because he's losing it, has become ridiculous. Let's see, he was all for money for war (any war, John seems to like them all) and didn't care that Bush was bankrupting America. Now that Obama had to spend money to save America from financial collapse, spending money is wrong. And reducing the deficit is apparently also wrong, as he is against the Senate health care bill that would be the largest deficit reduction act in history. Time to retire John.
Good Work for John McCain! He would have made 100x the president Barry EVER will. The Democrats are FINISHED come election time! Barry will be your Bush!
I know that McCain would have liked to follow the Herbert Hoover model in response to the Bush economic collapse, but instead of saying "...today's massive spending at the worst possible time," he should have said "...at the best possible time" since private sector spending plummeted and needed to be supplemented by public sector spending. Instead of saying "...extreme, left-wing crusade to bankrupt America," he should have referenced the right-wing crusade that nearly plunged the entire world into economic chaos and is now being repaired by a left-wing crusade to undo the tremendous damage wrought by McCain and his fellow Republicans. We should no longer vote people into office like McCain, who finished 5th from the bottom of his class at the Naval Aacademy. "Character matters" should be his opponent's slogan given McCain's history of corruption and questionable associations.
Old man your powers are weak.
So, if I understand this correctly, Senator McCain's sole purpose in the senate is to oppose President Obama's policies? I would have thought it was to do what is right for the people of Arizona (...and hopefully America, as well!).
"Obama leading crusade to bankrupt America?"
Too late, Bush(43) already led that crusade and "won."
Do you think Sarah will ride in on her white horse and save John? The two of them can then ride off into the sunset together spreading lies and hate where there isn't any.
John McCain and rest of the GOP give it a break, "You lose the Election." Don't forget you sign off on the stimulus bill. GOP is definitely the party of "No, No, No."
This from the man who pushed so hard for the bail out package that was being cobbled together during 2008's election cycle...HAH!
"maverick who stands on principle"...
Hey be a maverick for the poor this time...
Where was John the Crusader McCain in the Bush years?
This is dishonorable behavior on the part of John McCain. Here is a man who stood tall for straight shooting, and now he is targeting the President. That makes no sense. Can this be called patriotic behavior?? And when it comes to banking, McCain should remember that HE was a part of the Savings and Loan Scandals where bankers took the life savings from retired seniors who were left penniless as a result. He should also remember that the US has a terrible deficit due to funding the long war in Iraq. President Obama went into office with many problems hanging over the presidency which are not going to be cured in a year. It would be more evidence of CHARACTER if John McCain were to find a way to work with the President, not attack him.
I respect John McCain even though I did not vote for him, but this just seems to be inflamatory nonsense people wave around to get elected.
what a joke..Mr. "the economy is strong" during the campaign in 2008 is now Mr. Spendthrift. You had your chance John McCain. You sold out during the GOP Campaign for President and have no credibility left.
It is real war between the republican party and the President. Let's face it, the taliban wing of the republican party will not let a black man work!!. Before they were the extremistsl ones, the Limbaugh's De mint's and Fox TV, now even the Dinosuarus like the McCain's have joined the party of NO. They could regain the majority but ultimately it is the country that will suffer much more than the 8 years of Cheney and the incompetency of Bush. After all we are paying for their incompetency and one years can erase 8 years of misguided policies.
Former President George W. Bush has already bankrupted America, financially and morally. President Obama can not even begin to top that. John McCain needs to retire and go to a Assisted Care facility so that they can help him with his neurosis.
Little late on the ads.
Keep it up GOP and you will lose big time in 2010/2012. If you have not got it yet, we do not want the same fear/hate/obstructionism and purist attitude of the past.
We want solutions to our problems most of which happen when you were in charge for 8 yrs.
People either vote for a true Democrat or an Independent in 2010/2012 and tell the Republicans no more.
Obama, McCain...what's the difference? They're both shills for Big Jew.
McCain thinks the economy is sound, why do anything to change it? Of course, with 9 or 10 houses, how would he really know what's happening on main street anyway?
Why will this man not accept defeat and just let go? It's so painfully obvious that no matter what decisions President Obama makes, the right wing will oppose him just for the sake of bipartisanship.
The worst is the sense that the right wing hopes we will all fail just to prove President Obama wrong. In the words of Rush Limbaugh, "I hope we fail." This is so un-American. It's just plain twisted.
And I thought he could not go any lower!!!
Like you had no part in this? Who do you think is paying for this war that you so desperately endorsed? Like you and Sarah would have done a better job. Just remember, the 1st bailout was Bushes idea. Semed pretty swell, didn't it?
Are you kidding me?
Can you and Cheny take a break from your so called "concern for the American people?" Where was your concern when Bush attcked Iraq when all the perpetrators of 9?11 were from Saudi Arabia? Where you too scared to attack the Saudi King or was it bad for your business? You republican hypocrates! can you not keep silence for your own sake?
The Americans have at last started thinking for themselves and will not be told or brainwashed.
Amazing really.......This guy thought the economy was strong while it was crashing down......HEY CLUELESS YOU LOST GET OVER IT
Awwwww poor Johnny forgot to take his meds again and still thinks he's running for president. Isn't that cute.
Oh, for Christ's sake, McCain.
You are not the Second Coming or even the 20th. You are an old man who should have retired to the desert to count lizards or entertain the other old farts with war stories..
This is about governance – a skill sadly absent in the Republican leadership.
If it was McCain in office, we would be in the middle of WW3 with the invasion of Iran in January right after he took over the white house. No way do I care what that man thinks.
Can somebody please knock some sense into McCain's head and please tell him: It is time, please go away and thank you for serving your country.
That picture says it all: McCain is just a grumpy ole man without anything positive to offer this late in his checkered game. Where was his concern about government spending when Bush and the boys ran up their big deficits? Typical hypocritical Republican b.s.
Senator McCain: During your campaign for Presidency you indicated that economics was not your forte' . Is there any Republican who could have done better with the economy than Obama, given the mess he was left with by the Bush/Cheney administration and the GOP Congress.
If you truly believe you speak in the best interests of the USA, please forget Party lines and be honest. You are known for this virtue.
I used to respect McCain, but he too has debased himself for political purposes. Shame on you John McCain, for terrorising citizens of their own president. You are now the enemies best friend against the american system.
So McCain wants to wage war against the President while at the same time riding the P.O.W. pony into the ground. Common John. You had your chance and lost.
McCain used to be somewhat moderate. This is what partisan politics does. Mr McCain, if you have a problem with the President, work WITH him, instead of mouthing off to the press. He's more than willing to compromise if some member of the opposition would WORK with him. The lock-step defiance toward all Democrat-proposed legislation is what's hurting America, not some silly "crusade".
Uh? Really? And will you include Joe the Plumber in this "fight" too? Pretty lame.
McCain...you're just a sore loser!!!!!!!!
I would like to see the DNC dump a whole lot of money into the coffers of McCain's opposition.
We in Arizona are going to be seeing a ton of anti President Obama and Democratic rhetoric coming out of Senator McCain in the next year. He does this every time he has an election coming up as he does this year. This year he has 2 very very conservative opponents coming up (one of them Hayworth who lost out to Congressman Mitchell (D) in the last campaign. Most of what everyone will hear in the next year from Senator McCain is just to get re-elected.
Can you say "SORE LOSER"!!!!!!!!
"President Obama is leading an extreme, left-wing crusade to bankrupt America"–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
This is the type of ignorant rant that makes republicans (not conservatives) look insane. LISTEN TO THE WORDS COMING OUT OF YOUR MOUTHS! Do you really believe that our president wants to bankrupt America? This would require a duplicitous and machiavellian plan worthy of a comic book super villain! Maybe you should run your 2012 candidates as "Super Sarah" and her sidekick the "Bachmann" with the mission of destroying the League of Evil.
McCain, the only message you're sending is that you're a sore loser. Get over it already. Interesting how all of a sudden you're lining yourself up with the same Republicans who couldn't stand you before and threw you under the bus when you ran against Bush. Guess it just hurts a little more to lose to a black man, doesn't it McCain?
Way to go, Mr. McCain! Keep the pressure up, and best of luck with your upcoming campaign. I still wonder how our lives would have been changed for the better had you been elected to lead our nation.
Go home with rest of the older senators.
All McCain nows is waging war in one form or another.
Remember when he froze his campaign to rush to Washington (not actually) so he could eventually participate in the biggest spending rampage ever?
He's no political maverick standing on principle. He's just another politician.