McCain kids around with teens

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http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0905mccain-age0905.html

The local "home state" perspective of this story that has been in the news lately.

Senator uses humor to deflect question on age, capabilities

Dan Nowicki
The Arizona Republic
Sept. 5, 2007 12:00 AM
CONCORD, N.H. - It probably seemed like a good idea for Sen. John McCain to meet with and take questions from a group of high-school students.

But then one of them asked the Republican senator from Arizona:

"If elected, you'd be older than Ronald Reagan, making you the oldest president. Do you ever worry that you might die in office (laughter and gasps from the audience) or get Alzheimer's or some other disease that might affect your judgment?"

McCain, who turned 71 last week, responded Monday with self-deprecating humor:

"My children for many, many years have questioned my awareness. I don't pay attention to some of the music that they like. In fact, when I do pay attention to it, I must say, that they're not my favorites.

"I think it was one of my sons that alleged that I'm getting to the point where I hide my own Easter eggs.

"Look, when you saw my 95-year-old mother there, I think you saw the kind of genes that I have.

"I work 24/7. I'm very active. I enjoy life. I am involved and engaged. And people will judge by the vigor and enthusiasm associated with our campaign.

"Every campaign I've ever been in in my life I've outcampaigned any of my opponents, and I am confident that I will."

Then McCain added to the laughter:

"And thanks for the question, you little jerk. You're drafted."

(Although that sounds abrasive, McCain frequently employs the word "jerk" as a term of endearment on the campaign trail.)

Its not really as abrasive as it sounds?!?!? Perhaps all Senator McCain was trying to say is "lets ship your smart ass over to Iraq over and over until you come back in a sack and then lets see who has the better judgment". Somehow I always thought that a "joke" that required explanation, wasn't really funny...

McCain addressed the students Monday morning at Concord High School.

 

[name]

"And thanks for the question, you little jerk. You're drafted."

People who use pejoratives as "terms of endearment" more often than not have no standing in their social group. They use this kind of "terms of endearment" to show that they "can" allow themselves such behavior, because, after all, they are either leaders or "in the ins" with the leaders. They NEED to show their high standing in the group b/c they know they have none. Vox populi for such persons ? "J-E-R-K". He's finished, OSIT.

 

[hockeyfan90]

That was uncalled for in the means of the campaign. He was attempting to get a connection with the teenage population and I understand that he might have used that term as strategy to fit in". However, hopefully the teens looked at the real concept of the message and understood that if he is serious about the campaign race, he shouldn't have added that remark. It was a letdown to the teenage society.

 

[Telperion]

"Look, when you saw my 95-year-old mother there, I think you saw the kind of genes that I have.

"I work 24/7. I'm very active. I enjoy life. I am involved and engaged. And people will judge by the vigor and enthusiasm associated with our campaign.

"Every campaign I've ever been in in my life I've outcampaigned any of my opponents, and I am confident that I will."

Then McCain added to the laughter:

"And thanks for the question, you little jerk. You're drafted."

It's nice to see this is what we have to look forward to - a sadistic mummy who will probably live forever and have at least two terms in office. Is this really No Country For Old Men? I beg to differ.

 

[BK]

It's nice to see this is what we have to look forward to - a sadistic mummy who will probably live forever and have at least two terms in office.

That's a pretty good description.
McCain has no problem "kidding around" while currying favor with AIPAC.
Everything is a big joke, except the things that HE considers important.
This was the man that sang a Bomb Bomb Bomb, Bomb Bomb Iran diddy, micmicking an old Beach Boys song.
(Claimed he was just having some fun.)
That was a real knee slapper.
This is the same man that embraced a political endorsement from John Hagee, a rabid Christo-Zionist mouthpiece that wants to start a war to bring Jesus back.
This is the same man that hugged GWB in a display of loyalty to the elite power structure that runs things.
This is the same man that claimed Iran was training a specific sect of terrorists and got his facts wrong, having to be corrected by Joe Liberman, another Neo-Con mouthpiece.
This is also the man that admits he doesn't know very much about economics.
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
What a sick, pathetic joke this is going to be.

 

[Telperion]

It's nice to see this is what we have to look forward to - a sadistic mummy who will probably live forever and have at least two terms in office.

That's a pretty good description.
McCain has no problem "kidding around" while currying favor with AIPAC.
Everything is a big joke, except the things that HE considers important.
This was the man that sang a Bomb Bomb Bomb, Bomb Bomb Iran diddy, micmicking an old Beach Boys song.
(Claimed he was just having some fun.)
That was a real knee slapper.
This is the same man that embraced a political endorsement from John Hagee, a rabid Christo-Zionist mouthpiece that wants to start a war to bring Jesus back.
This is the same man that hugged GWB in a display of loyalty to the elite power structure that runs things.
This is the same man that claimed Iran was training a specific sect of terrorists and got his facts wrong, having to be corrected by Joe Liberman, another Neo-Con mouthpiece.
This is also the man that admits he doesn't know very much about economics.
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
What a sick, pathetic joke this is going to be.

Oh my god I completely forgot about all these other heartwarming McCain stories. Wow, it would almost be funny if he weren't the man most likely to be our next president.

 

[BK]

Update on McCain:
Yesterday I actually saw and heard an amazing exchange involving McCain and a news show talking head.
(McCain wasn't wearing a flag lapel pin either.)
The topic was if McCain should have embraced the endorsement of the radical Christian-Zionist cleric John Hagee, when Hagee has anti-Catholic and other extremist views. This is really a priceless answer.

McCain replied: "I'm glad to have his(Hagee's) endorsement."
McCain continued: "I condemn remarks that are in any way viewed as anti-anything. And thanks for asking."

Applause, applause Johnny Boy.
You're a real "maverick" politician all right. What a tower of jello this cowpie is.
Good heavens, this mealy mouthed weasel is going to be the perfect president for the American people.

 

[meat robot]

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