Comments on: McCain Gets an Earful http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/mccain-gets-an-earful/ Firedoglake weblog Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:30:17 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: George http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/mccain-gets-an-earful/#comment-113933 George Mon, 22 May 2006 15:08:39 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/mccain-gets-an-earful/#comment-113933 <p>Worth a follow-up post: the Mark Salter response to Jean Rohe’s speech on Daily Kos. So much to unpack in his statement. The swiftboating of youth and “uncivil” discourse is not a pretty sight.</p> Worth a follow-up post: the Mark Salter response to Jean Rohe’s speech on Daily Kos. So much to unpack in his statement. The swiftboating of youth and “uncivil” discourse is not a pretty sight.

]]> By: newschooler http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/mccain-gets-an-earful/#comment-112669 newschooler Sun, 21 May 2006 14:55:33 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/mccain-gets-an-earful/#comment-112669 <p>I was in one of the first four rows. The coverage missed some key dynamics. Rohe was valiant alright but once she sat down her expression transparently traced every modulation of her reactions to the rest of the proceedings - which was kinda bad, a little too “Not Without My Daughter” if you will. Except that the snarling condescension of McCain’s speech was revealed in all its glory: using his own shitty example as proof that youth’s self-regard and optimism is misguided if not deluded. If that wasn’t bad enough, he didn’t know when to shut up: he droned on and on and on, and every time a sanctimonious pause gave way to a new paragraph more people groaned. My takeaway: he’s an asshole and she’s insufferable. But as they said of some Latin American dictator, at least she’s OUR insufferable.</p> I was in one of the first four rows. The coverage missed some key dynamics. Rohe was valiant alright but once she sat down her expression transparently traced every modulation of her reactions to the rest of the proceedings – which was kinda bad, a little too “Not Without My Daughter” if you will. Except that the snarling condescension of McCain’s speech was revealed in all its glory: using his own shitty example as proof that youth’s self-regard and optimism is misguided if not deluded. If that wasn’t bad enough, he didn’t know when to shut up: he droned on and on and on, and every time a sanctimonious pause gave way to a new paragraph more people groaned. My takeaway: he’s an asshole and she’s insufferable. But as they said of some Latin American dictator, at least she’s OUR insufferable.

]]> By: oregondave http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/mccain-gets-an-earful/#comment-112193 oregondave Sun, 21 May 2006 02:02:02 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/mccain-gets-an-earful/#comment-112193 <p>Heh. Amazon has McCain’s book “Faith of My Fathers” in the ad sidebar. Price for a used copy? Yours for $0.09. Must be a lot of pent-up demand.</p> Heh. Amazon has McCain’s book “Faith of My Fathers” in the ad sidebar. Price for a used copy? Yours for $0.09. Must be a lot of pent-up demand.

]]> By: Shell http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/mccain-gets-an-earful/#comment-111872 Shell Sat, 20 May 2006 21:43:59 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/mccain-gets-an-earful/#comment-111872 <p>Just what Hillary did 30-some-odd years ago. Interesting. When they get old, they change. Why didn’t I? LOL</p> Just what Hillary did 30-some-odd years ago. Interesting. When they get old, they change. Why didn’t I? LOL

]]> By: freepatriot http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/mccain-gets-an-earful/#comment-111866 freepatriot Sat, 20 May 2006 21:40:38 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/mccain-gets-an-earful/#comment-111866 <p>Farender at 21</p> <p>go ahead and be contrarian</p> <p>McCain was tortured in Vietnam, and then he came back to America and decided to allow george bush to torture people</p> <p>McCain is the most disgusting piece of shit hypocrite in the world, and we should have left his sorry hypocritical ass in the Hanoi Hilton, since he supports torture, there can’t be anything wrong with that sentiment</p> Farender at 21

go ahead and be contrarian

McCain was tortured in Vietnam, and then he came back to America and decided to allow george bush to torture people

McCain is the most disgusting piece of shit hypocrite in the world, and we should have left his sorry hypocritical ass in the Hanoi Hilton, since he supports torture, there can’t be anything wrong with that sentiment

]]> By: desertwind http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/mccain-gets-an-earful/#comment-111810 desertwind Sat, 20 May 2006 21:04:49 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/mccain-gets-an-earful/#comment-111810 <p>I’m really proud of this young woman. A 21 year old music major who was on deck for a jazz vocal contribution to the ceremony, she spontaneously made a remarkably poised and articulate statement.</p> I’m really proud of this young woman. A 21 year old music major who was on deck for a jazz vocal contribution to the ceremony, she spontaneously made a remarkably poised and articulate statement.

]]> By: Karen M http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/mccain-gets-an-earful/#comment-111630 Karen M Sat, 20 May 2006 18:45:09 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/mccain-gets-an-earful/#comment-111630 <p>The ironic part of complaining about Kerrey’s inviting McCain to speak is that it actually gave Rohe and everyone else there an opportunity to talk back, something that has been so rare, given the administration’s tax-payer-funded, invite-only, must-sign-loyalty-oath events. Would the event have been as newsworthy or powerful with a more liberal speaker? Jodie Foster apparently gave a stirring speech at Penn (to students who’d complained about her choice, too!) but it didn’t create the same opportunity for others to speak their minds. </p> <p>Let’s hope that there are a lot more opportunities just like the one at The New School in the near future, precisely because even if they spin them, the MSM cannot completely ignore them. And then, if necessary, the progressive side of the blogosphere can take them to task for shoddy analysis. </p> <p>The ice-breakers (Sheehan, Colbert, McGovern) have reclaimed some of the oxygen… while really inspiring others, and notice their diversity: a grieving mom turned activist, a devastating comedian, and a career intelligence officer. We really do have a bigger tent. </p> <p>My favorite part was hearing about the turned backs, a form of protest that’s universal. “Speak to the back…”</p> The ironic part of complaining about Kerrey’s inviting McCain to speak is that it actually gave Rohe and everyone else there an opportunity to talk back, something that has been so rare, given the administration’s tax-payer-funded, invite-only, must-sign-loyalty-oath events. Would the event have been as newsworthy or powerful with a more liberal speaker? Jodie Foster apparently gave a stirring speech at Penn (to students who’d complained about her choice, too!) but it didn’t create the same opportunity for others to speak their minds.

Let’s hope that there are a lot more opportunities just like the one at The New School in the near future, precisely because even if they spin them, the MSM cannot completely ignore them. And then, if necessary, the progressive side of the blogosphere can take them to task for shoddy analysis.

The ice-breakers (Sheehan, Colbert, McGovern) have reclaimed some of the oxygen… while really inspiring others, and notice their diversity: a grieving mom turned activist, a devastating comedian, and a career intelligence officer. We really do have a bigger tent.

My favorite part was hearing about the turned backs, a form of protest that’s universal. “Speak to the back…”

]]> By: Verona http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/mccain-gets-an-earful/#comment-111444 Verona Sat, 20 May 2006 17:40:56 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/mccain-gets-an-earful/#comment-111444 <p>After selling their souls to the devil, the current administration and it’s enablers like McCain has made promises to sell ours. The longer we remain silent and do nothing to oust these criminals, the blacker our souls become. They have already turned the Statue of Liberty from a shining beacon to the whore of Babylon. Now we are it’s captive servants.</p> After selling their souls to the devil, the current administration and it’s enablers like McCain has made promises to sell ours. The longer we remain silent and do nothing to oust these criminals, the blacker our souls become. They have already turned the Statue of Liberty from a shining beacon to the whore of Babylon. Now we are it’s captive servants.

]]> By: David Ehrenstein http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/mccain-gets-an-earful/#comment-111426 David Ehrenstein Sat, 20 May 2006 17:32:27 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/mccain-gets-an-earful/#comment-111426 <p>If they’re “proudly liberal” McCain wouldn’t have been invited to be the fucking janitor!</p> If they’re “proudly liberal” McCain wouldn’t have been invited to be the fucking janitor!

]]> By: professor rat http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/mccain-gets-an-earful/#comment-111421 professor rat Sat, 20 May 2006 17:28:12 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/mccain-gets-an-earful/#comment-111421 <p>Dems seem to have lost some steel. Give-em-hell Harry knew that dropping those bombs was the right thing to do. It was only the second one that pushed the Militarist maniacs into surrender.<br /> Then there was the ‘ Daisy spot’ ad campaign against Goldwater. Blew the fascist son-of-bitch out of the water in one hit. Todays Dems ( with honorable exceptions noted inc Murtha) seem to cower before the slightest redeeming or minority feature of Team Bush while being steamrollered, ratfucked, swiftboated and slamdunked seven ways to sunday - well no more. Tell them the outlaw justice posse is here - tell them justice is here and to hell with this last evil empire.</p> Dems seem to have lost some steel. Give-em-hell Harry knew that dropping those bombs was the right thing to do. It was only the second one that pushed the Militarist maniacs into surrender.
Then there was the ‘ Daisy spot’ ad campaign against Goldwater. Blew the fascist son-of-bitch out of the water in one hit. Todays Dems ( with honorable exceptions noted inc Murtha) seem to cower before the slightest redeeming or minority feature of Team Bush while being steamrollered, ratfucked, swiftboated and slamdunked seven ways to sunday – well no more. Tell them the outlaw justice posse is here – tell them justice is here and to hell with this last evil empire.

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