Comments on: Scott Pelley of “60 Minutes” Gives McCain A Nationally-Televised Foot Massage http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/scott-pelley-of-60-minutes-gives-mccain-a-nationally-televised-foot-massage/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:00:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: GrandmaJ http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/scott-pelley-of-60-minutes-gives-mccain-a-nationally-televised-foot-massage/#comment-1324923 GrandmaJ Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:57:32 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/scott-pelley-of-60-minutes-gives-mccain-a-nationally-televised-foot-massage/#comment-1324923 <p>With the media in full genuflecting mode to the GOP, I do not believe that November election will be an automatic dem win. They plan is to make the dem look like a monster, so even McCain will look better than the ‘other guy.’ If they could get Bush reelected in ‘04, they can do anything.</p> <p>And my question of the day, is Obama hitting back at all on the nasty comments on the media? I heard a republican claim that if Obama wins, the terrorists will be dancing in the street. Obama should make very loud noises that say Bush let the terrorists go in the first place and is ignoring the bigger terrorist threat to fight a losing battle in Iraq. </p> <p>Please Sen. Obama or Sen. Clinton, speak up will you? I could not stand another Kerry debacle.</p> With the media in full genuflecting mode to the GOP, I do not believe that November election will be an automatic dem win. They plan is to make the dem look like a monster, so even McCain will look better than the ‘other guy.’ If they could get Bush reelected in ‘04, they can do anything.

And my question of the day, is Obama hitting back at all on the nasty comments on the media? I heard a republican claim that if Obama wins, the terrorists will be dancing in the street. Obama should make very loud noises that say Bush let the terrorists go in the first place and is ignoring the bigger terrorist threat to fight a losing battle in Iraq.

Please Sen. Obama or Sen. Clinton, speak up will you? I could not stand another Kerry debacle.

]]> By: clamberite http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/scott-pelley-of-60-minutes-gives-mccain-a-nationally-televised-foot-massage/#comment-1324899 clamberite Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:43:40 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/scott-pelley-of-60-minutes-gives-mccain-a-nationally-televised-foot-massage/#comment-1324899 <p>Good point-However (of course) the question isn’t even getting asked. Perhaps another tack to take is- What effect does his kind of confinement and his reaction to it have on his overall lifetime mental state? Could this account for his anger outbursts? Could it account for his embracing of Bush after the abominable treatment of McCain in the 2000 campaign? How could McCain forgive the Bushites after that? Stockholm syndrome maybe? See what I mean-</p> Good point-However (of course) the question isn’t even getting asked. Perhaps another tack to take is- What effect does his kind of confinement and his reaction to it have on his overall lifetime mental state? Could this account for his anger outbursts? Could it account for his embracing of Bush after the abominable treatment of McCain in the 2000 campaign? How could McCain forgive the Bushites after that? Stockholm syndrome maybe? See what I mean-

]]> By: wobblybits http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/scott-pelley-of-60-minutes-gives-mccain-a-nationally-televised-foot-massage/#comment-1324895 wobblybits Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:37:53 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/scott-pelley-of-60-minutes-gives-mccain-a-nationally-televised-foot-massage/#comment-1324895 <p>Good morning, pups</p> <p>I’m glad that I didn’t subject my brain to that segment of 60 minutes last night. As already stated multiple times, no big surprise</p> Good morning, pups

I’m glad that I didn’t subject my brain to that segment of 60 minutes last night. As already stated multiple times, no big surprise

]]> By: Crosstimbers http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/scott-pelley-of-60-minutes-gives-mccain-a-nationally-televised-foot-massage/#comment-1324894 Crosstimbers Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:37:47 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/scott-pelley-of-60-minutes-gives-mccain-a-nationally-televised-foot-massage/#comment-1324894 <p>I don’t know if he was or not. If he was not passed over, he obviously decided that he would be.</p> I don’t know if he was or not. If he was not passed over, he obviously decided that he would be.

]]> By: cbl2 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/scott-pelley-of-60-minutes-gives-mccain-a-nationally-televised-foot-massage/#comment-1324893 cbl2 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:37:25 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/scott-pelley-of-60-minutes-gives-mccain-a-nationally-televised-foot-massage/#comment-1324893 <p><a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/03/07/60minutes/main3917681.shtml#ccmm" rel="nofollow">60 Minutes - Comments</a></p> 60 Minutes – Comments

]]> By: egregious http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/scott-pelley-of-60-minutes-gives-mccain-a-nationally-televised-foot-massage/#comment-1324892 egregious Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:36:32 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/scott-pelley-of-60-minutes-gives-mccain-a-nationally-televised-foot-massage/#comment-1324892 <p>Was he passed over? If father and grandfather were admirals and he didn’t make the cut, that might explain a desperation to become president for the wrong reasons.</p> Was he passed over? If father and grandfather were admirals and he didn’t make the cut, that might explain a desperation to become president for the wrong reasons.

]]> By: megpiepie1 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/scott-pelley-of-60-minutes-gives-mccain-a-nationally-televised-foot-massage/#comment-1324891 megpiepie1 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:36:05 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/scott-pelley-of-60-minutes-gives-mccain-a-nationally-televised-foot-massage/#comment-1324891 <p>Megpiepieat 87 ( They are reaping millions from the Military Compex)</p> Megpiepieat 87 ( They are reaping millions from the Military Compex)

]]> By: megpiepie1 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/scott-pelley-of-60-minutes-gives-mccain-a-nationally-televised-foot-massage/#comment-1324888 megpiepie1 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:32:52 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/scott-pelley-of-60-minutes-gives-mccain-a-nationally-televised-foot-massage/#comment-1324888 <p>of course they are. They are reaping Millions of dollars from the Mllitary Complex. Depends on where their stocks are.</p> of course they are. They are reaping Millions of dollars from the Mllitary Complex. Depends on where their stocks are.

]]> By: Biodun Iginla http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/scott-pelley-of-60-minutes-gives-mccain-a-nationally-televised-foot-massage/#comment-1324887 Biodun Iginla Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:32:46 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/scott-pelley-of-60-minutes-gives-mccain-a-nationally-televised-foot-massage/#comment-1324887 <p><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7283111.stm" rel="nofollow">More from the Beeb</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Sixty-eight people were killed in twin bomb attacks on a shopping area in central Baghdad, Iraq’s interior ministry has said.<br /> The Thursday blasts left another 130 people injured, officials said. </p> <p>Funerals are taking place in the mainly-Shia district of Karada - the scene of the bombings. </p> <p>The second bomb hit a crowd of people, including emergency workers, who had gathered to help after the first blast, causing the high death toll. </p> <p>No-one has claimed to have carried out the attack, but Iraqi and US security officials are blaming al-Qaeda in Iraq.</p></blockquote> More from the Beeb:

Sixty-eight people were killed in twin bomb attacks on a shopping area in central Baghdad, Iraq’s interior ministry has said.
The Thursday blasts left another 130 people injured, officials said.

Funerals are taking place in the mainly-Shia district of Karada – the scene of the bombings.

The second bomb hit a crowd of people, including emergency workers, who had gathered to help after the first blast, causing the high death toll.

No-one has claimed to have carried out the attack, but Iraqi and US security officials are blaming al-Qaeda in Iraq.

]]> By: ThingsComeUndone http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/scott-pelley-of-60-minutes-gives-mccain-a-nationally-televised-foot-massage/#comment-1324885 ThingsComeUndone Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:32:09 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/scott-pelley-of-60-minutes-gives-mccain-a-nationally-televised-foot-massage/#comment-1324885 <p>Well we do try here:)</p> Well we do try here:)

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