Comments on: John McCain Regrets Letting Steve Schmidt Destroy His Chances of Winning the White House http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/19/john-mccain-regrets-letting-steve-schmidt-destroy-his-chances-of-winning-the-white-house/ Firedoglake weblog Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:05:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: KayInMaine http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/19/john-mccain-regrets-letting-steve-schmidt-destroy-his-chances-of-winning-the-white-house/#comment-1638039 KayInMaine Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:47:33 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/19/john-mccain-regrets-letting-steve-schmidt-destroy-his-chances-of-winning-the-white-house/#comment-1638039 <p>McTeleprompter is very good at lying & deceiving his public. We noticed that this week.</p> McTeleprompter is very good at lying & deceiving his public. We noticed that this week.

]]> By: dakine01 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/19/john-mccain-regrets-letting-steve-schmidt-destroy-his-chances-of-winning-the-white-house/#comment-1637857 dakine01 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:46:25 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/19/john-mccain-regrets-letting-steve-schmidt-destroy-his-chances-of-winning-the-white-house/#comment-1637857 <p>Me one haole GI for 4 years, Bra!</p> <p>And was known to indulge da kine buds.</p> Me one haole GI for 4 years, Bra!

And was known to indulge da kine buds.

]]> By: kathyinstlouis1 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/19/john-mccain-regrets-letting-steve-schmidt-destroy-his-chances-of-winning-the-white-house/#comment-1637847 kathyinstlouis1 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:39:02 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/19/john-mccain-regrets-letting-steve-schmidt-destroy-his-chances-of-winning-the-white-house/#comment-1637847 <p>Yes, I’ve got to say that attacking Obama for being popular always struck me as a very odd campaign strategy. What is this, grade school….the outies against the innies? That line probably resonnates with the neocons who always seem to feel that everyone is mistreating them. It just never seemed to be a very good strategy for picking up uncommitted voters.</p> <p>Most citizens want the public and the world to like our leaders. That’s one of the things that has Bush in such low esteem here at home….knowing that the rest of the world thinks he’s an arrogant, dumb jerk. </p> <p>Steve Schmidt doesn’t sound like he’s all that hot of a strategist, if this is the best that he can find to attack on.</p> Yes, I’ve got to say that attacking Obama for being popular always struck me as a very odd campaign strategy. What is this, grade school….the outies against the innies? That line probably resonnates with the neocons who always seem to feel that everyone is mistreating them. It just never seemed to be a very good strategy for picking up uncommitted voters.

Most citizens want the public and the world to like our leaders. That’s one of the things that has Bush in such low esteem here at home….knowing that the rest of the world thinks he’s an arrogant, dumb jerk.

Steve Schmidt doesn’t sound like he’s all that hot of a strategist, if this is the best that he can find to attack on.

]]> By: boloboffin http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/19/john-mccain-regrets-letting-steve-schmidt-destroy-his-chances-of-winning-the-white-house/#comment-1637840 boloboffin Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:35:56 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/19/john-mccain-regrets-letting-steve-schmidt-destroy-his-chances-of-winning-the-white-house/#comment-1637840 <p>Why do I feel like I’ve seen this scene before?</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RoM0-gnt2g" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RoM0-gnt2g</a></p> Why do I feel like I’ve seen this scene before?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RoM0-gnt2g

]]> By: sangemon http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/19/john-mccain-regrets-letting-steve-schmidt-destroy-his-chances-of-winning-the-white-house/#comment-1637836 sangemon Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:32:00 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/19/john-mccain-regrets-letting-steve-schmidt-destroy-his-chances-of-winning-the-white-house/#comment-1637836 <p>I’ve been sayin’ for months that they were going to take a dive, beginning with the nomination of John McCain.</p> I’ve been sayin’ for months that they were going to take a dive, beginning with the nomination of John McCain.

]]> By: BargainCountertenor http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/19/john-mccain-regrets-letting-steve-schmidt-destroy-his-chances-of-winning-the-white-house/#comment-1637834 BargainCountertenor Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:31:03 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/19/john-mccain-regrets-letting-steve-schmidt-destroy-his-chances-of-winning-the-white-house/#comment-1637834 <p>Yeah. I’m an elitist too.</p> <p>But how does a Kentucky boy end up with a Hawaiian Pidgin English name like dakine?</p> <p>BC</p> Yeah. I’m an elitist too.

But how does a Kentucky boy end up with a Hawaiian Pidgin English name like dakine?

BC

]]> By: dakine01 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/19/john-mccain-regrets-letting-steve-schmidt-destroy-his-chances-of-winning-the-white-house/#comment-1637830 dakine01 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:28:05 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/19/john-mccain-regrets-letting-steve-schmidt-destroy-his-chances-of-winning-the-white-house/#comment-1637830 <p>Being a Kentucky country boy, my teachers (and English teacher mother) were quite emphatic about letting us know how <em>uneducated</em> it sounded to say “Warshington.”</p> <p>I guess wanting to hear words pronounced correctly makes me an “elitist,” huh?</p> Being a Kentucky country boy, my teachers (and English teacher mother) were quite emphatic about letting us know how uneducated it sounded to say “Warshington.”

I guess wanting to hear words pronounced correctly makes me an “elitist,” huh?

]]> By: Twain http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/19/john-mccain-regrets-letting-steve-schmidt-destroy-his-chances-of-winning-the-white-house/#comment-1637819 Twain Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:21:08 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/19/john-mccain-regrets-letting-steve-schmidt-destroy-his-chances-of-winning-the-white-house/#comment-1637819 <p>My daughters are no longer teenagers but my grand daughter is. I am appalled for all females - she makes me ashamed that she could be so dumb and stupid and have such little regard for women. She must be a frightening mother.</p> My daughters are no longer teenagers but my grand daughter is. I am appalled for all females – she makes me ashamed that she could be so dumb and stupid and have such little regard for women. She must be a frightening mother.

]]> By: Margot http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/19/john-mccain-regrets-letting-steve-schmidt-destroy-his-chances-of-winning-the-white-house/#comment-1637817 Margot Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:19:00 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/19/john-mccain-regrets-letting-steve-schmidt-destroy-his-chances-of-winning-the-white-house/#comment-1637817 <p>The term “shrieking harpy” comes to mind.</p> The term “shrieking harpy” comes to mind.

]]> By: dosido http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/19/john-mccain-regrets-letting-steve-schmidt-destroy-his-chances-of-winning-the-white-house/#comment-1637814 dosido Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:16:43 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/19/john-mccain-regrets-letting-steve-schmidt-destroy-his-chances-of-winning-the-white-house/#comment-1637814 <p>LOL.</p> <p>seriously as a mother of two teenaged girls, I’m appalled at Palin.</p> LOL.

seriously as a mother of two teenaged girls, I’m appalled at Palin.

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