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As Think Progress points out, this isn’t the first time that John McCain has suddenly remembered his day job and tried to "just parachute in here on the last day."
Hey, the guy crashed five planes – he’s just sticking with what he knows. (Although, to be fair, it should also make him an expert on bailouts.)
And that’s what scares me about the thought of President McCain at the controls of the 300-million-seater DC-1600: Those of us flying Coach don’t get ejector seats or parachutes.
(Many thanks to Kagro X for passing my cartoon idea on to Dave The Rave, who did a great job of making it a reality.)
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Steve Bell had an aviation themed cartoon a while back enjoy! This drawing offensive to pigs (Probably a good idea not to have coffee or other liquids in your mouth when viewing)
There are bold poilot
and there are old pilots.
There are no old, bold pilots.
but there is one old, *bad* pilot….
More Palin on the tee vee, ouch. When she got out of college her parents did not get her a passport and backpack. Those other kids got to wander around the world. Not Sarah. “Neeeeeoh”. That is a quote. But she did get books and other mediums.
I guess she did not use the books, and the other mediums, well, I guess she used those to get rid of the witchcraft in her.
From Mark Fiore cartoon: Drill Baby, Drill!
Wild!!
Well, my parents didn’t even send me to college, neeyah-yah, Sarah! I got scholarships, grants, work-study, worked twenty-plus or thirty hours a week (with a full course load), a couple loans, and paid for almost all of my education (at a much better university, and only one of them) myself!
Gee, at one point I was a secretary, and now my kids attend school or university in three different states. So I hope you’ll keep me in mind for Secretary of State if the world ends and the Cadaverick steals the election.
only because he was forcibly grounded for 5 1/2 years.
Congrats, Eli. Great cartoon. I’m glad you sent the idea out.
If McCain’s little stunt does not work tonight, don’t expect Sarah to debate. She will have to go to Alaska to handle some type of crisis. IMO, Joe Lieberman will step up and try to bail out McCain. Lieberman will end up being the only candidate for vice president to lose running as a dem and a repub. Maybe I had to much coffee this morning but it’s possible.
OOOOH! This is wicked! Badreporter
Whacks McCAin a good one!
only because he was forcible grounded for 5 1/2 years.
Really? Why haven’t I heard of this? /s
Somebody at WABC must read FDL…here’s the link to the Dodd appearance on the Imus show this morning. Worth hearing.
Refutation of the oft repeated talking point.
Democracies don’t attack democracies.
Turk bombs 16 sites in Iraq.
-G
If only, we can dream about JoMo on the ticket. He’s got lots of furrin polosceee speareeence. Plus, he is Crazy John McCains “Hadley”.
now that’s a name i’ve quickly grown quite fond of.
Good one! thanks for passing it on, mfi
Her parents got her persons thought to have the power to communicate with the spirits of the dead? It’s all starting to make sense in a twisted way.
You’re welcome – I posted a link below to McCain’s new plan to fund the bailout it does explain why he picked Governoress Lipstick ……
Great cartoon, Eli! Now we need one tying McCain to the Keating 5 to show his credentials for fixing the economy.
They are eating their own. Former Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill: Bush Doesn’t Get Financial Crisis, ‘It Shows’ here
John McCain “being seen” on Capitol Hill.
more political theatre.
Also, if the stock market tanks today because the Cadaverick torpedoed the bailout, I ‘magine McKeating won’t be showing up in Mississippi tonight either.
If I recall, Caligula appointed his horse to the Roman Senate. If Caligula Bush gets his way, he’ll also be getting a maverick into government too.
Hi ho Sarah!
-G
Did a quick brief of Dodd’s appearance on Imus at my homeblog, or you can listen to him at the link in my #16…I’m not seeing him anywhere else this a.m.
Reid now touting Obama’s principles of fairness.
[Dodd said the administration still arguing for golden parachutes.]
Reid says insertion of presidential politics has been harmful. All McCain has done is stand in front of cameras. Still don’t know where he stands on issues.
Dodd up now.
We will need to check the transcript on this, they showed a brief clip on MSNBC. Rumors are, that Couric actually acted as if she were a journalist.
“bawk! balk! bawk! balk!”
Has he chosen his uniform for “just being seen” at debate time yet?
McShame funny
http://www.washingtonpost.com/…..newsletter
There is a certain gruesome fascination in watching vipers fanging one another …
Thanks for that link. Listened to the whole thing. He’s quite a guy. Educational. Said he talks with B.O. everyday. Kind of a glimpse behind the curtains.
Glad to know that Obama is talking to someone as smart as Dodd – and as principled.
MSNBC framing this bailout battle as a partisan issue just now…
who could have anticipate….
This is why I listen to Imus…you get a lot more candid conversation a lot of the time. And when it’s not candid, like oh say Lie-berman or Hatch, at least you’ll know what the RNC talking points of the day are.
Sounds like a good plan. Candid conversations are helpful. Context and perspective help us get a “handle”. I used to read Buckley for the same reason. :)
I’m glad too. Smart is good! And so is principled and experienced!
McCain is going to the debate… Surprise, Surprise.
Not only is he going to the debate, but he has decided that his campaign will be unsuspended. Let’s watch for the dramatic difference that makes…
oooooh – that stings. :)
I saw an ad on my PA TV last night, suspended campaign my ass