Comments on: John McCain’s Spectacular Two Weeks Of Epic Fail http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/30/john-mccains-spectacular-two-weeks-of-epic-fail/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:00:55 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Cookie08 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/30/john-mccains-spectacular-two-weeks-of-epic-fail/#comment-1658160 Cookie08 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:28:20 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/30/john-mccains-spectacular-two-weeks-of-epic-fail/#comment-1658160 <p>All the news about lobbyist, the gambling story on the front page of the NYT, upcoming story about lobbyist in Newsweek - none of it is getting traction. And no one in the MSM mentions Keating Five. </p> <p>Same with Palin. There has been about a scandal a day coming out about her, but Americans are not paying attention, and those that are, love her because they think she’s just like them. </p> <p>Never underestimate the stupidity of the American Electorate.</p> All the news about lobbyist, the gambling story on the front page of the NYT, upcoming story about lobbyist in Newsweek – none of it is getting traction. And no one in the MSM mentions Keating Five.

Same with Palin. There has been about a scandal a day coming out about her, but Americans are not paying attention, and those that are, love her because they think she’s just like them.

Never underestimate the stupidity of the American Electorate.

]]> By: LS http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/30/john-mccains-spectacular-two-weeks-of-epic-fail/#comment-1657847 LS Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:25:55 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/30/john-mccains-spectacular-two-weeks-of-epic-fail/#comment-1657847 <p>It could happen.</p> It could happen.

]]> By: foothillsmike http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/30/john-mccains-spectacular-two-weeks-of-epic-fail/#comment-1657845 foothillsmike Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:25:20 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/30/john-mccains-spectacular-two-weeks-of-epic-fail/#comment-1657845 <p>Was that about the time she started speaking in tongues?</p> Was that about the time she started speaking in tongues?

]]> By: Frank33 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/30/john-mccains-spectacular-two-weeks-of-epic-fail/#comment-1657841 Frank33 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:22:38 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/30/john-mccains-spectacular-two-weeks-of-epic-fail/#comment-1657841 <p>Byron Dorgan on Cspan2. Dark money 1.9T, is being run through the Caymans, plus more from other locations. Bear Stearn Goldman Sachs, credit default swaps…Paulson has a list of firms too big to fail. Answer make them biggdr…no fault capitalism.</p> Byron Dorgan on Cspan2. Dark money 1.9T, is being run through the Caymans, plus more from other locations. Bear Stearn Goldman Sachs, credit default swaps…Paulson has a list of firms too big to fail. Answer make them biggdr…no fault capitalism.

]]> By: egregious http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/30/john-mccains-spectacular-two-weeks-of-epic-fail/#comment-1657838 egregious Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:21:45 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/30/john-mccains-spectacular-two-weeks-of-epic-fail/#comment-1657838 <p><a href="http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/30/the-7-step-program-for-democratic-generational-control-of-congress/" rel="nofollow">New Ian post</a></p> New Ian post

]]> By: JimWhite http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/30/john-mccains-spectacular-two-weeks-of-epic-fail/#comment-1657837 JimWhite Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:21:08 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/30/john-mccains-spectacular-two-weeks-of-epic-fail/#comment-1657837 <p>So, folks don’t expect Palin to flop like <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5Jbmaq4YHA" rel="nofollow">Stockdale did</a>? See around 7:15 into the video.</p> So, folks don’t expect Palin to flop like Stockdale did? See around 7:15 into the video.

]]> By: wobblybits http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/30/john-mccains-spectacular-two-weeks-of-epic-fail/#comment-1657836 wobblybits Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:20:23 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/30/john-mccains-spectacular-two-weeks-of-epic-fail/#comment-1657836 <p>Crooks and Liars has a post up about <a href="http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/09/30/sarah-palin-jokes-about-bidens-age/" rel="nofollow">Palin Pokes Fun at Biden’s Age</a></p> <blockquote><p>Palin: And I do look forward to Thursday night and debating Sen. Joe Biden. We’re gonna talk about those new ideas, new energy for America. I’m looking forward to meeting him too. I’ve never met him before, but I’ve been hearing about his Senate speeches since I was in like second grade.</p></blockquote> <p>I-R-O-N-Y</p> Crooks and Liars has a post up about Palin Pokes Fun at Biden’s Age

Palin: And I do look forward to Thursday night and debating Sen. Joe Biden. We’re gonna talk about those new ideas, new energy for America. I’m looking forward to meeting him too. I’ve never met him before, but I’ve been hearing about his Senate speeches since I was in like second grade.

I-R-O-N-Y

]]> By: ratfood http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/30/john-mccains-spectacular-two-weeks-of-epic-fail/#comment-1657835 ratfood Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:20:12 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/30/john-mccains-spectacular-two-weeks-of-epic-fail/#comment-1657835 <p>Seems like it should.</p> Seems like it should.

]]> By: foothillsmike http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/30/john-mccains-spectacular-two-weeks-of-epic-fail/#comment-1657834 foothillsmike Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:18:36 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/30/john-mccains-spectacular-two-weeks-of-epic-fail/#comment-1657834 <p>This has legs</p> This has legs

]]> By: ratfood http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/30/john-mccains-spectacular-two-weeks-of-epic-fail/#comment-1657833 ratfood Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:18:27 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/30/john-mccains-spectacular-two-weeks-of-epic-fail/#comment-1657833 <p>Pastor Muthee, Jindal is still ticked about getting passed over. After all, he has foreign policy experience too, his state borders the Gulf of MEXICO.</p> Pastor Muthee, Jindal is still ticked about getting passed over. After all, he has foreign policy experience too, his state borders the Gulf of MEXICO.

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