The Gaffes of McCain

Hey, I think this is a great idea

When Obama said there were 57 states.

Obama's 57 States was near the end of the Democratic primary after a long day.

I assume you meant to say we should list gaffes by McCain.

Top on my list is Insulting his wife in the crudest terms possible and doing it within hearing of others. It reveals something about the man's character that the other gaffes do not.

I don't have the direct quote, but if I did and listed it, I would have to flag the article. Suffice to say he used the F-word and the C-word in that order and it also contained references to spending a lot of time in front of a mirror putting on her make-up.

There are a couple of others that exhibit a lack of respect for women, but will wait to see if someone else was as offended by them as I was.

Thanks Carol for pointing out my own gaffe. That's what I get for trying to do two articles at once. I've made the correction in the article.

Actually, I had forgotten about that one, and I thank you for not spelling it out. I try to keep my posts readable by all who may wander through.

I think both candidates have misspoken a lot, but I'm with Carol--his treatment of his wife(that can barely be called a gaffe) show his true character and his lack of regard for women.

Thanks Wilma.

Come on guys. You can come up with a few for McCain...I think Obama is ahead. :)

The iraqi/pakistan border?

The viagra remark?

taking al-Qaeda into Iran, training them and sending them back”

How about multiple sitings of Czechoslovakia

Republican Sen. John McCain on Thursday became the second presidential contender to back away from saying the war in Iraq had "wasted" the lives of U.S. troops.

Americans "are very frustrated," he said, "and they have every right to be. We've wasted a lot of our most precious treasure, which is American lives, over there."

Here's a McCain list Jared put together a while back:

http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977405418&nav=Namespace

Glad to hear he admits it. Does that mean we can bring them home now?

Senator John McCain has issued an apology of sorts for his remarks after visiting a Baghdad market, saying he misspoke when he declared that his ability to walk freely in the marketplace was a sign of a significant improvement in security in Iraq.

He led a congressional delegation through the Shorja market the weekend before last, with 100 heavily armed U.S. troops guarding the group and attack helicopters and snipers watching over them.

I hope so David, I certainly hope so!!

Ah yes, I remember that one.

John McCain misspoke and confused his African countries while talking to reporters on the Straight Talk Express today. This time, he was bailed out not by Joe Lieberman, but by his close aide Mark Salter. “How can we bring pressure on the government of Somalia?” McCain asked, which prompted Mark Salter to correct him. “Sudan,” Salter said. “Sudan,” McCain repeated. “There’s a realpolitik side of my view of the conduct of American foreign policy.”

"There is a very clear standard in the Constitution requiring not only just compensation in the use of eminent domain, but also that private property may NOT be taken for "public use."

1. The Janet Reno/Chelsea & Hillary Clinton joke.

2. The Pakistan/Iraq border gaffe

3. He's against drilling/he for it

4. He's for choice/against/for/against--at this date

5. He's against Chimpy's tax cuts/now he for them

6. He calls Falwell & Robert$on agents of intolerance, now he's best buddies with christian reich
7. He wants war, but votes against veteran's benefits--or doesn't vote at all

8. He votes against raising the minimum wage and worker's rights/benefits

9. he talks about how much he's done for civil rights, but consistently voted and spoke out against MLK holiday.

10. He has consistently voted against birth control being paid for by insurance.

11. He made a joke about union workers--a guy had surgery to remove his testes and boss said he could start work 2 hours later cuz all the workers did was "scratch their balls" for the first 2 hours anyway.

12. Although 1st wife waited for him while he was a POW, he dropped her like a hot potato when he found his sugar-zombie.

And I haven't even checked any sources, scoured the internet, etc. and I tried not to use some of the others already mentioned.

Oh, John McCain. Those pesky Sunnis and Shia again! From today's hearing with Gen. David Petraeus:

McCain: There are numerous threats to security in Iraq and the future of Iraq. Do you still view Al Qaeda in Iraq as a major threat?

Petraeus: It is still a major threat, though it is certainly not as major a threat as it was say 15 months ago.

McCain: Certainly not an obscure sect of the Shiites overall?

Petraeus: No, no sir.

McCain: Or Sunnis or anybody else then? Al Qaeda continues to try to assert themselves in Mosul, is that correct?

Petraeus: It is senator...


Al-Qaeda in Iraq is Sunni. So -- not an obscure sect of Shiites, no.

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) appeared to soften his position on making abortion illegal in separate interviews in recent days, drawing criticism from social conservatives and some of his opponents for the Republican presidential nomination.
Aides to McCain said perhaps he could have been clearer in comments he made to the San Francisco Chronicle and CNN, but that he had not wavered from his long-term opposition to abortion or his belief that Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion, should be repealed.

"I'd love to see a point where it is irrelevant, and could be repealed because abortion is no longer necessary," McCain told the Chronicle in an article published Friday. "But certainly in the short term, or even the long term, I would not support repeal of Roe v. Wade, which would then force X number of women in America to [undergo] illegal and dangerous operations."

On Sunday, on CNN's "Late Edition," McCain reiterated that he would not have an abortion "litmus" test for a running mate or Supreme Court nominees. He added that while he ultimately favors repeal of Roe, "we all know, and it's obvious, that if we repeal Roe v. Wade tomorrow, thousands of young American women would be performing illegal and dangerous operations."

Or is that last one a flip-flop?

I guess the ones Lieberman had to quickly correct him on about Al Qaeda/Sunni/Shia and terrorist groups while in Iraq come to mind first.

I got a laugh out of this one:

http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977407644&grpId=3659174697254147&nav=Groupspace

Ha! I hadn't seen the "veto every beer" or "hot bottled water for babies" before... hee hee.

I just read both of these posts and find it interesting that there are no excuses given for McCain's gaffes but always an excuse for Obama's. Why is that.

I assume by gaffe you meant a misspeak to the press or anyone else. I am much more concerned about the gaffes in actions like having two ads to run slamming Obama on his recent trip. One to slam him if he did not visit the soldiers one if his did. Basically his campaign, to me has turned into a onstant darn if you fo darn if you don't re: Obama

Deborah - I used "gaffe" because that's the term the media so loves to throw around. I suppose it can be anything people want it to be.

I notice that on both lists there are a good number of "I'm way too tired from the constant campaigning" variety of misspeaks. I never pay much attention to these. They are inevitable because both candidates are, in fact, human (surprise). Most of these are just silly, yet thse are the things people focus on.

The "two ads in the can" thing is simply deceitful. As are many of their other main focal points for the campaign. These are bothersome and show a lack of integrity.

Col. George - I don't know George. Perhaps you can can offer an explanation for McCain's lukewarm support.

I guess people are getting to know the real John McCain.

sometimes the politicians are funnier than the comedy guys!!

Yes, except politicians aren't trying to be funny (except for McCain, who actually does try to be funny, which is when he usually isn't) :)