AP: McCain's bipartisan appeal

[Newsjock]

Source: Associated Press

By LIZ SIDOTI

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Not merely a Republican. Not merely a candidate. John McCain cast himself as a leader for all Americans, regardless of party or status.

After several days of Democratic bashing by his supporters, the Arizona senator struck a nonpartisan stance and promised that he wouldn't be bound by political party in the White House as he accepted his party presidential nomination Thursday before thousands of GOP loyalists.

"We are fellow Americans, an association that means more to me than any other," McCain told the Republican Convention, deriding "constant partisan rancor" that causes Washington gridlock. He rejected those in Washington who he said "work for themselves and not you."

"I don't work for a party," he declared. "I don't work for a special interest. I don't work for myself. I work for you."

Read more: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gn5ymKkgQtok-sqkUMoWb3h8YwQAD930AGQO1

[quiet.american]

1. Hmn. Yet, I remain strangely unmoved. nt

[kurth_]

2. "I work for you"

LOL

[Make7]

18. Can I fire him? His performance evaluations have been consistently below average. ( n/t )

[GreenPartyVoter]

3. Could he rip Obama off any more? Sheesh!

[kurth_]

7. GOP = the Party of Borrow and Steal

[GreenPartyVoter]

8. Big time! Everything Obama does McSame turns around and tries to do too. The lamest one

by far had to be Obama's trip to Germany and McSame's visit to a German restaurant.

[still_one]

4. ask him how many lobbyists he has working on his campaign? /nt

[Baby Snooks]

14. Lobbyists?

No one has ever needed a lobbyist with John McCain. Just ask the Keating Five. Why hire a lobbyist when you can just call the wife?

[MadMaddie]

5. The Gall of this bastard...

<snip>
"We are fellow Americans, an association that means more to me than any other,"
<snip>

Except if you are Gay, a Women who would like to make her own medical decisions, Liberal, anti-war, not particular religious, or the wrong religion...

[vixengrl]

6. Wow--I guess somebody tuned out after the first few graphs of his speech

to completely miss the "tax and spend" lying, booing, pissy bits, and the the "rather lose an election" bit.


Hacktastic.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

9. I see it more as, "McCain attempts to distance himself from Republican stigma"

Not that I can blame him for attempting to rip that albatross from around his neck. However, his performance thus far has been lack-luster in achieving that objective, to say the least.

[mcollier]

10. "Washington changed us.....

We've failed America"..... John McCain 9/4/08

"ENOUGH"..... Millions of Americans Today....

[LynnTheDem]

11. So mcCane is a "uniter, not a divider"? Sounds familiar...

[Kablooie]

12. I believe he's more honorable than most in politics but he's still a god damned Republican.

Oh, and also he's not holding on to his honor in this campaign.
He's letting the regular slimeballs run things and gives into them.

So, so much for honor.

[scarface2004]

13. Effed up biased news: AP

anything with AP on it is trash.

[judasdisney]

23. THANKS Bill Clinton! The Telecommunications Act of 1996

[rpannier]

15. He'll reach across the aisle

to Independent doofus joe LIEberman.
That way he can say he is working in a bi-partisan fashion with the 42 remaining republikkans and the solipcist party candidate joe LIEberman

[Bette Noir]

16. AP is no more a legitimate news organization than Fox.

[sadbear]

17. As KO said, Get a Shovel!

[Dem2theMax]

19. "I don't work for a party," he declared. "I don't work for a special interest.

I don't work for myself. I work for you."

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[depakid]

20. Liz Sidoti

Like Ron Fournier, not a credible source.

[Solly Mack]

21. Voting for McCain is like buying shit-stained toilet paper

[radfringe]

22. if he works for us - then why did he cave in to special religious interests

and pick palin?

it was my understanding he really wanted ridge or lieberman but was talked out of it by dobson

[santamargarita]

24. This sonuvabitch would sell his Mother for a vote

~

[WillParkinson]

25. On behalf of me and my gay friends....

Not just no. HELL no.

[Vinca]

26. So why have you been working for the party these past 26 years?

What a steaming pile. McBush has so little imagination he's stolen O's theme of change.

[Rebellious Republican]

27. "I am a uniter", where have we heard that before? N/T

:think:

[wellst0nev0ter]

28. Since When Did The AP Start Printing RNC Press Releases?

Jesus Christ on a trailer hitch. The analytical contrast between McGrampy's speech and Obama's speech couldn't be more blatant.

[UpInArms]

29. MSM has always printed RNC talking point memos and press releases

and acted as if they were news.

pigs, the entire lot of them.

:spitting:

[Odin2005]

30. Ugh. the MSM is going to push the "Maverick" BS Ad Nauseum.

A lot of people believe that he is still a "moderate." :eyes:

[Javaman]

31. another ap article giving mcinsane a journalistic blow job. nt