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ErinBerin84 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-18-08 10:45 AM
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THIS is McCain's brilliant response to charges of his own flip flops?
Edited on Fri Jul-18-08 10:48 AM by ErinBerin84
Christ, just shows how rarely he gets called on it. He can just deny that it ever happened instead of at least repeating a robotic response about what made him change his mind, etc. "Actually, I didn't. Actually, no". Kudos to the
Kansas City Star for at least MENTIONING McCain's own flip flops.


http://www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/archives/16237.html


McCain’s attacks get more reckless, less responsible

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McCain insisted that Obama’s “voting record … is more to the left than the announced socialist in the United States Senate, Bernie Sanders of Vermont.” When reporter Dave Helling asked if McCain believes Obama is a socialist, McCain said, “Oh I don’t know,” as if it were a distinct possibility.

And that, oddly enough, was just the tip of the iceberg.

McCain, bordering on delusion, then accused Obama of reversing course on comprehensive immigration reform, which is hysterical, given that McCain reversed course on comprehensive immigration reform and Obama didn’t. But more importantly, it led to this fascinating exchange:

Q: But you flip-flop a little bit too.

McCain: No, I didn’t.

Q: You flip-flop on drilling, on tax cuts…

McCain: Actually, I didn’t. Actually, on the drilling issue, when gasoline reached $4 a gallon, we’ve got to do things that we otherwise haven’t done in the past. I have not changed my mind on any other issue. On immigration, I said we need comprehensive immigration reform, it failed twice, so we’ve got to do what’s going to succeed.

Q: But you were against the tax cuts, now you’re talking about making them permanent. Isn’t there flip-flopping on both sides?

McCain: Actually, no.
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Egnever Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-18-08 10:52 AM
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1. OMG someone actually asked him
the damn is breaking perhaps?
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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-18-08 10:55 AM
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2. Don't hold your breath
Wait to see what happens to the one who asked him.
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indepat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-18-08 11:52 AM
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3. McShame and every 'puke know the more shit you throw on the wall, the more that
Edited on Fri Jul-18-08 11:53 AM by indepat
sticks. And when you are eaten up with reichousness, sanctimony, mendacity, disingenuousness, dishonesty, hyperbole, fantasy, and hypocrisy, this is what you do. :D

edited for spelling
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tridim Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-18-08 11:57 AM
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4. McPain reminds me of this lady..
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uponit7771 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-18-08 01:26 PM
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5. I'm surprised someone even asked him the question
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zulchzulu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-18-08 01:33 PM
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6. Some MSM Repig pundit called his gaffes and confusion "charming"
I forget what show (Tweety perhaps) where a Repig called all of his fuck-ups "charming" like how you chuckle when Grandpa calls you your dog's name at dinner.

:crazy:

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NatBurner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-18-08 01:42 PM
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7. he thinks he's Obi Mac Cainobi
reporter: you've flip-flopped on the issues

obi mac: *waves hand* these aren't the flip-flops you're looking for

reporter: these aren't the flip-flops i'm looking for

obi mac: i can go about my business-

reporter: you can go about your business-

obi mac: move along.

reporter: move along... move along
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kentuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-18-08 02:18 PM
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8. On top of already being old and confused...
He is now delusional, also.
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