McTesty is really burning a lot of bridges

[maseman]

Usually when you are trying to market yourself as a "maverick" wouldn't you want to be able to have a lot of media friends in high places? You would think so. McCain has always been known to be more media-friendly than other Senators.

He has certainly turned that around very quickly. Let's list all the bridges he has burnt. I will go first.

1. David Letterman CBS (blew off an appearance)
2. Maureen Dowd NYT (banned her from the campaign plane)
3. Larry King CNN (blew off an appearance after pissed at Campbell Brown for ripping a campaign aid)
4. Campbell Brown CNN (run-in with Brown by McCain campaign aid
5. The Des Moines Register (rather snide comments at this morning's editorial board's Q&A)

Plus I doubt the campaign will be speaking with columnists George Will, Kathleen Parker, David Brooks or Republican strategist Mike Murphy (MSNBC) anytime soon. He's loosing friends and fast.

[firedupdem]

1. He's mean as hell! He's getting meaner by the day. I don't know

what to say about him.

[Bread and Circus]

2. He also pissed on conservative academics today as well.

[ingac70]

3. And to think he used to be such a media darling..

he was the favorite Senator of the press for a long time.

[Andy823]

8. The real John McCain

Is coming out, and it isn't going to be a pretty picture! Polls have him down, the party is upset with is pick for VP, his VP pick is looney toons, and it looks like he is in a melt down. I won't be long till he blows a gasket!

[Neshanic]

4. Fiber John, and more of it.

[CreekDog]

19. I'm thinking the opposite, actually

considering how he's been acting.

[Quantess]

5. He snapped at Mika on "Morning Joe"

[MirrorAshes]

6. Its hard to believe he was voted "Miss Congeniality". Oh wait

a minute, he wasn't and won't ever be. What a jerk.

[MindMatter]

7. He's flaming out. Next 24 hours will be interesting.

Unless Palin grows a whole new brain overnight, life doesn't get any better for McCain any time soon.

This guy is totally out of control. It is obvious there is nobody in his campaign who will stand up to him and tell him what he needs to be doing. And at this point, I doubt if there is anybody on his team who even wants to. His senior guys are all sycophants/lobbyists. They know a sinking ship when they see it and they are going to be heading for the hills.

[seabeyond]

9. i heard campbell was talk about an article in newspaper and then hel it up and said, "this is what i

read" or something like....

yup

i was telling hunny just that today. also there is another lady they went after, the republican writer that said, palin go home..... lol.

[Kablooie]

10. And now with youtube, every little glitch and scowl can be seen by everyone in the world.

I don't think many of the current politicians realize what power this new medium can have.

[Abacus]

11. There was that Time interview a few weeks ago

The one where he told the interviewer to read his book. (I think it was Time, anyway.)

[BlooInBloo]

12. He has no bridges. This is the last election of his life. There is no going back for him.

[Disturbed]

13. McLiar is finally showing the World what an Asshole he is.

I knew that he was one for many years. The US Corp Media kissed his ass for years. Now he has paid them back for their ass kissing by turning on them. Good! McLiar should retire & never be heard from again. Gov. Palin needs to be Impeached.

[Greg K]

18. Agree, I think he's been hold on for this.

When he loses, I think he'll be retiring soon after.

[Cha]

14. Not too happy with

Peggy Noonan, either.

[Rocknrule]

15. He's a chip off the old GOP block

Just like his BFF George W. "Fuck the world" Bush

[jeanpalmer]

16. McCain is one pop away from

breaking out of the Hanoi Hilton and going ballistic.

[hvn_nbr_2]

17. Mavericks prefer bridges to nowhere. nt