Do people really buy it when McCain says "my friend"? It's like nails on a chalkboard to me...

[lolamio]

And I just can't imagine serious voters finding that at all appealing. It comes across as condescending and patronizing, IMO.

[lumberjack_jeff]

1. He makes it clear that any friend of Obama's is no friend of his.

Counts me out.

[Wanet]

2. I think it's creepy

Makes my skin crawl. He really over-did it at the debate last night.

[blue cat]

3. that was the drinking game last pm

at the party i was at - he said it about 9 to 10 times!

[Eric J in MN]

4. McCain over-uses it. NT

NT

[whistle]

5. Then you aren't his friend, so watch your back

[samplegirl]

6. It's getting about as old as

he is. When he starts using the word my friend...the shit just gets deeper.

[WI_DEM]

7. It sounds phony

[KathieG]

15. Absolutely...that is how it sounds to me too...big time phony

[Wetzelbill]

8. It's like a car salesman calling you a friend while preparing to rip you off.

[louis-t]

9. It sounds like a eulogy. Anyone here notice McStupid wouldn't

shake hands with Obama at the end of the debate? No one mentioned it last night, but right after it happened, I hit the DVR and went back. He pointed to Cindy when Obama stuck his hand out.

[GDAEx2]

10. Like two handed handshake

it weirds me out.

[JitterbugPerfume]

11. yes it is

condescending and patronizing; And when he smiles it looks downright sinister.

[Union Thug]

12. Contrived, phony, and over-ripe.

[Phredicles]

13. If his personality had any warmth to it at all, it might be a little less bad,

but given the level of nastiness he's been purveying, it's hard to imagine how it could sound any less sincere.

[kestrel91316]

14. It sounds smart aleck-y to me.

[redqueen]

16. There's an episode of ATHF where Master Shake vomits violently, repeatedly.

Just reading "my friend" in your subject line there brought that image to mind.

So ... yeah.

[bdamomma]

17. he's a phoney and a fraud

[bigwillq]

18. My boyfriend, LOL!....

He follows politics but not as much as I do, or as much as many do here...but we were watching the debate and when McCain said it, b/f was like "My friends...who the hell is he calling my friends?" it was so funny, especially with his Spanish accent..and then when McCain said it again, b/f was like "You're not my friend".... :rofl:

[redqueen]

19. Hahahaha... "who the hell is he calling my friends?"

Your b/f sounds like a fun guy. :)

[bigwillq]

20. He's a sweetie.

:)

I guess he never picked up on the fact that McCain uses that line a lot until last night...but it must've hit a nerve b/c that's all b/f talked about.

:hi:

[cui bono]

21. Makes him sound like a used car salesman. n/t

[bullwinkle428]

22. By comparison, Palin's voice sounds like the "key-cutting" machine at the hardware store!

So I guess that makes them compatible in some twisted way...