McCain: "There Will Be Other Wars"

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blackstar wrote on January 27, 2008 11:14 PM:

i wonder if Hillary Clinton will vote to enable all of these other wars too?

Anonymous wrote on January 27, 2008 11:18 PM:

well, yeah. he's got history on his side with that but man...way to kill the buzz J-Mac. lol..Im just kidding. there wasn't buzz. go Mittens!!

DanR2 wrote on January 27, 2008 11:21 PM:

Come on John, pick a theme song for your straight jacket express. Is it going to be Cory Hart's "Never Surrender" or the Beach Boy's "Ba ba ba, ba bomb Iran?"

Bill R. wrote on January 27, 2008 11:33 PM:

"War forever!" McCain's campaign song. I don't think that's what voters want to hear. Romney's song,"prosperity forever" probably sells better. That's what won Michigan.

adam wrote on January 27, 2008 11:39 PM:

John is still trying to make himself feel better about Vietnam. Even Republicans have to be able to see through his warmongering

It's the Surname, Stupid! wrote on January 27, 2008 11:48 PM:

Oh dear!

Is another front-runner imploding on the basis of over-campaigning?

McCain is absolutely correct, of course, because the next president will be dealing with the fact that we are in the post-peak oil phase of production. And things are going to get very nasty in the middle east until (a) there isn't enough oil to fight over or (b) we exhaust ourselves or (c) both.

But it seems McCain hasn't learned from his AZ predecessor Barry Goldwater who somehow managed to make LBJ the peace candidate in 1964.

Please, someone in the McCain camp: get John a few history books!

Zephyrus wrote on January 27, 2008 11:53 PM:

Several times I've stated that, if Clinton were to win the nomination, I might be tempted to vote for the Republican nominee if he's McCain.

This reminds me again of how stupid that would be.

merryl wrote on January 27, 2008 11:56 PM:

It's not a campaign promise, it's a fundraising technique. I can hear the corporate checkbooks opening right now.

Anonymous wrote on January 28, 2008 12:21 AM:

Hopefully the next one involving the United States will happen long after John McCain has died a frustrated bitter old man.

John Dillinger wrote on January 28, 2008 12:56 AM:

I suppose it would be too much for the press to include McCain's Iraq cakewalk quotes circa 2002-03 in a stories like this?

Anonymous wrote on January 28, 2008 1:01 AM:

They are all down for wars, McCain just thinks he's preaching to the choir. Hilly, and Obama are just as likely to prosecute "other wars" or bring democracy to other countries. It seems we can't just have peace, no profit.

Anonymous wrote on January 28, 2008 1:04 AM:

According to the Holy book for those nutjobs, it is supposed to be wars and rumors of wars... I guess this is a rumor of war.

Mr. Nice wrote on January 28, 2008 1:25 AM:

Sadly, McCain is owned, and he can't pitch anything but his trigger-happy straight talk.
The Mac may not realize wars are expensive,
but Americans do because we pay for them.

Will the GOP base become war weary?
Americans like it about as much as you-know-who.
Will the GOP realignment to good hair begin?

W Action wrote on January 28, 2008 1:36 AM:

I'm not understanding the fear of McCain as the strongest GOP candidate. Public opinion has solidified so strongly against the war that people aren't even volunteering it as an issue to pollsters anymore. It's like, "Of course we think the war's screwed up, but since nothing's going to get done about it until after a Dedmocrat is elected president, how about that economy?" If the Dem candidate makes a strong anti-war statement at the convention--as Obama did in his victory speech (14 paragraphs in, I grant you)--and features anti-war statements in his ads and speeches, McCain has to stir up a huge amount of other muck to overcome a 2-1 disadvantage on the #1 issue.

JimBob wrote on January 28, 2008 1:47 AM:

That's McCain's code-signal to the Military-Industrial Complex: "Don't worry, guys. I won't be cutting into your profits."

rachelrachel wrote on January 28, 2008 2:00 AM:

If the Dem candidate makes a strong anti-war statement at the convention and features anti-war statements in his ads and speeches, McCain has to stir up a huge amount of other muck to overcome a 2-1 disadvantage on the #1 issue.

Yeah, it worked great for George McGovern.

jose wrote on January 28, 2008 2:34 AM:

oh my god the freak sounds like yoda responding to luke when he says he's not afraid of the dark side: "you will be. you will be."

i once respected this man. his screws may be loosening a bit...

Dream On wrote on January 28, 2008 2:43 AM:

With this steady supply of dumb "straight talk", McCain ("I don't care if we're in Iraq for 100 years") makes we wonder if any Republican is electable. This is the weakest field I've seen in 20 years of following politics. Amazing.

rain39 wrote on January 28, 2008 4:09 AM:

For goodness sake, media, will you please beat this to death like you have been coming unglued over the Clinton, Obama dog-fight. The last thing I want to see is a man who is already talking about other wars. I want a President who looks for progressive ways to keep us out of wars and finds creative solutions to assist others to negotiate solutions. Dumb "straight talk" it is, Dream on!

Dana wrote on January 28, 2008 6:08 AM:

Eesch, this is the trouble with McCain. You never know what's going to come out of his mouth. And what a doozy this latest pronouncement is! He's a kook. So I ask myself, why worry so damned much about his possible GOP nomination? Hell, McCain may be talkin' himself straight out of viability...

NCSteve wrote on January 28, 2008 7:53 AM:

Don't worry kids, war is peace.

loki wrote on January 28, 2008 8:26 AM:

Off Topic Alert! (sorry)

Must read from Bob Somerby at the Daily Howler: If it is updated to today's date...go back and read Friday's post about Josh.

http://www.dailyhowler.com/

JT wrote on January 28, 2008 8:35 AM:

Here's Big-business Romney on how to fix 'broken Washington'--"'I'm not kidding,' Romney told the editors [of Newsmax]. 'I probably would bring in McKinsey, Bain, BGC, or Jack Welch.'" Romney of course has big BIG interests in Bain--that's where lots of his money comes from (not from his grandfather's 8 wives as some blogger suggested. Even better, he believes that Washington will stand still like a good dog while his consultants take it apart and put it back together again in a way he thinks is better. It's the old remedy: if you don't know how to do your job, call in some professionals who don't know either, and throw some money at it. At least it gives you someone to blame. Another thing worth remembering is that one of Bain's favorite remedies is to advise companies to save money by outsourcing--in other words, sending US jobs to foreign shores. How about--let's see--the CIA to Pakistan--the Defense Department to China--Justice to Mexico--hey, it's a new game.
Good for you, Mitt! Now see if you can shoot the other foot.

mike wrote on January 28, 2008 9:08 AM:

John Dillinger, you mention his quotes from circa 20-03? Don't forget his more recent walk through the "safe" market with about 100 marines and helicopter gun ships overhead. The man is delusional and the sad thing is he still is a tossup with Mitt "I can show a fish on the dock how to flip flop" Romney

impartial journalistic type dude wrote on January 28, 2008 9:48 AM:

Mccain isn't the sharpest knife in the draw - he just speaks better than Bush.

He routinely mixes up names of foreign leaders in speeches, bottom of his class - he even admitted that he doesn't know much about economic matters. During the debate he pitifully stuttered about a list of names that would help him make economic policy. Basically, he would rubber stamp whatever they say.

Interesting.

CParis wrote on January 28, 2008 10:37 AM:

With the "War on Christmas" on hiatus until the fall, the neocons could push "War on Valentine's Day", "War on Easter", "War on BBQ", "War on Lite Beer" - I think we need to get the Halliburton, Blackwater commandos ready to ferret out the infidels in malls and backyards everywhere.

RonK, Seattle wrote on January 28, 2008 10:57 AM:

There's a bumper sticker bite for ya:

"MORE and BETTER WARS".

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