I’m hoping without much hope that the New York Times is wrong about this:
Mr. McCain, who served 22 years in the Navy, rises to his feet whenever he takes a call from Mr. Bush, even in the privacy of his office.
I doubt they're wrong. McCain is sucking up big time. Why he would tie himself to jorg's coattails is a mystery.
McCain's father must be spinning in his grave on that news.
Shrub has made it a point to screw the military as much as possible.
John's dad,former Commander in Chief-Pacific during part of
the Vietnam war,was always concerned about the welfare of the troops under his command. And Johnny Jr will kiss ANY ass if it gets him elected.
It's a joke, right? How would anyone know what he does in the privacy of his own office?
I used to have a smidgen of respect for McCain as a straight shooter.
Now he just seems a sellout to the neocons.
The key question is how did the reporters know? I see these possiblities:
1. McCain told them, in which case he is either a total asshole or he was putting them on. For what it is worth in making up your mind on this point, one of the reporters was Adam Nagourney, once called a big-time asshole on open mike by Cheney and Bush.
2. A McCain staffer told them, in which case the staffer was an asshole and the two reporters were also assholes for believing him or her without checking.
3. A McCain enemy told them, hoping to do a little light swiftboating. For an anal analysis of this option, see number 2, above.
4. One or both reporters were in the room when McCain got a call from Bush, in which case neither reporter is necessarily an asshole (but see number 1, above) and McCain is either an asshole or he was putting the reporters on, in which case they are the assholes.
In all cases, the editors at the Times should have followed their own guidelines by insisting that the incident be sourced -- particularly if the reporters themselves were that source.
Shame on you, New York Times. If you don't shape up, I'll have to stop stealing stuff from you.
Posted by: Jerry Doolittle on July 4, 2006 12:24 PMThis just begs the next question. When McCain stands up, does Bush stand down?
Posted by: Buck on July 4, 2006 2:21 PMHey, weren't these two ninnys cavorting and
eating cake somewhere while Katrina was
wrecking New Orleans, stranded people waiting
for help, bodies floating down streets, etc.???