Comments on: McCain Goes Off The Rails On 60 Minutes

By: Phil Byler

Phil Byler — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:16:00 +0000

Relax; you are all over-reacting. McCain continues to support deregulation while saying we need to stop the current bleeding. McCain has to sound concerned about the current economic situation, or else he will be portrayed as out of touch with the common guy. We need the votes of Reagan Democrats to win this year. The reference to Andrew Cuomo is to a New York Democrat; that’s about quietly encouraging the New York Democrats (remember Bill and Hillary Clinton?) to ramp down how much campaigning they actually do for Barack Obama.

Keep in mind that whatever your concerns about McCain, he is a patriot who knows his stuff on military matters, foreign policy and national security and that Obama is an anti-military socialist who would be a complete disaster at a time we do face a dangerous time in world history. There is a dangerous combination in the making of radical Islamic jihadism and a resurgent KGB Russia aligning itself with terrorist sponsoring states in Iran and Syria and a socialist Venezuela.

By: Colonel1961

Colonel1961 — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:32:23 +0000

I think he was (is) boxed in. If he said there was no recession, then he looks like an out of touch rich white guy. If he says there is a recession, then he looks like an out of touch with reality moron – of course, that may play well with independent voters. I’m just sayin’…

The proper response was (is): ‘We are not in a recession, by any economic definition. Period. We are, however, in tough times. But, America is a great nation and our workers are the best and brightest, and we can overcome any and all obstacles, financial or otherwise. We have done so in the past and we will continue to do so in the future.’

By: Media_man

Media_man — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:20:10 +0000

I take it back – McCain needs to win, if for no other reason than security. We might be living in cardboard boxes though. I’m too old to join the military, but they might be the only place hiring before very long.

By: Exeter

Exeter — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:54:11 +0000

“At this point, it might be better if the Dems win and REALLY screw things up. Give the GOP a chance to re-brand, give the people a first hand view of what the Dems really stand for”

You’re right of course, MM – and with Palin at the top of the ticket in 2012, I think the Republicans would win in a landslide that might surpass Reagan’s victory in 1984. But I can’t embrace your strategy, because I’m convinced the following events WILL happen in 4 years under an Obama Administration:

1 – al-Qaeda will strike the US at least once, on a 9/11 scale;
2 – the gov’t of Iraq will fall and be seized by extremists;
3 – Iran will obtain and use a nuclear device, either against Israel or us;
4 – Russia will renew their interests in the Western Hemisphere, via Venezuela;
5 – America’s few remaining allies will abandon us;
6 – America’s military will be so underfunded as to be made feckless;
7 – America’s economy will be so damaged, it will take President Palin at least 4 years to fix it;

These are just off the top of my head. So, you’re right that an Obama Administration would strengthen the Republican Party immeasurably – but we might not have an America to fight for in 4 years. THAT would be a Pyrrhic victory, my friend.

By: Reality Bytes

Reality Bytes — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:50:27 +0000

Look! If we can put up with 8 years of mangling the conservative message, we can sure as Hell endure another 4 so long as (1) we get to kill more bad guys, (2) tear down earmarking practises in Congress, (3) kill more bad guys and don’t forget to kill more bad guys.

By: Media_man

Media_man — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:19:01 +0000

McCain harping on Wall Street greed is the very picture of stupidity. Fan/Fred were gov’t creations, CRA was a gov’t creation, all of this was the result of Gov’t intervention in the free markets.

If McCain wins, it may well be a pyrrhic victory for the GOP.

At this point, it might be better if the Dems win and REALLY screw things up. Give the GOP a chance to re-brand, give the people a first hand view of what the Dems really stand for (nothing at all, other than their own political power), and then make the changes needed to fix Social Security, Medicare, Public Employee Pensions and Benefits, Medicaid, etc. Privatize the whole mess. Get gov’t out of everything except defense & building roads.

McCain winning will only drag things out longer & these half fixes will simply prolong the agony.

Give the Dems the ball already.