DISQUS

moondancer · 1 year ago

I personally believe that McCains ability to stay relatively close to Obama this cycle is based on people remembering the quick, sharp McCain of 1999. As voters tune in and see what the decade has done to the maverick, that is turn him in to a disengaged angry codger, his polls will crater ala the China Syndrome.

skmarshall · 1 year ago

I personally believe that McCain's ability to stay relatively close to Obama this cycle is based on the American electorate being mostly composed of fearful racist nitwits. Take a look at the comments following any AOL election story and your blood will run cold. That's where America speaks, not sites like this where people who believe in science, reason, and finding out the truth before we make up our minds post their opinions. I only hope the America that comments on AOL can't find their polling place on election day.

jbelbute · 1 year ago

John McCain is suffering from Cancer and Alzheimers. Before we vote for him we must be told the true results of yesterday's melanoma surgery and also have him evaluated to determine his Alzheimers state

readyforchange · 1 year ago

I will not even watch McShame when he speaks on tv because he makes me sick at my stomach. The lies along with the expressions are more than I can bear to watch. His campaign can't do anything to help at this point, he's doomed. Go back to the ranch old man and count all your money.

jeanrenoir · 1 year ago

I surely wish McCain WERE "doomed," as readyforchange fantasizes above. As always, intelligent, educated people can't believe that the stupid American mob is going to vote for an idiot, and a grumpy, doddering one at that. But the mob is now demonstrating how much dumber they've become since 1932. Back then, after they were hit over the head with the Hoover two by four, they actually sort of "got" it. But now, even $4 gas, foreclosed houses, and recession can't penetrate their invincible ignorance and hard-wired racism.

mojo3 · 1 year ago

At one time...a fews years ago, McCain was on his game. As years have past, and he gets older--things are and have been changing. (As this occurs as you get on in years.) His exhibiting bouts of jealousy and gaffes (which many wish to call it). However, I truly think McCain, has entered the early stages of dementia. I've seen it many times with dear friends of mind. It's not about him lying when he says one thing and then another...and becomes adamant when someone corrects him. He truly believes what he has said at that moment. He possesses short-term memory. Every last one of us, as voting Americans, should be v-e-r-y concerned with this problem he has. We had better rethink our thoughts, if some wish him to become the President of these United States. (Not to mention his cancer problems. Now that's another issue to be discussed at a later date!)



A Truly Concerned Senior Without Color

jupiter · 1 year ago

I remembered the maverick John Mccain! The one who bucked the system, to get things done. This reporter expressed exactly how I have felt this last year! I felt bad about going from Republican to Demacrate. I fear of john mccain becomeing our president and endangering all of us, over rode my party loyalty. I do feel bad for the old man that he has become. I thought it was from Mental Illness, but as I listen to Racheal M, on the news talk, I realize Mccain had a lot of this in him already and could fool a lot of people. Now the high tech world has caught up with him, and part of what he use to use to fool us, has been mixed up in his mind and his mental illness. This seems to be what it has turned out to be! Attempts at lie and cover ups that turned into horrible gaffe's that us viewers where catching, while the media continued to cover it up, and surger coat it. What we didn't catch U-tube vedios did catch and put on loops for all to see. But, then there's times where we see his anger,confusion and his mental struggle to stay in control. It is so sad to see this once strong maverick turn into a sick mental case in front of our own eyes! Even the old like myself, have been able to see it clear! It's time the media stops trying to sheild him! The old reporters, and commentary's have to face the fact. For this old man sake, this country's sake, and for the sake of their family's! This old man cannot be our President!

pjsandiego · 1 year ago

The American public should demand that John McCain undergo a complete mental and physical examination. He is not well, does not look well, acts like he's losing it, and his anger management capacity seems to lessen every day. It is not right that he only allowed a few select people with no recording devices of any kind only a few hours to examine his medical records- which we do not even know are all of his records.

He is acting very strange. He cannot stay on topic. He has this silly grin that most professionals in health care would note as almost a tick or mental glitch. But again, beyond the forgetfulness the biggest clue to his mental and physical incompetency is his anger. People who are not fully in control of the faculties always have anger problems while they are first starting to cope with the difficulties. Rather than blame themselves, they lash out at anyone else because they are so consumed with the apparent loss of control they feel a need to immediately get some control back in their lives- ie. they get mad and try to bully those around them thus creating a feeling that they are in control. Obviously this is not real control and McCain is increasingly becoming frustrated not by Obama's coolness but by a growing realization that he is simply not up to the job of winning the election and certainly not up to running the country.

Sad but true, McCain is just a mean old man with an private appreciation that he is not what he once was.

sallyss · 1 year ago

tick-tick-tick... he's going to explode soon... bring on the debates!!!

piper · 1 year ago

This old man has been mean all the time. The only thing he has turned is America's stomach.

robman2 · 1 year ago

Mr. McCain is laudable as the poster child for OWG's past their prime.



He may well be a war hero, depending on whether getting shot down makes you a victim/hero or a not so great pilot but, the Old White Guys Club, is getting too crowded with folks like me, who are under 60 and way under 70 to feel that just because he

howiekurtznot · 1 year ago

"...Elisabeth Bumiller, the venerated New York Times reporter..."

Venerate: To regard with respect, reverence, or heartfelt deference.

This is a joke, right? Or an error. You meant to say "discredited" or at least "buffoonish," surely.

I mean, Bumiller!!!

poopsybythebay · 1 year ago

Charleyjames said everything I would like to have said-but better. The only other issue I would address and I am not all that knowledgeable about Mr.Pappu,I do not understand how even if you liked the man personally- it was still unmistakably your job as a journalist and your responsibility to tell the truth about the man and not to continue to perpetuate the media's version of him. I get the feeling if he had stayed charming, even though clearly not up to the task of the Presidency, the media would still be fawning all over him. Thanks for being honest and I am hoping some of the others will follow.

blackjack · 1 year ago

McCain has always been a real Ba-----, if you in the CCM would just have gone to ARIZ., and talked to some real Local People,all you in the CCM would ever talk to was PARTY BRASS about McCain,I use to visit my sister that lived in ARIZ. I have heard alot of storys about McCain that you never Hear or see in print. I wish you in the CCM would get out and about and get the ELETE stink off you. MY sister livrd in Mesa.

mojo3 · 1 year ago

McCain strikes me as, a mean, old, obstinate man. He should NOT be the leader of these United States...or the leader of anything for that matter. Besides

his "changed" character, he I believe, is in the early stages of dementia. Many dare not use this word. As time passes, voters will realize what others

call gaffes, ARE NOT! Now this is a very scary thing for us to have a president in office with this condition. Both Democrats and Republicans, had better hone in on this with seriousness. He continues weekly and increasingly, to make important errors and missteps. This is quite serious and ALL should be worried! Do observe please.



A Concerned Senior Citizen

911review · 1 year ago

actually, i think McCain wouldn't do this normally,
i think the repug party put him up to negative attacks.
But them again, it almost looks like he would do anything togetelected, or maybe thats the repugs pushing him ?

angry old mnan yells at cloud...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/911review/2704635781/

another married republican having an affair
http://www.flickr.com/photos/911review/2717453037/

alexathymia · 1 year ago

In a democracy, we need real journalists and not just media people. Real journalists should never be close to the candidate regardless of how charming they find him or her to be. It is an inherently oppositional role. Granted, we humans, if we are not sociopaths, tend to become attached to people we spend regular time with; if someone seems likeable, becoming attached is even more likely. Accordingly, it is especially important that real journalists covering McCain and any other candidate maintain an intellectual and emotional distance from candidates.

Having said that, it seems obvious to me that in our times media people are predisposed to look favorably on the Republican candidate and to see the Democratic candidate as "other"; even the people who think of themselves as real, practicing journalists do this and are unaware of this pre-existing bias in their attitudes. Republicans and the corporate media over the last thirty years have done a good job of shaping public perceptions such that Democrats and a good chunk of the population who support them or are to the left of them are seen as hostile aliens.

Having said *that*, I think media people have failed radically in looking at the entire history of John McCain's behavior once he was back in the United States. He is not a particularly nice man when you look under the hood. For one thing, he is a misogynist. He is also not a particularly ethical man. You should all have been looking more deeply into the period of the Keating Five, at his ties with Abramoff, and various other questionable but enriching and exploitative activities he has been involved in. THAT is the role of a real journalist.

kwaayesnama · 1 year ago

Do you ever wonder why so many people are supporting Barack Hussein Obama?



Could it be that this nation is becoming colorblind and does not care if a good person is black, white, red or tan?



Could it be that the American people don

julien38 · 1 year ago

I still strongly believe that the" white haired old dude" is senile.

ajamo · 1 year ago

I'm waiting for the debates, I can see him when Obama brings out his knowlege on the issues, McCain is going to get mad.

You think he for the American people as a whole or himself. Since he is drawing a full salary, pension from the Navy, and getting Social Securtity, and now he want another pension that from the Presidency if he gets elected.

I really truly think the American people will lay aside the party this election and vote for the one whole is for all Americans

truthsaspirant · 1 year ago

I agree completely with pjsandiego & julien38.