Thursday, November 26, 2009

Campaign 2008

McCain Relies on a Tight-Knit Circle of Confidants to Guide His Campaign

Known for being impulsive, the Republican nominee has encouraged a free-wheeling spirit on his team

Posted September 8, 2008

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His advisors are Bushies

His foreign policy advisors, as listed on his website, are cause for concern to any who believe the Bush administratiion had botched Iraq. His foreign policy coordinator, Randy Scheunemann, headed a group called Project for the New American Century. It called for the US to invade Iraq, install a friendly government, and build big military bases there so we could control access to oil. This was a year before 9/11. When 9/11 happened Bush followed their script in planning the war. Not surprising, as Cheney and Rumsfeld had both been part of PNAC. McCain has 8 or 9 people from PNAC advising him on foreign policy. Scary.

And This is Surprising Why?

I don't get the intention of this article, which Past President or Presidential Candidate ever - did not have a "Tight-Knit Circle of Confidants to Guide His Campaign" ???

Again.... the purpose of this article was ???

So Lindsey Graham is an unmarried devout Southern Baptist. What, exactly, is that, folks? Any guesses? And this is McCain's favorite guy? Good grief, we're stupid.

Uncle Arrogant!!!

Everything the McCain clan does echoes the arrogance of the current administration, including their insistence upon using the song "Barracuda" after Heart requested them not to use the song. Typical example of a Republican doing as they wish and damn the people if they don't agree. America has lived 8 years under this type of rule and I pray we elect anyone who respects our nation more than these arrogant elitists. As an American, I'm tired of politicians telling me to go straight to hell!!!

The whole American election boils down to just one (1) and Battle Ground State = Armageddon (literary) = Maryland State.

By: Jordan C. Fan, Prophet Of Environment

The whole American election boils down to just one (1) and Battle Ground State = Armageddon (literary) = Maryland State.

The One and only issue in this election is: Whether The U. S. Naval Academy should remain in Annapolis, Maryland.

The are only four possibilites:

(1) Obama got elected. Maryland vote for Obama. Naval Academy stay in Maryland.

(2) McCain got elected. Marylad vote for McCain. Naval Academy stay in Maryland.

(3) Obama got elected. Maryland vote against Obama. Naval Academy stay in Maryland. It not feasible for Obama to relocate the Academy because it generate income to the state of Maryland. Many Black live in Maryland. The only thing Obama can do is to send in his secret police and get rid of hid Black traitors.

(4) McCain got elected. Maryland vote against McCain. McCain relocates the Naval Academy. The problem is Arizon is the most arrid or driest place in the U. S. The entire state is a desert and Grand Canyon. How can a Naval Academy locate in a place with no water? So during this election McCain can campaign by saying if him was elected and Maryland vote against him then he will relocate to the state where there is plenty of water. So where else but the Great Lake and Illinois. McCain can also suggest other Great Lake states such as Ohio, Michigan, New York, Wisconsin, or Minnesota depending on who are going to elect him. So people in Illinois will vote for McCain and Maryland will have no choice but also vote vote for McCain. Since Maryland is the Black Capital near the nation's Capital and Illinois is a Black State, if Obama loses there, then their is no way he can win this election. The main issue and prize for this election is nothing else but the Naval Academy in Maryland.

By: Jordan C. Fan, Prophet Of Environment

The One and only issue and Battle Ground State in this election is: Whether The U. S. Naval Academy should remain in Annapolis, Maryland.

The One and only issue and Battle Ground State in this election is: Whether The U. S. Naval Academy should remain in Annapolis, Maryland.

An important presidential election record will be broken this year, it is not the first time a woman or Black person will be elected to the Executive office. We will be seeing the greatest American tragedy unfolding riht beore our eyes. It is one of the rare occasions when a native son will not be elected by his own state. To make it worse, such native son is the greatest hero in an area which has always been the pride and joy of that state. Correct me if I am wrong. I havehardly heard any one at the Repulican Convention or during their campaign mentioned the Annapolis Naval Academy, not even McCain himself. Being born in Panama to a naval family and travel all over this country and the world, McCain really does not have a true home. Arizona is a state he used for election to Congress which he has not visited frequently. The Navy Academy is the only place McCain can really call his home in which he had spent the happiest time of his college life with his navy friends. Maryland should welcome her naval son with open arms and elect him as president.

But, no! Maryland have 1.6 million Black or approximately 30 % of the state's population making it the "Black Capital" near of the real Capital of the nation. It was 36 % to 61% (almost double) in favor of Obama over Hillary during the primary here. All media and people in Maryland have expressed the sad fact that little or no Marylanders will vote for McCain. I personally don't like McCain very much but my conscience forced me to campaign for him. This episode is not only the greatest disgrace of all Americans but also of that of the human race. It is an unforgivable sin committed by all Marylanders especially its Black racists. I am making suggestion to our Government to relocate its Naval Academy out of Maryland. The true and only battle ground states, for this election, are not Ohio, Florida or Michigan but Maryland. The decision is not who is going to become president? But whether God had made a mistake in creating man?

With this letter I have ended this election right here and now! All of you should know that it will be impossible for Obama to win without Maryland.

The whole American election boils down to just one (1) and Battle Ground State = Armageddon (literary) = Maryland State.

The One and only issue in this election is: Whether The U. S. Naval Academy should remain in Annapolis, Maryland.

Obama

The Obama aides reponding to the article need to disguise themselves a bit more...

Not Bush?

Let me get this straight: a good-ol'-boys Republican who decides from his gut and changes his policy decisions based on what the Republican base wants? How is this not George W. Bush?

I'm not saying that's good or bad for his campaign; I'm commenting that this is exactly the same person as the last two elections.

Palin?

Here we go with the "Straight mock Express" Go get um Mooseelini!!!

Stump Speech Sarah has a lot of splainin to do!!!!

Steve Schmidt

So, McCain only took off once Steve Schmidt, a "Karl Rove protégé" was put on his campaign and we are supposed to believe that this isn't another Bush?

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