Smear or Be Smeared

I respect John McCain as a fellow Viet Nam Vet. But he should remember all our fallen comrads as i remember we were dying for ''Demacracy'' in Nam also. How many more of our young children must die for a country, and people that dont want ''US'' there.

We are all Americans. Most of us would die for our freedoms. Standing together, finding common ground and acting as patriotic, democratic, intelligent people is our only hope for continued improvement. Our differences, excluding illegal acts, can become a great strength. The majority of Americans are excellent individuals. We must, however, work diligently, be patient with each other and stop this "name-calling!" What do we gain by trying to reduce anyone's unlimited value? Thank You

What it boils down to is very simple. Victory in the war on terror or a white flag waved to terrorists.

Republicans ans all who truly love and believe in the standards of the United States need to pull together and get it right in November.

Say anthing you want. It comes down to this.

AMERICAN HERO vs ISLAMIC SYMPATHIZER

NOBAMA!!!

The DNC makes a mistake by making dubious criticism of Senator McCain whild ignoring the Keating 5 scancal. He was definitely involved in that.

The DNC makes a mistake by making dubious claims against McCain while they ignore a real unmentioned problem of the Keating 5 scandal; something he was undeniably involved in.

They have to try to talk crap, thats all the DEMS ever have.

McCain will be 73 by Inauguration time. So the V P will run things. Sorry not again. No amount of lipstick will work.

Sen McCain has NEVER been a "puppet of the right wing" or any other wing, for that matter. He marches to the beat of his own drummer and has consistently fought against special interests and for campaign finance reform, I think he truly wants to make the US a better place for everyone, not just the rich. He is a war hero and is much tougher than any of those criticisizing him. He votes his conscience and doesn't care what the "party line" is. So what if he's 72 yrs old? Most societies value the wisdom and experience that age brings. It is our "youth-oriented" media that has obviously picked their "darling" - Obama, even though he has little to no experience with gov't. He is a good speaker, but that's about it. I think (hope) that the American people are smart enough to pick the most qualified candidate when it comes right down to it.

John McCain has NEVER been a "puppet of the right wing" and is a proven war hero and marches to his own beat. So what if he's 72 yrs old? Most societies value the wisdom that comes with age. Just because the media is youth-oriented and has already picked its "darling" (Obama) of the race doesn't mean people are going to vote that way when it comes right down to it.

Is Factcheck.org becomming fair and balanced like Fox News ? McCain Im sure is a decent man , but he wants to "win" The iraq War. Were not even sure what winning is anymore but we do know YES it make take 100 years. The U.S, economy is in deep deep trouble. The U.S. Dollar is woth less than The Euro or even a canadian dollar, John Mccain has been quoted "economics are not his strong point" Throw in the fact that he would be 72 years old at the START of his presidency and I would say we should all just kill ourselves now.

McCain is a puppet of the right wing. Whatever "centrist' views he purports now, he will alter to pander to the party's conservative base. That means endless war in the Middle East - not only in Iraq, but also in Iran, Syria, and even Venezuela , spiraling debt, a system in which the wealthy few get richer while more and more Americans are pushed beneath the poverty lines, and a society where medeical care and a college education are luxury items only for the rich. While McCain tries to tap dance to please the likes of Rush Limbaugh and Anne Coulter, the world gets warmer and more people sicken because of pollution. Incidentally, if any one depends on social security or medicare for his or her survival - kiss it good-by. The elimination of social security and medicare to pay off the national debt is probably one of the first deals McCain will make with Republicans. Rather than launching a smear campaign, Howard Dean's letter is quite prophetic. Elect McCain and we'll have 4 more years of the same old same old

Frankly, this sort of behavior is EXACTLY is why the Democratic party desperately needs Barack Obama as the presidential candidate instead of Hillary Clinton. In the old viciously partisan world which politicians like the Clintons revel in, this kind of nonsense is what they call "fun". Our nation doesn't need this kind of foolish anymore, it has deadlocked Washington, made our nation impotent and we need to move away from these simplistic, misleading narratives. As Obama says, be FOR something, not just against, not running based on how well you can slime your opponent. And that's been the most glaring tactical difference between Obama and Clinton. John McCain is a respectable man, well qualified to be president. There are differences in views on the issues and what America deserves from BOTH parties is intelligent, intellectual honest discussion about these differences, giving the American people a clear understanding of what's at stake in order to make an informed decisiona about which way they want to go. and that's why as an independent, I'm going to vote for Barack Obama for President.

Didn't the nation, at least close to 50% fall for these tired lines of occupatiuon without harm to our troops, tax cuts for the mini-millionaires will boost the economy. It's time for the truth, not the Abraham gloss over, but the truth and the Republicans do not have the fibre to lead that parade. This moranic plunge to the abiwss has to stop, our young people cannot continue to die in Irak for the bushee war nor be saddled with billion after billion in debt. Don't take what is said but what history has shown to be the republic as george would say, way.

actually joe p, John McCain did defend John Kerry against the Swiftboat attacks. Why don't you do some research there, buddy.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/08/06/MNGUT83SS41.DTL

Actually Joep, when the Swiftboat veterans came out and smeared John Kerry he defended his friend and fellow Senator. Do some research.

I recall McCain pressuring Kerry not to attack Bush's military (non-)record. Yet when the Swift Boat Veterans came out with their smear he did nothing.
A hundred years in Iraq if no Americans were being harmed or wounded or killed. A fantasy-- Americans are being wounded and harmed and killed, and this will not stop with a change of rhetoric. After all, we'd still be in Vietnam if Americans weren't being wounded or harmed or killed. And McCain's statement ignores the people we supposedly (in one of the many changes of "mission" to justify the war) are there to help--the Iraqis. If they are killed or wounded it would be all right for us to be there a hundred years?