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The Man Who Made McCain

The presumptive GOP nominee attributes his maturation to Mo Udall.

By Holly Bailey | NEWSWEEK
From the magazine issue dated Jun 9, 2008

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  • Posted By: sharenews @ 06/11/2008 7:39:00 AM

    Posted By: sharenews @ 06/11/2008 6:46:41 AM
    Comment: IMPORTANT BULLETIN FOR ALL BLOGGERS ON THIS SITE:

    TO NEWSWEEK STAFF:

    This is to report that there is a FRAUD going on, on this site, in which bloggers are using the names of various bloggers (Obama supporters are most likely the culprits) who are fraudulently writing blogs that are deplorable and tagging them under other bloggers names (non-Obama supporters names). I officially reported such a fraudulent abusive use of fake postings that I just viewed on this site today that affected me personally. This is what it said in which the blogger fraudulently used my name as the poster:

    IT SAID THIS. I NEVER WROTE THIS. SO ALL OTHER POSTERS, ESPECIALLY FORMER HILLARY SUPPORTERS, BEWARE:

    Posted By: sharenews @ 06/11/2008 03:05:43

    Comment: I agree. So why do so many Obama supporters make him out to be a Messiah?

    I NEVER wrote the above comment or ANY mention of Obama being a Messiah. At this point I am ready to bring this abusive process that you are using on your site to FOX NEWS as I have done this before and they are very responsive. I have copied this report to send onto the media if I dont see a stop to the smearing of my name or others on this site moving forward!

  • Posted By: Jack999 @ 06/10/2008 6:58:29 PM

    Republican impreached BILL CLINTON out of Oval office,John Mc Cain was one of leader in Dog pack for Monica lewisky scandal,Republican knows John MCCain scandal in Military to and fro from his base doing sinful Bigamy affairs with Military Blessing ??? to cheat his first Wife...Just because at that time his Father is Admiral right????/Now Republican nominate him as Presidential Candidate??? what a Hypocrites Bunch!!!!!!

  • Posted By: Jack999 @ 06/10/2008 6:56:10 PM

    Proud to be AMERICAN as the NEW UNITED PRESIDENT is Jew,Muslim,Christian,Buddist,Bengali,Toaism,Zen,White,black,Red,Chinese,Indian....This GREAT AN ASSETS not LIABILITY..as World Leader..........................LIABILITY for those Stupid borbn loser playing Race -Card,

    This is Economy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!STUPID

  • Posted By: Jack999 @ 06/10/2008 6:46:22 PM

    GW Bush rush to Europe desperately try to cushion the Oil prices by trying to boost US dollar up without the strong backing in federal reserve,as we all know that Oil being as payment in US currency,he thought by doing this can cushion the price of gas to stabilize from further increase at home. Its far too late G.W Bush you prefered americans hurt then to hurt Oil company profits.But he must has forgotten that his action leads more harm,the American goods now will be less competitve to export,thus many more Americans will be out unemployments.

    By adopting this approach aslo cause higher deficits in balacing our already mounting growing debt.This exactly what happened if we voted for those idiots for FUN and for sakes of what you likes without proper vetting of candidates qualification,dinity,but only interested Where his Sunday church will be,Who'll be his pastor ?this all little gritty personal issues BUT didn't cares less wheither he knows nothing about economy and just electing him during election day,these idiots just know how letting the lobbyist rides the country future.

    He and after Republican rather be successful means in blocking the Democratic bids in Senate on the Tax Cut profits of the Oil company they rather supports the lobbyist interest at expense of national.His group,family members,specially Nafta agreement cost americans lost many millions job that been shifted oversea,his economic fundemental policy didn't stop my head shaking for him from day one when he took office.He has done practically doing nothing for 7 years for US ,now economically we deep ***

    The trade tensions with China have led to calls in Congress for adoption of punitive measures that would punish China for what critics see as unfair trade practices which have contributed to the loss of more than 3 million U.S. manufacturing jobs since 2001.

    For April, the U.S. trade deficit with Canada, America???s biggest trading partner, jumped by 18.6 percent to $7.6 billion, the highest level since January 2006.

    The deficit with Mexico rose by 14.2 percent to $6.8 billion while the imbalance with the European Union increased 14 percent to $8.5 billion. The deficit with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries rose 10.5 percent to an all-time high of $15.6 billion.

    Go Obama the Country Hurts !!Needs You badly!!

  • Posted By: Jack999 @ 06/10/2008 6:44:46 PM

    Republican impreached BILL CLINTON out of Oval office,John Mc Cain was one of leader in Dog pack for Monica lewisky scandal,Republican knows John MCCain scandal in Military to and fro from his base doing sinful Bigamy affairs with Military Blessing ??? to cheat his first Wife...Just because at that time his Father is Admiral right????/Now Republican nominate him as Presidential Candidate??? what a Hypocrites Bunch!!!!!!

  • Posted By: denmill @ 06/03/2008 11:10:19 AM

    Miss Bailey, since we do not really know the real Barack Hussein Obama we would appreciate it if you also write an article in Newsweek on "The man who made Obama: Jeremiah Wright". That would give us a better understanding of the man. Just a thought, but you must be brave in order to writte such an article.

  • Posted By: denmill @ 06/03/2008 11:06:47 AM

    Miss Bailey, we would appreciate it if you also write an article in Newsweek on "The man who made Barack Hussein Obama: Jeremiah Wright".

  • Posted By: griffin1 @ 05/31/2008 9:51:26 PM

    The DNC was faced with an complicated decision to make, after careful review of all facts they were able to come to the best decision possible for both sides, wether you support Hillary or Barack the DNC would have did an inservice to our Country to seat all delagates when the party was clearly penalized months before the election and all parties agreed. Now for Obama when he agreed to abide by the DNC rules to not campaign in those states he removed his name from the ballet and again that was based on him following the rules of the DNC, now for Hillary to come and fight for her delegates when she at one point agreed not too, but since she need all delegates to overcome Obama it is clear that handling all delegates would be unfair. The best decision was made today for both parties, if you are a Hillary Clinton supporter this was fair and it will do this country an injustice to take this to the convention when we are trying to unite, Just so you know during the vote for seating all the delegates there was 13 Clinton supporters on the panel and they did not vote for this so it was rejected, How can you blame Obama for this when Clinton supporters rejected this TODAY, I ask for us to join together and unite with Obama to win this election in November.....

    • Posted By: Core Democrat in Texas @ 06/02/2008 6:30:43 PM

      Everyone involved, Clinton, Obama, their supporters, DNC members, they all did whatever they thought would produce the outcome they wanted --- everything else is merely an after-the-fact justification for what they wanted to do. Anyone can make an argument for whatever they want to do and make it sound like they are taking the holier-than-thou moral position.
      Everything that happens, every vote taken, and every challenge made, they all happen because the Rules allow it.
      So if there's a fight at the convention, it will be because the rules permit it. If Obama fights, he will say that's the high road; if Clinton fights, Obama will say that's the low road. And vise versa. So all this crap about what's just, or moral, or unifying, it's just that -- crap. It's all politics, and everyone is doing whatever the rules allow in order to better their position. Taking 4 of Clinton's delegates and giving them to Obama : If you support Obama that's a great thing and you'll call it reasonable. If you support Clinton, it's bad and you call it ridiculous.
      Obama's a politician just like Clinton, and your call for unity is motivated by one thing, your desire for him to win. If Clinton voters want Obama to win, they will support him. If they don't want him to win, they won't, and that's their business. And neither positiion is holier than the other; it's just whatever people prefer.

  • Posted By: Core Democrat in Texas @ 06/02/2008 6:07:52 PM

    You have to respect McCain for his loyalty to his friend Udall and his weekly visits with him in the hospital all those years. I never heard about that before; McCain must be a really decent person.

  • Posted By: kolorbl9d @ 06/02/2008 11:44:12 AM

    Mccains whole campaign is based on being a POW and the war. Nothing else. Thats why he keeps talking about it. Once this Clinton vs Obama thing is over, hopefully Obama will change the subject and blast Mccain on the economy; which he admits he knows nothing about. But then again, you might still be reporting on Obamas church or Bill and Hillary life after the election.

    Mccain is a war hero, he was a POW. Ok. I get it. But just because wesley snipes spend 5 years in prison doesn't mean he should be Warden. Also it a silent discussion among republicans that being a POW has left Mccain a little hot headed and coo-coo

  • Posted By: wtammelleo@yahoo'com @ 06/01/2008 10:53:56 PM

    Holly Bailey sounds like Mrs. Ahmed Chalabi talking about Charlie Black--such a sweet nice guy. Here we go again,just like 8 years ago when a couple of media idiots Bumiller and Kornbluth)fell for an idiot who liked teasing them and rolling oranges down the campaign plane aisle. They helped him become President with notable effect. Stick to the news! How about a story on the connections between Black and Penn and Chalabi. When was the last time Holly Bailey wrote about them?

  • Posted By: gneubeck @ 06/01/2008 3:28:11 PM

    Nominating a man for the Presidency who in all likelihood couldn't pass a legitimate FBI background check!

    Obama, whose father was a practicing Muslim and whose mother was a radical Marxist, has stated that his mother: "Was the dominant figure in my formative years; and, the values she taught me continue to be my touchstone in the world of politics". Common sense deductive reasoning suggests that Obama's rearing as a child, and his extended 20yr relationships, and obvious conformity, with anti-American fanatics such as Rev. Wright ( the Pastor of his church that promoted the doctrine of Louis Farrakhan ) , and Frank Davis and William Ayers are in fact reflective of Obama's true psychological makeup. A conclusion rigidly re-enforced by Obama's San Francisco commentary denigrating folks from small-town America. Obama's affinity for questionable associates such as Tony Rezco raises a myriad of questions. Further, his increasingly frequent petulant responses to legitimate criticism is troubling. This man's refusal to wear an American flag lapel pin and to place his hand over his heart on the singing of our National Anthem are conditioned reflexes from his protracted association with disaffected elements in our society; visual images that Obama is certain to attempt to obfuscate in future campaign appearances; even though, he has openly admitted: "I didn't want to offend Muslims and others who don't like America.". Further, Michelle Obama's angry commentary directed at our country is telling. Fifty-seven (57) State Obama's comments that he would use Tactical Nuclear Weapons against Pakistan, a Nation that he mistakenly believed to be Arab; his indecision/confusion as to whether Iran poses a serious regional threat; while in other commentary, stating that he would halt the U.S. military's development of advanced weapons systems demonstrates a profound ignorance of the geopolitical threat environment confronting America. His long-term subversive associations have indeed revealed Obama as the real-life Manchurian Candidate. Greg Neubeck

  • Posted By: mot.stephane @ 06/01/2008 2:30:05 AM

    Udall is one of the people who shaped McCain. On the brighter side of the coin.
    John seems more focused on the darker one these days...

  • Posted By: ohleo5 @ 05/31/2008 4:22:17 PM

    The Man Who Made McCain and the three hanky moment. Politics is now embarrassing me - ohleo5

  • Posted By: ohleo5 @ 05/31/2008 4:15:39 PM

    The Man Who Made McCain and the three hanky moment. Politics is now embarrassing me - ohleo5

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