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Posted By Radiofreeeuropa 1 year, 8 months ago in NewsMark McKinnon, a senior campaign adviser to both President Bush and Sen. John McCain of Arizona, said he could not serve McCain if Sen. Barack Obama became the Democratic presidential nominee. "I met Barack Obama, I read his book, I like him a great deal" McKinnon said.
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Radiofreeeuropa1 year, 8 months ago
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I'm afraid if you read between the lines McCain may be planning an old-style attack campaign, better to stay out of it. It's about being on the wrong side of history.
I hope not, But McCain just hasn't been right since the Bush camp sabotaged his 2000 run for the presidency. It was quite successful but highly immoral and a pack o' lies.
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oldgringo1 year, 8 months ago
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Radiofreeeurope...I think that once Obama gets the nomination the attack campaign will begin on BOTH sides, and the candidates themselves may not be able to control the mud their respective parties sling. The fact that McKinnon doesn't want to be a part of that speaks volumes for his integrity. It also shows an incredible amount of respect for Obama and HIS integrity. But don't forget that McKinnon says he will continue to support McCain from the sidelines. That says alot about McCain, too.
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Radiofreeeuropa1 year, 8 months ago
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I agree that is likely. I do tip my hat to Mr. McKinnon for making this known, as he could just step down without saying why and still be true to his conscience. I hope Obama will exert influence to stay above the usual mudfest. McCain was a victim of it in 2000. In case anyone doesn't remember the Bush camp had run a phone campaign pretending to be pollsters, if the recipient indicated they were for McCain they were told McCain's adapted daughter was a black child conceived out of wedlock, and that McCain's wife was insane. That it was big of them to overlook these "facts". Will McCain condone such tactics after being the target of them from his own party? Or will he figure they were effective, and like Rove said... "the ends justify the means"?
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cosmogenium1 year, 8 months ago
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I worry about this, too, DF. It's been a while since assassination has succeeded in the U.S., but I find it very suspicious that the last few times it has been it was always a liberal democrat that was the target. I hope Obama has the best people available around him at all times.
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Radiofreeeuropa1 year, 8 months ago
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You know Hillary and MSM have questioned whether Obama has experience enough to be president. What?
He graduated in the top 1% of his class at Harvard Law School with a major in Constitutional Law, and was elected President of the Harvard Law Review - a great honor.( Hillary flunked the bar exam twice.) Obama could have gotten a high paying prestigious job, but opted to work as a community organizer in the poor sections of Chicago instead.
He was a Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Chicago.
For her ENTIRE CAREER in Arkansas, Hillary worked as a CORPORATE LAWYER representing large companies in lawsuits against them.
Barack Obama served as State Senator of Illinois for 8 years, and he has been U.S. Senator for the last 3 years. He has a total of 11 years in elected public office.
Hillary has a total of 6 years in elected public office.
Can she really claim superior "experience"?
Don't misunderstand, I prefer Obama but if Hillary is nominated I'm ok with it.
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fempatriot1 year, 8 months ago
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I've been an Independent all my voting life even though most of my family are Democrats who would vote for the Devil on the Democrat ticket. I don't really "like" any of the candidates, but I especially don't like the Clintons. Thanks to former President Bill Clinton, both NAFTA & GATT passed, & all corporations were free to abandon the USA in order to hire slave labor. Hershey Chocolate is now moving to Mexico, and it's destroying the dream that its founder had--to have a community & a business that complimented each other. If Hillary runs, I would vote for the Devil if he were on the other ticket. But we need a 3rd party strong enough to overcome the 2 party system that's become a political machine serving the interests of big business/money. Americans need to wake up and see the 2 parties for what they are: Tweedledum & Tweedledee--not a nickel's worth of difference in them. And I'm boycotting Hershey's chocolate from now on.
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markmawn21 year, 8 months ago
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Hillary is probably mostly referring to experience by Proxy. Being someone who has lived in the White House gives you experience in the White House. See the trick language plays? There are many code words in Congress. I recommend "Cracking the Code" by Thom Hartmann.
http://www.amazon.com/Cracking-Code-Restore-Ame...
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jordan111 year, 8 months ago
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Sounds like McKinnon knows the campaign would be dirty. On the one hand, I commend him for not wanting to smear Obama, but on the other hand, it sounds like he wouldn't have a problem with smearing Clinton. Does that negate whatever high ground he gains by refusing to do it to Obama?
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slate1 year, 8 months ago
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If anyone here thinks that any candidate wouldn't smear another in the 'new' era of politics they are dreaming,,,, just look at the race thus far on both sides,,,, and it will get much much worse in the months to come,,, sad yes,,,, but that's how it's gonna be,,,, hide and watch how long it will tak Hillary or Abama to bring up the savings and loan scandals as well as a few of the other things McCain is draging about,,,,, the same will hold true from the McCain side,,,,,,
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jmopinion1 year, 8 months ago
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I think that was top 10%(magna cum laude)in his class. Who knows if Obama would have been accepted if it were not for affirmitive action. I keep finding statements about Obama that fudge his credentials that make him sound a lot better than he really is.
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jordan111 year, 8 months ago
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keep finding statements about Obama that fudge his credentials that make him sound a lot better than he really is.>>>
Well, he was accepted to Colombia College of Colombia University, where he majored in political science, & specialized in international relations. Colombia College is the 5th oldest in the country (established in 1754), and very picky about who it accepts. He didn't get in by fudging his credentials. From there, he went to Harvard University, where he graduated with honors. (Not to mention his election as president to the Harvard Law Review). Then there's his tenure with Chicago University as a Constitution Law scholar. And of course, his two terms in the Chicago legislature, his work as a community activist helping those who were disinfranchised....& so on. Sounds top notch to me.
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IcCaRus1 year, 8 months ago
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even if he was accepted because of affirmative action (which he actually wasnt) conservatives didnt see that as an issue when Duh-bya nominated Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court. Thomas WAS in fact admitted to law school because of affirmative action, that fact came out during his confirmation hearings. what also came out is that Thomas, who owes his career to AA is now against it. pretty typical "i got mine, scr*w every1 else" conservative attitude.
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Francisca1 year, 8 months ago
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saintetienne1 year, 8 months ago
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Fascinating? I couldn't be more bored. Is THIS all the Democrats can come up with - - a pant-suited shrew-woman with an axe to grind who's the toss-off ex-wife of a former imbecile president, and an inexperienced junior senator with a sh*t-eating grin? Put a referee shirt and a whistle on him and he looks as if he's about to punch in for his shift selling shoes at Foot Locker.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Honestly, how any of you Libs can get behind either one of these fools is beyond me. But go ahead. Pick one or the other. They're both unelectable. Despite the show of support from single women, blacks and minorities and the endorsement of a bunch of nitwit celebrities, when November rolls around and people walk into that voting booth, the Silent Majority will handily elect WHOMEVER is the Republican candidate.
These two are just too NUTTY to be the leader of the free world, and most of America already knows it.
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ProudBlueTexan1 year, 8 months ago
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"John McMaverick was against waterboarding before he was for it.
McCain was against Bush's tax cuts for the wealthy, before he was for them.
McCain missed 65% of the votes in the Senate this past year (2007) and only Tim Johnson missed more votes....he was recovering from brain aneurysm.
These are just some of McCain's flip-flops, I see one of the first Dem campaign commercials taking shape...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioy90nF2anI
Posted by: John E | February 13, 2008 8:28 PM"
Heckuva job, John E.!!! Bravo!!!
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Georgia501 year, 8 months ago
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So...McCain's advisor won't fight Obama.
I guess it flows downhill. It's not like McCain ever bothered to oppose liberalism in the Senate. Conservative talk radio wants to discuss ISSUES ???? Send in John McCain to curb free speech in the runup to an election. Billionaire Oprah wants to openly campaign for a CANDIDATE ???? Not one peep from John McSpineless.
I might as well support Obama. McCain and his ilk sure as hell do.
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fempatriot1 year, 8 months ago
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No matter who gets in, the American people are going to be in the same boat they're already in: wondering why our government let all the factory jobs go to Mexico or overseas, wondering why our government is letting in millions of uneducated, unskilled illegal aliens, wondering why labor unions have no power any more, wondering why the dollar is going down, down (British Pound: $1.94 when I last looked, Euro, $1.45)...wondering why we are fighting wars without end...wondering why our so-called "elected representatives" in Washington, D. C. talk big but do little. Wake up, people, our government has been bought by foreign governments and big business/money. It's time for a change all right, but we Americans can't make that change as long as we believe the propaganda we see on TV every day. Find Link TV & Free Speech TV on your TVs and get something besides state propaganda, & read American Free Press. All have web sites.
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cushi1 year, 8 months ago
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Only an idiot would be expecting some kind of miraculous, overnight change with the end of the Bush boondaggle! Every reasonable citizen knows that 8 yrs of disastrous leadership and its byproducts cannot be righted overnight, no matter who assumes the helm.
However, who is most eager, hopeful, determined, energetic, unifying and likely to take a stab at it? That's the bottom line. My money's on Obama.
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Starbuck1 year, 8 months ago
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JoseMadre: He may be, but how do you know? I think you're just another Neo-Con schill posting on a useless forum, but what does that mean?
Empty air. Useless keystrokes. Pointless pessimism.
I actually think the sad thing is that most of you don't deserve a good leader, and don't even know what one would be if you saw it. And if god forbid something did happen to -ANY- good leader, all of you would just wallow in confused self pity as always. The perpetraitors would hide in plain sight, and you Americans would waddle along pulling the wool over your own eyes. Listening to a$$-hats like JoseMadre poison the well by being glibly negative.
Rise above. They can't hurt you if you don't care what they're selling. They can kill us(and will kill many), but they can't kill us all.
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jovial1 year, 8 months ago
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The experience part is just the beginning of the attack. It's when they go after him for his name and his fater being a Muslim, that's whaen things are going to get ugly. See they don't have much on him, unlike the other politicians. So they need some fodder for the right-wing meat grinder. If none comes out then they will resort to racial attacks, then his family, then his father's religion, then his pastor. Anything that can smear or villify this candidate. If they took the partisan horse blinders off, they would see a person that's capable of changing things. Change is a foreign subject to conservatives, because it's worked for them for a long time. Some people like America just the way it is, and changing their minds is not probable in the foreseeable future.
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BLKEDU1 year, 8 months ago
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I've been hearing people talk about him getting assassinated. I know the KKK still exists etc but I think the secret service are probably protecting the main 4 candidates in the presidential run. I hope they are because unfortunately I wouldn't be surprised if that happens....
Now on Mark McKinnon:
HE's an OBOMICAN!!!!!!!!!!
He's gonna vote OBAMA secretly don't tell nobody shhhhhhhh!
It all makes sense!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Look OBOMA 08
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MeanMotherUSA1 year, 8 months ago
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2-14-08
McCain Is Liar,Collaborator(How He Got Out Of Vietnam Picket Fence Camps)He's Illegals Mexicanos As*kisser = MR AMNESTY!
Irrespective: Of What Political Liar Gets Elected "$ Greed Mongering Corporate America Will Still Be Running Country To Dogs "...
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