McCain at the Latin Builders: With Mel Martinez

Killer endorsement. You can hear the air sucking out of Giuliani and Mittens' balloons. McCain just drank their milkshake.

Mel looks drunk.

Once again showing that Cubans are the only Hispanics that the Republicans can tolerate the presence of in this country. You'd never see all the Republicans show up at a meeting of a Mexican-American group. They praise the Cubans who sneak across the border, and demonize every other hispanic who does.

McCain did good for himself with his trophy wife. 18 years younger than him, pretty, and stinking rich.

The Republicans really are the family values party. They know how important it is to pick family members with a high monetary value.

It was nice of Johnny McAngry to bring his blonde daughter with him.

Mug for the camaras, old man!!!
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GREAT news.

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Now the jealousy comes out.

Who are the Arabs? They don't look like Cubans to me...

Suckin' up to the Hispanic vote. What hypocrites. The worst the universe has to offer.

Then again, it could be worse. We could be forced to make comments about Clinton's ugly wife. What's that? Hillary's the one running for president, you say? Are you sure? I saw Bill wagging a finger at Barry Obama the other day and he looked like he was about to say "screw it, I'm running for President, again!"

Or maybe you would prefer it if McCain got himself a wife who engaged in land deals with Tony Rezko and whose income tripled after her husband's election. Who needs a rich wife when you can make her rich after your election? And not have to report a dime of it as campaign contributions!

Bud,
Yeah! He does! He's 'Rockin in McSleepy's world'!

Best exchange from last night's Republican debate:

From the internet(s):

Brian Williams: Gentlemen, each of you has claimed that you would be more aggressive than your competitors, as well as your Democratic opponents, in your role as Commander-in-Chief. Specifically, into which century would you bomb Iran? Governor Huckabee?
Mike Huckabee: Oh, I think bombing them back to the nineteenth century would do the trick, and I promise to do it as soon as I'm elected. With Chuck Norris as my Secretary of Defense, I figure it'll take about two weeks.

[applause]

Brian Williams: Please...we warned you to hold your applause and we're not going to warn you again. Continuing...Governor Romney?
Mitt Romney: I think Governor Huckabee's position is exactly the wrong position to take. I think you have to send a real message to the evildoers by bombing them back to at least the 14th century. Any shred of modernity in that part of the world leaves America vulnerable to attack by radical extremist varmints. But as much as I disagree with my colleagues up here on the stage tonight, I fear what a General Hillary Clinton would do more. She clearly hasn't gotten the message yet that peace is off the table.

[applause]

Brian Williams: Those who just applauded are being Tasered by Tim Russert as we speak. I dare you to try it again, people. Senator McCain?
John McCain: My friends, all of my colleagues up here tonight---with the exception of that squeaky Libertarian over there who's raised ten times more money than me---have many strengths. But I believe they're being too lenient on Iran. At an absolute minimum, you need to bomb them back to the 1200s. But I want to stress, my friends, that I would do everything in my power to ensure that we only use the smaller nukes in our arsenal. We want to level the place without being mean-spirited about it. I know many in my party disagree about using such a light touch, but sometimes being a Maverick means making unpopular choices. Have I mentioned in the last five minutes that the surge is working? It is, my friends. And it was all my idea.

[Clap Clap Clap...]

Brian Williams: I'll now ask the audience to eat the gentleman who just applauded. Quickly please, as we're running out of time. Thank you. Please dispose of the bones in the trash can as you leave the auditorium, and I trust this will be the last outburst of the evening. Mayor Giuliani?
Rudy Giuliani: I'd bomb 'em back to the year nine eleven. I was in the middle of nine eleven, y'know. You weren't there on nine eleven...
Brian Williams: Actually I was there.
Rudy Giuliani: Well, you were there but you weren't there there. I was literally there there. In fact, I was the only person on the scene for most of the day. I hoisted more girders to save more people than anyone. And my first act as president, besides bombing Iran back to nine eleven, will be to give myself the Medal of Freedom for nine eleven. I may give myself two. And one for Judith of course. She's sitting in the audience but she's also on my cellphone right now. Hello dear. I love you but I'm debating right now. Kissy kissy kissy! Daddy's got a present for you later tonight, oh yes he does. Mumumumumum...

[Stone cold silence]

Brian Williams: Congressman Paul?
Ron Paul: You guys call me the crazy one???

Lay off Cindy McCain & their marriage.

Neither she nor they deserve your crap on this.

BTW,
How's Al Keyes' campaign going? Anybody hearing any buzz?

McCain's support started slipping when he pulled that little stunt in the Baghdad Market. It made people question how genuine was the "Straight Talk Express."

Personally, I find McCain a very likable guy, but I question his commitment to getting us out of Iraq. It sounds like "peace with honor" all over again. This really is an unwinnable war by any honest measure. The cost alone will ruin us, and nothing we do there will improve "security" in the region or the world, IMO. Wing-nuts say it would be like Korea (like that's a good thing), but Korea didn't spawn Islamic Jihadist willing to fly planes into buildings. I can't see how our security at home is strengthened by having a permanent presence in Iraq. We need to concentrate on Afghanistan and on working with Pakistan in stopping the spread of Al Qaeda there. We need to send a message to Iraqi politicians that we won't shed blood and treasure forever while they bicker over terms of reconciliation.

"McCain told the story he told in Miami earleir this week about serving as a Navy pilot aboard the USS Enterprise deployed for the Cuban Missile Crisis -- "my friends, many years ago, I was committed to the freedom of Cuba. I am just as committed today.''

He's being disingenuous, right? That event was not about 'freeing' Cuba, and if it went down, the island of Cuba would have been reduced to radio active carbon, not 'set free'.

He is trying to pitch this as 'understanding' Cuba?

Friday night, and no new entries in two hours?
Come on, wake up ChiTrib..

Doug & Jeff-

My apologies, I thought once the Clinton's marriage was fodder for political debate, that would apply to all the candidates. I didn't realize that the McCain's were above question.

In the future I will limt my questioning of politicians personal lives to the Clinton's like a good American. I know understand that we can only dicsuss the motivations and past infidelities of Democratic candidates and their spouses.

To leave an educational comment, one must leave an opinion worth learning from, bringing racism to a topic in which deals with the outcome of our country's leader.... speak of current events and important issues....want to speak of latins "cubans" go to the MTV website...your IQ might suit the genre....

Honestly McCain's best days seem to be behind him. He has tried to become president more than once and has been rebuffed each time. He would make a better Democrat than a moderate Republican. Lets look closely at all the options before we saddle ourselves with a tired old horse. We are in trying times and the last thing we need in the White House is a yes man to people like Ted Kennedy. The choices in this election are all problematic however McCain is really the poorest of the choices. G-d bless McCain for his service record and what he went through during that time however that should not be the only thing people think of when they consider this man for a possible president. On current issues I think we have better choices then McCain

Florida's homicide deaths are going through the roof thanks to the guns our state legislators have allowed in. Mel does nothing, has never done anything in stop it...no surprise he backs anyone as long as they bring in more guns.

Just how deep are the pockets of the NRA? And how low will elected officials go...they continue to surprise me as they dig to the very bottom of the dog poo for anything shiny.

Time to pack & leave for Canada because this state is unsafe to live in.

Personally, I find McCain a very likable guy, but I question his commitment to getting us out of Iraq.
Posted by: dt | January 25, 2008 9:52 PM

I agree dt. I liked McCain when he stood up to the rightious right and called them intolerent. Somehow that changed...I question Why? I also question the fact that when asked during the debate if Iraq was a good idea, he said yes. I believe that the majority of normal Americans ( not the payback for 9/11 people ) now believe it was a total mistake. That puts him outside of moderates and towards the far right. Thats where he lost me.

You'd never see all the Republicans show up at a meeting of a Mexican-American group. They praise the Cubans who sneak across the border, and demonize every other hispanic who does.

Posted by: JT | January 25, 2008 5:45 PM

Very true JT. Mexicans have been made the new scape goat for biggoted, republican fascism.

"Personally, I find McCain a very likable guy, but I question his commitment to getting us out of Iraq. It sounds like "peace with honor" all over again. This really is an unwinnable war by any honest measure. The cost alone will ruin us, and nothing we do there will improve "security" in the region or the world, IMO. Wing-nuts say it would be like Korea (like that's a good thing), but Korea didn't spawn Islamic Jihadist willing to fly planes into buildings. I can't see how our security at home is strengthened by having a permanent presence in Iraq. We need to concentrate on Afghanistan and on working with Pakistan in stopping the spread of Al Qaeda there. We need to send a message to Iraqi politicians that we won't shed blood and treasure forever while they bicker over terms of reconciliation."

Posted by: dt | January 25, 2008 9:52 PM

Very ture DT!!!

I'm happy to see both parties have narrowed the candidates down to the two best in each party. I just hope the Clinton vs Obama fued doesn't destroy all that they have worked for.

We could be forced to make comments about Clinton's ugly wife.
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Once again, the evil swamp dwellers focus on cosmetics for Democrats, and show their true nature. They are definitely the worst, insufferable, Clinton-blaming, blow hard, bed wetting, hate-spewing, incompetent, reality-denying, elitists the universe has ever seen.

"Time to pack & leave for Canada because this state is unsafe to live in."

Posted by: kraziquban | January 26, 2008 9:32 AM

Yeah, we keep hearing this from Barbra, the Baldwins, all the usual suspects. I notice that all of them are still here. I doubt kraziquban will ever leave here either.

When Mccain talks about "straight talk" it means going straight back to the issue of Iraq. He always wants to back to that issue since it is the only issue he can brag about. He has been in office a long time, the whole time the illegal immigration has grown progressively worst. What has he done the whole time about securing our border, nothing except push for amnesty. Oh he said he has heard us, "secure the border first". That is not what the American pulic said, they said "enforce our laws". So it is obvious that mccain will hear what he wants to hear and nothing else. I could be wrong and Mccain is hearing voices in his head, but either way do you really think you would want him in the most important job in the country, very scarey.