McCain wants Greenspan dead or alive: The Swamp
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Posted January 17, 2008 3:10 PM
The Swamp

by Tim Jones

Speaking to supporters in Columbia, S.C., Sen. John McCain said there need to be major changes in the tax code--namely, simplify it.

McCain joked that he wants to "set up a commission headed by Alan Greenspan, whether he's alive or dead, it doesn't matter," McCain said. "If he's dead, we'll........put some dark glasses on him, like "Weekend at Bernies."

McCain also took a shot at President Bush reference several years ago that when he looked into Vladimir Putin's eyes, he could see his soul. McCain said, "I looked into his eyes and saw three letters -- K G B."

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Maybe McCain and Greenie could play chess like Andrew McCarthy and Bernie in the movie!

Glad that someone can see through "prime minister" Putin's KGB guise.

The tax code needs simplified right now and not just the federal one. Strogers and Daleys shouldn't be able to pass tax increases on a whim like what happened last year.


I guess it would be funny if it weren't for the fact his party hasn't manage to catch Osama, dead or alive. Greenpan can sleep at night the odds are with him while Osama sits basking in the sun with his shades on.


"MAC DADDY MCCAIN SPEAKS"

I'M NOT SUFFERING FROM GULF WAR SYNDROME. I DIDN'T SERVE IN THAT SAND BOWLING FIASCO.

ROMNEY, AND HUCKABEE ARE THE "FORCES OF EVIL" NOT ME. I DIDN'T HEAR THE VOICES. I DIDN'T HEAR I PROMISE.

I DIDN'T HEAR THAT GEORGE BUSH AND DICK CHENEY FABRICATED WMD'S AND SENT US INTO A QUAGMIRE THAT HAS COSTED US 2.1 TRILLION DOLLARS AND 4000 DEATHS OF OUR AMERICAN MILITARY.

I DIDN'T HEAR THE VOICES OF KARL ROVE HOW HE LOST HIS EMAILS, BUT SAVED EVERYONE ELSES! I DIDN'T HEAR SARA TAYLOR OR MONICA GOODLING TESTIFY ABOUT "CAGED VOTES" "VOTER SUPPRESSION" I DIDN'T HEAR ANY OF THAT.

I HAVE SERVED MY REPUBLICAN GOP LAW BREAKERS SINCE I HAVE STEPPED FOOT ON THE SENATE FLOOR.

I DON'T HEAR THE VOICES OF THE LATINO AMERICA. I DON'T HEAR THE FAR-FLUNG FREE-FLOATING INDEPENDENTS AND THEIR AGENT OF TOLERANCE AND POLITICAL REFORM.

I CAN'T HEAR HECK I'M 72 YEARS OF AGE AND VIAGRA COULDN'T GET MY EAR LOBE UP FAST ENOUGH TO MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN TO GET YOUR VOTE!


As a mostly Dem leaning fellow, (Just don't tell JohnD, I sure wouldn't want to be labeled as "Loony" or "the worst the world has to offer") I had liked McCain for sometime. My big turnoff was when he began blatantly pandering to the religious right. Now that they have their Huckabee to bring them their rapture, it seems McCain is free to go back to being the McCain I kind of liked. You know, respected war hero, more moderate than righteous. I always thought he was a patriot, but didn't like he had to play the game and suck up to the religious types.
Well, on second thought I did not like his "bomb bomb bomb" Iran joke either, thats all we need right now.
Dumbya was duped by "rootin tootin Putin", McCain calls it just the way it is, Russia is on a slippery slope that will make the 60's look like a cakewalk. His ambitions are fueled by $100 oil, think of that the next time you fill up your "My right as an American" Hummer.

Glad to see the old John back(not you JohnD, you'll never change, hope your stocks are holding up in this hot market you were bragging about when it was at 14,000 which we all know was speculation). If it was McCain vs. Hillary I would prob vote McCain (still loony JohnD?)and if it was McCain vs. Obama, well...

Just my two cents.


Thank you for your thoughtful commentary, Erick. I, too, was not a fan of McCain cozying up to the religious right but I realized any republican candidate needs to at least speak to the religious groups.

I would fully expect a McCain presidency to be strong on national defense, strong on the economy and not dogmatically judgemental on "values" issues like the Bush administration has been.


John McCain is like broccoli. It is a short, lumpy vegetable that is better cooked than raw. Broccoli looks like little trees...little bonsai trees. I like my broccoli steamed with butter and salt and pepper. I'll bet John McCain would be much better with butter and salt and pepper on him...because right now, what Mr. McCain says is hard to swallow.

Hey...didn't Mr. Miyagi teach Daniel-son about bonsai trees? And Mr. Miyagi was played by Pat Morita. And now, Pat Morita has died. Maybe Mr. McCain's campaign can die gracefully like Pat Morita did.


The U.S. was largely built on the backs of those who worked hard, made sacrifices and accounted for themselves and used their ingenuity. Those were the keys to our success and will be the keys to our future successes.

Posted by: John D | January 17, 2008 11:28 AM

And how can you argue for getting rid of the Estate Tax with a straight face after saying this?


"Bomb, bomb, bomb....bomb, bomb Iran..."

Somebody really has to clue McCain in to the fact that he's just not funny.

Posted by: janet | January 17, 2008 5:07 PM

Nicely done, Janet!


Good grief this man is an idiot.

OK, I'll simplify it even a Republic can understand:

Republics pay 95% of all assets including income. Everyone else pays zero. Simple. See, the tax code can be simplified.

Republics need to understand that tax simplification is stupid: tax fairness on the other hand is not stupid.


One more reason to vote against John McCain he wants to bring back liberal Andrea Mitchell's husband. Greenspan has sucked up enough money at the taxpayers expense.
McCain is doing this to help with the driveby hype. The drivebys just love the Greenspans they go to all the tony liberal cocktail parties in Washington.
McCain has been in the Beltway too long Mort Kondracke swoons over him because he can stab him in the back so easy to elect a liberal DEM! Jerry White, Springfield, IL


McCain has been in the Beltway too long Mort Kondracke swoons over him because he can stab him in the back so easy to elect a liberal DEM! Jerry White, Springfield, IL

Posted by: Jerry White | January 18, 2008 9:03 AM

Jerry, remember Bizarro Superman? He was Superman's exact opposite. Therefore, good was evil and so on.
You have definitely been living on Htrae too long. Anyone to the right of Attila the Hun or Hitler is too liberal for you. Either that or you have an IQ in the bottom quartile of the Bell curve.


We need the experience of John McCain to mislead the American people. As a Republican we need to use FEAR and scare the hell out of the American people so they vote for John. Sorry to say but, Americans are the easiest people in the world to make shake in their boots and thats why John McCain will win. He knows how to scare people the way we need to scare the American people. Make them fear for their lives. I think John should come out and just say look if a Dem wins the election we will be Nuked the very next day. All major cities wiped from the earth. Trust me it will work, Bush made it work well for him and still does. They know what wimps the Americans really are and we need to use that to our benefit.


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