Zeev's Turnips Talk Politics (ZTTP)

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>>>McCain jumped on John Kerry's bad joke timing. He KNEW that John was talking about Bush and not our troops, and yet pounded him about his horrible joking ability.<<<



"MATTHEWS: Let me ask you, Roger, I only have a chance for a minute. Do you think John McCain helped himself in the view of the press that‘s covering this campaign, the political press, by the way he reacted to the John Kerry misstatement? Which is what it was. He‘s treated it as if John Kerry, his old war buddy, was actively out there trashing people who enlist, by saying they‘re not as bright and therefore they get somehow drafted into the military? That‘s a hideous description of what happened.

SIMON: I think the bloom is off the rose between John McCain and the press this time, and maybe that‘s a good thing. Maybe too many reporters gave their hearts to John McCain the first time. And McCain never asked them to, but they have given him a break or two or three or four or 500.

MATTHEWS: Because he‘s served in Vietnam, and a lot of us didn‘t.

SIMON: Well, it‘s one thing. One thing is he‘s a wonderful guy to cover, because he gives you access about 20 hours a day.

MATTHEWS: That‘s true.

SIMON: And that‘s what reports want, he‘s always there for you. He‘s always there."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15699444/


I think what they were saying politely is that McCain has over exploited his war hero status, has turned into a cheap media whore and lacks integrity. Couldn't agree more. Used to like him a lot but can't stand him now. That soft spoken, almost apologetic delivery of his has fooled a lot of people and has helped him get away with saying one thing in public and then doing or voting for the exact opposite.