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McCain's 2000 Vote
Who did John and Cindy McCain vote for in 2000? Arianna Huffington says it wasn't George Bush:
Original Post: At a dinner party in Los Angeles not long after the 2000 election, I was talking to a man and his wife, both prominent Republicans. The conversation soon turned to the new president. "I didn't vote for George Bush" the man confessed. "I didn't either," his wife added. Their names: John and Cindy McCain (Cindy told me she had cast a write-in vote for her husband).
The fact that this man was so angry at what George Bush had done to him, and at what Bush represented for their party, that he did not even vote for him in 2000 shows just how far he has fallen since then in his hunger for the presidency. By abandoning his core principles and embracing Bush -- both literally and metaphorically -- he has morphed into an older and crankier version of the man he couldn't stomach voting for in 2000.
As you might expect, this prompted some, er, reaction from the McCain campaign:
Asked why Huffington would make up her story about McCain not voting for Bush, longtime McCain aide Mark Salter - who has previously tangled with the Huffington Post - ripped into her. "Why would she make something up? Because she's a flake, and a poser, and an attention seeking diva. And that's on the record."
Mark Steyn at NR reminds us that McCain was the keynote speaker at Arianna's 2000 shadow convention. It seems they are not as friendly as they once were.
About the vote, yeah it's probably true. Passive aggressive voting is entirely in line with what we know about John McCains character and temper.
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Davidg
9:44AM May 6th 2008
Arianna "whosaysitdoesn'tpaytosucktherightyouknowwhat" Huffington really should just be quiet.
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Right Way
10:21AM May 6th 2008
According to the American Road and Transportation Builders Association, whose "primary goal is to aggressively grow and protect transportation infrastructure investment to meet the public and business demand for safe and efficient travel," the "gas tax holiday" would cost the Federal highway system nearly $9 billion in lost revenues. Additionally, for many Americans, the "gas tax holiday" would result in the sort of vacation that many dread - unemployment. Over three hundred thousand jobs would be lost over the course of the next 3-4 years if the "gas tax holiday" were enacted.
That includes 6,390 jobs in Indiana and 7,071 in North Carolina. Why do I specifically mention those states? Oh, no reason!
That includes 6,390 jobs in Indiana and 7,071 in North Carolina. Why do I specifically mention those states? Oh, no reason!
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(0) Right Way
10:21AM May 6th 2008
According to the American Road and Transportation Builders Association, whose "primary goal is to aggressively grow and protect transportation infrastructure investment to meet the public and business demand for safe and efficient travel," the "gas tax holiday" would cost the Federal highway system nearly $9 billion in lost revenues. Additionally, for many Americans, the "gas tax holiday" would result in the sort of vacation that many dread - unemployment. Over three hundred thousand jobs would be lost over the course of the next 3-4 years if the "gas tax holiday" were enacted.
That includes 6,390 jobs in Indiana and 7,071 in North Carolina. Why do I specifically mention those states? Oh, no reason!
That includes 6,390 jobs in Indiana and 7,071 in North Carolina. Why do I specifically mention those states? Oh, no reason!
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(0) Katherine
10:14AM May 6th 2008
Arianna Huffington should talk. She was a raging republican who is now a fake-a@@ liberal to make money, because that is what sells in these times.
She's also not so bright.
She's also not so bright.
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(0) AMERICAN
12:11PM May 6th 2008
HUFFINGTON IS AN IDIOT!
WILL OBAMA REALLY TELL MILLIONS OF AMERICANS THEY DON’T COUNT?
MICHIGAN HAS ANOTHER VOTE IN AUGUST --- PUT OBAMA AND CLINTON ON THE MICHIGAN TICKET!
IF OBAMA DOES NOT AGREE TO THIS --- HE WILL BE TELL ING MILLIONS OF AMERICANS THAT THEY DON’T COUNT!
OBAMA ONLY CARES ABOUT WHAT HE WANTS.
HE WAS ON THE FLORIDA BALLOT. COUNT FLORIDA’S VOTES.
IF OBAMA DOES NOT AGREE TO THIS --- THEN HE IS NOT AN AMERICAN.
WE HAVE 50 STATES. LET ALL OF AMERICAN'S VOTES COUNT.
COME NOVEMBER, WE'LL SEE A NEW SET OF RULES --- THE BIASED MEDIA AND THE DNCCAN'T PROTECT THE GOLDEN BOY FOREVER!
IF OUR DELEGATES IGNORE OUR “VOICES” AND DON'T SPEAK FOR US --- VOTE THEM OUT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. CLEAN OUT MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WHO DON’T DO THEIR JOB!
VOTE COUNTRY --- NOT PARTY --- McCAIN OR HILLARY!
WE ARE AMERICANS FIRST!
WILL OBAMA REALLY TELL MILLIONS OF AMERICANS THEY DON’T COUNT?
MICHIGAN HAS ANOTHER VOTE IN AUGUST --- PUT OBAMA AND CLINTON ON THE MICHIGAN TICKET!
IF OBAMA DOES NOT AGREE TO THIS --- HE WILL BE TELL ING MILLIONS OF AMERICANS THAT THEY DON’T COUNT!
OBAMA ONLY CARES ABOUT WHAT HE WANTS.
HE WAS ON THE FLORIDA BALLOT. COUNT FLORIDA’S VOTES.
IF OBAMA DOES NOT AGREE TO THIS --- THEN HE IS NOT AN AMERICAN.
WE HAVE 50 STATES. LET ALL OF AMERICAN'S VOTES COUNT.
COME NOVEMBER, WE'LL SEE A NEW SET OF RULES --- THE BIASED MEDIA AND THE DNCCAN'T PROTECT THE GOLDEN BOY FOREVER!
IF OUR DELEGATES IGNORE OUR “VOICES” AND DON'T SPEAK FOR US --- VOTE THEM OUT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. CLEAN OUT MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WHO DON’T DO THEIR JOB!
VOTE COUNTRY --- NOT PARTY --- McCAIN OR HILLARY!
WE ARE AMERICANS FIRST!
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(0) CONCERNED
2:02PM May 6th 2008
WILL OBAMA REALLY TELL MILLIONS OF AMERICANS THEY DON’T COUNT?
MICHIGAN HAS ANOTHER ELECTION IN AUGUST --- THE DNC NEEDS TO PUT OBAMA AND CLINTON ON THE MICHIGAN TICKET!
IF OBAMA DOES NOT AGREE TO THIS --- HE WILL BE TELL ING MILLIONS OF AMERICANS THAT THEY DON’T COUNT!
OBAMA ONLY CARES ABOUT WHAT HE WANTS.
HE WAS ON THE FLORIDA BALLOT. COUNT FLORIDA’S VOTES.
IF OBAMA DOES NOT AGREE TO THIS --- THEN HE IS NOT AN AMERICAN.
WE HAVE 50 STATES. LET ALL OF AMERICAN'S VOTES COUNT.
COME NOVEMBER, WE'LL SEE A NEW SET OF RULES --- THE BIASED MEDIA AND THE DNCCAN'T PROTECT THE GOLDEN BOY FOREVER!
IF OUR DELEGATES IGNORE OUR “VOICES” AND DON'T SPEAK FOR US --- VOTE THEM OUT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. CLEAN OUT MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WHO DON’T DO THEIR JOB!
VOTE COUNTRY --- NOT PARTY --- WE ARE AMERICANS FIRST!
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(0) 4AMERICA
3:10PM May 6th 2008
THIS IS PROBABLY A GOOD TIME FOR “HOWARD MOOOOOOO DEAN” AND “NANCY BAAAAAHH PELOSI” TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT MICHIGAN AND FLORIDA. DON’T TELL MILLIONS OF AMERICANS THEY DON’T COUNT.
MICHIGAN HAS A VOTE COMING UP IN AUGUST --- ADD OBAMA AND HILLARY TO THE TICKET!
OF COURSE, THEY’RE GONNA WAIT AND SEND OBAMA HOUND DOGS TO DRIVE HILLARY OUT OF THE RACE FIRST.
OBAMA IS RESTING ON HIS LAURELS AND COMPLAINING ABOUT HILLARY.
WELL, THERE IS A PA COMING TO AN INDIANA AND NORTH CAROLINA NEAR YOU --- WE STILL HAVE MONTANA, SOUTH DAKOTA, WEST VIRGINIA AND OREGON.
THE MESSIAH IS DOWN IN THE MUD WITH JEREMIAH WRIGHT. OUR GIRL HILLARY IS SITTING PRETTY!
IF OUR DELEGATES AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS DON’T SPEAK OUR VOICES --- VOTE THEM ALL OUT!
MICHIGAN HAS A VOTE COMING UP IN AUGUST --- ADD OBAMA AND HILLARY TO THE TICKET!
OF COURSE, THEY’RE GONNA WAIT AND SEND OBAMA HOUND DOGS TO DRIVE HILLARY OUT OF THE RACE FIRST.
OBAMA IS RESTING ON HIS LAURELS AND COMPLAINING ABOUT HILLARY.
WELL, THERE IS A PA COMING TO AN INDIANA AND NORTH CAROLINA NEAR YOU --- WE STILL HAVE MONTANA, SOUTH DAKOTA, WEST VIRGINIA AND OREGON.
THE MESSIAH IS DOWN IN THE MUD WITH JEREMIAH WRIGHT. OUR GIRL HILLARY IS SITTING PRETTY!
IF OUR DELEGATES AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS DON’T SPEAK OUR VOICES --- VOTE THEM ALL OUT!
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(0) tzada
2:46PM May 6th 2008
What people like her don't understand is that fawning will only get them so far. The don't realize that they are held in contempt by many, including the person they pander to. When their usefulness is done, so are they.
However she is not alone in this. She has company in MSM and the PM.
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(0) JOHN
3:08PM May 6th 2008
NO OBAMA!!!!
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(0) meleagrid
6:38PM May 6th 2008
It seems to me the McCains made fair and reasonable decisions when they voted.
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(0) val
6:59PM May 6th 2008
Are you really Americans, or rabid dogs?
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(0) James Woods
9:43PM May 6th 2008
Because she's a flake, and a poser, and an attention seeking diva. And that's on the record."
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Gee, that sounds suspiciously like Rush Limbaugh!
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Gee, that sounds suspiciously like Rush Limbaugh!
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(0) pacific
9:51PM May 6th 2008
The McCains are the "Leave It To (Cindy's) Beaver clan! So just! So wholesome. So honest...MY ASS!!!!
Want 4 more years of George W. Bush??? Vote McCain, you sorry sluts, because NOTHING - and I mean absolutely NOTHING is going to change if he becomes president. God - so many americans are so full of shit - my self, included, sometimes - but republicunts take the entire cake - and rub their faces in it all of the time!!
Want 4 more years of George W. Bush??? Vote McCain, you sorry sluts, because NOTHING - and I mean absolutely NOTHING is going to change if he becomes president. God - so many americans are so full of shit - my self, included, sometimes - but republicunts take the entire cake - and rub their faces in it all of the time!!
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(0) pacific
9:53PM May 6th 2008
Oh right!! And people like you think Ann Cun..Coutler is god's gift to political commentary...
There is NO ONE as ignorant and EVIL as Ann Cun..I mean Coulter. May she rot in hell! Unless, of course, she does a Lee Atwater and saves her soul and admits that she was wrong all along. At least Lee got it - too bad he was so close to death when he finally "saw the light" and admitted how hateful he had been with his comments about Democrats and took it ALL BACK.
There is NO ONE as ignorant and EVIL as Ann Cun..I mean Coulter. May she rot in hell! Unless, of course, she does a Lee Atwater and saves her soul and admits that she was wrong all along. At least Lee got it - too bad he was so close to death when he finally "saw the light" and admitted how hateful he had been with his comments about Democrats and took it ALL BACK.
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(0) Blondssspice
4:51AM May 7th 2008
Obama wants to be president with 48 states. Well, hello, dude, this is the United States of America of 50 states. I will not allow the extreme left wing Democrats like Kennedy, Kerry, Dean, Pelosi, to simply DISENFRANCHISE two beautiful states of America, because they dont like the outcome.
COUNT THE DAMN VOTES !! I have been a Democrat all my life, but I PLEDGE to vote Republican if the Democrats disenfranchise Michigan and Florida. I cannot sit by and watch our beloved America fall in the hands of extreme radicals. I VOTE HILLARY BECAUSE I LOVE AMERICA.
COUNT THE DAMN VOTES !! I have been a Democrat all my life, but I PLEDGE to vote Republican if the Democrats disenfranchise Michigan and Florida. I cannot sit by and watch our beloved America fall in the hands of extreme radicals. I VOTE HILLARY BECAUSE I LOVE AMERICA.
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(0) Zaakiyah
2:09PM May 7th 2008
When told the circumstances of changing their primaries the decisionmakers for those two wonderful states decided that their vote would not count. Now that the results are different than what they thought they'd be ok let's backtrack....we made a stupid decision now allow us to change. The decisionmakers made the decision not to have their own votes counted. You made the decision now stick with it and stop trying to make Obama the scapegoat. Then the citizens of these states say they wont vote at all if Obama is the nominee......SO!!!! If you are that childish to make another dumb decision that could affect your lives and your children's lives so be it. See you in November.
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(0) Eddie
10:58AM May 8th 2008
first off with the whole michigan ticket, Obama has agreed to michigan if the outcome would be fair, Hillary agreed and signed off that michigan would not count, and obama isnt on the ticket, so this is a diamond for her especially since shes losing, look you media leeches, if hillary had won indiana, and north carolina do you think she would be giving a damn about michigan and floridas vote??? Think about it, Why make such a big deal now??? Huh?? duh???
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(0) Eddie
2:14PM May 8th 2008
hey Blondssspice
Do your Research and see if hillary agreed to have Michigan Votes Counted in the first place, Do your research and see if she agreed to the rules of the democratic comitte which goit Florida out, Read that Research it and then come make your claims about 48 states, you cant come crying to add the two states you agreed to not count because your behind, Hillary says exactly what you zombies wanna hear, we know she doesnt give a damn if your counted but now she needs your vote to actually have a shot in the race so shell pretend to care about your feeling, Hillary says what u wanna hear, her supporters are all zombies, they listen but never do their own research, Hillary Banks with the OIL Companies!!
Do your Research and see if hillary agreed to have Michigan Votes Counted in the first place, Do your research and see if she agreed to the rules of the democratic comitte which goit Florida out, Read that Research it and then come make your claims about 48 states, you cant come crying to add the two states you agreed to not count because your behind, Hillary says exactly what you zombies wanna hear, we know she doesnt give a damn if your counted but now she needs your vote to actually have a shot in the race so shell pretend to care about your feeling, Hillary says what u wanna hear, her supporters are all zombies, they listen but never do their own research, Hillary Banks with the OIL Companies!!
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(0) rachel
3:40AM May 9th 2008
everyone is entitled to their opinion... but at least mccain is a real person having been a pow, how many of us can say that,he is in touch with soldiers now and understands them and understands real people inspite of the money his wife has.... what does obama and clinton have , so clinton was in the whitehouse what was she doing? certainly wasn't baking cookies but i rather doubt just because you live in the white house that gives you experience. wake up america mccain is the only choice....
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