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McCain vs McCain: Border Security
Categorized: Republicans
Tagged: 2008 Election, Immigration, McCain vs McCain, Satire
Well, the Sun came up this morning so as we have grown accustomed to in these situations John McCain is back on the attack against his rival John McCain. The fierce fight between the maverick John McCain of the sometimes not so distant past and conservative lapdog and Bush’s boy toy of 2008 has been a virtual bloodbath to this point.
The current battle over immigration and border security started back in 2006 and as always John McCain found himself on the opposite side of the issue as that of John McCain. John McCain, in accordance with his unabated man love for George W. Bush, had adopted Bush’s position that comprehensive immigration reform was needed.
“Our nation’s immigration system is broken. And without comprehensive immigration reform, our nation’s security will remain vulnerable. That is why we must act.”
John McCain in 2006
His rival John McCain however ran on a harder anti-immigrant position last year. While many people will argue that John McCain was simply pandering to the racists and bigots that make up a large part of the Republican base this is just a wild guess.
[I] have pledged that it would be among my highest priorities to secure our borders first, and only after we achieved widespread consensus that our borders are secure, would we address other aspects of the problem in a way that defends the rule of law and does not encourage another wave of illegal immigration.
John McCain in 2007 refuting the words of John McCain in 2006
Recently John McCain has responded to his rival, John McCains, attack on his lenient immigration and border security policy by saying …
“We get in this kind of a circular firing squad on immigration reform in the Congress of the United States, and the lesson I learned from it is we’ve got to have comprehensive immigration reform.”
John McCain in 2008 Defends himself against John McCain’s Smear Tactics
This furious debate back and forth over the past 2 years between john McCain and John McCain is growing even more heated and the media has finally caught on. Watch this short video about the brutal back and forth between the two men. It’s hard to tell John McCain from John McCain but if you listen to the context I think you can distinguish between them.
[youtube width="500" height="394"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBzJvoS5iJE[/youtube]
Clearly the reporter is also confused about which John McCain was which and she even seems to make the common mistake that they are both the same person. I fully understand this and will admit to making the same mistake when I was younger. What finally clued me in was the realization that the paradox created by so many opposing views within one person would be fatal.
It would be simpler for the Democrats to win in November if they were only facing one opponent. However by their deception the Republicans have found a way to field two candidates, both named John McCain, who together represent both sides of nearly every position. If John McCain ever stops fighting against John McCain the results could be devastating for the Democrats.
(h/t to The Carpetbagger Report and Think Progress)
William ~ WWJV4.com
McCain vs McCain: Katrina
Categorized: Republicans
Tagged: Hurricane Katrina, John McCain, McCain vs McCain, Satire
Today John McCain stopped in the 9th ward of New Orleans in an effort to pander up a few votes and take a few shots at his rival John McCain. Analysts have long been wondering why John McCain had not used this tactic earlier considering John McCain’s horrible record on support for the aftermath of Katrina. Late or not John McCain was in rare form today landing several potentially campaign ending blows on his rival.
McCain Attacks McCain on Actions Day of Levee Breaking
In New Orleans today John McCain stated that had he been president he would have been on a plane and headed immediately to the nearest Air Force base. This is clearly an attack on John McCain who chose to celebrate his birthday with the President on the day the levee’s broke instead of coming to the aid of those effected by hurricane Katrina. Of Course John McCain was only a Senator so having a photo op with best buddy George Bush probably seemed more important at the time.
McCain Attacks McCain on Handling of Disaster
Throughout the day John McCain repeated his pledge that “Never again will a disaster of this nature be handled in the disgraceful way it was handled”. Many believe that this statement is attacking his opponent John McCain’s refusal to vote for many bills providing relief for the people of New Orleans. Below is a list of bills that John McCain voted against provided by The Democratic Party.
- McCain Voted Against Emergency Funding Bill, Including $28 Billion for Hurricane Relief
- McCain Voted Against Five Months of Medicaid For Hurricane Katrina Victims For Up To Five Months
- McCain Voted Twice Against Establishing A Commission To Study The Response To Hurricane Katrina
- McCain Opposed Granting Financial Relief To Those Affected By Hurricane Katrina
McCain Attacks McCain Supporter John Hagee
A while back John McCain sought out and was proud to accept the endorsement of Pastor John Hagee. Hagee has gained notoriety for saying, among other things, that Hurricane Katrina was a punishment from God sent down to smite New Orleans because of the gays. A viewpoint that John McCain obviously shares, otherwise the endorsement of such a bigoted and hateful man would never have been accepted let alone sought out.
Today, standing in front of the people of New Orleans, John McCain attacked and denounced the hateful words of John Hagee.
It’s nonsense, it’s nonsense, it’s nonsense, it’s nonsense, it’s nonsense. I dont have anything additional to say. It’s nonsense, it’s nonsense, it’s nonsense, I don’t have anything more to say…it’s nonsense. I reject it categorically. ~ Via Think Progress
By extension John McCain was also denouncing the hateful embrace of those words from John McCain. No response yet from John McCain or John Hagee after this attack on their faith, a topic that has so far been off limits between the two men. In the highly religious Republican party the John McCain that manages the most endorsements from hateful bigoted leaders will have a huge advantage in November.
John McCain’s wholehearted support and poorly hidden man love for George Bush makes him particularly vulnerable to these kinds of attacks. If John McCain wants to survive until the general election he needs to fight back against these attacks. Otherwise John McCain will continue to contradict everything John McCain has spend the past 25 years building. The way things are going I won’t be surprised if John McCain doesn’t succeed in completely destroying John McCain’s image as an honest politician and maverick, an image already in tatters.
McCain vs McCain on the Economy
Categorized: Republicans
Tagged: 2008 Election, Economy, John McCain, McCain vs McCain, Satire
If you remember back in January John McCain made a scathing attack on John McCain’s ability to fix our failing economy saying that John McCain “doesn’t really understand economics”. As expected this attack did not go unanswered. John McCain countered in the very next sentence by assuring voters that even though he may not understand economics, his financial adviser Phil Gramm did. In a surprising show of partisan unity John McCain agreed with John McCain that if there is one thing voters can count on John McCain doing, its following his advisers and lobbyists.
Those watching this back and forth expected that to end the fight but then stories started popping up exposing the pivotal role Phil Gramm had in creating our current economic crisis. No word on whether or not John McCain was behind those stores in an underhanded attack to smear his rival John McCain. No matter though the Democrats smelled blood and both Hillary and Barack jumped into the economic massacre.
The beating that John McCain endured would have ended the candidacy of a lesser man, but John McCain fought right back. In a deft move that countered not only his fierce rival John McCain’s earlier statements but both Hillary and Barack, a political triple play if you will. Yesterday John McCain released a statement that he in fact knows more about the economy than the entire Democratic party and that his grandpa invented the economy. He then took reporters on a bus tour of the economy’s childhood, pointing out historic landmarks, sharing candy, and telling really long stories.
This fight between John McCain and John McCain is just starting to heat up so a response is almost guaranteed. What isn’t so clear is if the Democrats can take advantage of the Republican infighting. One thing is certain though, if John McCain and John McCain don’t stop tearing each other down before the General Election the Democrats will surely walk to victory.
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