Angry McCain Goes Off on Bush (Cheney, vote, Iraq, interview) - Elections - City-Data Forum

happ · 10-23-2008, 07:59 PM

The conservative newspaper, the Washington Times, interviewed John McCain yesterday. Here's what McCain had to say about President Bush:

Washington Times - EXCLUSIVE: McCain lambastes Bush years

McCain Lambastes Bush Years
'We just let things get completely out of hand'

Thursday, October 23, 2008

NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW:

ABOARD THE STRAIGHT TALK AIR — Sen. John McCain on Wednesday blasted President Bush for building a mountain of debt for future generations, failing to pay for expanding Medicare and abusing executive powers, leveling his strongest criticism to date of an administration whose unpopularity may be dragging the Republican Party to the brink of a massive electoral defeat.

"We just let things get completely out of hand," he said of his own party's rule in the past eight years.

Hero · 10-23-2008, 08:05 PM

Talk about the theme of the McCain Campain.

Hey John, how did you manage to let Sarah spend $150K on clothes?

Well...we just let things get completely out of hand.

Mike from back east · 10-23-2008, 08:07 PM

Poor John, doesn't know if he's coming or going these days. Now he's running against Bush. May as well, Obama is too.

burdell · 10-23-2008, 08:08 PM

I'd say taking a few years to catch up with reality is just a little too slow a reaction time for a POTUS

Who?Me?! · 10-23-2008, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by happ

The conservative newspaper, the Washington Times, interviewed John McCain yesterday. Here's what McCain had to say about President Bush:

Washington Times - EXCLUSIVE: McCain lambastes Bush years

McCain Lambastes Bush Years
'We just let things get completely out of hand'

Thursday, October 23, 2008

NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW:

ABOARD THE STRAIGHT TALK AIR — Sen. John McCain on Wednesday blasted President Bush for building a mountain of debt for future generations, failing to pay for expanding Medicare and abusing executive powers, leveling his strongest criticism to date of an administration whose unpopularity may be dragging the Republican Party to the brink of a massive electoral defeat.

"We just let things get completely out of hand," he said of his own party's rule in the past eight years.

Notice he said "WE let things get out of hand"

So why would anyone want to elect "we" again???!!!!

vette-dude · 10-23-2008, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hero

Talk about the theme of the McCain Campain.

Hey John, how did you manage to let Sarah spend $150K on clothes?

Well...we just let things get completely out of hand.

OMG, first the lipstick now the flippen clothes...how about the REAL issues, soldiers are KIA in this ungrateful world....

Asheville Native · 10-23-2008, 08:15 PM

But he voted with Bush 90% of the time, I guess this is more "I supported him before I opposed him" regret.

mackinac81 · 10-23-2008, 08:15 PM

Well it's about time he said it. It's an awkward position, but at least he owned up to it.

Swordfish · 10-23-2008, 08:16 PM

Doesn’t this man get it that he voted 90% to 95% of the time with Bush?

happ · 10-23-2008, 08:17 PM

This is when Republicans eat each other. McCain is so bummed by the rotten poll numbers that he can't help ripping into President Bush. Too late Johnnie boy, but Americans turned their backs on Bush\Cheney years ago. I can certainly understand McCain's frustration with Bush [a man McCain despised over total mismanagement of the Iraq war 3 yrs ago