Comments on: Full Text Of John McCain’s Address To The Clinton Global Initiative http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/mccain-clinton-speech/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:42:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: stateofthedivision http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/mccain-clinton-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-2492 stateofthedivision Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:09:50 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/wonkroom/2008/09/25/mccain-clinton-speech/#comment-2492 McCain looked five steps behind the economic crisis and pending bailout bill. After suspending his campaign, John went on CBS News and hung out in NY for the Clinton Global Initiative. Republicans and Democrats brokered substantial agreement on a deal while McCain talked about things being dead in the water. And then there's the debate delay. Rope-a-dope only works when you have some punches left. McCain fits more into the Mickey boxing trainer role. Go train some future Rocky's, John. You're flat footed and exhausted... McCain looked five steps behind the economic crisis and pending bailout bill. After suspending his campaign, John went on CBS News and hung out in NY for the Clinton Global Initiative.

Republicans and Democrats brokered substantial agreement on a deal while McCain talked about things being dead in the water.

And then there’s the debate delay. Rope-a-dope only works when you have some punches left. McCain fits more into the Mickey boxing trainer role. Go train some future Rocky’s, John. You’re flat footed and exhausted…

]]> By: Michael Lafferty http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/mccain-clinton-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-2486 Michael Lafferty Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:06:12 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/wonkroom/2008/09/25/mccain-clinton-speech/#comment-2486 Given that Senator McCain voted to convict President Clinton following his impeachment by the House of Representatives, could this not be reasonably termed the worst sort of pandering on his part? Seriously: how disingenuous could he possibly be in offering such kind words and effusive praise? Given that Senator McCain voted to convict President Clinton following his impeachment by the House of Representatives, could this not be reasonably termed the worst sort of pandering on his part?

Seriously: how disingenuous could he possibly be in offering such kind words and effusive praise?

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