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Hepburn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-29-11 12:05 PM
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McCain: ‘Of course’ Palin can beat Obama
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has no doubt that his former running mate Sarah Palin can defeat President Barack Obama in 2012 if she decides to run.

"Can she win the Republican nomination and can she beat Barack Obama?" Fox News' Chris Wallace asked McCain Sunday.

"Of course she can -- she can," McCain insisted. "Now whether she will or not, whether she'll even run or not, I don't know."

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/05/29/mccain-of-course-palin-can-beat-obama/

:rofl:

Great example of wing-nut insanity...like she helped HIM so much in 2010!
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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-29-11 12:07 PM
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1. they love fellow republicans even if they hate them
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RKP5637 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-29-11 12:08 PM
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2. McCain doesn't give a F about this country. In fact, we wonder if he's still
fit for office.
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Hepburn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-29-11 12:17 PM
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4. I would say his statement about Palin beating Obama proves insanity. n/t
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joshguitar Donating Member (138 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-29-11 02:29 PM
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27. party line
He is just keeping rank with his party. Even if he doesn t think so there is no way a member of either party is going to publicly project a loss for their candidate for any office.

It is neither ignorant, insane nor evil.

But in this particular case it is difficult to believe he really means it- and it is also a bit funny.
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Jim Lane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-29-11 05:48 PM
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31. I agree. It's surprising that so many comments in this thread assume that McCain was being sincere.
People can joke about his advanced age, but anyone who can still function at his level can figure out that Palin has no chance.

Lying about such things is just part of the game. Before the 1972 election, not many elected Democrats were saying what they all knew, that McGovern was going to lose.
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patrice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-29-11 12:24 PM
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11. I'll never forget a short interview right after one of Shrub's SOTUs in which
the interviewer asked McCain about McCain's talking-points, verb/garbage, that Shrub used in his speech. McCain was HIGHER than a kite and absolutely wreaked of snotty superiority in his reply, nearly openly laughing behind a thin, VERY VERY thin, facade of social robo-polite manners. His contempt was absolutely palpable. I'd bet good money he was extremely DRUNK.

I will NEVER forget that interview, coming as quickly as it did behind one of the most purely ROYAL post-election/pre-inaugurational Texas in D.C. seasons of extravagances ever !
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patrice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-29-11 12:14 PM
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3. John McCain does not give a shit; hasn't for a very long time. Shame. nt
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Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-29-11 12:18 PM
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5. Excuse me while I Laugh Out Loud
:rofl:
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somone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-29-11 12:18 PM
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6. Sure - like last time.
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Scuba Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-29-11 12:19 PM
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7. Yeah, if Obama gets caught eating live puppies or screwing chickens...
Edited on Sun May-29-11 12:19 PM by Scuba
...otherwise, no prayer.
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GSLevel9 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-29-11 12:33 PM
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15. or 10% unemployment or $5/gal gas maybe... nt
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graywarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-29-11 12:21 PM
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8. I swear, all the republicans are characters in Camus' play, No Exit
Hell is People...they just keep torturing one another over and over and over.
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Angry Dragon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-29-11 12:22 PM
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9. They would have won last time if he would have let be on top!!
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individual rights Donating Member (85 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-29-11 12:24 PM
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10. If the economy doesn't begin to improve real soon...
anyone can beat Obama.

It's not all his fault, but presidents get too much blame for the bad and too much credit for the good.
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DCBob Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-29-11 12:28 PM
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13. The economy is improving and Obama is already beating every potential GOP candidate..
in latest polling. As long as there is not another major economic collapse or terrorist incident he likely wins easily.
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GSLevel9 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-29-11 12:34 PM
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16. there is NO economic recovery. nt
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DCBob Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-29-11 12:48 PM
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17. most economists would disagree with you..




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Zynx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-29-11 06:19 PM
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33. Just because we haven't "recovered" doesn't mean that there's not a "recovery".
I don't know about you, but when I have the flu, the recovery doesn't feel that good either.
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Vehl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-29-11 12:27 PM
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12. LOL!
Are these people even sane??
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Akoto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-29-11 12:32 PM
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14. No, she can't, and there's a very simple reason for that.
Edited on Sun May-29-11 12:33 PM by Akoto
If she runs, Democrats just need to point at her picture and say, "Palin abandoned her governorship and the people of Alaska halfway through for the sake of making money. How can we trust her to commit to the nation and its best interests?"
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BR_Parkway Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-29-11 01:24 PM
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18. Maybe he wants to encourage her to run - so he can laugh at her when she
fails - and he can have his revenge
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quaker bill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-29-11 01:24 PM
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19. She can win
all she has to do is get the votes. This however is quite unlikely. But it "could" happen. I "can" win the lottery, all I have to do is pick the right numbers. I "could" beat Obama too, not in a million years for certain, but it is technically feasible, all I would need to do is get more votes.....
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mwb970 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-29-11 01:28 PM
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20. Of course someone with a 65% disapproval rating can beat Obama!
It's so obvious!

:eyes:
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Vinca Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-29-11 01:30 PM
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21. Gramps is looking at those legs again.
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Zoeisright Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-29-11 01:42 PM
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22. I will NEVER forgive McGrumpy for introducing that bitch to the media.
She had never been heard of before, and HE gave her the national stage. Asshole.
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my2sense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-29-11 02:13 PM
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25. +1
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Thumper79 Donating Member (84 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-29-11 01:47 PM
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23. I just emailed McCain
He, unfortunately, is one of my senators. I told him that I though his Alzheimer's was advancing. To make a statement like he did about Palin shows how much he's forgotten what a lying, vindictive sow she is. I reminded him that when Obama is pitted against any republican potential candidate, Obama beats Palin by the largest margin.
I really hate her and McCain. So glad we haven't had 2 years of these troglodytes.
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DiverDave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-29-11 01:48 PM
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24. OH, PLEASE!
What a joke, run barracuda, RUN!!
I predict a 40 point loss
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and-justice-for-all Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-29-11 02:15 PM
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26. Uh oh, some one is off his meds...nt
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lib2DaBone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-29-11 03:20 PM
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28. Never underestimate the stupidty of the voting public...
The same people who watch Jerry Springer will vote for Sarah Palin. Also, not to forget the Dancing -with-the-stars caucus.

At this point... maybe we should let it collapse. What is there to save?
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RKP5637 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-29-11 03:27 PM
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29. You make a good point! Yep! "Never underestimate the stupidity of the voting public..." I really
think many people blindly vote, don't know the issues and don't know the facts. Then again, some of the public, seemingly growing, are ignorant and outright stupid. Those two groups combined can add up to a lot of people.
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-29-11 03:27 PM
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30. He is fucking delusional. nt.
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Raine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-29-11 05:54 PM
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32. McCain has a serious case of senile dementia. nt
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L0oniX Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-29-11 06:33 PM
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34. Organic brain syndrome is kicking in.
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Canuckistanian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-29-11 06:36 PM
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35. It's the Reagan Doctrine
Edited on Sun May-29-11 06:36 PM by Canuckistanian
Thou shalt not speak ill of another Republican. Even if thou thinkest the Republican a total asshat.
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Urban Prairie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-29-11 06:45 PM
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36. I am very thankful that McLame and Palin DIDN'T win the election
I am fairly certain that the conniving, vengeful, evil shrew would have have found some means to get him out of the way, likely involving affecting his health, so that she could take her rightful, destined place as POTUS, even before their first term was even halfway through.
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