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more about #johnmccain more comments → Peter Feld: Here is the problem with this post, and the whole line of thinking. Yes, "fundamentals of the economy" "cost" McCain the election, in the sense that p... more » momof3wildkids: This could be Obama's "Mission Accomplished" moment -- pretty risky given the employment numbers more » The Real JR: Huge stretch, baby. more » flossy: GAH. The Presidential campaign. Is. Over. This nitpicky, zomg did he just make a gaffe?! style reporting was grating even then. Now it's doubly obn... more » Unsolicited Advice: Like I thought when McCain said it - he's right. The job of the President is to be our chief advocate, to point America forward along its path. Our ... more » i'm a bottle: I'd like to see how McCain would have handled the economic crisis. We would have probably invaded Iran. more » i'm a bottle: Well, the right will probably pick Obama apart for saying it, but let's also keep in mind that McCain said the economy's healthy a week before the sto... more » eatsshootsleaves: "The fundamentals [of the economy] are sound in the sense that the American workers are sound, we have a good capital stock, we have good technology."... more » MissNormaDesmond: Nice, Gawker, how you never criticize Obama and always kiss his ass and never point out when he is wrong -- oh, wait. more » AzureTexan: "President Barack Obama said Monday the nation's economy is in good shape for the long term thanks to 'core strengths' ..." Hey, the man is just buff... more » Trulymadlyme: But it kind of is. The market rebound has been sort of shockingly amazing. I have made a fuck ton just investing in a boring index fund this year. Bes... more » PontiusPirate: He doesn't need to write a book about her - just do an interview on TDS disputing her claims. I used to be the biggest fan of McCain. But the fact th... more » TheBusinessGuy: If he does write it, you know she will respond in kind--as soon as she finds someone who can read it to her. #sarahpalin more » daveyjonesisdead: McCain married rich so he wouldn't have to stoop to this kind of thing. #sarahpalin more » AzureTexan: The biggest difference in their writing styles is that McCain does not use crayons. #sarahpalin more » -
#gaffes
Obama: Fundamentals of the Economy Are Still Strong
During the presidential campaign, John McCain stupidly announced that "the fundamentals of the economy are still strong," a statement that Barack Obama hung around his neck like a flaming car tire. Today, Obama hailed the economy's "core strengths." Whoops. More » -
#politics
Everyone Wants John McCain to Write a Book ... About Sarah Palin
John McCain must be shaking his head. The former Republican presidential candidate has reportedly been approached by multiple publishers to write a book about that insane running mate he picked, Sarah Palin. And they're offering crazy amounts of money. More » -
#awesomethings
A Million Little Palinisms: Leaked Emails Already Contradicting The "Truth" of Going Rogue
Sarah Palin writing a book was asking for trouble. Here it is. McCain campaign emails have leaked, and they're completely damning to the validity of the book's narrative. Involved: the "whack" Saturday Night Live, radio pranks, and McCain's campaign manager. More » -
#money
Sarah Palin: Mean John McCain Made Me Pay My Own Legal Bills (Also, You Betcha, Etc)
Today in "what on earth is Sarah Palin talking about": is John McCain responsible for all those legal debts she accrued that forced her to stop governing Alaska and instead write a steamy political romance-thriller? More » -
#alternatehistory
In a Terrifying Alternate Universe, Vice President Sarah Palin Claims Victory
On election night, Sarah Palin threatened to "go rogue" by delivering a speech someone else wrote for her, but John McCain refused so she didn't. Now you can read the addresses — both concession and victory — she would've given. More » -
#theolds
John McCain's 97-year-old mother was hospitalized in Portugal after a fall in the street.
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#mediocrity
Meghan McCain Will Save Hollywood, World from Mediocrity
We've all been concerned about the remake saturation that has plagued Hollywood as of late. Even though America has subconsciously begged for Footloose: Redux, our culture's fascination with all things old borderlines on pathological. Thank goodness, then, for Meghan McCain. More » -
#funerals
Ted Kennedy's Funeral: Photos, Screengrabs, And Tweets
Ted Kennedy's funeral is underway, and so is the full court press barrage of media. Obama's delivering his remarks now. What do attendees, Twitter, Free Republic, and others have to say?
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#crazies
Today In Interruptions of Republican Town Halls
Oh, weird, an old-fashioned Code Pink protest at a Town Hall. She is bugging John McCain, who kicks her out, because of the yelling. Town Hall disrupters are patriotic real Americans unless they are not. More » -
#crazyarizona
McCain Promises Not to Give Any Health Care to ACORN at Town Hall
Last year, Senator John McCain demanded that Barack Obama have 100,000 town halls with him, daily, until election day. So he is loving this month. His town hall was a sleepy affair, but it's Arizona, so there was crazy! More » -
#americasmayor
Giuliani Weighing NY Gov Run, But He Really Shouldn't
Failed presidential candidate and "America's mayor" Rudy Giuliani has been shuffling around New York to shuck up support for a potential Gubernatorial run come 2010, but should really reconsider. Because, honestly, his dreams will likely be squashed. Thus, a warning.... More » -
#lawsuits
John McCain Settles With Jackson Browne
Good news: Jackson Browne won his lawsuit against John McCain! The Ohio GOP used "Running On Empty" in a 2008 campaign ad, and so Browne sued them all. And then McCain countersued, weirdly. More » -
#johnmccain
Old Man Lamely Defends the Goldbricking Defeatist He Coronated
If you've wondered whether John McCain, in light of recent events, has felt a heightened sense of shame for choosing Sarah Palin as his running mate, we have an answer: No! Further, she may have quit because of thinning hair. More » -
#photography
Why Are Republicans Still Letting Jill Greenberg Take Their Pictures?
GQ assigned photographer Jill Greenberg to shoot Glenn Beck for an interview, in a cheeky homage to Greenberg's notorious series of crying children. Funny! Hey, didn't Beck accuse Greenberg of "terrorizing" children for those photos? Of course he did. More » -
#thebigpicture
Not A Terrorist Fist Jab, Still Gets The Job Done
[President Obama shakes hands with John Sidney McCain IV, son of Sen. John McCain, who graduated during the annual Naval Academy Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony yesterday in Annapolis, Maryland. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images.] -
#youngrepublicans
Meghan McCain, Symbol of Our Age
Stephen Colbert welcomed Meghan McCain onto his show last night, where she refused to lick his face, talked endlessly about how much she loves fucking, and refused to discuss anything about Sarah Palin.
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#meghanmccain
Meghan McCain Is Proud Of Her Father's Decision To Allow Her to be Pro-Life, Or Something
Meghan McCain breaking news: "The first time I ever heard about oral sex was during the Lewinsky scandal." Hah, dad really didn't spend much time at home with the kids, right? More » -
#leadership
Miss California Joins Embarrassing Conservative Leader All-Stars
"I would like to nominate Miss California as the new face of the marriage movement," NOM head Maggie Gallagher recently said. A wonderful idea, she'll fit right in with the rest of the GOP leadership! More » -
#videuhoh
John McCain's Sarah Palin Diss: Not So Subtle
It was one thing for John McCain to ignore Sarah Palin when he rattled off a list of Republican rising stars — "governors who are young and dynamic" — on the Tonight Show. More »
