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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRep. Gregory Meeks :The Media Should Stop Consulting John McCain On Iraq
One Democratic congressman who voted against authorizing the Iraq War in 2002 believes the media should stop turning to Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) for analysis of the current situation in Iraq.
On Monday's "All In," MSNBC host Chris Hayes asked Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) if he'd gotten many requests to do TV spots lately considering that he took a "tough vote" against the Iraq War. Meeks hadn't.
"Which amazes me why each and every time they go right to John McCain," Meeks told Hayes. "I don't know when John McCain has had it right. Thank God the American people were smart enough not to elect him president of the United States.
"Why does the news media go to John McCain to ask him any time there's anything happening because you know he's going to be, 'go to war, send troops,'" he added. "It just doesn't make sense."
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/gregory-meeks-john-mccain-iraq
liberal N proud
(60,334 posts)DeSwiss
(27,137 posts)Scuba
(53,475 posts)malaise
(268,993 posts)That was delish!!
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)Man, that was funny...my first few huge belly laughs of the day...LOL...
malaise
(268,993 posts)Bremer was on Morning Joe Scum yesterday. Kristol was on this morning.
Unfuggingbelievable.
You'd never know Bush is the one who authorized the troop withdrawal
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)but he sure hates pushback. If I were on that show my one goal would be to wipe that grin off his face...
elleng
(130,895 posts)to watch that show, yank!
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)Of course I often have to yell at Joe...
blackspade
(10,056 posts)another_liberal
(8,821 posts)And the media loves MIC money.
Any other questions?
Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)I have pondered this question, and decided either they think he is "photogenic" (he is not) or Bob Schieffer thinks having lumpy old Johnny on makes HIM look young and vibrant (it does not) Apart from that, I got nothin'.
rpannier
(24,329 posts)It's kind of like turning to Matt Millen for NFL Draft analysis
davidpdx
(22,000 posts)The war is good, Obama is bad.
Overseas
(12,121 posts)rock
(13,218 posts)Stop right there!
Amonester
(11,541 posts)You know: the MORE, MORE, MORE, WE CAN NEVER MAKE ENOUGH MONEY for our SAINT shareholders...
You know, they must KNOW how to propagandize WAR because they KNOW wars sell...
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)media/warmonger cabal is sickening.
Fuddnik
(8,846 posts)Here it is:
1) Lindsay Grahams house.
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LoisB
(7,205 posts)Did Wolfie give a sly grin, spit on his comb and comb his hair??
supercats
(429 posts)But as you know the media is owned by republicans and they profit from a war.
olegramps
(8,200 posts)He is a prime example of the privileged class and how they escape judgment for their actions. He was only admitted to the Naval Academy because his grandfather and father were admirals. He was slated to be kicked out until his father intervened and graduated in the bottom of his class. He was a lousy pilot at best, yet when he was released he was greeted by the corrupt press as a national hero despite the fact that he was certainly not regarded as such by a number of his fellow prisoners. He returns home to find that his faithful wife has been paralyzed in an accident and he abandons her and begins a womanizing search for new squeeze. He finds the perfect mate, a wealthy drug addict who would finance his political career. This is the an prime example of the perfect Republican.
nevertheless , unfortunately the folks in AZ will surely reelect their " war hero (?) . I am a "zonie " but he definitely will not get my vote , ever . Senile old fool , retire already to your "ranch" in Cornville (NOT Sedona , as he claims ) .
The_Casual_Observer
(27,742 posts)Anything the bastard has to say should be ignored or at best ridiculed.