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Grassy Knoll

(10,118 posts)
Fri Apr 27, 2012, 10:00 PM Apr 2012

John McCain: Obama Playing Politics With Anniversary Of Bin Laden's Death

Source: huffingtonpost

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), who lost the 2008 presidential election to Barack Obama, harshly criticized him for politicizing the death of Osama bin Laden, which he called the "height of hypocrisy."

"Shame on Barack Obama for diminishing the memory of September 11th and the killing of Osama bin Laden by turning it into a cheap political attack ad. This is the same President who once criticized Hillary Clinton for invoking bin Laden 'to score political points,'" he said in a statement.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/27/john-mccain-obama-bin-laden-anniversary_n_1460320.html



Oh how bitter, This would be a national holiday if Repigs got him,
a ticker tape parade, commemorative coins, QVC Bush plate collection,
and this would have been a Halliburton no contract/contract to add Bush's
head to Mt. Rushmore.
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John McCain: Obama Playing Politics With Anniversary Of Bin Laden's Death (Original Post) Grassy Knoll Apr 2012 OP
I never got the respect people ever had for Gramps NICO9000 Apr 2012 #1
I am afraid Meiko Apr 2012 #32
Memo to John McCain: The election is over. no_hypocrisy Apr 2012 #2
If George had got him, OBL's head would be mounted on the wall at the Bush library. DCBob Apr 2012 #3
Didn't W keep Saddam Hussein's gun as a trophy? The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2012 #7
yes. DCBob Apr 2012 #10
This is real hypocrisy. Given that the rethugs used bin-ladeb to scare everyone ever since 9/11. jwirr Apr 2012 #4
Exactly. AverageJoe90 Apr 2012 #53
Let's see Politicalboi Apr 2012 #5
John McCain has been an asshole his entire life. madaboutharry Apr 2012 #6
"GET OFF MY TERRORIST TURF" says gramps. what an asshole! NRaleighLiberal Apr 2012 #8
Keating 5 McCain was right up Bush's rear end Dawson Leery Apr 2012 #9
Well, yeah. It's a great political achievement. nt gateley Apr 2012 #11
McCain in 2008: "We know where he is, my friends." Maine-i-acs Apr 2012 #12
Getting Bin Laden is a symbol of Obama protecting America, keeping us safe, limpyhobbler Apr 2012 #13
Bush never intended to get bin Laden, the Bush family has too many ties to the family Thinkingabout Apr 2012 #14
...and what was "Mission Accomplished?" Tiggeroshii Apr 2012 #15
go get him, John! Enrique Apr 2012 #16
He's really got that old Republican gravitas, doesn't he? Great moments in Presidential Debates. n/t Judi Lynn Apr 2012 #29
ive always loved that pic.. iamthebandfanman Apr 2012 #35
That really happened ~ right? goclark Apr 2012 #40
Osama Smedley_3 Apr 2012 #17
So, the entire Navy Seal Team...Democratic operatives? Old and In the Way Apr 2012 #19
Osama is probably still alive or died years ago...... Grassy Knoll Apr 2012 #20
On this site we post about 9/11 musings in one particular forum - TBF Apr 2012 #33
Drives the right wing nuts that Obama took him out ... I love it. JoePhilly Apr 2012 #36
Hey John...Did Bush play politics regarding 9/11? Auntie Bush Apr 2012 #18
What a shitty thing to say, but so expected from a bitter old Republican loser. Old and In the Way Apr 2012 #21
Osama Smedley_3 Apr 2012 #22
One sided propaganda.... Grassy Knoll Apr 2012 #24
One sided propaganda Smedley_3 Apr 2012 #51
LOL, Mindless, HAHAHAHAHA Grassy Knoll Apr 2012 #56
"President Bush and the entire GOP including you Sen McCain played politics for years over 9/11 cstanleytech Apr 2012 #23
Nothing, and I mean nothing, will ever take anything away from Obama regarding bin Laden. truthisfreedom Apr 2012 #25
.. Grassy Knoll Apr 2012 #26
Says the representative of the party that wrote the book on playing politics with this shit. 6000eliot Apr 2012 #27
Not like the subtle Bushie Mission Accomplished carrier extravaganza.. denbot Apr 2012 #28
Thanks for the excellent corrected image. n/t Judi Lynn Apr 2012 #30
Yeah, they've pulled this before nobodyspecial Apr 2012 #31
Because republicans never exploit anything... iamthebandfanman Apr 2012 #34
OBL is dead and Obama is the one who made it happen. Don't be jealous or mad SemperEadem Apr 2012 #37
Totally legit issue. The Rethugs have been bashing Obama for years for being soft on terrorism.. DCBob Apr 2012 #38
Well, that's politics. Beacool Apr 2012 #39
. . . and the horse you rode in on. Major Hogwash Apr 2012 #41
I don't recall Turbineguy Apr 2012 #42
Right. Using the deaths of the 3000 innocent people politically is okay, NYC Liberal Apr 2012 #43
Well, Mission Accomplished, Ace! The Second Stone Apr 2012 #44
Where was McCain when Bush played dress-up pilot boy? Kingofalldems Apr 2012 #45
How come it was OK for Bush to politically capitalize on 9/11 for Auntie Bush Apr 2012 #46
Aw.....9-11, 9-11, 9-11, 9-11 Swede Atlanta Apr 2012 #47
This IS politics. He's not playing Blandocyte Apr 2012 #48
Hey, at least this administration has an anniversary to use. SeattleVet Apr 2012 #49
"playing politics" whines the man who was willing to put beac Apr 2012 #50
Landing on an aircraft carrier... KinMd Apr 2012 #52
Buh...buh...but, it was the Seal Team not Obama... MatthewStLouis Apr 2012 #54
Crawl back under your bridge McCain..nt and-justice-for-all Apr 2012 #55

NICO9000

(970 posts)
1. I never got the respect people ever had for Gramps
Fri Apr 27, 2012, 10:03 PM
Apr 2012

He's always been an asshole and just keeps getting worse each passing year.

 

Meiko

(1,076 posts)
32. I am afraid
Sat Apr 28, 2012, 07:09 AM
Apr 2012

that he is becoming senile. He has had a hard life and it has finally caught up with him. He needs to retire, and you are correct...he is an asshole.

DCBob

(24,689 posts)
3. If George had got him, OBL's head would be mounted on the wall at the Bush library.
Fri Apr 27, 2012, 10:06 PM
Apr 2012

McCain is just jealous.

 

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)
5. Let's see
Fri Apr 27, 2012, 10:08 PM
Apr 2012

Osama still alive. Magoo: Obama still hasn't killed Osama bin Laden, how can we let him be president for another 4 years while Osama is still out there ready to attack.

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)
9. Keating 5 McCain was right up Bush's rear end
Fri Apr 27, 2012, 10:14 PM
Apr 2012

cheerleading the shrub when he used 9/11 for political advantage.

Maine-i-acs

(1,499 posts)
12. McCain in 2008: "We know where he is, my friends."
Fri Apr 27, 2012, 10:22 PM
Apr 2012

- McCain posturing with OBL while OBL was still alive, during the 2008 Presidential debates. Said he would find OBL and take him out, cause he knew where OBL was hiding.

That's playing politics, John.

limpyhobbler

(8,244 posts)
13. Getting Bin Laden is a symbol of Obama protecting America, keeping us safe,
Fri Apr 27, 2012, 10:40 PM
Apr 2012

being tough on terrorism, being a strong leader, not a wimp, all that stuff. The GOP can't stand it.

Romney has no foreign policy or military experience so they had to ask McCain to take a couple shots at the President on the foreign policy/defense stuff.

Lame.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
14. Bush never intended to get bin Laden, the Bush family has too many ties to the family
Fri Apr 27, 2012, 10:56 PM
Apr 2012

The Bush family has used the bin Laden family for financial aid over the years. Who did Bush go walking hand in hand with? his Saudi buddies. And folks wants to say Obama is Muslim, it is more like the Bush family is.

 

Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts)
15. ...and what was "Mission Accomplished?"
Fri Apr 27, 2012, 11:02 PM
Apr 2012

I tihnk in McCain's book we should only celebrate when there is nothing to celebrate.

Judi Lynn

(160,586 posts)
29. He's really got that old Republican gravitas, doesn't he? Great moments in Presidential Debates. n/t
Sat Apr 28, 2012, 02:48 AM
Apr 2012

iamthebandfanman

(8,127 posts)
35. ive always loved that pic..
Sat Apr 28, 2012, 09:37 AM
Apr 2012

wish someone had a copy of the pic of him pasted ontop of that PBS poll, like that, about palin that people posted a thousand times lol..
that picture was awesome!

Smedley_3

(8 posts)
17. Osama
Fri Apr 27, 2012, 11:03 PM
Apr 2012

Osama is probably still alive or died years ago. He had kidney disease. Nothing like a Big Boogy Man to blame everything on.

Old and In the Way

(37,540 posts)
19. So, the entire Navy Seal Team...Democratic operatives?
Fri Apr 27, 2012, 11:23 PM
Apr 2012

Seriously, you think an entire team of Navy Seals would allow themselves to be used for a cheap political prop?

Auntie Bush

(17,528 posts)
18. Hey John...Did Bush play politics regarding 9/11?
Fri Apr 27, 2012, 11:06 PM
Apr 2012

Bush would never play politics with something so tragic.

Old and In the Way

(37,540 posts)
21. What a shitty thing to say, but so expected from a bitter old Republican loser.
Fri Apr 27, 2012, 11:32 PM
Apr 2012

"Shame on Barack Obama for diminishing the memory of September 11th and the killing of Osama bin Laden by turning it into a cheap political attack ad. "

I guarantee you John McCain would be taking to the Senate well today to remember the event, had the mission been a failure. He'd make plenty of political hay tying Obama to the failure...just like Republicans did to Carter when plan to free the Iran hostages ended with helicopter equipment failure.

I think the victims of 9/11 would be quite happy to have OBL's demise remembered...and we should also remember the spectacular failure of the prior administration and their criminal disregard of the intel that caught them unprepared on 9/11 - because you know damn well Republicans would be demanding such a remembrance had it been a Democratic administration asleep at the wheel on 9/11/01.

Grassy Knoll

(10,118 posts)
24. One sided propaganda....
Sat Apr 28, 2012, 01:16 AM
Apr 2012

with way too many " What Ifs " A collage of video footage, narrated by a fast talking
tree frog hunter with more Q's than A's , coulda shoulda woulda type production with
99.999% debunk factor, this so called " Documentary" has more holes in it than a pasta strainer.
I Give it a 5 out of 5 tin foil hats.

cstanleytech

(26,303 posts)
23. "President Bush and the entire GOP including you Sen McCain played politics for years over 9/11
Sat Apr 28, 2012, 12:40 AM
Apr 2012

so cut the hypocrisy, please." would be my response to him.

truthisfreedom

(23,149 posts)
25. Nothing, and I mean nothing, will ever take anything away from Obama regarding bin Laden.
Sat Apr 28, 2012, 01:38 AM
Apr 2012

This bullshit is coming from the so-called party that actually misspelled Barack's last name ON MANY OCCASIONS to confuse and associate him with a cheap terrorist thug who Obama was ultimately able to crush under his heel like a worthless mid-eastern cigarette.

Created more jobs in America in his first 3 years than bush did in 8.

Gave us universal health care that works. Proven in numerous studies.

Killed Osama bin Laden, a fake terrorist created by the far right in America. (God they hate that.)

Pulled our economy out of a nose-dive created by THEIR party and has it on a course to success, in a very realistic way.

Remember, fellow Democratic Party members, every time they mention Osama bin Laden, it reminds America of the moment when Obama wiped him off the map. Remember that!

denbot

(9,901 posts)
28. Not like the subtle Bushie Mission Accomplished carrier extravaganza..
Sat Apr 28, 2012, 02:08 AM
Apr 2012

I think this is what they are really pissed about..

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nobodyspecial

(2,286 posts)
31. Yeah, they've pulled this before
Sat Apr 28, 2012, 03:25 AM
Apr 2012

Take the opponent's top asset and try to turn it into a liability. They only want to shame him into shutting up. Not going to work. They never can accuse Obama of being soft on terror.

Oh, and if the mission had gone bad, I'm sure they wouldn't mention it. lol

SemperEadem

(8,053 posts)
37. OBL is dead and Obama is the one who made it happen. Don't be jealous or mad
Sat Apr 28, 2012, 10:59 AM
Apr 2012

because you didn't/wouldn't/couldn't make it happen on your side's watch. When you had the chance you blew it.

you're mad because you can't say "OBL is still alive and Obama did nothing".

go take a nap, gramps. You're still as irrelevant as the day you lost the election.

DCBob

(24,689 posts)
38. Totally legit issue. The Rethugs have been bashing Obama for years for being soft on terrorism..
Sat Apr 28, 2012, 11:45 AM
Apr 2012

and "pro-muslim". Taking OBL out is hard evidence that those comments are baseless and simply BS.

Beacool

(30,250 posts)
39. Well, that's politics.
Sat Apr 28, 2012, 12:37 PM
Apr 2012

Both sides are hypocritical and both sides will do anything to win the election. Politics is a blood sport and not for the faint of heart.

Nothing new.......

Turbineguy

(37,356 posts)
42. I don't recall
Sat Apr 28, 2012, 04:47 PM
Apr 2012

McCain running on the "We did not catch bin Laden!" meme in 2008. He could have if he was so proud that they failed. Wingnuts eat that shit up.

NYC Liberal

(20,136 posts)
43. Right. Using the deaths of the 3000 innocent people politically is okay,
Sat Apr 28, 2012, 05:09 PM
Apr 2012

but using the death of the mass murderer who killed them isn't?

Okay, John.

 

The Second Stone

(2,900 posts)
44. Well, Mission Accomplished, Ace!
Sat Apr 28, 2012, 05:19 PM
Apr 2012

Eight years of incompetence by Bush and his Butt Buddy John and they couldn't or wouldn't get the guy. Obama did and should take credit for it politically. After all, he is a politician.

Auntie Bush

(17,528 posts)
46. How come it was OK for Bush to politically capitalize on 9/11 for
Sat Apr 28, 2012, 09:50 PM
Apr 2012

eight years...but Obama can't mention killing Osama ? That's pure hypocrisy if I ever saw/heard it.

 

Swede Atlanta

(3,596 posts)
47. Aw.....9-11, 9-11, 9-11, 9-11
Sat Apr 28, 2012, 09:55 PM
Apr 2012

Sorry Gramps.......shut the fuck up. No one cares what you think (for your brain is not functioning anymore). You are a two-bit, has-been, LOSER. Yes you have amassed a lot of trinkets and houses too numerous for you to count but in the end you will go to your grave a disgraced NOTHING. And I pray for your soul.

SeattleVet

(5,477 posts)
49. Hey, at least this administration has an anniversary to use.
Sat Apr 28, 2012, 11:27 PM
Apr 2012

I seem to remember yer buddy Dum-ya saying something about the whereabouts of Bin Laden as being 'not important', and something that he didn't spend a lot of time on.

beac

(9,992 posts)
50. "playing politics" whines the man who was willing to put
Sat Apr 28, 2012, 11:36 PM
Apr 2012

a verifiably incompetent nincompoop a single one of his aged, cancery heartbeats away from the Oval Office merely to placate the fundy wing of his party.

STFU, McCain, you pathetic loser.

KinMd

(966 posts)
52. Landing on an aircraft carrier...
Sun Apr 29, 2012, 09:43 AM
Apr 2012

playing dress up, with..what was the big banner, oh yes, MISSION ACCOMPLISHED. That off course would puzzle the families of thoase killed and wounded AFTER that dog and pony show

MatthewStLouis

(904 posts)
54. Buh...buh...but, it was the Seal Team not Obama...
Sun Apr 29, 2012, 11:09 AM
Apr 2012

The right wingers will never be able to give Obama any credit for getting Bin Laden.

President Obama put his arse on the line, gave the order, and we got him! Simple as that.




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