McCain didn’t expect to be here right now
Way back in August 2000, Jim Lehrer asked John McCain about his future presidential plans. McCain all but ruled out running in ‘08, because of his age.
LEHRER: Finally for the record, you have not lost your desire to be President of the United States have you?
McCAIN: Certainly it’s been put in deep cold storage. (laughter)
LEHRER: You haven’t lost it?
McCAIN: Well, in 2004, I expect to be campaigning for the reelection of President George W. Bush, and by 2008, I think I might be ready to go down to the old soldiers home and await the cavalry charge there.
I bet that’s a quote he’d like to take back now.
That doddering old fool belongs in assisted living. But instead he’s got Joe Lieberman around to clarify his “senior moments.”
It does make you wonder why the man ran at all. Bearing the responsibilities of the presidency is certainly not the way I’d want to spend my last few years. Of course, I wouldn’t want to spend any of them as a senator either. Fortunately for all involved, McCain is in very little danger of having to bear the responsibilities of the presidency.
I’ll bet that’s what Hillary wishes she had said. MSNBC is reporting that she justified staying in the race because of Bobby Kennedy’s assassination. Ouch!!
…and by 2008, I think I might be ready to go down to the old soldiers home and await the cavalry charge there.
Well, that was the idea when he left home, but on the way he plum forgot.
At the end of McCain’s first hundred days in office as president, I imagine the highlight would be this conversation with his physician:
President McCain: Tell it to me straight, doc.
Doctor: I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but your cancer has returned. And you’re going senile.
President McCain: Well, at least I don’t have cancer.
Doctor: Actually, you do.
President McCain: Shouldn’t someone tell the president?
Had McCain stayed in the military and risen to the rank of general, there is a good chance that he would have pulled a MacArthur, said something crazy about US foreign policy, and had his “going home to be with the family” moment. If he is commander in chief, he can say and do crazy stuff with impunity, just like Bush. Now that is spooky.
To be perfectly honest, I don’t think using quotes like this against him is a good idea. I am strongly voting / pushing against him due to his wanting to continue with Bush’s failed policies, but these quotes simply show him to not be incredibly political or politically tactful (see Hillary for what being very political is like). These quotes are actually a positive in my eyes, showing that he can be frank and honest and joke around.
If we’re talking about policy, sure it counts, but if they are some silly slip-ups like this, I think it is counter-productive to emphasize. It’s alright on blogs for a laugh but I hope it doesn’t go further than that.
How about using those remarks to “swift-boat” The Terrible-Tempered Mr. Bang of Indecision 2008 for once?
Frank (7): These quotes are actually a positive in my eyes, showing that he can be frank and honest and joke around.
Used to be able to. He’s changed a lot since 2000.
There’s no doubt that McCain can at times be funny and comfortable with himself.
Am I missing something or what? It looks like a bunch of McCain trolls showed up here today to score brownie points.
Get lost. Take a hike. Etc.
Ba hahahaaa Democrats could run a carrot against Mc Bush and still win. He just keeps giving Dem’s more and more material for ads thank God.
“I think I might be ready to go down to the old soldiers home and await the cavalry charge there.”
Then came the transformation: “…maybe a hundred. That’s fine with me.”
Behold the awesome McCain Power! Viva, Viva, VIAGRAAAAAAAAAAAA…