The McCain Thread

[Arc-Light]

Hmmmm that temper of his..........

 

[Superman4ever]

McCain cancels Larry King interview, because CNN asks questions his campaign doesn't like.

Infuriated About Tough CNN Interview, McCain Cancels Larry King Appearance»

Yesterday, Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) campaign spokesman Tucker Bounds appeared on CNN for an interview with Campbell Brown. Brown was tough on Bounds, refusing to let him spout typical campaign talking points. She repeatedly pressed him on Palin’s foreign policy experience and qualifications, asking him to name one decision that she made as commander-in-chief of the Alaskan National Guard. Bounds was unable to do so.

Today, CNN’s Wolf Blitzer revealed that because of that tough interview, the McCain campaign has canceled the senator’s appearance on Larry King Live tonight:

The McCain campaign said it believed that exchange was over the line and as a result the interview scheduled for Larry King Live with Sen. McCain was pulled. CNN does not believe that Campbell’s interview was over the line. We are committed to fair coverage of both sides of this historic election.

CNN also replayed the interview between Brown and Bounds. Watch Blitzer’s announcement and the interview:

The McCain campaign has repeatedly tried to intimidate the press. It is now angry about media coverage of Bristol Palin’s pregnancy, calling NBC’s reporting on it “irresponsible journalism.” Campaign staffers “even considered pulling out of one of the three presidential debates because it would be moderated by Tom Brokaw, a former NBC News anchorman.” When Newsweek wrote a cover story in May examining the hardball tactics conservatives might use in the general election, the McCain campaign “threatened to throw the magazine’s reporters off the campaign bus and airplane.”

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/mccain-cancel-cnn/

 

[AndrewGilkison]

This guy survived five years of torture as a P.O.V, but tough questioning from the Press about his V.P pick is something he can't handle? Grow the hell up, John. How can you convince me you can fight terrorists and "go on the offense" when Campbell Brown and Larry King put you on the defensive.

 

[ManofmyWord]

It's not tough press, it's just questions he can't answer without looking stupid. Tucker Bounds is proof.

That Larry King interview would have had call in voters, Heaven forbid he does anything that's not scripted or on his terms.

 

[imdaly]

Almost as bad as Obama refusing to do any interviews with Bill O'Reilly.

 

[Franklin Richards]

This wasn't Keith Olberman. This was Larry Old As Dirt King. It wasn't going to be some comedian like O'Reilly.

 

[AndrewGilkison]

Almost as bad as Obama refusing to do any interviews with Bill O'Reilly.

Link?

 

[Superman4ever]

Almost as bad as Obama refusing to do any interviews with Bill O'Reilly.

You're comparing "Falafel" O'Reilly to Larry King?

 

[Superman]

Hmmmm that temper of his..........

Damn!! McCain just got "Swift Boated".

 

[souvlaki]

This wasn't Keith Olberman. This was Larry Old As Dirt King. It wasn't going to be some comedian like O'Reilly.

Exactly. How does Larry King = Bill O'Reilly?

 

[ManofmyWord]

Bill O'Reilly has proven time and time again he's nothing more that a right wing biased jerk hiding under a "independent/traditionalist" blanket who's never happy with anything Democrats do.

Compared to Larry King. A respected non-biased journalist who's been around since the early fifties.

But...This isn't about them. It's about McCain pretty much saying CNN was too smart for his campaign manager and therefore much smarter than himself.

 

[Superman]

What get's me about the whole CNN thing is that it was such an obvious question. It was a question that John McCain's Campaign Manager should have known was coming and he should have had an answer ready beforehand.

But somehow CNN is the bad guy for asking it.

 

[Zen]

Almost as bad as Obama refusing to do any interviews with Bill O'Reilly.

Hey homeskillet, check out the o'reilly factor on thursday... youll catch Obama.

Cheers.

Link?

you got it dood,

/michelle

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/9/3/02233/52710/832/583937

 

[Mikelus]

This guy survived five years of torture as a P.O.V, but tough questioning from the Press about his V.P pick is something he can't handle? Grow the hell up, John. How can you convince me you can fight terrorists and "go on the offense" when Campbell Brown and Larry King put you on the defensive.

McCain is intellectually kind of limited, he doesn't know much about the economy, he picks the wrong person for VP just because he was scared of a minority of fundamentalists and extremists (instead of picking the person he really wanted), he doesn't deserve to be President, he is showing poor judgement, so he's dangerous not only for the USA, but the rest of the world.

 

[ShadowBoxing]

Yeah, he really wanted Joe Lieberman, which by all rights, would've been a better choice.

 

[Mikelus]

^^ Yeah, he blew it, he lost many moderate voters by picking Palin.

 

[jaguarr]

This guy survived five years of torture as a P.O.V, but tough questioning from the Press about his V.P pick is something he can't handle? Grow the hell up, John. How can you convince me you can fight terrorists and "go on the offense" when Campbell Brown and Larry King put you on the defensive.

You know, that's a good point. He paints himself as the maverick, take no ***** from anyone tough-guy but he runs away from Larry King because Campbell Brown asked one of his campaign lackeys some straight questions that he couldn't answer? Okay.

jag

 

[Matt]

The irony of course is, Larry King is quite possibly the most soft ball interviewer in the mainstream media. Whats that old Jon Stewart quote about Larry King interviewing Hitler?

 

[jaguarr]

It's just laughable that he would run away from Larry King for the reasons stated. It makes McCain look like an ass and a chicken-*****, really, and just gets him negative press. And, guess what? No more complaining from the McCain campaign that Obama won't do face time with some of the neo-con journalists (though I think he's going to be on O'Reilly on Thursday, actually) if McCain is going to run away from Larry f***ing King.

jag

 

[Marx]

Almost as bad as Obama refusing to do any interviews with Bill O'Reilly.

Are you seriously trying to say that Larry King is the left-leaning political equivalent of Bill O' Reilly. You must not watch Larry King Live very much.

As for Obama not taking interviews from Bill O' Reilly, you might want to check thursday's lineup before you make such an allegation.

 

[Kelly]

I believe Obama is going to be on O'Reilly some time this week......or has stated as much.

 

[Malice]

I believe Obama is going to be on O'Reilly some time this week......or has stated as much.

Oh I doubt it...he is scared of O'Reilly and Hannity until he wins the election, then he will be on them all

 

[Überlibran]

Yeah...all that stuff about McCain completely vetting Palin? Turns out to be not so true:

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was not subjected to a lengthy in-person background interview with the head of Sen. John McCain's vice presidential vetting team until last Wednesday in Arizona, the day before McCain asked her to be his running mate, and she did not disclose the fact that her 17-year-old daughter was pregnant until that meeting, two knowledgeable McCain officials acknowledged Tuesday.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dy...8090203591.html?sid=ST2008090203591&s_pos=top

This man had six months to investigate his veep selection, from the end of the repub. primaries, and he leaves it to the last minute.

 

[DorkyFresh]

Oh I doubt it...he is scared of O'Reilly and Hannity until he wins the election, then he will be on them all

http://www.billoreilly.com/

it says on the front page "Senator Barack Obama on the O'Reilly Factor, Thursady Sept. 4th 8PM ET".

 

[ManofmyWord]

I'm watching CNN and It showed lived coverage of McCain landing in St. Paul and it showed Levi Johnson and Bristol standing with each other, McCain walked over and pretty much put their hands together and it looked like he made them hold hands. lol.