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* McCain apparently tried to add an [http://www.fcnl.org/issues/item.php?item_id=1567&issue_id=70 amendment] (to the 2006 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill) which would have banned "[[torture]] and inhumane treatment of prisoners"; [[Dick Cheney|VP Cheney]] has been campaigning hard to have the amendment modified to exempt the CIA from the ban. [http://www.alternet.org/rights/36598/ This article] apparently describes what ultimately happened. | * McCain apparently tried to add an [http://www.fcnl.org/issues/item.php?item_id=1567&issue_id=70 amendment] (to the 2006 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill) which would have banned "[[torture]] and inhumane treatment of prisoners"; [[Dick Cheney|VP Cheney]] has been campaigning hard to have the amendment modified to exempt the CIA from the ban. [http://www.alternet.org/rights/36598/ This article] apparently describes what ultimately happened. | ||
* 'In the aftermath of [[Hurricane Katrina]], when Sen. [[John McCain]] proposed that [[Don Young (Congressman)|(Don) Young]] redirect his prized pork money to help rebuild New Orleans, Young accused his detractors of "ignorance and stupidity." The victims of Katrina, he suggested, "can kiss my ear!"' [http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/12054520/the_10_worst_congressmen/3] | * 'In the aftermath of [[Hurricane Katrina]], when Sen. [[John McCain]] proposed that [[Don Young (Congressman)|(Don) Young]] redirect his prized pork money to help rebuild New Orleans, Young accused his detractors of "ignorance and stupidity." The victims of Katrina, he suggested, "can kiss my ear!"' [http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/12054520/the_10_worst_congressmen/3] | ||
+ | ===possible bumper-stickers=== | ||
+ | In reference to McCain's tendency to say "you know... whatever" whenever he's caught changing his opinion, denying what he said on video 2 months ago, being vague, etc: | ||
+ | {| align=center style="border: 2px solid black;" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align=center | '''<big>VOTE JOHN McCANE</big><br>''...well, you know. Whatever.''''' | ||
+ | |} |
Revision as of 18:19, 5 September 2008
Overview
John McCain is a Republican senator from Arizona. He officially announced his candidacy for president (2008 election) on 2007-04-25.
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Related Pages
- McCain vs. Obama: comparison of the two major 2008 candidates
Objections
{{#lsth:John McCain/objections|Overview}}
Links
Reference
- Wikipedia
- Conservapedia
- dKosopedia
- SourceWatch
- WikiLeaks: John McCain US Presidential election Clinton strategy
Filed Links
- redirect template:links/smw
News
- 2007-04-25 John McCain launches bid for White House
- 2007-01-12 McCain Defends Bush's Iraq Strategy
Video
- 2008-02-11 john.he.is: McCain soundbites set to music, apparently a sendup of the Yes We Can - Barack Obama Music Video
Notes
- McCain apparently tried to add an amendment (to the 2006 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill) which would have banned "torture and inhumane treatment of prisoners"; VP Cheney has been campaigning hard to have the amendment modified to exempt the CIA from the ban. This article apparently describes what ultimately happened.
- 'In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, when Sen. John McCain proposed that (Don) Young redirect his prized pork money to help rebuild New Orleans, Young accused his detractors of "ignorance and stupidity." The victims of Katrina, he suggested, "can kiss my ear!"' [1]
possible bumper-stickers
In reference to McCain's tendency to say "you know... whatever" whenever he's caught changing his opinion, denying what he said on video 2 months ago, being vague, etc:
VOTE JOHN McCANE ...well, you know. Whatever. |