<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for ‘Purpose,’ McCain’s new energy ad, features wind turbines he voted against]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by GreyFlcn http://www.grist.org/article/the-media-is-almost-onto-mccains-cynical-doubletalk/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:14:53 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/the-media-is-almost-onto-mccains-cynical-doubletalk/1 The real irony being

The real irony being how the media is punishing Barack for the "DoubleTalk".

Each of which is

McCain challenged Barack to take Federal Campaign Funds with Spending Limits.  Something McCain was unwilling to do in the Primary.

McCain challenged Barack to go to Iraq. Something McCain has only done with a whole Batallion guarding him, while claiming how safe the place is.

McCain challenged Barack to Town Hall meetings. But at the same time he loves the concept of planting audience members to ask softball questions...  Something FOX's Roger Aile's came up with as a strategist for the Reagan campaign.

Notice a pattern?

]]> The real irony being

The real irony being how the media is punishing Barack for the "DoubleTalk".

Each of which is

McCain challenged Barack to take Federal Campaign Funds with Spending Limits.  Something McCain was unwilling to do in the Primary.

McCain challenged Barack to go to Iraq. Something McCain has only done with a whole Batallion guarding him, while claiming how safe the place is.

McCain challenged Barack to Town Hall meetings. But at the same time he loves the concept of planting audience members to ask softball questions...  Something FOX's Roger Aile's came up with as a strategist for the Reagan campaign.

Notice a pattern?

]]> Comment #2 by GreyFlcn http://www.grist.org/article/the-media-is-almost-onto-mccains-cynical-doubletalk/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:22:04 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/the-media-is-almost-onto-mccains-cynical-doubletalk/2 McCain on the other hand

McCain on the other hand
Is just flip flopping on every issue that he personally held, (i.e. No gimmicky "Challenge" involved) that supposedly set him apart from the GOP.

Remolding himself into a lockstep Republican.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioy90nF2anI&feature=re ...
http://greyfalcon.net/mccain
http://greyfalcon.net/mccain2

Which takes away his "I choose policies that are different from the GOP" supposed "Maverick" stance near entirely.





]]> McCain on the other hand

McCain on the other hand
Is just flip flopping on every issue that he personally held, (i.e. No gimmicky "Challenge" involved) that supposedly set him apart from the GOP.

Remolding himself into a lockstep Republican.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioy90nF2anI&feature=re ...
http://greyfalcon.net/mccain
http://greyfalcon.net/mccain2

Which takes away his "I choose policies that are different from the GOP" supposed "Maverick" stance near entirely.





]]> Comment #3 by Delay And Deny http://www.grist.org/article/the-media-is-almost-onto-mccains-cynical-doubletalk/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:25:39 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/the-media-is-almost-onto-mccains-cynical-doubletalk/3 Solar Tag-A-Longs

All that a Senator can do is vote on subsidies.  If the person feels that private industry is taking care of the problem, then a fiscal conservative will not vote for subsidies.

McCain has consistently opposed pork of all kinds.

We already see solar energy companies, funded by Google and others, taking off in the market.   They don't need subsidies.   They need customers...which they are getting.

Being a "tag along" and saying "ooo, ooo, I'll subsidize" something that is already going great is silly.

]]> Solar Tag-A-Longs

All that a Senator can do is vote on subsidies.  If the person feels that private industry is taking care of the problem, then a fiscal conservative will not vote for subsidies.

McCain has consistently opposed pork of all kinds.

We already see solar energy companies, funded by Google and others, taking off in the market.   They don't need subsidies.   They need customers...which they are getting.

Being a "tag along" and saying "ooo, ooo, I'll subsidize" something that is already going great is silly.

]]> Comment #4 by GreyFlcn http://www.grist.org/article/the-media-is-almost-onto-mccains-cynical-doubletalk/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:48:32 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/the-media-is-almost-onto-mccains-cynical-doubletalk/4 Or not

=McCain has consistently opposed pork of all kinds.=

Except from obvious exceptions, for instance subsidizing Nuclear power to the tune of half-a-trillion dollars.

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Besides which, the PTC which McCain refuses to authorize has been approved for nearly the next decade.

http://www.snl.com/interactivex/article.aspx?CdId=A-73782 ...

And thats only one of the many lavish subsidies Nuclear power gets.

]]> Or not

=McCain has consistently opposed pork of all kinds.=

Except from obvious exceptions, for instance subsidizing Nuclear power to the tune of half-a-trillion dollars.

_

Besides which, the PTC which McCain refuses to authorize has been approved for nearly the next decade.

http://www.snl.com/interactivex/article.aspx?CdId=A-73782 ...

And thats only one of the many lavish subsidies Nuclear power gets.

]]> Comment #5 by GreyFlcn http://www.grist.org/article/the-media-is-almost-onto-mccains-cynical-doubletalk/ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:15:21 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/the-media-is-almost-onto-mccains-cynical-doubletalk/5 Hey Romm

I need to verify the source, but if this is true, then McCain/Gingrich/Bush's "Drill Drill Drill" mantra is busted.


The federal Minerals Management Service reports that out of the almost 9 billion barrels of oil that are thought to exist offshore, 80 percent of them are already open to the industry, mostly in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska.
http://www.alternet.org/environment/90828/

]]> Hey Romm

I need to verify the source, but if this is true, then McCain/Gingrich/Bush's "Drill Drill Drill" mantra is busted.


The federal Minerals Management Service reports that out of the almost 9 billion barrels of oil that are thought to exist offshore, 80 percent of them are already open to the industry, mostly in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska.
http://www.alternet.org/environment/90828/

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