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McCain Compares Vice-Presidency to North Vietnamese POW Camps

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by Rocketman95, Jul 19, 2004.

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  1. Rocketman95

    Rocketman95 Hangout Boy

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    I'm sure he was just joking though, right Faos?

    http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/07/18/politics2130EDT0082.DTL

    (07-18) 18:30 PDT SACRAMENTO (AP) --

    Campaigning in California with Republican Senate candidate Bill Jones, Arizona Sen. John McCain repeatedly insisted Sunday that he would not replace Vice President Dick Cheney as President Bush's running mate -- even comparing the job of vice president to his experience as a prisoner of war in Vietnam.

    "As far as me and the vice presidency is concerned ... I spent a number of years in a North Vietnamese prison camp in the dark and (was) fed scraps, and I don't know why I would want to do that all over again," McCain said at a rally in San Diego.

    Later, at an appearance in Sacramento, McCain said the chances of Bush bumping Cheney were about as great as those of a snowball surviving the Arizona summer sun.

    "The president and vice president enjoy a very close working relationship, perhaps the closest in history," McCain said. "I see absolutely no inclination on the part of the president or vice president, who's recently restated his intentions to remain as President Bush's running mate."
     
    #1 Rocketman95, Jul 19, 2004
  2. Manny Ramirez

    Manny Ramirez The Music Man

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    Well, I'm sure that McCain only meant the Vice-Presidency in relation to Dubya and not overall in a grand scheme type of things.
     
    #2 Manny Ramirez, Jul 19, 2004
  3. Rocketman95

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    I'd actually argue it the other way around based on what he said here.
     
    #3 Rocketman95, Jul 19, 2004
  4. DCkid

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    Me too. I think it was just a general comment about the job of a vice president. Of course, he then alludes to how close Cheney works with President Bush. I wouldn't say Cheney is being "fed scraps."
     
    #4 DCkid, Jul 19, 2004
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    That's hilarious considering he had just finished a campaign swing with Cheney through AZ.
     
    #5 rimrocker, Jul 20, 2004
  6. insane man

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    he was trying too hard to be cute and funny on leno.
     
    #6 insane man, Jul 20, 2004
  7. Batman Jones

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    I don't know what he's up to, but he's obviously lying.

    Faos already promised us he'd be on the ticket.

    Not speculation -- he guaranteed it. Said he couldn't give us details but he knew for sure. Then again, he seems awfully confused these days. Maybe he was talking about McCaiq.
     
    #7 Batman Jones, Jul 20, 2004
  8. RocketMan Tex

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    Nope.

    He wasn't talking about John McCain.

    He was talking about Denny McLain.

    [​IMG]

    After all, Republicans are used to having crooks running for office!

    :D
     
    #8 RocketMan Tex, Jul 20, 2004
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