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On AlterNet: mccain

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "mccain"

Take Your Southern Strategy And Shove It

Take Your Southern Strategy And Shove It

Booman, Booman Tribune AlterNet: Election 2008. October 12, 2008.
McCain and Palin's scurrilous and inciteful attacks may still play in modern-day Alabama, but they don't play outside the south.

Play With Fire, You're Going to Get Burned

Play With Fire, You're Going to Get Burned

Staff, No More Mister Nice Blog AlterNet: PEEK. October 12, 2008.
If John McCain had been the maverick he thinks he is, he might have single-handedly redeemed his own party.

Broken Glass

Broken Glass

DCap, DistributorCap AlterNet: PEEK. October 11, 2008.
This is no doubt one of the ugliest periods in American political history.

Bipartisan Concern About the Dangers of McPalin’s Hate-Mongering

Bipartisan Concern About the Dangers of McPalin’s Hate-Mongering

Emptywheel, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. October 10, 2008.
"I accuse you of deliberately feeding the most unhinged elements of our society the red meat of hate ..."

McCain-Palin Rally Attendees Say Incredible, Ridiculous Things

McCain-Palin Rally Attendees Say Incredible, Ridiculous Things

Seth Colter Walls, Huffington Post AlterNet: Video. October 10, 2008.
File this one under the "give 'em enough rope" column.

McCain's Camp Divided Over Dirty Attacks on Obama

McCain's Camp Divided Over Dirty Attacks on Obama

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. October 10, 2008.
The Wall Street Journal reports today that inside the McCain campaign, there's division over the bloodthirsty tactics.

Progressives: Don't Underestimate the Power of McCain's Dirty Tricks

Progressives: Don't Underestimate the Power of McCain's Dirty Tricks

Norman Solomon, AlterNet. October 9, 2008.
Some progressives believe the McCain campaign is doomed. Let's not forget how low the Republicans will go to win.

McCain Takes His Party Prisoner

McCain Takes His Party Prisoner

Leslie Savan, The Nation AlterNet: Election 2008. October 9, 2008.
John McCain is his own worst prisoner. And jailer too.

How Scary the Economy Would Be in McCain's Hands

How Scary the Economy Would Be in McCain's Hands

Jared Bernstein, Huffington Post. October 9, 2008.
McCain's economic plan contradicts his recently held fundamental views and is far out of touch with the needs of the country.

The One Issue All the Candidates Are Wrong On

The One Issue All the Candidates Are Wrong On

Simran Sethi, Huffington Post. October 9, 2008.
Palin and McCain have always been for it. Joe Biden was sort of against it before he was for it and Barack Obama embraces it.

McCain's Dirty Domestic Terrorism Associations

McCain's Dirty Domestic Terrorism Associations

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: Election 2008. October 9, 2008.
MSNBC's Keith Olbermann has a very interesting report on McCain's own 'character' and 'judgment.'

Hard Rockers Demand McCain Stop Using Their Music

Hard Rockers Demand McCain Stop Using Their Music

Matt Corley, Think Progress AlterNet: Election 2008. October 9, 2008.
McCain's campaign has continually drawn the ire of musicians by using copyrighted material without permission.

Bill O'Reilly's Winning Strategy For McCain: Make Loud Noises!

Bill O'Reilly's Winning Strategy For McCain: Make Loud Noises!

Jason Linkins, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. October 9, 2008.
To "transcend politics" Bill O'Reilly thinks McCain should just yell and engage in crazyfaced, nonsensical rantings.

Is the McCain Campaign Behind the Hate Speech at Rallies?

Is the McCain Campaign Behind the Hate Speech at Rallies?

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. October 8, 2008.
"It is obviously with tacit approval; and quite probably on the campaign's specific instructions."

McCain and Bush: Unconcerned with the Needs of Ordinary Americans

McCain and Bush: Unconcerned with the Needs of Ordinary Americans

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. October 8, 2008.
McCain is not a perfect replica of George W. Bush. But neither man seems to have any sense of how we actually live or what we need from government.

Presidential Debates are an Insult to Our Collective Intelligence

Presidential Debates are an Insult to Our Collective Intelligence

Lindsay Beyerstein, Firedoglake AlterNet: Election 2008. October 8, 2008.
These faux debates are bad for democracy.

McCain's 'Head-Knocking Style of Governance'

McCain's 'Head-Knocking Style of Governance'

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: Election 2008. October 8, 2008.
The moral of the story is, if you've got a problem, John McCain has a table.

How Low Will Palin Go in Her Mudslinging?

How Low Will Palin Go in Her Mudslinging?

Robert Parry, Consortium News. October 8, 2008.
Palin may not even understand the significance of her baseless attacks on Obama that are straight out of the neocon playbook.

McCain's Buddy Brokaw's Unfair Debate Performance

McCain's Buddy Brokaw's Unfair Debate Performance

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville AlterNet: PEEK. October 8, 2008.
I gave Brokaw the benefit of the doubt that he wouldn't let his bias show. Well, that was silly of me.

McCain Reveals His True Colors: 'That One'

McCain Reveals His True Colors: 'That One'

Hilzoy, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. October 8, 2008.
It wasn't a blowout. But it didn't need to be.

Obama vs. McCain: Who Won? Short Takes on the Debate

Obama vs. McCain: Who Won? Short Takes on the Debate

AlterNetOctober 8, 2008.
Liliana Segura, Don Hazen, Joshua Holland, David Sirota, Jill Tubman, Arianna Huffington, Andrew Sullivan and others share their thoughts.

Fox, CNN, CBS Reaction Groups: Obama Won

Fox, CNN, CBS Reaction Groups: Obama Won

Sam Stein, Huffington Post AlterNet: Video. October 7, 2008.
Who won the debate? It's looking like a clean sweep for Obama.

Obama Coolly Dispatches Punch-Drunk McCain

Obama Coolly Dispatches Punch-Drunk McCain

Ian Welsh, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. October 7, 2008.
Tonight's winner is clear.

McCain Shows Disdain at Debate: Calls Obama 'That One'

McCain Shows Disdain at Debate: Calls Obama 'That One'

Seth Colter Walls, Huffington Post AlterNet: Video. October 7, 2008.
Sounds like McCain is buying into the hate rhetoric spouted at his own rallies. Click through for more analysis.

DEBATE ANALYSIS: A Minute by Minute Look at McCain vs. Obama

DEBATE ANALYSIS: A Minute by Minute Look at McCain vs. Obama

Staff, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. October 7, 2008.
Here's what happened at tonight's debate.