McCain to give commencement speech at Jerry Falwell's "Liberty University"

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

McCain and Falwell

He allowed Bush to kiss him on top of the head during the '04 race after he got smeared as bad as a person could be in South Carolina back in 2000, so this doesn't surprise me.

"Press release from Jerry Falwell's Liberty University, March 28, 2006: American military hero and Arizona Sen. John McCain will deliver the Commencement message at Liberty University on May 13, at 9:30 a.m., in the Liberty University Vines Center. While Sen. McCain and Liberty University Chancellor Jerry Falwell have had their share of political differences through the years, the two men share a common respect for each other and have become good friends in their efforts to preserve what they see as common values. This will mark his first ever appearance at Liberty University....read on"

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http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/03/28.html#a7691

[K8-EEE]

1. Moonie U!!

Didn't Jerry Falwell take a bunch of money from Rev. Moon? How come the "war on Christmas" people don't mind associating with the self-proclaimed Jesus replacement???

[Disturbed]

4. McLame takes the kickin' and keep on lickin'.

Now he is trying to get the RW Fundies to back his bid for Prez. He realizes that in order to get the Rethug nod that he must get the Shrub base of "haves and have mores" and the Fundies to annoint him.

McCain hypocrisy:

The Bushification of John McCain

By Ari Melber, AlterNet. Posted November 15, 2005.

The bad blood between the two men has been infamous since 2000, when Bush's campaign lied about McCain's family and war service, and McCain told Bush to "get out of the gutter."

But during Bush's reelection in 2004, McCain strained to embrace his former rival -- literally. In their first joint appearance, they hugged dramatically before 6,000 soldiers at a Fort Lewis rally. Those events made for great campaign visuals. Yet while most Americans saw McCain's big heart, Republican leaders saw hungry ambition.

Rich Lowry, editor of the conservative magazine National Review, recently described that campaign bear hug as nothing but proof of "the senator's presidential ambitions." Lowry argues it's just part of McCain's scheme to get "the Right to stop loathing him." In targeted moves since the election, McCain has continued his Bushification by changing positions on conservative priorities like creationism, gay marriage and tax cuts.

As the costs of Hurricane Katrina mounted, McCain went on national television and told Chris Mathews the Bush tax cuts must be maintained. But McCain voted against those tax cuts.

In fact, he was one of only two Republicans to oppose Bush's signature 2001 tax cut. Given the surging costs of Katrina, Iraq and Medicare, there is no policy rationale for reversing his position now. The only rationale is political pandering. And that's exactly how some influential conservatives see it. Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform, recently said that although McCain has "flip-flopped on a number of issues," he is still "anti-taxpayer" because "he's voted against every tax cut."

Yet the mainstream media is so attached to McCain's maverick image, most journalists didn't cover the tax reversal.


http://www.alternet.org/story/28266 /

[xkenx]

2. Can there be any doubt about McCain, the Bush HO?

The man has lost any integrity he might have had. As for politics, his voting record is pure rightwing. No Democrat should ever have a kind word about him. He is a snake-in-the-grass with that seemingly moderate posture of his. He needs to be "exposed" for Dems. who get all their info. from brief soundbytes on the 11 o'clock news.

[Faygo Kid]

3. No surprise. McCain desperately needs to move hard right.

He knows he is in trouble with "the base." The surprise for him will be when another attack takes place - either coordinated by the Administration or abetted by their ineptitude - and nobody replaces Bush in 2008, because no election takes place.

[truebrit71]

5. Senator thy name is whore...

..he has NO shame and NO pride..these are the same people that attacked and defamed his family, and now he kisses their ass?

F*cking piker...

[0007]

8. How low can a human being go!

[0007]

9. junior sez to McCain, a little slower, a little lower and bigger

circles. If you're nose is brown you're to far down.

[IsItJustMe]

6. Chimp lite wants the RW vote. He is running, don't even doubt it.

[madrchsod]

7. stockholm syndrome

n/t

[ladjf]

10. How the mighty have fallen.

[WestSeattle2]

11. McCain's senatorial voting record....

is in direct contradiction to many of his public statements. The dude is pathetic. Around these parts, we call 'em asskissers.