In lawsuit over campaign ad, McCain claims he was a puppet for Republican National Committee

[kpete]

Source: Raw Story

In lawsuit over campaign ad, McCain claims he was a puppet for Republican National Committee
John Byrne
Published: Tuesday February 24, 2009


"My friends, I didn't do it. I didn't even know it was going on."

That's the line former Republican presidential nominee and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) is taking in a federal lawsuit that claims he violated the copyright of Jackson Browne's 1977 hit song, "Running on Empty," when it aired in one of his presidential campaign commercials.

A federal judge allowed the suit to move forward Friday.

More striking, perhaps, is that McCain effectively claimed in a statement to the judge that he was a puppet for the Republican National Committee in the production of advertising for his campaign.

"I was not involved at all in any way in the writing, creation, production, distribution or dissemination of the video, nor do I have any knowledge whatsoever of how this video was written, created, produced or disseminated or who was involved in any aspect of the writing, creation, production, distribution or dissemination of the video," McCain said in a statement acquired by Wired's David Kravets. "I was completely unaware that this video even existed until I was informed of it after this lawsuit was filed."

Read more: http://rawstory.com/news/2008/In_lawsuit_McCain_says_he_was_0224.html

[marylanddem]

1. That whole political party is a bunch of thugs.

[Doctor_J]

2. Remember the famous quote from the campaign:

"Senator McCain does not speak for the campaign"

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:
:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Avalux]

3. And to think this moron could have been president.

He would have had absolutely no control over his presidency; no knowledge of decisions. The Republican machine would have continued to run this country into the ground.

We came very close to total calamity.

[Doctor_J]

4. I remember it now - the disclaimer

"I'm John McCain, and I don't know where the fuck this ad came from"

[Hugin]

5. "My friends......"

:rofl:

[Demeter]

6. That's Why He Was So Detached From His Own Campaign

Probably sickened by the goings-on.

[rocktivity]

7. Maybe that's why he looked extra grumpy yesterday

http://d.yimg.com/img.news.yahoo.com/util/anysize/400,http%3A%2F%2Fd.yimg.com%2Fa%2Fp%2Fap%2F20090223%2Fcapt.46908a4b3a4d483baaa3d06cd71b2468.aptopix_obama_whcd119.jpg

That's all he needed, a reminder that he's a LOSER, baby.

:headbang:
rocktivity

[OnyxCollie]

17. Somebody's got their poopy face on. nt

[EnviroBat]

20. "John McCain Poops in Pants, Forced To Wait Patiently While Sitting In Own Feces."

Not a happy ass-gobblin...

[florida08]

8. what happened to

the maverick?..lol sounds like a puppet to me

[denverbill]

9. "The buck stops with my subordinates." Classy guy. n/t

[The Hope Mobile]

11. Not to mention that you'd think a guy running for president

might want to KNOW how he's being represented, be involved in these kinds of decisions . . . What does this say about his potential "leadership"? If the RNC had let him win this, instead of deciding that Obama should be the fall guy to fix their mess, how much of a pawn would he have been?

[PassingFair]

10. I have a friend who won a state house seat this year.

He/she had no control over what the state party
did on her behalf.

Really.

(And she's a DEM)

[Pierre.Suave]

15. he/she?

not a close friend is it...

[PassingFair]

18. Didn't necessarily want to give away any identities...

Really, the state party took over
the campaign decisions as soon as
the primary was won.

[lovuian]

12. Its the first honest thing he has said

in a very very long time

[PuppyBismark]

13. I'm John McCain and I Approve This Message

And that means "I was not involved at in any way..........."

:sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm:

[TwilightGardener]

14. Oh, I have no doubt he was merely a confused puppet, unaware of what was going on.

His candidacy was a farce.

[Janice325]

16. Jeez, I knew the guy was out of touch, but really.........

What will he say about the "I'm John McCain and I approve this ad???"

[blondeatlast]

19. Oh, the irony! From the man who would be President. "The buck stops over there, my friends."

Some leadership, eh? He didn't even know it was going on? And he wanted to be President? The irony is almost too painful.