He's the sitcom candidate, the presidential wannabe who needs a laugh track to make him look credible.
Bets on early retirement for health reasons, and a quick swap in for Mitt 'Light Fingers' Romney, or Mike 'Batshit' Huckabee?
I doubt they'd want to run Romney. For all of his flaws, Romney at least has a drop of talent as a politician, even if he's a total fraud and dumber than catshit. Why waste him?
Huckabee is a possibility. Gingrich, too. A war in St Paul wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility either. Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin
From Alas, a blog
The Tax Policy Center prepared an interesting report this week, noting the key differences between the economic policies articulated by John McCain and the economic policies presented by John McCain's presidential campaign. There's a bit of a gap -- to the tune of $2.8 trillion (that's "trillion," with a "t"). [...] How does the McCain campaign respond to this? As it turns out, hilariously. Douglas Holtz-Eakin, McCain's chief economic adviser, told Slate, "[McCain] has certainly I'm sure said things in town halls" that don't jibe perfectly with his written plan. But that doesn't mean it's official." Got that? If we want to better understand John McCain's economic policies, we should overlook what John McCain says about his economic policies. McCain's "official" positions don't come from McCain.
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How does the McCain campaign respond to this? As it turns out, hilariously.
Douglas Holtz-Eakin, McCain's chief economic adviser, told Slate, "[McCain] has certainly I'm sure said things in town halls" that don't jibe perfectly with his written plan. But that doesn't mean it's official."
Got that? If we want to better understand John McCain's economic policies, we should overlook what John McCain says about his economic policies. McCain's "official" positions don't come from McCain.
