McCain's Daughter Goes Behind The Scenes At Campaign BBQ With The Press

McCain needs to change parties, then he might have a chance to get my vote.

And all that money didn't keep Cindi away from the narcs she stol;e from her nonprofit agency. Meghan must have learned to do her eye makeup froim Mom, borders on the raccoon look. Given her age and her butt size, better keep Bill away from her, and her daddy had the nerve to make a joke about Chelsea. Didn't I see that video clip in a driving school course on irresponsible teenage driving. That's okay Dad and GrandDad will fix any traffic tickets, like they fixed Mom's drug and theft charges.

So, will any of the right wing pundits be accusing McCain of pimping out his daughter? And if one does, will people try to defend him/her? Probably not.

Isn't it great that John McCain's daughter can post what appears to be quite professionally produced video on her site...almost as if someone thought it would make her father look younger, though certainly not less wealthy...that's quite a "cabin." Of course, none of it is a surprise, I agree with Glenn Greenwald at Salon, I don't even know what to say except, gee, isn't it great that rich, privileged people all get along so well?

What a "staged event"...........and the press swallowed it hook, line, and sinker for a hamburger!

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Abraham Lincoln said this:
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Robert F. Kennedy said this:
"In my opinion, the newspapers are equal to the courts " and sometimes ahead of the courts in our
system " in protecting the people"s fundamental rights."

There's something wrong with the MSM rubbing shoulders and hanging out with someone they're supposed to cover. The American MSM sucks!

One word from this sort of sums up the republican view of the world. She keeps refering to their ranch house as "the cabin." I doubt the average American would picture that house if they thought it was a cabin. I don't fault them for having a very nice second home or having money, but when it skews their perception so much that literally definitions of words do not mean what they should. Cabin: a small one-story dwelling usually of simple construction. If we had a "republican translation dictionary" it would read; 2nd (or 3rd) home not less than 3 bedrooms with a maximum square footage of 10,000 (however, large decks used to host events is not included in this total) built on prime river front land worth not more than 5 million dollars." I'm thinking that maybe their definition of "people" includes corporations (since they are owned by people)....therefore I guess they might think that government by the people for the people really means for the coporations. Somebody please write a comprehensive republican dictionary so people understand what these people are saying!!!

None of the reporters with integrity attended this little party. They all died out years ago.

Je pense, donc je suis populiste.

Wasn't that special ? Where were the Clampetts ?

I suppose this is common practice, but it seems that journalists who attend candidates' parties are sacrificing their integrity for a free lunch..

No Country for Fat Old Men who want to send our children off to war.

I guess this means we'll see a year of unfair reporting installing another nightmare in office.

Sounds like 2000 all over again: "Reporters" swooning over the dickhead they'd like to have a beer with.

hmm, we hear about meghan all the time, but Bridget, his adopted bangladeshi daughter is curiously and completely absent. I guess she's a little 'dark' for the image they are trying to project.

Am I the only one who noticed that this video is professionally edited despite projecting the suggestion of a web cam recording? Pretty lame attempt at the youth vote, if you ask me.

You have to wonder why the do an erratic MTV type camera zoom to bring attention to the only African American at the party, and how they do a completely out of sequence clip of her driving to her dads million dollar weekend cabin in her 2ok Prius. I seriously doubt she drive a Prius, that is not a rethug car of choice, and surly not a car a millionaire congressman's daughter would drive. I think they were trying to make it seem like McCain is the guy you would most like to have a beer with our invite to your BBQ. Just like Rove did with Bush. He was dumb as dirt spoiled elitist snob and doing horrible in the beginning of his 2ooo campaign, then over the weekend he was apparently completely transformed into a down to earth who was portrayed as the guy you would like to have a beer with or invite to you BBQ. And it worked for the RNC base. I think they are trying that again with McCain.
I wonder if the censorship board here at hufpo will allow this post to go through?

WHEN WILL WE SEE A PICTURE OF MCCAIN WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY? WHY DOES THE MSM NOT BRING UP THE ISSUE OF THE MISSING FAMILY MEMBERS?

I'll have mustard on that burger, oh great war hero. Keep me in mind for press secy.

What happened to all of the other McCain children? It's strange that there are not any appearances on the campaign trail of the adopted daughter and the children of the first marriage. I recall seeing Sen. McCain a at post election victory a rally in January, Sen. McCain's adopted daughter was on stage holding a campaign sign, but in his speech Sen. McCain only thanked his daughter Megan and his wife for their help. What's with that?

Now we can see what is really "Cookin" between the msm and the OlD Soldier.

Tums, anyone?

given mccain's record, this is propaganda.. who's pimping who?

You just have to love the way it had the MTV hard zoom of the only African American at the party, and the gratuitous shot of her driving up there in a Toyota Prius . Gee, you think this was a carefully planned out production? Lets show the Rethug as a nice fun loving guy that you would like to have a beer with or invite to your BBQ??
The same exact things they pushed about W when he was running.
Do you want someone who can actually help the country, or would you rather have someone who would be fun at a BBQ?? And it did work extremely well for Bush. Then again, the voting base of the party is mostly NASCAR Bible Thumpin' Red necks, so this is a great tactic directed at them.

Wow! The highlight of the trip was Taco Bell.

Wow! I'm appalled that any media outlook would allow this kind of fraternizing with a politician--the very politician about whom they are supposedly objectively reporting. There seem to be no boundaries anymore and ethics falls by the wayside.