McCain: "I'm Not Running On The Bush Presidency"

AFP :

John McCain on Tuesday struck away from the political legacy of President George W. Bush, as he sought to plot an obstacle-strewn course back to the White House for Republicans.

The party's presidential pick also mused on the lessons of his rebellious youth, as he sought to frame his life story as a history of self sacrifice and military service, the culmination of which would be the presidency.

"The point is, I'm not running on the Bush presidency, I'm running on my own service to the country, my own record in the House of Representatives and the United States Senate and my vision for the future," McCain told ABC televisio

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Comments

[McSurgent]

Dems are running on the competency that designed their primary nominating system!!! Millions and millions down the drain and still no winner!!!

[NewJerseyMike]

I beg to differ, the dems have two winners, while the republicans have a loser.

[alaintex]

No, no winner yet, unless you mistyped wiener.

[sugarmoes]

that's all you got?

let's talk war crimes.

[LeftVetPatriot]

This man is the best hope the Republican Party has to offer America.

You got nuthin'

[HumeSkeptic]

You don't seem to like elections, McSurgent. Tell me, why do Republicans hate democracy SO MUCH?

[JiminNC]

Whatever ... bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb the world ...

[buddhistMonkey]

Not running on the Bush presidency? Well, what exactly is going to change, then? U.S. policy towards Iraq? No. Tax policy? No. Health care, global warming, energy independence? No, no, no. It's clear that the only thing that will change under a McCain presidency is the name on the mailbox at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Everything else will remain the McSame.

[sugarmoes]

b-b-but i thought bush was the GREAT CHRISTIAN WARRIOR MISSION ACCOMPLISHED COWBOY DECIDER SUPER DUPER ULTRA MACHO WARRIOR PROTECTOR WARRIOR DEFENDER WARRIOR ALL-UHMURKUHN WARRIOR HERO OF ALL HEROS OF ALL TIME... so... why would a loyal germa... i mean... republican not want to be JUST LIKE THE GREAT DUHBYUH?????????

[imusintheevening]

The fundamentals of National Security and warfare?

National Security is best achieved by being a participant in supporting the International Security of all Nations, "playing well with others in the sandbox", and Warfare, let's just say that war should always be a last resort, not a tool for political gain, revenge or to plunder another sovereign countries resources. These are not McCain ideologies. IMHO Obama gets it, McCain, the warrior does not.

[bogananda666]

Nation Security defined by the U.S. government is to protect the property, alleged property of corporations foreign and domestic. This includes no lawsuits against them. Protecting peoples have nothing to do with national security.

[eahce]

I'm sure many americans won't mind occupying Iraq for the next hundred years.

[truthbrigade]

That's what they do.

[The 13 Colonies]

All the people who are going to vote for you don't care what you think. They have been trained since birth. Are you going to vote the same way your daddy voted?....­....yeeeee­ees I aaaaaaammmmmm.

[msmaggie]

What motivates people to make such sweeping generalizations? Everyone who votes for McCain can't think for themselves and let me guess, everyone who votes for Barack is intellectually independent and makes their own decisions irrespective of family, social standing, education etc.

Such stunning naviete would be comical if not such a widely held view. I am constantly amazed at the degree of smug superiority I see on this site, with frankly nothing that is apparent to underpin it. A little humility would go a long, long, long way in making our political discourse less coarse and more humane.

[Strywever]

You have to admit that over the last 8 years or so, we haven't seen many great examples of independent thought coming out of the Republican Party. Everyone toes the party line, which is part of the reason the Republicans have been so successful in ruining the country. (Picture lemmings following each other over a cliff.) McCain used to claim "maverick" status . . . meaning he might or might not toe the line . . . but that status is pretty questionable now.

[KQuark]

Everyone who votes for McCain is condoning the last 8 years of Bush. It's not a matter of superiority it's a matter of reason and logic.

[bogananda666]

The reason that we are smugly superior is because we are, relative to trolls like you. You want smug, check out Bush and Cheney when they are on TV, with their snickers and scowls of disdain for the American public and that includes you.

[cadawa]

McCain's record shows him to be a complete tool of the Bush presidency with not an independent bone in his body. Even their neurosis are simiilar.

[HumeSkeptic]

LOL. Who can blame him?

[BetterDeadthanRedState]

I'd suggest you start running a little faster, then.

[DELICIOUS]

I WOULDN'T WANT TO BET THE FAMILY FARM ON IT.

[sugarmoes]

ohhhhhhhhh­hhhhhhhhhh yes you are g-mac. oh - yes - you - are.

tell you what... promise you'll throw bush in prison and you can have the white house.

mkay?

[transendentilist]

Then we would just have to imprison McCain in 4 years. It's like throwing bad money, after bad money.

[MoeSart]

If he's running against Obama, McCain can run on the NIXON Presidency and McCain will still win.

That's what happens when the Dems put up a weak candidate. Again.

[Indyfromny]

How can you compare Nixon to Bush?

[gevan]

Really! Nixon has FIVE letters. Bush is a FOUR letter word.

[DRPike]

Your right, it's not fair to Nixon who was a crook but an intelligent one.

[BetterDeadthanRedState]

Is that why your hero Rush keeps telling you to vote for Hillary?

[ColoradoDan]

Exactly ... Rush Limpbaugh and Laura I'maman are rabidly begging their listeners to vote for Hillary ... she is their ONLY chance. The GOP ain't gonn make it with just McCain. His Keating Days, his promise of 100 more years of War ... the guy is virtually nuts.

Run? The guy can barely walk. He is way over halfway to senility and the brain is nearly toast. He is a mess.

Notice todays headlines ... GOP talk show zombies have been ordered to changce party and vote for Hillary. The GOP NEEDs her .. they've been counting on her to make them a shoe-in.

[LeftVetPatriot]

And you'd know a weak candidate?

[DRPike]

If you think Obama is weak you must think Hillary a complete loss as he has come from WAY behind to beat her.

[cranialknowledge]

I guessed as much when he essentially called Bush a fool on national television. Remember the Keating 5.

[S1m0n]

He may not be running ON Bushism, but he sure can't run FROM Bushism hard enough.