G. Gordon Liddy: John McCain Finds His Own Radical

John McCain has had a field day with Barack Obama's tenuous associations with Bill Ayers, a former member of the Weather Underground who is now a Chicago professor.

Obama has said repeatedly that Ayers' radical past (he was involved in a handful of bombings in the 1960s) occurred when Barack was just a child, and he repudiates those actions. Nevertheless, McCain wants more. He claimed recently:

"I think not only a repudiation but an apology for ever having anything to do with an unrepentant terrorist is due the American people."

Now, however, the Chicago Tribune is pointing out McCain's own radical associations with G. Gordon Liddy:

How close are McCain and Liddy? At least as close as Obama and Ayers appear to be. In 1998, Liddy's home was the site of a McCain fundraiser. Over the years, he has made at least four contributions totaling $5,000 to the senator's campaigns--including $1,000 this year.

Last November, McCain went on his radio show. Liddy greeted him as "an old friend," and McCain sounded like one. "I'm proud of you, I'm proud of your family," he gushed. "It's always a pleasure for me to come on your program, Gordon, and congratulations on your continued success and adherence to the principles and philosophies that keep our nation great."

For those who are unaware, Liddy helped plan the Watergate break-in that would cost Nixon his presidency and landed Liddy a four-year jail sentence.

But Liddy's career of inflammatory statements and actions exceed his Watergate actions.

Liddy, on Vitenam:

"I wanted to bomb the Red River dykes [sic]. It would have drowned half the country and starved the other half. There would have been no way the Viet Cong could have operated if we had the will-power to do that."

Liddy, advising Branch Davidians how to defend themselves from ATF agents during a radio show:

"If the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms insists upon a firefight, give them a firefight. Just remember, they're wearing flak jackets and you're better off shooting for the head."

Liddy, on the impact Adolf Hitler had on him as a child:

When he listened to Hitler on the radio, it "made me feel a strength inside I had never known before," he explains. "Hitler's sheer animal confidence and power of will [entranced me]. He sent an electric current through my body."

Comments

[tonyrich]

Hey McGramps, tell us about Keating 5, and the big meltdown of saving and loans?

[Steamboater]

Liddy is and always was a certified lunatic.

[kanobi11]

Interesting... Those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones - What goes around comes around!!!

[trollsbwild]

If you want political nuclear winter, vote for John MyCane. He is merely the epitome of more of the same. Bush lite, only with senility.

[libmatters]

if he gives us a nuclear winter, we won't have to worry about global warming.

[Beaux510]

Hey Liddy, you rmember that function on Whidbey island in Washington State where John Sanders from Hines Public Market Coffee gave you a German stone-burr coffee grinder, and much to your delight as I was told.

Well, I WANT IT BACK!!! John borrowed that grinder from me for the event, and to this day it hasn't been replaced.

You hear me Liddy? I want my coffee grinder back psycho!!!

[flacon]

That's it? That's all you've got? G. Gordon Liddy? Read his book. He's quite a guy. 20% crazy and 80% fascinating. A man's man who's not perfect but in his own crazy way is appealing.

[AdobePhsyko]

There is NOTHING appealing about that NAZI , CRIMINAL NUTCASE.
He may just be the only person on the planet who is More Evil than Dick Cheney

[Incredulous]

Yes, admiringg Hitler, and committing treason. What an upstanding beacon of Republicanism!

[merle7]

I guess McCain forgot all about this association why else would he make such a big deal about Ayers.
If they want to play the guilt by association game this is a big one. McCain associates with one of Adolf Hilter's greatest admirers and not to mention he's an ex con connected to the watergate scandle.
It doesn't look like McCain pick his associates very well either!

Obama 08!

[ObamaEdwards]

Oh! You said "associate." OK.

[Jinxykb]

G. Gordon Liddy is still alive? Did not know that...

[zigzag1]

Liddy's Son is a right wing radio hate spewer in Phoenix and of course, a McNutty supporter

[indypete]

Ol' Gordo was, is and always will be a scumbag of the highest order and I'm not surprised he's still active in the repub camp. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong on this next bit... didn't he have a talking head gig at fox for a while? Does he still?

[mrpalba]

Bears a striking resemblance to "cojones" Carville with havily dyed eyebrows and moustache, without the specs.
Could they one and the same?

[meltingpot101]

Why is McCain's friendship with this guy OK??????

This whole process is starting to Sicken Me.

[MizLiz]

Okay, I agree that Liddy is a really strange person, but I never thought he'd pander to that old fart. What's in it for him?

He writes an entertaining book, though. WILL (autobiography) OUT OF CONTROL (spy novel) and his most disturbing, THE MONKEY HANDLERS, which details how big pharma kidnaps homeless and illegal immigrants for use testing new products....they're expendable, and nobody misses them. Yikes.

[newshawk14]

Poor John McCain, I wouldn't wish Gordon Liddy on anyone, He's bigger wacko than
Robert Dornan.

[hibbiejibbies]

Lets see how much the MSM is going to ignore this now.