John McCain Gets Incoherent In Bailout Defense

Look, I'm just going to level with you. I have not got no explanation for what could possibly be going on in this clip of John McCain on today's Morning Joe. McCain came on the show today and riffed through a lot of his standard talking points and one liners: "BLAAARGH EARMARKS...YAAAHH PORK BARRELS! MAKE THEM FAMOUS! INSANITY, OBSCENITY, CORRUPTION! WASHINGTON CHANGED US! I AM THE SHERIFF." I'm sort of paraphrasing! But then, Mika Brzezinski asked McCain to put his vote for the bailout package into context with all of his anti-Washington ravings: "Given what you've been just saying on our broadcast right now, why then didn't you vote against a bill that is corrupting, and stand up to pork and all this spending during an economic crisis that some say puts this country on the brink of economic disaster?"

McCain responded:

Because of what you just said, Mika, that this bill is putting us on the brink of economic disaster there were plenty of other bills that I fought against, voted against. Well, the bill that the medicare prescription drug program, I voted against it, because it didn't -- because of the fact that it wasn't paid for. We're laying the cost on to future generations of Americans. I fought against plenty of bills. I am proud of my work, suspending my campaign, coming back to Washington, getting the Republicans at the table, which we were not, improving the bill, and I believe it will pass. Senator Obama phoned it in.

So the basic translation is: Barack Obama failed to put forth an effort to pass a bill that I hate because it "lays the cost on...future generations" and puts us on the "brink" of "disaster," but I am proud of the work I did to ensure its passage.

What? Is Sarah Palin Interview Syndrome communicable? Is this secret code for "We are going to bomb Pakistan?"

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RELATED:
McCain on the bailout bill he supported last night: "This bill is putting us on the brink of economic disaster" [AMERICABlog]
McCain Says Bailout Bill He Voted For Is "Putting Us On The Brink Of Economic Disaster" [TPM Election Central]

Comments

[cmarmonhalm]

Hmmm it turns out that McCain is taking advice from SP.

[JohnFromCensornati]

Suppressive Person, often abbreviated SP, is a term used in Scientology to describe the "antisocial personalities" who, according to Scientology's founder L. Ron Hubbard, make up about 2.5% of the population

[JohnFromCensornati]

In all fairness, the handout plan is difficult to defend.

[miltshook]

Look, folks; McCain has admitted he's not very skilled on the economy, and he's proving it every day. He would do well to sit back in a very dark room somewhere, and concentrate on this issue and learn what it's about. I kind of did that for a couple of days, and I came up with a plan and put it on my blog. It's been reposted several times, as well. My plan bails everything out, but mainly, it makes the banks and mortgage holders whole, without wasting a bunch of money.

What I've been wondering throughout this whole ordeal is, who the hell is going to lend us $700 billion?

Milt Shook
http://www.pleasecutthecrap.com

[ToddlerJ]

Other than very scary, it's just embarrassing to think think these two incredibly inarticulate individuals could become the leaders of the free world. It now becomes clear why diplomacy is so low on their list on ways to approach foreign policy.

[Liberalforsure]

Look people, good grief, it was very simple what he was trying to say and if any of you had any intelligence you would understand. I've translated it for you below

"I wasn't able to surge the Republicans in the White House like I originally thought when I bombed my campaign out of existence so in order to win this war with the Dems, I voted for the surge I was against! "

Now, for all you dummies out there, that should have made it crystal clear.....­.

[KeithMayass]

mcCannot is on the juice. highs and lows....

[TAIsabel]

Somebody please change his 8 track, it is stuck!!

[LAThinker]

He is hanging around with Sarah too much (not like he was a deep thinker before, but still)

[BabsfromKansas]

Now Sarah has him speaking in tongues!

[rcwblessed]

ROFL!!!!!!!!

[TucoRamirez]

Wow. McCain needs a nap. And this guy believes that he should be the next President? Why is it that only the most incompetent are always the most certain of their own greatness?

[Carolab]

McCrackers.

[maxfax]

LOL

[GingersPawPaws]

McCrackin UP!!

[pinqqe2]

McCrackish­...

[timetorevolt]

He's lost his F..ing mind.

[Marbur]

This is a real tragedy. How did the Republican Party get to this point?. Mr. McCain is not a fitting candidate. He is forgetful, defensive, incoherent at times, angry, arrogant,
cannot answer a question directly, tells untruths and should not be running for the Office of the President of the US. Otherwise a nice man!,

[GingersPawPaws]

lol

[IzzyCA]

The first and last grafs of this were so funny! Thanks for the laugh, feel much better now...

[galinha]

Has Palin been that contagious­.? Now he is speaking Palin-speak, gibberish and garbage