Media continues to hump McCain

During a washingtonpost.com online discussion, Howard Kurtz falsely claimed that Sen. John McCain did not use his military service in television advertising during his failed 2000 presidential campaign. In fact, Kurtz's own reporting during the 2000 Republican presidential primary campaign contradicts his statement.

The media is so anxious to hump McCain that they'll even ignore their own words in order to boost him.

McCain has ALWAYS used for political gain his status as a veteran and a former POW. In his first campaign for the US House in 1986 McCain used his unique experience to respond to charges of carpetbagging:

The turning point during the campaign came during one of several political forums. Until then, McCain's critics had gotten plenty of traction by labeling him a carpetbagger who moved to the state and the East Valley seeking a political opportunity.

For months, McCain countered that he moved to Arizona to be with his new wife. It fell on deaf ears. Then frustration led to inspiration one day.

He spat out a retort that his life in the Navy hadn't allowed him the luxury to settle anywhere until then.

"As a matter of fact, the place I've lived the longest in my life was Hanoi," he said. The reference was to his 5 1/2 year confinement in the "Hanoi Hilton," a prisoner-of-war camp where he was held and tortured after he was shot down during a bombing mission in 1967.

AMEN!

Campaigning at Butler College in Indianapolis, an audience member asked (Chelsea Clinton) whether the Monica Lewinsky scandal had damaged her mother's reputation.

"Wow, you're the first person actually that's ever asked me that question in the, I don't know maybe, 70 college campuses I've now been to, and I do not think that is any of your business," Clinton responded, appearing a bit surprised by the question. The crowd immediately cheered loudly at the response.

It was supposed to be the last question of the event, but Chelsea Clinton decided to take one more, saying, "I don't think that should be the last question."

Every quality except loyalty

Richardson: "I am very loyal to the Clintons."

Bill Richardson has all the qualities of a dog except loyalty.

I've been away

I'm enrolled in several courses as part of my professional development. I've been devoting attention to those, so I haven't posted here in a while. I should be back adding regular posts shortly.