tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10032287.post4285812185294729079..comments2023-09-08T00:47:50.511-07:00Comments on Naked Reflections: McCain's Outrageous AccusationStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02549770321948541384noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10032287.post-19291396423418524622008-09-20T23:15:00.000-07:002008-09-20T23:15:00.000-07:00I can't believe those evil neocons.I can't believe those evil neocons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10032287.post-23865913705297896152008-09-19T11:56:00.000-07:002008-09-19T11:56:00.000-07:00Most hateful ad ever?<A HREF="http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives2/2008/09/021545.php" REL="nofollow">Most hateful ad ever</A>?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10032287.post-57915802140575687682008-09-19T00:00:00.000-07:002008-09-19T00:00:00.000-07:00Sonny--I can't tell you the exact words he used. ...Sonny--<BR/>I can't tell you the exact words he used. It was one of those situations where I saw a snippet of one of his campaign speeches, and in that snippet, he said words to the effect of what I reported in my entry. <BR/><BR/>Tom--<BR/>I agree that McCain does not appear to be the man of principle he passes himself off as being, unless it's, as you suggest, the Machiavellian principle of using any means he thinks necessary to achieve the end of becoming president.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02549770321948541384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10032287.post-16709249307104988622008-09-18T18:21:00.000-07:002008-09-18T18:21:00.000-07:00Well, don't leave us hanging. Exactly what did Mc...Well, don't leave us hanging. Exactly what did McCain say?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10032287.post-55360120565244913562008-09-18T14:29:00.000-07:002008-09-18T14:29:00.000-07:00Whoa! McCain's word were Rovian. Fortunately or ...Whoa! McCain's word were Rovian. Fortunately or unfortunately, there is no one other than pundits to police what political discourse is legit. We can only hope that voters are getting wise to hatemongering from the Right.<BR/><BR/>I think that you are right in your assessment of average McCain supporters [i.e., conservatives, generally]: They are Machiavellian, believing that one should do in politics whatever one can get away with. In otherwords, they practice "<A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truthiness" REL="nofollow">truthiness</A>."<BR/><BR/>Likewise, I think you are right with respect to Obama and the expectations of his supporters: He is principled and truthful. Thus, again this year, the battle of truthiness v. truthfulness rages.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13718601770472939313noreply@blogger.com