"Could I mention the presence of my friend, Congressman Steve Pearce, who I believe will be joining me in the United States Senate?"  -  John McCain in New Mexico this week.

It just gets worse and worse for John McSame and the gop.
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Has a presidential candidate ever had a worse week than John McSame just had?  Drowning in flop sweat, his campaign called Americans "whiners", social security "a disgrace", and had at least a dozen more flubs.  All of which deserve to be duly mocked.  As do reporters who think McCain "won the week."

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Isn't it the sweetest mockery to mock our enemies?  - Sophocles

This week, we reached an important milestone in McSame mockery, when the Obama campaign called him "McSame" in their most recent radio ad.  It is truly a triumph of meme, one many of us have been mocking him on for quite some time.

The best part of this campaign IMO has been the interesting, funny and bizarre McCain photos/art that have surfaced on the internets.  While pieces mocking Obama tend to border on inane or even blatantly racist, the McSame pics are far more funny...and more damning.  This diary is for those types of pictures.  As a resource and for pure mindless entertainment, there's nothing like mocking your opponent.

This week, the media continued to bend over backwards to repeat whatever narrative McCain wants them to.  He even refurnished his airplane with a VIP section for the most obedient reporters.

Top McCain aide Mark Salter said "‘only the good reporters’ would get to sit in the specially-configured section for interviews. ‘You’ll have to earn it,’ he said." So how can these reporters "earn" a seat? Never challenge the Senator,

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Not one to be truly reactionary, but I have been wondering for the last two weeks what's up with the Obama campaign.  Perhaps someone here can help me process this.

Reporter: "When was the last time you pumped your own gas and how much did it cost?"

MCCAIN: "Oh, I don’t remember. Now there’s Secret Service protection. But I’ve done it for many, many years. I don’t recall and frankly, I don’t see how it matters."

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h/t Thinkprogress and Dustbowl Observer.

The most under-reported story of the campaign continues to be McSame flip-flopping on every issue that come out of his mouth.  Drilling offshore, tax cuts, immigration reform.

No issue is too wide for McSame to wrap his arms around every side of it.

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THE LINEUP -

Meet The Press:  Brian Williams hosts.  Hopefully not for long.  Joe Biden (D-BULLSHIT!), Huckleberry Graham (R-McSame).  Very Serious Discourse John Harwood and Andrea Mitchell.

Tweety:  Jim Cramer, Andrew Sullivan, Katty Kay, Kathleen Parker.  Russert Tribute.

This Weak:  Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA), Big Oil CEO Red Cavaney, Columbia Univ. Earth Institute dir. Jeffrey Sachs.  Donna Brazile, former Bush enabler Matthew Dowd, relic Cokie Roberts and relic Sam Donaldson talk shop.

Face the Nation:  McSame 'Victory' chair Carly Fiorina, Bill Richardson and Clinton biographer/Politico Maestro John Harris.

Fake Noise:  Tom Daschle (D) and former PA Gov. Tom Ridge (R).

Late Edition with Wolf:  Bearded Richardson, Failed infrastructure Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R).  SuperPatriot Robert Wexler (D-FL), Eric Cantor (R-VA), Robert Reich, McCain econ adviser Douglas Holtz-Eakin, some Pakistani journalist, CNN's Peter Bergen.  Gloria Borger, The Hotline's Amy Walter and Ed Henry weep for their lost Obama virginity because he let them down by refusing to be broke during the election 'cause he'd rather win.

60 Minutes:  US-funded Arab TV bashes Israel constantly, Anderson Cooper on PlumpyNut (heh), Salmon vs. Hydroelectic dams.

100 years ago this month, the United States held its first modern
Father's Day celebration in Fairmont, West Virginia.
In 2008, Presidential Nominee Barack Obama will spend it with his family at church, preaching the value and virtue of responsible fatherhood.  Many in the political world will spend it mourning the passing of Tim Russert.

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With Florida and Michigan settled, it's on to Montana for the last run
of this amazing race. Full Lineup and lots of McSame mockery below...

As you honor Memorial Day this week,
be sure to soak your brats in some tasty brew.
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By his own definition of the term, McSame is one heck of an appeaser.
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This week, John McSame and the RNC threw a temper tantrum whenver anyone mentioned how he wants to stay in Iraq for 100 years.  The DNC struck hard this week with Dean making TV rounds and the great new '100 years' video all over the place.  

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John McSame flip-flopped again this week when talking about
the economy. Oh, and he's a little unclear if you are in a recession or not.

Full Lineup and update with awesome brand new DNC "100 Years" video below....

The O-train keeps a rollin' on through Pennsylvania and into
Hoosier Country having brushed off the ABC "debate".

Full Lineup and interview with The Real McCain author Cliff Schecter below
because a day without mocking John McSame is a day surrendered....

The media loves John McSame.  Candidate bowling scores are more
interesting to these people than torture and the 4th amendment.

SusanG will be reviewing "Free Ride: John McCain and the Media" today.
Below the fold is the Sunday Talk interview with "Free Ride" co-author
Paul Waldman and other goodies...

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