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Cali Coug · 09-18-2008, 01:23 PM

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/217710.php

This is an odd story. He was asked by a Spanish reporter if he would meet with Zapatero if elected (I don't know why they would even ask that question, because I would have assumed (falsely) that the answer is an automatic "yes"). McCain refused to say yes. He was asked at least 4 times, and each time he dodged the question (each time also referring to Latin America in his response). The exasperated reporter finally said he meant the president of Spain (even saying that Spain is in Europe). McCain again refused to answer.

Does he really not want to meet with Zapatero? Did he not know who Zapatero is? What happened? Spanish papers appear befuddled as well.

Tex · 09-18-2008, 01:30 PM

They are still trying to figure out Obama's lying Spanish ad.

BlueK · 09-18-2008, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Cali Coug

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/217710.php

This is an odd story. He was asked by a Spanish reporter if he would meet with Zapatero if elected (I don't know why they would even ask that question, because I would have assumed (falsely) that the answer is an automatic "yes"). McCain refused to say yes. He was asked at least 4 times, and each time he dodged the question (each time also referring to Latin America in his response). The exasperated reporter finally said he meant the president of Spain (even saying that Spain is in Europe). McCain again refused to answer.

Does he really not want to meet with Zapatero? Did he not know who Zapatero is? What happened? Spanish papers appear befuddled as well.

go here if you want to see a nice case of mental gymnastics:

http://www.cougarboard.com/noframes/...tml?id=4039250

FMCoug · 09-18-2008, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueK

go here if you want to see a nice case of mental gymnastics:

http://www.cougarboard.com/noframes/...tml?id=4039250

risenshout is to McCain as Indy Coug was to Gary Crowton.

BarbaraGordon · 09-18-2008, 02:51 PM

What's really bizarre is when you realize this is the guy running pretty much on foreign policy credentials alone.

Mormon Red Death · 09-18-2008, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

What's really bizarre is when you realize this is the guy running pretty much on foreign policy credentials alone.

what's also bizarre is the guy running against him is running on being a good speaker and doing some community organizing

landpoke · 09-18-2008, 03:17 PM

Wasn't Zapatero the guy who pussed out and pulled Spain's troops from Iraq after the Madrid bombings? The one who reinforced the terrorist's belief that their actions can influence our internal and external policies? That guy?

The Spanish are a gutless people.

landpoke · 09-18-2008, 03:20 PM

Aw crap. I'm agreeing, sort of, with riseNshout. I really need to start carefully reading everything in a thread before I pop off.

I do stand by the gutless Spaniards remark though.

BarbaraGordon · 09-18-2008, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Mormon Red Death

what's also bizarre is the guy running against him is running on being a good speaker

Right. And pigs and lipstick aside, he's done a decent job of sticking to the "I'm the new young guy with really fancy talk" thing.

If McCain wants to win us over with his incomparable experience with foreign policy, he should at least make it seem like he knows which leaders belong to Cuba and which ones belong to Spain. That's my point.

exUte · 09-18-2008, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Mormon Red Death

what's also bizarre is the guy running against him is running on being a good speaker and doing some community organizing

is consider Spain part of his community and he would organize Spain along with all the other countries around the world.

I can still remember the Dems and liberals criticizing Bush's 'one world order' and now we have the messiah who's going to bring peace to the world. Funny how things change if given enough time.

09-18-2008, 01:23 PM	#1
Cali Coug Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,996	McCain's bizarre response as to whether he would meet with the Spanish Prime Minister http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/217710.php This is an odd story. He was asked by a Spanish reporter if he would meet with Zapatero if elected (I don't know why they would even ask that question, because I would have assumed (falsely) that the answer is an automatic "yes"). McCain refused to say yes. He was asked at least 4 times, and each time he dodged the question (each time also referring to Latin America in his response). The exasperated reporter finally said he meant the president of Spain (even saying that Spain is in Europe). McCain again refused to answer. Does he really not want to meet with Zapatero? Did he not know who Zapatero is? What happened? Spanish papers appear befuddled as well.

09-18-2008, 01:30 PM	#2
Tex Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,596	They are still trying to figure out Obama's lying Spanish ad. __________________ "Have we been commanded not to call a prophet an insular racist? Link?" "And yes, [2010] is a very good year to be a Democrat. Perhaps the best year in decades ..." - Cali Coug "Oh dear, granny, what a long tail our puss has got." - Brigham Young

09-18-2008, 03:17 PM	#7
landpoke Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Central God's Country Posts: 1,534	Wasn't Zapatero the guy who pussed out and pulled Spain's troops from Iraq after the Madrid bombings? The one who reinforced the terrorist's belief that their actions can influence our internal and external policies? That guy? The Spanish are a gutless people. __________________ I see a hobo. And when I see the hobo, I think to myself, "This man is poor. His monetary value is low, and my monetary value is high, and it's a shame that he is himself. What can I do?"

09-18-2008, 03:20 PM	#8
landpoke Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Central God's Country Posts: 1,534	Aw crap. I'm agreeing, sort of, with riseNshout. I really need to start carefully reading everything in a thread before I pop off. I do stand by the gutless Spaniards remark though. __________________ I see a hobo. And when I see the hobo, I think to myself, "This man is poor. His monetary value is low, and my monetary value is high, and it's a shame that he is himself. What can I do?"

09-18-2008, 02:51 PM	#5
BarbaraGordon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gotham City Posts: 7,157	What's really bizarre is when you realize this is the guy running pretty much on foreign policy credentials alone.