Why plan a transition? McCain is so indebted to Bush for the Repub Pres Nomination support, that as payoff, McCain must retain the current Bush administration in power, instead of shaping his own. McCain = McSame.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > "Hero" John McCain's idea of how to wage a campaign: > let the women do the fighting for him: > > Cindy McCain Unleashed: From Calm to Combative > http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/08/cindy-mccain- unleashedbrf_n_133089.html > > Cindy McCain, who has largely remained soft-spoken and optimistic > during public appearances on her husband's behalf, has joined the > attack dogs of the McCain campaign in recent days. > > Just as McCain and Sarah Palin and prominent GOP supporters like Rudy > Giuliani have stepped up their negative attacks on Obama this week, > Cindy McCain took "one of her most personal shots yet at Barack Obama > today" during a rally in Pennsylvania. > . . . > Her newfound aggressiveness is obviously sanctioned by the campaign - > a McCain aide said last night that the Republican nominee > "wholeheartedly agrees with his wife's assessment." > > > And, as McCain sics his two pitbulls with lipstick > on Obama, he's too much of a coward to do it himself: > > McCain Wasn't Willing To Say Ayers Attacks "To My Face" > http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/08/obama-mccain-scoring- chea_n_133132.html > > During an interview with ABC's Charlie Gibson Wednesday night, Barack > Obama accused John McCain of scoring "cheap political points" with the > personal attacks he had leveled at him in recent days. Speaking of the > previous night's presidential debate, Obama said he was surprised > McCain didn't attempt to repeat these attacks during their time on > stage together: > > "Well, I am surprised that, you know, we've been seeing some pretty > over-the-top attacks coming out of the McCain campaign over the last > several days that he wasn't willing to say it to my face." > > > I guess that's what Republicans consider a "hero." > > McCain's shrewd thinking also seems to apply to planning > ahead for his administration's transition to power. As > the Huffington Post exposes in an exclusive report, Obama's > transition team is already functional and working, while > McCain has superstitiously (see emphasis supplied by me > below) not done anything at all to create a transition team. > I guess he thinks he's gonna "maverick" everything into > happening: > > Obama, McCain Transition Efforts Are Worlds Apart > http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/08/obama-mccain-transition- e_n_132976.html > > As the 2008 campaign nears its conclusion, the presidential transition > efforts of the two major candidates have become a study in contrasts: > Sen. Barack Obama has organized an elaborate well-staffed network to > prepare for his possible ascension to the White House, while Sen. John > McCain has all but put off such work until after the election. > > The Democratic nominee has enlisted the assistance of dozens of > individuals -- divided into working groups for particular federal > agencies -- to produce policy agendas and lists of recommended > appointees. As evidence of their advanced preparations, officials > provided a copy of the strict ethics guidelines that individuals > working on the transition effort are required to sign. > http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/08/text-obama-transition- pro_n_133162.html > > John McCain, by contrast, has done little. Campaign spokespersons did > not respond to requests for elaboration. But one official with direct > knowledge, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, expressed concern > with McCain's approach. The Arizona Senator has instructed his team to > not spend time on the transition effort, according to the source, both > out of a desire to have complete focus on winning the election *** as > well as a superstitious belief that the campaign shouldn't put the > cart before the horse ***. > > > John McCain -- a coward who lets his women do the fighting > for him, and refuses to plan ahead out of superstition. > > Just what America needs. >
