Comments on: McCain Says Cheney’s Supporting The Spanish Inquisition http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/21/mccain-says-cheneys-supporting-the-spanish-inquisition/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:02:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Duros62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/21/mccain-says-cheneys-supporting-the-spanish-inquisition/#comment-153585 Duros62 Fri, 22 May 2009 19:19:41 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14732#comment-153585 No, probably not. But they did seem reasonable back then. No, probably not.

But they did seem reasonable back then.

]]> By: ed http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/21/mccain-says-cheneys-supporting-the-spanish-inquisition/#comment-153583 ed Fri, 22 May 2009 18:54:02 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14732#comment-153583 <i>As a die hard liberal Democrat, I probably would have voted for McCain/Powell in 2000 if such a ticket existed.</i> Yeah, all that peace and prosperity was a drag; I was looking for some change. Do you really believe you would have voted that way after some debates? Really? Really? As a die hard liberal Democrat, I probably would have voted for McCain/Powell in 2000 if such a ticket existed.

Yeah, all that peace and prosperity was a drag; I was looking for some change. Do you really believe you would have voted that way after some debates? Really? Really?

]]> By: Duros62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/21/mccain-says-cheneys-supporting-the-spanish-inquisition/#comment-153577 Duros62 Fri, 22 May 2009 18:16:16 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14732#comment-153577 As a die hard liberal Democrat, I probably would have voted for McCain/Powell in 2000 if such a ticket existed. As a die hard liberal Democrat, I probably would have voted for McCain/Powell in 2000 if such a ticket existed.

]]> By: Duros62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/21/mccain-says-cheneys-supporting-the-spanish-inquisition/#comment-153576 Duros62 Fri, 22 May 2009 18:15:07 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14732#comment-153576 <i>I hate to break this to you, but McCain is a dinosaur, a loser of a dinosaur. He only carries the weight of a lone senator.</i> Wow. How quickly the Village forgets. I hate to break this to you, but McCain is a dinosaur, a loser of a dinosaur. He only carries the weight of a lone senator.

Wow. How quickly the Village forgets.

]]> By: lonya http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/21/mccain-says-cheneys-supporting-the-spanish-inquisition/#comment-153555 lonya Fri, 22 May 2009 16:01:03 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14732#comment-153555 What do McCain and Colin Powell have in common apart from their opposition to torture? They served. What do Limbaugh and Cheney have in common apart from their support of torture? They dodged. Which two are the titular leaders of the banana republican party seeking to marginalize the other two? Hmm, I wonder why they are a party in tatters. What do McCain and Colin Powell have in common apart from their opposition to torture?
They served.

What do Limbaugh and Cheney have in common apart from their support of torture?
They dodged.

Which two are the titular leaders of the banana republican party seeking to marginalize the other two?

Hmm, I wonder why they are a party in tatters.

]]> By: ed http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/21/mccain-says-cheneys-supporting-the-spanish-inquisition/#comment-153545 ed Fri, 22 May 2009 14:50:27 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14732#comment-153545 <i>He does serve one very important function, to act as the quoter du jour of the lefties………….when it’s convenient.</i> Indeed. But he always seems to vote with the wingnuts, regardless of what he says he believes. He is High Broderism ideal. Congratulations. <i>One day the republican leader is Limbaugh, the next day it’s McCain, then it’s Pallin. No wait! It’s Powell. NO NO NO It’s Steele.</i> No, it's pretty much been Limbaugh for quite a while now. Congratulations. He does serve one very important function, to act as the quoter du jour of the lefties………….when it’s convenient.

Indeed. But he always seems to vote with the wingnuts, regardless of what he says he believes. He is High Broderism ideal. Congratulations.

One day the republican leader is Limbaugh, the next day it’s McCain, then it’s Pallin. No wait! It’s Powell. NO NO NO It’s Steele.

No, it’s pretty much been Limbaugh for quite a while now. Congratulations.

]]> By: joaquin http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/21/mccain-says-cheneys-supporting-the-spanish-inquisition/#comment-153543 joaquin Fri, 22 May 2009 14:13:13 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14732#comment-153543 I hate to break this to you, but McCain is a dinosaur, a loser of a dinosaur. He only carries the weight of a lone senator. He does serve one very important function, to act as the quoter du jour of the lefties.............when it's convenient. One day the republican leader is Limbaugh, the next day it's McCain, then it's Pallin. No wait! It's Powell. NO NO NO It's Steele. You guys are funny..................... I hate to break this to you, but McCain is a dinosaur, a loser of a dinosaur. He only carries the weight of a lone senator.
He does serve one very important function, to act as the quoter du jour of the lefties………….when it’s convenient.
One day the republican leader is Limbaugh, the next day it’s McCain, then it’s Pallin. No wait! It’s Powell. NO NO NO It’s Steele.
You guys are funny…………………

]]> By: ed http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/21/mccain-says-cheneys-supporting-the-spanish-inquisition/#comment-153505 ed Fri, 22 May 2009 03:02:36 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14732#comment-153505 <i>Well I should say he hasn’t been awesome on the issue, but far better than just about every other Republican.</i> Talk is cheap. When it mattered, McCain's vote was never in question. By the way, Arlen Spector was the same way when he was a Republican. He talked a lot, but always seemed to vote the wrong way when it really mattered. It made the Baby Broder happy. Well I should say he hasn’t been awesome on the issue, but far better than just about every other Republican.

Talk is cheap. When it mattered, McCain’s vote was never in question. By the way, Arlen Spector was the same way when he was a Republican. He talked a lot, but always seemed to vote the wrong way when it really mattered. It made the Baby Broder happy.

]]> By: News Reference http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/21/mccain-says-cheneys-supporting-the-spanish-inquisition/#comment-153501 News Reference Fri, 22 May 2009 02:41:05 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14732#comment-153501 Republican war criminal Cheney is trying to stay out of prison for authorizing <a href="http://HavenWorks.com/torture" rel="nofollow">torture</a>. And nearly the entire Republican Party is goosestepping behind the <a href="http://HavenWorks.com/law/war-crimes-act" rel="nofollow">war criminals</a> talking points. With few exceptions it's the Republican War Criminal Party. Republican war criminal Cheney is trying to stay out of prison for authorizing torture.

And nearly the entire Republican Party is goosestepping behind the war criminals talking points.

With few exceptions it’s the Republican War Criminal Party.

]]> By: jr http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/21/mccain-says-cheneys-supporting-the-spanish-inquisition/#comment-153496 jr Fri, 22 May 2009 02:29:30 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14732#comment-153496 "Arabs don't want a sequel to my wife's book Sisters"-Richard Bruce Cheney “Arabs don’t want a sequel to my wife’s book Sisters”-Richard Bruce Cheney

]]> By: justadood http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/21/mccain-says-cheneys-supporting-the-spanish-inquisition/#comment-153490 justadood Fri, 22 May 2009 02:13:50 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14732#comment-153490 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSe38dzJYkY" rel="nofollow">Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition</a> ...and Cheney's almost as unexpectedly looney (just not in a funny way, God, I miss the Pythons) Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition

…and Cheney’s almost as unexpectedly looney (just not in a funny way, God, I miss the Pythons)

]]> By: Oliver Willis http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/21/mccain-says-cheneys-supporting-the-spanish-inquisition/#comment-153488 Oliver Willis Fri, 22 May 2009 01:59:51 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14732#comment-153488 Well I should say he hasn't been awesome on the issue, but far better than just about every other Republican. Well I should say he hasn’t been awesome on the issue, but far better than just about every other Republican.

]]> By: Jaim http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/21/mccain-says-cheneys-supporting-the-spanish-inquisition/#comment-153487 Jaim Fri, 22 May 2009 01:43:46 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14732#comment-153487 Torture is what Nazis did. Torture is what Nazis did.

]]> By: ed http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/21/mccain-says-cheneys-supporting-the-spanish-inquisition/#comment-153484 ed Fri, 22 May 2009 01:36:17 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14732#comment-153484 <i>it’s worth noting that in this entire debate, Sen. McCain is one of the few people discussing this issue who has actually been tortured.</i> Bullshit: <blockquote>Earlier today, ThinkProgress noted that Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), a former prisoner of war, has spoken strongly in favor of implementing the Army Field Manual standard. When confronted today with the decision of whether to stick with his conscience or cave to the right wing, McCain chose to ditch his principles and instead vote to preserve waterboarding</blockquote> http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/13/mccain-waterboarding-fail/ it’s worth noting that in this entire debate, Sen. McCain is one of the few people discussing this issue who has actually been tortured.

Bullshit:

Earlier today, ThinkProgress noted that Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), a former prisoner of war, has spoken strongly in favor of implementing the Army Field Manual standard. When confronted today with the decision of whether to stick with his conscience or cave to the right wing, McCain chose to ditch his principles and instead vote to preserve waterboarding

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/13/mccain-waterboarding-fail/

]]> By: ed http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/21/mccain-says-cheneys-supporting-the-spanish-inquisition/#comment-153482 ed Fri, 22 May 2009 01:31:11 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14732#comment-153482 McCain is a War Criminal--he admitted as much to the North Vietnamese after some, as the Nazis called it, "enhanced interrogation techniques." McCain is a War Criminal–he admitted as much to the North Vietnamese after some, as the Nazis called it, “enhanced interrogation techniques.”

]]> By: White Whale http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/05/21/mccain-says-cheneys-supporting-the-spanish-inquisition/#comment-153480 White Whale Fri, 22 May 2009 01:26:38 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=14732#comment-153480 But Oliver, don't you know that his word can't be taken seriously because he is crazy from the torture? The Republicans can't have someone interfere with thier blood lust and violence fetishes. It never ceases to amaze me that this "debate" comes down to only brutality will break a person's mind. Its gobsmacking how little people know about human behavior. But Oliver, don’t you know that his word can’t be taken seriously because he is crazy from the torture? The Republicans can’t have someone interfere with thier blood lust and violence fetishes.

It never ceases to amaze me that this “debate” comes down to only brutality will break a person’s mind. Its gobsmacking how little people know about human behavior.

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