[Man50D]

still trying to gather support from the Republican Party's social conservative base.

McCain has a strange way of trying.

[McGruff]

...the way the war in Iraq was conducted for nearly four years, which was terribly frustrating

That's what I love about McCain. Not afraid to throw anybody under the bus.[/sarc]

[Disturbin]

This is a strange circle of politics:

Hillary rips Obama.
Obama rips McCain.
McCain praises Hillary and Obama.

[Nervous Tick]

The POTUS job is McCain’s to lose.

And, darned if he won’t figure out a way to lose it.

[vietvet67]

“I think it’s a very intelligent campaign tactic.”

Geeze John. Why not just appear at the end of THEIR attack ads and say “I’m John McCain and I approve this message.”

[popdonnelly]

Obama’s strategy is great. He doesn’t let anyone know who he is or what he stands for.

[353FMG]

I think that McInsane is trying to get the VP spot on Obama’s ticket.

[SeanOGuano]

“Host Ellen DeGeneres asks McCain about Obama’s contention that “a vote for you is basically a vote for” a third George W. Bush term.”

When people say that to me I reply “I’d rather have a third Bush term than a second Carter term.”

[theDentist]

McCain is trying his damnedest to make sure we vote for a 3rd Party and he fails.

[TADSLOS]

"I think it's a very intelligent campaign tactic. Obviously the president's popularity and approval ratings are low. So I think it's a pretty good tactic.

If McCain trolls made the same comments online, would they still be eligible for fabulous prizes or be taken to his virtual woodshed and water boarded?

[stravinskyrules]

Actually McCain should make abortion the main issue and spray blood on Ellen screaming she's in favor of butchering the unborn.

That'll rally the base and win the election for him!! < /s> (Especially during a year when the Republicans are going to get whipped in Congress and the President's approval is dismal.....!!!)

Good god folks, I'm glad you kids aren't running Macs campaign.

[Beagle8U]

“Ask about queer marriage, McCain replied by asking Ellen if she and her partner would be up for a threesome.”

[Argus]

climate change, which is a huge issue out there in the state of California

No to me. But if it's global, why is it just an issue in California? Is McCain actually admitting that he's just pandering on this to win in California? Criminey.

[jack_napier]

. "It just feels like there is this old way of thinking that we are not all the same," DeGeneres says.
Last time I checked, a man and a woman are not the same.

[rod1]

McCain hates the Bush family so much he will embrace anything that casts either President Bush in a negative light (even if it personally sinks him as well).

[AngelesCrestHighway]

What next?....Is McCain going to give Obama a foot message?....

[Califelephant]

My take:

Is Bush currently unpopular with the majority of Americans? You bet he is.

Is it a smart tactic for Obama to try to tie McCain to Bush? Absolutely.

Does McCain need to seperate himself from Bush (not on everything, but on some things)? Of course he does.

Will McCain use a strategy of painting Obama as too inexperienced and too liberal/left to be President? Yes he will.

Will McCain’s strategy work? Stay tuned.

[Niteranger68]

Wow! He just turned off all those conservatives who watch Ellen. /s

[cvq3842]

Does McCain really want to be president, or was the whole point of it for him defeating his fellow Republicans for the nomination? I really wonder.

[HappyinAZ]

Good interview, good responses..he held his ground while being gracious. Good for him.