Posted on 07/30/2008 6:19:47 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
Chuck Todd has some advice for John McCain: embrace Ted Stevens' demise. The NBC News political director made his suggestion in the course of kibitzing McCain campaign strategy with Joe Scarborough on today's Morning Joe.
CHUCK TODD: Joe, why isn't McCain jumping on this Ted Stevens thing? He hated Ted Stevens.
JOE SCARBOROUGH: He did!
TODD: He should be dancing on this guy's political grave today. This is the John McCain Republican party versus the Ted Stevens Republican party. And he ought to be, he ought to be gloating today. And he's not touched it.
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Should McCain slam Stevens? Ping to Today show list.
I’d say it’s a trap for McCain. Nothing really to benefit from saying anything, really. This election is about McCain and Obama; not Ted Stevens.
Political corruption has been perfected to a fine art by the Democratic party - commentators marvel at their finesse.
The Republicans don’t tolerate crooks in their midst — the Rats celebrate theirs!
I agree.
If I were McCain I’d want to stay on message about energy issues.
Stevens isn’t in this race.
since 1994 the pubie party has self-destructed,
with some help from democrats like ronnie earle and rahm emanuel.
Also it looks like Stevens is on the way out. There are several ways he can go out. Why would McCain jump all over it with glee and tempt the guy to exit in a way (or hang around), in a way that would damage McCain's national efforts.
These guys are kinda’ dumb for not pointing this out on a POLITICAL morning discussion.
Correct. McCain only associates himself by mentioning Stevens. Stevens dug his own grave.
I keep an eye on the Senate (which, by the way, has become as difficult and disgusting as watching the antics of the MSM), and observed Stevens' meltdown over the attack on his "bridge" in real time. He is a disgrace.
However, he has not been convicted of these charges so the best course, I would think, is to stick with the old, and oft ignored, principle of innocent until proven guilty
Kicking a guy when he’s down is pretty classless. Let the wheels of justice take care of Stevens.
***I agree.
If I were McCain I’d want to stay on message about energy issues.
Stevens isn’t in this race.***
Exactly!
I beleive McCain has already made a statement about this, but I don’t have the quote.
They don’t understand that the Democrat party is the party of gloating.
I have a question for you Sen Obama. Didn’t Rezko actually buy part of your house for you and how is that different than Sen Stevens having his house improvements paid for by a currupt contractor? HMMMMMMM
Which is why it's No. 3 in the Democrat Playbook. Right behind "It's Bush's Fault!" and "Halliburton."
I suspect that Stevens’ indictment has more to do with Democrats in the U.S. Attorney’s office using their position for political purposes than it does with Stevens’ corruption. Consider that his indictment comes down three months before he’s up for re-election.
“I suspect that Stevens’ indictment has more to do with Democrats in the U.S. Attorney’s office using their position for political purposes than it does with Stevens’ corruption. Consider that his indictment comes down three months before he’s up for re-election.”
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