Thread: MCCain - self proclaimed proud liberal?!

McCain's Freudian Slip: 'I'm a proud ... liberal ...'

Did John McCain confirm the worst fears of Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter at a campaign stop in Texas this week?

The Arizona Republican, who caught plenty of flak from his party's most vocal conservatives during the presidential primary campaign, slipped up in a speech to supporters Thursday, when he was trying to outline the differences between himself and the to-be-decided Democratic nominee.

"I'm a proud conservative, liberal Repub -- uh, conservative Republican," McCain said, trying to stuff his Freudian slip back into his mouth.
"Hello, easy there," McCain said to laughs from the crowd. "Let me say this: I am a proud conservative Republican, and both of my possible, likely opponents are liberal Democrats."

McCain went on to note Barack Obama's ranking as National Journal's most liberal Senator for 2007, previewing what will likely be an oft-repeated refrain if the Illinois Senator scores the Democratic nomination. The ranking's methodology has been questioned elsewhere, but similar attacks were seen to have damaged John Kerry in 2004 after he received the same No. 1 ranking from the inside-the-beltway policy journal.

The "proud ... liberal" slip wasn't McCain's only brush with what Freud might say was an inadvertent revelation of his subconscious thoughts. Early in the speech, railing against negative campaign ads, McCain said the following:
"I want to assure you that ... I will conduct a respectful debate. Now, it'll be dispirited -- it'll be spirited -- because there are stark differences."

:laughing::hissy::laughing:

"Hello, easy there," McCain said to laughs from the crowd. "Let me say this: I am a proud conservative Republican, and both of my possible, likely opponents are liberal Democrats."

Thanks for clearing that up, McCain.

American politics are spoon fed to the masses these days, aren't they?

If it's just fatigue or stress that caused him to slip up. You not only have nothing to worry about, but an interesting yet foundationless post as well.

If you really think this is part of a larger sub conscious Liberal waiting to emerge from Senator McCain like the monster in Alien after the election and paint peace signs all over the oval office while yelling Muuuwahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!.......or something similar.....you've watched the Manchurian Candidate one too many times.

If he really has Liberal tendancies, that is a very good thing. Don't let Rush/Hannity/Savage/Coulter poison your mind with foundationless hate, that's how they make their money.

Nothing huge about this, however, I found it quite funny.

He is as liberal as one can get before smoking pot and getting laid on the streets of San Fransisco.

Many of my political allies smoke pot and live in SF. E. Eridani isn't getting any because her man is deployed; Tacy and her wife, Vixxen, are into PDAs but not full blown sex on the streets and none of those three hold statist liberal positions as leftwing as McCain.

Lord, what next? The idiots will start interpreting some dark meaning in the way that he combs his hair or the color of his tie. It must be a slow news day, at least among the desperate.

McCain can be as moderate, or centrist, as he sees fit--compared to
the two socialist left wingers running for the Dems he looks like Reagan

Originally Posted by bla bla

McCain can be as moderate, or centrist, as he sees fit--compared to
the two socialist left wingers running for the Dems he looks like Reagan

You forgot ":sarcasm:."

Well........I was going to vote for McCain, but now that I read this, I better re-think that huh!!? LOL