McCain Still Waiting for His Turn at Good Luck

                   
washingtonpost.com     Jul 24, 2008            

Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, July 24, 2008; Page A06 It seemed like a great way to counter Obamamania. Sen. John McCain would board a helicopter in New Orleans today, skim quickly over the Gulf of Mexico and land on an oil rig -- a made-for-TV moment to highlight his call for offshore drilling, an issue that Republicans believe will be a big winner in November. Then came Hurricane Dolly, a Category 2 storm that made a helicopter ride impossible. And then, improbably, a 600-foot oil tanker collided with a barge on the Mississippi River, creating a 12-mile oil slick and causing diesel fumes to waft over the city's French Quarter. The trip was off. In this campaign, it seems, McCain just can't catch a break. Through a series of missteps, gaffes and bad luck, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee has endured a... [read full story]                    

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McCain mocks Obama policy for Iraq as 'audacity of hopelessness' that could have lost the war

iht.com     Jul 25, 2008          

Republican presidential candidate John McCain, ridiculed Barack Obama Friday for his policies on Iraq, saying that the entire Middle East could have plunged into war had U.S. troops been withdrawn as his rival advocated.                    

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McCain: Obama's Plan Could Reverse Iraq Progress

go.com     Jul 24, 2008          

Obama's Withdrawal Policy Could Lead to U.S. Fighting Wider War in Iraq, McCain Says Sen. John McCain warns that Sen. Barack Obama's troop withdrawal plan could reverse progress in Iraq, forcing Americans to return to Iraq to...                    

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New York Times defends not running McCain's Iraq op-ed

firstamendmentcenter.org     Jul 22, 2008          

WASHINGTON — The New York Times defended its decision not to publish an op-ed article as submitted by Republican John McCain about the Iraq war on grounds that it customarily reviews such pieces with the author. McCain's...                    

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Critics Left and Right Agree: NYTimes Goofed by Not Running McCain Op-ed

newsbusters.org     Jul 23, 2008          

The Columbia Journalism Review, not previously known as a Republican stronghold, sees liberal bias in the Times's rejection of an op-ed by John McCain supporting the war, a week after the paper ran an anti-war op-ed by his...                    

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Iraq to IGMFU - A McCain Meltdown?

groundreport.com     Jul 23, 2008          

7 22 08 Iraq to IGMFU – A McCain Meltdown? By Mary Lyon Is John McCain in a meltdown? Can this campaign be saved? Can the dots remain unconnected? I don’t know about the first two other than just observing from the sidelines....                    

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McCain Flubs Iraq, Cancels Press Avail

observer.com     Jul 23, 2008          

John McCain said 'The Awakening," a breaking point in the violence in Iraq, happened because of the surge, but actually, it started before. [A.P] Newark is mourning the possible loss of its Starbucks. [N.Y. Times] Barack...                    

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Analysis: Independence is McCain's best shot

cnn.com     Jul 22, 2008          

Sen. John McCain's camp considers press complicit in Teflon Obama candidacy GOP adviser says McCain covered "like he's a speed bump on the road to history" Gloria Borger: Why isn't McCain emphasizing his independent credentials...                    

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Brent Bozell III: McCain vs. "Destiny"

townhall.com     Jul 23, 2008          

Do you personally know a young voter who has been sucked into Obamamania? Yes, but I'm trying to save them Yes, and they are a lost cause John McCain has figured out that one way to build enthusiasm among conservatives is to...                    

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Be Careful What You Wish For: McCain Cancels Press Conference

talkleft.com     Jul 23, 2008          

Yesterday, John McCain wanted more Media attention. Today, Matt Yglesias notes Ben Smith's piece on John McCain cancelling his press availability: [McCain] hasn't explained what he meant by juggling the timeline on the surge...                    

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McCain's Weekly Make-Overs Won't Do The Trick

downwithtyranny.blogspot.com     Jul 23, 2008          

It wasn't damaging enough for McCain that Obama went overseas and has been greeted incredibly well by American troops and foreign leaders and that his ideas have been overwhelmingly embraced everywhere he goes-- as well as back...                    

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