McCain Relaunching The "Straight Talk Express"!
Wow -- talk about trying to "rekindle" the magic of the Straight Talk Express, as The Washington Post put it today.
It turns out McCain is quite literally trying to do this: He's relaunching the Straight Talk Express itself! The McCain campaign just sent out an email to supporters announcing the great news:
In my last campaign for President, I traveled thousands of miles across America in my campaign bus, dubbed the Straight Talk Express. The Straight Talk Express came to symbolize a new type of politics in America, an unfiltered discussion on any topic of the day in an environment where politicians leave the spin at the door. The Straight Talk Express took me to hundreds of town hall meetings and campaign events where Americans and I had real conversations.Could this be a response to the fact that many analysts are saying that McCain, in his quest to become the GOP establishment candidate, has lost a great deal of whatever maverick and straight-talking streak he once allegedly had?
Today, as this campaign for President continues, I am again boarding the Straight Talk Express for a bus tour through Iowa and New Hampshire and a series of town halls. For our friends in Iowa and New Hampshire, I hope I will be seeing you over the next few days on the road, but I know that not everyone will have the opportunity to be a part of these events.
The McCain campaign Web site even has a special page devoted to the imminent bus tour:
The Straight Talk Express' first stops are today in Ames and Mason City, Iowa. Hop aboard!
Who wants to bet on the number of days until O'Reilly/ Hannity et al. broadcast special episodes of their gabfests from McCain's "spin-free zone"?
March 15, 2007 1:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
That's 'Ames', not 'Amos'. :)
March 15, 2007 2:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
Gotta love political humor! Hello, Colbert?
March 15, 2007 2:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
thanks re ames, fixed
March 15, 2007 2:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
Walnuts!!!
March 15, 2007 2:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
Methinks McCain is slipping badly and very worried he won't be the nominee
March 15, 2007 2:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
Can we edit the screen shot to read Double Talk Express?
March 15, 2007 2:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
Just look for the bus veering all over the road!
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March 15, 2007 2:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hey, should we hold our collective breath waiting for MSM to point out that this a repeate of the stunt in 2000?
Or will it just be reported without a shred of reference to the past?
Duh. What am I thinking? See coverage of Giuliani, Rudi.
March 15, 2007 2:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
I think I just heard John Stewart's writers simultaneously cash their pay checks. This stuff is gold.
March 15, 2007 2:52 PM | Reply | Permalink
I agree. I think that this shows how desperate he's getting. SURELY he realizes that he's going to get slammed by everyone after all the "flip-flopping" he's done.
March 15, 2007 3:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
De-lurking after 1 1/2 years.... [Got sick of Petey]
Anyhoo, while eating breakfast this morning, heard the Today Show news anchor say (at 8 am) in discussing McCain and his unwavering support for the Iraq war (he had a canned statement about the war resolution now in Congress): "Senator 'Straight Talk' is being resolute and telling it like it is.....
In talking to people who don't follow politics, but don't like Bush, they still feel McCain is a "good guy" based on the fact that he appears on Letterman, smiles a lot and is aided and abetted by the MSM.
It is still very, very, early to write off Senator Straight Talk especially if you have the media constantly repeating your campaign slogans.
March 15, 2007 4:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
I was going to say that! I demand credit! Delete my fucking account, right fucking now!
Yes I was kidding on that last bit.
March 15, 2007 4:55 PM | Reply | Permalink
Fixed that for you.
March 15, 2007 5:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
Media Matters caught it as well here
March 16, 2007 12:49 PM | Reply | Permalink