Whoops! GOPer On McCain's Veep List Struggles To Cite Differences Between McCain And Bush
Oh, man -- this one's really cringe-worthy. You really have to watch this priceless video of South Carolina GOP governor Mark Sanford pulling a homina homina homina when asked by CNN's Wolf Blitzer to cite any differences between McCain and Bush on the economy. The man is totally stumped...
South Carolina's The State newspaper reports this morning that Sanford may have just seen his Veep chances slide down the same drain that claimed Phil "nation of whiners" Gramm the other day.
National reporters are just beginning to notice the gaffe, and expect national Dems to make major hay with this today. For more on this, check out what TPM's Ben Craw had to say over on his great new TPMtv blog.
Late Update: It turns out this already got a ton of attention on Sunday. I was taking a rare day off-line. Apologies.
Comments (21)
Please explain to me how national reporters are just now seeing this? This has been all over the "internets" since Sunday afternoon.
July 15, 2008 10:05 AM | Reply | Permalink
yeah i dont expect this guy to ever be on the VP list. and the dems should make a big deal about it because its true there is no difference between mccain and bush on the economy
McCain Hasn’t voted in the senate since April 8, 2008
July 15, 2008 10:08 AM | Reply | Permalink
I would say Sanford is officially off the "short list".
July 15, 2008 10:12 AM | Reply | Permalink
He may be off the "short list" but he seems to belong on the "short bus."
Not that that is unusual, he is a Republican.
July 15, 2008 10:14 AM | Reply | Permalink
Or under it.
July 15, 2008 10:37 AM | Reply | Permalink
"when asked by CNN's Wolf Blitzer to cite any differences between McCain and Bush on the economy."
I don't think it's fair that Sanford's inability to name things that don't exist should hurt his VP chances.
July 15, 2008 10:19 AM | Reply | Permalink
Greg, thanks for re-highlighting it. I had missed it as well. As we all know, stuff gets lost on weekends, and that was well worth re-claiming.
July 15, 2008 10:23 AM | Reply | Permalink
HEY! Do not mock Sanford . . . I challange everybody here to rattle off three accurate and truthful differences between the Chimp-in-Charge and Senator McCain . . . Let's see:
1. During their hug, McCain grabbed can while Bush43 kept hands above the waist. John = committed & George was already focused on the next dastardly deed.
2. Um.
Uh.
Hmmm.
2.
I got nothing.
July 15, 2008 10:32 AM | Reply | Permalink
To borrow from the Blues Brothers, McCain is the candidate of change for people who like both kinds of music: Country and Western...
July 15, 2008 4:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
HEY! Do not mock Sanford . . . I challange everybody here to rattle off three accurate and truthful differences between the Chimp-in-Charge and Senator McCain . . . Let's see:
1. During their hug, McCain grabbed can while Bush43 kept hands above the waist. John = committed & George was already focused on the next dastardly deed.
2. Um.
Uh.
Hmmm.
2.
I got nothing.
July 15, 2008 10:33 AM | Reply | Permalink
There are 7 differences between John McCain and Barack Obama, and 4 clear differences between Barack Obama and President Bush. Ergo, there are 3 differences between Barack Obama and John McCain.
If you don't believe me, just ask Phil Gramm, who was just spotted driving a late-model Volga around recreational Lake Lukomskaye in sunny Minsk Hills.
July 15, 2008 10:50 AM | Reply | Permalink
John McCain has all the stupid policies of Bush but he differs by adding a hearty dose of early onstage alzehiemers and a temper that leads him to call anyone who questions his hairline a "cunt."
July 15, 2008 10:54 AM | Reply | Permalink
Anyone who calls me that in public (or private) is not only not my boyfriend anymore, but I'm gonna cut his allowance and not give him any more spending money to waste in politics, no matter how pathologically ambitious I may be.
July 15, 2008 11:07 AM | Reply | Permalink
Well then here is a video for you, enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Euu_DMhsXQo
July 15, 2008 11:15 AM | Reply | Permalink
priceless........ wolf trying be a journalist???????? when did this happen?
July 15, 2008 11:02 AM | Reply | Permalink
This was indeed cringe-worthy, and I was stunned to see Wolf actually do his job.
And this:
Geez, the nerve of you.
July 15, 2008 11:39 AM | Reply | Permalink
NOT CRINGEWORTHY. SNORTINGLY HYSTERICALLY FUNNY.
I don't cringe when I watch a moronic blowhard like this asshole self-destruct. It is simply wonderful.
Destruction to our enemies.
Carthage must be destroyed.
July 15, 2008 12:01 PM | Reply | Permalink
What even funnier is Sanford finally up with NAFTA. NAFTA! McCain is different from Bush on NAFTA!
Blitzer responded with a puzzled look and said McCain and Bush have the same position on NAFTA. To which Sanford promptly agreed.
Hilarious. You can't make this sh*t up.
July 15, 2008 12:31 PM | Reply | Permalink
Proofreading is my friend. I must chant that over and over again as my mantra. That should read
What is even funnier is Sanford finally came up with NAFTA. NAFTA! McCain is different from Bush on NAFTA!
July 15, 2008 12:45 PM | Reply | Permalink
There is a tape from 1960 where President Eisenhower, asked to name a contribution to his administration from Vice President Nixon (who was running to succeed him) he said that if given a week, "I'll think of something." (see http://www.wdsu.com/news/1448265/detail.html)
Same thing.
July 15, 2008 1:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
This looks like an attack ad waiting to happen.
July 15, 2008 2:29 PM | Reply | Permalink