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You are here: Home / Elections / Election 2008 / Go, Go, Gidget

Go, Go, Gidget

by John Cole|  August 25, 20086:40 pm| 42 Comments

This post is in: Election 2008, Republican Stupidity, Did You Know John McCain Was A POW?, General Stupidity

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This is just absurd:

John McCain told a crowd at a fundraiser that his wife is on her way to the embattled nation of Georgia, an announcement coming just hours before Barack Obama’s wife makes a high-profile speech at the Democratic National Convention.

McCain told a crowd that wife, Cindy, was to accompany him on his visit to California and he apologized for her absence.

“Cindy is not here today and I’m sorry she’s not,” said McCain. “She’s on her way to the little country of Georgia.”

I guess she is planning on a run for President in eight years should her hubby win. I hope she gets videotape of the snipers on the tarmac. On the other hand, if she does get shot at by snipers a la the Tuzla Tigress, she will then have more combat experience than the entire staffs of the NRO and the Weekly Standard.

In all seriousness, why is she going to Georgia? Why is McCain not being openly ridiculed for this?

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  1. 1.

    Dreggas

    August 25, 2008 at 7:19 pm

    POW POW POW!!!

    That’s why now STFU

  2. 2.

    KRK

    August 25, 2008 at 7:19 pm

    Ridicule would seem kind of inadequate for something like this. How to adequately express disgust? I suppose spitting on him as he walks by would be going too far?

  3. 3.

    DannyNoonan

    August 25, 2008 at 7:20 pm

    Georgia real estate must be a buyer’s market.

  4. 4.

    Jake

    August 25, 2008 at 7:22 pm

    In all seriousness, why is she going to Georgia?

    The condo prices have dropped below $1M. She’s buying on the dip!

  5. 5.

    Halteclere

    August 25, 2008 at 7:23 pm

    Just what Georgia needs – an absentee corporation owner to tell them how serious the US is about their situation.

  6. 6.

    Ted

    August 25, 2008 at 7:25 pm

    Cindy will use her vast experience in foreign policy to broker a deal and resolve the crisis.

    Shut up, that’s why.

  7. 7.

    JL

    August 25, 2008 at 7:25 pm

    Are we sure that she’s still not doing community service and just got mixed up where she’s suppose to go? Where I volunteer in Roswell, GA, we get several community service volunteers. Of course she could be auditioning for Condi’s job.

  8. 8.

    Johnny Pez

    August 25, 2008 at 7:26 pm

    OT: heard today that after the RNC McCain and a running mate to be named later will be touring Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Michigan.

    Michigan?

    Does this mean what I think it means?

  9. 9.

    4tehlulz

    August 25, 2008 at 7:26 pm

    Shorter McCain: “I’m sending my wife into a flashpoint so I can look good.”

    Pussy.

  10. 10.

    Michael D.

    August 25, 2008 at 7:27 pm

    I think she is going on behalf of the World Food Programme – something she’s done a few times before. I won’t get too upset about this. If that’s her thing, then great.

  11. 11.

    Dreggas

    August 25, 2008 at 7:28 pm

    In honor of this post

    and just because it’s funny

  12. 12.

    Alan Stout

    August 25, 2008 at 7:28 pm

    Hillary Clinton Supporters For John McCain:

    http://www.hcsfjm.com

    Party Unity My A$$ PAC/People United Means Action PAC:

    http://blog.pumapac.org

    Democrats Against Obama/Nobama ever!

    http://democrats-against-obama.org

    Just Say No Deal:

    http://justsaynodeal.com

    Take a look around these sites for a half hour or 45 minutes….(there are hundreds more linked to these, just look for links)

  13. 13.

    Just Some Fuckhead

    August 25, 2008 at 7:28 pm

    In all seriousness, why is she going to Georgia?

    Prolly the same reason Bill sent Hill. When the cat’s away..

  14. 14.

    Dennis - SGMM

    August 25, 2008 at 7:28 pm

    In all seriousness, why is she going to Georgia?

    Because the bikers didn’t want her?

  15. 15.

    nightjar

    August 25, 2008 at 7:31 pm

    She’s on a high level secret mission to deliver her stolen food recipes as a symbol of true blue support from McBush.

  16. 16.

    JGabriel

    August 25, 2008 at 7:33 pm

    John Cole:

    In all seriousness, why is [Cindy Lou McCain] going to Georgia?

    Because they need the beer.

    And she’s just the trollop to sell it to them!

    .

  17. 17.

    Tsulagi

    August 25, 2008 at 7:53 pm

    In all seriousness, why is she going to Georgia? Why is McCain not being openly ridiculed for this?

    I know you turned in your R-card, but sweet Jesus, McCain made the rationale clear…

    “Georgia was one of the first Christian nations,” McCain said. “Georgia, back in the Third Century, the king of Georgia converted to Christianity. You see churches there that date back to the Fourth and Fifth Century.”

    McCain said it is important to support Georgia because it is a democracy, but also because key oil pipelines run through the country.

    God sacrificed the dinosaurs 6,000 years ago to create oil for the benefit of today’s Christians. Georgia recognized God’s plan early on being one of the first to convert. While not blessed with dinosaurs to make the gooey stuff, Georgia created tubes for its transport. It’s a series of tubes. And it was good.

    The blonde beer heiress, Cindy, is simply honoring that divine plan as any good Christian wife would for her kept husband. It’s a pilgrimage. Duh.

  18. 18.

    carsick

    August 25, 2008 at 7:57 pm

    This may be more of a medical issue/question but… I’ve noticed that many republican politicians’ wives have certain anti-gravity characteristics. Somehow they retain the cheer leader perkiness they had in their youth. Certainly, Ms. McCain exemplifies this but also Mrs. Pawlenty. Perhaps Ms. McCain was going to Georgia to explain how they’ve discovered anti-gravity and how Georgia can use it to their advantage against Russia.
    Clearly, Democrats don’t have access to the anti-gravity device because they seem to age like the rest of women.

  19. 19.

    Noah

    August 25, 2008 at 8:04 pm

    She’s going there to steal their drugs.

  20. 20.

    Delia

    August 25, 2008 at 8:06 pm

    In all seriousness, why is she going to Georgia? Why is McCain not being openly ridiculed for this?

    Oh, do we have to spell it out? Did you know John McCain was a POW?

  21. 21.

    4tehlulz

    August 25, 2008 at 8:07 pm

    Alan Stout Says:

    Will we get a complimentary coat hanger if we look at your web sites?

  22. 22.

    Noah

    August 25, 2008 at 8:15 pm

    Oh My God. John McCain was indeed a POW. He should totally pick Collin POWell as his running mate, because the first three letters of POWell’s name spell “POW”

  23. 23.

    Kris

    August 25, 2008 at 8:16 pm

    John are you watching CNN?

    Would someone please explain to me the “sound on the floor bars” is this an advertisement for Bose or something? How utterly tacky.

  24. 24.

    Conservatively Liberal

    August 25, 2008 at 9:55 pm

    Take a look around these sites for a half hour or 45 minutes….(there are hundreds more linked to these, just look for links)

    I do, all of the time. Why? Because it is cheap entertainment (the best!) and I love to watch insanity, stupidity and endless orgasmic circle-jerking inaction. Those people are like a non-stop train wreck of screaming batshit insanity that is going nowhere, and I am an online rubbernecker who is enjoying the view.

    Some people embrace their stupidity and selfishness because it is all they have left, but these people swim, bathe and drink in this shitty koolaid in like their lives depend on it.

    I hope you are enjoying the train wreck as much as I am!

  25. 25.

    DougJ

    August 25, 2008 at 9:58 pm

    In all seriousness, why is she going to Georgia?

    Two reasons: (1) weaker laws about prescription medicines and (2) great opportunities for buying real estate.

  26. 26.

    bdr

    August 25, 2008 at 9:58 pm

    Using reverse CW-American political jujitsu, Michelle will visit (Name Your Watts) in a counter-clumsy photo-op.

    Out-laming the Republicans as strategy for beating Republicans is lame. Wonder if obamacamp has learned anything.

  27. 27.

    DonkeyKong

    August 25, 2008 at 10:01 pm

    You can get some good shit a georgian pharmacy’s

  28. 28.

    OriGuy

    August 25, 2008 at 10:14 pm

    The police in Colorado have broken up a plot to kill Obama on Thursday at the acceptance speech.

  29. 29.

    xephyr

    August 25, 2008 at 10:37 pm

    Cindy going to Georgia sounds like nothing so much as an episode of Green Acres to me… and that’s exactly how it deserves to be treated.

  30. 30.

    TenguPhule

    August 25, 2008 at 10:43 pm

    Alan Stout Says: Spoof! Spoof!

    Fixed.

  31. 31.

    Eric

    August 25, 2008 at 11:12 pm

    Make way for Vicki Iseman!

  32. 32.

    zuzu's petals

    August 25, 2008 at 11:20 pm

    Well, Jon Stewart did ridicule him tonight for “sending” Gramm and Lieberman before … what, he thinks he can send ambassadors already?

  33. 33.

    Delia

    August 25, 2008 at 11:20 pm

    Cindy Lou can do the grand Black Sea tour. Things might be getting a little shabby around the edges, but hey, when you’re traveling in New Europe, what do you expect?

  34. 34.

    Delia

    August 25, 2008 at 11:26 pm

    The police in Colorado have broken up a plot to kill Obama on Thursday at the acceptance speech.

    Just found some more details on this in a GOS diary

  35. 35.

    zuzu's petals

    August 25, 2008 at 11:45 pm

    Just saw the replay of Ted Kennedy’s tribute and speech.

    Caroline Kennedy impressive in her introduction.

    Kennedy hit it out of the ballpark.

    The bittersweet quality of the moment was written all over Caroline Kennedy and Maria Shriver’s faces through the whole speech.

  36. 36.

    oh really

    August 25, 2008 at 11:52 pm

    Why is McCain not being openly ridiculed for this?

    McPOW entered her in the Miss All-Nude Geogia Contest. He figures she’ll be the first woman ever to be the reigning Miss All-Nude Georgia and American First Lady at the same time.

    The guy’s got perfect pitch when it comes to politics. I heard he got that from being a POW.

  37. 37.

    Delia

    August 26, 2008 at 1:17 am

    Why is McCain not being openly ridiculed for this?

    I heard McPOW told Cindy Lou to sleep with Putin in exchange for giving Ossetia back to Georgia. But it’s okay because he was a POW.

  38. 38.

    Rome Again

    August 26, 2008 at 2:08 am

    Well, I thought it was obvious, she’s going to find another motherless child so she can have a prettier “First Family”. They need some cute young child who can steal the stage just like Obama’s little one did.

  39. 39.

    PeterJ

    August 26, 2008 at 4:42 am

    Will we get a complimentary coat hanger McCain ’08 Abortion Device(tm) if we look at your web sites?

    Fixed.

  40. 40.

    maxbaer (not the original)

    August 26, 2008 at 5:28 am

    The police in Colorado have broken up a plot to kill Obama on Thursday at the acceptance speech.

    Hannity fans, I presume.

  41. 41.

    jake

    August 26, 2008 at 6:08 am

    “Cindy is not here today and I’m sorry she’s not,” said McCain. “She’s on her way to the little country of Georgia.”

    Maybe he’s hoping she’ll be taken prisoner so they can be twice as POWerful.

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  1. On Not Watching Michelle Obama says:
    August 26, 2008 at 6:51 am

    […] Why? Because the voters have no control over them. You can’t remove them from the artifical “office” of First Lady (at term which does not appear anywhere in the constitution) nor can you control their ascension to such an “office.” What if the president gets a divorce while in office? Must he or she leave? No. It is not a position in our government, which is why I will always maintain that Hillary Clinton’s eight years of “experience” as First Lady does not count for diddly squat. Similarly, I see that Cindy McCain is heading to Georgia. Why? She is a private citizen and not running for any office. (John Cole is spot on to call this “absurd.”) I’m sure Chelsea Clinton had a grand time during her eight years in the White House, but I don’t want our next president nominating her for the Supreme Court. Does Michelle Obama have anti-American feelings? Was Cindy McCain involved in shady business deals? I don’t care. I’m not electing either one of them. […]

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