Comments on: Double Standard: What About the Rolling Stone Caricature Of John McCain? http://www.thehotjoints.com/2008/07/14/double-standard-what-about-the-rolling-stone-caricature-of-john-mccain/ Breaking News and Opinion Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:48:16 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: bobbarker http://www.thehotjoints.com/2008/07/14/double-standard-what-about-the-rolling-stone-caricature-of-john-mccain/comment-page-1/#comment-63743 bobbarker Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:09:18 +0000 http://www.thehotjoints.com/?p=3976#comment-63743 I personally found them both to be funny. I agree that they are both offensive, but offensiveness is one of the most oft-used brands of humor, really. And, I assume unlike most of the commenters, I did read the article, and though it definitely has a liberal slant, through thorough fact-checking, much of it (such as McCain's easily-findable "changes-of-opinion" on major issues such as interrogation/torture, war, taxes, campaign finance/soft money, etc.) is irrefutable. The tone of the article is definitely anti-McCain, but facts have no party affiliation. This is not to say Obama has done no wrong, but I feel safe in my decision (for many reasons) to vote for him. I personally found them both to be funny. I agree that they are both offensive, but offensiveness is one of the most oft-used brands of humor, really.

And, I assume unlike most of the commenters, I did read the article, and though it definitely has a liberal slant, through thorough fact-checking, much of it (such as McCain’s easily-findable “changes-of-opinion” on major issues such as interrogation/torture, war, taxes, campaign finance/soft money, etc.) is irrefutable. The tone of the article is definitely anti-McCain, but facts have no party affiliation. This is not to say Obama has done no wrong, but I feel safe in my decision (for many reasons) to vote for him.

]]> By: Chris Jones http://www.thehotjoints.com/2008/07/14/double-standard-what-about-the-rolling-stone-caricature-of-john-mccain/comment-page-1/#comment-63582 Chris Jones Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:08:16 +0000 http://www.thehotjoints.com/?p=3976#comment-63582 I agree with you there Messiah I agree with you there Messiah

]]> By: Messiah Obama http://www.thehotjoints.com/2008/07/14/double-standard-what-about-the-rolling-stone-caricature-of-john-mccain/comment-page-1/#comment-63581 Messiah Obama Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:58:59 +0000 http://www.thehotjoints.com/?p=3976#comment-63581 The double standard practiced by the left is disgusting. Their phony outrage over the New Yorker cartoon is ludicrous. They have chosen to deliberately ignore the Rolling Stone cartoon. The double standard practiced by the left is disgusting. Their phony outrage over the New Yorker cartoon is ludicrous. They have chosen to deliberately ignore the Rolling Stone cartoon.

]]> By: Chris Jones http://www.thehotjoints.com/2008/07/14/double-standard-what-about-the-rolling-stone-caricature-of-john-mccain/comment-page-1/#comment-63560 Chris Jones Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:51:35 +0000 http://www.thehotjoints.com/?p=3976#comment-63560 Suffice it to say that I disagree with your characterization of Bush being "up to something." To suggest that Bush wanted to keep it a secret that he lifted the ban on drilling is absurd. He held a press conference on the White House lawn right after he did it. Secondly, it was more symbolic than anything else, because Congress hasn't lifted its ban yet. I appreciate you reading and commenting, but at least come with a semi-lucid argument. Suffice it to say that I disagree with your characterization of Bush being “up to something.” To suggest that Bush wanted to keep it a secret that he lifted the ban on drilling is absurd. He held a press conference on the White House lawn right after he did it. Secondly, it was more symbolic than anything else, because Congress hasn’t lifted its ban yet. I appreciate you reading and commenting, but at least come with a semi-lucid argument.

]]> By: Katy750 http://www.thehotjoints.com/2008/07/14/double-standard-what-about-the-rolling-stone-caricature-of-john-mccain/comment-page-1/#comment-63559 Katy750 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:41:33 +0000 http://www.thehotjoints.com/?p=3976#comment-63559 If there was no outcry from the press, it was because there was nothing going on in the Bush administration that needed to be distracted away from. Americans knew about the NYorker cover before it went on the newstands, so that was a concerted effort by the media to bring attention to it. Every time there is a sensational piece of news out there, Bush is pulling something he doesnt want to bring attention to. Yesterday it may have been that he was lifting the ban on oil drilling after saying he was waiting on Congress. And God only knows what else he was up to yesterday. The media generally covers and does the bidding of the corporate owners. If there was no outcry from the press, it was because there was nothing going on in the Bush administration that needed to be distracted away from. Americans knew about the NYorker cover before it went on the newstands, so that was a concerted effort by the media to bring attention to it. Every time there is a sensational piece of news out there, Bush is pulling something he doesnt want to bring attention to. Yesterday it may have been that he was lifting the ban on oil drilling after saying he was waiting on Congress. And God only knows what else he was up to yesterday. The media generally covers and does the bidding of the corporate owners.

]]> By: Mr. Luxury Yacht http://www.thehotjoints.com/2008/07/14/double-standard-what-about-the-rolling-stone-caricature-of-john-mccain/comment-page-1/#comment-63558 Mr. Luxury Yacht Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:06:58 +0000 http://www.thehotjoints.com/?p=3976#comment-63558 As a progressive I find the Rolling Stone cartoon INCREDIBLY offensive, and the absence of similar outrage to be, unfortunately, fuel on the fire for those who want to assert a double-standard or liberal bias in the media. I may believe that a President McCain (hard to even type that) would be the Third Coming of George W. Bush but what he did forty years ago(!) was unbelievably brave and patriotic. Which is what makes his walking away from a decades long history of strongly opposing the US use of torture all the more telling. The John McCain of the 2000 campaign - the one many centrist D's talk about wistfully - is GONE and it is just such flip-flops on major issues as torture that make McCain untrustworthy. Can't trust him. That said - mocking his bravery in a scenario that none of the people reading this can even imagine is across the line. The McCain cartoon from Rolling Stone is INCREDIBLY offensive. As a progressive I find the Rolling Stone cartoon INCREDIBLY offensive, and the absence of similar outrage to be, unfortunately, fuel on the fire for those who want to assert a double-standard or liberal bias in the media.

I may believe that a President McCain (hard to even type that) would be the Third Coming of George W. Bush but what he did forty years ago(!) was unbelievably brave and patriotic. Which is what makes his walking away from a decades long history of strongly opposing the US use of torture all the more telling.

The John McCain of the 2000 campaign – the one many centrist D’s talk about wistfully – is GONE and it is just such flip-flops on major issues as torture that make McCain untrustworthy.

Can’t trust him.

That said – mocking his bravery in a scenario that none of the people reading this can even imagine is across the line. The McCain cartoon from Rolling Stone is INCREDIBLY offensive.

]]> By: Darwin Akbar http://www.thehotjoints.com/2008/07/14/double-standard-what-about-the-rolling-stone-caricature-of-john-mccain/comment-page-1/#comment-63557 Darwin Akbar Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:04:50 +0000 http://www.thehotjoints.com/?p=3976#comment-63557 libmans88, I'm sure it was a real laugh riot when McCain was being beaten for five years and having his teeth knocked out...I'm sure everyone had a lot of jolly laughs, and that it was almost as funny as a Keith Olbermann special. Of course, Obama and his wife have suffered, too....sometimes he doesn't get to finish his waffle, college loans actually have to be repaid, and yes, dance lessons really do cost a lot. libmans88, I’m sure it was a real laugh riot when McCain was being beaten for five years and having his teeth knocked out…I’m sure everyone had a lot of jolly laughs, and that it was almost as funny as a Keith Olbermann special. Of course, Obama and his wife have suffered, too….sometimes he doesn’t get to finish his waffle, college loans actually have to be repaid, and yes, dance lessons really do cost a lot.

]]> By: sfcmac http://www.thehotjoints.com/2008/07/14/double-standard-what-about-the-rolling-stone-caricature-of-john-mccain/comment-page-1/#comment-63556 sfcmac Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:42:53 +0000 http://www.thehotjoints.com/?p=3976#comment-63556 nysusan11= asshat. nysusan11= asshat.

]]> By: sfcmac http://www.thehotjoints.com/2008/07/14/double-standard-what-about-the-rolling-stone-caricature-of-john-mccain/comment-page-1/#comment-63555 sfcmac Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:42:17 +0000 http://www.thehotjoints.com/?p=3976#comment-63555 libmans88: Well of course you'd think the McCain cartoon was funny, and anything poking fun at the Obamessiah sends libtards like you into convulsions. STFU. libmans88:

Well of course you’d think the McCain cartoon was funny, and anything poking fun at the Obamessiah sends libtards like you into convulsions.

STFU.

]]> By: bullyleemc http://www.thehotjoints.com/2008/07/14/double-standard-what-about-the-rolling-stone-caricature-of-john-mccain/comment-page-1/#comment-63554 bullyleemc Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:33:49 +0000 http://www.thehotjoints.com/?p=3976#comment-63554 dear OBO people got a life dear OBO people got a life

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