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Adventurer
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 Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 7:37 am Post subject: 'Bomb, bomb, bomb' Iran, US senator McCain sings |
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'Bomb, bomb, bomb' Iran, US senator sings
2 hours, 9 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Republican US presidential contender John McCain turned to popular music to illuminate the debate on the Middle East, singing at the suggestion that the United States "bomb, bomb, bomb" Iran.
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"That old Beach Boys song, 'Bomb Iran'?" McCain said in response to a question about US policy on its diplomatic pariah at an electoral campaign meeting in the state of North Carolina.
His questioner had struck an anti-Iran tone, asking him when the United States was going to "send an air mail message to Tehran," drawing cheers from the crowd.
McCain then briefly sang "Bomb, bomb, bomb" -- an adapted snippet of the rock 'n' roll band's refrain "Ba-ba-ba, Ba-Barbara Ann" -- winning laughter from the audience. |
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Kuros
Joined: 27 Apr 2004
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| Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:41 am Post subject: |
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| Hrmmm, having trouble making 'Oil tankers sinking in the Straights of Hormuz' fit to a poppy beat... |
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happeningthang
Joined: 26 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 1:20 pm Post subject: |
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Well it was obviously a joke made to play to the crowd, and you've got to give it to him... as an off the cuff response it's pretty quick.
Doesn't make him look much of a statesman though. If he's still trying to be the Republican nominee, I think this might come back to haunt him. |
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Adventurer
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| Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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| happeningthang wrote: |
Well it was obviously a joke made to play to the crowd, and you've got to give it to him... as an off the cuff response it's pretty quick.
Doesn't make him look much of a statesman though. If he's still trying to be the Republican nominee, I think this might come back to haunt him. |
I think that sounds like Bush when he said "We're going to smoke them out of the caves". I wouldn't joke about bombing another country. I may do it, if I had to, i.e. bomb another country, but I wouldn't joke about it. I would just do it if it is necessary and with seriousness. |
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Milwaukiedave
Joined: 02 Oct 2004
Location: Goseong
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| Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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I think it was a ploy to go hard right as his fundraising is not going as well as other candidates. Also his numbers aren't looking too good either.
McCain loses creditablity with the average American. The thing is that IF he won the nomination, he would have to convince those moderate and some liberal that he was the best candidate. This could come back to haunt him. |
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