McCain will share Sturgis stage with REO

The REO Speedwagon/McCan'tReadAMap billing sounds like a ticket to victory. Two moldy old has-beens working the state/county fair circuit for good times and votes.

The question is: Do bikers find the time to vote when they're not stuffing meth in their crankcases?

Sturgis ... that's on the Iran/Pakistan border isn't it? Or is it Czechoslovakia?

Ask the Messiah

of his service to his country during World War II for which we are all grateful but I certainly get tired of McCain using this ploy. Hope the macho bikers don't fall for it. These bikers I am sure are feeling the pinch like many other Americans - myself I don't think McCain is the answer to finding solutions to our many problems facing us in today's world. Every time I watch McCain there is a further question in mind as to whether he could even last the first year or two of service to his country as President and I keep seeing those hard core Republican values come out in him that do not make me comfortable and ones that will do absolutely nothing to make a better world for me - I won't be better off in 5 years from now if McCain gets elected - the economy problems will continue and certainly the Iraq War will be carried on. McCain just does not do the job for me. Come January we will be counting the days to see the last of George Bush and awaiting anxiously to see what is next on the agenda. Get out and vote people - know what is going on in your own backyard too - you are getting hit hard right here in the KC area with elected officials who are not doing you any favors.

The agenda under Barrack. Higher taxes, exploding government bureaucracy, silly toying with free markets, handpicked winers and losers, business downturns, rising prices, lost jobs all leading to the inevitable rightward turn by the voters to conservative priciples to clean up the mess.

"The agenda under Barrack. (Barack. Seriously, learn to spell the guy's name.) Higher taxes (since the present admin has run us to a record deficit), exploding government bureaucracy (Bush presided over the largest bureaucratic expansion in nation's history), silly toying with free markets (yeah, because if left alone, free markets will perform as well as the housing and airline industries...), handpicked winers and losers (I think the word is winner; as for handpicked winners and losers, didn't the supreme court pick the current guy, and didn't that guy then decide that no one in his gang would lose no matter what), business downturns (recession? oh, wait, it's not a recession. it's just a nationwide market collapse resulting in one out of every 500 homes up for auction), rising prices (gas, anyone? groceries?), lost jobs (under Bush, current unemployment 5.7%, highest in 4 years) all leading to the inevitable rightward turn by the voters to conservative priciples to clean up the mess."

Why are you so afraid of what this new guy might do? Anyone paying attention should be worried about what the current admin has been doing...

and this is about the funniest thing I have heard in the entire campaign.

Let's just say this is not really a presidential event. And security will be a nightmare for McIsn'tABiker.

McCain served in Vietnam not WWII ---- although.....

424/500 were 1980s and before.

No matter how hard you try to improve something, such as music, many times you just plain get it right the first time.

Long live the Dinosaurs!

Born To Be Wild

Get your motor runnin',
Head out on the highway,
Lookin' for adventure,
And whatever comes our way.

Born to be wild,
Born to be wild.

-- "Born To Be Wild," Steppenwolf

Bikers will love McCain!

Do you think after enough yelling and chants she'll pull the shirt up? I say no...but you never know what this guy will do for votes.

They should let him ride a motorcycle....but be careful, it will be a lot faster than the rascal he uses to scoot around his 10 homes...

Still laughing here.

Hey anyone else find it just a bit bizarre to hear Cindy McStoleDrugsFromKids making jokes about drugs?

And will she flash at the crowd? Maybe just a little peek?

ROFLMAO

First the cheese aisle. Then the poorly attended country concert. Now Sturgis.

Talk about a losing campaign.

As the presumptive nominee takes the stage, the "Ringin' Wet & Wild" women's wrestling event will be taking place on the main amphitheater. Two hours before then, the "Miss Buffalo Chip Beauty Pageant - Bikinis on the Beach" will be staged at a different venue. That affair is described by ESPN's Jim Caple as "essentially a topless beauty pageant. And occasionally bottomless, too."

"During a drenching rain Wednesday night, the contest broke up into smaller groups and one woman wound up dancing naked on a bar top. Her boyfriend/husband saw her and angrily dragged her away as she struggled to put her pants back on and muttered something about how, "It's only this one week a year.""

How sweet. Sadly, the pageant also sees its share of domestic abuse, which even the event's organizers admit to Caple is a major problem.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/03/topless-women-kid-rock-bi_n_116632.html

Don't stop now. Keep making fun of us "old fogeys."

Man, we're out of touch aren't we?

But there's a lot of us. Do you have the time to steal all of our purses and knock all of our walkers out from underneath us?

We vote in large numbers. Very large numbers.

Don't mess with REO. You are treading upon many of us now.

I think I get the connection. Bikers are very patriotic. They pride themselves on the group that goes around smacking down on the military funeral protesters. I have seen them in Washington and they are well liked by the public in general.

Panda, I have to call you out on the remark that you hope the bikers don't fall for McCain's war hero line. It is his right to wear that badge of honor on his sleeve and parade it around all he likes. He earned it. I think anyone who tries to disparage or diminish that fact(except on this blog) will not be well received.

Having said that, the ad about Paris and Spears was stupid. Give the guy his due, he is not REO but he puts on a great performance.

but it shows you how concerned I am with his capabilities. I cannot only look at how he served his country during his military career - I do not say this to be disrespectful but you have to look at the BIG PICTURE and what is going on with our country NOW and who will be best equipped to take care of all of the huge problems that Bush will be leaving the country with. I am far from being a young swinger but believe in being aware of what is happening NOW in our world and how best to survive and continue the American Dream which has got tarnished in many ways in the last 8 years.

This article has been poorly researched and presents a falsified story. John McCain was invited to come and speak for the segment of the Rally where they honor veterans who have served, veterans serving, and those who have sacrificed their lives for freedom. This is not inteded to be about his campaign, it is about military service. That is why he was invited and Obama wasn't. (Have fun partying with the celebs tonight by the way...). Secondly, he is not touring with REO Speedway! Tonights show begins with an address from Senator McCain and is followed by an opening act from Kelly Pickler and after that Kid Rock (an artist who knows how to entertain troops as well) will perform, so for the comment about a washed up senator and a washed up singer duo..ya well its more like a soon-to-be presidential elect and a singer who has the number one song not only in America but also in Canada and the UK. Lastly, you may be confused where Sturgis is at, one person guessed pakistan or iran, you may think that just because your guy Obama hasn't been there (well that is before he became a Euro-sensation looking for France's approval). Well it is a city which brings in over 65,000 people from all over America, blue and white collar voters alike (the meth comment was rediculous). Lets start being factual when we shoot off our mouths!

rally before. He is going there this year for VOTES and especially to get votes from veterans who are bikers. Many, many good bikers go to Sturgis but I don't think they go each year for the politicians.

Just don't try to tell me McCain is going to Sturgis just to rub shoulders with fellow veterans - I can't buy that one!!!!!

to remind the tweaking biker audience:

1. He's a huge fan of ABBA.
2. To wear their sunscreen because skin cancer is no laughing matter.

He's opening for Kid Rock? Oh man ... too funny.

http://thepoliticalcarnival.blogspot.com/2008/07/real-mccain-real-old.html

Looks like she is having a good time!

http://www.capitolhillblue.com/cont/files/newsimages/080408bikervote.jpg

McCain gets loud welcome at Sturgis bike rally

‘I'll take the roar of 50,000 Harleys any day,’ he says in jab aimed at Obama

STURGIS, S.D. - Thousands of motorcyclists greeted Republican presidential candidate John McCain with an approving roar Monday as he sought blue-collar and heartland support by visiting a giant motorcycle rally.

"As you may know, not long ago a couple hundred thousand Berliners made a lot of noise for my opponent. I'll take the roar of 50,000 Harleys any day," McCain said, referring to Democrat Barack Obama's recent visit to the German capital.

Billed as the largest event of its kind in the world, the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally has become something of an annual bikers' Woodstock during the past 70 years. It features nine nights of entertainment, with bands including Def Leppard, Lynyrd Skynyrd and REO Speedwagon.

McCain played to a crowd that paused for a veterans salute. He criticized Obama for supporting a timetable for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq while opposing efforts to reduce record-high energy prices.

"My opponent wants to set a date to come home. I want us to come home with victory and honor so we will never go back again," the Arizona senator said.

McCain also criticized Congress for adjourning for a five-week recess without approving a new energy plan.

"Tell em' to come back and get to work," McCain said, yelling into the microphone.

"When I'm president of the United States, I'm not going to let them go on vacation. They're gonna become energy independent."

McCain was accompanied by Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., who has been mentioned as a potential running mate. He had warned the McCain campaign that a politician might receive an unfriendly welcome, but McCain relished the warm embrace.

His wife, Cindy, also paid tribute to the crowd, saying: "I'd like to thank all of you for your support of our troops, and here's why: I'm many things in my life, and one thing I'd like to be is your first lady. But more importantly, I'm Jack McCain's mother and Jimmy McCain's mother, one in the U.S. Navy and another one in the Marine Corps, an Iraqi vet."

Taking back the microphone, McCain joked that he wanted her to enter the beauty contest held at the site, the Buffalo Chip campground on the edge of town.

"I told her with a little luck, she could be the only woman ever to serve as both the first lady and Miss Buffalo Chip," McCain quipped.

-- August 4, 2008, Associated Press

PS: City boys & girls, so you don't look like fools -- make sure the next time you say Lynyrd Skynyrd in public -- pronounce it (Len-erd Skin-erd).

drug addict, home-wrecker.....

Do you think John talked about his 8 homes, man made fishing lake and $500 loafers? I hope he did.

The man does not know how to use the internet. Is this not bugging ANYONE?

In six states, including Iowa, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania, the Democratic piece of the registration pie grew more than three percentage points, while the Republican share declined.

Obama goes to Berlin and 200,000 people come out to hear what he has to say.

McCain goes to a biker rally of 50,000 people that are there for a completely different reason than listening to McCain and the press coverage implies, "See McCain can draw big crowds too".

Liberal Socialist, you owe me a new keyboard. I spit out coffee all over mine.

he also cannot use a teleprompter. In today's world that is almost like not being able to read or write.

Day 2 of "McCain reign on Obama's parade."

McCain 44%, Obama 44% -- With leaners included -- McCain 47%, Obama 46%. Same as yesterday.

PS: Peach Pit? -- better shoot for 4%.

PS2: Cindy McCain -- it is understandable that she gets trashed by Obama's honeys. At 54, McCain looks half her age which probably ticks off most of Obama's feminist fountain of youth.

PS3: 200,000 Germans vs. 50,000 American Bikers riding 50,000 American motorcycles. I would which is going to have a bigger impact in an American voting booth?

German's vs. Americans? -- Such a difficult decision.

In the 26 states and the District of Columbia where registration data were available, the total number of registered Democrats increased by 214,656, while the number of Republicans fell by 1,407,971.

"At 54, McCain looks half her age which probably ticks off most of Obama's feminist fountain of youth."

Cindy does not look like she's 27. She does not look like she's 36 or 42 for that matter.

No wait. She could look like she's 27 if the 27-year-old was a junkie. Drug addiction takes a terrible toll on people physically.

jeetzwillager says. PS3: 200,000 Germans vs. 50,000 American Bikers riding 50,000 American motorcycles. I would which is going to have a bigger impact in an American voting booth?
German's vs. Americans? -- Such a difficult decision.

See you can add something civil to the conversation. Was that so hard?

What the Obama European trip showed was that the people of Europe and the governments of European countries overwhelmingly support Obama. They are tired of the US dictating to them. For those of us who believe in cooperation with our allies as opposed to the "You are either with us or against us" mentality this is a big deal. How many votes will this get Obama remains to be seen.

McCain was at an event with a totally different reason for being than hearing or supporting McCain. He spoke to the crowd at a Veteran's rememberence event. There is no indication of how many of the crowd were McCain supporters.

Said Midtown resident of Jeetz:

See you can add something civil to the conversation. Was that so hard?

Jeetz responds:

Satisfaction

I can't get no satisfaction,
I can't get no satisfaction,
'Cause I try and I try and I try and I try,
I can't get no, I can't get no!

...get no..........satisfaction!

-- "Satisfaction," Rolling Stones

Clearly like Obama vs. McCain

Definitions:

Midtown resident -- wants people to talk like him, discuss like him, look like him, whine like him, eat like him, sleep like him, and like him. (Stuffed Shirt Cloning Syndrome)

Jeetz -- Say whatever the hell you want, folks! Bring on different views, the more the merrier! But if you want to be boring -- then be boring. I'm ok with that, too. Ya say you don't like me? Son of a gun, I'll get over it. (Who the hell drank the last cup of coffee?!, Syndrome)

Portland, Oregon area a month or so ago??? These are not Germans - these are good ole US citizens who waited in line for hours to get into that rally. I have as yet to see McCain having a rally with this number of people. He can sure try - is his message the one the people are listening to or wanting??? The US people are suffering in many ways - a leader like Roosevelt, Kennedy, Truman, Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Ghandi, Churchill is truly needed!!!!!

On a funnier note, the comedy website 236.com had a really great feature/photo gallery about McCain in Sturgis: http://www.236.com/news/2008/08/05/mccain_goes_to_sturgis_because_8135.php

The Patriot Guard Riders (PGR) have announced a partnership with the Buffalo Chip Campground to honor America's fallen heroes during the 2008 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

High Plains Regional Captain Lance Bultena, and South Dakota State Captain Tom Wright, with the help of Patriot Guard members from around the nation, will erect US Flags at the Buffalo Chip during the Sturgis Rally.

The 'Field of Remembrance' will stand at the Chip’s northwest corner. It will honor the men and women, their families and communities, who have died in defense of America’s freedom.

The Field of Remembrance will have about 60 flags including a US and a state flag to represent lost heroes from each state, flags for each branch of the military, a POW/MIA flag and a PGR flag.

PGR is active in every state, and, as of Feb, 2008, has a membership of 131,000.

Source -- www.buffalochip.com

The PGR will head on over to watch the finals of the annual pickle-licking contest.

Yes, it's exactly what it sounds like. I wonder if Old John volunteered Cindy for that particular contest.

Nice try, Jeetz. But you're just putting lipstick on a pig.

These liberal posts degrade Cindy McCain beyond comprehension. I can't remember anyone saying anything remotely similar about Michelle Obama.

The coup de gras?

Greased Lightning showing his Fred Phelps colors in response to my Patriot Guard post:

The PGR will head on over to watch the finals of the annual pickle-licking contest.

Nice try, Jeetz. But you're just putting lipstick on a pig.

These are the kind of supporters of Barack Obama. Is the Phelps clan well represented on Prime Buzz or what?

This of course came after he called her a c*nt and after he left his first wife, who was crippled in a car accident, for Cindy.

Do all Republicans treat their wives like this?

Especially Prime Buzz liberals.

I fully expect the Phelps clan, who has been on Prime Buzz before, to ask for volunteers from the well represented liberals here.

I just hope the Patriot Guard doesn't harm any of you while you picket Military funerals with Phelps.

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