Madness & Reality » John McCain http://www.rippdemup.com Politics, Race, & Culture Wed, 23 Sep 2015 02:48:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.3.1 John McCain: Still Helping White Men Steal from “Injuns” http://www.rippdemup.com/politics/john-mccain-still-helping-white-men-steal-from-injuns/ http://www.rippdemup.com/politics/john-mccain-still-helping-white-men-steal-from-injuns/#comments Fri, 29 May 2015 15:42:17 +0000 http://www.rippdemup.com/?p=22092 So we have lived long enough to see yet another installment of the “Trail Of Tears” So the statement “Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it,” never rang more true with the story coming out of Arizona that in an award wining episode of political bait and switch, Senators John McCain(yeah that ...

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So we have lived long enough to see yet another installment of the “Trail Of Tears”

So the statement “Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it,” never rang more true with the story coming out of Arizona that in an award wining episode of political bait and switch, Senators John McCain(yeah that one), and Senator Jeff Flake – both Republicans managed to slip into a Department of Defense funding bill, legislation that would swap the  rights to the Oak Flats area which is a well documented, area in Arizona known to be Apache Holy land.

Largely ignored by mainstream media  the site has been occupied by various Tribal Members as a show of resistance going back to February of this year. There have been over 300 members of various tribes including the Chippewa, the  Navajo, Lumbee, and Paiute as well as many Native American Veterans groups and other Native American groups committed to not letting their ancestral lands fall into the hands of greedy capitalists.

Apparently you can resist government take over of lands and refuse to pay monies owed to the government for those lands as long as you are a white patriot aka Clivern Bundy

The area has been used for years even before recorded history by the Native Americans for rites of passage and various ceremonies as part of their traditions and culture.  Now today, this land stands poised to be handed over to a mining company who will obliterate it all for the almighty dollar.

 

THE CAST OF CHARACTERS

THE MAVERICK

John_McCainSenator John McCain – yes the one that ran for president and inflicted the snow-billy grifter from Alaska on the world, Sarah Palin, is behind this and has been trying to get this legislation passed for years. He of  the heroic POW story , branded a true patriot and a maverick, standing today as representative in truth of what this country REALLY stands for and has done since it was started in the first place. All the American Patriots can rally around the subterfuge and underhandedness utilized by this senator to yet again deprive Native Americans of their ancestral lands because –  well of course white people need it and know how to make better use of it.

THE CROOK

RiRick_Renzick Renzi was one of the original group of legislators involved in the first attempts at land grabbing this parcel and just recently was sent to Federal prison in February for corruption that was directly related to this deal. Mr. Renzi was sentenced to three years in this case but the Native Americans who are having their lands taken away stand to lose far more.

THE SLICKSTER

Jeff_FlakeJeff Flake is a Senator from the state of Arizona who not only was a party to the slight of hand deal that is poised to take away the Oak Flat area in what is recognized Apache Holy Land, he actually used to work  for the company that is the beneficiary of this land, and has been working at getting this land for years. Mr. Flake once worked as a lobbyist for Rio Tinto the company that is involved in the land swap that was tucked into a Defense Spending bill at the last minute – a practice done in such a way as to pretty much slip it past legislators who more than likely will not have had time to thoroughly read it and with it on the back end of a ginormous defense spending bill will more than likely have over-looked it.

RIO TINTO – THE MINING COMPANY

Rio_TintoThe time may have changed but the story is still the same. The position taken by the mining company is that they will bring jobs, and economic boost to the area, that it will be collecting much needed resources, and after all they are trading land for this land so its not like they are getting it for free. If one wants to be technical about it neither party has any right to swap or trade anything since ownership by either is not resolute and is flimsy at best. Most land deals done by the United States during the time when west expansion was taking place was based first on manifest destiny, second on white privilege, and third on profit. Nothing at all has changed in over 200 years.

It is important to note, especially of late, given the rash of people dying under questionable circumstances in police custody, that one main talking point is the “well slavery was so many years ago, im not responsible for what my ancestors did,etc.” and yet here we have a clear case of not only ignoring what one’s ancestors did but continuing the behavior here and now in the 21st century.

Derision meets any talk of white privlidge but what else would you call a land grab by a company aided and abetted by elected officials ? What is even more ironic is that the two legislators in question belong to a party who has expressed in no uncertain terms that they feel there is a war on religious freedom in this country- a war against Christians. Out of the OTHER side of their mouth they would take away holy land because well heck it’s just those Indians no big deal.

This folks is the basis for the blind ignorance of racism that continues to thrive in this country and is at the core of the systems and infrastructure that makes this country run. The bitter taste of the fear that is deeply held by those exercising their white privilege of the day when not only are they exposed but that all the horrible atrocities, the killings, genocide, disenfranchisement, and systematic  oppression of any and everyone who is NOT White becomes due as all bills do and they are forced to face every single thing that they have done in the name of freedom for themselves.

This is the basis of the fear that they hold onto  with a death grip that blocks out all logic and reason and drowns out all the voices asking and demanding the same freedom and equality that their constitution is supposed to provide to all its citizens. Well the white ones anyway.

American then is truly exceptional, in its ability to hide behind the flag of truth and justice –

Racism, Intolerance and Greed. America the Beautiful? Not So Much, Unless of course you are white because let’s not forget

WHITE LIES MATTER

 

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John McCain and Pat Sajak: The Senile and The Drunk http://www.rippdemup.com/entertainment/john-mccain-pat-sajak-senile-drunk/ http://www.rippdemup.com/entertainment/john-mccain-pat-sajak-senile-drunk/#comments Thu, 22 May 2014 04:38:41 +0000 http://www.rippdemup.com/?p=15808 When is it time for political dinosaurs to become extinct? When is it time for old game show hosts to just shrivel up in their Hollywood mansions and STFU? The time is now for Sen. John McCain and “Wheel of Fortune” host Pat Sajak. First up is McCain who, shock of all shocks, wants the ...

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When is it time for political dinosaurs to become extinct? When is it time for old game show hosts to just shrivel up in their Hollywood mansions and STFU? The time is now for Sen. John McCain and “Wheel of Fortune” host Pat Sajak. First up is McCain who, shock of all shocks, wants the U.S. to intervene militarily in Nigeria to rescue the kidnapped girls. He of course is saying the same old shit that he has been saying for the last six years when it comes to President Obama and his foreign policy. That he isn’t acting fast enough. By fast, McCain means dropping bombs and shooting people.

That is McCain’s answer for everything. Except of course the banks and wall street crooks. He hasn’t advocated for their mass murder. But for everything else, he is fine with military intervention. He wants the U.S. to go in and rescue the girls, just as it would happen in a movie. It’s that easy. Now, if something were to go wrong, we know he and his secret lover, the grande dame of the Senate, Lindsey Graham, would blame Obama and call for investigations and possibly impeachment.

None of this matters to McCain because he only cares about himself and feeding his hawkish constituents in Arizona. OK, if we want to get all psychological over the matter, we can look at McCain’s history. He was in Vietnam and was held as a prisoner, so yes, he probably has some flashbacks and knows the horror of the situation. But as someone who was in a war, he should be LESS inclined to use the military option and as we very well know McCain is always beating the drums of war. Maybe he actually enjoyed his time in moo goo goop camp?

I’m tired of this senile war hawk. It’s time for him to leave and to retire to the 135 degree heat that he obviously loves so much. As has been the case Obama will look at the situation, and find the best way to go about it. He has been nearly 100 percent right so far. And by the way, was McCain constantly on Bush’s ass when he decided to give up on finding Bin Laden? You bet your ass he wasn’t.

I know he is a far less important public figure, except for maybe in his own mind, but useless game show host Pat Sajak, who often sends out mindless tweets, just sent out one that said this...

I now believe global warming alarmists are unpatriotic racists knowingly misleading for their own ends. Good night.

Huh? Look Sajak is an admitted drunk. He spoke willingly and happily about all of the margaritas he and Vanna White used to drink during their breaks from shooting “Wheel of Fortune.” He said that he would go back to the set drunk. What a guy! Talk about someone who is totally useless. He is the first guy to talk down about the people who truly work hard in this country and have nothing to show for it. The first guy to talk about minimum wages being too high or how much he hates Obamacare. All from a guy who did absolutely nothing to deserve the pampered life he lives. At least Vanna has the smarts to not open her mouth. Maybe she realizes how lucky she has been.

sajak (1)I’m sure Sajak doesn’t spend one minute thinking about his luck. He must think he actually earned all of that money. Maybe because he has that winning smile and radio voice! All he can do is spew drunk bile about global warming that doesn’t even make sense. On those 95 degree April days that he had in Los Angeles, all he had to do was take off his leopard skin robe and take a dip in his nice, cool pool while his servant brought him some more margaritas to get drunk on.

What does he know or care about global warming?

For Sajak it’s all about privilege, for McCain it’s all about war. Power over others is what turns them both on.

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If John McCain Were POTUS (Or, Why We Should Love Obama) http://www.rippdemup.com/politics/if-john-mccain-were-potus-or-why-we-should-love-obama/ http://www.rippdemup.com/politics/if-john-mccain-were-potus-or-why-we-should-love-obama/#comments Wed, 26 Mar 2014 00:01:05 +0000 http://www.rippdemup.com/?p=15290 We interrupt the ongoing, non-stop coverage of flight 370 to bring you a message from President John McCain: My friends and fellow Americans, I am speaking to you from the Oval Office today because I have made the decision that we must go to war with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics immediately. This decision ...

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We interrupt the ongoing, non-stop coverage of flight 370 to bring you a message from President John McCain:

My friends and fellow Americans, I am speaking to you from the Oval Office today because I have made the decision that we must go to war with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics immediately. This decision has not come easily, it took me about two days, but it takes a tough man to make tough decisions and I am that man. Therefore I will send two million troops into the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics as part of our first wave of attacks. Shortly thereafter I will send in another two million as part of the surge after the first wave. The first wave we will call “Operation Red Thunder and Lightning” and we are currently taking suggestions for the name of the surge, and you can send in your ideas to JohnMcCainisourPresident.gov.

If you are under 30 and we pick your slogan as the winner you will be exempt from the draft. Yes my friends and fellow Americans, we will have to re-institute the draft. As usual we will take many boys from the inner cities and put them on the front lines but since this is such an enormous mission we will also be drafting from the suburbs and rural areas because I know those boys are so excited to defend and die for their country in order to protect Cremia and the sovereignty of the Ukraine. They are just raring to go and we can’t wait to send them thousands of miles away to die for something that every young man has been thinking about for so long.

Yes, my friends and fellow Americans I am finally fulfilling my half century long wet dream of going to war with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. It makes me a very happy old man to be announcing this to you from the Oval Office. Since our honorable Vice President, Sarah Palin, can see the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics from her house in Alaska, I am sending her home with a pair of military grade binoculars so that she can monitor the situation for us. I’m sure she will accept this duty with the same willingness and sense of responsibility that she put into her campaign to help bring an NRA recruiting table to every high school in this great country.

I know that some of you, my friends and fellow Americans, are wondering how long this war may last. Well, that is a hard question to answer. It could last 300 years or it could be over quickly if we have to nuke each other. That decision hasn’t been made yet. So yes, 300 years or about 10 minutes, your guess is as good as mine. Obviously the latter would cost less money so we are weighing that option. But let’s not worry about the economic issue right now. I mean what does money really mean when we can end the heavy handed rule of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and their repugnant bare chested leader, Vlad Putin?

Gee, that white man "paling around with terrorists," looks awfully a lot like John McCain, doesn't he?

Gee, that white man “paling around with terrorists,” looks awfully a lot like John McCain, doesn’t he?

We must all be prepared to give a little in this quest. For the wealthy among us it will be tough. I ask that you really think about what we are doing, to really sit in your mansions and luxury condos and contemplate what it must be like for those of us who aren’t rich to have our sons and even daughters get slaughtered, probably thousands on a daily basis. Make sure you feel their pain before going to the spa or that five star restaurant. This will be your cross to bear.

For those whose sons and daughters I am sending to war, well, you should be comforted in knowing that I and all of the rich and wealthy Americans are thinking about you and your children at least for 10-15 seconds each day. We are all with you. We are all Americans.

So we head to war with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in order to preserve the right for only this nation to go and take over another country whenever we damn well please. I’m sure our brave soldiers understand that right and will fight for it with honor and pride.

Thank you my friends and fellow Americans and God bless the United States of America.

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John McCain Goes to Syria to “Pal Around” with Terrorists? http://www.rippdemup.com/politics/john-mccain-syria-pal-around-with-terrorists/ http://www.rippdemup.com/politics/john-mccain-syria-pal-around-with-terrorists/#comments Fri, 31 May 2013 18:58:48 +0000 http://www.rippdemup.com/?p=11370 The minute I heard that John McCain snuck into Syria to speak with “rebels” fighting the Syrian government, I knew it was not going to end well. Naturally the cynic in me laughed uncontrollably at the thought of a 150-year-old John McCain, attempting to reprise the role of “John Rambo” famously played by Sylvester Stallone ...

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The minute I heard that John McCain snuck into Syria to speak with “rebels” fighting the Syrian government, I knew it was not going to end well. Naturally the cynic in me laughed uncontrollably at the thought of a 150-year-old John McCain, attempting to reprise the role of “John Rambo” famously played by Sylvester Stallone in the First Blood movie franchise. Aside from the good Senator possibly breaking a few bones in his ongoing quest as the warmongering maverick of a guy, I figured we were in for an embarrassment. As the wicked liberal Gods of comedy would have it, I was right. No, McCain did not break any bones. However, if anything belonging to McCain that was broken this week, it would be his ego.

This from LiveLeak:

U.S. Senator John McCain claims that he can identify the “good guys” in Syria, yet he was photographed with a known affiliate of the rebel group responsible for the kidnapping of 11 Lebanese tourists one year ago, during a brief and highly publicized visit inside Syria this week.

The U.S. senator became the highest-level American official to enter Syria since the uprising began. A former presidential candidate and staunch opponent of President Barack Obama’s Syria policy, he has been leading calls to better arm moderate opposition groups fighting Syrian President Bashar Assad.

During a brief visit to northern Syria from Turkey, confirmed by his office Monday, McCain met with rebel leaders calling for greater support in their fight against Assad. He was accompanied by the chief of staff of the rebel Supreme Military Council, Gen. Salim Idriss.

The tourists were kidnapped by armed rebels in Azaz, in Syria’s Aleppo province, in May last year as they were making their way back to Lebanon on a bus tour.

The photo, released by McCain’s office, shows McCain with a group of rebels. Among them are two men identified in the Lebanese press as Mohamed Nour and Abu Ibrahim, two of the kidnappers of the group from Lebanon.

Gee, that white man "paling around with terrorists," looks awfully a lot like John McCain, doesn't he?

Gee, that white man “paling around with terrorists,” looks awfully a lot like John McCain, doesn’t he?

Daniel Shoueib, a relative of one of the hostages, who was reading the news of McCain’s surprise and unexpected visit, was shocked to see the photo which showed men he recognised as the kidnappers on May 22, 2012. Daniel went on to criticise American policy, specifically the sponsoring and support of terror groups who are responsible for acts such as sectarian kidnappings. .. points to the sign in the larger version of the photo which among other words printed, says “New Syria”.
Read more at http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=1d1_1369905696#QyLjzHZI8wSC7ytH.99

Clearly, John McCain needs to have a seat somewhere. Preferably, that “somewhere” would be here in the United States. Of course I could be making a big deal out of nothing as always. Bu,t when John McCain stucks his nose in this mess as he did, it was bad enough. Sure this was yet another attempt to make President Barack Obama look bad. Yep, hanging out with real live rebels has a way of giving you street cred when it comes to global politics. But when said rebels turn out to be terrorists with ties to al-Queda, that’s just downright embarrassing in the eyes of the public.

Thankfully, McCain didn’t show up with a few crates of guns, missiles, and ammunition for his terrorist pals.

You may not see this as being troublesome, but it is. Why? Because less powerful or influential people have been jailed for less here in the United States. Case ib point, check out what happened to an American citizen with a funny-sounding first and last name back in April of this year.

This from WLS-TV Chicago:

Abdella Ahmad Tounisi of Aurora was taken into custody at O’Hare Airport on Friday.

Prosecutors say he was attempting to travel to Syria to join a jihadist militant group. He had a one-way ticket to Turkey when he was taken into custody, charged with providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization.

Abdella Tounisi father, Ahmad Tounisi says his 18-year-son is a kind kid who is in college and prays every day. Ahmad Tounisi says he does not believe a word of the federal complaint against his oldest child.

[…] According to the FBI’s complaint, the teenager spent months online searching various terrorist websites.

In late March 2013, Tounisi allegedly made contact with someone he thought was a recruiter for a jihadist militant group that is responsible for hundreds of terrorist attacks.

Instead, Tounisi’s alleged online contact turned out to be an undercover FBI agent.

Tounisi talked about his willingness to die for the cause in email exchanges, according to the FBI complaint.

Ahmad Tounisi is Jordanian and he says all of his children were born in America. He believes his son is being targeted because of his religious beliefs.

“If you are at a mosque daily prayer, it raised a red flag,” he said.

Watch the video:

Isn’t that something? An 18-year-old young man was arrested on suspicion of terrorism while attempting to fly to Syria and join the fight with John McCain’s rebel friends. Meanwhile, we have the good Senator paling around with terrorists and posing for a “wish you were here,” post card. I don’t know whether it was McCain’s intent to log this little trip as another notch in the fence of maverickdom, but I know he has failed horribly. But be that as it may, sadly, you will not see McCain arrested and thrown in jail like they have other people here in America with ties to terrorists.

Still think Obama is wrong not to arm the Syrian rebels?

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What John McCain’s “Just build the danged fence,” campaign ad fails to tell you http://www.rippdemup.com/uncategorized/what-john-mccains-just-build-danged/ http://www.rippdemup.com/uncategorized/what-john-mccains-just-build-danged/#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 23:56:00 +0000 http://www.rippdemup.com/uncategorized/what-john-mccains-just-build-danged/ So here’s John McCain, or whatever he calls himself these days, making an attempt to be the un-maverick “tough guy”, and capitalize on the current immigration debate. Sure he voted YES on building a border fence in 2006. But I realize that he is in a political fight for the survival of his career, so ...

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So here’s John McCain, or whatever he calls himself these days, making an attempt to be the un-maverick “tough guy”, and capitalize on the current immigration debate. Sure he voted YES on building a border fence in 2006. But I realize that he is in a political fight for the survival of his career, so yes, ushering in the sound-bite, “Just build the danged fence,” bodes well for him as yet another battle cry. I mean, he is fighting for his political life, right?

In the sales and marketing field expertise, it is often said that a bargain is what is perceived. So while McCain appeals to the sense of larceny of mainly his supporters in Arizona and elsewhere. Let’s take a look at the cost of building the Great Wall of Mexico, shall we? Yes, let us examine the cost of construction and maintaining a supposed fence across the 2,000 mile southern border.

According to the independent, non-partisan citizen watchdog group, Taxpayers for Common Sense. In a recent report, it is estimated that the cost of building and maintaining the fence will cost an astronomical “$300 million to $1.7 billion per mile, depending on materials.”  [Fact Sheet: Border Fence Cost Out of Bounds]
Congress mandated the constuction of hundreds of miles of fencing along our Southern border in 2006 without any real knowledge of its true costs. Taxpayers have paid $2.4 billion for fence construction to date, and annual funding has jumped from $6 million in 2002 to $843 million in 2008. Yet all signs indicate the fence is bound to cost us much more.

The only estimate of the fence’s cost in 2006 was a 1999 Army Corps of Engineers study which said the most common type of pedestrian fencing would cost around $431,000 per mile. The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol reports the fence already costs ten times that amount. In some locations, costs can run as high as $12 million per mile.

Construction contracts, however, indicate actual costs are even higher. These contracts show average costs at $4.5 million per mile for primary fencing and $1.6 million for vehicle barriers.

But the biggest future cost to taxpayes may be the high price of fence maintenance. U.S. Army Corps estimates for maintaining the 370 miles of “primary” fence range from $5 and $8 million per mile each year. The Congressional Budget Office estimated annual maintenance costs at 15 percent of construction costs. That means maintenance costs will surpass construction costs within seven years. These estimates—probably low, as they do not address the increasing problem of fence vandalism—indicate taxpayers are looking at least $8 billion to maintain the fence over its 25-year life cycle.Yep, and keep in mind, those figures don’t factor in:
Fluctuating fuel, labor and materials prices, exacerbated by the use of private contractors.

The high costs of purchasing land from private owners and fighting lawsuits challenging the Department of Homeland Security’s waiver of nearly 40 environmental and regulatory laws. Though CBP added $0.8 million per mile for land acquisition costs in their most recent estimates, this figure is likely low considering the more than 100 cases challenging the DHS awards currently before the courts.

Environmental mitigation. The $50 million Congress added to DHS’ 2009 budget for “regulatory and environmental requirements” is a drop in the bucket. Taxpayers often end up with the bill for long-term environmental impacts when the government is exempted by legal waivers.

So yeah, while the solution to the problem of “illegal immigration” may be the holes in the border. Why then don’t we just go ahead like John McCain suggests and build the danged fence? Certainly the people who rallied against the Health Care Reform Bill, or the $787 billion for the Stimulus, wouldn’t mind the very runaway spending spending they rally and complain about.

That is, only if it involves keeping “illegals” out of the country. Who needs to worry about a budget deficit then, when you’re willing to spend more in enforcement than could be gained from  true comprehensive immigration reform. Like I mentioned before, they think this way mostly because they believe that “illegal immigrants” are taking away jobs from citizens who are willing to commit crimes. That plus they’re willing to work for $1.48 per hour…

Listen, I’m not particularly good at math, but even I can see that this is not a bargain. But then again, we could just make the fence a priority like the two wars we’re involved in and borrow some more money from China to make it happen. But here’s an even better idea. Why don’t we save the expense and build a fence around the entire state of Arizona, so as to keep everybody else out. Ethnic studies ban aside, if that were the case, them being their own country, we couldn’t say much. Sounds good to me; after all, do we really want to be all Arizonans now, as Sarah Palin alluded to this past weekend?

Build baby build!

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If John McCain were President… http://www.rippdemup.com/uncategorized/if-john-mccain-were-presiden/ http://www.rippdemup.com/uncategorized/if-john-mccain-were-presiden/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:08:00 +0000 http://www.rippdemup.com/uncategorized/if-john-mccain-were-presiden/ So I’m sitting here thinking about the atmosphere and how things were right about this time last year. I mean after all, we were about to go into uncharted territory by pulling the lever and casting votes for the very first potential Black president, right? Wasn’t it an exciting time, folks? I don’t care who ...

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So I’m sitting here thinking about the atmosphere and how things were right about this time last year. I mean after all, we were about to go into uncharted territory by pulling the lever and casting votes for the very first potential Black president, right? Wasn’t it an exciting time, folks? I don’t care who you supported for president last year, but you have to admit that there was a certain energy in the air as the day drew closer.

For Black people I’ll go as far as to say that there was a certain nervousness and undeniable pride as the day drew closer. Even with the results of numerous polls, a lot of “us” were still apprehensive and watched for the okey-doke. But even still, the excitement and motivational atmosphere as we all collectively echoed the sentiment “Yea We Can,” as we committed ourselves to ensure Obama’s victory was paramount.

Looking back a year later now, I have to wonder what would have been different had John McCain won the elections instead of Barack Obama. I’d really like to hear your thoughts on that in your commentary – I think it would be easier discussing now what most of us were afraid of even mentioning back then. I’ll admit it now but it was my belief that some people would have just totally given up. Could you imagine what would have happened? That said, here’s a list of a few things off the top of my head that I think would have been different. Trust me, things would have been a helluva lot different for America if John McCain were president.

Check it out:

1) If John McCain were president right now, the fundamentals of the economy would still be strong. Sure we might still be in a jobless recovery period, but nevertheless, like John McCain said last year, the driving force of the economy which is people would still be in good shape. Yep, no need for unemployment extensions or food stamps or none of that stuff – we’d be alright. Corporate welfare is where it’s at, son!



2) If John McCain were president right now we would have already invaded Iran looking for weapons of mass destruction that were transported by tunnel from Iraq. I mean seriously? Why else was Saddam Hussein in a hole in the ground? Hiding? He wasn’t hiding! He was making sure those WOMDs got to Iran; thought you knew?



3) If John McCain were president, upon seeing what was happening in Iran, Osama Bin Laden would transform himself into Mahatma Ghandi but only taller with clothes and a beard. Yes, Bin Laden would be so fearful of John McCain that he would come out of hiding as the cave dweller that he is, and become a man of peace. Matter of fact, his name would have been thrown on the ballot for a Nobel Peace Prize a few days before the inauguration of McCain. Yeah, and there would be a new addition being built on Guantanamo Bay as we speak.



4) If John McCain were president, by now our taxes would have been increased. The few people employed would be now paying higher taxes so as to pay Sarah Palin’s clothing tab at Macy’s. Yes, and her daughter Bristol and her baby daddy would have gotten married by now which saves women from seeing his shriveled up penis in Playboy.


5) The teabaggers and all these people who now protest health care reform would be so bored that they would protest McCain’s “Black daughter” from India. They can’t help it; their inner racism is just too strong. They would probably even admit to it instead of attributing their disgust to his policies and not the color of his daughter’s skin. Yeah, CNN’s “Black in America” series would have been cancelled.



6) If John McCain were president more progressives and democrats would be protesting the current wars the country is involved in than they are right now. Yep, the current deafening silence of war protests would be unheard of under a McCain administration. Matter of fact, McCain would have already brought back the draft.



7) If John McCain were president right now Black people would have gotten over the fact that they stole the elections from Barack Obama. Yeah, we wouldn’t protest or even talk about taking the country back. Nope, Negroes in Atlanta would never talk about secession or anything like that. We’re used to being screwed, no? John McCain would replace “Yes We Can,” with “Negro Please,” as his re-election campaign slogan.



8) If John McCain were president right now Barack Obama would join the nation of Islam. For him to hear “I told you so,” from Rev. Jeremiah Wright would be too much to bear forcing him to run to Louis Farrakhan for comfort. Hell,, he wouldn’t even have to change his name either. Yep, and Kanye West would not have been a Jackass at the VMAs, and Henry Louis Gates Jr. would be on Death Row.



9) If John McCain were president right now there would be no Michael Steele. Nope, instead of being the HNIC of the RNC, he’d probably be shining shoes in DC or picking cotton on the property of one of McCain’s relatives in Mississippi. Which is actually a bad thing because I actually happen to like laughing at him.


10) Lastly, if John McCain were president, the fundamentals of the economy would still be strong. Yep, and every bill he signed into law would still contain “pork”.

May not be purely accurate, but it’s damn close.

At least that’s what I think….

[insert Kanye shrug]

QUESTION: How different would things be if McCain was president?

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WHAT WOULD JOHN McCAIN OR REPUBLICANS DO? http://www.rippdemup.com/uncategorized/what-would-john-mccain-or-republicans/ http://www.rippdemup.com/uncategorized/what-would-john-mccain-or-republicans/#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:42:00 +0000 http://www.rippdemup.com/uncategorized/what-would-john-mccain-or-republicans/ Look, I’m gonna get straight to the point on this one: Fuck you John McCain! Yup, there it is, I said it and I meant it. Can you believe the nerve of this guy? After the Stimulus Bill was passed on Friday, this is what he had to say on Sunday… Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, ...

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Look, I’m gonna get straight to the point on this one: Fuck you John McCain! Yup, there it is, I said it and I meant it. Can you believe the nerve of this guy? After the Stimulus Bill was passed on Friday, this is what he had to say on Sunday…

Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, said Obama was off to “a bad beginning,” out of step with the vow of bipartisanship both men made after Obama beat out the Republican presidential nominee for the White House in November. “It was a bad beginning because it wasn’t what we promised the American people, what President Obama promised the American people, that we would sit down together,” McCain told CNN’s “State of the Union With John King.”SOURCEBad start? Really? Out of step?
To quote the Great American President Abraham Lincoln…”NEGRO PLEASE!!!”Ok, well I’m not sure if that was a direct quote of his, but I’m sure this is what he would think after hearing what John McCain had to say. The fact of the matter is that Barack Obama, has done nothing but go out of his way, to court these republican assholes, to support the passage of this legislature. He fuckin met with them on more than one occasion, and even had some of them come to his crib for cocktails for crying out loud.
I don’t know about you, but where I come from, when you invite people to your house for drinks, its considered a nice positive gesture. So how in the hell can this guy say that Obama went back on his campaign promise of bipartisanship is ridiculous. Hell, the majority of republicans on the Hill didn’t even support the bill after concessions were made for their votes. But no, these pricks are not happy.
“The fundamentals of our economy are still strong”- John McCainRemember when he said that last year in the middle of the economic shit storm? Remember when his then campaign chair Phil Gramm said that the American public were a bunch of whiners about the economy? Remember that shit? What I’d like to know, is if John McCain were president, how and what would he propose as the fix to this big mess. Thats what I’d like to know. So far I’ve heard nothing but a bunch of bullshit ideological same old talk from republicans on this. Hell, even here on this site, its as though they’ve all crawled out from under a rock to voice their discontent.
What’s even more disheartening, is that they themselves can’t offer a solution to the problem, but rather identify “problems” as they see it with what they have termed the “Spending Bill”. Somebody tell these people that you gotta spend money to make money. Not only that, please tell them to at least offer us solutions rather than criticisms.
I mean, this is a Bill that is designed to jumpstart the economy on the demand side of things while investing in our future — something that should have been done a long time ago — but yet they’re bitching about not being invited to the party. Hell, where were they when over a trillion dollars was spent in Iraq & Afghanistan? If you wanna talk about spending and fiscal irresponsibility, why don’t we talk about the money wasted in Iraq all based on a lie.

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I SWEAR BEFORE GOD AND 4 MORE WHITE PEOPLE… http://www.rippdemup.com/uncategorized/i-swear-before-god-and-4-more-white/ http://www.rippdemup.com/uncategorized/i-swear-before-god-and-4-more-white/#comments Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:24:00 +0000 http://www.rippdemup.com/uncategorized/i-swear-before-god-and-4-more-white/ I’ve been waiting for Rev. Wright to make a comeback. And I noticed this weekend that the GOP didn’t disappoint me. All weekend long, they’ve been running campaign ads featuring those now infamous Rev. Wright soundbites. Hail Mary pass? Definitely. But what else is to be expected when you’re about to lose to the Black ...

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I’ve been waiting for Rev. Wright to make a comeback. And I noticed this weekend that the GOP didn’t disappoint me. All weekend long, they’ve been running campaign ads featuring those now infamous Rev. Wright soundbites. Hail Mary pass? Definitely. But what else is to be expected when you’re about to lose to the Black guy and you’re the great white hype.

I could remember several months ago arguing with my fellow melanin afflicted brothers and sisters about the relevance of the good reverend. Most of them were pissed off at the guy and even suggested that he was a hater trying to harm Barack. I thought it was sad that there were black people who were so afraid of Obama losing that they would throw this man and his statements under the bus. But hey, fear would make you do and say the dumbest shit.

This man said nothing but the truth in my book, and its only the scared assimilated Negroes who were against him. I stood by that then, and I still do now. So here we are today, and the GOP has brought him back like sexy. Sadly, this is not gonna work. Its just gonna be viewed as just another racist attack which is not anything groundbreaking considering where its coming from.

And you know why its not gonna work? Because Congressman John Lewis was brave enough to say what he said a few weeks ago about the McCain campaign. He took some heat for it, and McCain himself said his feelings were hurt. Yeah, McNasty said that his feelings were hurt because Congressman Lewis linked him and Sarah Palin to church bombings. The truth is he didn’t. He simply said the tone of his campaign was reminiscent to a time when segregation was the law of the land with his divisive rhetoric.

To paint the picture a bit clearer Congressman Lewis said what he said, but McCain tried to twist it into something other than what it was…THE TRUTH! This is why here in the closing minutes of the game this latest attack ad has no effect. What it does do, is to reinforce and serve as the exclamation point on an already racist campaign. Having said that, I believe the electorate is sophisticated enough to realize this. Well, thats except for the aforementioned scared ass assimilated Negroes, who are probably pissing in their pants seeing these ads. You know, the Black folks who refuse to accept the fact that forces of white supremacy is what the good reverend spoke out against?

I’m guessing John McCain didn’t get the memo the other day…

“Hey John, you’re losing, its time to start kissing Black babies!”

Somehow I can’t help but to picture fat ladies across the country tuning up to sing real loud.

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JOHN McCAIN: SHORT ARMS WITH DEEP POCKETS http://www.rippdemup.com/uncategorized/john-mccain-short-arms-with-deep/ http://www.rippdemup.com/uncategorized/john-mccain-short-arms-with-deep/#comments Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:32:00 +0000 http://www.rippdemup.com/uncategorized/john-mccain-short-arms-with-deep/ Well John Boy, there’s less than a week before Americans cast their votes. From the looks of it, you’re getting your ass handed to you. Which really makes me question the whole “we got ’em right where we want ’em” bullshit statement you made last week. What’s up with that? You love getting your ass ...

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Well John Boy, there’s less than a week before Americans cast their votes. From the looks of it, you’re getting your ass handed to you. Which really makes me question the whole “we got ’em right where we want ’em” bullshit statement you made last week. What’s up with that?

You love getting your ass kicked? Are you the oldest member of “Fight Club” who just happens to like getting beat up by black men? Trust me John, I know some white people who get off on stuff like that. If you are, I gotta give you credit for not carving a “B” in your face. I mean, I know you’re a war hero and you’ve been through way much more torture than the thought of having a black man beat you. But lets be honest John Boy, with this loss, you’ll be 0-3 in the bid to become president. And as you continuously say on the campaign trail…you have the scars to prove it.

Yeah, I know, this was supposed to be your year; hell all your republican opponents all but gave up their bids so you were the man. But you never counted on the Black guy being able to raise as much money now did you. Yeah, there was no way in hell that the Black guy would have been a problem for you. You underestimated him. Not shocking actually, its the same thing your beloved military did when they went into Vietnam, and more recently, that place in the middle east that will soon be beach front property once they pull out.

But like a good military strategist, you needed a surge to win. So what did you do? You decided against your own idea to run an admirable, and clean campaign. You resorted to having to appeal to the idiots who support you instead of the intellectuals who have now abandoned you. And look at you now. Your divisive motivated campaign tactics have backfired on you. Now there’s beef between you the war hero, and the airhead beauty queen you have as a running mate. Sorry John Boy, but thats not a good look at this stage in the game. It sends a bad message to your supporters and frankly, to the rest of the world. Oh you don’t think the world is watching? Well they are, and you don’t look too good in their eyes.

So now you’re relegated to having to defend states that were Bush strongholds. Not a bad strategy, but its a shame that this is what you’re about right now. You’re the white guy John, and you should be way ahead. But instead, you’re falling behind daily, and falling behind pretty badly. The way I see it John, its not too late for you to pull an upset. If you do, it would restore the faith the American people may have ever had in you. Lets be honest, they look to you as the defender of Americanism, and as a champion in the fight to keep the black man down. Its just too bad for you that you guys haven’t been able to dig up that elusive Barack Obama sex tape with Paris Hilton since he’s a celebrity and all.

So John, here we are, the two minute warning has already been sounded, and yes, its the fourth quarter. For any inexperienced team, this would have the makings of a disaster. But not you John. You’ve been here before remember? Instead of running around from state to state like a chicken with its head cut off. What you need to do is simple. You need to start kissing Black babies John. Yes you do. And you need to be sure that there’s plenty of photographers around when you do. Hell, you could even do it in front of Joe The Plumbers house even. Trust me, kissing Black babies would make you look less like the grumpy ol’ troll who lives under the bridge. You’ll be more likable. Kinda like the guy we saw at that benefit in New York cracking jokes recently.

I’m not saying that kissing Black babies are gonna win you black votes at this stage of the game. Hell no, its too late for that son! It will however help you after you lose. When you become the laughing stock of all white America for losing to the Black guy after invoking racial hate into your campaign, you can always say that you at least took the opportunity to kiss some Black babies. And for that, even in your loss, you’ll more than likely receive your reward in heaven. Just ask those evangelicals on the right who support you. They’ll tell you that I’m right.

Goodnight John Boy.

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NOT ALL McCAIN SUPPORTERS ARE RACIST http://www.rippdemup.com/uncategorized/not-all-mccain-supporters-are-racis/ http://www.rippdemup.com/uncategorized/not-all-mccain-supporters-are-racis/#comments Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:21:00 +0000 http://www.rippdemup.com/uncategorized/not-all-mccain-supporters-are-racis/ Thats right, they’re not all racist. So, to categorize “them” as all being racist ignorant fools is wrong. Matter fact, all generalizations are stupid when you really think of it. Ok, so obviously, the McCain campaign has been purposely negative in the last few weeks. And yes, much of what we’ve seen in the media ...

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Thats right, they’re not all racist. So, to categorize “them” as all being racist ignorant fools is wrong. Matter fact, all generalizations are stupid when you really think of it. Ok, so obviously, the McCain campaign has been purposely negative in the last few weeks. And yes, much of what we’ve seen in the media paints his campaign negatively. But even in all of that, its important, in an attemot to promote fairness, that I present this clip to you readers.

WATCH THE CLIP…

Now, what you have just seen was put together by an journalist working with an independent news media outlet. Having said that, one can only understand why something like this is not reported in the mainstream media. In other words, its more profitable for the corporate backed media to push negative stories as they have. Now, again, don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying that the McCain campaign hasn’t been negative, or motivating their base with negatism. I am however saying that there are people who support McCain who are able to think for themselves, and are willing to speak out against idiots like the folks distributing those bumperstickers at the rally.

Its important to note, that the people who spoke out were both christian and muslim. And thought they support John McCain, they are able to see the reality of campaign bigotry. If only we could get more people in this country to think this way. Just remember this blog whenever you encounter the McCain supporters who you may come across who still think that Obama is a muslim with terrorist ties, as I have in recent days. The next time you encounter some idiot who says that, tell them that they’re wrong. When they ask you how can you be so sure that he’s not a muslim? Tell them that Jesus was a black man, and since he’s the father of Christianity, there’s no way Obama the magical negro can be muslim. Besides, there aren’t any mulsim cats in the NBA that I know of, but yet we all cheer for them.

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