The Trail: A Daily Diary of Campaign 2008

How about you all quite complaining like little babies. So he wanted to have a BBQ, which i must remind you is one of the most american things one can do. yeah its just terrible and disgusting that these reporters went to Senator McCain's house to enjoy and see what kind of person he is. Haha please get off your high horse...its a BBQ (with great food from what im hearing).....maybe some of you should try it and relax a little bit....this is AMERICA....YOU can do that here.

Waaahhhh, The Reporters got some "Beef"!

LOL! What else is there to report? McCain gets to kick back, watch the Dims in a Legal Shark Feeding Frenzy, and look forward to Tuesday when al-Huckleberry is tossed on the Coals! :-)

Hey Senator, Mas Cervezas, y mas Puro de Cana en la Margaritas, Por Favor Senor!
La Comida es Muy Bueno! ;~)

See, I can live with Hispanics! It is CRIMINAL Employment, by Criminal Employers I have the problem with! :-(

The reporters who took part in this event should be ashamed of themselves! Accountants auditing a company could not in good conscious take part in an event sponsored by that company, and I see no reason why reporters should not be held to the same standard. This was not a grey area as McCain's request that substantive questions be kept to a minimum was a clear sign that he was trying to buy good press. If the Fourth Estate is to properly conduct its duties, it needs to maintain at least the appearance of independence.

This is disgusting! Reporters covering a campaign are allowed to accept this kind of largess from their subject? And it's reported here as if there's no potential problem.

I'm sure reporters aren't allowed to accept the gift of a weekend retreat from a corporation that they're covering-- why is it allowed from politicians?

Doesn't the Washington Post have rules about this kind of thing?

This is one of the most offensive and sad pieces that I have ever read about politics in this nation. Any self-respecting reporter seduced into this event should immediately take him/herself off McCain's campaign beat. All credible news organizations should pull any of its reporters who showed up to be schmoozed and bribed by McCain largesse.

Unfortunately, this depicts so much of what's wrong with press coverage of the election. The reporters see themselves as part of this elite, pampered club where only personality and socializing matters & they can be easily bought. So much for the actual issues that make a difference in the lives of Americans....

I wonder if any of the wined & dined reporters will ever bother to ask McCain why he flip-flopped on torture, of all things???

This is truly repulsive...

This article perfectly illustrates disgraceful behavior of the media. Accepting this sort of wining and dining is an ethical minefield. Shame on all of them.

Mr. Shear: How much longer do we have to put up with this man-crush you and other "journalists" seem to harbor for Mr. Straight Talk?

Nice to know the mainstream media is keeping up its wall of 'objectivity'. And they wonder why their readership declines...further...and further....down......

It seems like the journalists here are getting too close to the person they're supposed to cover. It is their responsibility to provide the public with useful information that will help us make an informed decision in November, and John McCain's 'secret' barbecue recipe hardly qualifies. This is simply shameful.

John McCain can always set up his grill at the open-air market in Baghdad he last visited, and "walked freely" through on 4/1/07!

Well, at least unlike Obasama, Senator McCain did not announce he was going to have Taquitos or Fajitas, prior to having BBQ!

Hint John Boy, wrap the Ribs in Foil to keep them moist!

Then, Grill up the Corn on the Cob, in the Husks!

Next serve up Margaritas to the Press con Pura de Cano! ;~)

McCain certainly isn't on the grill in this puff cake promo Mr Shear concocted. While the media grills Obama and Clinton, Mr McCain gets a free ride. What was all that crap about Obama getting it easy? Ah yes, the way to a reporters heart is through his stomach.

Well, at least unlike Obasama, Senator McCain did not announce he was going to have Taquitos or Fajitas, prior to having BBQ!

Hint John Boy, wrap the Ribs in Foil to keep them moist!

Then, Grill up the Corn on the Cob, in the Husks!

Next serve up Margaritas to the Press con Pura de Cano! ;~)

i trust hillary clinton at 3 am in he morning i don't trust obama he is too close to the muslims

John McCain should consider remaining on his canyon hideaway; at his age the mind and body are not the same as they were some years ago.

Having served in Afghanistan and Iraq, the politics of the Republican Party to shield Bush from the corruptive nature of the WhiteHouse tactics at fighting in those countries have cost America dearly. And, McCain has been the main supporter. Afghanistan is being lost because US forces were directed to Iraq instead of remaining in country to finalized killing the people responsible for planning 9/11. I know, because I was in Afgh in March of 2003 as many of our qualified people were leaving.

Iraq was a fraud upon the world..but, moreove, a terrible horrific moment for almost 4000 of our dead..and the thousands of wounded and maimed soldiers/Marines..and the perhaps ten of thousands of walking wounded with serious problems with brain injuries resulting in complications of PTSD. All this because Bush et al did not do their collective "intelligence homework"..and Bush wanted to secure energy resources in Iraq. Something few talks about except in the ranks of those who must beat the doors in everyday in the hell call Iraq.

Remember, 2007 was the deadliest year of all...yet the WhiteHouse calls the surge of 3000 additional troops a massive success.

Well, ask the Brit's in Basra about their "success"..the same kind of outcome will materialize when US forces begin their retrograde from Iraq..

And all this time...ol' Bush will be on his highly improved ranch in Texas (at taxpayer expense) thinking what a great president he was...damn I hate this guy.

I do like John McCain. I hope he is electable. I believe Obama will be his opposition and he is an unknown and will appeal to many people that are young and have little to lose in the next 8 years but have the influnce to have a profound effect on the enonomy. Make no mistake this election is all about the economy.I am not sure out economy wiil do more than sputter with $100+/bbl oil. It is like a massive value added tax that goes to oil producing States. In my opinion ehonal as we now produce it will only benefit farmers. I think farmer need a break, but read it for what it is. The production will last as long as the political machine wants it to, but I believe it is a net negative and will do nothing to solve the long term energy problem. Conservation will produce more Oil than any other method in the near future.

I do like John McCain. I hope he is electable. I believe Obama will be his opposition and he is an unknown and will appeal to many people that are young and have little to lose in the next 8 years but have the influnce to have a profound effect on the enonomy. Make no mistake this election is all about the economy.I am not sure out economy wiil do more than sputter with $100+/bbl oil. It is like a massive value added tax that goes to oil producing States. In my opinion ehonal as we now produce it will only benefit farmers. I think farmer need a break, but read it for what it is. The production will last as long as the political machine wants it to, but I believe it is a net negative and will do nothing to solve the long term energy problem. Conservation will produce more Oil than any other method in the near future.

I do like John McCain. I hope he is electable. I believe Obama will be his opposition and he is an unknown and will appeal to many people that are young and have little to lose in the next 8 years but have the influnce to have a profound effect on the enonomy. Make no mistake this election is all about the economy.I am not sure out economy wiil do more than sputter with $100+/bbl oil. It is like a massive value added tax that goes to oil producing States. In my opinion ehonal as we now produce it will only benefit farmers. I think farmer need a break, but read it for what it is. The production will last as long as the political machine wants it to, but I believe it is a net negative and will do nothing to solve the long term energy problem. Conservation will produce more Oil than any other method in the near future.

I do like John McCain. I hope he is electable. I believe Obama will be his opposition and he is an unknown and will appeal to many people that are young and have little to lose in the next 8 years but have the influnce to have a profound effect on the enonomy. Make no mistake this election is all about the economy.I am not sure out economy wiil do more than sputter with $100+/bbl oil. It is like a massive value added tax that goes to oil producing States. In my opinion ehonal as we now produce it will only benefit farmers. I think farmer need a break, but read it for what it is. The production will last as long as the political machine wants it to, but I believe it is a net negative and will do nothing to solve the long term energy problem. Conservation will produce more Oil than any other method in the near future.

I do like John McCain. I hope he is electable. I believe Obama will be his opposition and he is an unknown and will appeal to many people that are young and have little to lose in the next 8 years but have the influnce to have a profound effect on the enonomy. Make no mistake this election is all about the economy.I am not sure out economy wiil do more than sputter with $100+/bbl oil. It is like a massive value added tax that goes to oil producing States. In my opinion ehonal as we now produce it will only benefit farmers. I think farmer need a break, but read it for what it is. The production will last as long as the political machine wants it to, but I believe it is a net negative and will do nothing to solve the long term energy problem. Conservation will produce more Oil than any other method in the near future.

Smoothroad is a valid e-mail address that I have chosen not to open because of scam and junk e-mail, so save your crap.

I may be looking through rose colored glasses, but still tend to be an optimist.
I have never voted for a Democrat, but in the last election I had two choices and voted for what I considered at the time to be the lesser of two poor canadates. I do like conservative principals, but do not endorse the consevative relegious right. I believe in the seperation of Church and State and would much rather see most of these issues left out of politics, unfortunately that is not possible.

The very sleepy press, sleepy story and "take two days off" John
McCain will be called to task tomorrow. I am ashamed that he
will not denounce "and reject" the seedy man he has snuggled up with. Hagge is America's most horrid bigot. But McCain sorely needs the money and this shows he'll doing anything.
Hagge against Catholics???? THAT IS JUST THE TIP of it. I am
thoroughly ashamed! He's going to need the two days of rest and BBQing he just enjoyed. They'll be gunning for him tomorrow.
Unfortunately, the press lost a lot of my respect too - because there are 4 states voting on Tuesday and there was no time to waste making this story BIG TIME!

As a Republican, I could not in good conscious vote for this man. Further, I ashamed of my party for nominating a man who has little regard for the Constitution or our personal liberties. This article does nothing to warm me to Mr. McCain, it is about as sincere as the man himself. Nothing more than stage dressing.

I fear for my country, we have a choice between one of two neo-cons from the "Left" or this neo-con from the "Right". It seems that we have come to a point were we are asked to choose between a socialist slave state or a police state. We are at a cross roads America, this current crop of politicians care little about their country or citizens, they sell us out as quickly as possible for no more than a few shekels and the illusion of power. We are bankrupt, our own chief CPA David Walker has been warning us for years and all the front runners offer is more of the same.

God help us, I suppose we have reaped what we sowed.