Democrats say McCain avoiding the press

Funny how Biden dissappears for 3 weeks and not one word in the press yet McCain is out everyday and some how he is "avoiding the press".

What about those 20 guys who fly with his campaign everyday; they don't see him either.

Save your biased clap trap and use your paper to wrap fish in.

Sarah has prefected lying to a art form.
It's easy to figure out why she or John Mcsame don't want to stand in front of a news camera.

Why would he want to give interviews when the media takes everything out of context and only prints part of a reply?

Why would he want to give interviews when the media takes everything out of context and only prints part of a reply? I love the reply to my comment. The blogger may choose not to publish the comment.

Hey Foon,

Maybe because he doesn't have to. Why do most of you reporters start off your articles with comments like. "Obama should be" seems to me you people are coaching Obama on how to beat McCain. Why should John or Sarah give you people more cannon fodder? The mass medias credibility is gone. Look at your own head line.

"Democrats say John McCain avoiding the press"

Don't you have an opinion of your own? We know what democrats say.

What do you say Foon?

Anyone here not understand why oil prices are coming down?

Not just supply and demand, but even the hint of over supply, or less demand, hugely affect price.

American's agreeing to tap our resources sends a chill down the spine of OPEC energy price manipulators.

Drilling for oil and transitioning to natural gas vehicles is (as Boone Pickin's rightly says) a bridge, to hydrogen for cars, nuclear for urban, and wind for rural energy.

You know, the democrats have not spared any American institution --have spent millions of hours and dollars in an 8 year long destructive tantrum, perpetrating unnecessary collateral damage to our country -- in their efforts to throw GW out of the White House. They (and the northeast media cabal) seem to forget, that we, the voting public, will change leaders when "we're" ready. Labeling rural sensibilities, folkways, mores, and traditional family values moral direction, as parochial, or not "hip" in the urban sense, is insulting, and not constructive. So much for the "we" in the DNC's advertising copy.

Is there anyone who can say their life is better in the last eight years of republicanism?

And when was the "great ones" last serious interview....exclude the view and Ophra and Ellen and Letterman, etc.....also please look into how long it took him to actually sit down the first time....fair is fair....a concept the Globe knows nothing about

"Funny how Biden dissappears for 3 weeks..."

You can see Biden's regular public appearances on YouTube and I know I've seen at least a few of them on CSPAN.

Neither of them would dare face media scrutiny after the slimeball tactics they are employing with TAXPAYER MONEY.

IS IT JUST ME!!!

OR HAS 95% OF THE PRESS IN THE LAST WEEK PLUS, BEEN NEGATIVE ABOUT MCCAIN-PALIN??

Headlines!!

Barack does wounderful fundraiser with stars, builds lasting relationships.

McCain used his left hand to drink his coffee, ohhhh, stay tuned for more!!!!

John McCain OWES it to the people to take the questions from reporters and journalists. His reticence to do so makes him appear secretive and quite frankly, scary as hell.
What's he hiding? A dull mind or a George Bush agenda?

NEWS CONFERENCES SARAH PALIN!!!! NEWS CONFERENCES SARAH PALIN!!! NEWS CONFERENCES SARAH PALIN!!! Don't be scared. They'll only expose you for the FRAUD you are!!

Comment#1: Funny how Biden dissappears for 3 weeks and not one word in the press yet McCain is out everyday and some how he is "avoiding the press".

Biden HAS been out everyday, only he gets no coverage. Read deep into the papers...

Let's think of a few things Senator McCain should do before talking to the press. Jump off a cliff, squirt lemon juice in his eye, get stuck in an elevator with Barbara Walters, get shipwrecked with Matthews and Olbermann on a remote island the size of a phone booth and audit Rangel's tax returns. Please give us all a break. You created this mess. Read your own reporting in the Globe and NY Times. Would you talk to your reporters?

Why should McCain expose himself to a left wing liberal domocratic party news media. If you where so concerned about McCain, why does"nt the left wing liberal domocratic party news media insist on your candidate to debate McCain in a Town Hall meeting...

A Fox News appearance for Palin doesn't seem like much of an "interview" - just more publicity and glamour shots. Some good slow-pitch softballs ... I'll pass, hey I always pass on Fox.

Reply to "Rural Americans" --

Clearly you are the one who doesn't understand why prices are coming down. Yes, everyone knows that price is based on supply and demand, but . . .

"chills down the spine?" Are you joking?

The global recession portends a decrease in oil demand based on reduced manufacturing.

If you want to credit the Republicans' disastrous economic policies that put our economy in the toiliet and deregulation that has led to the collapse of major financial institutions with bringing down oil prices, I'm not going to argue with you.

p.s.--your family values claptrap, in light of McCain's record as an adulterer and Palin's ambition over any concerns for her party-hearty kids is absurd.

The article clearly stated "news conference" and described how McCain hasn't had one in 34 days, while Palin hasn't had a single one. In fact, THAT is the Democrats' clock -- how many more days before either will allow a press conference, which means a Q&A session ON THE RECORD!

And by the way -- Biden didn't disappear. He has been making speeches on a regular basis, just like the top of the ticket, with reporters present. If you Google Biden, you'll see some coverage, but mostly Palin and lack of knowledge about her has been using up most of the available space.

#8 -- Obama has had many sit-down interviews, but maybe they weren't where you were watching. I'd guess you're a Faux fan, so how did you miss the often-replayed interview with O'Reilly in two weeks ago?

Obviously some of you people don't know there's more than one newspaper, more than one TV channel, more than one radio station.

Try this on for size: For continued pain, VOTE MCCain. To continue our Country's failing, VOTE PALIN. Neither being a committed Democrat or Republican I simply cannot understand why Republicans are so fired up about undergoing four (4) more years of hell under the Bush-fed regime. Everyone should know that McCain is not going to do anything. Palin is a flash in the pan. She seems to think her good looks will get her what she wants. Other Country leaders are not so gullible as to think she will be able to do anything. What has gotten into the Republican Party? Are they completely out of touch with reality. Also, the Democrats. Just look at the past eight (8) years. ARE YOU BETTER OFF NOW THAN YOU WERE EIGHT YEARS AGO? I seriously doubt it. I don't know of anyone other than the oil-related people who are better off. In other words, the Bush cronies. Do not be surpirsed if Bush gets us involved in another world conflict and declares a State of Emergency to he can remain in office. From reading some of the Constitution, I believe he has that power. God forbid. If I am wrong about that, please correct me.

palin to be interviewed by sean hannity..mind as well be karl rove..but anyway mccain has given sean the questions to ask palin..so she should be just fine..niether mccain or palin want to hold a press conference..they would both have to answer to..too many lies..and mccain who has been saying for months that the economy is strong..just what would he say..i have no idea what i'm talking about..that phil gramm and i pioneered the deregulation of the banking and comodities industries or his plan for a commission to look into just what he himself with phil gramm help create..i find it funny that not one of mccains ads talks about the last 8 years of the republican administration..but wants to say both parties are to blame..when the republicans in office and congress filerbustered 77 bills in 2007 alone..that could have help solve some of these problems before they started.

Democrat liberals, cry babies will do what they can to gain the White House, I really wouldn't trust a Muslim to run my country, and HE ADMITTED he IS a muslim.
Would you chose a student sugeon with your life? I do not trust a community Muslim activist to run my Country. Wake up America don't get duped by the Liar

Let's see - unwavering support for a $10B / month war in Iraq, a candidate who has openly admitted he doesn't understand how the economy works yet thinks he can fix a broken Wall Street, a candidate who says he has no idea how computers work, a guy who was implicated in one of the biggest scandals ever to hit the senate - yet is running as a "reform" candidate...

Yeah, I can see why McCain wouldn't want to meet with the press and answer some of these questions.

Palin is obviously terrified at the prospect of facing the press, and for good reason. She's a shallow, poorly educated, provincial bumpkin who will come across about as well as a supporting character on the old Andy Griffith show.

It took the women of the view to expose John McCain and his lies.
Next it will be Obama, I can't wait!
The news reporters and interviewers of today, do NOT hold these people to the fire, but the girls on the view did, and will again. I guess it took women to get the job done, and women will decide this election as well.

I'm for drilling myself but that's hardly the reason for the decline in oil prices. It's just too distant in its realization. The reason for the precipitous drop is the economic crisis unfolding. These are not good things and imply a serious economic storm in which the economy wil not be robust to put a positive spin on it.
Consumers are not likely to be a happy bunch in the near future. Therefore demand will take a huge hit and the oil speculators are anticipating this.

why is it that all the McCain backer comments are full of emotional statements and attacks? Are we really going to decide this election based on who has the stronger anger about the other candidate? The Obama backers, like Obama himself, tend to write comments more about the issues and try to patiently explain problems facing the country and potential solutions to them.

Now that the democrats are attacking back, and not taking all this vitriol lying down the republicans cry foul.

I think it is fairly clear the media is in it for themselves. Their intent is not to educate the public or to expose the abuses of power but to stir the pot for viewer ratings. Muckraking was the force behind the news media's power to keep the politicians from screwing us over completely.

Since the takeover of the media by a few mega corporations we no longer can call the news media and journalist the fourth branch of our government. TV has dumbed down the majority of people in this country to the point that no one has enough information to make a rational decision about who or what is best for our future as a nation.

The idea of a "liberal media" is ridiculous. Its not biased either way. (Except for Fox) It is completely self serving and controlled by the corporations who only want to make a profit. Journalism doesn't exist any longer in the major media outlets.

The only place you will find journalism these days is in the independent media and, unfortunately, only a small percent of Americans can stand the boredom of
being informed. It is true that a democracy can only exist with an informed public. So if you get your information from Fox, CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS then you don't have a clue what is going on in this country.

McSame and Mrs. Plain avoiding the press? Sure, how can they defend eight more years of the same: dismal economy, wars sapping our resources, lost jobs by the millions, billions in lost equity home values, etc., etc., etc. I bet they wish to loose the general election to blame the next administration for their party's failures of the last eight years. Americans have a short memory, even the media, do not talk about McCain's past and the saving banks fiasco he was involved a few years ago. Maybe Mrs. Plain names her next grandchild Peru or Bolivia to keep diverting attention to the real issues and gain the popular hispanic vote.

McSame and Mrs. Plain avoiding the press? Sure, how can they defend eight more years of the same: dismal economy, wars sapping our resources, lost jobs by the millions, billions in lost equity home values, etc., etc., etc. I bet they wish to loose the general election to blame the next administration for their party's failures of the last eight years. Americans have a short memory, even the media, do not talk about McCain's past and the saving banks fiasco he was involved a few years ago. Maybe Mrs. Plain names her next grandchild Peru or Bolivia to keep diverting attention to the real issues and gain the popular hispanic vote.

Joe Biden didn't disappear -- he just didn't get the same coverage that Palin has been getting. He's been out there talking to folks.

#28- Excellent comment in response to ridiculous accusations that the corporate media is 'liberal.' The sad thing is that the stories on lipstick and hockey moms sell more products than the failing banks and global warming.
Americans would do well to boycott the mainstream media altogether and track down real information.

Stop fighting...try this:

If you think a candidate represents your values then vote for that candidate and stop fighting about "lies or truths" from B. Hussien Obama and McCain.

Stop trying to debate things because I've never seen more than a handful of people say "I'm changing my mind because some liberals/conservatives online gave me an opinion and some facts/lies."

You change people with compromise and being open minded, not an aggressive tone. Do not try to defend or lift up your candidate to get others to agree with you, it has the opposite effect. Just let them see which candidate meets their values and let them choose! All of you nuts please let people make thier own choice. Also, if you're not in a swing state....YOU DONT EVEN MATTER!

John McCain looks like a used car salesman.

(psst, he's selling a lemon)

"...he owes it to the voters to stand up and take the tough questions."

Right. He owes it to the voters, but he owes nothing to the press. He has been talking to the voters constantly and answering their questions directly, why should he bother talking to the press?

Somehow the press always think that it represents the voters. It is time for the press to stop its mental masturbation.

Democrat liberals, cry babies will do what they can to gain the White House, I really wouldn't trust a Muslim to run my country, and HE ADMITTED he IS a muslim.
Would you chose a student sugeon with your life? I do not trust a community Muslim activist to run my Country. Wake up America don't get duped by the Liar

You, sir, are a moron. Please do not breed and contaminate the gene pool.

kthnxbye.

"Is there anyone who can say their life is better in the last eight years of republicanism?"

Dick Cheney

If I were a Republican, I would hide, too.

"Democrat liberals, cry babies will do what they can to gain the White House, I really wouldn't trust a Muslim to run my country, and HE ADMITTED he IS a muslim.
Would you chose a student sugeon with your life? I do not trust a community Muslim activist to run my Country. Wake up America don't get duped by the Liar"

This post just cracked me up. Just goes to show you that some people cannot be dissuaded from the truth no matter what. In one sense it's hilarious, in another sense it's sad that there are people out there who actually believe this sort of drivel.

I agree with the other poster - please, PLEASE don't reproduce and contaminate the gene pool. This kind of redneckery is leading out country straight down the tubes. I bet you could tell me who is winning the NASCAR points race right now though. Good luck with that.

When I see McCain, I see a repeat of "The Wizard of Oz"....basically another huckster hiding behind a curtain while making false promises, all backed up a fraudulent, hugely overblown public image that was years in the making.

From changing religion in South Carolina to Baptist to avoiding now, most direct questions, this guy should scare you. He's a chameleon. Only a political junkie would be able to see how many times he changes to mix into the landscape
Like The Land of OZ, when you dig deep into all the facts about the man, you'll find the out the truth. If you buy into the image they paint, you'll end up fighting for your life.
This isn't a popularity contest. This is your Country at stake

"kthxbye"? What, did you get on the internet yesterday? Shush... Grownups are talking.

Interesting how things like this and oil drilling are overshadowing the very lightly reported fact that the CFTC released a report indicating speculation has likely had 0 impact on oil prices and the democrats are flat out wrong.

Mccain has shown no fear regarding the public, while Obama has been quite cautious. Mccain has gone to the late night Obama propandists (Conan, Kimmel,Letterman, Stuart - notice any Obama jokes in their monologues hmmm), has been on the view ( faced the Yentas for Obama). Gone to the Urban league and told them they could ask follow up questions. He has answered innumerable questions of the press on his Mccain campaign plane.Answered thousands of questions at town hall meetings with follow up.
Obama reads the teleprompter real well, but stammers at answering reporters questions. But, fortunately for him, the stammering answers are called nuanced by the media.

I'm not defending the McCain campaign, but he just did seven network TV interviews in the last 24 hours. This argument seems like a stretch to any one who's tuned in to what's going on.

"Interesting how things like this and oil drilling are overshadowing the very lightly reported fact that the CFTC released a report indicating speculation has likely had 0 impact on oil prices and the democrats are flat out wrong."

WHAT?? That is not what the report said at all! I love how you're just making stuff up as you go. The CTFC showed large speculators net long crude and commerical hedgers net short, which has a pronounced impact on the price of oil. Admittedly, experts differ on the impact of futures trading on oil prices, but in large part that's because so many so called "experts" are in the pockets of big oil.

Buddy, do some actual RESEARCH next time and THEN spout off. The Democrats are not the only ones concerned with the impact of speculation on oil prices (nor should they be). The increase of global demand alone cannot account for the vast upward movement in oil prices over the last decade plus. At the very least further research is needed - and the implication that experts are of one mind on the matter is preposterous. I'm astounded at some of the stuff people are willing to throw out there and pass off as fact. Yikes.