Texas Monthly has an interview with two of the strangest Republican consultants out there: Matthew Dowd, the mega-strategist behind George W. Bush's two elections (who has since denounced Bush), and Mark McKinnon, McCain's media strategist who has promised to quit the campaign if Obama is the Democratic nominee, because Obama is too nice to smear. How existentially tortured these two are! Why don't we just make life simpler for Mark McKinnon, at least, and nominate Hillary. When asked if he'd feel comfortable smearing her instead of Obama, McKinnon responded, "Absolutely. I'd do it in a minute. I'd burn my house down to do it." Hmm... maybe if he promises to go through with that WITH THE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT that Mitt Romney be inside the house, then... that would still not be funny enough to support Hillary Clinton right now. [Texas Monthly]
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McCain Aide McKinnon Would Nuke Entire Earth To Tear Down Hillary
6:09 PM on Wed Mar 26 2008
By Jim Newell
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Jim, I sense that you're getting irritated with Hillz just a bit?
That is a hilarious quote: I'm too in love with Obama to touch him, but I will use every tool in my arsenal to bring down that nasty hag.
Damn, I like that guy.
Mammas don't let your Babies grow up to be Cowboys
cause the'll never stay home and they're always alone
even with someone they love.
Ask them if they would hold their hands over a candle flame, like G. Gordon Liddy, to smear Hillary. Cheeze, these guys sound like real psychos.
I feel the same way about anyone who provides life-extending medical treatment to Dick Cheney.
If Hillary is the nominee, McCain should ask Barack to be his Veep.
Think about it. It would be the most awesome electoral landslide since Reagan beat Mondale-Ferraro like a two-diamond whore.
Creep-o can jump ship for Obama any day.
@jagorev: Oh my god that would be hilarious and perfect. There's just one problem, Chris Rock pointed out that there will NEVER be a black vice president back around 2000. The reason: because the president would DEFINITELY be assasinated. Rock even said HE would do it because the two things that could happen would be 1. he'd spend the rest of his life in jail, surrounded by people who would treat him as a hero for the rest of his life, or 2. he'd be pardoned by the black president!
I believe him about the housing burning thing. That picture is giving me a Stephen King's: Carrie kinda vibe.
I would burn his house down no matter what.
"When asked if he'd feel comfortable smearing her instead of Obama, McKinnon responded, "Absolutely. I'd do it in a minute. I'd burn my house down to do it."
Why wait, McKinnon? Fuck, Mark, I'll burn down your house, your summer home, your ski chalet AND kill six people of your choice if you'll start smearing Hillaryous now!!!
@dupontd: And Dave Chappelle later opined that for a Black President to avoid getting assassinated, he would need a Mexican V.P.
As if that would ever happen!
Dowd & McKinnon must really be whacked to be crazier than a total loon like former teen actress Merri Spaeth!
What a pussy--like most Repugs--picking on girls instead of black dudes. He'd be happy to smear the Hillz but he won't do it to Barry Idi Amin Saddam Hussein Obama bin Laden. Too nice to smear? My ass. He's afraid Barry will open a can whoop-ass on him if he tries.
...and what, exactly, is it that makes Clinton more "electable?" The GOP is ready to declare fucking scorched earth-style nuclear Armageddon on her, half the Democrats literally can't stand her... it's like she's running for president of Hell.
@Go Like Hell Machine: exactly! thank goodness somebody noticed hillz is so divisive she has managed to make millions of dems hate her guts in just 3 months!
@wheelie: nice!
@Go Like Hell Machine: Because voters had jobs in the 90's.
@Dr. Spaceman: Yes, because everyone remembers that Bill Clinton invented the PC and the dot-com boom.
I dont know how Matthew "I fell in LOVE with George Bush!!!!1!" Dowd keeps GW's cock out of his mouth long enough to answer any questions. I hope he got the herpes.
He's kinda gay for Obama.
Im just sayin' is all.
I am now afraid that McKinnon will find his kitty charred and BBQ'd on the porch when he gets home tomorrow.
Seriously, how can these douchebags publicly acknowledge that they make a living by twisting truths, making shit up, and plain lying about other people? Being a frickin' sycophant has been a high-profile job since the dawn of man but c'mon!... this is just plain pathetic.
kinda gay for Obama? just maybe. kinda BDSM for Hillary? Definitely.
I think "I'd burn my house down to do it" is really just what the kids are using these days to mean "I wanna give you VD"
oh my god! you finally figured out who that guy in the background of that picture was! holy shit, that's so hilarious!
+ Watch video
Harry Nilsson Everybody's Talking (Midnight Cowboy, Dustin Hoffmann and shit)
Also, how many bitches was it that got GW elected? How many?
Wasn't it Rove that was behind it?
Sam Nunn and Bobby Jindal? Riiight. Everyone knows Obama's gonna pick Jeremiah Wright, Hillary would pick Sheryl Crow, and McCain will pick the next Mexican that makes it across the border.
@TJBeck: Isn't Jindal one of them Al Qaeda in Louisiana terrorists??
Bobby Jindal as McCain's VP? Holy shit, no. Jindal's got his hands full trying to bring ethics back to Louisiana politics. Self-immolation would be easier (which, come to think of it, sounds like a perfect qualification for joining the McCain team).
@mookworthjwilson: Bobby Hussein Jindal
More on McKinnon and his manlove for Obama:
Interview on National Journal:
[nationaljournal.com]
"Or is there also a concern on your part that you don't want to run ads against Obama, the first African-American candidate to have this kind of a chance? Is that a factor as well?
McKinnon: I suppose that is in part, but it's more just that I like and admire the guy. I've come to a point in my life where I think character is important. I think he has great character. Again, I think he's really wrong on fundamental issues, but yeah, I just don't want to -- you know, I kind of want to put my guns down. It's just a matter of degrees, and like I said, I don't think I'm the best person to have in that slot for the campaign. So it would just be better for me to step to the sidelines."
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