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Matt Welch Talking About John McCain on CNN
Earlier this week, reason magazine Editor-in-Chief Matt Welch talked with CNN about presidential candidate Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), his role in the Keating Five scandal, and the muddy roots of campaign-finance reform legislation.
Watch Welch by clicking on the image and then buy his book, McCain: The Myth of a Maverick.
Peter|4.18.08 @ 5:55PM|#
I know this may seem irrelevant, but being as how Matt seems to
be set against the exposed brick walls of the quixotically located
Los Angeles Reason headquarters, how come there are NO Reason Happy
hour events in the LA area???
As a libertarian in LA (a rather lonely state to be in, as it were)
it would be nice to have one here. While we may not be rife with
political wonk types, I'm sure all the radical-capitalist
entertainment industry folks otherwise shunned in Hollywood polite
society would flock. I mean there must be some on these message
boards, right??? Anyone ... Anyone ...
|4.18.08 @ 6:10PM|#
I just queried my local library about this book and the DPL
website informs me
In Delivery from Technical Processing--NOT YET AVAILABLE
Mr. Welch, the good news is I'll be reading your book prior to the
casting my ballot in November. The bad news is I won't be
purchasing it.
Mustache American|4.18.08 @ 6:16PM|#
I think he's about to "Smoke out McCain with Gusto" if you know what I mean!
Regis Carnifex|4.18.08 @ 6:17PM|#
Peter-
Absolutely! I've been wishing Reason would have an event in LA for
a while now.
|4.18.08 @ 6:18PM|#
This is so cool. I remember when Reason linked to Welch's Times column that grew into this book.
Travis|4.18.08 @ 6:27PM|#
Matt Welch,
Have you ever considered that by questioning John McCain's honor in
your book that you might be responsible for creating another McCain
crusade like campaign finance reform.
|4.18.08 @ 6:32PM|#
"He's still better than Obama though" - chocolo
Not in terms of taxes, the war(s), and the Constitution. Other than
those - you may be correct.
Remember, Bush popped us with a $5 trillion tax increase.
The slope-headed rednecks who waffle at a little charge of
"bitterness" may call Obama an "uppity" Negro - but other than that
I can find no constructive criticism against him.
|4.18.08 @ 6:35PM|#
As a libertarian in LA (a rather lonely state to be in, as
it were) it would be nice to have one here. While we may not be
rife with political wonk types, I'm sure all the radical-capitalist
entertainment industry folks otherwise shunned in Hollywood polite
society would flock. I mean there must be some on these message
boards, right??? Anyone ... Anyone ...
Screw all you elite cosmos...Reason should move its headquarters to
america's heartland...SPOKANE WASHINGTON
Fin Fang Foom|4.18.08 @ 6:40PM|#
Uh, Peter. Matt Welch relocated to the DC area at the beginning of the year. That's the Orange Line Mafia HQ in DC.
|4.18.08 @ 7:10PM|#
Screw all you elite cosmos...Reason should move its headquarters to america's heartland...SPOKANE WASHINGTON
Umm, yeah. We need to make room for some real states in here so if
I could just get you to move a little further back that'd be great.
Yeah.
Peter|4.18.08 @ 7:46PM|#
In a neighborhood I jokingly call "Little Ethiopia Adjacent",
where the front lawns either display Hillary or Obama signs, I had
a Christmas party and several guests seemed horrified at my vintage
Goldwater campaign poster in the kitchen.
If only THAT Arizona "Maverick" was ...
|4.18.08 @ 7:56PM|#
It's alright, it's alright, it's
alriiiight...Spokaaaaane!!!
Sorry, just had to do that. You wouldn't understand.
|4.18.08 @ 9:46PM|#
Shrike:
I'm sorry -- I thought that the Second Amendment was actually part
of the Constitution. Thanks for the heads-up that it isn't.
As for war...well, politicians can say whatever they want prior to
election day. But it's been my observation throughout history that
those people most in search of peace often find themselves fighting
the most, and on disadvantageous terms. Take that as you
will.
Peace out.
The Wine Commonsewer|4.18.08 @ 11:38PM|#
slope-headed rednecks
Boy, there's a mixed metaphor of racially charged and/or bigoted
epithets.........
The Wine Commonsewer|4.18.08 @ 11:42PM|#
but other than that I can find no constructive criticism
against him.
I take it you haven't looked at his actual platform? It's on the
website.
His plan to further socialize medicine could be called St Hillary
Lite, differing only in scope and alleged cost. That's for
starters. I believe jkp already covered the second amendment.
Baraknakov ain't uppity, he's just a left-of-center democrat and
all that being one of them implies.
|4.19.08 @ 12:32AM|#
Mr Welch,
McCain said that he was "satisfied" that his behavior was ok.
Didn't you hear him?
If only Matt had heard McCain say that before he wasted all that
time writing that book. Oh well.
bilgewater|4.19.08 @ 2:25AM|#
Dern yer dern skin, Joshua, you live in Spokane? I was thinking of moving there. Now I've got to go back to the drawing board. Damn, damn, damn!
Matt Welch|4.19.08 @ 9:49AM|#
Have you ever considered that by questioning John McCain's
honor in your book that you might be responsible for creating
another McCain crusade like campaign finance reform.
That's funny!
Exham|4.19.08 @ 5:59PM|#
Is it me or does Matt bear quite a resemblance to the PC from the Mac vs PC commercials?
The Wine Commonsewer|4.20.08 @ 1:28AM|#
Is it me or does Matt bear quite a resemblance to the PC
from the Mac vs PC commercials?
Matt Welch and this
guy are never seen in the same room together.
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