John McCain had a "Top Gun" worthy entrance in Fayetteville.
The Straight Talk Express drove straight into the Crown Coliseum floor and McCain, his wife Cindy, former Homeland Security head Tom Ridge and Sens. Lindsey Graham and Richard Burr stepped off.
The theme music: "Highway to the Danger Zone" from the movie "Top Gun."
Comments
Re: John McCain, Top Gun with Flat Tire
October 29, 2008 - 3:52pm — bellaparolaMy my feeling a little snippy are we? I know it was an SUV, but it was the one with McCain in it. I criticized the item I replied to - a gush about the Top Gun swooping "straight into the Crown Coliseum" from the airport, and since he had to stop on the side of the road and change vehicles, it wasn't true.
There were way too many breathless entries about that event, and I didn't go back more than one page, so I missed the earlier item. The fact remains that you presented an over-the-top image straight out of Campaign Marketing 101 and not the caliber of what you should be sharing as an objective observer.
Re: John McCain, Top Gun with Flat Tire
October 29, 2008 - 3:29pm — ryanteaguebeckwith (author)Actually, I did report that — before the AP. And the bus did not get a flat tire. It was an SUV. If you're going to criticize the blog, at least read it.
http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/mccain_hits_a_bump_in_fayetteville
— RTB
Re: John McCain, Top Gun
October 29, 2008 - 10:38am — bellaparolaI'm not making light of it at all. I have the greatest respect for Capt. McCain's service in NAVAL aviation, and I appreciate deeply the sacrifices he and other POWs made. I am a veteran and personally acquainted with more than one POW myself.
But the poster of the blog item above chose to use the Top Gun analogy without mentioning the failure along the way, and I merely continued that analogy to its logical conclusion: an airplane that has to stop on the side of the road, figuratively speaking, during a combat mission results in a pilot in enemy custody, if the pilot is lucky enough to survive the stop itself.
Re: John McCain, Top Gun
October 29, 2008 - 7:46am — domewatcherOf the four candidates: McCain, Obama, Biden and Palin...
I'd think the best chance of getting the tire changed would be with Palin.
McCain has had too many injuries, Obama would research Supreme Court case decisions to see if it was within reason, and Biden has been in Washington too long to realize that we still use tires.
I believe Palin could change the tire while the boys debated. And probably not even mess up those pretty clothes.
Re: John McCain, Top Gun
October 29, 2008 - 7:40am — domewatcher"If he had been flying a plane in combat, the Top Gun would have been in custody again."
You are right about that. Allowing himself to be captured! Statistics show that no Chicago community organizer has ever bailed out in combat or allowed themselves to be taken prisoner. Quite a record!
I hope Hollywood does a sequel to "Top Gun" about community organizers....."Top, top-I sit here all day long and spin this top." Or “Bill, top off my coffee.”
How about, “It’s not God bless America, it’s…. God - this job is so boring it’s like living in a prison camp.”
If I did not know better I would think you were making light of McCain's military service.
“…nothing can stop the Army Air Corps……”
John McCain, Top Gun with Flat Tire
October 29, 2008 - 6:38am — bellaparolaFortunately, while the Dome coverage here is all sweetness and light, the AP was on hand to report that what you portray here is a little inaccurate: the Straight Talk Express did NOT go straight there. It stopped on the side of the road with a flat tire. The candidate and his little entourage had to change cars and bumble on to the coliseum. If he had been flying a plane in combat, the Top Gun would have been in custody again.