McCain, Obama Appear Together for Ground Zero Visit

John McCain and Barack Obama made their first official appearance together as their parties' presidential nominees today during a visit to the World Trade Center site. McCain's wife Cindy and Mayor Bloomberg also accompanied the candidates down the ramp to the "pit." (Michelle Obama is in Chicago with the daughters.)

The NY Times reports "they walked shoulder-to-shoulder down a long ramp toward the site, occasionally chatting along the way." After paying their respects by the reflecting pools, laying flowers in the water, and meeting some uniformed officers, they went back up the ramp: "At the end, Mr. McCain and Mr. Obama shook hands, and Mr. McCain could be heard saying to his rival, “All right sir, see you soon." MSNBC has video:


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I'd love to hear the pleasantries between these dudes down there.

hmmm no flag pin for mccain, looks like someone doesn't love america!

I say ban ALL politicians from Ground Zero. All the victims were the innocent bystanders of the mess caused in this world by politics. It should only be for them. Just ban them.

awwww don't they look sorrowful...so touching - political propaganda crap!

Agreed,cucharita.

They should also ban firefighters.

Seriously.

Midtown after 5 p.m. was quite the scene. Drunken firemen - all FDNY - looking for tail, none of whom were even on the job on 9/11.

9/11 is the new St. Patrick's Day.

If you putzes had played your cards right we coulda had a REAL candidate standing there; RON PAUL.

Instead we get Colonel Klink & Aunt Jemima.

Why is McCain ALWAYS fiddling around with his wedding band??!! What would Freud have to say about that?

Maybe the same thing McCain's first wife said, after he dumped her for a younger, richer blonde.

Maybe the same thing McCain's first wife said, after he dumped her for a younger, richer blonde.

McCain's not fiddling with his wedding ring, punk. He's still f-ed up from his history in Vietnam. The same history that doesn't require him to wear a flag pin on his lapel like you would. Don't F with a true hero, you'll look like S every time :D -Milquetoast L.A.-

I disagree w/ cucarachita and followers:

All killed were willing participants in the failed policies of these United States or United Corporations of America. RiPieces.

Seriously, if I have to look at that dried up old whore for the next 4-8 years, I am moving to Canada.

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