October 9th, 2008
08:05 PM ET
6 years ago

McCain surrogate raises Obama's past drug use

Keating is a McCain campaign co-chair.

Keating is a McCain campaign co-chair.






The Obama campaign has not responded to the comments.





Filed under: Candidate Barack Obama • Extra • John McCain
soundoff (676 Responses)
  1. Are you kidding me?!?

    Wow! The DESPERATION is really blatant and quite PATHETIC from the "right." Why don't we talk about Palin's Troopergate scandal or McCain's Keating 5 involvement. The GOP is really scraping the bottom of the barrel....and just when I thought they couldn't be any more despicable.

    October 9, 2008 07:53 pm at 7:53 pm |
  2. alex

    This is dumb and they are desperate!!!!! OBAMA 08

  3. Lynn

    Has he overcome those

    "emotional struggles"

  4. renee

    Read the book, STUPID!!!!!!!

  5. Benjamin

    Oh, for crying out loud!

  6. Diamond from Florida

    Obama doesn't have to do anything, The republicans are panicking and are finding everything they can to use against Obama to make you fear him. Don't be fooled America

    October 9, 2008 07:54 pm at 7:54 pm |
  7. chris24

    Another reach for anything to help distract people from the situation we are in NOW!

    What happened years ago has no bearing on today. Most kids tried drugs in high school or college. Big deal!

    The republican creeps keep getting creepier. Rush Limpbaugh is a drug addict and divorced three times, does the far right give a crap about that? No, they keep listening.

    Sarah Palin's foreign policy advisor was a lobbyist who sold the Iraq war to the American public (or tried) I think that is more relevant than anyone's drug experiment when they were a kid.

    Jeez.... Give it a rest....

  8. Tracey

    And what does this have to do with the economy and the fact that people's pensions are being lost! Homes are being foreclosed at such a great rate. I am pissed off that he wasted his own time with such nonsense! "Out of touch, out of ideas and running out of ideas"

  9. Jeremy, IL

    Elizabeth Hucklehoff is on a mission to single handedly help McCain win. You should have seen her little pouty face today, determined to "expose" Barack. She got her head chopped and served on a platter because Sherrie, Joy and Whoopi were ready for her.

    Sorry Elizabeth, all those dreams of returning back to the White House dinners are slowly evaporating. I hope they keep you out of there for 8 long years because you are a pill.

    Obama/Biden 08

  10. Obama Supporter

    Petty remarks. Repubs searching for straws.

  11. Dr. Proctor, PHD

    As a teen, I smoked pot, drank beer, ate pop rocks without dying like
    Mikey, turned my eyelids inside out, tried a little LSD(while listening to
    Seals and Crofts Hummingbird), popped wheelies on my motorcycle,

    (I am now the Chief of the neurosurgery department of the best
    hospital in the country).

    I won't t tell which one for obvious reasons.

    Democrats Rock!

  12. CJ 24

    So what.. we're not called liberal for nothing. I'll take a guy with some experimental use in his past over an alcoholic gambler present day everytime.

  13. Anonymous

    From Canada I send this message – Barrack Obama's past drug use should be considered like everyone else of his generation – part of growing up. He is not connected to any drug rings, nor is he a current user, and he has nothing to apologize for. How many people were using in the ir youth? How many are now sporting suits and executive jobs?

    I sincerely hope that the American voters put Obama in the White House. He is honest and well educated and deserves a chance to make some changes. He strikes me as someone who views conflict as an opportunity to communicate. He does not go on and on about 'winning wars'. It's not about winners and losers – it's about peace and negotiation. Go Obama, go!! We're rooting for you!!

  14. texas

    This must be a BARACK HUSSAIN OBAMA ticker nothing bad being posted here, or anywere that I see on any of the tickers. Socialism its already started.

  15. California Gold

    Senator McCain should openly and candidly discuss with American voters his conduct as a prisoner in Vietnam; providing information about military flight paths which resulted in US planes being shot down by the Communist N. Vietnamese. I would also like to know about his problem with anger management, specifically what he has done with therapy and medication.

  16. sbelle

    Hmmm, stick the name "George W. Bush" in that story and it work just fine too don't you think?

    This is pretty much a waste of good bandwidth.

    October 9, 2008 07:55 pm at 7:55 pm |
  17. Lori

    Really... I like recycling but this is ridiculous (to quote Al Gore)

  18. Jon

    Sorry John, he has been candid. He admitted his past history years ago.

    Wow, McCain's camp sure is desperate!

  19. Karma in Indiana!

    Wow!!! At this point really can't take it! He put it in his book! It's no secret..Who the freak cares..McCain s really reaching! Should we bring back up his affair with Cindy?? That show a lot bout his character!

  20. Tired of it

    Hey Keating-sod off. He already talked about it in his book and in the primaries, what more does your grasping at straws, Karl Rovian effort want?

  21. K

    If we let President Bush get into office knowing he used Cocaine and a fall down drunk, do you think the Conservatives should be pointing the finger at anyone? A Mr. Miller I worked several of your shows in the Late '80's and early '90's, you are not one to talk.

  22. Mr. New York City

    conservatism and comedy dont go together

  23. Steve Rainey

    Drug use didn't affect Bush's ability to get elected. Republican's didn't care about it then.

  24. RLS

    OH please- he admitted past use- what more do we need to know? God Lord -the McCain camp is getting very desperate! Worry about todays issues!

  25. Edward

    When will the horrible facts about Obama's character stop coming out? Why are people voting at all for him? What type of president do they think this man will make? Didn't we learn to be more careful after slick Willy? Wake up America!
