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August 19, 2008

Top Ten Othe Purloined Passages McCain Swiped from Soltzhenitsyn's Gulag Archipelago
— Ace

SPECIAL THANKS to the brain trust at the Daily Kos, and of course their, um, conservative confrere Andrew Sullivan, for helping compile and verify these.

10. "My friends, we need to drill here, drill now, and stop this massive transfer of wealth to countries that don't like us very much." (page 77, chapter title, "A Dream of St. Petersberg")

9. "Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran." (page 241, chapter title "The Moral Monstrosity of Soviet Totalitarianism; and Iran's No Picnic in the Park Either, Believe Me")

8. "The surge is our last, best hope of creating a stable, peaceful country in Iraq." (page 93, chapter title "Just Hangin' Out in My Cell, Thinking About Future Wars 'n Shit")

7. "Country first." (page 133, chapter title "The Soviet Union's Really Pretty Terrific, Actually, Despite the Beefs I've Had With Them From Time to Time")

6. "My wife Cindy and I would be honored to attend your son's marriage." (page 158, chapter"If I Ever Marry an American Woman, I'm Pretty Sure I'd Want to Marry a "Cindy," Because Cindys Always Struck Me as Both Sweet and Hellcats in the Sack")

5. "My wife Cindy and I plan to vacation on St. Bart's." (page 163, "Chillaxin' on St. Bart's with My Imaginary Wife Cindy")

4. "Thanks for the question, you little jerk." ("Foreword, You Little Jerks")

3. "As President, I vow I will chase Osama bin Ladin to the Gates of Hell." (page 188, "I Can't Legally Become President of the United States, But With an Awesome Imaginary Wife Like Cindy By My Side, Who Knows What's Possible")

2. "This joke was really kinda played out after Number 7, if not from the outset." (page 27, "This Is Why I Don't Write Top Tens Anymore; Maybe I'll Start Doing Top Threes")

...and the Number One Passage John McCain swiped from Solzenhitzyn...

1. "I'm John McCain, and I approved this message." (page i, "author credit")

Posted by: Ace at 11:48 AM | Comments (30)
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1 "Chillaxin' on St. Bart's with My Imaginary Wife Cindy" is my favorite book ever.

Posted by: Some Guy at August 19, 2008 11:52 AM (lPxkl)

2 9. "Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran." (page 241, "You Know What? Iran Can Suck My Balls")

I have it on page 246, but I'm reading the unabridged version.

Posted by: coleman at August 19, 2008 11:53 AM (nz654)

3 "You Little Jerks" was a great expose on the Democratic Party, loved it.

Posted by: Matty at August 19, 2008 11:55 AM (1cEkm)

4 Don't look know, but Andrew's found a new little pony to ride to cover for his last embarassment...ready for it?

Does Bush Believe McCain Was Tortured?

Posted by: Topsecretk9 at August 19, 2008 11:57 AM (LRJ8a)

5 Oh man, I sure hope these idiots keep attacking Mccain's character. And underline his sacrifice.

Sheesh.

Andrew Sullivan: Apologize.

Posted by: ghy at August 19, 2008 12:00 PM (8jYMc)

6 McCain said, "I am getting the fuck out of here" when his plane was burning on the deck of the Forrestal. I know Soltzhenitsyn said that several times.

Posted by: Potosi Joel at August 19, 2008 12:06 PM (TPRbZ)

I know Soltzhenitsyn said that several times.

Of course, it was all in Russian: "ß ïîëó÷àþ fuck èç çäåñü."

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at August 19, 2008 12:09 PM (B+qrE)

8 So much for trying to paste Cyrillic.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at August 19, 2008 12:10 PM (B+qrE)

9 This explains a lot. I was reading my copy of Stuff McCain Said and I noticed it was word-for-word identical to my copy of Stuff Soltzhenitsyn Said.

I thought it was a misprint.

Posted by: JayC at August 19, 2008 12:19 PM (qcHTf)

10 And Just Hangin' Out in My Cell was another great book. Man I wish I could have been there to party with the zeki in Punishment Block D.

Posted by: Maetenloch at August 19, 2008 12:19 PM (hn7Rm)

11 Andrew first said:
I have one simple question: when was the first time that McCain told this story?

Now Bud Day backs McCain's story, said he told him in POW camp about the sandal in the sand...so that's 2

So Andrew responds to this new info (and now that the plagiarizing angle is shot) he says:

So the ad imagery with the stick is wrong, according to Day. And no Christmas dating.

Seriously.

Posted by: Topsecretk9 at August 19, 2008 12:22 PM (LRJ8a)

12 The ad imagery is wrong.

Impressive

Posted by: these are not the droids you're looking for at August 19, 2008 12:30 PM (evdj2)

13 top secret, the stick is crucial.

Mccain is obviously trying to capture the Jewish vote with his allusions to Moses.

And no Christmas dating. That's bullshit. I demand the right to date chicks whenever I want... on any holiday.

In all seriousness, the Atlantic needs to issue a more substantial correction and apology if Andrew Sullivan refuses to do so. I think a real interview with Andrew asking him about his research before making this vicious accusation would be in order. Let's see if Andrew Sullivan is any different from Scott Beauchamp.

Posted by: ghy at August 19, 2008 12:33 PM (8jYMc)

14 Солжен'цын? So really if McCain is cribbing from Солжен'цын it is even more impressive. I can't read that crap-- sounds like English spoken backwards.

Posted by: Potosi Joel at August 19, 2008 12:34 PM (TPRbZ)

15 Ghy Gets even better http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=ZTMxNGFlY2YxYjIyMzJhNjNlM2Y5NmRiNjQ0M2MwZWY=

Posted by: Topsecretk9 at August 19, 2008 12:37 PM (LRJ8a)

16 You forgot: "Is it because they didn't work hard? My ancestors who worked in the coal mines of northeast Pennsylvania and would come after 12 hours and play football for four hours?" Wait, no. That belongs on the other thread: "Purloined Passages Biden adapted from Neil Kinnock." It's not nearly as funny; it's long-winded and boring as hell; but, you know, it's Joe Biden.

Posted by: notropis at August 19, 2008 12:40 PM (xD7R9)

17 Delete this post, Ace. It only soils the legend. You're absolutely right about how bad it is.

And you have no idea how much I hate saying that.

Posted by: Jeff B. at August 19, 2008 01:43 PM (BWTSB)

18 JeffB.

Who the fuck elected you Pope Bloggerdict XVII ?

Posted by: adamthemad at August 19, 2008 02:33 PM (kIjlp)

"It only soils the legend"

At least he didn't soil himself.

Posted by: gebrauchshund at August 19, 2008 02:59 PM (pY77a)

20 More about this now up at Hot Air, including that Soltzhenitsyn never wrote about a cross being scratched in the ground by a sympathetic, closeted Christian guard. Loony left now claiming it was stolen from a Christian sandal epic, like The Robe or Demetrius and the Gladiators.

Posted by: andycanuck at August 19, 2008 03:13 PM (qKkaY)

21 Andrew first said:
I have one simple question: when was the first time that McCain told this story?

Now Bud Day backs McCain's story, said he told him in POW camp about the sandal in the sand...so that's 2

So Andrew responds to this new info (and now that the plagiarizing angle is shot) he says:

So the ad imagery with the stick is wrong, according to Day. And no Christmas dating.

Seriously.

Posted by: Topsecretk9 at August 19, 2008 05:22 PM (LRJ8a)

Oh spare me - Like you're going to believe Bud Day over Andrew Sullivan?

Posted by: AD at August 19, 2008 03:16 PM (8mGNb)

22 "Americans appreciate straight talk." (page 149, "Someday I'd like to buy a big bus and drive across America and speak to the American people.")

Posted by: Bart: at August 19, 2008 04:10 PM (mr1eR)

23 Well to be accurate, McCain stole them from me after I swiped them from Soltzhenitzyn.

Posted by: Joe Biden at August 19, 2008 04:12 PM (m2CN7)

24 Stuff Soltzhenitzyn Said: "When in Siberia, pee downwind."

Posted by: Rich at August 19, 2008 06:20 PM (Qrjpn)

25 At least he didn't soil himself.

Progress!

Posted by: VRWC Agent at August 19, 2008 08:15 PM (o2slJ)

26 Oh spare me - Like you're going to believe Bud Day over Andrew Sullivan? Posted by: AD at August 19, 2008 08:16 PM (8mGNb)

You are so right AD.

Col. George Day, Medal of Honor recipient, most highly decorated living veteran, can't hold a candle to...

Privates Andrew Sullivan, Medal of the Bathouse recipient (nightly), most highly decorated living homosexual, self-loathing conservative and committed Obama supporter.

What a mensch.

Posted by: Jack Bauer at August 19, 2008 11:36 PM (yZoLI)

My personal favorite is this one, swiped from Samuel L. Jackson:

"Snakes on the plane! Who put the motherfuckin' snakes on my goddamn motherfuckin' campaign plane?"

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