"I absolutely repudiate such comments and again, I will take responsibility," [McCain] said, calling the use of Obama's middle name inappropriate. "It will never happen again. It will never happen again."
Posted on 02/26/2008 2:22:52 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
CINCINNATI -- In a possible foreshadowing of a potentially bruising general election campaign, a speaker who introduced presidential candidate John McCain at a rally here today accused Barack Obama of sympathizing with "world leaders who want to kill us" and invoked Obama's middle name -- three times calling him "Barack Hussein Obama."
Local conservative radio talk show host Bill Cunningham described Obama as "a hack Chicago Daley-style politician who is picturing himself as change. When he gets done with you -- all you're going to have in your pocket is change," he said.
McCain quickly distanced himself from the remarks, which he did not hear, saying that using Obama's middle name in repetition like that was inappropriate. "I absolutely repudiate such comments and again, I will take responsibility," he said, calling the use of Obama's middle name inappropriate. "It will never happen again. It will never happen again."
Cunningham, warming up a crowd of about 400 people in the ornate green and gold Hamilton County Memorial Hall before McCain's arrival, accused the "stooges from the New York Times" and "sycophants in the media" of conspiring to elect Obama.
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And his money used to buy his House has Middle East Connections....
Shi*. Its his NAME. Its not like the guy used a four letter word to refer to him. NAME.
This is mind boggling.
About time ho-hum McCain had a little spice in his ho-hum campaign. That said, I’ll vote for him.
McCain. Not to be trusted.
"I absolutely repudiate such comments and again, I will take responsibility," [McCain] said, calling the use of Obama's middle name inappropriate. "It will never happen again. It will never happen again."
See link at #2.....
Erm, that would be McCain.
Someone needs to whisper in McInsane’s ear that he needs the conservative vote. He’s not doing well so far. I guess ego-maniacs who are power hungry don’t listen to anyone anyway.
McHusain....
McPain nees to hire Bob Dole to stir up the crowds!
They picked McCain as the weakest in the Republican camp to run against him....
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Time for my link to :
Unholy Alliance: Radical Islam and the American Left
(Paperback) by David Horowitz (Author)
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an a review:
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505 of 597 people found the following review helpful:
 Vastly Illuminating,
This review is from: Unholy Alliance: Radical Islam and the American Left (Hardcover) I had long wondered why people on the Left had the propensity to speak more positively about people who would slit their throats than they do about their own country, which affords them more freedom and opportunity than anywhere else. David Horowitz has answered that question thoroughly and convincingly in his Unholy Alliance. Where I felt bewildered and confused, I now feel crystal clear. Unholy Alliance is such a great book. It begins with the leftist movements at the beginning of the 20th Century, and works its way up to the present day, exploring the anti-American attitude of these movements in detail. Horowitz shows that the enemies of the US back then are largely the same group today, operating under the same misperceptions, making the same mistakes, and pursuing the same impossible utopia. Individual chapters are included on the Patriot Act (I was persuaded that it is a GOOD thing); the democratic flip-flop on Iraq once G.W. Bush implemented what they agreed with Clinton needed to be done; the driving components of the current anti-war movement; as well as chapters on individual personalities who are major spokespeople of the Left. Horowitz covers a lot of ground, and he covers it concisely and clearly. Unholy Alliance is richly informative without ever being boring or plodding. This book is so illuminating that I simply cannot do justice to it here. I love people who reason so clearly that they help me get my own reasoning clear. Horowitz is just that type of person! In the terrain of mindless clichés (no-blood-for-oil, etc.), he is a breath of real fresh air. |
You said it well.
So Buraq (Mohammed’s horse) was against invading Iraq for the same reasons as the French and the Russians. They were paid off.
Before the campaign ends, I can see McPain frequently admonishing his own “excessive” supporters while he gives passes to “My friend Senator Obama”. Jack French Kemp did that with “My friend Al Gore, and I sincerely, sincerely mean that.”
If McCain thinks he’s going to win the election based on who has the more likeable persona, then he should drop out now and release all his delegates.
pingaroo!
McCain is still reaching across aisle! What an idiot.
LOL! And Kemp could always come out afterwards to apologize if Dole got too rough with the Dems.
True, but I’ll still vote for him, to save the country from the curse of HillBama.
“It is a sign that if there is a McCain-Obama general election, it can be intensely competitive but the candidates will attempt to keep it respectful and focused on issues,” Burton said.***
As soon as McCain turns his back he will get sucker punched by Obama. McCain will never learn.
Actually, I agree with McCain on this. To stoop to such tactics will only work against him. There is a difference between tough politics and gutter politics.
Wait’ll they debate!
OBAMA: I want to commend Senator McCain for supporting amnesty. It’s a refreshing change from the racists and extremists in his party.
MCCAIN: Thank you, I agree. And I want to apologize to you and millions of Americans for the behavior of those extreme xenophobes.
Driving me nuts. Cunningham was right on the money, if anything McCain should have let it go. I am voting for him holding my nose, but this guy is trying to drive me away.
God help us if the rest of the country has become as spineless Beverly Weeks.
This is about being the leader of the FREE WORLD, The President of the United States of America.
It's not some community church pitch in where we all hold hands, B. Hussein, is the enemy, of that there is no doubt.
Here is the real SHAME - a crowd of 400 people.
Hussein has 4000 people who wait outside his events because the Stadium inside is full.
Driving me nuts. Cunningham was right on the money, if anything McCain should have let it go. I am voting for him holding my nose, but this guy is trying to drive me away.
Bill Cunningham, Doing the job McCain will not do....
STOP APOLOGIZING!!!!!!!!!
Sheeessh..
Does this mean the McCain supporters here at FR are going to stop these disparaging remarks about Obama and show him their respect? No more accusing Barack Obama of sympathizing with “world leaders who want to kill us”. McCain said, “Whatever suggestion was made that was in any way disparaging to the integrity, character, honesty of either Sen. Obama or Sen. Clinton was wrong, and I condemn it.”
So, Mccain condemns his supporters. What new?
All McCain has to do is say he doesn't know anything about it other than what he reads in the paper. The investigators and snoopers will do the rest.
I guess McCain forgot to tell Billy C. to “calm down” before he came on stage. :D
If McCain insists on playing patty cake while the ‘Rats play hardball, he will have his ass handed to him in a sling in November.
Now it’s politically incorrect to use a person’s middle name? Okay..they had better stop using previous presidents’ middle names too. (/sarcasm off)
i agree,it’s even hard for me to keep my tagline.....
It’s amazing to me that he’s the lead candidate. Unreal.
McCain’s in danger of having all his potential supporters say something like, “Fine, have it your way John, you’re on your own.”
It was a very politically astute move for McCain to distance himself from the remarks. It’s one thing for a speaker to make the remarks at a rally when the candidate himself isn’t there, but if s/he is and doesn’t repudiate the remarks, it’s as if he himself made them.
By distancing himself, McCain takes the high road, and his attacks on Obama will be all the more powerful, based experience, issue and policy. Personal remarks would make him look small and petty like Obama’s opponent heretofore. Those disenchanted with that Obama opponent will look more favorably upon McCain after she drops out.
1. What was Obama doing at a McCain rally?
2. Were his ears injured by the speakers?
3. Was he slammed by woofers or by tweeters?
I absolutely repudiate McCain.
McCain performs his now patented Democrat reach around.
You can waste your vote for McCain.....then again you could write in Don Quixote’s name. Both have an equall chance of beating Obama.
Speaking middle names is now a hate crime. LMAO
Great point! We keep being told that we have to vote for McCain to keep Obama from winning, and to make their point they unleash a verbal tirade against the wickedness of Obama. McCain may show up here at FR and order his followers to apologize.
Was this supposed to be McCain’s Sistah Souljah (or whatever) moment? If so, it’s lame. The guy said nothing out of line, for Obama himself has indicated that he’d sit down with any of those maniacal dictators without any pre-conditions.
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