Has the media ever called upon McCain to denounce the "how do we beat the bitch"

[zbdent]

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[MercutioATC]

1. Well, no...because he didn't say it.

To be absolutely fair, the "How do we beat the bitch" thing is just very silly.

I'm sure at least a few Obama supporters asked the same thing during the primaries.

[alsame]

2. McCain laughed when that question was asked, as did his

audience. If nothing else, he should have objected to the B word being used about any women and a US Senator.

Add that to his fondness for rape jokes and disgusting joke about Chelsea and there is a good case to be made that his sudden conversion to 'feminism' is nothing but a campaign gimmick.

[MercutioATC]

3. We're just talking about the "beat the bitch" comment.

McCain's response to a supporter's comment at a fundraiser was not inappropriate at all. He ave it a good-natured chuckle and moved on.

Go for the Chelsea joke...go for the ape rape joke...the "beat the bitch" issue is a loser.

[alsame]

4. I respectfully disagree. I found his chuckle to be very

offensive. He can't control his audience, but his chuckle speaks volumes to me.

[MercutioATC]

5. He was playing the game...and most people recognize that.

...because most of us have been in a similar situation and behaved similarly.

I think an ad showing his Chelsea statement with a big "SEXIST?" graphic would be much more effective.

[zbdent]

6. His camp is attacking Obama for what they have redirected as a sexist attack

on Palin ... when, like in the Kerry "botched joke", anybody not in their Big R Right mind would know that Obama was referring to McCain.

However, McCain did not correct the person asking the question, and got a good chuckle out of it. Now, the Media is hyping a non-issue as "FACT" ... to the benefit of McCain. But they never asked McCain to live up to the standards he is now demanding of Obama.