McCain jokes "Why is Chelsea so Ugly?" That would win the election for Democrats

[Proud2BAmurkin]

In my view if you keep this out there you would see the female vote advantage for Clinton jump to 40 points in the GE.

http://www.salon.com/news/1998/06/25newsb.html

[gaspee]

1. Didn't hurt Rush

Any when he called a 12 year old girl the White House Dog. Appealed to the base of the Republican party. And they really are base.

I'm glad they are all so beautiful and can make fun of others' looks.

Edited to add: not that I don't think Chelsea is beautiful - in fact, I think she is a gorgeous young woman both inside and out who is a credit to her parents.

[sharp_stick]

2. But Limpballs never tried to pander to the independants

that quickdraw McCain is going after.

[neutron]

28. She's a cute kid. That is really mean.

Especially given McCain's own dried up old cow.

[Fresh_Start]

6. Rush wasn't running for political office either

he was a shockjock, saying something nasty.
That's what he's paid to do

[soundguy]

17. Didn't he lose his little tv show too?

[bullwinkle428]

8. It was the death blow to his already pathetic TV show

that was tanking in the ratings - it probably died a month or two later.

[gaspee]

14. Huh

I didn't know that. Gah, I can't stand that man! He is a pimple on the ass of humanity.

[mac56]

32. I loved Letterman's comeback to Limpballs on this one.

Right to Limpball's face.

"And you can say that," Dave intoned, "because you're such a fine-looking specimen."

:rofl:

[JuniperLea]

3. Did he really say that?

What an idiot.

Chelsea is gorgeous, btw. She went through an awkward teenage period while living in the White House, but if you look at her today, she's stunning!

What a dolt that guy is. I feel sorry for him though. He went through a lot in Viet Nam... I'm pretty sure he left part of his psyche there, through no fault of his own.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

4. yeah just googled it because I read it and thought it was folklore

[gaspee]

12. I agree

I think she's beautiful inside and out. She's a credit to her parents. They did a good job raising her even under the scrutiny they were under.

[JuniperLea]

33. She's shown good sense in dealing with the press too...

And she beats the hell out of the Bush daughters! Holy cows!

[book_worm]

5. That's pathetic! After that I think Bill Clinton will take back his comments

about a McCain-HRC race being boring because they have a good relationship.

[rwork]

7. I read the

disgusting joke. KO needs to know this.

[tularetom]

9. Hillary could shove that right up McCain's ass but Bill won't let her

He's already made a statement that a Hillary=McCain general election would be a big love in and that he (Bill) and Hillary both have the highest possible respect for the disgustin old fart.

Bill Clinton only talks tough to other Democrats. He wimps out when repubs are involved. He won't even defend his daughter.

[Hoof Hearted]

24. yeah, Bill is famous for his hatred of Chelsea. good lord.

who do you think buys this shit?

[tularetom]

37. McCain said that ten years ago - Bill is still praising him

What kind of man would let something like that stand about his daughter.

I can think of two - Clinton and McCain himself who let all the shit Bush said about him in 2000 stand without even confronting him.

[Tom Strong]

10. Well, that ugly ducking grew up to be...

...a swan I sure as HELL wouldn't kick outta bed.

Call me, Chels!

[Greenwood]

11. What is this, 12 years ago?

Surely we can find better things to fight McCain with.

If we brought up something 12 years old it would look desperate.

[gaspee]

13. No

Rush was 12 (or more) years ago, McCain, if you read the link was a couple of months ago and the media blacked it out.

[El Supremo]

15. Yes

It was in 1998. Look it up some more.

[ecstatic]

23. It shows a lot about his character! He was 61 years old

when he made vile remarks about the physical appearance of a young girl. What is he? A pedophile? Why was he looking that closely, and did he ever stop for a second to think about the damage his remarks could have on a young impressionable mind? Don't underestimate this incident, as it is part of a larger picture with McCain.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

25. When he was much younger

[bluedawg12]

40. She's a lovely young woman, very attractive.

The pig should rot in hell with his rottting teeth- ever hear of a dentist?

[renate]

16. reading that article is interesting

I hadn't realized that the "joke" had been purposely kept quiet. One reason, I bet, that McCain's nastiness wasn't repeated in the mass media was that it would have been incredibly cruel to Chelsea. Bad enough that he said it; horrific for her to have it repeated and discussed ad nauseam.

Well, she grew up to be gorgeous, and (speaking as someone who looked a lot like her as a teenager and, if I may say so, looks better--though not to the extent she did--with age) it probably wouldn't be offensive to her to have that joke brought up again all these years later, because this time it wouldn't be about her appearance but about the ugliness of McCain's personality.

[ecstatic]

26. Yes, I believe that's why the story was kept quiet-To protect Chelsea

Even the MSM was not as vile and mean-spirited as McLame.

[Unsane]

18. Yet Hillary and he are "so close"? The Clintons will do ANYTHING for power.

Bill Clinton: "(Mike Huckabee) is a good man."

Was he a "good man" when he, because of political pressure, pardoned the rapist who raped your cousin, Bill? Was he a "good man" then?

SICK

[Hoof Hearted]

21. Off with ye and yer pipe of crack . . . .

ye be like fruit flies today and makin' just as much sense.

[Unsane]

22. Hillary and McCain are close friends.

Why?

[neutron]

38. oh yeah. power hungry 60 year old couple. they don't want to

do good in the world. No they want POWER. You need to stop listening
to Chris Matthews, and look at her record.

[Hoof Hearted]

19. OMG. What an unbelievable asshole. This would turn off Indy's and it assures us

that the soft-minded old fart is likely to continue making stupid remarks like this.

Good find.

[NanceGreggs]

20. If the Republicans want to toss around ...

... "ugly kid" jokes these days, where will that leave Huckabee?

:shrug:

[ProSense]

27. Bill Clinton: John McCain and Hillary are 'very close'

Bill Clinton: John McCain and Hillary are 'very close'

[girl_interrupted]

31. Mc Cain voting against MLK day is even better

Mc Cain voted Against a Holiday honoring Dr Martin Luther king...I'd love to see how that plays.

[Unsane]

35. The Clintons enjoy making friends with people who ridicule their children,

and pardon rapists who rape their famly members (Huckabee). If it wins votes, it's ok!

[Danger Mouse]

29. 'Why is John McCain so ugly?'

Two can play at that game, you withered prune.

[no name no slogan]

30. Yes, instead of hitting them on the issues (where we win, hands down)

let's bring up stupid jokes from ten years ago.

Thankfully Hillary is smarter than that.

[Jed Dilligan]

34. I actually wonder how the two of them

had such an attractive daughter...

:hide:

[bluestateguy]

36. And, she ain't ugly either

http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2007/01/28/chelsea29107_wideweb__470x390,0.jpg

[racaulk]

41. Exactly

I think she's a striking and beautiful woman.

[bluedawg12]

39. Consistent with a pattern of mean spirited RW bullsh*t

like limpbags miming Michael J Fox and his Parkinsons.

So much for the values voters and moral majority.

Charity and civility only extends as far as their need to lie on the stump.