Holy Crap... McCain Tries To Do The Right Thing (Sort Of) And Gets Booed...

[WillyT]

McCain Faces Backlash Over Rabid Crowds

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John McCain was booed by his own supporters during a rally on Friday after he described Barack Obama as a "decent person and a person that you do not have to be scared of as president of the United States."

McCain was responding to a town hall attendee who claimed he was concerned about raising a child under a president who "cohorts with domestic terrorists such as Ayers." Despite the fact that McCain and his campaign have repeatedly used Ayers to hammer Obama in recent days, the Arizona Senator tried to calm the man.

" is a decent person and a person that you do not have to be scared about as President of the United States," he said, before adding: "If I didn't think I would be one heck of a better president I wouldn't be running."

The crowd groaned with disapproval.

Later, McCain was again pressed about Obama's "other-ness" and again he refused to play ball. "I don't trust Obama," a woman said. "I have read about him. He's an Arab."

"No, ma'am," McCain said several times, shaking his head in disagreement. "He's a decent, family man, citizen that I just happen to have disagreements with on fundamental issues and that's what this campaign is all about."

At another point, McCain declared, "If you want a fight, we will fight. But we will be respectful. I admire Sen. Obama and his accomplishments." Supporters booed then also. "I don't mean that has to reduce your ferocity," McCain responded. "I just mean to say you have to be respectful."

The episode reflected the intensity of the anger that many McCain-Palin supporters have for Obama -- anger that was stoked, in large part, by McCain itself. It also underscored just how difficult a situation McCain has walked himself into. Hours before he attempted to calm nerves, the Senator's campaign sent out a statement to reporters defending the remarks of its crowd members.

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Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/10/mccain-defends-his-rabid_n_133710.html

:banghead:

I'd like to give credit to SOMEBODY in the McCain Campaign... I just have no idea as to who!

:wtf:

[sharp_stick]

1. The Republican party is home

to every freaking whackjob in the country. Now is time to really worry about the future Tim McVeighs, these assholes have been used to having their way for the last eight years and they aren't going to take defeat lightly.

I used to belong to the Republican party and left when I saw the ascent of the freaking religious nuts. Those people scare the shit out of me, they make the phrase "I'm praying for you" sound like a threat.

[WillyT]

8. :... they make the phrase "I'm praying for you" sound like a threat."

Man... did you just nail it there!!!

:yourock:

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. He's lost control of the base.

He's been pandering to the mouthbreathing racist wackjob wing of the party for months, using Palin to fire them up; and now it's backfiring on him and he can't do a damn thing about it.

Karma's a bitch...

[WillyT]

5. That's Because He's Just A Place Holder For Palin, As Far As The Base Is Concerned...

The base never liked McCain, and the only reason he picked Palin, was to get the base involved.

Be careful what you wish for...

:shrug:

[baldguy]

3. Two points: First, John McCain doesn't control his campaign - or the GOP.

Second, The RW extremists want blood - if they can't have Obama's then they'll gladly take McCain's.

[Jennicut]

4. McCrap now realizes the can of worms he opened...and its too late to close it.

John, John, John...its too late to start callin him a "decent family man" now. He stoked the fires and now its turning into a lynch mob. Because he is so erratic and all over the place I really believe that McCrap did not realize the amount of anger and hostility towards Obama that he was gonna ramp up. Now he is seeing it and realizes, oops, I may have made a mistake or I need to play both sides of this but its too damn late! These "supporters" are more like Hitler's followers at this point. You feed them garbage and they want more, they want blood. I am really starting to get scared for Barack, Michelle, their daughters, even Joe and his family. These right wing nuts, who knows what line they will stop at?

[AlinPA]

6. He says one thing and does another. He is talking out of both sides of his mouth.

Tommorow he will be calling Obama a terrorist in his ads; Palin will be calling him terrorist.

[and-justice-for-all]

7. Did McFascist end his speech with 'Zeig Heil!?'

[Arugula Latte]

9. "anger that was stoked, in large part, by McCain itself" -- not "himself" but "itself"?

That's sorta funny.

[AnotherMother4Peace]

10. A woman (who is assigned to McSame's plane) on Rachel's show said that only the nut jobs are left,

that there used to be a more balanced crowd at the McSame rallies, but now it seems the majority are the nut jobs.

[applegrove]

11. McCain must be wondering why his supporters are all of a sudden wingnuts and baser

instinctives. That is what happens when you flip flop on all the important issues. You get that ugly mob who are tricked into voting for repubs (& their tax cuts for the rich) by creating fear in their hearts instead of love. Love of country means you have to love your countryfolk..not just the objects in your country like a flag.

[LiberalFighter]

12. What city and state did this happen?