Bill Cunningham on McCain: Screw this, I’m endorsing Hillary
posted at 6:22 pm on February 26, 2008 by Allahpundit
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About a quarter of the way in here. This makes two aficionados of Obama’s middle name to defect to Team Clinton. Do I hear three?
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If Obama doesn’t like it, he could change his middle name. I’m just sayin’…
gmoonster on February 26, 2008 at 6:26 PM
I love how when someone talks past these parasitic fools, saying “he’s not with me,” thepparasitic fool thinks he’s working some sort of leverage by threatening to not like them any more.
Hiney Von Pewps on February 26, 2008 at 6:30 PM
I find it odd that McCain would bitch about his remarks when he didn’t “vet” what Bill would say beforehand. I have to agree with Bill; Bush gets excoriated on a daily basis and mentioning Obama’s middle name gets the MSM all worked up.
Ob1stogie on February 26, 2008 at 6:33 PM
I think that this got lost in the mud slinging fest over there.
baldilocks on February 26, 2008 at 6:35 PM
Wow…shame on McCain. Sorry, but now I’m back to not wanting to vote for him. What shall we call him? “Barry”? “Mr. Obama”? “His majesty”? This is insane, and I think will cause more conservative backlash for McCain for going squishy on us. We…at least I…want someone who doesn’t apologize to democrats.
SouthernGent on February 26, 2008 at 6:35 PM
Why go there? The middle name tract is about the dumbest thing to hammer BHO on. He needs to be pinned on positions and policy. Health care, national security, Gitmo, NSA. Each and every attack on Johnny Mac (or whoever) needs to be answered with one of his ‘policy’ statements. The hell with black, or affirmative action, or Hussein. Nail him where he is most vulnerable, substance. Make him state over and over and over how he will pay for his programs, or what he will negotiate with despots about. We don’t need to go after his religion, name, or color. We need to nail him with his own words.
Limerick on February 26, 2008 at 6:36 PM
F*CK MCCAIN
Gregor on February 26, 2008 at 6:37 PM
“Obama,” maybe? Do the Democrats call McCain “Sidney”?
Don’t play dumb. The reason people emphasize his middle name is to suggest that he’s a Muslim, which he isn’t. It’s disingenuous to pretend otherwise.
Allahpundit on February 26, 2008 at 6:38 PM
True. Especially since it’s not his middle name; it’s his personal surname. ‘Obama’ is his patronymic.
baldilocks on February 26, 2008 at 6:38 PM
Wow. Just…. Wow.
WayWard Fundamentalist Christian on February 26, 2008 at 6:40 PM
You just have to remember that the NeoCons don’t like right wing talk radio mainly because RWTR wouldn’t bend over while they sold the US to Mexico and China. Personally I see the suck up to CAIR movement all over people who claim it’s wrong to use Obama’s middle name.
Buzzy on February 26, 2008 at 6:40 PM
He was.
It’s disingenuous (or just stupid) to pretend otherwise.
Gregor on February 26, 2008 at 6:40 PM
Some people are too touchy. It is the guy’s name. If he is sick of the crap, he can change it. McCain is an ass for apologizing for nothing.
echosyst on February 26, 2008 at 6:40 PM
Am I the only HA reader that is glad McCain denounced Cunningham? That’s exactly what we need in the general: The MSM filling papers and the airways with stories about the Republican nominee hanging around children who’s best shot against Obama is taking shots at his middle name.
That will bode well for us in the general.
TheNolan on February 26, 2008 at 6:41 PM
Why should he change his name to suit people who’d cast aspersions on him for it? It’s your problem, not his. Get over it.
Allahpundit on February 26, 2008 at 6:42 PM
I think McCain, unwittingly, just boosted this guy’s marketshare.
Blarg the Destroyer on February 26, 2008 at 6:42 PM
My middle name is Leslie, guess we all know what THAT means……
Limerick on February 26, 2008 at 6:43 PM
Word has it that Barak Hussein Obama likes to do a little blow.
This is with out a doubt the weirdest election year in U.S. History.
1st the media picks the GOP candidate then the GOP and the MSM fight over picking the DNC candidate.
Makes me long for Dumb and Dumber. ( Gore & Kerry)
TheSitRep on February 26, 2008 at 6:43 PM
Hear, hear!
Same goes for McCain, hammer him on his policies. Pin him down on each of his positions and then string him up (not literally) when he invariably sides with the Democrats/Liberals.
Personally, if amnesty for 20M illegals and the SCotUS wasn’t going to be up for grabs this next cycle, I wouldn’t be so worried.
Geministorm on February 26, 2008 at 6:43 PM
Yes that is what Cunningham was doing. That doesn’t change the other facts however.
Look. Most people know Obama’s full name by now and Cunningham made himself look ridiculous. The only thing that should have happened was that McCain should have either ignored it or addressed it in a less weaselly fashion.
baldilocks on February 26, 2008 at 6:44 PM
I agree with … everybody. I agree that McCain didn’t need to make a big stink, but DAMN that Hussein shit is weak, lame and counter-productive. Let’s stick to stuff that might actually help us win an election.
BuzzCrutcher on February 26, 2008 at 6:45 PM
No.
Hiney Von Pewps on February 26, 2008 at 6:46 PM
You have proof, of course. Right?
***
Let’s not attack the fact he’s a far Left empty suit. Let’s attack his name. I’m sure we’ll win in November. /
amerpundit on February 26, 2008 at 6:47 PM
I don’t have the time or inclination to listen to radio all day. But this Cunningham guy sounds like a huge tool. I don’t care how much I would agree with his political leanings, he is just as big a problem to this nation as the politician he skewers.
McCain was right here. Cunningham can go back to his day job selling Depends to those who buy his crap.
sweeper on February 26, 2008 at 6:47 PM
So should we strike the following:
Milhouse, Delanor, Rogham, Jefferson, Wilson etc? They are all middle names of politicians that have been used aplenty.
TheSitRep on February 26, 2008 at 6:48 PM
McCain is nowhere near the liberal that the democrats will be. Funny how people are so ” loyal ” to the Conservatives that they will abandon it so quickly when a candidate is not as conservative as they are…
tx2654 on February 26, 2008 at 6:49 PM
Again, disingenuous. You know exactly why you’re using Obama’s middle name; it’s dishonest to pretend otherwise. I don’t think I’ve heard Silky Pony referred to once throughout the entire campaign as John Reid Edwards. How come?
Allahpundit on February 26, 2008 at 6:50 PM
It’s the intent, not the mention. The intent in mentioning Milhouse and Delanor is to give their middle name. The intent of most in saying “Barack Hussein Obama” is to emphasize his middle name is Hussein.
amerpundit on February 26, 2008 at 6:51 PM
Does McCain think eating one of his own will make them be nicer to him?
And making a display of it to boot? Get serious, John! You’re too old to be suckered by that bs.
petefrt on February 26, 2008 at 6:51 PM
I thought he was a half-black Irish guy. Huh.
robblefarian on February 26, 2008 at 6:52 PM
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Ever notice that those are (mostly) the names of actual fucking Presidents? So I guess using those funny middle names didn’t do their opponents a great deal of good.
BuzzCrutcher on February 26, 2008 at 6:53 PM
Sorry, AP. What he is is someone who nominally joined a “church” for the politcal benefit. He is not a person who embraces the Christian faith. He may not be a Muslim faithful either, but he is definitely no Christian. He’s simply a member of a group that calls themselves a church.
The reason for emphasizing the name is to show that there are plausible, legitimate questions as to where his allegiances lie. To so assertively maintain that he isn’t a Muslim is itself disingenuous, on your part.
urbancenturion on February 26, 2008 at 6:53 PM
He absolutely should have made a stink. If you’re preference is to have McCain as our next president instead of Obama, you have to realize that NOT distancing himself from childish moves like that will come back and hurt him.
The MSM would not let things like that go. And let’s be honest, here - they shouldn’t.
TheNolan on February 26, 2008 at 6:53 PM
I’m not playing dumb, and I’m sure some may consider my stance as dumb, however. I know there is a sizable element (majority?) on our side that would say we shouldn’t play in the mud, but damnit I’m sick and tired of us having to apologize all the time to the democrats for everything we say or do they don’t like. Did the Left apologize for all the Condoleezza Rice smears? All the Bush smears? Cheney? Clarence Thomas? Hello, Berkely! ENOUGH WITH PLAYING NICE WITH THESE PEOPLE.
I just won’t hold my breath for Obama to apologize for someone on his side saying something about, oh I dunno, McCain’s age since it is HE that is doing it.
SouthernGent on February 26, 2008 at 6:53 PM
As Gomer Pyle would say: “Surprise, surprise, surprise.”
McCarthyism? Well, yeah — so? What’s your point, Bill? You expected something different from the MSM? You expected something different from John McCain?
B.O. is corrupt? Noo…really? He’s a politician, isn’t he?
Repeat after me, Bill. It’s ALL tabloid journalism. It’s ALL tabloid journalism. It’s ALL tabloid journalism.
Repeat after me, Willy. ALL politicians are corrupt. ALL politicians are corrupt. ALL politicians are corrupt.
My collie says:
CyberCipher on February 26, 2008 at 6:54 PM
Fear. I smell it.
baldilocks on February 26, 2008 at 6:54 PM
The intent of Cunningham’s words was blatantly obvious and McCain was right to disavow them. McCain needs to nail Obama on his lack of foreign policy experience, far left leanings, lack of fortitude and good sense to pursue a winning strategy in Iraq, ultra liberal social policies, budget busting fiscal policies and numerous other tendencies that conservatives find repulsive. If the talk show hosts, or anyone else, want to ridicule Obama and call him names that’s their right, but they need to do it on their own time and on their own turf and not implicate the Republican presidential candidate.
rplat on February 26, 2008 at 6:55 PM
Smears can (and should) only go so low when you’re running for president.
TheNolan on February 26, 2008 at 6:55 PM
The use of a name given to him by his parents, which he had no control over, is evidence of where his allegiances lie — even though he claims to be a Christian for years?
You guys keep it up.
Allahpundit on February 26, 2008 at 6:55 PM
I agree! Maverick is just too arrogant and he will always be, nice to liberals but nasty to conservatives.
mariloubaker on February 26, 2008 at 6:55 PM
Cunningham sounds like a dope. Certainly not serving any purpose in giving the media something to pound over McCain’s head. To think now, Hannity will be him free airtime tonight.
We can yuck it up over Obama photos, but the Hussein bit is lame schtick. Calling him a Daly machine hack, that’s fair game.
He’s plenty beatable on the issues, and isn’t that what everyone claims they want to focus on?
JammieWearingFool on February 26, 2008 at 6:56 PM
Yes, it’s disingenuous to blatantly state he’s not a Muslim, even though he’s not a Muslim.
Now we’re deciding whose an authentic Christian? Did I tune into the James Dobson Hour?
amerpundit on February 26, 2008 at 6:56 PM
I know who Rush and Sean is who the heck is “The Great one”?
Oh, is that the guy that sounds like Savage?
Chakra Hammer on February 26, 2008 at 6:58 PM
McCain buddy icon re-removed.
Levinite on February 26, 2008 at 6:58 PM
Awww poor Cunningham is a victim.
Chakra Hammer on February 26, 2008 at 6:59 PM
McCain shouldn’t apologize for remarks other people make. Especially if those people were officially invited there by the campaign. It’s called public humiliation, and it’s much worse than calling someone’s middle name. If someone has done it to me i sure wouldn’t endorce Hillary but i’d be mad furious and would probably hate the man who has done it for the rest of my days.
Aristotle on February 26, 2008 at 6:59 PM
OK, not trying to be snarky or hijack the thread, but, seriously, when people refer to Hillary as Hillary Rodham Clinton, what is the intent there? I know there has to be some sort of intent meant but I’ve never been able to figure it out.
Back to the topic- I agree with Limerick; Obama’s a rich target and getting into lame name calling will only serve to distract us from his shady, FAAAARRR left positions. There’s too much at stake to lose the election (and possibly our country as we know it) over some linguistic innuendo.
NTWR on February 26, 2008 at 7:00 PM
Huh? How about the fact that both his father and step-father were Muslim, he attended and participated in Islamic prayer sessions, and both of his schools have verified that he registered AS A MUSLIM on his applications?
It’s not like the information is hard … to … find.
Gregor on February 26, 2008 at 7:00 PM
IIRC to point out that she didn’t always use her married name while in the public eye.
baldilocks on February 26, 2008 at 7:01 PM
Yes, it’s disingenuous to blatantly state he’s not a Muslim, even though he’s not a Muslim.His word is good only if he backs it up with evidence. Fact is, he was born to a muslim family, went to mosque and later joined a non-church church which honors Nations of Islam and Farrakhan.
Aristotle on February 26, 2008 at 7:02 PM
Good for McCain.
Mentioning Obama’s middle name is juvenile at best, malicious at worst.
And silly all the time.
And it has the added advantage that it ain’t going to work.
The fact that the left can get away with smearing Bush and being rewarded with a cable show on MSNBC doesn’t mean the right can do the same thing.
Not fair; but life ain’t fair.
SteveMG on February 26, 2008 at 7:02 PM
I’m feeling dizzy for being 180 degrees from Allahpundit. We usually agree on…everything.
SouthernGent on February 26, 2008 at 7:03 PM
Most candidates are referred by their three names. Why is Barak Hussein Obama being treated differently? Because his middle name is the same as our enemy? Than Barak Hussein Obama should have legally changed it. He certainly wouldn’t have been the first person to have done so under similar situations.
Blake on February 26, 2008 at 7:03 PM
Geezus, his father’s religion tells us what about Obama’s religious views? He left Indonesia when he was 10.
Ten?
Look up his voting record and give us that. Not this nonsense.
SteveMG on February 26, 2008 at 7:04 PM
Having listened so often to Cunningham, as I am local to his listening area, I know that he uses EVERYONES full name, and consistently. He is using the same measuring stick here that he always does.
He speaks of former presidents by their full names and the current president by his full name.
He speaks of local sheriffs by their full names.
He speaks of local prosecutors by their full names.
knob on February 26, 2008 at 7:04 PM
Mark Levin.
baldilocks on February 26, 2008 at 7:05 PM
The royal family changed their name during WW1. My cousins changed their name from Mussolini during WW2. What makes Barak Hussein Obama so special? Maybe, he and his name supporters should get over it?
Blake on February 26, 2008 at 7:06 PM
I listened to Bill Cunningham’s radio show the other night. He kept saying “Barack Hussein Obama” as if to hint that he’s some sort of a Manchurian terrorist candidate.
That’s just F’n ridiculous. Cunningham is a tool now and has been a tool for ages. He stinks at talk radio. [Why did I listen?]
If we’re going to slam Obama, let’s do it on the grounds that we prefer liberty over the GD commune. Let’s go after his far-left political philosophy. PERIOD!!
toliver on February 26, 2008 at 7:06 PM
The Creepy church that he belongs to now is a fair issue (of course, the MSM will do their best to assure it’s not a successfull one for us). The name he was given at birth, and the “church” he was dragged to when he was six is not a fair issue.
BuzzCrutcher on February 26, 2008 at 7:07 PM
“F*ck McCain”??? “too arrogant.” Spare me. There’s a big difference between doing some bit on your radio show then expecting someone running for President of the United States to be married to some statement you made at his rally. A statement that fits right into the narrative of the right they’ve create in advance of the general election. It was stupid for Cunningham to cross that line, it’s even more stupid to crucify McCain for covering his ass. And what is Cunningham? Five years old. Oh, I’m voting for Hilary because I got the backhand from Maverick!! Child. We ALL know why he said Barack Hussein Obama, the wink/wink fake outrage about it “really being his name, so why can’t we say it” is infantile. Hell, maybe he’s not kosher with anyone who supports him saying Barack HUSSEIN Obama. Does that make him persona non grata with us Conservatives? If so, we’re pretty fuc*ing shallow.
AYNBLAND on February 26, 2008 at 7:07 PM
Embrace your alpha maleness.
Blake on February 26, 2008 at 7:08 PM
While I’m proud of my not being PC, the Objectivist in me requires me to wonder why any concern about Obama’s middle name “Hussein” at all? As AP aptly states, his parents gave him that name. Whether he is a Christian or not is beside the point since no one can accurately postulate his Muslim affinities. I don’t like the guy for his lack of experience, his inability to state position, and his wishing that my pocket be picked for collectivist, socialistic goals. That is terrifying to me, in and of itself. Might I suggest a knock it off moment for all the “Hussein” users as well as the DaveS’s of the world? We have serious issues about our country we have to fight for today. Sheesh, had I whiners like some of you in my squad in Nam, Good Lord!
MNDavenotPC on February 26, 2008 at 7:09 PM
Pardon my ignorance, but who the hell is Bill Cunningham, anyway?
flipflop on February 26, 2008 at 7:10 PM
If you think it is not a “serious issue” then why are you spending so much time trying to muscle those who disagree with you?
Blake on February 26, 2008 at 7:10 PM
Most candidates? Who are these “most?” When did you ever hear Romney’s, Huckabee’s, McCain’s, Giuliani’s or Ron Paul’s middle name? Nor did you ever hear Edwards’. The only candidate who is often referred to by her middle name is Hillary, who has been known as Hillary Rodham Clinton for ages for entirely different reasons.
It’s absurd to suggest that “most” are referred to by their full names. Maybe when they BECOME president yes, but even then it isn’t overwhelmingly common.
TheNolan on February 26, 2008 at 7:11 PM
This is the problem with the far right. They mirror the same tactics as the far left. There no better, your just tradin’ one crazy for another.
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 26, 2008 at 7:11 PM
Wow…shame on McCain. Sorry, but now I’m back to not wanting to vote for him. What shall we call him? “Barry”? “Mr. Obama”?
“Obama,” maybe? Do the Democrats call McCain “Sidney”?
Don’t play dumb. The reason people emphasize his middle name is to suggest that he’s a Muslim, which he isn’t. It’s disingenuous to pretend otherwise.
Allahpundit on February 26, 2008 at 6:38 PM
ER UM ALLAHP:::::::
WE USED TO CALL KERRY JEAN FRANCOISE TO MAKE A POINT.
NO WE ARE MAKING ANOTHER POINT ABOUT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA JUNIOR:
AS ACE SAYS, I JUST DONLT FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH A FORMER MUSLIM AS COMMANDER IN CHIEF WHILE THE WOLRD IS AT WAR WITH RADICAL MUSLIMS.
HIS TOTAL LACK OF EXPERIENCE AND HIS WACKY RACIST BLACK-CHRISTIAN CHURCH DON’T MAKE ME FEEL ANY MORE COMFORTABLE.
IT IS FAIR TO LOOK AT THE WHOLE PACKAGE WHEN VOTING FOR THE POTUS.
BARACK HUSSEIN OABAM JUNIOR WHOLE PACKAGE INCLUDES THE CHICAGO MACHINE, ALINSKY, REZKO, FARRAKHAN/WRIGHT - AND HALF OF HIS FAMILY.
reliapundit on February 26, 2008 at 7:12 PM
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
SouthernGent on February 26, 2008 at 7:12 PM
A sucky talk show host out of Ohio. He goes national on Sunday nights when he takes over what is left of the Drudge program.
toliver on February 26, 2008 at 7:13 PM
The same father who separated from the family when Obama was young? And Schlussel writes:
As one commenter at her site writes:
amerpundit on February 26, 2008 at 7:14 PM
Heh…from middle name to middle finger.
Jay on February 26, 2008 at 7:14 PM
I don’t even know John McCain’s middle name.
JammieWearingFool on February 26, 2008 at 7:14 PM
McCain should start looking for Democrats to warm up his speeches. Just for the safe side, so there won’t ever-ever-ever be another incidents of the dreaded H word.
Aristotle on February 26, 2008 at 7:14 PM
If the right is going to pull this Muslim garbage over the Summer/Fall, we can count on a POTUS Obama 100%
Stick w/the issues gloids! We can win on them!
toliver on February 26, 2008 at 7:16 PM
Somehow it’s difficult to take seriously someone who gets POed at Senator McCain and then endorses someone who’s going to lose the Democratic nomination.
Dana on February 26, 2008 at 7:16 PM
I think the point is, Rush, Hannity, Ingraham and even Levin would’ve been more circumspect and avoided the prima facie low rent tactic, unlike this guy.
AYNBLAND on February 26, 2008 at 7:18 PM
How about… oh I don’t know… “Senator Obama”?
freevillage on February 26, 2008 at 7:18 PM
What about Billy Jeff? You feel that same there, I doubt it.
Wade on February 26, 2008 at 7:18 PM
General Election: McCain vs. Obama LA Times/Bloomberg McCain 44, Obama 42, Und 9 McCain +2
Rasmeussen and USA Today had the same results. This election is OVER. Any whisper of a national crisis and this small lead becomes huuuuuge. When it is all said and done it might resemeble Reagan/Mondale.
Nice try NYT/CBS poll that had him up double digits. lol
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 26, 2008 at 7:18 PM
John Francis Kennedy
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Richard Milhouse Nixon
There are more, but I don’t have time for your nonsense. Bite me.
Barak Hussein Obama
Barak Hussein Obama
Barak Hussein Obama
Blake on February 26, 2008 at 7:18 PM
His middle name is emphasized to point out just how outside the mainstream his origins are. He’s not black in the same sense that the vast majority of his black constituency is, to wit, descendant from former slaves in the American South. He’s functionally a first generation American. His father is Kenyan and Muslim. He went to the best schools in America and has been successful his entire adult life. He’s rich.
And his full name is Barack Hussein Obama, a name that usually indicates either A) someone who is foreign born or B) a recent convert to Islam.
Pointing out his foreignness and tenuous connection to American life is ad hominem, to be sure, but it’s neither foreign to our political process nor without merit.
spmat on February 26, 2008 at 7:18 PM
Who is this guy anyway, and why do I care?
Iblis on February 26, 2008 at 7:18 PM
psssst…you left your caps lock key on.
flipflop on February 26, 2008 at 7:18 PM
SteveMG wrote:
Why, Mr MG, you make it sound like there’s something wrong with Senator Obama’s middle name. Unless there’s something somehow wrong with it, to use his full, proper name can be neither juvenile nor malicious.
Dana on February 26, 2008 at 7:20 PM
I’m glad to hear that because, while I can only be suspicious of Cunningham’s motives for using the name, it is also completely legitimate to use whole names in addressing people and it is done all the time.
So I don’t think it’s quite the obvious conclusion that people who say Obama’s whole name are trying to insinuate anything. Like someone else mentioned here, now are we supposed to NOT use his middle name because he, others, or dimwits around the country may take offense or infer something by it?
hisfrogness on February 26, 2008 at 7:20 PM
Whew! Where to start with this one? How about you define, “nowhere near”?
Let’s talk about issues and John McCain;
- War in Iraq/Afghanistan: Good job John.
- Pork barrel spending: Good job John.
- War on Terror: Wants to close Gitmo and bring the detainees to Ft. Leavenworth. The moment they are brought to US soil, they *must* be given all of the rights and privledges that all US citizens receive. This will compromise our intelligence agencies/methodologies, not to mention tie up our courts and our taxes to represent them. If they are set free, for any technical reason, they will return to their terrorist organization and wreck havoc. Its no different than setting a pedophile back on the streets without limitations, except that these people were seized on the field of battle, so there is little doubt the damage they can inflict upon possibly thousands of people the world over (e.g. KSM)
- 20M Illegal Aliens: The McCain-Kennedy bill. You don’t really think that he is going to back away from his true position once in office do you? We’re all nativists if we object.
- McCain-Feingold: Are we going to see more intrusion on our rights? How about we just elect Congressmen and Senators for life?
- Nominees to the SCotUS: Alito was too conservative? How about overturning crap like McCain-Feingold, who’s going to do that with McCain making the decisions on nominees?
- Abortion: He was all for embryonic stem cell research, and he flip-flops on abortion, saying he doesn’t want girls/women to have to undergo dangerous and illegal operations…
- Global Warming: Please see the McCain-Lieberman Climate bills from; 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007…cap-n-trade Kyoto-lite tripe. You think his viewpoint is going to change once he gets in office?
- Economics: Well, he admits he doesn’t know much about economics, hence his decision to vote against tax cuts twice. His “reasoning” was that it benefited the “rich” more than the middle-class, which was so idiotic that even Katie Couric (!) called him on that BS. His fall-back position was that the cuts didn’t cut spending. Well, that’s all well and good except that his other plans (amnesty for illegal aliens, huge tax increases for tobacco purchases, and cap-n-trade mandates namely) don’t bode well for cutting spending any time soon.
You know what, why don’t you just read about McCain’s positions for yourself?
Look for Chris Field’s article in Human Events (its published online) called, “Let’s Closely Examine McCain’s Record”?
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=24785
That should give you a pretty good idea of how conservative John McCain is.
Geministorm on February 26, 2008 at 7:20 PM
Well, yeah that’s what I mean when I say it, but surely not everyone has the same malicious intent.
It reminds me of the joke where the church lady wants a divorce because her husband hums dirty songs.
TheSitRep on February 26, 2008 at 7:21 PM
Good news. I like your confidence.
Go McCain and the GOP!
Pax americana on February 26, 2008 at 7:22 PM
Really? How come he referred to Bill Clinton as “Bill Clinton,” then, in the clip I posted earlier?
Allahpundit on February 26, 2008 at 7:23 PM
John S. McCain
The “S” is for Shamnesty!
TheSitRep on February 26, 2008 at 7:23 PM
There’s nothing wrong with wearing glasses but kids are picked on in elementary school all the time for doing so.
It is, as is unnecessarily emphasizing Obama’s middle name, both wrong and malicious.
TheNolan on February 26, 2008 at 7:23 PM
You are right, but you know, accidents do happen with those cursed, close minded, bigoted right wingers. He really should take a Code Pinko speaker just to be safe and to prevent any case of non-civil, non-across-the-isle argument. It’s not like he’s running against a conservative such as Romney, then it’s just OK to be non-civil.
Aristotle on February 26, 2008 at 7:23 PM
Oh for heaven’s sake. The guy acted like a ass, and McCain called him out.
And here we have a guy using the nom de plume Aristotle saying he’d “hate McCain for life” for letting him know he’d behaved badly in public.
I’d guess that’s the problem lots of folks who hate McCain so much have with him, BTW.
funky chicken on February 26, 2008 at 7:24 PM
Is anyone swayed by his middle name? Really? I think it’s a bit insulting that pundits on the right think the right is swayed by such shallow inferences.
Spirit of 1776 on February 26, 2008 at 7:26 PM
Read the comments. Aren’t they?
Allahpundit on February 26, 2008 at 7:26 PM
This entire thread only serves to remind me of how depressed I am… arguing over Obama’s middle name is exactly what the MSM WANTS us to do. They pulled the same crap with Clinton… The Clintons are criminals. They accepted money for pardons, kepts FBI files in the White House living quarters, raise money illegally, sold military secrets to China, ignored the terrorist threats, yadayadayada… The media KNOWS this and KNEW it at the time as well. To protect the Clintons they successfully shifted the arguments to sexsexsex. Doing so made all of us look like backwater moralists stuck in the 1930’s. In the end, the Clinton’s won power, held power, and STILL control the Democratic party.
This “Hussein” thing is from the same playbook. They WANT us to do this because it shifts the argument from the actual Socialist policy positions of the Dems to the perceived “Islamophobia” in the Republican Party.
We would all do well just to drop the whole damn thing. His name DOES-NOT-MATTER.
Gartrip on February 26, 2008 at 7:27 PM
The only people I ever heard say “George Herbert Walker Bush” were folks who wanted to cast aspersions on Bush 41’s Northeastern aristocratic tendences.
How many of you folks went around talking about “Willard Mitt Romney?”
Is “Mitt” Romney’s middle name? Or a nickname?
“Fred Dalton Thompson” sounds cool.
What’s Rudy’s middle name?
I only use my daughter’s middle name when she’s in trouble.
funky chicken on February 26, 2008 at 7:27 PM
John Francis Kennedy
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Richard Milhouse Nixon
JFL, LBJ and Nixon. That, or their last names.
Rarely do we use their full names [every time] like that bad talk show host did.
toliver on February 26, 2008 at 7:28 PM
Allah, yeah, don’t ever say that Ann Coulter doesn’t know her audience.
Except that if she campaigns against McCain she will lose lots of her active duty military fans, and it would surprise me to see her do something that economically foolish.
funky chicken on February 26, 2008 at 7:29 PM
toliver on February 26, 2008 at 7:28 PM
JFK’s middle name was Fitzgerald… not Francis.
Gartrip on February 26, 2008 at 7:30 PM
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