Video: McCain disavows Cunningham’s “Barack Hussein Obama” shtick
posted at 4:28 pm on February 26, 2008 by Allahpundit
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An early glimpse here at Maverick having already internalized the lessons of that Politico story and moving quickly to quash a talking point before it achieves liftoff. Dave Weigel’s right, though: Cunningham is notorious for this sort of rhetoric, so much so that it’s earned him recurring appearances on Hannity’s TV shows as the resident right-wing provocateur. McCain probably had nothing to do with choosing him as the warm-up act but his boys had better be more circumspect going forward, as having to retreat from this rhetoric over and over again will eventually start to smell a tad disingenuous. It’s early, though, so for now the left is cutting him a break.
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Way to go Mclame. It’s amazing..Kennedy can call Obama Osama and it’s no big deal at all just a “oops” thing yet this guy actually says Obamas REAL name and it’s a big deal?? lmao. God help this country.
j0 on February 26, 2008 at 4:33 PM
They guy on his right, nodding his head is none other than Aka “Mr. Prosperity Christian”.
Interesting person, indeed.
WayWard Fundamentalist Christian on February 26, 2008 at 4:33 PM
Nice job Mav, show em how class works.
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 26, 2008 at 4:34 PM
He is great
al on February 26, 2008 at 4:34 PM
Be hard for Obama to bash this right now on McCain considering Hillary is doing the same thing.
William Amos on February 26, 2008 at 4:37 PM
Hey, that’s Rod Parsley on McCain’s left shoulder. Was that some sort of Christian event?
baldilocks on February 26, 2008 at 4:37 PM
Ooops. His name is Rod Parsley. Prosperity Christian all the way.
“God wants you to be Wealthy!”
A true huckster.
WayWard Fundamentalist Christian on February 26, 2008 at 4:38 PM
Drat You beat me to it. :)
WayWard Fundamentalist Christian on February 26, 2008 at 4:39 PM
Was the apology even about the “Hussein” thing? I don’t think so. Cunningham just said Barry O’s name. He didn’t even stress the “Hussein” part. I don’t think that was the disparaging part referred to by McCain. It was all the other shtick.
tommylotto on February 26, 2008 at 4:40 PM
That’s his name. And I didn’t hear any “disparaging remarks”. He attacked Obama on policy, ethics, dealings, and behavior. He just happened to use the man’s full name. What’s the issue, Senator McShamnesty?
malan89 on February 26, 2008 at 4:40 PM
Cunningham was just saying what Maverick doesn’t have the guts to say!
flytier on February 26, 2008 at 4:41 PM
Smart.
Spirit of 1776 on February 26, 2008 at 4:41 PM
“We have philosophical differences”.
That’s about where the differences end.
Aristotle on February 26, 2008 at 4:41 PM
Heh. All of us “Right-wing Christian Whacko Crusaders” know the cast of characters.
baldilocks on February 26, 2008 at 4:41 PM
great McCain. Continue to bite the hand that feeds you.
ctmom on February 26, 2008 at 4:42 PM
Some wisdom that I find is best to live by:
Never apologize for something you did not do.
I cannot listen to the link here, but I am presuming that McCain actually apologized for what Cunningham said. That leads down the wrong path in my opinion. Just say you do not agree with what is said and that you find it unacceptable. Done deal.
Apologizing for an action implies personal ownership on that action. People then expect you to make up for it. If you didn’t do it or say it, then don’t hitch it to your ride.
SwampRat on February 26, 2008 at 4:42 PM
So we can’t mention His middle name? It is, in fact, Hussein. It’s not a bloody secret. If this keeps up McCain is doomed. What can he say about The Chosen One?
Vote Sauron 08 on February 26, 2008 at 4:42 PM
McCain can beat Obama without resorting to this “Hussein” stuff, it’s a political loser to start up with that kind of schoolyard puff.
NoDonkey on February 26, 2008 at 4:42 PM
You can say Ridhard Milhouse Nixon
and you can say Franklin Delanor Roosivelt
and You can say William Jefferson Clinton
and you can say Hillarty Rodham Clinton
But don’t you ever say
TheSitRep on February 26, 2008 at 4:44 PM
why constantly repeat his middle name? Why doesn’t everyone use John McCain’s middle name every time he is spoken of? It’s stupid mudslinging and the sad thing is you’re completely aware of it.
crr6 on February 26, 2008 at 4:44 PM
Maverick my a**! What a puss. Good grief John, grow some balls and stiffen up your limp conservatism.
regal on February 26, 2008 at 4:45 PM
Their side calls our president Mr. Bush.
Our side calls their candidate Barack Hussein Obama.
Both are technically correct. Let’s call it a draw.
fogw on February 26, 2008 at 4:45 PM
Don’t you ever say:
BARAK HUSSIEN OBAMA!
TheSitRep on February 26, 2008 at 4:45 PM
Cunningham–and apparently a lot of people here, unfortunately–is a complete f’ing retard. Even the crowd behind him was like, “Dude… you’re embarrasing yourself.”
On a related note, I don’t see how Cunningham even manages to keep a show on the air… he’s even more obnoxious to listen to than Hannity is nowadays.
DaveS on February 26, 2008 at 4:46 PM
Also, any media source that plays content without explicit action by the user–like pushing “play”, for example–is a media source that should be shunned and shamed into acceptance of basic web etiquette expectations.
DaveS on February 26, 2008 at 4:47 PM
True. And as the USS Clinton takes on water, he (I think) should remain clean of any of those tactics as she falters. It’s poor strategy to equate oneself with the political maneuverings of a losing candidate, and that would be inevitable if he didn’t stay aloof right now.
Spirit of 1776 on February 26, 2008 at 4:48 PM
Bill Cunningham was just on Sean Hannity’s radio show and he’s is fired up and mad. He told Sean that the McCain camp told Bill to “fire up the crowd” for McCain.
FYI – Cunningham will be on Hannity and Colmes tonight. This should be fun!
I’ve listened to Bill Cunningham for years because he’s on a local talker.
Oink on February 26, 2008 at 4:49 PM
The problem is that the Obama people already have barrels of powder about “racism” and are ready to unload on anyone who attacks barak. McCain can beat him without playing this and giving the other side more ammo.
William Amos on February 26, 2008 at 4:49 PM
His silly and untruthful attacks on Romney being against the surge were “classy” attacks, or is his “class” is reserved to reaching across the aisle?
You have a Republican presidential candidate who lies and backstabs about fellow Republicans but denounces TRUTHFUL remarks made against Democrats. Good luck with that thing winning the elections.
Aristotle on February 26, 2008 at 4:49 PM
Because McCain is a media darling and his last name is boring, old “Sydney”. Look at how many times Keith Olbermann called Romney “Willard Mitt Romney” because he thought it would make Romney look dumb or something.
malan89 on February 26, 2008 at 4:50 PM
Oh Yes. I know quite a bit about him.
…..and before anyone jumps my case about Parsley. If you go to his Church, next time you see him, ask him about the New Chevy Corvette he used to drive, when he was in “Bible College”. and the time he decked a guy in the mouth, and knocked him out, because he thought the guy was flirting with his now wife. Or ask him about the former staff members who have filed lawsuit against him.
Or better yet, confront him with 1 Timothy 6:6-11, when he goes into his Prosperity doctrine.
I did this once to one of those kind of people and the display of stammering, accusing me of being demon possessed was truly an amusing site to behold.
WayWard Fundamentalist Christian on February 26, 2008 at 4:52 PM
Way to pour could water on the excitement.
And one of your top guys really likes Obama and might leave the campaign
Hardly sounds like a winning strategy to me.
all you need is love
400lb Gorilla on February 26, 2008 at 4:52 PM
I think him apologizing for something someone else said like this makes him sound like a p*ssy.
someguy on February 26, 2008 at 4:53 PM
McCain seems to feel that Obama is, or should be, ashamed of his own middle name, which suggests that McCain is some sort of racist or nativeist or something.
FloatingRock on February 26, 2008 at 4:53 PM
McCain and his people cannot be serious. This whole event was created in order to bash Obama and Clinton, and show McCain as the bigger man.
Who really thinks the McCain campaign didn’t know what Cunningham was going to speak in a disparaging, inflammatory manner? That’s what he does. I’m not buying the ignorance defense, but some will, and he’ll certainly get a pass this time. It will happen again, however, and the left will not be so kind.
sandman on February 26, 2008 at 4:54 PM
Willie is a great guy.
tomas on February 26, 2008 at 4:54 PM
Why the f__k is Cunningham campaigning for McCain? Instead, just do what Conservatives should do, and treat it like, say, a war between al Qaeda and Hizbullah, where neither is on your side.
McCain believes in reaching out to Democrats. I suggest that Conservatives follow his example, and directly support Obama. After all, why vote for McCain and get Dem policies implemented, when you can get that very result voting for the real thing? Just eliminate the middle man, and go from there.
Only good thing about this nomination – like Dole in 1996, McCain may leave the Senate, and once he does, Republican senators can actually start supporting… Republican policies in the Senate.
infidelpride on February 26, 2008 at 4:55 PM
LOL!
Hannity sticking up for this piece of crap? That’s hilarious! John McCain did the right thing is distancing himself from this raving idiot.
Bill Cunningham is the man version of Ann Coulter… see Ann’s recent joke at CPAC comparing John McCain to adolph hitler.
Guess who will be the ‘Worst Person in the World’ tonight?
Hmmm …
olympian2008 on February 26, 2008 at 4:56 PM
You Hitler fans are so touchy…
Aristotle on February 26, 2008 at 4:59 PM
Agreed, although this “class” is a little late to the party (in both senses of the word).
Geministorm on February 26, 2008 at 4:59 PM
Well, make Obama apologize for Media and all the liberals that attack Republicans 24-7
Chakra Hammer on February 26, 2008 at 5:00 PM
Go McCain!
Chakra Hammer on February 26, 2008 at 5:00 PM
I’m surprised McLame didn’t drop the F-Bomb on Cunningham during his passionate defense of his opponent.
glm on February 26, 2008 at 5:01 PM
FloatingRock on February 26, 2008 at 4:53 PM
WTF? Do you run around saying calling people by their middle name with no good reason? Why didn’t you refer to John Sidney McCain, just now? This silly talking point that you and others are parroting–”it’s his middle name, why is he ashamed of his middle name, blah blah blah”–is not cute… it is not clever. It just makes you look bigoted, and gives the impression that you are also a pretty stupid person. Afterall, no intelligent person would actually believe that such a thing made them sound cute or clever.
It is nothing less than a bold-faced attempt to inject religious-bigotry as a force in the campaign, and frankly religious bigotry is not something that I care to claim as a “tool” on my side.
Allah… you guys should really look into adding some sort of moderation system so that we can avoid the “lowest common denominator”, meaning people like FloatingRock, j0, malan89, Vote Sauron, fogw, TheSitRep, et al. I understand that you don’t want to run around banning people just to maintain some intellectual standards, but a moderation system would be a great way to address that.
DaveS on February 26, 2008 at 5:02 PM
I am John McCain and I am a proponent of censuing speech in the United States of America.
If your mama named you Barack Hussien Obama, then I will defend your right to never hear your birth name in public.
EJDolbow on February 26, 2008 at 5:02 PM
I’m so agitated by this buffoon that I have to post twice.
Is he going to apologize for “us” every time we tell the truth about liberals?
I cannot believe this ineffectual fossil is the best choice I am going to have in November for President for the next four years.
Where the hell is the awakening in Conservatism I’ve been looking for? John McCain doesn’t have it because it sure isn’t in the hands of that appeasing clown.
regal on February 26, 2008 at 5:04 PM
I listened to Rush today and his ‘official black obama criticizer’ Bo is telling it like it is. Why in the world would no one think because of his color, or his middle or last name, they can’t criticzie him? I don’t care if the man is orange, he is dangerous. McCain needs to get his act together, not pander.
L.
letget on February 26, 2008 at 5:04 PM
“Now we have a hack, Chicago Daley-style politician…”
I would say that would qualify as “disparaging”, assuming that he’s referring to Mayor Daley and his renowned political machine.
Geministorm on February 26, 2008 at 5:05 PM
Good cop bad cop.
LtE126 on February 26, 2008 at 5:05 PM
You’re right, implying that a candidate was born Muslim, raised as a Muslim and was given a Muslin middle name is completely irrelevant in a nation which is currently in a bitter world war with Islamism.
Great thinking, CAIR’s Dhimmi of the year award will be sent to your address.
Aristotle on February 26, 2008 at 5:06 PM
I’m still trying to figure out what was wrong with what he said…maybe the truth hurts.
Vigilante on February 26, 2008 at 5:08 PM
The WOT is too important to revolve around the middle name of one person. And the campaign too important to warp into identity politics.
Obama’s politics scare me more than his middle name.
William Amos on February 26, 2008 at 5:09 PM
John John John. It has been SO very hard to support you since the demise of Fred! then Mitt. But then you come up with this bull-oney. How you gonna fight al-Qaeda when you can’t even stand up to a novice state senator???? (Gotta find some nose-plugs for November).
rtsidedragon on February 26, 2008 at 5:09 PM
Screw McCain. Cunningham for President!
thareb on February 26, 2008 at 5:13 PM
I admit it now I want to shoot that damn video. Live it to CBS to have auto play on their crap
William Amos on February 26, 2008 at 5:14 PM
I know that this will stir up feces, but here goes. In the Luo tribe, one has a given name, a surname and a patronymic. ‘Obama’ is the patronymic of the junior senator from IL and ‘Hussein’ is his surname. Yes, I do know.
Just saying.
baldilocks on February 26, 2008 at 5:15 PM
Funny I don’t recall McCain apologizing for being an ass to fellow Republicans.
someguy on February 26, 2008 at 5:17 PM
Senator McCain is absolutely 100% correct.
Why try to win when you can lose with dignity.
Always Right on February 26, 2008 at 5:17 PM
The Truth Hurts. CNN coverage of this is a hoot.
Travis1 on February 26, 2008 at 5:18 PM
I believe B. Hussein Obama was named what he was named by a practicing Muslim. If B. Hussein Obama is not proud of his heritage, what is he? His brother is a strict radical Muslim. The pastor of his church holds Louis Farakhan in high regard and has been known to travel with him. I think the addage that if one talks like a duck, walks like a duck and is seen in constant companion ship with ducks, there is a possiblity that said individual is a duck. There is nothing holy about Obama. Unless you want this empty shirt foisted upon us as President, we must pull out all the stops. Let the American people know who and what this man is and what he represents. Actions speak louder than the pretty words that pour from his maw.
Zelsdorf Ragshaft on February 26, 2008 at 5:19 PM
But pander, acquess, compromise, capitulate, give in, subside, “reach across the isle”, let’s get along, is what he does……..
Even when John McCain says he’ll “…..chase Bin Laden to the gates of hell….”, doesn’t he sound like he’s pandering even then? Just a little????
Seven Percent Solution on February 26, 2008 at 5:19 PM
I don’t see a candidate out there who’s policies don’t scare me!
I’m thinking that the wife and I are voting for someone (presumably McCain) we “only” oppose on 95% of the issues, versus 100%.
Obama/Clinton: Opposed to all policies
McCain: Opposed to all policies except Iraq/Afghanistan
I have to stop thinking about it before I become too depressed…down a few shots of single barrel, and pull the lever.
Geministorm on February 26, 2008 at 5:19 PM
He’s gonna have a respectful, classy, reach across the isle type of War Against Terror. Close gitmo, stop saying Osama Bin Laden and start calling him Osama Bob Laden, invite DinnerJacket to a meeting with some lobbyists.
Oh, and maybe he won’t have to close gitmo after all – it will be the perfect place for those bigoted radical right wing people who dare to call out Democrats’ middle names.
Aristotle on February 26, 2008 at 5:20 PM
Bill Cunningham is B O R I N G. Ugh.
BJ* on February 26, 2008 at 5:20 PM
Can’t wait to see what Olby says tonight….
It’s a sniveling thing, isn’t it?
Travis1 on February 26, 2008 at 5:21 PM
McCain did the right and best thing- and the right thing and the best thing ain’t always the same.
Obama’s strength (and his only strength) is that he’s a likeable guy who doesn’t overtly play the race card. For McCain to get personally negative or even vaguely racial only hurts him. Witness the blowback Hillary’s campaign has gotten.
Anyone who thinks he shouldn’t have disavowed Cunningham knows less than nothing about electoral politics and can’t be taken seriously.
Hollowpoint on February 26, 2008 at 5:21 PM
there was a thread yesterday in which a commenter called Obama “osambo”.
Another said something which made me believe that it’s an unabatable tendency; something like, “We can’t talk about his color, we can’t talk about him being a muslem, what are we supposed to talk about?”
How about the issues, folks?
Can you explain how it is relevant?
Hiney Von Pewps on February 26, 2008 at 5:22 PM
Well, of course McCain defended a fellow Senator above a ‘peasant’…. Especially a conservative ‘peasant’.
It is what they do. The Senate Fraternity Boys Über Alles.
Every time I think I might ’suck it up’ and vote for McCain he pulls something to remind me why I despise him.
LegendHasIt on February 26, 2008 at 5:27 PM
Good Lord, these people are going to eat McCain for lunch. Has he looked at Obama’s previous campaigns, for Christ’s sake? Obama is as dirty a campaigner as they come. If McCain is this scared now, he’s gonna be a deer in the headlights when the MSM really winds up for him. Good grief. That tape was just sickening. What a picture of pandering, blubbering weakness.
Rational Thought on February 26, 2008 at 5:27 PM
Aristotle on February 26, 2008 at 5:06 PM
If he were born a Muslim, raised a Muslim, etc., that might be true. He wasn’t. What you and the other half-witted bigots are doing is trying to trick others who are as stupid as yourself into thinking that he WAS born a Muslim and raised a Muslim. I’m a lot smarter than you are, so your retard mind tricks aren’t going to work on me.
Furthermore, YES, it is indeed bigoted to imply that anyone with a Muslim-sounding name–or even anyone who is actually a Muslim, which Obama isn’t–is somehow in cahoots with Osama bin Laden. That is perhaps the stupidest, most mind-numbing thing about you and others like you.
You stay classy, dumbass.
DaveS on February 26, 2008 at 5:28 PM
Electing to the presidency a moderate Muslim who vowed (credibly) to put his country above his religion would not be an awful thing. The worst that could happen is that he would be as naïve with regard to the WoT as the current slate of Democratic candidates has pledged to be. And it would be far better than electing a Christian president who openly vowed to baptize the Constitution in the fires of fundamentalism, ridding it of such heretical trappings as freedom of religion and freedom of speech.
Making hay over Obama’s middle name is no less silly than complaining that our chief negotiator for the Treaty of Ghent had the very English middle name “Quincy.” And besides, Aristotle, you seem to have missed the fact that Barack Hussein Obama is not a Muslim, so this whole issue is entirely moot.
hicsuget on February 26, 2008 at 5:29 PM
I actually observaed his previous campaigns in Chicago. How was Obama notably “dirty”?
Hiney Von Pewps on February 26, 2008 at 5:30 PM
If you want McCain to campaign dirty, hire someone to hypnotize him and convice him Obama is really a conservative. That should do the trick.
Aristotle on February 26, 2008 at 5:31 PM
If his middle name scares you, you have some pretty serious problems and should disassociate with conservatism. We need to start culling the dead weight anyway.
Hah… you’re name, contrasted with your comment, made me literally LOL.
DaveS on February 26, 2008 at 5:33 PM
These must be Hillaryite trolls. If there are conservatives this militantly stupid, then I don’t know what to think.
Hiney Von Pewps on February 26, 2008 at 5:33 PM
Fred Dalton Thompson…I’m just saying, it sounds WAY better for the president of the US!
ihasurnominashun on February 26, 2008 at 5:34 PM
You’ve dodged my question again.
Hiney Von Pewps on February 26, 2008 at 5:35 PM
WHAT IS GOIN’ ON IN THE GOP!!! Where’d we get all these GIRLIE-MEN??!!
Disparaging remarks, my ass.
IT’S HIS NAME!! Barrack Hussein Obama. Don’t like it- BLAME HIS MOTHER!
Geez, let’s grow a pair!
Ex-tex on February 26, 2008 at 5:38 PM
Hiney Von Pewps on February 26, 2008 at 5:33 PMYeah, they just opened up registration here a couple of times recently, so a lot of the, erm… lower tier… of commenters could be here just to make conservatives look like idiots. Off the top of my head it looks like most of these people are pretty new, too, so maybe that’s what we’re seeing.
DaveS on February 26, 2008 at 5:38 PM
Heh, good one. (chuckle)
Now, pass the bourbon.
Geministorm on February 26, 2008 at 5:38 PM
Electing to the presidency a moderate Muslim who vowed (credibly) to put his country above his religion would not be an awful thing.
1. There is no such thing as a “Moderate Muslim”.
2. There is no proof he puts his country above anything at all. Except putting his hands over his penis when anthems are played.
He was born and raised Muslim, and never publically rejected Islam – which makes him a muslim according to the Sharia. His “Church” is Black-Supremacist-Muslimoid in nature which worships Farrakhan.
That’s where the REAL bigotry comes in. Get lost, lying Marxisto.
PS. I’m not even a christian.
Aristotle on February 26, 2008 at 5:39 PM
As I mentioned above, Cunningham called Obama a “…hack, Chicago Daley-style politician…”, which I would say was a disparaging remark, but it was leveled against a Liberal/Democrat and not a Conservative/Republican, so McCain had to apologize. I’m just sayin’…
Geministorm on February 26, 2008 at 5:40 PM
His middle name is off limits? Okaaaay….
Sue on February 26, 2008 at 5:41 PM
Ex-tex on February 26, 2008 at 5:38 PM
How about people like you leave the party and go lose elections by yourself? You could could even have your clan rallies and whatnot, and none of us would bother you.
DaveS on February 26, 2008 at 5:42 PM
Barack Hussein Obama
That’s his name. Get used to it.
gmoonster on February 26, 2008 at 5:42 PM
Isn’t being respectful a conservative principle?
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 26, 2008 at 5:42 PM
Keep on Barackin’ me baby, Keep on Barackin’ me baby,
Obama, obama, obama
gmoonster on February 26, 2008 at 5:44 PM
DaveS- Bite me.
Ex-tex on February 26, 2008 at 5:45 PM
Let’s talk about the guy standing behind McCain. As some have already noted, that is the Rev. Rod Parsley. He is a star among the prosperity, health, and wealth preachers. Parsley is the kind of person I warn my students and parishioners about! I’m not insinuating that McCain is guilty by association, but if this is the kind of “Christians” McCain is going to bring out to impress conservative Evangelicals like me he’ll have to do better.
ReaganEvangelical on February 26, 2008 at 5:46 PM
Cunningham would be my choice over the Mav.
Even though Cunningham can’t pronounced “Kumbayah” for some reason.
McCain is looking WIMPY WIMPY WIMPY.
profitsbeard on February 26, 2008 at 5:46 PM
A nice cup of Ban, please?
Aristotle on February 26, 2008 at 5:48 PM
I agree with DaveS that we need moderation to “maintain some intellectual standards.”
You know, standards such as calling other people “dumbass,” “stupid,” “half-witted bigots” or using phrases such as “retard mind tricks.”
You stay classy, DaveS.
Master Shake on February 26, 2008 at 5:49 PM
Not to your enemies.
profitsbeard on February 26, 2008 at 5:49 PM
Yay! We get to play in Obama’s world! Maybe if we’re good, we can even win some electoral votes!
Weeeeeeeeeeeeee!
spmat on February 26, 2008 at 5:49 PM
Aristotle on February 26, 2008 at 5:39 PM
I don’t think there was a single factual, intelligent point in your entire post. Obama was not “born a Muslim”, nor was he “raised a Muslim”, and who gives a rats ass what Shari’a has to say about anything? If someone decides that they aren’t a Muslim, then Islamic law can go pound sand.
One thing has become clear here… Obama apparently has a better understanding of flag etiquette than you do.
You should really just go back to the moonbat sites that you came from. I’m actually becoming pretty convinced that you’re a Hillary supporter. Go hang out with others who support your candidates… don’t cheapen the dialog at other sites.
DaveS on February 26, 2008 at 5:49 PM
Yes, that would be nice if you and the other bigots were banned. I was only asking for a way to mod your comments, but I could live with AP banning you. I doubt they care for people like you giving their site a bad name. You’re a bigot, an intellectual midget, and an embarrassment.
DaveS on February 26, 2008 at 5:51 PM
McCain distancing himself was a smart move. He’s running for President of the United States, not chairman of the local PTA. Everyone has witnessed how that type of speech making approach has worked out for Clinton. Those in her own party are “booing” her when she does it. Civility, maturity, and a sense that McCain understands that this is serious business will serve him well.
Hog Wild on February 26, 2008 at 5:51 PM
Whenever someone says, “Hussein”, I think Saddam Hussein, whom I associate with being a Baathist (secular), not a Muslim…so, I guess I don’t get the inside reference to him (Obama) being a Muslim, or whatever the reference is that is trying to be made.
Do we really care what his name is? Shouldn’t we be attacking the easiest targets, which are his idiotic policies?!?
Jeez, people.
Geministorm on February 26, 2008 at 5:52 PM
McCain is a joke/jerk!
azcop on February 26, 2008 at 5:55 PM
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