McCain on Obama’s Spain smear: “Horsesh*t”? Update: “Of course not”?
posted at 11:55 am on September 27, 2008 by Allahpundit
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Via Taegan Goddard, it comes — twice — right after The One makes the horsesh*t allegation that McCain “wasn’t sure” if Spain is aligned with the U.S. I’m giving you two versions: One that I cut from the Fox News broadcast plus the official MSNBC clip, where the audio is slightly better. Skip ahead to 4:30 of the latter for the exchange. Exit question: A Mavericky moment, or are we mishearing?
Update: Dan Riehl says it’s “of course not,” and now even Sullivan (no link) has backed off. Damn. I want to believe.
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Straight Talk Express just flattened Bambi. Maverick!
ManlyRash on September 27, 2008 at 11:57 AM
“of course not”
Purple Fury on September 27, 2008 at 11:57 AM
of course not
dean_acheson on September 27, 2008 at 11:58 AM
LOL. Awesome. I winced when he stumbled over Ahmedinejad though. Gotta practice that one Mav.
rightallthetime on September 27, 2008 at 11:58 AM
He says: of course not.
lorien1973 on September 27, 2008 at 12:00 PM
I thought he said “Of course not” but now that I hear it again, it does kinda sound like horsesh!t.
That was a pretty lame attack by The 0. Our intel guys are still workin’ with intel guys in Spain, hence the terror plots broken up by them both.
Tony737 on September 27, 2008 at 12:00 PM
He said of course not. I wish he said horseshit.
I do like the comment about not having a seal yet! LOL!
ctmom on September 27, 2008 at 12:00 PM
No, he says “of course not” and then proceeds to say “horsesh*t”. There’s no hard ‘c’ there folks :-)
rightallthetime on September 27, 2008 at 12:01 PM
I agree
“of course he did not”
d1carter on September 27, 2008 at 12:01 PM
I heard it as “of course” but I like this version better.
Terrie on September 27, 2008 at 12:02 PM
Looks like several other HotHeads agree, it was “Of course not” and Mac does add an H to his S’s. ‘Of courshe not.’ However, the ‘not’ somehow sounds a little bit like ’sh!t’.
Tony737 on September 27, 2008 at 12:02 PM
With any luck, President McCain will only have to pronounce it one time when he declines to attend the state funeral of the terrorist, Ahmadinejad.
Y-not on September 27, 2008 at 12:03 PM
Obama was spewing horsehockey, but McCain didn’t describe it as such.
Akzed on September 27, 2008 at 12:03 PM
Obama said orgy. Which perked me right up!
lorien1973 on September 27, 2008 at 12:03 PM
I do like the comment about not having a seal yet! LOL! - Mom
Yeah, that was awesome. I expected a lot more of those but didn’t get ‘em. Saracuda would’ve though!
Tony737 on September 27, 2008 at 12:04 PM
Exactly.
Has Axelrod called Kos about trying to make this go viral yet?
Of course I would have preferred McCain to drop a whole row of profanities on him, but I guess the focus groups wouldn’t like that too much, would they?
fiatboomer on September 27, 2008 at 12:04 PM
Me too. McCain should say horsesh*t more often. It’s a good descriptor :P
lorien1973 on September 27, 2008 at 12:04 PM
Good point. Well, we’ll just have to agree to disagree on the horsesh*t point. I just HAVE to believe he said it.
rightallthetime on September 27, 2008 at 12:05 PM
I know horseshi*t when I hear it. I didn’t hear it.
I want to know what Obama said whil McCain was trying to say the short dude from Iran’s name.
SouthernGent on September 27, 2008 at 12:07 PM
I’m not hearing the Horsesh*t comment from McCain, but I do agree that it’s Horsesh*t.
More important than that is how disingenuous Obama’s statement was concerning Kissinger, Obama knew full well Kissinger never said any such thing.
Maxx on September 27, 2008 at 12:09 PM
I kind of think McCain is more of a bull, rather than horse. I could see Bush saying it though.
ThePrez on September 27, 2008 at 12:09 PM
Sounds like “of course not” to me. Is Team O worried about their guys performance last night? It seems they are. They are trying to push stories about McCain’s demeanor and now this horsesh*t stuff. Let’s hope the poll numbers start to come back McCain’s way after last night’s win.
BrianBoru on September 27, 2008 at 12:10 PM
Calling HORSESH*T when you hear it is: PRESIDENTIAL
originalpechanga on September 27, 2008 at 12:11 PM
My favorite pretzel moment:
Obama’s twisted responses here regarding the “preconditions” charge.
Obama’s fake presidential seal: $1.00
Obama’s “preconditions” pretzel?: priceless
Mcguyver on September 27, 2008 at 12:11 PM
Just the thought of him saying horse shit make me like him more.
Amadeus on September 27, 2008 at 12:11 PM
Axelrod’s boy’s campaign is upping the ante for Sarah Palin.
I’m not worried.
SouthernGent on September 27, 2008 at 12:13 PM
Or he could be like Dennis Miller and deliberately call him Aquademijad
HawaiiLwyr on September 27, 2008 at 12:14 PM
McCain is saying: “Of course they are”.
ericire12 on September 27, 2008 at 12:14 PM
CHARACTERISTICS of the NARCISSIST
1. Self-centered. His needs are paramount.
2. No remorse for mistakes or misdeeds.
3. Unreliable, undependable.
4. Does not care about the consequences of his actions.
5. Projects his faults on to others. High
blaming behavior; never his fault.
6. Little if any conscience.
7. Insensitive to needs and feelings of others.
8. Has a good front (persona) to impress and exploit others.
9. Low stress tolerance. Easy to anger and rage.
10. People are to be manipulated for his needs.
11. Rationalizes easily. Twists conversation to his gain at other’s expense. If trapped, keeps talking, changes the subject or gets angry.
12. Pathological lying.
13. Tremendous need to control situations, conversations, others.
14. No real values. Mostly situational.
15. Often perceived as caring and understanding and uses this to manipulate.
16. Conversation controller. Must have the first and last word.
17. Secret life. Hides money, friends, activities.
18. Seldom expresses appreciation.
19. Grandiose. Convinced he knows more than others and is correct in all he does.
20. Convincing. Must convince people to side with him.
21. Very good at reading people, so he can manipulate them. Sometimes called gaslighting.
Sounds like Bambi, yes, no?
And this is just the short list.
Over.
1GooDDaDDy on September 27, 2008 at 12:15 PM
Yeah, really: the great part of that exchange - as all HotAir readers know - was the rip on Obama’s phony presidential seal.
New dictionaries ought to replace the word “chutzpah” with an Obama seal…
Captain Scarlet on September 27, 2008 at 12:15 PM
Of course not.
Spirit of 1776 on September 27, 2008 at 12:18 PM
I heard horsesh*t
Also - does anyone else get irritated by BHO constantly overstressing the 1st syllable or 1st letter of certain words like Spain or troops…sounds like he is forcing the words out.
HawaiiLwyr on September 27, 2008 at 12:19 PM
Senator John McCain should have said HORSESH*T VERY LOUDLY TO THIS:
He talked about his father from Kenya “writing letter after letter” trying to come to college in the U.S., because in no other country on Earth could one make it like here—”our ideals and values inspired the world.” Powerful stuff.
But then Obama concludes by saying “ I don’t think any of us can say that our standing in the world now, the way children around the world look at the United States, is the same.
HOW MANY people are clamoring to get into,say KENYA? Or CUBA? OR RUSSIA? or IRAN because they are such great places to live?
originalpechanga on September 27, 2008 at 12:20 PM
I wish McCain would have just said… “Amadadadingdongjob”.
CliffHanger on September 27, 2008 at 12:20 PM
Regarding the sound bite in question…. press your dominate ear very close to the speaker and then tell me what you hear.
The point being, who cares, when nobody could hear it clearly?!!
This is a none issue.
Yeah I know what I heard (I have extremely good hearing) and you cannot tell me otherwise, but who cares?
Most people cannot hear the detailed sound that I can hear. I’m not bragging, I’m simply talking from experience.
Off topic, but did anybody hear Sarah Palin’s low chuckles each time, just before she pulled her best zingers at her convention speech?
Didn’t think so.
I rest my case.
Mcguyver on September 27, 2008 at 12:20 PM
I am just reading all the press pundits about the debate. Can someone help me out. Did I see the same debate as everyone else? Was there a separate debate between the two that went on at the same time?
Obama looked like a rookie next to McCain.
I am very depressed at the spin.
Razorsully on September 27, 2008 at 12:21 PM
Terrie on September 27, 2008 at 12:22 PM
Kinda like having to be forced to say the pledge allegiance to the flag.
Oh.. that’s right, he is from Kenya… my bad.
Mcguyver on September 27, 2008 at 12:24 PM
I heard: “You little effin crapweasel, you aren’t fit to pour my coffee and you sure as hell wouldn’t be here on this stage if the media jerkoffs weren’t kissing your ass, so shove it.”
Anyone else hear that?
Bishop on September 27, 2008 at 12:24 PM
I heard “of course not.”
jencab on September 27, 2008 at 12:25 PM
Another characteristic of a narcissist is they don’t stand behind what they’ve said in the past. Obama said he would meet with these rogue leaders one on one without preconditions. He said that. He can either stand behind it, or repudiate it. But to ignore it is not responsible. It’s narcissistic. We’ve all known people like this. “But, you just said such and such!”. And it means nothing to them. Only the moment, only the present has meaning to them. If they can lie and get away with something, that’s good enough for them. Where are their values? Where is their character? I don’t know. Obama is dangerous.
Paul-Cincy on September 27, 2008 at 12:27 PM
If McCain could have controlled the match like he controlled this volley, we’d have a home run under our belts.
petefrt on September 27, 2008 at 12:28 PM
Advantage McCain!!!
Canuck1955 on September 27, 2008 at 12:29 PM
When I heard it last night, I heard “Of course not” When I listened to both posted links, I heard the same thing.
With that said, I wish he would have said “horseshit”.
Jim M. on September 27, 2008 at 12:29 PM
‘course not…’course not.
CP on September 27, 2008 at 12:30 PM
I’m sure this will be latched onto by the mindless lefty masses though, so I’m sure we’ll hear this allegation repeated for the next week.
CP on September 27, 2008 at 12:31 PM
Olberhead said he had a live feed in his ear and McCain didn’t swear, FWIW.
SnarkVader on September 27, 2008 at 12:32 PM
mcCain needs to let the filly out of the barn and onto the track for this one. let her run free.
a capella on September 27, 2008 at 12:32 PM
Here’s your prescription:
1. Walk over to TV.
2. Turn off TV.
3. Throw rock at TV.
4. Read HotAir (but gloss over Allah’s pessimism) and don’t read polls.
5. Read an Alfred Hitchcock mystery series book.
Aaaah…. don’t you feel the peace and quiet already?
Mcguyver on September 27, 2008 at 12:32 PM
BTW, don’t know if someone else mentioned this on another debate thread or not, but did you hear Obama talking about us being competitive in the world and cite China’s space launch and space walk? I was thinking…uh, yeah, we’ve been there done that, like 40 YEARS AGO!
CP on September 27, 2008 at 12:34 PM
AP, thank you for not linking to Sully.
Either way, it’s a win/win.
Terrie on September 27, 2008 at 12:36 PM
Preparation O
Apply liberally to affected area for the relief of truth hemorrhoids.
Hening on September 27, 2008 at 12:37 PM
My ears heard McCain say horsesh*t, while Barry said of course not.
The spurious allegation from Barry Bambi Obama (a jackass who doesn’t know jack about foreign policy) that McCain doesn’t know that Spain is an ally is frankly beneath contempt.
Buy Danish on September 27, 2008 at 12:37 PM
…of course not….
The “I don’t even have a seal yet” was a nice swipe at Obama, who’s even got his regime’s china pattern picked out….
Puritan1648 on September 27, 2008 at 12:37 PM
That was me screaming “horsesh*t” at the TV…
d1carter on September 27, 2008 at 12:38 PM
Since his surgery he slurs some letters especially “s” which becomes a long sound. He said of course not.
ROMDOC on September 27, 2008 at 12:39 PM
I think Obie said “it’s okay”.
AubieJon on September 27, 2008 at 12:39 PM
Fine, if thats what they want, so be it.
It will only keep alive Obama’s idiotic statment and the speciousness of much of what he had to say.
Always Right on September 27, 2008 at 12:44 PM
I heard the Horse. What is wrong with my ears?
Obama was piling up the H.S. faster than I could descern?
When I listen to these two debate, one has a Program and a lot of opinions. The other is doing a school exercise, carefully to satisfy teacher
H.S.
entagor on September 27, 2008 at 12:44 PM
“A whore’s shirt.” I’m not sure whether evil John McCain was characterizing Senator Obama as a prostitute or flashing back to shore leave in the Phillipines.
CK MacLeod on September 27, 2008 at 12:44 PM
But then again we cannot believe anything Olbermann says.
But why would he dismiss this?
Answer: because Obama has done worse.. remember the middle finger pointing at Hillary?
This is picture proof that anybody can see, vs. an audio sound bite that nobody can confirm…
The in-the-tank Obama media is finally backing off from these non-starter issues….
… Duh…
Mcguyver on September 27, 2008 at 12:44 PM
I would not blame McCain if he did say horseshit. Obama was just blowing smoke.
Terrye on September 27, 2008 at 12:44 PM
I often think that word when listening to Obama.
Metro on September 27, 2008 at 12:48 PM
The best part of that clip is McCains presidential seal quip.
p0s3r on September 27, 2008 at 12:49 PM
No, but I wish I had…hehe!
Liberty or Death on September 27, 2008 at 12:50 PM
As a reminder, this is the same little squirt, er, Jr. Senator from Illinois who once said, “Iran, Cuba, Venezuela, these countries are tiny compared to the Soviet Union. They don’t pose a serious threat to us the way the Soviet Union posed a threat to us,” and who has repeatedly confused Auschwitz with Buchenwald.
Buy Danish on September 27, 2008 at 12:51 PM
Another thought on Obama saying he’ll meet with any leader without preconditions. He explained he reserves the right to do that, at a time and place of his choosing, if it helps the US. But it’s not about the US. It’s about him, to do as he pleases. If he’s moved to do something, he wants to do it. He wants what he wants. He’s omitting whether it’s objectively a good idea. It’s all about him.
Paul-Cincy on September 27, 2008 at 12:52 PM
Exactly what I heard!
I guess McCain needs to go to “Massatoosetts” to learn to pronounce Mad Mahmoud’s name. But then I wish he didn’t have to mention the little twerp at all.
Both little twerps, Mad Mahmoud and Osama Obama, for that matter.
MrScribbler on September 27, 2008 at 12:52 PM
But after McCain flubbed Imajerk’s name and went to restate it, Obama says, or I thought he said, “That’s okay.” As if Mac was a kid. Did anyone else pick up on this?
AND I am pretty sure Obama used Kenyan code words to call Maverick a RAAAAAAAAAACIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL!
freeus on September 27, 2008 at 12:53 PM
I heard Dick Cheney saying “go f*ck yourself” or something close to that.
Mallard T. Drake on September 27, 2008 at 1:01 PM
LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE WINNAH!!!!!!!
freeus on September 27, 2008 at 1:13 PM
How do these people come up with stuff like this? The “of course not” is very clear.
The biggest thing to take away from the above clips is that Obama continues to lie about his original “no preconditions” statements, and that he lied, as attested to later by Kissinger himself, about what Kissinger has said.
Connie on September 27, 2008 at 1:14 PM
Hey, Barry, Bush isn’t running. Bush can’t run. Ever. Again.
Between saying McCain’s right 9 times, he referenced the Bush administration at least that many times. Does anyone at Team Obama know how to run a campaign?
I’m no expert, but I’d have to say that McCain cleaned Barry’s clock. Bush was accused of being a “frat boy” in 200 & 2004. This guy makes “frat boys” look like boy scouts.
gemchick on September 27, 2008 at 1:17 PM
Excellent burn!
And yes, he did say “horseshit.”
Disturb the Universe on September 27, 2008 at 1:30 PM
Would have been understandable, but no he didn’t.
Connie on September 27, 2008 at 1:33 PM
Connie on September 27, 2008 at 1:33 PM
Let’s agree to disagree.
Disturb the Universe on September 27, 2008 at 1:38 PM
The first one is “of course” not ‘of course not’ there is no expression of a “tuh” sound for there to be a not.
The second time Obama says quickly and under his breath “That’s his name.” McCain looks over annoingly and repeats the name correctly without frustration, to show who is the man.
PresidenToor on September 27, 2008 at 1:48 PM
Tim Burton on September 27, 2008 at 1:50 PM
If you listen closely, you can even hear him call his wife a c**t, too.
Nethicus on September 27, 2008 at 2:05 PM
Yup. I was debating some lib many years ago regarding affirmative action, and I was saying “that’s just not right.” Unfortunately, she heard it as “that shit’s not right.” It happens.
m064404 on September 27, 2008 at 2:06 PM
Harry Truman would have said “horsesh*t.” Some women tourists asked President Truman how they kept the White House lawn so green. Truman alledgedly said, “They just spread manure on it now and then.” The ladies complained that the President shouldn’t say “manure.” An aide replied that it took them a whole year just to get him to say “manure.”
McCain is an ex-sailor. He could make the air turn blue if he wanted.
Pelayo on September 27, 2008 at 2:15 PM
funny, but obama says “of course not” at 4.59 of the MSNBC clip, contradicting his own argument.
hipgecko on September 27, 2008 at 2:54 PM
I believe that if he had said “horseshit” louder, clearer and more often, he would have been the undisputed winner of the debate. More Americans would have appreciated the frankness than would have been offended by this mild obscenity.
Disturb the Universe on September 27, 2008 at 3:00 PM
He said one of the following:
that whore’s hot
Al Gore snot
a sore spot
arnold horseshack
Actually, he said “of course not” twice.
cannonball on September 27, 2008 at 3:37 PM
So what if he said Horseshit? Thats what Obama is!
A Big pile of lying horseshit!
Obama was a horseshit liar last night!
Is that news to anyone? He lies ALL THE TIME!
Chakra Hammer on September 27, 2008 at 3:58 PM
Obama = horseshit.
profitsbeard on September 27, 2008 at 4:18 PM
around 17-19 seconds into the second clip it sounds like OBAMA says “Horseshit”.
theguardianii on September 27, 2008 at 4:48 PM
Meanwhile, our Colombian ally, Alvaro Uribe was in Washington this past week trying to get a Democrat audience to help pass the FTA. Pelosi, Reid, Richardson, etc. all stiffed him. Obama gave him a quick phone call and said nothing about it. So much for “meeting with our friends.”
Golden Boy on September 27, 2008 at 4:53 PM
The rating from last night show that about 30 million people watched the debate. I compaired it with the numbers for Bush/Kerry’s second debate which was on a Friday; Bush/Kerry drew about 35 million. As I suspected, Obama wanted foreign policy first and on a Friday for less tune-in. I think it would have been worse, we’ll never know though, with out the McCain gambit about not showing up.
Let’s hope Palin’s debate draws more and she does well. That will bring more viewers to the second debate.
sophiesmom on September 27, 2008 at 5:22 PM
Hey, it sounded like HS to mean.
sophiesmom on September 27, 2008 at 5:27 PM
after listening to that clip for first time, anyone who would vote for Obama is suicidally naive and ignorant
jp on September 27, 2008 at 5:46 PM
i.want.to.reach.through.the.tv.and.slap.Uhbama…. he is a complete fool, lying and spewing nonsense that his sheep lap up. McCain needs to make an ad further showing Uhbamas contradictory responses to this….
righthanddrive on September 27, 2008 at 6:03 PM
i wish John would have walked over to Barry, slapped him up side the head and said, “that is complete horse shit”
custer on September 27, 2008 at 7:00 PM
Sullivan just heard what’s packed into his skull.
Jim Treacher on September 27, 2008 at 7:34 PM
LMAO! I’ll second that!
I would say it could have been both. HS first, before he caught himself, and then an of course not. And if it was, he gets bonus points from me, because it was hs!
I did enjoy McCain and his “Oh, please!”
pannw on September 27, 2008 at 8:04 PM
Gosh - Allahpundit HELPING THE ENEMY!!
What a surprise (NOT)
What’s next from this genius - a spate of Sarah Palin jokes?
grtflmark on September 27, 2008 at 11:55 PM