McCain booed after telling crowd to be respectful to Obama
posted at 8:25 pm on October 10, 2008 by Allahpundit
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The gloves are off on.
But then something weird happens: He acknowledges the “energy” people have been showing at rallies, and how glad he is that people are excited. But, he says, “I respect Sen. Obama and his accomplishments.” People booed at the mention of his name. McCain, visibly angry, stopped them: “I want EVERYONE to be respectful, and lets make sure we are.”…
And then later, again, someone dangled a great big piece of low-hanging fruit in front of McCain: “I’m scared to bring up my child in a world where Barack Obama is president.”
McCain replies, “Well, I don’t want him to be president, either. I wouldn’t be running if I did. But,” and he pauses for emphasis, “you don’t have to be scared to have him be President of the United States.” A round of boos…
UPDATE: Indeed, he just snatched the microphone out the hands of a woman who began her question with, “I’m scared of Barack Obama… he’s an Arab terrorist…”
“No, no ma’am,” he interrupted. “He’s a decent family man with whom I happen to have some disagreements.”
He did the right thing, needless to say, but I’m not sure how this squares with Palin telling people at fundraisers how many supporters are urging her to take the gloves off. It all goes back to this morning’s post: McCain wants to win the election but doesn’t seem to have the stomach to get truly nasty, so he compromises by bringing up Ayers but not pressing the issue too much. Gotta commit one way or another, champ. As it is, it’s a sad, strange situation to have one candidate forced to stick up for the other candidate in front of his own audience.
Now that he’s defended Obama, I think it gives The One cover to call him out on it at the debate on Wednesday in the guise of, “John, I appreciate you trying to set the record straight on my behalf, but this climate you’ve created…” etc etc. In the meantime, here’s the only video I’ve been able to find thus far. Shuster aired the footage where the woman in the audience calls Obama an Arab a few minutes ago, and McCain really did almost yank the mike out of her hand before she could get going and make it worse. It’s not up on MSNBC’s website yet, but if I see it somewhere, I’ll update. Click the image to watch.
Update: Here’s the CNN video via TPM. Best I can do on short notice.
Update: Depending on how much press coverage this incident gets this weekend, I wonder if he won’t decide to abandon the Ayers stuff altogether.
Update: Cox’s transcript is wrong, incidentally. The questioner doesn’t call Obama a terrorist.
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And I;m sorry for this outburst, but this troll has gotten the better of me.
wise_man on October 10, 2008 at 10:01 PM
We are all remembering why we never really liked McCain as our candidate. Picking Palin was the ONLY thing he’s done since the primary to give us any hope to get excited.
I think McCain is a great American, a slightly below average Republican, and a pretty weak campaigner. His “base” was always a fawning media, who have turned on him like no dog ever would. (Sorry to insult dogs by comparing them to the media.)
Were it not for the fact that the Dims have put up the scariest, most socialist/Marxist candidate any of us have ever seen, I’d likely have thrown up my hands by now as well.
But this is too important and Obama is too freaking dangerous. Turn your anger into motivation. We don’t have to love McCain to do what’s right for our country and our kids. We have to stop the fraud that is Obama.
Sugar Land on October 10, 2008 at 10:04 PM
Things are getting crazy. Last night people were clawing at each other because someone called McCain, “Yosemite Sam”. Let’s try to take a deep breath and chill a little.
Buy Danish on October 10, 2008 at 10:05 PM
Yeah, I can see why you would think that. I prefer truth to spin, I don’t think the world will end if we criticize McCain (inhouse), I reject bullies vigorously, and I’m as honest as I can be. That makes me fun for some to talk to, and irritating for others.
More power to you. Doesn’t take away the humor. (You’ll note I didn’t say you were stupid or an ass or whatever names you have and will call me in the future), it’s just ironic and thus humorous. Laugh with me.
Yep. No argument @ all on that point.
Spirit of 1776 on October 10, 2008 at 10:05 PM
Wise, you’re gonna bust a blood vessel, take a drink and chill. We’re mostly all friends here, we’re all marching to the end game. Sending you a virtual shot of Jaeger.
HornetSting on October 10, 2008 at 10:05 PM
I missed that last night. But Rush said it yesterday. Now that was funny.
JiangxiDad on October 10, 2008 at 10:09 PM
Well, I can understand that. Had I seen it, I’d have been very upset. How dare they denigrate a beloved cartoon character like that.
;-)
LegendHasIt on October 10, 2008 at 10:09 PM
Wise Man……..Nobody on this blog has even remotely suggested Obama is an “Arab Terrorist”. So don’t go re-inventing history on me and the rest of us, o.k.?
alwyr on October 10, 2008 at 9:59 PM
alwyr, sir, this is the topic of this page.
Wise Man
_____________________
Wise Man, You must be on a different blog site. The topic of THIS blog is McCain’s suggesting to a campaign crowd that they “have to be respectful of Obama”. Please go to the top of the page and read the god*mn headline so it can sink in.
P.S. You might also be surprised to learn the crowd EXCORIATES McCain for even remotely suggesting they somehow have to “be respectful” of The One. WE DON’T, because he’s done nothing in his entire life to command any such “respect”.
alwyr on October 10, 2008 at 10:10 PM
Ladies and gentlemen, do it for Sarah.
El_Terrible on October 10, 2008 at 10:10 PM
Spirit is not a “troll”! He is one of the wisest and steady commenters here.
I don’t have time to go back and read all the comments, but I betcha there’s been a misunderstanding. You want to defend McCain, which is fine, but you (and a few others I won’t mention) have too much of a hair-trigger response to any criticism.
Buy Danish on October 10, 2008 at 10:11 PM
LMAO. Like Rush calling Obama a squirrel. I love squirrels. It is an insult to the entire squirrel society.
HornetSting on October 10, 2008 at 10:11 PM
Personally, I don’t think that Urkel has the snap to wire together a bomb or send computer viruses into Pentagon mainframes. That’s above his rather low paygrade.
Besides, he doesn’t have to, since, as President, he will have access to the entire Federal Government in order to destroy his enemies.
He is still a very dangerous, totally unvetted SOB, and we should be angry as hell and upfront about it.
TexasJew on October 10, 2008 at 10:12 PM
Spirit is not a troll. You know how after a while you create a mental image of the people you talk to often here? Well, at least I do.
For ex. The Goddess Anna :)
Well in my mind, for some reason, Spirit is Uncle Sam. I read everything he writes.
JiangxiDad on October 10, 2008 at 10:14 PM
It’s not “humorous” when I read the words on the top of the page just like everyone else and reply to people who are commenting on these words. I see now that there is an update that the transcript was in error. It does not change the fact that this is the subject we are talking about.
Simply commenting on this is by your definition, defending McCain no matte the facts. and you are wrong. I am challenging peoples comments about McCain that are either not true, or opinions that do not have any discernible merit to back them up. You call this mindless supporting and defending of McCain, and thats not the case. My God, this is a conservative website, and I am talking about the conservative candidate who won the republican primary and is going after the most liberal senator of 2007 and you’d think by some people’s comments, such as yours, that I am some mindless drone supporting McCain no matter what.
And you know this is not the case. You bring up old history between me and you that is from 3 months ago and hasn’t happened since. Are you going to bring this up again as you enjoy doing three years from now? You are being childish. misrepresenting me and you are quite frankly being an a * Hole with this action. You wanted me to get PO;ed and it worked Happy?
don’t be a jerk, and I wont treat you like the jerk that you are.
wise_man on October 10, 2008 at 10:14 PM
He trolled me. He misrepresented me. He;s a jerk.
wise_man on October 10, 2008 at 10:15 PM
How flattering, thanks for your kind words.
But in this case, it’s my fault. I poked him with a stick. He said something I thought was ironic and funny, and I commented on it. I didn’t mean to piss him off (really) but I shouldn’t have said it. Mea Culpa.
Spirit of 1776 on October 10, 2008 at 10:15 PM
He is still a very dangerous, totally unvetted
SOBBOOB, and we should be angry as hell and upfront about it.TexasJew on October 10, 2008 at 10:12 PM
I think that’s closer to the truth. Plus the Marxist ideology thingy.
Buy Danish on October 10, 2008 at 10:16 PM
Ever notice that after I give an opinion on the thread topic, and thereby saying all that can be said on the subject, that people here start attacking each other?
It’s giving me a complex.
csdeven on October 10, 2008 at 10:16 PM
For the record, I didn’t. You claimed change, I take you at your word. I’ve not brought up the past since.
Spirit of 1776 on October 10, 2008 at 10:17 PM
wise_man on October 10, 2008 at 10:14 PM
To bring up an old point…
Outside of his 100% correctly focused specialty on military issues, pray tell, what is conservative about McCain?
TexasJew on October 10, 2008 at 10:17 PM
McCain won’t pull the independents back if he lets that kind of crap go on at his rallies.
All these snide condemnations of McCain are laughable. He tries to set an example with civility and the base goes crazy. Like a bunch of Kos kids…
Bradky on October 10, 2008 at 10:17 PM
I read every word of yours I see. Every since your spirited stance in the Mohammad Bear thread. Very impressed.
Spirit of 1776 on October 10, 2008 at 10:18 PM
My apologies for going off topic for a bit:
I noticed yesterday you said you were a fellow New Mexican.
Highland High the source of your user name here?
Anyway, Hi from Ruidoso.
LegendHasIt on October 10, 2008 at 10:19 PM
Maybe we should fly you to the McCain rallies. You are dynamite, my friend….SHOT!
HornetSting on October 10, 2008 at 10:19 PM
Like a bunch of Kos kids…
Bradky on October 10, 2008 at 10:17 PM
Those weren’t Kos kids. Those were people who pay taxes and who are being asked to subsidize a gigantic Affirmative Action bank holdup.
TexasJew on October 10, 2008 at 10:19 PM
I don’t disagree… however, is there actually video or audio of the alleged threats made against Obama occurring at these rallies? The reason I ask is because we have video of the incident where a questioner is alleged to have called Obama an Arab terrorist, and the allegation turns out to be false.
By presuming that these allegations are correct and condemning people who may not actually exist we are playing into MSM/Obama’s hands. Make them prove their allegations first. Absent that, I have no reason to believe that anger expressed at these rallies is anything other than an expression of what is happening to our nation right now; with two crappy candidates, an economic crisis and those responsible still safe in their seats of power.
FloatingRock on October 10, 2008 at 10:20 PM
That’s what the smiley face is for.
Buy Danish on October 10, 2008 at 10:20 PM
No, just the state of my hive…Howdy neighbor, from Alamogordo. I LOVE Ruidoso.
HornetSting on October 10, 2008 at 10:20 PM
Anyway, Hi from Ruidoso.
LegendHasIt on October 10, 2008 at 10:19 PM
I bet Ski Apache will be rather quiet this year, if the market doesn’t kick back up…
TexasJew on October 10, 2008 at 10:20 PM
Yep, I noticed that as well..I think it is you.
AUINSC on October 10, 2008 at 10:21 PM
Amen, Texas. (Even though I am still holding a grudge about you hating NM drivers. We are not ALL that bad). :P
HornetSting on October 10, 2008 at 10:21 PM
Yes, You did.
There is no reason that I shouldn’t look at the summary on the top of the page and take it at face value. The update now displays that the transcript was in error. I was commenting on others’ opinions and engaging them. I was not being a mindless shill for McCain as you, and the others from three months ago that you just brought up again at 9:52. I just want to clarify the record. Again I apologize for this. I disagree with you on very little here, and other than not answering your “what would John McCain do that would cause you to not vote for him” question the wrong way, or the way you didn’t like I have not gone out of my way to intentionally bring up old issues with you. Like you did.
wise_man on October 10, 2008 at 10:22 PM
The increased anger of McCain’s crowds is due to the fact that neither the media nor McCain himself is willing to take Obama on. It isn’t dishonorable to tell the truth about a man who is hiding the truth about himself and his record. As a matter of fact doing so, in the face of great pressure not to is far more honorable and decent than not doing so. If McCain showed some stomach to give us some real straight talk, his crowds wouldn’t feel a need to act out. They’d be satisfied that at least someone was being honest.
This episode brought home the fact to me that McCain is going to lose and probably lose big. In one episode he managed to deflate his base, reminding us why we disliked him so much in the first place, gain no votes and give a nice pr boost to Obama, to boot.
This Presidential race is a mission for which John McCain is not the right man. I wonder if he will able to look back at his “honorable” campaign when he sees that it has handed this country over to the most dishonorable ideology in its history.
nocomme1 on October 10, 2008 at 10:23 PM
80%.
wise_man on October 10, 2008 at 10:23 PM
No, Mexico’s economy is still booming. We’re paying for their uneducated/poor. They will come in droves.
HornetSting on October 10, 2008 at 10:25 PM
Remember when Schwarzenegger said “girly man”? I think you all are girly men.
Coronagold on October 10, 2008 at 10:25 PM
And look what happened to him. He turned into one.
JiangxiDad on October 10, 2008 at 10:27 PM
You should have just said that in the first place instead of descending into a series of juvenile profanity laced tirades.
FloatingRock on October 10, 2008 at 10:28 PM
No, Mexico’s economy is still booming. We’re paying for their uneducated/poor. They will come in droves.
HornetSting on October 10, 2008 at 10:25 PM
That’s true. Lots of folks from DF on the Sierra Blanca slopes last year.
Too many, in fact. I’m going back to Santa Fe..
TexasJew on October 10, 2008 at 10:28 PM
Darn near neighbors. Come on over for a burger and beer sometime.
Not really; the worse the economy, the better the tourist business in Ruidoso is. Plus we already have some snow ‘on the mountain’, so skiing may be superb this year. When You Texans can’t afford Banff, Aspen or Sundance, you come here ;-)
Again my apologies for going off topic.
LegendHasIt on October 10, 2008 at 10:28 PM
So every mortgage that has failed is owned by a minority? Like I said acting like a bunch of kids.And you know that you would have a completely different reaction if it had been Obama and someone in his audience.
Bradky on October 10, 2008 at 10:29 PM
I can tell you why the base goes goes crazy, they have seen Mccain not be to civil when he is on the other side of an issue with cons(immigration is but 1 example) and he had no problems or second thoughts about it.
Mccain seems to get in touch with his nastiness only when he has his sights set on us(conservatives)
Its all water under the bridge now
kangjie on October 10, 2008 at 10:29 PM
Well, after reading some of the last comments, I have no idea what the agenda is on this page, but my opinion of what McCain had to say today is a sense of complete and utter defeat. I despise Obama, I think he’s little more than a two bit thug criminal, and I despise him all the more because he’s made me long desperately for Hillary to be running. That only happens in bizarro world.
Having said that, McCain doesn’t deserve to win. He just doesn’t. He’s made one idiotic move after another. How can he make all the very accurate ads re: Obama’s complete lack of judgement, his very shady, past and current “friends”, the socialistic direction he will take the country in. All true and in one stupid moment, he throws it all away and tells us Not to be afraid of an Obama Presidency and that he’s a “good man”. Uh, No. No, he isn’t.
Personally, I took that statement as admitting defeat,and that he wanted to be remembered as going out a “good guy”.
Regardless of whether he meant it that way, I thought he looked and sounded very weak- It’s terribly depressing.
anniekc on October 10, 2008 at 10:29 PM
Damn! I knew it!
heh heh heh
csdeven on October 10, 2008 at 10:29 PM
-Campaign Finance-NOPE
-Global Warming-NOPE
-Immigration-BIG NOPE
But, what is the alternative? We can fight him on all the issues AFTER he gets in office. I’d rather chew my arm off than see Obama as our president.
HornetSting on October 10, 2008 at 10:31 PM
And I wish to apologize to this again. I really shouldn’t have done this at all. I feel that he was trying to get under my skin, deliberately. I don’t appreciate it when people mock me or try to say that I am doing something that I am not when if anyone would read my comments, it should be very clear what I am trying to say.
Again, I feel bad that I did this, and my anger shouldn’t be on display here. I’m sorry.
wise_man on October 10, 2008 at 10:31 PM
Could you please simply reserve your judgment until the election day. More things will happen between now and then. Please
wise_man on October 10, 2008 at 10:32 PM
We should get a “group” of HA people together to DISCUSS strategery. Texas Jew is close too.
HornetSting on October 10, 2008 at 10:32 PM
Don’t worry about it. It’s all my fault.
csdeven on October 10, 2008 at 10:32 PM
I have thought that myself….keeping things as civil as possible because the Clinton October surprise is about to be laid down? Or Barry is not eligible? Or ??
ex-Democrat on October 10, 2008 at 10:32 PM
Of course, this whole comment thread has veered off course to the point of being ridiculous…here’s what the lady was saying…“I’m scared of Barack Obama… he’s an Arab terrorist…”
She’s a goofball. She completely doesn’t get him. She should be afraid of Obama because there is strong evidence that he is an opportunistic, strongly socialistic, morally decrepit, self-serving elitist tool, who leverages his skin color to abuse the ‘benefit of the doubt’ that most American’s seem only to happy to give him..in order to further his career and ambitions..which has nothing to do with Americas best interests…so McCain was right to shut her up…she missed the entire point and smeared the entire campaign in her opening statement…but he turned insult into injury, when he claimed we had nothing to fear from an Obama Presidency…there he threw the baby out with the bath water…making his entire campaign a moot point in over-reacting to here clueless remarks. It also shows a lack of ‘deep’ or even ‘wading pool’ level comprehension on his part…Maverick indeed.
AUINSC on October 10, 2008 at 10:33 PM
I’m not trying to defend Mac here but from a pure strategy point of view my guess is that Rudy or Thompson or Romney would have done the same. If he had not he would spend the next week on defense(media is trying to change the subject) about his angry crowds instead of keeping the focus on Acorn and Ayers and playing offensive.
He has to raise doubts about Obama amongst the soft head swing votes. He doesn’t have to change your mind your already there.
kangjie on October 10, 2008 at 10:34 PM
Like New Mexicans always say, ‘if G-d intended Texans to ski, he’d have made bullsh*t white’. True, that…
I shouldn’t criticize NM, we honeymooned at the Lodge up in Cloudcroft. With this depressing election coming up, I think we’ll go back there to hide out… just a quick trip up Hwy 54 and then up the mountain..
TexasJew on October 10, 2008 at 10:34 PM
Thank you. “mindless McCain supporter.”
Sorry, had to.
wise_man on October 10, 2008 at 10:34 PM
70% of ‘em in Cali or Florida. Doesn’t immediate give a “minority” feel to me. But foreclosure rate has only been what 1-2% higher then usual? (Maybe up more then that now). Seems to me that the subprimes are more about the trouble coming in the next wave of foreclosures and the credit crisis that is caused by that since FM/FM used lower capitalization.
Spirit of 1776 on October 10, 2008 at 10:35 PM
FIVE MILLION DOLLARS TO ILLEGAL ALIENS! THAT IS ENOUGH FOR ME! AND NOW WE, THE TAX PAYER, ARE GOING TO PAY TO BAIL THEM OUT! OH, HELL NO. DON’T EVEN GO THERE!
HornetSting on October 10, 2008 at 10:35 PM
Even Rush said today something like “Why doesn’t our side ever get to riot?”
JellyToast on October 10, 2008 at 10:36 PM
Had our wedding feast there. We should all meet up for coffee and a meeting of the minds….
HornetSting on October 10, 2008 at 10:36 PM
LOL!!
Very good!
Saltysam on October 10, 2008 at 10:37 PM
I’d rather chew my arm off than see Obama as our president.
HornetSting on October 10, 2008 at 10:31 PM
Like Bill Clinton, “I feel your pain”.
TexasJew on October 10, 2008 at 10:37 PM
Yeah. I’m personally upset that I can never march with one of those hugely grotesque paper meche effigies of a political figure that I disagree with. Cause that would be a lot of fun. Even if holding it up for hours would make my arms hurt.
wise_man on October 10, 2008 at 10:38 PM
+10
Fortunata on October 10, 2008 at 10:38 PM
Sign me up. I feel like some civil unrest. Let’s roll.
HornetSting on October 10, 2008 at 10:39 PM
Too bad we don’t have a chat room or PM system here at HotAir. You guys that like Ruidoso; maybe we can have a little get-together sometime. You can PM me under the same user name at FR if you are interested.
LegendHasIt on October 10, 2008 at 10:39 PM
McCain takes Obama on all the time. Watch his videos. It’s just that he doesn’t want to lose a huge amount of votes from people that would otherwise support him by allowing the ‘he’s a dirty aye-rab’ comments from the woman in the audience.
wise_man on October 10, 2008 at 10:40 PM
Easy answer: Because we’re the parents. Liberals are like children who cannot function without someone to take care of them, and throw tantrums when they don’t get their way.
Sometimes, though, I think our side is getting pretty close, because a lot of us are dangerously close to our fed up limit.
capitalist piglet on October 10, 2008 at 10:40 PM
John, Obama’s people are going to fight you during the game, they’re going to fight you in the parking lot after the game, they are going to follow you home and just when you think you’re safe in your bed, they’re going to stand in the street and throw rocks at your windows.
If you don’t understand that, you are going to lose this election.
bloviator on October 10, 2008 at 10:40 PM
McCain should start wearing white gloves.
Or would that be racist, too?
profitsbeard on October 10, 2008 at 10:40 PM
Now that is a comment that can get the “+10″ from me.
wise_man on October 10, 2008 at 10:41 PM
Strategery meeting. Sounds good.
HornetSting on October 10, 2008 at 10:41 PM
Had our wedding feast there. We should all meet up for coffee and a meeting of the minds….
HornetSting on October 10, 2008 at 10:36 PM
Sounds good…
Actually, my mind works better BELOW 10,000′ altitude.
TexasJew on October 10, 2008 at 10:42 PM
I’d be civilly unrestful if I knew how….
Fortunata on October 10, 2008 at 10:42 PM
UGH. McCain is disrespecting his supporters. He forgets that he’s interviewing for a job.
What has Obama done to prove he’s a decent man? McCain just doesn’t get it.
sinsing on October 10, 2008 at 10:43 PM
Trust me- I’d love to reserve my judgement until election day, I’d love to believe there is an Oct. surprise, but I don’t. I had every faith that the Clinton’s had something up their sleeve, but time and the polls have shown otherwise. And I’m not a big believer in the poll accuracy, but when I see people like Karl Rove and Brit Hume looking defeated, and then McCain himself gives Obama his next commercial, it’s realistic to move on into the next stage of grief. Oh- and by the way, this comes from someone who just sent the RNC money, YESTERDAY!
anniekc on October 10, 2008 at 10:43 PM
McCain should start wearing white gloves.
Or would that be racist, too?
profitsbeard on October 10, 2008 at 10:40 PM
Actually, that would be “Mouseist”.
Like Mickey and Minnie..
TexasJew on October 10, 2008 at 10:43 PM
Oh- and by the way, this comes from someone who just sent the RNC money, YESTERDAY!
anniekc on October 10, 2008 at 10:43 PM
That’s like listening to Jim Cramer and buying on his Wachovia recommendation four weeks ago..
TexasJew on October 10, 2008 at 10:44 PM
Because we have jobs,family and kids and up till now we thought we had a little represenative government. Secondily we are basically civil people.
Civil people tend to just fight wars and skip the whole rioting thing. I think that comes from our british forefathers.
Rioting is very uncouth and not productive
War tends to produce more results and is orderly(you wear red and I wear blue and we start shooting )
kangjie on October 10, 2008 at 10:45 PM
“Nobody has remotely suggested that Obama is a Terrorist…”
Really?
What about that mysterious trip he took to Pakistan in 1982 on an Indonesian Passport?
And his ties to murderous thug aspiring dictator Raila Odinga, a man responsible for the enthic cleansing of thousands of non-Muslims in 2007 post Kenyan elections? Raila and Barack are best of buddies, distant cousins even.
I’m not prepared to say Obama is a Terrorist, but he damned sure pals around with enough of them.
And I want to know THE FACTS! about his 1982 trip???
ericdondero on October 10, 2008 at 10:45 PM
At the risk of being flamed from here to kingdom come, I think he was being Presidential, which is certainly something with which the Obama camp is unfamiliar.
I agree with tomas…plants. There have been quite a few outbursts lately. I’m not speaking of those who are angry about the economy, or the socialists taking over Washington, D.C. I’m speaking of those who yell “terrorist”, and such.
All that being said, I hope in the next debate, he names names, and makes people famous. Or, even better, infamous.
kakypat on October 10, 2008 at 10:46 PM
Man, I want to believe that this is all genius strategery but I have this nagging feeling, sorry…
Fortunata on October 10, 2008 at 10:46 PM
The lady who said she’s scared of Obama cause he’s an “Arab Terrorist,” IS NOT A GOOFBALL!
Many Americans feel that way. And if the Republican Party ignores that sentiment in the electorate, than these voters will find a new home, like say the Libertarian Party or the Constitution Party.
If Obama is not an Arab Terrorist, than why did he go to Pakistan in 1982 on an Indonesian passport?
ericdondero on October 10, 2008 at 10:49 PM
Checked out your pics. My husband was VERY impressed. He is a novice photographer.
HornetSting on October 10, 2008 at 10:49 PM
I’ve listened twice and I don’t hear the word terrorist. Just “he’s an Arab”…and then a “no”?
These townhalls seem strangely off-kilter to me. Most of us are aware that everything we say is being scrutinized by an insane press accusing us of using code words, code clothes, code sports references…..and now suddenly we have roudy creeps blatantly yelling “terrorist” at Governor Palin and old ladies calling Obama an Arab…. Obama thugs are astroturfing the audience.
nyrofan on October 10, 2008 at 10:51 PM
You know, this is why it’s so frustrating dealing with you conservatives.
You wonder why we libertarians keep an arm’s length away from you guys? It’s not because you all are so rabidly Pro-Life, or because you don’t agree with us on Drug Legalization. IT’S BECAUSE SO MANY OF YOU ARE A BUNCH OF WIMPS!!
My gosh. We are about to elect a Socialist/Fascist/Communist with ties to Terrorism to be President of the United States, and all you Conservatives can do is sit there and say, “Golly gee, let’s not be too extreme, or let’s not give the mainstream media anything they can use against us.”
Conservatives, give us libertarians the G-Damned steering wheel will ya! ‘Bout time you let us takeover the leadership of the Rightwing. You guys are blowing it, cause of your wimpiness.
ericdondero on October 10, 2008 at 10:52 PM
Not in person, he doesn’t. Not in debates. The disconnect between his ads and his debate performances is jarring. It makes McCain look like he only has the guts to get tough and say these things on video but they’re just too embarrassing to say in person. Obviously McCain is the furthest thing from being a coward which makes it all the more remarkable that he should come across that way. I think what is really going on is that he is ashamed to unleash on Obama. Why he should be ashamed to tell the truth will probably remain one of the universe’s great mysteries. And it is also the reason he will lose.
nocomme1 on October 10, 2008 at 10:53 PM
From the party of Stan Jones? I think I’ll stick with McCain.
capitalist piglet on October 10, 2008 at 10:54 PM
I disagree…and no, if that is the Republican party ‘objection’ to Obama (along with his being an ‘Alien Being’), then it’s going to be a very small party indeed in 2012. Read what I said about Obama…if you think he’s an Arab terrorist and ‘most Repulicans’ decide that is the ‘issue’ with him, then get ready for 8 or more years of his rule…get a clue, please. We’ve already lost this one, let’s at least make 2012 count…if that is even possible after he ‘fixes what is wrong with’ the Constitution.
AUINSC on October 10, 2008 at 10:54 PM
To their point, he can look presidential, and still lose the election to Obama.
I would, however, like to point out that while most liberals will vote for Obama, and most conservatives will(hopefully) vote for McCain, it’s a distinct possibility that McCain can impress the people who might end up deciding this election. Undecideds and moderates.
You see, these people don’t think the same way we do. We want to see McCain take a chunk out of Obama’s hide. And while we might want to see that, they would be turned off by this. McCain has said repeatedly that Obama is his opponent, and in this case (see above) makes this clear. Obama is not some enemy to defeat on the battlefield. While I disagree with what he says that Obama isn’t that bad, and I think that Obama will wreak havoc on our nation, at least as much as Jimmy Carter if not worse, I can understand why he wants to let his ads do most of the attacks, and be extremely civil to his face, and as you say, look as presidential as he is. Palin is the pit bull who is doing some of the attacks right now. We’ve got just more than three weeks to go. A lot of water is going to flow under the bridge.
wise_man on October 10, 2008 at 10:54 PM
Have you been reading the blog…we are all very upset about the “By Golly Gee, you got me.”
McCain was not my first choice. We have to play with the cards dealt to us. Vote Libetarian..see how far that gets ya’.
HornetSting on October 10, 2008 at 10:55 PM
I thought their hero was Bob Barr.
wise_man on October 10, 2008 at 10:56 PM
I agree with both anniekc and nocomme1. McCain’s unwillingness to engage head-on the legitimate questions about Obama’s character & ideology, and (thus) how he would lead this country as its chief executive officer, does not make him look civil or more mature — it makes him look weak.
And a great many voters (sadly) cast their ballots on the sole basis of their subjective evaluation of a candidate, not on policy positions or platform.
McCain has enough things physically wrong with him that he already looks and moves like he’s old and weak. The only appearance of strength he could possibly have, then, is strength of emotion — passion. He doesn’t look or sound passionate about being the President (that was the rub against teh Fred!, wasn’t it?), and passion’s really the only chance he had left to show himself strong.
Whatever he may believe about the virtues of working together and bipartisanship, the more important thing is that the VOTERS don’t believe that. And they see his unwillingness to represent what THEY believe in as weakness.
Independents aren’t unaffiliated because they believe strongly in the power of bipartisanship; they’re independents because they think both parties are full of losers and cheats!
If McCain wants to win (questionable, IMO), he needs to show that he’s not a loser.
Striking out on a fat pitch high in the zone does NOT show you to be a winner.
Harpazo on October 10, 2008 at 10:57 PM
Your asking the wrong people, go ask David brooks if you can run the party and Mccain was not most conservatives first choice.
kangjie on October 10, 2008 at 10:57 PM
Conservatives, give us libertarians the G-Damned steering wheel will ya! ‘Bout time you let us takeover the leadership of the Rightwing. You guys are blowing it, cause of your wimpiness.
ericdondero on October 10, 2008 at 10:52 PM
Yeah, the idiot “Big L” Libertarians. That’s the ticket.
Open borders and free drugs… quite a vote getter.
You guys couldn’t find your asses with both hands…
TexasJew on October 10, 2008 at 10:58 PM
It isn’t the conservatives you have THAT particular argument with. It is the RINOS and moderates that believe this is election should be be conducted by McCain like a game of whist at a Victorian tea social.
LegendHasIt on October 10, 2008 at 10:58 PM
I said it before during the primaries, McCain’s entire operation in exile was funded by Soros. Soros has bought both sides of this pathetic sham of a race.
I am not surprised at anything McCain does or fails to do. Just sad that we got saddled with such a loser of a candidate. I think I would prefer Hillary to McCain at this point = (
America1st on October 10, 2008 at 10:58 PM
From the party of Stan Jones? I think I’ll stick with McCain.
capitalist piglet on October 10, 2008 at 10:54 PM
How about the part of Chuck Jones (ie, “Yosemite Sam”)?
TexasJew on October 10, 2008 at 10:59 PM
Bingo!
nocomme1 on October 10, 2008 at 10:59 PM
You are seriously demented.
wise_man on October 10, 2008 at 11:00 PM
The bailout is costing 83 million dollars an hour for a solid year – 5M makes up about about 4 minutes from the total year.
Bradky on October 10, 2008 at 11:00 PM
Odinga is his cousin. He went to Africa, and visited with him. I read all the original accusations that he was “campaigning” for him, yadda yadda yadda, but I didn’t see any solid evidence in that regard. I’m not defending Odinga, mind you…
Secondly, yes it’s true that Obama is uncharacteristically silent about the details of his Pakistan trip, but does the mere fact that he went there make him a terrorist or subversive? This is way too tin-foil hatty for me, especially since you don’t have a shred of evidence to demonstrate what the purpose of his trip was, or who he saw. All you have is very speculative speculation.
Buy Danish on October 10, 2008 at 11:00 PM
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