Obama Camp Wants McCain to Denounce Rep. for Saying Terrorists Will Rejoice for Him

FOXNews.com ^ | Saturday, March 8, 2008

[Joiseydude]

Barack Obama’s campaign wants John McCain to denounce Iowa Rep. Steve King’s claims to a local newspaper that terrorists would be “dancing in the streets” if Obama is elected president.

“The radical Islamists, the Al Qaeda … would be dancing in the streets in greater numbers than they did on Sept. 11 because they would declare victory in this war on terror,” King said.

[Grunthor]

And McCain will do it too, wouldn’t want to upset his “good friend.”

[Secret Agent Man]

McCain should say “ I don’t apologize for other people’s statements. It’s a sign of weakness. As President, you need to grow a pair.”

[TornadoAlley3]

[G Larry]

McCain should simply say, “I’m sure the terrorists won’t be happy to see me elected.”

[CPT Clay]

Freedom of Speech; Rep King can say whatever he wants and it should not reflect on McCain.

[Bahbah]

That is exactly what he should do. He should point out that they should not be wasting their time denouncing on demand the comments of everyone else in the world. This has gotten silly.

[moose2004]

He shouldn’t apologize, he should say he “rejects and denounces the Congressman’s comments.”

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

This is fun. Let’s see how many supporters McCain can denounce in the course of one election. I’m sure all of his supporters will deserve to be denounced for something.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

It is a sign of weakness. Thank you. But lord McCain perceives it as a sign of his own superiority over all others.

[DaveMSmith]

I’m sure McCain’s Dept of Apologies is fully staffed now — expect a press release any moment...

[mickey finn]

Screw Obama! He bad mouths my country, my president, and my beliefs daily, and I have not asked him to apologize. I am sick of this PC crap. It is time for us to take off the gloves and bloody him up.

[Grunthor]

He should do NEITHER!

But he will.

[Oztrich Boy]

I think that's the best answer

(Although "Representative King cannot state as a fact where terrorists would be dancing if Senator Obama is elected president." is tempting )

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

Why should he reject and denounce the congressman's comments? He can argue the point, he agrees or disagrees with the point at hand....but to reject and denounce a person is far stronger, and it is anti-First Amendment.

McCain should just be honest and call for a repeal of the First Amendment.

[Grunthor]

“Freedom of Speech; Rep King can say whatever he wants and it should not reflect on McCain.”

There is so much wrong with that statement that I hardly know where to begin, but lets give it a shot, shall we?

1. McBoob despises free speech, see McCain/Feingold

2. If your premise was accurate, John Hagee would not have been thrown under the bus.

[alicewonders]

McCain should say “ I don’t apologize for other people’s statements. It’s a sign of weakness. As President, you need to grow a pair.”

He should, but he won't. He's already set a precedent by doing so.

I bet he apologizes.

[Rome2000]

Lets see what McCain is made of.

[nmh]

Since when is McCain responsible for what OTHERS say on their OWN time?

LOL!

These folks need to GROW UP!

I sure hope McCain, as immature as he is, doesn't say anything. He's too eager to bend over for these rattlesnakes.

[nmh]

“McCain should simply say, “I’m sure the terrorists won’t be happy to see me elected.”

I LIKE THAT!

The harder question is, would McCain be brae enough to say it?

[nmh]

“McCain should simply say, “I’m sure the terrorists won’t be happy to see me elected.”

I LIKE THAT!

The harder question is, would McCain be brae enough to say it?

[Grunthor]

“Lets see what McCain is made of.”

We already know. Hint; I just sprinkled a bunch on my garden to make the veggies grow better.

[1curiousmind]

Note to McCain:

You can never appease these people by playing Mr. nice-nice. Better to stop trying now.

[weegee]

Struck pig squeals.

The Spanish elections were affected by terrorist support for one party over another.

You birthed the anti-American war monster brigade, Obama-Dean-Moore-Kookcinich... Deal with it.

[Blood of Tyrants]

He has already apologized for Bill Cunningham’s using Obama;s middle name. But I agree, when you start doing what the other candidates tell you to do, you have already placed yourself as their inferior.

[trisham]

“These comments have no place in our politics, and we hope Senator McCain will repudiate them like he has previous offensive comments from his supporters,”

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Sleazy, isn't it?

[Clairity]

McCain should simply say, “I’m sure the terrorists won’t be happy to see me elected.”

Bingo!

In the meantime, note how reluctant Obama was to denounce Farrakhan’s endorsement. And terrorist loving Farrakhan did not revoke his endorsement of Obama. Didn’t Chavez also endorse Obama?

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Why denounce a fact? They have already made just such a declaration.

[EagleUSA]

Now we MUST tell the TRUTH, Osama. You know our enemies are having orgasms at the idea of a gutless, anti-defense, anti-war, anti-military, cowardly socialist like you becoming President.

So let’s make sure we tell the TRUTH about YOU Osama. We know that liberals run from the truth, because, by definition they are a living lie. You are no different Osama.

[ronnie raygun]

Yeah and? Is this not the truth? OK sorry Mr. Hussien, but the truth hurts dont it?

[plain talk]

Its true. They will rejoice for at least two reasons

1. Obama is a weak-kneed panderer.

2. Obama’s name. Even though he is a Christian it doesn’t matter. Ignorant muslims will think he is one of theirs.

[mewzilla]

Ahmadinejad: I never endorsed Obama

Snort.

[tgslTakoma]

Steve King is a great representative, and he is right on the money with his comment.

John McCain needs to tell the Obama crew that this is a presidential race and not a contest for hall monitor, that Rep. King is right on, and that the Obama camp should shut up and quit whining.

[tgslTakoma]

But he probably won’t do any of that.

[silverleaf]

Interesting technique- ask McCain to denounce anyone who critiques Obama during the Presdintial campaign

Unfortunately McCain set himself up for this by apologizing for the comments of the talk show host (Bill Cunningham) who prepped the crowd for his Ohio rally

McCain is gonna look like a real fool if he responds to an Obamae demand for yet another apology for what other people think and say about Obama.

But then the mastermind of McCain Feingold Law has amply shown he thinks other people will like him if he makes free speech, not free

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

Sleazy, isn't it?

Sleazy unless you want it because someone dares to criticize the official Catholic religion? Hagee I mean. Notice that lord McCain refused to denounce Hagee until after the Texas primary. He got what he wanted from him and then stabbed him. Meanwhile, I'm going to make a list of all the Catholic leaders who have offended me and need repudiation from all our politicians.

[cowboyway]

Since when is McCain responsible for what OTHERS say on their OWN time?

The BO camp is testing McCain, seeing how far they can push the McCain proclaimed "no-attack-zone".

If McNut apologizes for King's statements, the BO camp will have him apologizing for slavery, segregation, global warming, AIDS, war, famine, poverty, ugly girls, flatulence, Rush, flat beer, fish ain't biting, etc. He'll be so busy apologizing that he won't be able to campaign.

He'll be their little McPuppet.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

Lets see what McCain is made of.

Huh? We already know. The great supreme one, lord McCain, loves to denounce and renounce and repudiate and disown his lessers. And come on, we are all his lessers. He is such a great and mighty man, never prone to outbursts or disagreements. Never says anything but beautiful niceties that make everyone happy and at peace with one another.

[Conservative Vermont Vet]

The Party of The Perpetually Outraged

As opposed to The Religion of The Perpetually Outraged--Very Nearly the same, IMHO.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

He has been their McPuppet for a long time. They know how to pull his strings quite well by now. This election is truly a case where we lose either way.

[nmh]

Ah, you are right!

I'm not awake yet.

Yeah, he'll probably step up and apologize for anyone the Demoncrats want.

Yo, McCain - I HATE LIBERALISM. I don't like the OBOMINATION and see agree that terrorists are cheering for the Obomination - wanna apologize for me too?

[Tears of a Clown]

I would send him 100 dollars the very minute he said that.

I don’t think he will, but that is hilarious.

[isrul]

I'm sure he'll fall over himself in the rush to kiss Obamas butt. And repudiate another Republican. Self righteous, sanctimonious old devil.

[rrrod]

Of course McCain will follow his orders....

[isrul]

McCain won't pass up any opportunity to denounce a Republican.

[isrul]

He'll probably do both.

[isrul]

I kind of thin all of his supporters should be denounced by every conservative. But that's just an opinion. He'll denounce plenty of them before the November charade.

[isrul]

It's self righteous sanctimony.

[isrul]

He'll probably want to do it personally.

[beckysueb]

McCain will knock himself out apologizing.