McCain Finds Unfriendly Audience in NYC [drawing a smattering of boos and hisses....]

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[Sub-Driver]

McCain Finds Unfriendly Audience in NYC

By BETH FOUHY, Associated Press Writer 34 minutes ago

Arizona Sen. John McCain (news, bio, voting record) received a cantankerous reception Friday at the New School's commencement, where dozens of faculty members and students turned their backs and raised protest signs and a student speaker mocked him as he sat silently on stage.

The historically liberal university has been roiled in controversy in recent weeks over the selection of the Republican and likely 2008 presidential candidate to speak to its 2,700 graduates and thousands of family, friends and faculty.

The Madison Square Garden crowd cheered loudly as Jean Sarah Rohe said McCain "does not reflect the ideals upon which this university was founded."

Rohe, one of two distinguished seniors invited by the university's deans to address the graduates, spoke before McCain did but noted that he had promised to deliver the same speech he gave at the Rev. Jerry Falwell's Liberty University last weekend and Columbia University on Tuesday.

"He will tell us we are young and too naive to have valid opinions," Rohe said. "I am young and though I don't possess the wisdom that time affords us, I do know that pre-emptive war is dangerous. And I know that despite all the havoc that my country has wrought overseas in my name, Osama bin Laden still has not been found, nor have those weapons of mass destruction."

McCain later thanked Rohe for her "Cliff's notes" version of his speech.

Sticking to the remarks he made in earlier speeches, McCain reaffirmed his support for the Iraq war but urged debate and dissent. And he repeated the theme that drew Rohe's derision.

"When I was a young man, I was quite infatuated with self-expression, and rightly so because,

[Sub-Driver]

retire......please.

[Recovering_Democrat]

McLame...gettin' booed. I love it.

[nmh]

"Some 1,200 students and faculty had signed petitions asking the university president, former Nebraska Sen. Bob Kerrey, to rescind his invitation for McCain to speak, saying McCain's support for the Iraq war and opposition to gay rights and abortion were not in keeping with the prevailing views on campus."

Hey, two out of three ain't bad. McCain is all for don't ask and don't tell. He's for abortion too.

[cardinal4]

"He will tell us we are young and too naive to have valid opinions," Rohe said. "I am young and though I don't possess the wisdom that time affords us, I do know that pre-emptive war is dangerous. And I know that despite all the havoc that my country has wrought overseas in my name, Osama bin Laden still has not been found, nor have those weapons of mass destruction."

Man, those talking points are getting old..

[fish hawk]

If the Left don't like you because you are too far "right" and the right doesn't like you because you are a RINO lefty, by all means, run for president.

[tongue-tied]

He's a fool, but the student speaker is even worse. A perfect little young lib, all ready to be unleashed upon the world and continue thier rants:

"I am young and though I don't possess the wisdom that time affords us, I do know that pre-emptive war is dangerous. And I know that despite all the havoc that my country has wrought overseas in my name, Osama bin Laden still has not been found, nor have those weapons of mass destruction."

[Maine For Bush]

What did he expect? NY, Liberal University, hello?!

[georgia2006]

wait till he runs in 2008, then he'll see a hostile audience

[rocksblues]

Was the left side of his face pulsing?

[Mo1]

Kerrey urged students to exercise the open-mindedness he said was at the heart of the university's progressive history.

Well it didn't work

[Vision Thing]

When lib audiences hiss in displeasure, they mimick frightened pussycats and slithering snakes.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Not that I cut McCain any quarter; I sincerely believe that the man has mental problems...but what a little pompus snot this one is:

"He will tell us we are young and too naive to have valid opinions," Rohe said. "I am young and though I don't possess the wisdom that time affords us, I do know that pre-emptive war is dangerous. And I know that despite all the havoc that my country has wrought overseas in my name, Osama bin Laden still has not been found, nor have those weapons of mass destruction."

So, you're naive, yet you know all about miltary strategy do ya? They'll appreciate that when you move on to West Point, LOL!

And you forgot to add that you were "Speaking Truth to Power," you little puke. Go change your diaper.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Doh! Our thoughts were moments apart, LOL!

[concerned about politics]

The Madison Square Garden crowd cheered loudly as Jean Sarah Rohe said McCain "does not reflect the ideals upon which this university was founded - Communism. If it isn't communist, we'll reject it."

(These brains of mush will quickly change their minds when it's time for their paychecks to go to Washington.)

[Sub-Driver]

well FR is not is on his side (sic)....

[NRA2BFree]

Couldn't happen to a more deserving POS. The reason our Universities are filled with liberal professors is because of the failure of Congress to keep socialists from teaching in our schools! It's only fitting that he should feel the result of his inaction! Sucks doesn't it, Johnny Boy?

[tongue-tied]

I saw that. Um, I am a really slow typer/formatter...yeah! THAT's the ticket! hehehe

[frankiep]

Considering the people there, it would have been nice if the entire place had been suddenly swallowed by the earth.

[Mamzelle]

Add a hiss from me--

[Mogollon]

McCain getting booed by liberals. Conservatives have no use for him either, but he still thinks he has a shot at being president.