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McCain Disavows Comments About Obama [Barf Alert]
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Posted on 02/26/2008 11:37:45 AM PST by indcons

CINCINNATI (AP) — Republican John McCain quickly denounced the comments of a radio talk show host who while warming up a campaign crowd referred repeatedly to Barack Hussein Obama and called the Democrat a "hack, Chicago-style" politician.

Hussein is Obama's middle name, but talk show host Bill Cunningham used it three times as he addressed the crowd before the likely Republican nominee's appearance.

"Now we have a hack, Chicago-style Daley politician who is picturing himself as change. When he gets done with you, all you're going to have in your pocket is change," Cunningham said as the audience roared.

The time will come, Cunningham added, when the media will "peel the bark off Barack Hussein Obama" and tell the truth about his relationship with indicted fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko and how Obama got "sweetheart deals" in Chicago.

McCain wasn't on stage nor in the building when Cunningham made the comments, but he quickly distanced himself from them and the talk show host after finishing his speech. McCain spoke to a couple hundred people at Memorial Hall in downtown Cincinnati.

"I apologize for it," McCain told reporters, addressing the issue before they had a chance to ask the Arizona senator about Cunningham's comments.

"I did not know about these remarks but I take responsibility for them. I repudiate them," he said. "My entire campaign I have treated Senator Obama and Senator (Hillary Rodham) Clinton with respect. I will continue to do that throughout this campaign.

McCain called both Democrats "honorable Americans" and said "I want to dissociate myself with any disparaging remarks that may have been said about them."

Asked whether the use of Obama's middle name — the same as former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein — is proper, McCain said: "No, it is not. Any comment that is disparaging of either Senator Clinton or Senator Obama is totally inappropriate."

McCain said he didn't know who decided to allow Cunningham to speak but said he was sure it was in coordination with his campaign. He said he didn't hear the comments and has never met Cunningham, but "I will certainly make sure that nothing like that happens again.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
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To: BluH2o

Call 703-418-2008 and tell them. McCain ought to be smart enough to know that he needs every Ohio vote he can get. Put on the pressure.


161 posted on 02/26/2008 2:28:59 PM PST by Conservativegreatgrandma
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To: TinaJeannes

for what?


162 posted on 02/26/2008 2:29:00 PM PST by WOSG (The 4-fold path to save America - Think right, act right, speak right, vote right!)
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To: neutrality
Cunningham needs to learn that you don’t talk about one of McCain’s fellow travelers in such a negative fashion.

Whats next? Will McCain say something silly like, “Hillary would make a great president?”

163 posted on 02/26/2008 2:29:41 PM PST by Jay Redhawk
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To: Fishtalk

LOL....bttt

The n00b troll’s posts are so transparent. Wonder how much it is getting paid for spouting such nonsense. Other FReepers have already exposed this troll.


164 posted on 02/26/2008 2:31:16 PM PST by indcons (McCain - Any comment that is disparaging of either [Democrat candidate] is totally inappropriate.)
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To: HappyinAZ
he showed class and grace.....

He did not show class and grace. He showed he willing to insult one of his own in order to play nicey nice with crooks.

165 posted on 02/26/2008 2:32:17 PM PST by Conservativegreatgrandma
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To: indcons
“Why is Chelsea Clinton so ugly? Because her father is Janet Reno.” John McCain
166 posted on 02/26/2008 2:35:53 PM PST by TornadoAlley3 (Everytime McCain reaches out to conservatives, conservatives get poked in the eye.)
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To: Finalapproach29er

And, his actions on behalf of Cindy McCain (when she was accused of stealing drugs from her own medical “charity”) are revealing.


167 posted on 02/26/2008 2:36:12 PM PST by indcons (McCain - Any comment that is disparaging of either [Democrat candidate] is totally inappropriate.)
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To: indcons

They probably should have invited Mike McConnell to host, but McCain thinks Mike’s name is Bob. Midday with Bob McConnell...doesnt sound right.....


168 posted on 02/26/2008 2:37:29 PM PST by isom35
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To: snarkybob

“Playing the “gentleman” never got Bush anywhere."

“ I have to disagree as GWB was elected to the Office of President twice. Should McCain seem like like he’s snarking Obama it just looks petty. There are real issues to hit Obama with. That said I hope the blogs continue to give Obama as much hell as they can, since they’re not running for public office or bound by Queensbury type rules.

I'm not talking about where Bush got with conservatives or republicans, I'm talking about the Dems, the Libs!! Bush tried to reach across the aisle so many times, only to have his hand bitten by the snakes on the other side.

It doesn't much matter as most conservatives will not vote for Mc Cain anyway & we're doomed to have the muslim as our next Prez. Either way, it's not much of a choice, now is it????

169 posted on 02/26/2008 2:37:56 PM PST by blondee123 (Osama Obama, the best at saying NOTHING very ELOQUENTLY!)
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To: indcons
It should come to the surprise of absolutely no one that a person running for public office and a person who wishes to boost ratings usually have vastly different agendas.

That the host would say such things ahead of Senator McCain is deeply insulting to McCain, who ended up spending his time fixing this rather than focusing on his message.

With friends like these, as the saying goes.

170 posted on 02/26/2008 2:38:48 PM PST by mountainbunny
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To: FUMETTI
I just think politically, it was a bad idea for Barack Obama to keep his surname and middle name. After all his father abandoned the family at 2. If Obama used his mother’s maiden name DUNHAM, he would not be getting this kid of criticism as a Barry Dunham.

If he had been planning to run for office since he was 2, I would agree, but since he probably wasn't, had he done it as an adult, it would end up looking like what Gary Warren Hartpence did. He would have looked ashamed and vain.

171 posted on 02/26/2008 2:44:52 PM PST by mountainbunny
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To: flaglady47
You probably can’t stand Ann Coulter, she’s never nice to political enemies.
172 posted on 02/26/2008 3:01:34 PM PST by TexasCajun
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To: indcons

Using the middle name of a Presidential candidate is in the finest American tradition.


173 posted on 02/26/2008 3:02:14 PM PST by Mike Darancette (Democrat Happens!)
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To: Fishtalk; HappyinAZ
I've come up with a name for these noobs.

Candi-Freepers!

Candidate hacks who join FR only to pimp their candidate!

174 posted on 02/26/2008 3:04:55 PM PST by TexasCajun
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To: dandiegirl

McCain should have said I haven’t heard the comments and left it at that. I haven’t heard McCain disparage Hillary and Barack for calling Bush a liar...I guess that is OK with him.

Furthermore, Hussein is his formal middle name and McCain should not suggest that it is disparaging to use it.

SHame on McCain, this will NOT help him with folks like me.


175 posted on 02/26/2008 3:11:32 PM PST by Laverne
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To: Jay Redhawk

LOL


176 posted on 02/26/2008 3:11:40 PM PST by TinaJeannes
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To: TexasCajun

“You probably can’t stand Ann Coulter, she’s never nice to political enemies.”

Actually, I love Ann Coulter. She and I think very much alike. However, a Ronald Reagan, or a John McCain, would not use an Ann Coulter to warm up a crowd at a rally. It doesn’t work that way. Radio personalities are usually not the ones who do this kind of thing. Local politicians do, or Congressmen. You’ve got to be political about these things, not radical. Presidential candidates have to maintain their presidential demeanor. They don’t get down in the gutter and they don’t have themselves introduced by flame throwers. Ronald Reagan never did, George Bush Sr. and Jr. never did, and McCain won’t either. There are other forums for the flame throwers, but not presidential events. There is no history of this. How this guy Cunningham was brought in is beyond me. They had to know what he was, which is the ultimate flame thrower. Bad choice by someone on staff. Big mistake.


177 posted on 02/26/2008 3:11:47 PM PST by flaglady47 (Algore: send global warming to Chicago area; will pay any carbon tax - desperate)
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To: LowTaxesEqualProsperity

If you believe that your one vote can elect Obama, then......you’ll believe anything. Obama will win in a landslide regardless of whether you choose to waste your vote on Johnny Kosovo.


178 posted on 02/26/2008 3:16:48 PM PST by Captain Kirk
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To: Colofornian
The second week of December, Huckabee issued a dozen-word question that was just as true about Romney's faith as Obama's middle name and we got an ensuing wildly rage-filled thread-after-thread reaction lasting 2+ months!

Only because you're a bigot. Case in point, this is a thread about McCain and you're still hatin' on Romney. Pathetic.

179 posted on 02/26/2008 3:26:36 PM PST by Invincibly Ignorant
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To: Invincibly Ignorant; WOSG
I was hopin' the two of you would lead the way in responding. On the one hand, your responses were non-responses, because as usual, they were vacuous (content-free) & were more of the usual dry drudgery of hit & run name-calling. On the other hand, just by your very nature that you did respond, I know of whom my comments "hit the mark." [Here: Let me offer you a word picture: A pack of dogs are out back in the cold barkin' "bigotry, bigotry, bigotry, bigotry" for months on end...The newspaper delivery guy comes along with the latest headlines, overshoots the front porch and smacks a few hounds in the back...you can tell who was hit by who "yelped."]
180 posted on 02/26/2008 4:22:00 PM PST by Colofornian
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