McCain Disavows Comments About Obama [Barf Alert]

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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.

[Piquaboy]

With Obammer in charge it will be beheading.

[Antoninus]

Above the fray? Smart move? Excuse me but in case you are new to this website, McLame is being hard pressed to gain any support from the true conservatives around these parts and across the country.

Check my sign-up date, noob. :-)

[Hot Tabasco]

Accept my apology, it was meant for this guy:

HappyinAZ Since Jan 31, 2008

[FixitGuy]

"So are you a Conservative or are you a Republican? Is having an R by the name enough?"

Actually I don't like labels. You cannot describe a person in a word. Let's say I'm a Freethinker as you describe yourself.

I would rather have a president who serves(not leads)his country and is neither beholding to a party or rich men. See:Farewell Address, Paragraph 20 on..

In this day and age, it's not likely, given how much money is available to buy politicians.

But one can hope.

My point is that McCain is now the front runner and no-one will likely step up from now on. We CANNOT have Clinton or Obama and hopefully we'll have a Republican congress soon as well.

[SoConPubbie]

Er, you are aware of IRCA, right?

Not exactly the crowning achievement of anti-amnesty work.

You are aware that IRCA included stiff fines and imprisonment which were not included in McAmnesty's McCain-Kennedy.

You are aware that Michael Reagan has publicly stated that President Reagan felt, in retrospect, that IRcA was a failure and probably his once achievement he wished he had not done, right?

And given the failure of IRCA, a smart man would have run in the opposite direction. Reagan would have, McAmnesty did not.

There is no comparison between the two.