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.
I don’t know if this is a coincidence but McCain’s biggest supporters on the thread so far are 2008 sign-ups. Wonder which website sent y’all here to stir up the pot.
“MCCain should have said nothing at all.”
Probably. I would have just waved off the question and let others do and say what they will.
No gentleman here. Spreading damaging or scandalous info about your opponent while disclaiming any desire to do so: it’s an old Nixonian tactic that the Clintons have perfected and that McCain is borrowing.
“why would Obama keep a name that could cause repercussions if he wanted to go into politics?”
Actually, that’s something to think about.
We can not keep trying to meet these democrats halfway and extend our hand while never getting anything in return. These liberals must be defeated and throwing marshmellows will not get the job done. A candidate(conservative)needs to act like he has a pari....
If Obama’s middle name was not Hussein, I can see where an apology would be in order. However...I think McCain has been on the campaign tour too long. He just can’t sift out the wheat anymore.
I have noticed that McCain never has a photo from his left. I’m starting to wonder if McCain doesn’t have a large mixed cell tumor of the left parotid gland. Just wondering with my fingers.
I get your point, but in this day and age, no stone is left unturned.
If you think the MSM is going to expose Soros' boy after he has Hillary on the ropes, you're dreaming.
“If Obama has had close relations to Saudi money...”
Would Iraqi $ (as in Saddam Hussein) do?
Like this?
http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/26/the-odd-triple/
McCain is like a mean dog that makes nice to the neighbors but keeps biting the hand that feeds him.
I had a dog like that once and got rid of him.
The Barf Alert is for this RINO who once again, instead of standing with Conservatives, distances himself from them to appease liberals.
He knows you have to slowly chip away at Obama
credibility.
Haven’t notice once Hillary attack Osama , the leftists at these networks go crazy and trash her !
Oh yes, InSane is quite the gentleman when it comes to his party, the democrats.
That’s another one, but a foreign source. Of course, the Brits have a good awareness of Auchi and his ownership of British pols in the Blair gov’t. He seems to have expanded his ownership interest to Illinois recently.
Hannity talking now about Willie. Going to try to get him on the phone. Comment from Wille, “I have had it with McCain. I am throwing my support to Hillary”....
That’s the thing about RINOs. They are such unpredictable political animals that you never know when they are going to charge to the left or charge to the right.
In this instance, Kennedy-McCain-Feingold charged to the left.
It deserves a barf alert. Is Obama’s middle name Osama or not? It is, so what’s the phony outrage about? McCain needs to spend as much time attacking the RATS as he does attacking Republicans.
Wow, I called the number. Talk about the spin on the other end. McCain disgusts me.
If Obama’s middle name was not Hussein, I can see where an apology would be in order. However...I think McCain has been on the campaign tour too long. He just can’t sift out the wheat anymore.
I have noticed that McCain seldom has a photo from his left. I’m starting to wonder if McCain doesn’t have a mixed cell tumor of the left parotid gland. Just wondering with my fingers.
Does this mean that John Stewart will have to apologize for his Oscar monologue?
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