Posted on 02/26/2008 2:22:52 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
CINCINNATI -- In a possible foreshadowing of a potentially bruising general election campaign, a speaker who introduced presidential candidate John McCain at a rally here today accused Barack Obama of sympathizing with "world leaders who want to kill us" and invoked Obama's middle name -- three times calling him "Barack Hussein Obama."
Local conservative radio talk show host Bill Cunningham described Obama as "a hack Chicago Daley-style politician who is picturing himself as change. When he gets done with you -- all you're going to have in your pocket is change," he said.
McCain quickly distanced himself from the remarks, which he did not hear, saying that using Obama's middle name in repetition like that was inappropriate. "I absolutely repudiate such comments and again, I will take responsibility," he said, calling the use of Obama's middle name inappropriate. "It will never happen again. It will never happen again."
Cunningham, warming up a crowd of about 400 people in the ornate green and gold Hamilton County Memorial Hall before McCain's arrival, accused the "stooges from the New York Times" and "sycophants in the media" of conspiring to elect Obama.
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LOL! And Kemp could always come out afterwards to apologize if Dole got too rough with the Dems.
True, but I’ll still vote for him, to save the country from the curse of HillBama.
“It is a sign that if there is a McCain-Obama general election, it can be intensely competitive but the candidates will attempt to keep it respectful and focused on issues,” Burton said.***
As soon as McCain turns his back he will get sucker punched by Obama. McCain will never learn.
Actually, I agree with McCain on this. To stoop to such tactics will only work against him. There is a difference between tough politics and gutter politics.
Wait’ll they debate!
OBAMA: I want to commend Senator McCain for supporting amnesty. It’s a refreshing change from the racists and extremists in his party.
MCCAIN: Thank you, I agree. And I want to apologize to you and millions of Americans for the behavior of those extreme xenophobes.
Driving me nuts. Cunningham was right on the money, if anything McCain should have let it go. I am voting for him holding my nose, but this guy is trying to drive me away.
God help us if the rest of the country has become as spineless Beverly Weeks.
This is about being the leader of the FREE WORLD, The President of the United States of America.
It's not some community church pitch in where we all hold hands, B. Hussein, is the enemy, of that there is no doubt.
Here is the real SHAME - a crowd of 400 people.
Hussein has 4000 people who wait outside his events because the Stadium inside is full.
Driving me nuts. Cunningham was right on the money, if anything McCain should have let it go. I am voting for him holding my nose, but this guy is trying to drive me away.
Bill Cunningham, Doing the job McCain will not do....
STOP APOLOGIZING!!!!!!!!!
Sheeessh..
Does this mean the McCain supporters here at FR are going to stop these disparaging remarks about Obama and show him their respect? No more accusing Barack Obama of sympathizing with “world leaders who want to kill us”. McCain said, “Whatever suggestion was made that was in any way disparaging to the integrity, character, honesty of either Sen. Obama or Sen. Clinton was wrong, and I condemn it.”
So, Mccain condemns his supporters. What new?
All McCain has to do is say he doesn't know anything about it other than what he reads in the paper. The investigators and snoopers will do the rest.
I guess McCain forgot to tell Billy C. to “calm down” before he came on stage. :D
If McCain insists on playing patty cake while the ‘Rats play hardball, he will have his ass handed to him in a sling in November.
Now it’s politically incorrect to use a person’s middle name? Okay..they had better stop using previous presidents’ middle names too. (/sarcasm off)
i agree,it’s even hard for me to keep my tagline.....
It’s amazing to me that he’s the lead candidate. Unreal.
McCain’s in danger of having all his potential supporters say something like, “Fine, have it your way John, you’re on your own.”
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