Posted on 03/21/2008 7:48:32 AM PDT by indcons
Jonathan Martin at The Politico reports that a John McCain campaign aide was suspended today for sending out a racially-tinged Web video that calls into question Barack Obama's patriotism.
Soren Dayton, who works on McCain's political operation, distributed the YouTube link to the video on Twitter, but the link has since been taken down, Martin reports.
The video in question highlights some of the controversial statements made by Obama's pastor Jeremiah Wright, including his now infamous "God damn America" diatribe.
It also questions Obama's patriotism using a clip of the Illinois senator listening to the national anthem without placing a hand on his heart and a separate shot of him saying, "I won't wear that pin on my chest." (In an October Interview, Obama said he stopped wearing the American flag pin because it had become a substitute for "true patriotism").
But the controversial video doesn't stop there. It included racial overtones, using an archived shot of Malcolm X and showing a "60 Minutes" clip of Michelle Obama saying, "For the first time in my adult lifetime, I'm really proud of my country." Parts of the video were also set to the song "Fight The Power" by Public Enemy, an iconic hip-hop group known for its left-wing political activism and racially-charged lyrics.
McCain's communications director Jill Hazelbaker released the following statement:
"We have been very clear on the type of campaign we intend to run and this staffer acted in violation of our policy. He has been reprimanded by campaign leadership and suspended from the campaign."
(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...
At this rate, the only people left in McCain's campaign will be Juan Hernandez and his Atzlan "revolutionaries."
Racially tinged?
There aren't closepins strong enough to keep the liberal RINO stench out of anyone's nostrils. I'm going to start buying stock in vise grips.
McCain Continues his Candidacy to Win 2nd Place!
I don’t see any racial tinges in my post. In any case, if we wait for a while, I’m sure Sen. McCain will apologize for my post....LOL.
Yeah, good luck with this “honorable campaign” stuff, Senator. It will work about as well as GW’s “new tone”.
LOL!
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Obama’s choice of associates and spouse speaks volumes. And what is the reason McCain thinks he can’t remind people of Obama’s associates and wife?
How are you, Just a nobody? Long time - we haven’t corresponded much since we exposed Jihad Joey’s antics at Norman, OK.
Why would anyone want to work for McCain?
So, lemme get this straight. Someone brings to light another's racial rant and THEY'RE the ones being vilified?
Kill the messenger ping!
The only question is whether Hillary or McCain will run out of staffers first.
McCain’s incompetence at work.
Instead of firing this employee for revealing PUBLIC INFORMATION, he should get a raise.
McCain is a nitwit and does not deserve a single penny.
Merely playing a video or showing a picture of Obama is by definition “racially tinged”. This is how Liberals seek to disarm us and silence any criticism: call us racists at the slightest sign of any criticism of Obama.
Exactly.
McCain believes this Obama/Black Preacher issue can and will get more and more ugly and backfire on Republicans. He wants to stop it before it does.
I believe he is correct.
Very well put.....LOL
I was away a great deal for 6 months and not sure I want to get back to the "routine" just now. Keep up your good work - good to "see" you!
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