Posted on 10/10/2008 7:52:27 PM PDT by perfect_rovian_storm
FNC Embed Producer Mosheh just sent me this info…..scroll down to the bottom and you will see what Senator McCain says about ACORN (but he discusses other matters here as well): From: Oinounou, Mosheh To: Sent: Fri Oct 10 21:17:18 2008 Subject: URGENT: MCCAIN TRIES TO TAMP DOWN SUPPORTERS SAYING TAKE DOWN OBAMA FNC LIVE Lakeville, MN Town Hall Meeting McCain is trying to tone down the over-the-top, extremist and bigoted rhetoric coming from his supporters with a simple message “it’s got to be respectful.” It did not go over that well among some of his hardcore Republican base who repeatedly booed the GOP nominee and that message today. It was really a must see. At his second straight town hall meeting in as many days-McCain was repeatedly (6 different times in fact–including by former US Sen. Rudy Boschwitz) called on to fight harder against Obama and bring up the Democrat’s associations with Bill Ayers, Wright and others-but McCain tamped down his recent “who is the real barrack obama” rhetoric and begged supporters to conduct themselves in a respectful manner Friday. (SEE PLEA TO FIGHT HARDER VERBATES 1-6 below) But, he was booed multiple times for calling for respect and at one point had to grab the mic from one supporter who called Obama an Arab and defended him as a “decent family man citizen.”
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I think McCain did the right thing by asking people to be respectful. Encouraging that kind of behavior can lead to nothing good. And when it goes bad he would be blamed, and I know just who would be more than eager to covertly start it so it could go bad. Do you get what I am saying? They would crucify him.
Palin wears white and it’s claimed she’s inciting racism and he wants *us* to tone it down?!?!?! Asshat.
Someone has to be the grownup:/
He is playing to his real base.
Hussein’s media...now McCain wants them back!
What a complete and utter fool.
That WAS him, right?
WHY THE HELL WON'T YOU FIGHT, JOHN???
Now he is backing away from the fight for this NATIONS future!
McCain, you are blowing this for yourself AND our children.
Absolutely. Next time somebody (prolly a plant) says that kind of crap, he oughtta tell him he doesn’t want their support or their vote. I get the feeling that Mac will be instructing the crowd from here on out beforehand about etiquette. Least wise I hope so. This just needs to go away.
McCain cannot allow his meetings to become insane.
Having supporters call Obama a “terrorist” is not good for his campaign.
but we can’t focus on Obama. that’s the point. MCCAIN HAS TO FOCUS ON OBamba and Ayers.. not us... We don’t have the microphone.
oh well... put out another commercial McCain.. Jimeny Crickets! this kind of stuff has to be done face to face.
Fool.
Exactly.
When I read the multiple posts, on this page and others, that say something like: “Hey, calm down now!” or: “Stop over-dramatizing this!”, I have to wonder if these “cooler heads” really know something, or if they are just in heavy denial of the sad political reality re: Juan McNUTS, or if they are D.U. and/or Daily Kos lurker types, trying to lull us into a false sense of “Hey, don’t worry! That self-inflicted wound isn’t so bad—why, it’s just a minor flesh wound, so don’t worry, be happy!” /super sarcasm off.
“Be respectful”.
McCain is going to win, and doesnt want to stoke race wars.
He’ll have enough to deal with as it is.
at that is defined by whom? The Obama camp. And McCain sheepishly obeys and lectures his own supporters. If he believes Obama is so swell and we have nothing to fear from him, why is this disoriented old fool running? Can't take much more of this from him. Now he's being more confrontational with his supporters than with his good friend, Obama.
Your point makes some sense, “if he had to talk about this for a week (the rabble rouser narrative that is starting to emerge), it will not help us.” It was obvious that the MSM was looking for something to distrack the UNDECIDED. He is right to not fall into it.
On the other hand I am about cranked up dodging (OK not dodging real well) all this over-flow of crap hitting us and probably would have booed too had I been there.
Tuesday should be decisive whether we like it or not.
I hope I'm wrong, but I don't think I am.
My ideal candidate is a cross between Barry Goldwater and Vlad the Impaler.
And what we have today are the most flaccid bunch of dorks imaginable. And people wonder why I drink..........
“And what we have today are the most flaccid bunch of dorks imaginable.”
It’s been way too long since the repubs controlled the narrative, and it sucks. The 9/11 Commission, the Fanny/Freddy fiasco and the Bailout Bill, GWB meekly agreeing that WMD were not found (BS!), and now this.
I also would prefer a lot more backbone and attack mode, but I floated the idea out here that he doesnt want race wars on his hands when he wins. JM is actually the candidate who is NOT being divisive.
Hussein is a rock star alright, and his degenerate side is being exposed. That trait may work for Dhims, but hopefully not for mods and indies.
Good post. You are correct.
All of us would love to see a fist fight - but, we need to step back and realize this man is running for President - not Bill O’Reilly’s position.
I want to see more “fire” and less compassion for the other side - but you and all of us know, each attack is met by the opposition by a counter move. Judgement has to be used to make sure McCain is not led into a trap.
“half-cocked claims”
What half-cocked claims?where have you been my dear?
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