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McCain Offended by Lewis' Comments; Calls On Obama to Condemn
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Posted on 10/11/2008 12:27:24 PM PDT by Chet 99

McCain Offended by Lewis' Comments; Calls On Obama to Condemn

October 11, 2008 3:12 PM

Clearly wounded by the remarks of Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., condemning the tone at his rallies, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., issued this statement a few minutes ago.

"Congressman John Lewis' comments represent a character attack against Governor Sarah Palin and me that is shocking and beyond the pale," McCain said. "The notion that legitimate criticism of Senator Obama's record and positions could be compared to Governor George Wallace, his segregationist policies and the violence he provoked is unacceptable and has no place in this campaign."

McCain continued, saying "I am saddened that John Lewis, a man I've always admired, would make such a brazen and baseless attack on my character and the character of the thousands of hardworking Americans who come to our events to cheer for the kind of reform that will put America on the right track.

"I call on Senator Obama to immediately and personally repudiate these outrageous and divisive comments that are so clearly designed to shut down debate 24 days before the election. Our country must return to the important debate about the path forward for America."


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: 110th; johnlewis; mccain; racebaiting
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To: Chet 99
Good for McCain.

As soon as the Obama-ites cry "racist attack" they go down in the polls.

This is the correct strategy for McCain. Go Senator!!

21 posted on 10/11/2008 12:36:24 PM PDT by what's up
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To: Chet 99

McCain has to get over his “admiration” of everyone, especially his enemies.


22 posted on 10/11/2008 12:36:58 PM PDT by snippy_about_it (The FReeper Foxhole. America's history, America's soul.)
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To: NurdlyPeon

McCain set this up perfectly yesterday when, as widely widely reported by the MSM, he refuted an inaccurate charge against Obambi by magnanimously calling him a decent family man.

Now McCain can really start hammering for the retractions and apologies on Obambi’s part in the same situation.


23 posted on 10/11/2008 12:38:26 PM PDT by fightinJAG (Rush was right: You never win by losing!)
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To: Chet 99

Wow! This is getting bad!


24 posted on 10/11/2008 12:38:42 PM PDT by Fox_Mulder77
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To: PhiKapMom

McCain needs to be “good cop”, Sarah “bad cop”... it is the way things are done in smart campaigns.


25 posted on 10/11/2008 12:38:42 PM PDT by Chet 99 (Vote McCain/Palin, or this will be our future: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTb5EFZmgbs)
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To: Chet 99
Note to John McCain - don't ever rely, expect, or count in any way on Liberals to ever fight YOUR battles.

Take it to Lewis with the PEOPLE and put a commercial together SHOWING the racism that your campaign is being confronted with.

Nothing else will get that side to notice, they'd have higher priorities swatting flies than they would straitening out a race hustler.

Sometimes I get the feeling that Sen McCain showed up with a knife to a gun fight with this bid for the Presidency.

26 posted on 10/11/2008 12:39:12 PM PDT by R0CK3T
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To: SolidWood

Dumb like a fox! That clip was played over and over again on the MSM. It set the stage perfectly for McCain to now ask Obambi to respond in kind, in just such situations as this.


27 posted on 10/11/2008 12:39:31 PM PDT by fightinJAG (Rush was right: You never win by losing!)
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To: donnab

Same reason Romney supporters would get angry for people who call Romney, “Mormon Mitt”.


28 posted on 10/11/2008 12:39:46 PM PDT by yongin (Send a message to the MSM. Vote for Sarah Palin)
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To: Chet 99

Didn’t McCain just say nice things about Lewis?
John McCain may live to 109, but it seems that he he will never learn that the Rats are not his friends.


29 posted on 10/11/2008 12:39:48 PM PDT by devere
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To: Chet 99
When in doubt, play the race card!

The punk is worried.

30 posted on 10/11/2008 12:39:57 PM PDT by South40
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To: PhiKapMom

Yep.


31 posted on 10/11/2008 12:40:16 PM PDT by fightinJAG (Rush was right: You never win by losing!)
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To: Finalapproach29er

Maybe that was dumb like a fox, too.


32 posted on 10/11/2008 12:41:08 PM PDT by fightinJAG (Rush was right: You never win by losing!)
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To: Chet 99
It's nice to see McCain step up and confront this coordinated DNC talking point.

LEWIS: McCain = Wallace

FRANK RICH: Fire stoked by McCain/Palin raging out of control...

MAUREEN DOWD: McCain/Palin rouse the mob against Obama...

I'd give it a 33% chance the the (D)s are setting the ground work to "justify" a possible unleashing of the Raila Odinga strategy.
(keep in mind it was BHO's campaign who suggested Odinga employ class/tribal warfare in that Kenyan election that killed 1,000)

33 posted on 10/11/2008 12:42:11 PM PDT by TeleStraightShooter (When BH0 was 8 he attended his mosque in jakarta; Bill Ayers was simultaneously bombing the Pentagon)
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I’m really wondering if Obama will apologize or not.

He should, but he is arrogant and he is not a genius but he is smart enought to know the media will carry his water.


34 posted on 10/11/2008 12:42:54 PM PDT by rbmillerjr ("There is a PoliticalSurge coming")
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To: Chet 99

Heres an idea. McCain should hire Bo Snerdly, J.C. Watts, and other conservative blacks to make an opening statement before each rally from here until election night.


35 posted on 10/11/2008 12:43:32 PM PDT by 1-Eagle (Yeah that Ayers guy just lives down the street. Don't know why I wrote a review of his book.)
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To: Chet 99

“I am saddened that John Lewis, a man I’ve always admired, would make such a brazen and baseless attack on my character and the character of the thousands of hardworking Americans who come to our events to cheer for the kind of reform that will put America on the right track.

I”M FROM ATLANTA JOHN, TELL ME WHAT”S TO ADMIRE ABOUT JOHN LEWIS?!?!?
I am so angry.... at McCain. Will he never learn? John the dems do not like you and never will. They just pretend so you will keep you stirring up trouble on our side of the aisle and you fall for it every time.


36 posted on 10/11/2008 12:43:42 PM PDT by kalee
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To: Chet 99

This is meant to shut McCain\Palin up.

It means the William Ayers connection is hurting obama. McCain\Palin should keep hitting him on that sweet spot. Make it bleed.

Also keep reminding everyone about Acorn. obama’s other sweet spot.


37 posted on 10/11/2008 12:46:48 PM PDT by GloriaJane (http://www.download.com/gloriajane)
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To: Chet 99

So what were the offensive comments?


38 posted on 10/11/2008 12:46:55 PM PDT by meyer (Go, Sarah, Go!!)
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To: PhiKapMom

Yeah, he’s doing a great job of firing back...you think anyone will remember how unfair Lewis’s remarks are, or just that Lewis ‘needed’ to make them?

The debate will be, “Has John McCain done enough to stop the racists in his party?”

Meanwhile, the Messiah will stand above the fray...calm, peaceful, Presidential.

Yep, McCain’s holding back is really doing our side a lot of good!


39 posted on 10/11/2008 12:47:41 PM PDT by Mr Rogers (Government that is powerful enough to protect you is only one election away from attacking you.)
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To: Chet 99

I would go further and say it like it is with the Obama campaign and Demonrats PROJECTING. They are in NO PLACE TO TALK ABOUT INCITING HATE AND VIOLENCE. They are the epitome of the ugly politician. Their party is infested with it and lives on it. And for these idiots to have the AUDACITY with the obvious hate they have been directing at Gov. Palin since the day she was announced shows what scum these ghouls are. I think is about time that conservatives/Republicans get angry and direct it right on back to those MOST DESERVING of it. They are sinister and this country has to wake up to what Demonrats are.


40 posted on 10/11/2008 12:50:18 PM PDT by bushfamfan (Palin is America's Thatcher, Obama is America's Chamberlain with beliefs of Lenin)
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