[Vision2020] Some Respect for McCain

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Chas:

As usual you are wrong. John McCain is a racist, despite all claims to
the contrary, because he has the audacity to run against Barack Obama.



On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 7:14 PM, Chasuk <chasuk at gmail.com> wrote:
> I do have some respect for McCain, especially after exchanges like this:
>
> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/10/mccain-defends-his-rabid_n_133710.html
>
> John McCain was booed by his own supporters during a rally on Friday
> after he described Barack Obama as a "decent person and a person that
> you do not have to be scared of as president of the United States."
>
> McCain was responding to a town hall attendee who claimed he was
> concerned about raising a child under a president who "cohorts with
> domestic terrorists such as [Bill] Ayers." Despite the fact that
> McCain and his campaign have repeatedly used Ayers to hammer Obama in
> recent days, the Arizona Senator tried to calm the man.
>
> "[Senator Obama] is a decent person and a person that you do not have
> to be scared about as President of the United States," he said, before
> adding: "If I didn't think I would be one heck of a better president I
> wouldn't be running."
>
> The crowd groaned with disapproval.
>
> Later, McCain was again pressed about Obama's "other-ness" and again
> he refused to play ball. "I don't trust Obama," a woman said. "I have
> read about him. He's an Arab."
>
> "No, ma'am," McCain said several times, shaking his head in
> disagreement. "He's a decent, family man, [a] citizen that I just
> happen to have disagreements with on fundamental issues and that's
> what this campaign is all about."
>
> At another point, McCain declared, "If you want a fight, we will
> fight. But we will be respectful. I admire Sen. Obama and his
> accomplishments." Supporters booed then also. "I don't mean that has
> to reduce your ferocity," McCain responded. "I just mean to say you
> have to be respectful."
>
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