McCain disavows comments about Obama

[no name 1]

Look, here is my point. I understand that the talk show host was using his middle name as a way to slam him. I agree that it wasn't right. But the idea that anyone that uses his middle name is somehow wrong is what I object to. His name is his name and it's not right to be afraid of using it. I detest PC thinking above all else. That is all I have ever said.

And where did anyone call Obama the anti-christ? That is a new one on me.

Noone has said or implied that his middle name is taboo. Everyone is responding to the specific context that it is being used in (i.e. the internet rumours, and the comments coming out of Talk Radio), and the obvious reasoning behind that context.

There's nothing wrong with Obama's middle name. That being the case - why do people feel the need to mess with established terms of address? There's no call to throw in "Sidney" in between John McCain, and likewise there's no reason (outside of the smear rationale already explained) to do that to Obama either.

ah, but Hillary Rodham Clinton is said all the time.

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

Look, here is my point. I understand that the talk show host was using his middle name as a way to slam him. I agree that it wasn't right. But the idea that anyone that uses his middle name is somehow wrong is what I object to. His name is his name and it's not right to be afraid of using it. I detest PC thinking above all else. That is all I have ever said.

And where did anyone call Obama the anti-christ? That is a new one on me.

Noone has said or implied that his middle name is taboo. Everyone is responding to the specific context that it is being used in (i.e. the internet rumours, and the comments coming out of Talk Radio), and the obvious reasoning behind that context.

There's nothing wrong with Obama's middle name. That being the case - why do people feel the need to mess with established terms of address? There's no call to throw in "Sidney" in between John McCain, and likewise there's no reason (outside of the smear rationale already explained) to do that to Obama either.

I think it has more do do with who was using it.

[AnewKINDofFEELIN 0]

Look, here is my point. I understand that the talk show host was using his middle name as a way to slam him. I agree that it wasn't right. But the idea that anyone that uses his middle name is somehow wrong is what I object to. His name is his name and it's not right to be afraid of using it. I detest PC thinking above all else. That is all I have ever said.

And where did anyone call Obama the anti-christ? That is a new one on me.

Noone has said or implied that noone can use his name. Everyone is responding to the specific context that it is being used in, and the obvious reasoning behind that context.

There's nothing wrong with Obama's middle name. That being the case - why do people feel the need to mess with established terms of address?

There's no call to throw in "Sidney" in between John McCain, and likewise there's no reason (outside of the smear rationale already explained) to do that to Obama either.

I have seen full names used in print and TV all the time for our presidents. I get the feeling that it would change where Obama is concerned.

It was already said, but you must have missed it. Hillary's middle name is not Rodham.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Look, here is my point. I understand that the talk show host was using his middle name as a way to slam him. I agree that it wasn't right. But the idea that anyone that uses his middle name is somehow wrong is what I object to. His name is his name and it's not right to be afraid of using it. I detest PC thinking above all else. That is all I have ever said.

And where did anyone call Obama the anti-christ? That is a new one on me.

Noone has said or implied that his middle name is taboo. Everyone is responding to the specific context that it is being used in (i.e. the internet rumours, and the comments coming out of Talk Radio), and the obvious reasoning behind that context.

There's nothing wrong with Obama's middle name. That being the case - why do people feel the need to mess with established terms of address? There's no call to throw in "Sidney" in between John McCain, and likewise there's no reason (outside of the smear rationale already explained) to do that to Obama either.

ah, but Hillary Rodham Clinton is said all the time.

That's not her middle name. Its her maiden name.

And I'd be rather surprised if she wasn't the person introducing herself that way. After all, some women do do that - keep both their maiden and married names. It's not uncommon.

At a guess - I'd say she kept "Rodham" to distance herself from her husband.

Still does Obama go around saying "Hi I'm Barack Hussein Obama"? Did Tony Blair go around saying "Hi, I'm Anthony Charles Lynton Blair"?

Probably not.

Edited February 27, 2008 by Number 6

[no name 1]

McCain apology angers conservative host

CINCINNATI, Ohio (CNN) -- A conservative radio talk-show host said that "he's had it up to here" with Sen. John McCain after the GOP presidential candidate repudiated the commentator's remarks about Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama at a campaign event

Commentator Bill Cunningham comes under fire over remarks about Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.

"John McCain threw me under a bus -- under the 'Straight Talk Express,' " Bill Cunningham told CNN on Tuesday, referring to McCain's campaign bus.

Earlier Tuesday, Cunningham spoke at a McCain campaign event in Cincinnati and called Obama a "hack, Chicago-style Daley politician."

"All is going to be right with the world when the great prophet from Chicago takes the stand, and the world leaders who want to kill us will simply be singing 'Kumbaya' around the table of Barack Obama," the commentator told the crowd.

Cunningham, known for his flame-throwing style, repeatedly used Obama's middle name -- Hussein -- during his remarks, made as a warm-up for the audience waiting to hear McCain speak.

In his first public comment since Tuesday's event, Cunningham defended his use of Hussein, which he called "a proud Muslim name."

"I have nothing but respect for my Muslim brothers and sisters," he said. "The ones who oppose that particular name, they're the ones with the problem, not me. His name is Barack Hussein Obama."

The radio-show host also compared Clinton unfavorably to first lady Laura Bush during the rally.

McCain, who was not onstage as Cunningham spoke, said he was told about the "disparaging remarks."

"I absolutely repudiate such comments, and again I will take responsibility -- it will never happen again. It will never happen again," he said.

In a statement, Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton said that McCain's remarks were appreciated: "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."

Cunningham said McCain "ought to attack Democrats and quit attacking conservatives like me."

"I, for one, regret that John McCain is the nominee of the conservative party," he said.

Cunningham told CNN that organizers in Cincinnati asked him to speak.

"They told me to fire up the crowd ... get them fired up and give them some red meat," he said.

Local campaign workers confirmed Cunningham's account.

Cunningham also disputed McCain's contention that the two had never met, saying he has met the senator twice.

"But I'm not going to meet him again. I've had it up to here with John McCain. I'm joining Ann Coulter in supporting Hillary Rodham Clinton," he said.

McCain staffers said the senator does not recall meeting Cunningham, but it is possible that they may have done so briefly at an event.

"But does Sen. McCain know him? No," an aide said.

McCain has drawn criticism from other conservative voices, including radio hosts Rush Limbaugh, Laura Ingraham, Hugh Hewitt and Lars Larson.

The senator from Arizona has been at odds with some of the GOP's conservative base for his stance on immigration, support of campaign finance reform and his votes against President Bush's tax cuts. McCain has said he would make the Bush tax cuts permanent.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/27/cun...cain/index.html

Edited February 27, 2008 by illumine

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McCain apology angers conservative host

CINCINNATI, Ohio (CNN) -- A conservative radio talk-show host said that "he's had it up to here" with Sen. John McCain after the GOP presidential candidate repudiated the commentator's remarks about Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama at a campaign event.

art.cunningham.ap.jpg

Commentator Bill Cunningham comes under fire over remarks about Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.

"John McCain threw me under a bus -- under the 'Straight Talk Express,' " Bill Cunningham told CNN on Tuesday, referring to McCain's campaign bus.

Earlier Tuesday, Cunningham spoke at a McCain campaign event in Cincinnati and called Obama a "hack, Chicago-style Daley politician."

"All is going to be right with the world when the great prophet from Chicago takes the stand, and the world leaders who want to kill us will simply be singing 'Kumbaya' around the table of Barack Obama," the commentator told the crowd.

Cunningham, known for his flame-throwing style, repeatedly used Obama's middle name -- Hussein -- during his remarks, made as a warm-up for the audience waiting to hear McCain speak.

In his first public comment since Tuesday's event, Cunningham defended his use of Hussein, which he called "a proud Muslim name."

"I have nothing but respect for my Muslim brothers and sisters," he said. "The ones who oppose that particular name, they're the ones with the problem, not me. His name is Barack Hussein Obama."

The radio-show host also compared Clinton unfavorably to first lady Laura Bush during the rally. Video Watch what was said at the Ohio rally »

McCain, who was not onstage as Cunningham spoke, said he was told about the "disparaging remarks."

"I absolutely repudiate such comments, and again I will take responsibility -- it will never happen again. It will never happen again," he said. Video Watch McCain's reaction »

In a statement, Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton said that McCain's remarks were appreciated: "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."

Cunningham said McCain "ought to attack Democrats and quit attacking conservatives like me."

"I, for one, regret that John McCain is the nominee of the conservative party," he said.

Cunningham told CNN that organizers in Cincinnati asked him to speak.

"They told me to fire up the crowd ... get them fired up and give them some red meat," he said.

Local campaign workers confirmed Cunningham's account.

Cunningham also disputed McCain's contention that the two had never met, saying he has met the senator twice.

"But I'm not going to meet him again. I've had it up to here with John McCain. I'm joining Ann Coulter in supporting Hillary Rodham Clinton," he said.

McCain staffers said the senator does not recall meeting Cunningham, but it is possible that they may have done so briefly at an event.

"But does Sen. McCain know him? No," an aide said.

McCain has drawn criticism from other conservative voices, including radio hosts Rush Limbaugh, Laura Ingraham, Hugh Hewitt and Lars Larson.

The senator from Arizona has been at odds with some of the GOP's conservative base for his stance on immigration, support of campaign finance reform and his votes against President Bush's tax cuts. McCain has said he would make the Bush tax cuts permanent.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/27/cun...cain/index.html

I guess he wants to associate with a candidate who truly appreciates his efforts to smear Barack Obama.

Edited February 27, 2008 by AnewKINDofFEELIN

[no name 1]

At a guess - I'd say she kept "Rodham" to distance herself from her husband.

Yeah, cuz that's the only reason to use a maiden-married surname.

How sexist.

She's been using Rodham for years, FYI.

Edited February 27, 2008 by illumine

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

Bush is an "IDIOT" Obama is an " IDIOT" How dare you!

Edited February 27, 2008 by CarolsMarc

[AnewKINDofFEELIN 0]

At a guess - I'd say she kept "Rodham" to distance herself from her husband.

Yea, cuz that's the only reason to use a maiden-married surname.

How sexist.

Haha. That was predictable.

Bush is an "IDIOT"

At least you'll admit it.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

At a guess - I'd say she kept "Rodham" to distance herself from her husband.

Yeah, cuz that's the only reason to use a maiden-married surname.

How sexist.

She's been using Rodham for years, FYI.

Excuse me? There could be any number of reasons why she kept her maiden name.

My guess is that going into her own political career she wanted to differentiate herself from her husband, and using her maiden name is a way to do that.

I'm not sure how that's sexist. I am open to more than one possibility, in most things actually.

Edited February 27, 2008 by Number 6

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

At a guess - I'd say she kept "Rodham" to distance herself from her husband.

Yeah, cuz that's the only reason to use a maiden-married surname.

How sexist.

She's been using Rodham for years, FYI.

She used Rodham when hubs was governor but then dropped it because the men of Arkanasa jsut couldn't handle such new-fangled ideas like a woman keeping her name. She picked it up again some time in the mid-nineties.

[no name 1]

At a guess - I'd say she kept "Rodham" to distance herself from her husband.

Yeah, cuz that's the only reason to use a maiden-married surname.

How sexist.

She's been using Rodham for years, FYI.

She used Rodham when hubs was governor but then dropped it because the men of Arkanasa jsut couldn't handle such new-fangled ideas like a woman keeping her name. She picked it up again some time in the mid-nineties.

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

Bush is an "IDIOT" Obama is an " IDIOT" How dare you!

At a guess - I'd say she kept "Rodham" to distance herself from her husband.

Yea, cuz that's the only reason to use a maiden-married surname.

How sexist.

Haha. That was predictable.

Bush is an "IDIOT"

At least you'll admit it.

More like a good solid case for being a hypocrit!

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

At a guess - I'd say she kept "Rodham" to distance herself from her husband.

Yeah, cuz that's the only reason to use a maiden-married surname.

How sexist.

She's been using Rodham for years, FYI.

She used Rodham when hubs was governor but then dropped it because the men of Arkanasa jsut couldn't handle such new-fangled ideas like a woman keeping her name. She picked it up again some time in the mid-nineties.

Nothing wrong with that. But presumably it is the way she introduces herself and how she likes to be referred.

I have a middle name - but I don't really use it. I think it would weird if people went out of their way to use my full name when they talk to me. I'd be right wonder why they might do that...

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

McCain apology angers conservative host

CINCINNATI, Ohio (CNN) -- A conservative radio talk-show host said that "he's had it up to here" with Sen. John McCain after the GOP presidential candidate repudiated the commentator's remarks about Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama at a campaign event.

art.cunningham.ap.jpg

Commentator Bill Cunningham comes under fire over remarks about Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.

"John McCain threw me under a bus -- under the 'Straight Talk Express,' " Bill Cunningham told CNN on Tuesday, referring to McCain's campaign bus.

Earlier Tuesday, Cunningham spoke at a McCain campaign event in Cincinnati and called Obama a "hack, Chicago-style Daley politician."

"All is going to be right with the world when the great prophet from Chicago takes the stand, and the world leaders who want to kill us will simply be singing 'Kumbaya' around the table of Barack Obama," the commentator told the crowd.

Cunningham, known for his flame-throwing style, repeatedly used Obama's middle name -- Hussein -- during his remarks, made as a warm-up for the audience waiting to hear McCain speak.

In his first public comment since Tuesday's event, Cunningham defended his use of Hussein, which he called "a proud Muslim name."

"I have nothing but respect for my Muslim brothers and sisters," he said. "The ones who oppose that particular name, they're the ones with the problem, not me. His name is Barack Hussein Obama."

The radio-show host also compared Clinton unfavorably to first lady Laura Bush during the rally. Video Watch what was said at the Ohio rally »

McCain, who was not onstage as Cunningham spoke, said he was told about the "disparaging remarks."

"I absolutely repudiate such comments, and again I will take responsibility -- it will never happen again. It will never happen again," he said. Video Watch McCain's reaction »

In a statement, Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton said that McCain's remarks were appreciated: "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."

Cunningham said McCain "ought to attack Democrats and quit attacking conservatives like me."

"I, for one, regret that John McCain is the nominee of the conservative party," he said.

Cunningham told CNN that organizers in Cincinnati asked him to speak.

"They told me to fire up the crowd ... get them fired up and give them some red meat," he said.

Local campaign workers confirmed Cunningham's account.

Cunningham also disputed McCain's contention that the two had never met, saying he has met the senator twice.

"But I'm not going to meet him again. I've had it up to here with John McCain. I'm joining Ann Coulter in supporting Hillary Rodham Clinton," he said.

McCain staffers said the senator does not recall meeting Cunningham, but it is possible that they may have done so briefly at an event.

"But does Sen. McCain know him? No," an aide said.

McCain has drawn criticism from other conservative voices, including radio hosts Rush Limbaugh, Laura Ingraham, Hugh Hewitt and Lars Larson.

The senator from Arizona has been at odds with some of the GOP's conservative base for his stance on immigration, support of campaign finance reform and his votes against President Bush's tax cuts. McCain has said he would make the Bush tax cuts permanent.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/27/cun...cain/index.html

I guess he wants to associate with a candidate who truly appreciates his efforts to smear Barack Obama.

No kidding - these Talk Radio guys are childish and rather narcissistic.

"How dare he tell me off"