Comments on: McCain: racist, bigot & homophobe http://www.capitolhillblue.com/node/10086 The oldest political news site on the Internet Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:29:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sandra Price http://www.capitolhillblue.com/node/10086/comment-page-1#comment-37042 Sandra Price Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-37042 You are right Chief, but you must know that the majority of Arizonans are very much the same. I moved to Goldwater country for the fresh air and freedoms that were so much a part of Goldwater's agenda. I am ashamed of Arizona voters but I cannot do or say a single thing about it. The decision of who we elect is coming from white religious straight men and we had better know it. McCain represents his state accurately. This has tainted the Republican Party and only a third choice could save us from this kind of candidate. I remember the "tar babies" comment and it made me sick. Is there any chance at stopping this abusive racism? You are right Chief, but you must know that the majority of Arizonans are very much the same. I moved to Goldwater country for the fresh air and freedoms that were so much a part of Goldwater’s agenda. I am ashamed of Arizona voters but I cannot do or say a single thing about it.

The decision of who we elect is coming from white religious straight men and we had better know it. McCain represents his state accurately. This has tainted the Republican Party and only a third choice could save us from this kind of candidate. I remember the “tar babies” comment and it made me sick.

Is there any chance at stopping this abusive racism?

]]> By: bryan mcclellan http://www.capitolhillblue.com/node/10086/comment-page-1#comment-37052 bryan mcclellan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-37052 How in the world can his supporters see anything in this man from the bottom of the shit hole that he stands in ? From my vantage point, it again as in 2000/2004 is whitewashing the pig neocon style Dougs commentary should be on every major and minor news source to shut these fools up once and for all so we can get to the real issues that plague this nation. How in the world can his supporters see anything in this man from the bottom of the shit hole that he stands in ?

From my vantage point, it again as in 2000/2004 is whitewashing the pig neocon style

Dougs commentary should be on every major and minor news source to shut these fools up once and for all so we can get to the real issues that plague this nation.

]]> By: Hal Brown http://www.capitolhillblue.com/node/10086/comment-page-1#comment-37053 Hal Brown Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-37053 Everyone can help publicize this in three ways: 1) Sign on to one of the social news networks below the column (Digg, Delicious, Reddict etc.) and submit it. 2) Send it to everyone who you think needs to know (use BCC not CC). Urge them to send it on. 3) Put a note about it on other websites which have similar comments sections. As is said in cyber-speak, this needs to go viral. Maybe then the MSM will notice. Everyone can help publicize this in three ways:

1) Sign on to one of the social news networks below the column (Digg, Delicious, Reddict etc.) and submit it.

2) Send it to everyone who you think needs to know (use BCC not CC). Urge them to send it on.

3) Put a note about it on other websites which have similar comments sections.

As is said in cyber-speak, this needs to go viral. Maybe then the MSM will notice.

]]> By: btchakir http://www.capitolhillblue.com/node/10086/comment-page-1#comment-37061 btchakir Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-37061 This must be read by everyone who hears McCain say that Obama is "playing the race card". This is just his backhande, Rove inspired way of making race a forefront issue. I have posted a clip from this article and a connection to it on my blog, <a href="http://underthelobsterscope.blogspot.com">Under The LobsterScope</a>, and I submit that all concerned bloggers should do the same as a favor to their readers. This must be read by everyone who hears McCain say that Obama is “playing the race card”. This is just his backhande, Rove inspired way of making race a forefront issue.

I have posted a clip from this article and a connection to it on my blog, Under The LobsterScope, and I submit that all concerned bloggers should do the same as a favor to their readers.

]]> By: spartacus http://www.capitolhillblue.com/node/10086/comment-page-1#comment-37066 spartacus Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-37066 I wish I could say this comes as a surprise. However, given the racial attitudes of many Republicans, and many Arizonans (my ex lives there), it is not at all surprising. What gets me is that McCain has gotten away with it. However, he's gotten away with so much over the years, including that disgusting, awful ape rape joke, which the press fully enables him to do. Being a war hero should not make a person immune to the rules of decent society (such as staying with your wife despite disfiguring injuries and not abandonning her for a richer, prettier model, another Republican trait, like his good friend Newt) nor the scrutiny necessary to evaluate a presidential candidate. Yet 'Teflon John" escapes every flub, mistake, and misdeed unscathed by an adoring press. He complains about Obama's coverage, but they'd jump on the Democrat for any one of McCain's missteps. McCain and his surrogates use race: Obama gets accused of it by the media. HOW TYPICAL!!! I wish I could say this comes as a surprise. However, given the racial attitudes of many Republicans, and many Arizonans (my ex lives there), it is not at all surprising. What gets me is that McCain has gotten away with it. However, he’s gotten away with so much over the years, including that disgusting, awful ape rape joke, which the press fully enables him to do. Being a war hero should not make a person immune to the rules of decent society (such as staying with your wife despite disfiguring injuries and not abandonning her for a richer, prettier model, another Republican trait, like his good friend Newt) nor the scrutiny necessary to evaluate a presidential candidate. Yet ‘Teflon John” escapes every flub, mistake, and misdeed unscathed by an adoring press. He complains about Obama’s coverage, but they’d jump on the Democrat for any one of McCain’s missteps.

McCain and his surrogates use race: Obama gets accused of it by the media. HOW TYPICAL!!!

]]> By: Ladywolf55 http://www.capitolhillblue.com/node/10086/comment-page-1#comment-37067 Ladywolf55 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-37067 I've sent a blurb out to everyone I know along with a link back to this article. Let's hope this news gets around. I’ve sent a blurb out to everyone I know along with a link back to this article. Let’s hope this news gets around.

]]> By: ekaton http://www.capitolhillblue.com/node/10086/comment-page-1#comment-37072 ekaton Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-37072 Doug, you need to foreward this rant to the New York Times and the Washington Post at least. If they refuse to follow up via their own fact checking and due diligence then that makes both of those respected institutions just as racist as John McCain. Hopefully McCain will be caught exhibiting his blatant racism on camera in front of an open mic. War hero? War heroes drop thousands of pounds of iron fragmentation bombs on peasants? Is that what war heroes do these days? I guess so. What a man! I thought war heroes faced live fire while dragging their wounded buddies to safety. I thought war heroes jumped on live grenades to save nearby children. I thought war heroes went above and beyond the call of duty, putting their own lives in danger to save others. I guess I was wrong. -- Kent Shaw Doug, you need to foreward this rant to the New York Times and the Washington Post at least. If they refuse to follow up via their own fact checking and due diligence then that makes both of those respected institutions just as racist as John McCain.

Hopefully McCain will be caught exhibiting his blatant racism on camera in front of an open mic.

War hero? War heroes drop thousands of pounds of iron fragmentation bombs on peasants? Is that what war heroes do these days? I guess so. What a man! I thought war heroes faced live fire while dragging their wounded buddies to safety. I thought war heroes jumped on live grenades to save nearby children. I thought war heroes went above and beyond the call of duty, putting their own lives in danger to save others. I guess I was wrong.

– Kent Shaw

]]> By: darknyt4 http://www.capitolhillblue.com/node/10086/comment-page-1#comment-37073 darknyt4 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-37073 Most Republicans feel this way. While most would not go out an burn a cross on a black person's lawn, if they came upon one, they might take time to roast a few marshmellows. Most of them don't seem to have any problem with an African American serving in the White House. As long as it's dinner they are serving and not sitting in the Oval Office. What can you expect from a party whose spiritual leadr is Marie Anntoinette? ********************************************************* As they say around the Texas Legislature, if you can't drink their whiskey, screw their women, take their money, and vote against 'em anyway, you don't belong in office.-Molly Ivins Most Republicans feel this way. While most would not go out an burn a cross on a black person’s lawn, if they came upon one, they might take time to roast a few marshmellows. Most of them don’t seem to have any problem with an African American serving in the White House. As long as it’s dinner they are serving and not sitting in the Oval Office. What can you expect from a party whose spiritual leadr is Marie Anntoinette?
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As they say around the Texas Legislature, if you
can’t drink their whiskey, screw their women, take their money, and vote against ‘em anyway, you don’t belong in office.-Molly Ivins

]]> By: Flapsaddle http://www.capitolhillblue.com/node/10086/comment-page-1#comment-37074 Flapsaddle Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-37074 McCain's turn in the barrel has arrived. All of you fretful, angst-laden Rant-readers who were convinced that our host was part of the Obama campaign, or a misogynist, or helping McCain win by knocking both Democratic contenders, please note that the presumptive GOP nominee has now been the target of a solid broadside. And no, this does not mean that our host is now campaigning for Obama. Most sincerely, T. J. Flapsaddle McCain’s turn in the barrel has arrived.

All of you fretful, angst-laden Rant-readers who were convinced that our host was part of the Obama campaign, or a misogynist, or helping McCain win by knocking both Democratic contenders, please note that the presumptive GOP nominee has now been the target of a solid broadside.

And no, this does not mean that our host is now campaigning for Obama.

Most sincerely,

T. J. Flapsaddle

]]> By: MainstreamExtremist http://www.capitolhillblue.com/node/10086/comment-page-1#comment-37075 MainstreamExtremist Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-37075 Interesting. I don't think it is shocking to say that the GOP has been the home of choice for racists, homophobes, xenophobes, christo-fascists, etc since the damn liberal, dope-smoking hippies turned American upside down. Greatest generation my @ss! They gave birth to the commie pinkos! That was fun. Anywho, Obama is being too polite as are most Democrats who know in their hearts that the GOP subtly (and sometimes not so much) appeal to the emotions, prejudices and fears of this reactionary constituency of their party. Sure, the party, its committees and politicians all pretend to not endorse the extremists in their midst. Nevertheless, election after election they bait them (gay marriage, Mexicans stealing jobs, stem cells, etc.) to get them to the polls. Yet, I was never quite prepared to think of McCain as a racist. Although, he strikes me as very old school in some of the worst ways. So, it would not be out of the realm of conceivability to imagine McCain as harboring the attitudes you describe. Republicans really need to be shamed into denouncing the agents of intolerance, prejudice, fear, etc. among them -- much like McCain did with evangelicals -- when he was against them before he was for them. Interesting.

I don’t think it is shocking to say that the GOP has been the home of choice for racists, homophobes, xenophobes, christo-fascists, etc since the damn liberal, dope-smoking hippies turned American upside down. Greatest generation my @ss! They gave birth to the commie pinkos!

That was fun.

Anywho, Obama is being too polite as are most Democrats who know in their hearts that the GOP subtly (and sometimes not so much) appeal to the emotions, prejudices and fears of this reactionary constituency of their party. Sure, the party, its committees and politicians all pretend to not endorse the extremists in their midst. Nevertheless, election after election they bait them (gay marriage, Mexicans stealing jobs, stem cells, etc.) to get them to the polls.

Yet, I was never quite prepared to think of McCain as a racist. Although, he strikes me as very old school in some of the worst ways. So, it would not be out of the realm of conceivability to imagine McCain as harboring the attitudes you describe.

Republicans really need to be shamed into denouncing the agents of intolerance, prejudice, fear, etc. among them — much like McCain did with evangelicals — when he was against them before he was for them.

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