McCain Cracks Another Joke About Killing Iranians (VIDEO)

The Washington Post reports:

Sen. John McCain hasn't had good luck joking about Iran. But he tried it again Tuesday.

Responding to a question about a survey that shows increased exports to
Iran, mainly from cigarettes, McCain said, "Maybe thats a way of killing them."

He quickly caught himself, saying "I meant that as a joke" as his wife, Cindy, poked him in the back.

Last time, it was also Iran. His singing about bombing Iran to the theme of the Beach Boy' "Barbara Ann" drew derision from many quarters but a "lighten up" response from McCain

Here's video:

Comments

[WasteNJ]

Every once in a while, the things that Republicans joke about behind closed doors are exposed to the light of day. What McCain said is legitimately funny to people like him.

But hey, a guy who can spend $750,000 on two credit cards in one month and then pay it all off when the bill comes isn't going to relate to Mr. Joe average, and he sure isn't going to relate to anybody in Iran.

[Insideout143]

What McCain doesn't realize, is that his sick humor is very revealing about how he really feels. He tries to brush comments off as jokes, but the fact that he even thought them up, is a good indication of the demented mind he has. If he was a comedian for a living, we could just pass it by, but for someone who wants to be the POTUS, this is totally unacceptable!

[Joeblue]

You mean he's NOT a comedian!

[Insideout143]

Yeah, kinda wonder what he's hiding in his garage... probably his very own nuclear warhead.

[DexGor]

I'm sorry, did he just advocate for chemical warfare?

[MissingAmerica]

I think so!

[TotobiAyokoh23]

I have a very painful dream that, if elected the POTUS, McCain will press the nuclear button as a joke to test if it really works. I have a dream.

[shelobo]

McCain just doesn't have what it takes to 'hang' with the stand up comedians .Maybe he should have said the 'monkeys' would kill them ?Germ warfare’ fear over African monkeys taken to Iran ,interesting story ,sounds off the wall ,but when it comes to Iran ,nothing surprises the world http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article4276460.ece60.ece

[Kalima]

As he extracts one foot from his mouth, he inserts another one. For someone who is in
a race for the presidency of your country to make a stupid comment like this is deplorable.
I have sent this to my Persian friend in London, I'm sure that she will be as appalled as I was.

"Maybe thats a way of killing them."

Killing who Senator and why?
The man is a disgrace!

[southafrica4obama]

President Mccain of the Republican Party. Nice.

[Soothsayer08]

The disregard that McCain shows for all human life no matter what race, is appalling. Wake up people we cannot afford to elect this man.

[Passenger57]

Normally I'd wait for three times for confirmation, but in this instance I'll stop at TWO uh, "jokes" about killing Iranians.
McCain's got a lot of spikes missing on his choo-choo tracks, and should he find himself miracled to the White House as President, we'll see just how batdookey he really is.

[olivia]

Wonderful. Let's make jokes about killing people who have done nothing to us or our country.

McWarmonger is not qualified to be POTUS.

[CanadianAmerican]

Some people want to vote for this clown? If any Canadian politician ever made such a statement, it would be the end of his political career. Period. But then, Canadians have this strange belief that all people -- even those who happen have been born in other countries -- have inherent human rights, including the right to life.

At one time I thought this was an American value as well, but then I grew up. Funny how those who wave the American flag most vigorously tend to have the least regard for fundamental American principles.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. ..." Americans think this applies only to themselves, even though it was written before the country even existed.

Tell it to the families of the 100,000 to 1,000,000+ dead Iraqis http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/77992//), the 5 million displaced http://www.refugeesinternational.org/content/article/detail/96799), or the victims of countless other atrocities committed under the American flag.

Yet ask most Americans about Iraq, and all they will mention is American casualties and American money. McCain, obviously, is one of this majority who does not see Iranians, Iraqis, or other non-Americans as endowed with rights to "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness".

[PATina]

Dude... you are running for President.­.. not auditioning for Who Got Jokes. But if you want laughs... just keep talking about how you are going to balance the budget... hahahahaha­hahaha... now that's funny !!!!!!!!

[escobar]

So the goal is to kill paople who have done nothing to us?
A people who have been historically used and abused by the USA yet hold no degign or ability to harm us, only wanting to be recognized as a soverign nation not beholding or controlled by others.
Certainly there have been militant statements. We too have, "holy" men in the USA who pound the war drums as well as insult other faiths all the time as part of their translation of God's will.
The PNAC papers clearly demonstrate a desire to make war, steal the oil , destabilize the region while maintaining order through military force. The men behind that are running the country and have been controling everything for a long time.
This stiuation worse than calling a pot calling the kettle black.
McCain expressed a desire to kill Iranians and thinks that is a funny joke.
He can't see anything wrong with it.
He is a cut throat who has no soul.

[jdbid1]

One of the other big exports to Iran from the U.S. was bull semen. I wonder how much McCain donated.

[robodweeb]

McC provides a different substance from the bull.

[Diogenis]

Yep.....an­d don't forget to mention bras!

[janmarie]

This is the man some American's want to represent the USA?.... A man that wishes a horrible death on innocent civilians? What kind of sick SOB is this?