McCain To Female Audience: This Crowd Is So Emotional

Going into tonight's vice presidential debate, the chief concern among Democrats was that Sen. Joe Biden, whether accidentally or not, would somehow deliver a line against Sarah Palin that was deemed sexist.

Could John McCain just have beaten him to the punch?

At a town hall meeting in Denver late Thursday night, McCain addressed the predominantly female crowd (it was a women's town hall) with what was meant to be a comedic aside.

"My friends, I've had hundreds of town hall meetings around this country for many, many years and I've got to say, thanks to you and to you and to you this is one of the more impactful and emotional town hall meetings I've ever had. Maybe it's because it's a women's town hall."

Certainly, with the sensitivities surrounding race and gender in this campaign, off-the-cuff remarks like this have the potential to blow up. The McCain campaign will likely portray the comment as a joke, or perhaps even complimentary. But many women will undoubtedly see it as sexist and/or patronizing.

Comments

[LemonFreshScent]

why did they cheer? huh?

[BandsofBlack]

At least he didn't call them what he called Cindy in 1992.

[Obamican7]

I believe that McCain has done/said several things to get elected:
He is now pro-life.
He wants to overturn Roe v Wade.
He now is for the Bush tax cuts.
He now wants financial regulation.

But I do think that John McCain has always been a misogynist. That hasn't changed and that's pretty "Maverick".

I miss Ron Paul: http://fiturl.com/0jZ

[glitterik]

What? And McSame didn't follow his snarky "you're so emotional" quip to a women's audience with his favorite rape joke? That would have been the maverick we all know, golly gosh darn. Dontcha know! [wink, wink]

[Bengalidan]

Of course the remarks were sexist. It is another thing Senator McCain just doesn't understand. In public appearances he repeatedly hugs Governor Palin. He even said the other day that he was confident that when people saw her debate performance they would "love her". I can't imagine him saying that or repeatedly hugging Mitt Romney or Mike Huckabee.

[08politicaljunkie]

Yet they cheered him -- loudly. And Obama's sexist?

As a woman, I never understood why women hated other women. Through this presidential election cycle, I'm learning why. Boy can we be hormonally-induced schizophrenic dimwits.

[quasar]

It's more that the guy is incorrigible. He can't help himself.

[mimigrammy]

John McCain, a real man's man. Going back to when he was a kid he has been every Father's nightmare. His own wife doesn't trust him enough to put his name on her bank accounts and 9 houses. She knows what he is capable of doing. The only reason he has hung with Cindy all these years is for the allowance she gives him$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$, otherwise she would have been out the door like all the other woman he has screwed around in his life. MCCAIN'S IS NOW AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN A SKIRT CHASING, OPORTUNISTIC, MAMA'S BOY. WHAT A SICK-O!

[Blue in NH]

Maybe he meant to say "hormonal" but couldn't remember the word. His sick sense of humor would be out of place at a Tailhook convention.

[dutch163]

the man is a mysoginist
dating back to high school when he shouted profanities at women and was charged with it
but ultimately let a friend take the rap

[bogues]

In the eyes of his beholders McCain can say and do no wrong and Obama can do no right. They will do what they always do and excuse any thing he says.

[moreupnorth]

I dislike McCain immensely but what you say goes the other way as well. There are plenty who believe/say that Obama can do or say no wrong too. They also make excuses for his gaffes and mistakes. He certainly is better than McCain but that does not make him infallible.

Play fair, Don't be Conservative/Republican! This message is approved by an angry Canadian.

[Donnat]

McCain hates women, you stupid Colorado 'independents' and anyone else who actually shows up to hear him rant.

Learn to think.

[wordvarc]

McSame is more 'emotional' than he realizes.

But his emotions are out of control angry outbursts that baffle even his handlers.

His own shadow is defeating him.

[arachne646]

That's not emotions, feelings, or any of that girly stuff!!! That's being tough, being a man's man, like calling your wife filthy names when she tries to piss you off. His campaign has no idea what sexism is.

[sueno]

The problem is that the women in the town hall meeting
didn't find a problem in what McSame was saying.
Rather than defend the rights of "all" women,
they rather smile and defend sexist GOP behavior.

[SENATORCALLENBOWE]

IF THERES SO MUCH LOVE, WHY NOT LET BALIN BE THE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE? HMMM....