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

[YouDisgustMe]

what an idi0t

[MsYellowDog]

What has he EVER been but an exploiter of women---I'm so glad he married a fortune so that he never had to worry about money.

[Happylib]

You know us ladies John....it­s just boo hoo all the time. Anything in life gets difficult and we fall apart. Cannot imagine one of us with our finger on the button when we are PMSing (insert male chuckle.) The alternative explanation may be that women are watching the country fall around them and feel passionate about the issues and wonder how to protect their families.

[bmermaid]

He further suggested that maybe they should get some nice Zanex or something, like his wife. That will keep those nasty female emotions under control!

[greeniefromOH]

They're crying because they are imagining your Presidency, john.

[RockySoldier]

stop being so emotional. it wouldn't be that bad.

none of us would feel anything after the first nuclear blast.

[jood42]

Klassy.

[genia]

it's in her ear my friends...­it's in her ear

[Ms. Lou]

The only thing McCain said right. They are very emotional.­. Sarah Palin groupies. Not supporters of a political platform just groupies.

[GoBarryGo]

OMFG - he's a friggin loon!

[Rutabaga]

Whoa, Johnny, great way to reinforce stereotypes there, my friend.

[bascombe]

surge!

[morefromLA]

Emotional surge.

[Dynamohum]

The replicant women won't even recognize the sexism. They are good stepford wives.

[genia]

For an aerial wolf shooter she comes off so warm and fussy, no?

[PDXTransplant]

John McCain and Barack Obama somehow ended up at the same
barbershop.


As they sit there, each being worked on by a different
barber, not a word is spoken. The barbers were even afraid
to start a conversation, for fear it would turn to politics.


As the barbers finished their shaves, the one who had
McCain in his chair reached for the after shave. McCain was
quick to stop him saying, 'No thanks, my wife Cindy will smell that and
think I've been in a wh0rehouse­.'


The second barber turned to Obama and said, 'How about
you?'


Obama replied, 'Go ahead, Michelle doesn't know
what the inside of a wh0rehouse smells like.'

[CaptainStormfield]

ROFL Very Good :)

[Clairvoyance]

Cute

[luvobama]

Great!!!

[LeBeau59741]

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[mrlogic]

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[luvobama]

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