McCain's Brother: VA Suburbs "Communist Country"

WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidate John McCain's brother made an apparent joke at a campaign rally this weekend that might not play well in parts of newly competitive Virginia.

Joe McCain, speaking at an event in support of his brother, called two Democratic-leaning areas in Northern Virginia "communist country," according to a report on The Washington Post's Web site.

"I've lived here for at least 10 years and before that about every third duty I was in either Arlington or Alexandria, up in communist country," Joe McCain, a Navy veteran, said at an event in Loudoun County, Va.

Joe McCain then apologized, but the remark drew laughter at the event, according to the report.

Virginia has long been a Republican stronghold in presidential elections, but Democrat Barack Obama is running even or ahead of McCain in recent state polls. Obama is being helped by fast-growing communities in the Washington, D.C., suburbs of Northern Virginia, which tend to vote more Democratic than other parts of the state.

One of those areas is Arlington, Va., where John McCain owns a condominium.

"This was Joe McCain's unsuccessful attempt at humor," said McCain campaign spokeswoman Gail Gitcho. "John McCain and Sarah Palin are committed to winning the support of voters in Northern Virginia and understand the region's importance to victory statewide."

Comments

[portwes]

Ha! Real smart, piss off everyone in Virginia by calling them communists!

Ha! Real smart, piss off the MSM by accusing them of sexism and being Obama mouthpieces and being unfair!

Ha! Real smart, piss off Katie Couric and David Letterman!

Hey McCain, did you miss that Dale Carnegie course and accompanying book, "How To Win Friends and Influence People"?

[MadeinAmericaProud]

that is why the label out of tough with America, because the technology in 2008, will bring light to all the corruption used to get votes for years. GOD said enough. I thank the people who listen to GOD and followed though to expose this moose pooping, name calling mccain brother. I thank those reporter who are giving up a fair chance to know the mind-set of the people who we listen to their propaganda against other voters of America.

How can they trash Obama for something a man did when he was only a child of 8 yrs. If America is so upset with ayers, he should have still been in jail and Obama would have never met the man.

[Centaur]

Keith and Rachel are going to have a field day with this.

[gretcheno]

I know I love em'

[LiarLiarIraqsOnFire]

You'd think with all of the negative publicity the McCain campaign gets over 'Bad Jokes' (beating his wife, woman enjoying being brutally raped by a gorilla, singing about bombing Iran, etc) they would stop tryin' to bring the funny.

[Beninn]

The only thing I want to hear from Mc C a i n is why he's hiding his tax returns and medical records.

http://therealmccain.com/doctors/

Make-Believe Maverick -

http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/make_believe_maverick_the_real_john_mccain

[08Voter]

Call the "Patriot Police" McNugget's brother is anti-American!

[tbirdalum]

Yes, is he a traitor like his brother McPOW? There for the Vets. Right. Bulls*it.


O for 08

[RockySoldier]

someone should ask joe why he hates our troops.

[Voting Must Happen]

Oct 5 Polling Update.
http://voteforamerica.net/editorials/Comments.aspx?ArticleId=90&ArticleName=Poll+Update

Checkout my piece on Youth Voter Registration. For every 100 registered voters aged 18-24, the democrats accrue a 9 vote advantage.
http://voteforamerica.net/editorials/Comments.aspx?ArticleId=85&ArticleName=Youth+Vote%3a+The+Power+of+Registration

Obama 355, McCain 183
http://voteforamerica.net/electoral.aspx

Will McCain Re-suspend his Campaign?
http://voteforamerica.net/editorials/Comments.aspx?ArticleId=80&ArticleName=Will+McCain+Re-suspend+his+Campaign%3f

[LawrenceL]

You know "the thrill is gone" between the GOP and the South when the candidate's brother starts "joking" about **exactly which parts** of the South are "Communist­ic."

[jorge4u]

This is perfect for an Obama ad to play in Virginia.

[elcojonu]

Hasn't Mc Brother heard that the communists are now capitalists ?

[Ladyteguesian]

It doesn't matter to me.. Hey they are now alienating their own base.. GOOD FOR THEM!!!!

[papapj]

Think of it as revitalising a malignant cancer on the Nation..yo­u should care, Lady. It ultimately effects us all.

[Cinnamonape]

I think that the whole McCain-Palin campaign must have blown out half their neo-cortical cells watching Tina Fey last night. They suddenly realized that America views Palin as a joke. They are now running around saying stuff that they think is actually going to work...but it's like saying "Ronald Reagan" just to get it in.

They are all beginning to sound like Admirable Stockdale, god bless him!

[Ladyteguesian]

What is wrong with those people??? Does it run in the family?

[TheGeicoCaveman]

***Watch how McCain and Cindy lie on YOUTUBE about not going negative ***


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60k9IZ1LRC0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZf05ijVFtc&feature=related


And a FREE BONUS The 2006 vetting of Sarah Palin


http://mudflats.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/palin-2006-vetting.pdf

[whatsthatsound]

Great vids! "Do we have to go the lowest common denominator? I don't think so."
Gee, John, I guess you had to think again?

[Cinnamonape]

Obama can simply go up to Virginia now and say

"I guess you know about Sarah Palin calling me a "terrorist sympathizer". Well, that's expected. They're getting desperate. After all Joe McCain was her a day or two ago calling all of you good Virginians "communists". That's just how out of touch John McCain and Sarah Palin are when it comes to the issues economic issues that face the average Middle American today. Watching you savings accounts disappear isn't communism, watching your pension accounts diminish by half in a month...th­at's not solved by name-calling.

The McCain-Palin people think that they can win an election like it's a Little-League game. They think that by insulting other people they can "take them off their game". NO! That's not gonna happen...t­his is too big, your future too important, the future of our nation too critical..­.to allow a few slurs and lies to distract us from the path."

And while being inspiring.­..he will go kick their a**es.

[YY2H8]

Sure, why not?

If Barack Obama is radical, then the sweet, gentle hills of suburban Virginia is teeming with Communists.

Yah, right. These McCainiacs are the guys some people think can be leaders of our country?. :-(

[Bitsko]

Funny, all the folks I know in Virginia are old skool pro-union liberals.

[Decipherer]

Yep -- we've got our "Workers of the World Unite" tatoos in place, and the stirring strains of "The Internationale" on our clock radio morning wake up music!