October 08, 2008
Election 2008

Ahem, Senator McCain... Barack Obama is "The One," not "That one"

This one and that one shake hands.

During last night's debate, John McCain referred to Barack Obama as "that one." That one what?

Can we skip the next debate and hold the election the first Tuesday of next week? It's time to put this POW horse out of its misery. John McCain used to crash planes and bang strippers, and now he's wandering around the stage, looking for his car keys. A lifetime in politics, obliterated at the very end by Steve Schmidt and that Palin creature. Asking himself what kind of country prefers a black guy with a name as Arabic as Mohammed Atta's to a decorated war hero.

John, it this really how you want to go out? Calling Obama a terrorist behind his back and a "one" to his face? You've come this far without snapping, but you're turning into Grandpa at Christmas dinner. You don't like how any of the grandkids turned out, your dentures hurt and you're two scotches away from calling Grandma a slut.

When word did McCain stop himself from saying?
Negro.
African.
African-American.
Enough with the niceties. You know what McCain wanted to call him. Rhymes with bigger.
Wigger?

Posted by: Laurie Kilmartin      I’m a fan of Laurie Kilmartin
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dav8d777
posted 9:15 am on 10/08/2008
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I like the part about the scotches, but my grandfathers never acted this crappy. Come to think of it though my grandfathers never got to be this old.

Did anyone else get the feeling that McCain's underwear kept riding up last night? Hmmm... Maybe he just walks that way???

sosadmonkey
posted 7:27 am on 10/08/2008
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When word did mccain want to use? midnight?

Dogger - 1 Reply
posted 3:03 am on 10/08/2008
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McCain is a product of the old South, which also explains his reluctance to touch or look at Obama. He has roots in Mississippi, and grew up at a time when "eyeballing" could get a black man killed.

replying to Dogger; posted 9:17 am on 10/08/2008
As a southerner I am constantly aware too that Arizona is arguably the most bigoted state in the union. Whether its Governor Meacham or the MLK holiday.

Any time McCain spent in the south is being reinforced in Arizona still I imagine...
Dizzle
posted 1:26 am on 10/08/2008
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Hey Barry, I want to call John McCain up... I know you got his number.

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