McCain Needs Some Backbone

Barack must be embarrassed to have that middle name since he, himself, doesn't use it. But then if he choses to stop using it for fear of losing in the elections, does that mean he does not believe Americans are educated enough to not associate him with terrorist and dictators? Does that mean he does not trust in our judgment? After all, its just a middle name.

I agree about McCain. Why apologize for the mention of his middle name? Since when have middle names become an insult? My older child has a middle name. Then again My sister and my brother have 1 as well and they never use it, though they never said they were embarrassed by it, they just felt it was easier to go without it. I wish I had a middle name.

BTW, did I even mention that my dad wanted to call me Muhhamed? He was a big fan of Muhhamed Ali at the time but my momma put a stop to that. Boy am I glad. I couldn't deal with being stopped at airports and probed simply because of my name, being a Hispanic born in the US and all.

BTW, Barack should not be ashamed or scared of using his middle name. One of the greatest and loved persons in this nation is Muhhamed Ali and I have yet to see anyone put him down for his name, or his daughter by affiliation.

McCain has always been part of the "get along gang" in the Senate. I think he left his backbone in the Hanoi Hilton.

I wonder if McCain has ever considered his name an insult... I mean, don't we sit on and flush a John? ;~D

 

I do have to admit though, when I use Abama's middle name, I am meaning it to be derrogatory.

I think it's commendable that he's taking the high road.  Yeah, maybe all the conservative Republicans will cheer at the Obama trash talking but if McCain wants the moderates and independent vote, he needs to appeal to everyone not just the Republican base. 

To be fair, context does matter. It's not what you say, it's how you say it. Inflection, tone of voice, even your body language (if it's a face to face convo) I didn't hear the introduction to the rally, so to be honest I really have no clue as to whether or not it was derogatory, however... good on Mccain for apologizing, I think it will help him far more than hurt him. This sends the message that he believes in basic decency and doesn't want to get into personal mud-slinging attacks (although saddly that's where just about everything ends up these days in politics)

If you conduct yourself with professionalism and civility, other people attempting to "walk all over you" will be exposed for the adolescents they really are. It's once you take the bait and start fighting back on a lower level that you drag yourself down.

I agree. What a wuss.

Where was Barack Hussein Obama trashed?  Charles made a good point, that Barack Hussein Obama must be ashamed of his name if people have to apologize for using it.

 

So they will vote for him.

Earlier Tuesday, Cunningham spoke at a McCain campaign event in Cincinnati and called Obama a "hack, Chicago-style Daley politician."

"All is going to be right with the world when the great prophet from Chicago takes the stand, and the world leaders who want to kill us will simply be singing 'Kumbaya' around the table of Barack Obama," the commentator told the crowd.

I don't think that was a compliment.  It was more than his name.  

You have to admit that people use his middle name to be ugly and divisive not because it's just his middle name.  What is John McCain's middle name or Hillary's?  I don't know because it isn't used as an insult like it is used against Obama. 

Please the apology was the insult. He puts it out there then apologizes for it like using his middle name was an insult.

It's interesting that he now wants to "take the high road" when it comes to trashing his Democrat opponents, but he had no problem trashing his fellow Republican opponents in the primaries.

The spineless RINO expresses respect for scum like Hillary, but has no problem trashing Republicans every chance he gets.

There are three choices for President... all three of them Democrat.

I'm proud of McCain for repudiating that far right kook. Its nice to see that he has some class.

From day 1 I have blamed the American people for the problems this nation faces because they chose to sit there and act as if they are powerless to stop the Gov't from acting. Today I blame Obama for this ridiculous game of punishing people for using his middle name. Our current President goes by many names, a couple of them are George W. Bush, W, Dubaya (or however they spell it) yet not once has he ever complained about the use even when it was written in an insulting manner such as Dubaya.

Barack should have come out from the beginning and made it known that he is not ashamed of his name, that he didn't care if people used his middle name, that he was a better man and was not afraid of using his middle name in his campaign, instead he chose to hide it after using it at first and has never argued about since.

Congratulate McCain all you want, he was never specific as to what exactly he was apologizing for yet the Media when all out with the radio guy using Obama's middle name. I never knew someones middle name (even if it was Satan, Stalin or even Walker) was insulting. If this is what this nation has come to, I don't want Obama as my President. If he is not man enough to deal with a simple name which his mom and dad were proud to bestow on him, then he does not have what it takes to be President.

BTW, will people with middle or last name Walker (thats Bush's middle name BTW) be insulted for have the name of the "worst" President of in US history?

I think it's great that McCain stood up and apologise.  What the guy did and how he said it was ain insult.  He was doing it to get the fear mongering on....everyone who heard his speech knew it and he wouldn't have done it if he didn't mean that to happen, and has he himself has said, yes he did!  There's no hiding behind that! 

And Loca, good on you for standing up and pointing that out too!

 

Knowing how you feel about Obama that is!  {where the heck is the edit button for editing your own posts?}

Charles:

Excellent point, Charles!  Apparently, to the left, eveyone who ever used "Dubya" as an insult owes Prs. Bush an apology... unless they don't have the class they admire in McCain. ;~D

I like Hillary more than Obama and Obama more than McCain.  My biggest gripe with Obama is his supporters who act like he is a rock star not a politician.  I just don't get that. 

When did Obama punish someone for using his middle name?    John McCain denounced those remarks of his own accord. 

The McCain Position on staying in Iraq is WRONG. The ONLY reason to keep a small contingent of ground military is to deal with al-Qaeda cells. It is time for the 500,000 Iraqi Military and police we trained to secure the country and keep the three main factions from killing each other.

 

 

McCain’s claim that so long as we do not see American causalities it is OK to keep our troops in Iraq fails to understand the issues. Below are the following four reasons WHY his position is dead WRONG:

 

The Cost

 

The strain on the U.S. Army

 

We need more ground troops in Afghanistan to end that war.

 

Our continued occupations helps recruit more terrorists.

 

McCain is out of agreement with the vast majority of Americans who want us out of Iraq and his policy will not allow the reduction of tour length and frequency of the Army tours nor provide the added force levels in Afghanistan.

 

McCain like Bush ignore the cost of continuing to have our troops in Iraq. Our job in Iraq is OVER except to deal with any al-Qaeda cells that develop in Iraq! That does not require anything close to 140,000 troops!

 

McCain will follow the failed Bush policy and continue to spend billions of dollars we do not have. The needs in the U.S. must to be addressed. We can not continue to spend $12 Billion dollars per month in Iraq!

Gene, don't hijack my blog with your anti-republican BS.  The issue is McCain and the apology he issued because of Obamas name.

 

ColGene: Still pushing your Marxist/Leninist ideals?  You have two candidates that are almost as left leaning as you are.  Isn't that enough fo ryou?

Hillary Rodham Clinton. What's the BFD?

That guy Cunningham is a far right version of Al Franken and I cant stand the sound of his voice. Any distance between him and McCain is a good thing. Using the name Hussein and trying to frighten people with Obamas Islamic ties hasn't worked very well for Hillary, so I'm glad that McCain came out quickly to distance himself from such attacks.

That's her maiden name not her middle name.