McCain Defends Obama Against Supporters Who Repeat Palin Comments
John McCain's Campaign Has Been One of Character Assassination Instead of Constructive Discussion of the Issues
Video: John McCain Appears Disgusted by His Own Campaign
All of this has been done under the direction of the McCain presidential campaign. Only now it seems that John McCain is surprised that his supporters actually believe the garbage he runs in his political ads. In a first step at returning to decency, John McCain attempted to set a couple of his supporters straight while on the campaign trail Friday. Notice the expression on his face as you watch the video of his comments here. It seems he has finally realized the very real damage that his campaign has done to America. I applaud this effort, but it is a shallow and insincere effort as long as the ads that fanned this frenzy are continuing to run. If Sarah Palin is allowed to continue her ranting about friends of domestic terrorists in the White House, then we'll have the true measure of John McCain's repentance.
Finish the Job, Senator McCain
I applaud Senator McCain for correcting some of the misinformation he has sowed, but he needs to correct the underlying cause of that misinformation and pull the dirty ads, and keep better control over the people in his campaign. An ad apologizing for his campaign's behavior would not only be the right thing to do, but might also get him a few more votes from those who saw his previous ads for what they really were.
Published by Brad Sylvester - Featured Contributor in Lifestyle
Brad spent 18 years in the consumer electronics industry, including more than ten years in new product development. He now writes full time from his home in the mountains of New Hampshire. View profile
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4 Comments
Post a CommentHi Brad Sylvester,
I fully agree with you, negative political campaign is not good for any country, and more so for USA.It should be condemded by all.
Very nice article and an eye opener .
I applaud McCain for correcting the misinformed and ignorant woman at his rally, and for telling his supporters that Barack Obama is a decent man and they have no fear of him being in the White House. However, what was he supposed to do, stand there and look like a fool while an ignorant woman called the Hawaiian-born Christian "an Arab?" Palin, I think, should shut her mouth. The people she "pals around with" aren't the most upstanding, and she's drug McCain's campaign, and the entire Republican Party, down enough. That said, I'm a devoted Democrat and Obama supporter/volunteer worker, so I don't mind the fact that McCain/Palin are losing. But a campaign should be conducted honorably.
I agree with Saul that there is a level of fear, racism and hatred that is truly frightening at some of the McCain rallies. Listening to the angry people who booed McCain (when he corrected statements about Obama) was eerie. He tried to keep the crowd relatively calm and to stick to his talking points but they wanted to shout accusations that McCain could not support. So he didn't let people call Obama an "Arab" and McCain called Obama a decent man who people did not have to fear - although McCain also noted, repeatedly, that he disagreed with Obama. McCain seemed tired and disheartened to me. Maybe the negative ads do bother him now.
There will be no apologies before the election, Brad. He is being seen as waffling by many in his base. Although he is doing the honorable thing by rejecting the outright b.s. and ignorance of his extreme constituents, he still cannot be seen as weak. Therefore, no apologies. And let's be clear here: What we are seeing with these histrionic asses at the McCain rallies is nothing short of unadulterated ignorance and perfect examples of isolationism, parochialism, and fear.