McCain thinks Obama should have a sense of humor about slanderous book

you'd think that somebody who was steamrolled himself by nasty rumors and downright lies, and who at one point claimed he would run a clean campaign, would denounce the Corsi attack.

McCain On Swift-Boating Book: "Gotta Keep Your Sense Of Humor"
By Greg Sargent - August 15, 2008, 1:27PM
The Obama campaign, eager to make it known that it's responding forcefully to the new Swift-Boating book by Jerome Corsi, is jumping on a John McCain moment today where he appeared to sidestep an opportunity to condemn the book and its multiple falsehoods about Barack Obama.

Asked by a reporter today to comment on the book, McCain said: "Gotta keep your sense of humor," before his aides whisked him away.

That prompted Obama spokesperson Tommy Vietor to launch approximately a dozen tactical nukes in McCain's direction:

"The old John McCain used to boast about honorable politics, while the new John McCain finds Roveian smears funny. Honor is not a laughing matter. What does John McCain think is funny about an intolerant smear artist who called Pope John Paul II senile and claims the government lied about 9/11? McCain has said he wants to run an honorable campaign, but his belief that these smears are funny makes people question whether he now approves of the same reprehensible politics used to smear his own character eight years ago."
The point that bears repeating here is that in 2004, McCain did condemn the Swift-Boating of John Kerry, which Corsi also had a big role in. Also, McCain has claimed he wants the current campaign to be "civil."

But McCain has looked the other way when his own surrogates have questioned Obama's patriotism and American-ness, and his campaign has even endorsed these attacks. And now the same tactics that McCain condemned in 2004 are apparently just some gag that we should all have a good laugh over.

McCain campaign advisers, too, are declining to condemn the Corsi book. This morning, we asked the McCain camp if Corsi's tactics have a place in a campaign McCain himself says he hopes will remain "civil." No answer yet.


Late Update: The Associated Press reports that a McCain spokesperson is claiming that he didn't understand the question. But AP adds that the McCain campaign has no comment on -- or condemnation of -- the Corsi book.



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2the9s said:

IrresistibleB1tch said:

2the9s said:

IrresistibleB1tch said:

HiinEnkelte said:

It sounds like McCain read the book if he thinks a sense of humor is needed to read it.

I wish he'd have the courage to comment publically on it instead of being protected like some diva.

2the9s said:

McCain looks like his face hurts whenever he stries to smile. He's the one that needs a sense of humor.

I think McCain should have a sense of humor the day after election day when he when he finds out he lost.

dseann said:

lazycrockett said:

dseann said:

I think McCain should have a sense of humor the day after election day when he when he finds out he lost.

Don't be so sure, this shit if repeated enough becomes fact in the public eyes.

The fact that Barry ISN'T far and away ahead in the polls says volumes bout what people think is best for the usa.

dseann said:

lazycrockett said:

Don't be so sure, this shit if repeated enough becomes fact in the public eyes.

The fact that Barry ISN'T far and away ahead in the polls says volumes bout what people think is best for the usa.

Oh dude, I like the way you call him Barry. I'm going to use that. Sorry ... do I have your permission to use that?

lazycrockett said:

dseann said:

Oh dude, I like the way you call him Barry. I'm going to use that. Sorry ... do I have your permission to use that?

Sure go ahead that was his name before he got all uppity.




That's a joke so just relax.

I'm sure McCain is confronted by the irony of seeing his earlier campaign thwarted by rumors of having a black daughter and of his present situation of running neck-and-neck with a black candidate... who really does have black daughters...

Maybe the Republicans can enlist some help for McCain, maybe get Alan Keyes to find a way to beat Obama... Wait, they tried that already...

"...and, if it was good in the past, it's still good." -- Sly Stone, Woodstock