So? Did McCain say it? Why does the identity of the questioner matter in this context?

Well, I didn't expect him to be a McCain supporter. What's your point?

He did say it. He has the temper of a mistreated pit bull.

The idiot should have said, "c-word" so McCain couldn't wriggle out of it in the same manner.

Is this guy an "over zealous staffer"?

I'm confused. Is he not allowed to be a "voter" because he was Biden's office manager? What a strange law ...

Somewhere, Karl Rove is smiling.

BritneysSpeculum: Why does the identity of the questioner matter in this context?

Ask Jeff Gannon.

BritneysSpeculum: So? Did McCain say it? Why does the identity of the questioner matter in this context?

Who the hell cares if he called his wife anything? Why should anyone but his wife care?

Also, that website in the link made me nauseous.

Lord of Allusions: Ask Jeff Gannon.

C'mon, that's comparing ball gags and anal beads.

skinnycatullus: C'mon, that's comparing ball gags and anal beads.

I'd hate to get those two confused.

Nestea Plunge: Jeff Gannon never asked questions, though, he just said elaborate set ups for whomever the presidential spokeliar was so they could run with it and press the president's current agenda.

And that guy asked the question of McCain because he was genuinely curious and not in an attempt to embarrass him?

Yanks_RSJ: Who the hell cares if he called his wife anything? Why should anyone but his wife care?

well, if you vote on "values", it would matter to you. my parents vote on values, and would probably not be keen on voting for someone who would use such language in public.

however, if you vote on "values", that means you've given up on voting on anything meaningful, which is sad.

What would think of McCain if you knew he had a colored child?

This guy was a douche, and the question was stupid, but if I had the opportunity to ask Clinton or McCain a question, I would be pretty rough on them (respectfully so), and if they came back and said, "well, that doesn't count because she's an Obama supporter" it wouldn't make my question any less valid.

"Senator Clinton, you signed a document stating your name wouldn't be on the Michigan ballot, but now you want to use those votes. How can we trust you?"

Nestea Plunge: Jeff Gannon never asked questions, though, he just said elaborate set ups for whomever the presidential spokeliar was so they could run with it and press the president's current agenda.

So, planting someone to ask meatball questions to make yourself look good is bad, but planting someone to ask embarrassing questions to make your opponent look bad is good? I mean, if Hillary plants someone to pester Obama with questions about Rev. Wright, that's fair game?

NightOwl2255: What would think of McCain if you knew he had a colored child?



racially he's pretty cool?

Nabb1: So, planting someone to ask meatball questions to make yourself look good is bad, but planting someone to ask embarrassing questions to make your opponent look bad is good?

being an obama supporter is a far cry from being an obama plant. it's that type of logical slippery-slope that leads to almost all of the obama scandals thus far.

The guy asking the question was a d-bag, and everyone knows McCain has all sorts of anger control issues. So seriously, is revealing the fact that the dude asking the question wasn't a McCain supporter uncovering a big conspiracy?

NightOwl2255: What would think of McCain if you knew he had a colored fathered an illegitimate black child?

Rove'd that for ya

Nabb1: So, planting someone to ask meatball questions to make yourself look good is bad, but planting someone to ask embarrassing questions to make your opponent look bad is good? I mean, if Hillary plants someone to pester Obama with questions about Rev. Wright, that's fair game?

Prove that the guy asking the question of McCain is a plant. As for Gannon, there was significant evidence that Gannon/Guckert was coordination with the West Wing. I am not even saying that that is wrong, but at least there is some superficial evidence that there was an attempt to control the message. Here you have someone with no official link to Obama who used to work for a candidate no longer running for the office. Sure he might have had a bias and even intended to embarrass McCain, but there is no evidence that he was a plant.

NightOwl2255: What would think of McCain if you knew he had a colored child?

I believe the child's name is Flavor Flav.

The kid's a little strange, but he always knows what time it is.

Nestea Plunge: Well did he call his wife a coont in public ot not? Mr "straight talk" should answer the question.

Well, in his defense, she is a coont.

still not seeing how this guy's identity is of any relevance whatsoever.

/wore my obama 08 shirt to see bill clinton speak.
//i was at the barricade right in front of the man.
///he gave me dirty looks the whole time.
////slashies!

I have a coworker who is a huge Obama fan, and he got a DUI last weekend.

When this gets out, the best that Barack can hope for -- the BEST -- is vice-President. He's finished.

anonymousgirl: still not seeing how this guy's identity is of any relevance whatsoever.

/wore my obama 08 shirt to see bill clinton speak.
//i was at the barricade right in front of the man.
///he gave me dirty looks the whole time.
////slashies!

No sweetie, that was his "I want to do dirty things to you look".

Lord of Allusions: And that guy asked the question of McCain because he was genuinely curious and not in an attempt to embarrass him?

Politicians should be embarrassed about things they themselves actually say.

anonymousgirl: still not seeing how this guy's identity is of any relevance whatsoever.

/wore my obama 08 shirt to see bill clinton speak.
//i was at the barricade right in front of the man.
///he gave me dirty looks the whole time.
////slashies!

To be fair he was probably staring at your tits

This whole thing is dumb. I mean, I hope the public knows as much about McCain's temper as they know about Obama's flag pins and Hillary's snipers, because he's gotten a free pass so far and Obama's been getting crapped on left and right, but can't we just move on from all this crap. Please.

burndtdan: well, if you vote on "values", it would matter to you. my parents vote on values, and would probably not be keen on voting for someone who would use such language in public.

however, if you vote on "values", that means you've given up on voting on anything meaningful, which is sad.

If I voted on values, I'd be writing in Ron Jeremy on the ballot. I support the "sex with pornstars" platform.

Yanks_RSJ: burndtdan: well, if you vote on "values", it would matter to you. my parents vote on values, and would probably not be keen on voting for someone who would use such language in public.

however, if you vote on "values", that means you've given up on voting on anything meaningful, which is sad.

If I voted on values, I'd be writing in Ron Jeremy on the ballot. I support the "sex with pornstars" platform.

Would love to hear more.

Actually I think McCain handled it fine. It's s stupidass question intended to provoke. We're up to our ears in crap - do we really need to shovel more on?

NightOwl2255: What would think of McCain if you knew he had a colored child?

Shame on you for repeating that vile, racist slur from the 2000 campaign. Besides, you know perfectly well that when he broke under VC torture and became a communist sleeper agent, he lost his ability to perform sexually.

I mean, are we as a nation really going to rehash McCain's paternity every eight years, or are we going to focus on important things--like whether the teachers at Barack Obama's Taliban madrassa were involved in Hillary's murder of Vince Foster?

Sometimes I worry that we're losing sight of what's important in this country.

NightOwl2255: What would think of McCain if you knew he had a colored child?

I heard Obama has colored children...TWO OF 'EM!!!1!!1

I think I'd like a colored child. Do I just dip it in a cup like Easter Eggs?

/"ooooo....magenta!"

anonymousgirl: NightOwl2255: What would think of McCain if you knew he had a colored child?

I heard Obama has colored children...TWO OF 'EM!!!1!!1

Even worse, his wife has had sex with a black man!

Diogenes: I think I'd like a colored child. Do I just dip it in a cup like Easter Eggs?

/"ooooo....magenta!"

Some dude in Austria made his kids a nice bright white, he never allowed them out of the basement.

NightOwl2255: Diogenes: I think I'd like a colored child. Do I just dip it in a cup like Easter Eggs?

/"ooooo....magenta!"

Some dude in Austria made his kids a nice bright white, he never allowed them out of the basement.

Yeah, but that method is too high maintenance.

Lord of Allusions: Ask Jeff Gannon.

Difference. Gannon was a plant and on the payroll. Are you suggesting Biden and Obama paid him to specifically show up and ask this?

/prepares tinfoil hat

Well, Huffington Post interviewed the guy (new window), and he apeaks freely about not liking McCain and moving to Iowa to campaign for Biden. He also says:

Since his first choice for president didn't work out, Parrish has transferred his allegiance to Sen. Barack Obama and plans to volunteer for him in the general election should the Illinois Senator win the nomination.

. . . which means he has no affiliation with Obama and was acting as his own man.

NightOwl2255: anonymousgirl: NightOwl2255: What would think of McCain if you knew he had a colored child?

I heard Obama has colored children...TWO OF 'EM!!!1!!1

Even worse, his wife has had sex with a black man!

Can you blame her? That Henry Earl is a real charmer.

All in all, it is a pretty bullshiat question. Like.....whether Obama like coffee or OJ.

/not that I've actually read some douchebag making an issue out of that or anything.

Called her a what?

So crazy Republicans with blogs are quoting other crazy Republicans with blogs and calling it fact eh?

You know, I don't really give a shiat what Obama's pastor believes, and I certainly couldn't care less what McCain calls his wife when his mad.

Having said that, Mr "Straight-Talk" sure does have a knack for that sideways talking...

Wow so it takes an Obama supporter to ask the questions that no one else has the testicular fortitude to ask, surprise surprise.

So this is another non-issue follow-up to a non-issue. Hooray!

"Remember, the left will stop at nothing this year. Nothing."