McCain Aide Suspended for Circulating Obama-Wright Video

by Walt Starr, Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 02:59:40 PM EST

I have to say, John McCain does demonstrate a modicum of character...

March 20, 2008
Categories: McCain

McCain aide circulates Obama/Wright video, is suspended

An aide to John McCain was suspended from the campaign today for blasting out an inflammatory video that raises questions about Barack Obama's patriotism.  

Soren Dayton, who works in McCain's political department, sent out the YouTube link of "Is Obama Wright?" on twitter at 12:31 today with the tag, "Good video on Obama and Wright."  It has since been taken down.

Twitter is an online device that allows users to send out short messages and links en masse through computers or PDAs.

McCain and his campaign have repeatedly said that they would stay away from personal attacks on Obama, but the temptation has increased as Wright's words have dominated the race in recent days.

Link to full story.

John McCain is dead wrong on the issues, but I like his demonstration of character here, and I will not deny that.

Believe me, if the Super Delegates determine that the person who won the most pledged delegates, the most votes, and the most states will not be the nominee, it will be stories like this one that will be played up by the Republicans.




Tags: John McCain, Barack Obama (all tags)

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Re: McCain Aide Suspended for (none / 0)

You may be right. It may be everywhere.

If so, I think it will destroy McCain. It's toxic and will backfire.


Bill Foster would agree, Barack Obama has coat tails.
by Walt Starr on Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 03:10:12 PM EST

Re: McCain Aide Suspended for (none / 0)

Stop acting like a typical democrat afraid of the Republican bogyman.  The minute there is an ad of Wright, the Democrats will have an ad of Hagee professing we deserved Hurricane Katrina and Catholics are "the Whores".  This simple-minded thinking is why we always lose elections.  Stop acting like a wimp.  


by rejectandenounce on Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 03:16:36 PM EST

Re: McCain Aide Suspended for (none / 0)

I would have used the term "man-up" in my repsonse and gone down your road except I didn't want to get called a sexist.

;-)


Bill Foster would agree, Barack Obama has coat tails.
by Walt Starr on Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 03:20:51 PM EST
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Re: McCain Aide Suspended for Circulating Obama (none / 0)

It's a sad day when McCain has more decency than some of the people here.


by rfahey22 on Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 03:24:06 PM EST

Re: McCain Aide Suspended for Circulating Obama (none / 0)

This is twice now McCain has acted with honor.

It's a sad day when McCain earns my respect.


Bill Foster would agree, Barack Obama has coat tails.
by Walt Starr on Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 03:28:26 PM EST
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Re: McCain Aide Suspended for Circulating Obama (none / 0)

You've got a point. Maybe it's not Obama and Hillary--or their surrogates--who need to tone it down.


by spirowasright on Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 03:35:06 PM EST
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Re: McCain Aide Suspended for Circulating Obama-Wr (none / 0)

This has absolutely nothing to do with decency on the part of McCain.  He would LOVE for Obama to be the nominee so that 527s can destroy him in the fall.  No need for McCain to get tangled up in Wright now or later.


by markjay on Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 03:50:41 PM EST

Re: McCain Aide Suspended for Circulating Obama-Wr (none / 0)

IT has EVERYTHIG to do with decency.

And I will remember it should Hillary be the nominee.


Bill Foster would agree, Barack Obama has coat tails.
by Walt Starr on Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 04:05:36 PM EST
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BO can't be the nominee (none / 0)

This is just one example of why BO can't be the nominee:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72B3tUAqp o4

There would be no end to this kind of stuff should the SDs be unwise enough to give the nomination to him. As Wright said, he hasn't a snowball's chance in hell.


by Nobama on Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 03:56:47 PM EST

Re: BO can't be the nominee (2.00 / 0)

Baloney.

McCain has demonstrated more honor now than Hillary Clinton.

I, for one, will not forget it.


Bill Foster would agree, Barack Obama has coat tails.
by Walt Starr on Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 04:06:04 PM EST
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Re: BO can't be the nominee (2.00 / 0)

And you're either naive or stupid if you think similar crap won't come out on Hillary.


by SocialDem on Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 04:21:40 PM EST
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Re: BO can't be the nominee (2.00 / 0)

Nope, you're wrong!  Only Obama is susceptible to bad remix video attack ads on YouTube... or something.


And so, may evil beware and may good dress warmly and eat lots of fresh vegetables.
by thatpurplestuff on Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 04:51:20 PM EST
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Re: McCain Aide Suspended for Circulating Obama-Wr (none / 0)

We have Hagee who called Catholics 'Sons of Whores'.
No reason to fear.

Plus don't be fooled by McCain he is a lizard who doesn't have a ounce of compassion in him. He is playing the good cop to theirs bad. It is all intentional and done for press. Don't be fooled.


by ListenNOW on Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 04:04:43 PM EST

Re: McCain Aide Suspended for Circulating Obama-Wr (none / 0)

He demosntrated hjonor and character here.

Meanwhile, Hillayr is pushing Wright in her attempts to get Super Delegates on board.

I won't forget who demonstrated the higher degree of character in the GE should it be a McCain v. Clinton race.


Bill Foster would agree, Barack Obama has coat tails.
by Walt Starr on Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 04:07:11 PM EST
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