’)John McCain referred to the senator from Illinois as “That one”. “That one.” No respect.
“That one.”
No respect.
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It makes McCain sound like a finger-pointing child.
Jed grabbed the vid first here- http://www.jedreport.com/
I heard that too and could not believe it.
Right On, Mr. Willis. I’m glad I wasn’t the only one who noticed that…I wonder if the pundits picked up on that…
My friends (hahahahaha), we are watching the flailings of a man who knows he’s doomed.
And a man who, much to his discredit, is quite willing to pander to the racists.
Thankfully, there aren’t enough racists in America to win McCain the presidency he most certainly deserves to lose. What a prick!
Yeah, a “He did” would have been a better choice of words. But, c’mon, this is nit picking small shit when you start complaining about this stuff.
I caught it. Unlike Ross Perot’s “Your people” comment, which can be written off a bit since he was always a bit bizarre in public, McCain has no such excuse, as he is quite comfortable speaking in front of groups. Both Paul Begala and Jeffrey Toobin on CNN caught it as well. Had McCain simply said, “He did” – no one would notice. But, given how McCain has referred to Cindy, it could have been uglier.
It’s relevant for two reasons.
1) It’s a window into the level of McCain’s “hatred of the good for being the good,” good here referring to skill set and competence.
2) It’s a tell into how disconnected McCain is from the voters whom he (theoretically, if he’s not throwing this “accidentally on purpose”) wants to woo. It shows that he cannot lead this country if he blows stupid things like this; leadership means convincing the country, including the part of the country that disagrees with your general philosophy, that you are a credible leader of your nation. This just alienates people.
Imagine for a split second the wrath that would pour down on Obama had he said something equally disrespectful to McCain. “That one”, indeed.
“That one!” is comedy gold. Gold, I tells ya!
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It is not “nitpicking small shit” Sean, when people at his rallies are calling for the death of his opponent. It’s a pattern of refusing to have even a shred of class.
The sign, I might add, of a loser.
When McCain said “that one” he lost!!! “That one” while his campaign, especially Palin, is borderline hate filled at this point, might be considered a racist dig???? I dont know. I just thought it was the equivalent of “taking my ball home.”
Rob McMonigal: It is not “nitpicking small shit” Sean, when people at his rallies are calling for the death of his opponent.
I agree. People at rallies calling for the death of his opponent is decidedly not small shit. But given that McCain and Palin not reacting to that is notable, I don’t see that his use of “That one” here really is.
He could have said “He did”. He could have followed up with “and not this one.” Or preceded with with “Which candidate voted for it?” Or any number of things that would have made it clear that he was distinguishing Obama from himself rather than making a dig.
Was that his intent? I dunno. But IMHO with all the other crap he’s pulling, this smacks of looking to take offense at something.
I mentioned it yesterday, and I’ll mention it again. George Will is right when he says Americans don’t elect angry men to be president.
John McCain is a very angry man. “That one” is proof.
Say goodnight, John.
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That One has really made me forever disgusted with any person who calls me “My Friend”.
That one? Was John McCain referring to an object? Not only did the phrase bother me, it was the way he said it! He built up the story nice and pretty, and you could see the climax building in his face with the words, “that one”, with the finger pointing, thinking he had a gotcha moment, and instead he had a senior/racist moment. I’m beginning to believe that some white people don’t realize when they are making racist statements. From birth all they have ever known was “we are better, smarter, and we are suppose to have more”! They have no idea when they are being condescending! When you think of others as being below you, the truth will come out of your mouth!
Gee, how very maverick of him … *sigh*
http://lifeisacookie.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/that-one/
Wow, what a bell-end.
But, c’mon, this is nit picking small shit when you start complaining about this stuff.
Respectfully disagree. It shows a lack of respect and a means to diminish his opponent.
Oh, and anger.
Pardon my ignorance, Nimrod, but what is a “bellend”?
Not to beat around the bush, a glans.
Cf.
EWWWWWW!
Crazy socialist Brits.
Well it ain’t meant to be pleasant.
We don’t restrict ourselves to calling each other “bounders” and “cads” (causing our monocles to fall into their dainty cups of tea) anymore, y’know…
It is a big deal, dispite what some of you say.
How can McCain “reach across the isle” when he can’t show Senator Obama respect?
Look, I grew up in the Deep South, Hattiesburg, Mississippi. My grandparents — The God™ love them — were typical members of the Southern Gulf Coast hoi-polloi, which brought with it a vague and unmenacing, but extremely entrenched, racism. They said “Negroes” in a way that sounded like “Nigruh,” something almost but not quite awful. In my teens, I’d call my grandmother to talk about my latest girlfriend and the first question she’d ask was, “Is she black?” And when she would talk about the sons and daughters of her own African-American housekeeper and cook — my grandparents were never without “help,” and took excellent financial and emotional care of them — she always said “That one.” Always. “Oh, Jeannie’s grandson? You know, that one?” Said with a wink, with a nod, with a smirk. Coded Southern scorn meant to distance the speaker from her subject.
That’s what I heard last night. John McCain is a dismissive, arrogant prick. He deserves to be beaten, and beaten hard, by That One.
Oh the general consensus of the commenting world is the same. The only difference is here, there’s a bit more polish. McCain has lost the election and most certainly his mind. There’s a disrespect that’s shown toward Obama from McCain that’s evident to anyone who would care to open their eyes. It may be a little difficult for Republican America to wrap their minds around the idea of black President. Good.
gObama!!!