Right-wing Radio Host Gets Smacked by McCain updated
“They told me to fire up the crowd. You’re talking to conservatives,” Cunningham said of the McCain campaign. “Get them fired up and give them some red meat. And I did. In fact, when I left, John, the crowd was cheering,” Cunningham told host John Roberts. – Cunningham fires back
It was another head on collision
between the Republican nominee and wingnut radio. But seriously, how ignorant
are McCain’s advance people? Cunningham’s stock and trade is shock politics.
He was asked to rev up the crowd, so he did it. but afterwards McCain seemed none too pleased.
“It’s my understanding,” he said, “that before I
came in here a person who was on the program before I spoke made some disparaging
remarks about my two colleagues in the Senate, Senator Obama and Senator Clinton.
I have repeatedly stated my respect for Senator Obama and Senator Clinton,
that I will treat them with respect. I will call them Senator. We will have
a respectful debate, as I have said on hundreds of occasions. I regret any
comments that may have been made about these two individuals who are honorable
Americans.”Responding to questions from reporters, Mr. McCain said he did not hear what
Mr. Cunningham had said; when he arrived, Mr. Portman was on stage, he said.“Whatever suggestion that was made that was any way disparaging to
the integrity, character, honesty of either Senator Obama or Senator Clinton
was wrong,” Mr. McCain said. “I condemn it, and if I have any
responsibility, I will take the responsibility, and I apologize for it.”Mr. McCain called Mr. Obama a “man of integrity” and said he
was someone he had come to know “pretty well and I admire.”He also said that it was not appropriate to invoke Mr. Obama’s middle
name.“I absolutely repudiate such comments,” Mr. McCain said. “It
will never happen again.”Mr. McCain was criticized in November when he failed to admonish
a woman in South Carolina who, in asking a question about Mrs. Clinton, referred
to her as a “bitch.” …
Evidently, we’re supposed to believe that McCain learned his lesson from his
supporter asking “How do we beat the bitch.” Or maybe Tina Fey’s “Bitch
is the new black” has already had an impact? Both are equally implausible.
However, the traditional press will jump to McCain’s aid, even as right-wing
radio attacks, because Mack is their man. All you had to do was listen to Tim
Russert last night emoting on Iraq to know that whenever McCain’s in a tough
spot, his press buddies will be there to bail him out. However, that’s not going to help him with the base that is a lot of things, but not stupid. They know when they’re being used. Mack better watch his back.
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