McCain camp: "Barack 'HUSSEIN' Obama" is "inappropriate rhetoric" (campaign, democratic)

[delusianne]

Sorry, "HUSSEIN" baiters. The McCain campaign knows what you're up to.

BETHLEHEM, PA. -- Republican John McCain's presidential campaign today disavowed an introduction here that included Democrat Barack Obama's middle name, Hussein, injecting a note of civility into a presidential campaign that has become increasingly nasty.

William Platt, chairman of the Lehigh County Republican Party, twice referred to "Barack Hussein Obama," which other supporters of McCain and running mate Sarah Palin have used to link the Democratic candidate with Muslims. Obama is not a Muslim.

McCain campaign disavows speaker's reference to Obama - Los Angeles Times (http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/washingtondc/la-na-campaign9-2008oct09,0,6838975.story - broken link)

[TuborgP]

Originally Posted by delusianne

Sorry, "HUSSEIN" baiters. The McCain campaign knows what you're up to.

BETHLEHEM, PA. -- Republican John McCain's presidential campaign today disavowed an introduction here that included Democrat Barack Obama's middle name, Hussein, injecting a note of civility into a presidential campaign that has become increasingly nasty.

William Platt, chairman of the Lehigh County Republican Party, twice referred to "Barack Hussein Obama," which other supporters of McCain and running mate Sarah Palin have used to link the Democratic candidate with Muslims. Obama is not a Muslim.

McCain campaign disavows speaker's reference to Obama - Los Angeles Times (http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/washingtondc/la-na-campaign9-2008oct09,0,6838975.story - broken link)

Did they even mention Ayers today? It may be that Operation Swiftbutt is working.

[rightofcenter]

Ah. give em another week of bad polling numbers and they'll be calling him Barack Ayers Hussein Bin Laden Obama on their official website.

[domino]

McCain and Palin appeared together today, so Ayers was not mentioned. They are trying to keep McCain above the fray.

[zman0]

Originally Posted by delusianne

Sorry, "HUSSEIN" baiters. The McCain campaign knows what you're up to.

So what middle name should we use when referring to BHO? Henry?

[rightofcenter]

Originally Posted by zman0

So what middle name should we use when referring to BHO? Henry?

How about 'of the United States' as in

President 'of the United States' Obama

[delusianne]

Originally Posted by domino

McCain and Palin appeared together today, so Ayers was not mentioned. They are trying to keep McCain above the fray.

They're not quite done with it yet - Palin brought Ayers up in Pensacola this morning. She got the expected frenzied "BOOO!"s.

Standing before a sea of red T-shirts and homemade signs reading “No Communists!” and “Palin’s Pitbulls,” Ms. Palin on Tuesday nestled in to her Republican base.
...
She repeatedly attacked Mr. Obama for his association with Bill Ayers, the leader of a 1960s radical group, the Weather Underground.
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“Get him, Sarah!” one woman yelled.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/08/us...8palin.html?em

Actually this story is interesting also in that (without comment) it makes note of the special kind of people she attracts.

[Marlow]

Originally Posted by domino

McCain and Palin appeared together today, so Ayers was not mentioned. They are trying to keep McCain above the fray.

That's probably it, but I prefer to think McCain told her, "Sarah, you're gonna have to shut the hell up. You're ^%$ing everything up for me."

[rightofcenter]

Originally Posted by delusianne

Actually this story is interesting also in that (without comment) it makes note of the special kind of people she attracts.

LMAO - that's a good way to refer to them!

[Mamama Mia]

It's absolutely ridiculous that it is considered bad practice to use the guy's middle name. If he hates it so, maybe he should have stayed with Barry Soetoro, a name he used in his younger years.