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John Mccain condescending to black guy, won't shake his hand

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Tags: Barack Biden debate economy energy gas interview Iraq Joe john lie Mccain Obama oil Palin president Sarah speech tax war
Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm
Author: AntiConformist911
Length: 02:58
Rating: 4.19
Views: 1682
The one moment that was jarring for most was McCain's "that one" comment. Some questioned if it had racial implications.Honestly, I felt it was just more awkward than anything else. And that if you're going to read anything into it, it should be his general disdain of Senator Obama, rather than an assumption of a racially loaded term. He seems to have the attitude of "How can this young whipper-snapper who is just a first-term Senator dare to challenge me for the presidency?!" As in, "Get a load of that one!"For me, the more worrisome moment of the debate came when McCain told a young, black questioner, "You've probably never heard of Fannie Mae." We were doing play-by-play of the debate on our website and I shouted out, "Why not? Why wouldn't he have heard of Fannie Mae?"Would McCain really have said the same thing to an older, white questioner? It seems unlikely. Of course, it's nearly impossible to separate out age, race and whatever else is going through McCain's head at that moment. Can I say definitively that McCain said that because of the person's race? No, I definitely can't. But that was a moment for me that was more loaded with racial possibility than his reference to "that one."I think McCain has to at least be savvy enough not to tell someone in the audience that they don't know elementary things that are in the news, no matter what their race is. Chalk up yet another awkward moment brought to you by Grandpa McCain. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/... McCain likes to claim he will be a bipartisan leader. He likes to claim he will get things done once elected president, because he knows how to reach across party lines. He may say this, but does Senator McCain "Walk the talk"? Does he really know how to reach across party lines? No. He does not. In tonight's presidential debate, Senator McCain failed big time in that most basic principle of bipartisan leadership: attributing inherent worth to his equal from the opposite side of the political spectrum. Yes, I know that Senator McCain is behind Senator Obama in the polls. I know he needs desperately to change the dynamics of the campaign. I know his campaign put a commercial on the internet that accused Senator Obama of thinking he's "The One"... the messiah... almost Moses-like.But, Senator McCain, tonight you referred to Senator Obama as "...that one." Not "Senator Obama", "my opponent", or "he does" (which would have fit the context of the rhetorical question Senator McCain asked the audience in his previous sentence). Not even "that man." But "that one." Who speaks that way about another person? Who calls a person "that one"?Certainly not a future president... especially one who claims he knows how to work across party lines - (although every time he uses Senator Lieberman as his example of a Democrat who he works with, I feel like reminding him that Senator Lieberman is not really a Democrat any more) - and claims Senator Obama never has.And, related to that, I think Senator McCain should talk to Senator Lugar (R - Indiana), because then he'd find out Senator Obama definitely knows how to reach - and work - across party lines.It's a shame, Senator McCain, that you are so unaware of who you really are.... so unaware of your inability to respect that man who - if you were to be elected president - would be someone the American people would expect you to work with.But that's okay. Even if you aren't aware of how little respect you have for Senator Obama, the American people are now more clear than ever about that fact.The last question of the debate was "What don't you know and how will you learn it?" Well, Senator McCain, this is something you obviously don't know... about yourself. But about five weeks from now - when you are analyzing the reasons why you lost the election - I think this essential fact about who you are will be crystal clear to you. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...

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pursuedresurgence777 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Racist? Are you kidding? This is a joke. Democrats are so obsessed with race. I am a White, Italian, and Asian conservative/libertarian. I think it's ridiculous that Democrats bring up race in everything as their defense. Republicans are not racist. Individuals are racist. I have met many racist Democrats, too. Calm down...he is just not a good speaker and was trying to make an effect.....AND FAILED.

munkypup (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

It was not racist and it even looked like it was directed at that entire section, not just the one African-American in the frame.He made a valid point and was making it to the general population--before the crisis, Fannie Mae and Freddy Mac got little airtime anywhere and they are and have been responsible for the outcome of countless people's well-being all this time, so we should've been better informed who those companies are. We only hear who they are when things go wrong and it's too late.

DrewAnti1960 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

I read this morning that all the women in the US are shaving their coochies in support of this election. Their message to the world > "> READ OUR LIPS, NO MORE BUSH> "> Vote Obama.

Spockkid (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

What the fuck does it matter? Both are minorities! If your mean to an asian your mean to black, vise-versa. Get over it!

davidforjoe (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Child from Asia, not Africa, there is a difference, asian not black,

jocarterstuff (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

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soliloqy (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

hmm... john mccain the racist... let me see, he and his wife adopted a child from Africa, while Mrs McCain was there on a mission trip... this is nothing more than the same attempt to turn the party of Lincoln, the man who stood up to slavery and Martin Luther King Jr (YES HE WAS A REPUBLICAN), into the party of racists because we believe in individual liberty rather than socialistic slavery which our system now promotes... just say you dislike his policy isntead of trying to paint his intention

Deepstarr7020 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

I just want to point out there are people that have black best friends and they wouldn't identify themselves as racist and nor would anyone else.They like black rappers, football players and comedians,but not lawyers,doctors, economist and politicians,it's because they like black people in their place,and that's what i think is most common.

kellyknowles1 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

it's cool but i noticed everyone jumped on this clip but really that wasn't how it went down, for real. I'm gonna see what's up today because 1st mccain came down on Obama for his freinds then he backslid when his supporters started trash talking obama. mccain supporters are demanding he start attacking obama but mccain doesn't want to go there..this is interesting to see how he deals with this. I am glad he took the mike from the ARAB lady, that was over the top.

smoothdoggy7 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Oh ok. I missed that. But I did hear about that woman today but I didn't see the clip.