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McCain's Slavery Problem

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So as many of you probably did, I saw Gingrich on John Stewart last night slopping around like a pig in Wright and then, of course, Ayers.

And though Stewart's audience is smarter than most of Gingrich's mistresses, he felt the need to mention that Ayers is a "terrorist."

Now, we all know there's no link worth talking about here, even Hillary supporters (generally bringing it up to point out that the Republicans will--a convenient truth), and we know that the reason that the word "terrorist" is so important because, in this country, when we think terrorist, we think...duh duh....brown.

So seeing that the Republicans are going to play six degrees of separation, I've decided to play too.  Because I'm tired of the Dem race, I'm looking to McCain.

I'm hoping you will too.  Our candidate will probably not stoop to such insinuations, but I will, and you can too.  McCain's buddies sure are.

So my first find of the morning is that McCain's great-great grandfather owned 52 slaves.  A different one for every week, I guess.  Did Great Grandfather McCain inherit them?  I don't know.  I'm just getting started.

So there you go.  Grandpa McSame: 52 slaves

Do with that what you will.

(On a side note, I got this info from Wikipedia, which is generally not to be very trusted, but I'm less concerned with accuracy than with innuendo.  Obama would not approve.  Oh well.)


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Let's pick on his allies too. Slimy Norman (Quimby) Coleman is not only a cheater (well known, please, soneone must have photos) but likely a beater as well - I have heard more than once that Laurie, his zombie-eyed "wife", has shown up at ERs with unexplained facial contusions.

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Hell yeah we gotta hit the allies. Their linking Obama to a man he served on a charity board with. A Board! It's ceremonial. You meet like once a year!

I think it's more than fair to hit him on his colleagues and supporters.

OMG! IT'S McSLAVEGATE!

Put that ball in play dude! It should distract from my DisOwnAthon for at least a nanosecond!

Barry "I can not disown Wright or the AA community" Hussein Obama

VOTE YOUR CONSCIENCE
NOT YOUR WHITE GUILTY CONSCIENCE

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Showed your hand there, bub.

I'd point out that McCain has served in a body whose president supported torture, but unfortunately both Clinton and Obama have served in that same body.

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Ha! Look the other way. Nothing to see here.

Let's see, family owned slaves vs a loudmouthed preacher?

Wrong, plenty to see there.

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I was joking about Obama and Hillary's complicity (against their will, of course) with current administration in Ben's comment.

I agree with you. Certainly a family of slave-owners would have to be sympathetic to the complicated state of race in this country, right?

Not to put a damper on our fun, but as I recall, Obama's mother also had an ancestor who owned slaves…

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Ok you. Come on now! You think Newt has some level headed guy reminding him about McCain's involvement in the Keating Five?

We're trying to smear here!

Sorry, my bad. Definite party foul.

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