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McCain's Chelsea Clinton Joke
Bob Herbert had a good column in today's Times. He pointed out the obvious: John McCain has not been fully vetted and has gotten a free pass by the folks he calls "my base," the MSM. Along with Republican colleagues' serious concerns about his famous temper, he mentions the "bomb, bomb Iran" song and his horribly distasteful joke about Chelsea Clinton that the NYT did not reprint. If you never heard it, here it is:
"Why is Chelsea Clinton so ugly?
Because her father is Janet Reno."
McCain will probably continue to get a free pass, perhaps because his campaign is tanking. What about that whole "How do we beat the b*tch?" question? Really though, perhaps Dali Llama's karma will come and bite the Republican in the behind should he lose it during a debate. What about his publicly calling his uber-rich wife Cindy the "C-word?" It's bound to happen sooner or later in grand style. It's in his nature.
If the McCain gaffes seem endless, so do the tales about his angry, profanity-laced eruptions. Senator Thad Cochran, a Mississippi Republican, said of Mr. McCain: “The thought of his being president sends a cold chill down my spine.”
Senator Pete Domenici, a New Mexico Republican, told Newsweek in 2000: “I decided I didn’t want this guy anywhere near a trigger.”
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Comments (9)
I did a blog on the exact column. But it's not getting any attention. I'm glad yours is, because that column is a must-read.
July 26, 2008 2:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain's comments on Cinfy and Chelsea are two of the best reasons to vote FOR him -- but let's not, anyway.
July 26, 2008 4:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
I agree with Bob Herbert, however, I find your interest a little disingenous since during the primary you liked to post any bashing of the Clintons that you could find, no matter how insulting or dubious. Including the most idiotic stuff, dubious things like that created narrative about the movie "War Room," the made up story about Michelle Obama hating Hillary that the Obama campaign disavowed, and your absolute favorite, the video of how Hillary was confused by a coffee machine. You and Mr. McCain are two of a kind as far as political attacks are concerned.
July 26, 2008 4:55 PM | Reply | Permalink
Lamont: Maybe, but Amber's not running for president. (Actually, the thought of her being president sends a chill down my spine.)
July 26, 2008 7:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
Perhaps the Wisconsin Democrats will kick you out too.
July 26, 2008 9:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
If McCain did tell that joke---I have the feeling he did, but I have not seen adequate proof---then it reflects very badly on Bill and Hillary. She was a teenager going through a troubling time with her parents. It would require more reluctance to forgive on the part of the Clinton family.
July 26, 2008 7:01 PM | Reply | Permalink
If McCain did tell that joke---I have the feeling he did, but I have not seen adequate proof---then it reflects very badly on Bill and Hillary.
A sphincter sez what? Blame Clintons for a joke McCain told? Yer kiddin', right? Or maybe there's some nuance I'm missing.
July 27, 2008 12:33 AM | Reply | Permalink
Dagnabbit blockquote didn't work again. Arrgh.
July 27, 2008 12:38 AM | Reply | Permalink
There's no doubt about the fact that McCain told the joke or the other stuff, it's well documented and witnessed, but he has gotten a free pass by the media on it as he has for much of what he's done. If Obama or anybody else did these things, can you imagine what hoopla there'd be over it?
Here's the link that I placed on my entry to an old Salon article about it:
http://www.salon.com/news/1998/06/25newsb.html
July 27, 2008 6:56 AM | Reply | Permalink
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