CNN

This "Whitey" comment is a proven LIE, and a Joke. We all know that there is no Tape, and that Michelle Obama has never spoken from the Pulpit at her former church.

DEMOCRATS IGNORE THE IGNORANCE AND UNITE!!!

SHARON MINNESOTA,
You should be banned from every blog. you never make any sense of your anti Obama statements. Any woman of self respect won't make such a comment in defence to mcain.. Yous opinions are senseless for the record. The man has yet proven to be the so called MAVERICK. accept the money and dump them afterwards just like the lobybist who got him his nomination.

I think everyone that votes for John McCain should also be registered to fight in the war in Iraq. Hey what's just is just. If you don't want to pick up a gun and fight don't let a naive college kid do it either!

I guess when Cindy starts putting on the pounds, or gets looking like that housemother, and didn't have all that money, McCain will be looking for his third below size 0 girl! Of course, she will have to be filthy rich and so proud of her country, while watching illegal aliens clean their house and garden!

Texans...

what was his follow up joke?

if youre being dragged around by a pickup truck w a rope from bumper to neck, the draggee should just smile and enjoy the thrill ride?

same mentality.

pull your head out of your oilcan.

The McCain supporters are saying McCain's connections with Clayton Williams is no big deal but Obama's relationship with Jim Johnson is wrong, when all he did was get a great deal on a mortgage loan because he knew someone in a high place. There is so much hypocrisy in politics it's ridiculous. I don't think McCain should be held responsible for what came out of Williams' mouth 18 years ago, just as I don't think Obama should be held responsible for what came out of Jeremiah Wright's mouth 7 years ago. This is what's so sickening about this election. It's not about who can help our country get out of this mess we're in, it's about who can smear who the worst. No wonder we're in the mess we're in.

Give McCain a break, he is old. He is real old. He is so old he still he knows Methusela. He is so old he can't remember what his supporters support or believe.

Another reason why you should give him a break...HE'S BROKE! HE NEEDS MONEY.

Simply pathetical !!!!
How can women vote for such a guy????

PUMA People,

We are waiting for you to speak up!

Speaking as a woman I am pretty disgusted that he is keeping the money. In this situation, the least he could do is donate the money to a women's shelter of some sort. Also, he has never voted in favor of any women's rights issues. I have a problem with the fact that he dumped his first wife to get with Cindy McCain. Do my fellow female voters really want this man in office???????????

I see his true colors shining through. Keep it up McSame, keep it up!

No one seems to have a legitimate reason as to why Obama will not make a great president. Wait, there is the same "he's inexperienced" excuse. We've heard it all before, let's come up with more reasons please.

McCain is a dirty man and he will not have my vote in November.

OBAMA 08

What is wrong with John McCain? He should soundly condemn ANYONE who would make such a DISGUSTING statement.

. . .and I thought his stupid joke about bombing Iran was over the top?

He is totally clueless if he thinks that any of this will help him lure female Clinton backers.

. . .and if CNN does not mind me saying, Dana Bash is gorgeous!

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All you McCain haters are so ungrateful. He sat in a POW camp because he chose to serve in the military to protect your freedom, (including your right to freedom of speech )………….. I KNOW MCSAME REGRETS and 18 million + ……… THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO SPEAK BY THE WAY HOW DO YOU SLEEP @NIGHT WITH SO MUCH BITTERNESS!!!!

CNN PLEASE POST ND TRY!!!

As a conservative women, I'm disgusted. If he's willing to take $300k from a man who makes light of rape, I'd say this president is on sale for cheap. What would $1 million buy? A general condemnation of democracy?!

Either McCain is lying or his campaign staff are lying. In other words, either McCain and/or his campaign staff are lying or they are extremely dumb! Either way, just changing the location and accepting the money is an effront to all women and thinking and caring men everywhere. And yet, there are Clinton women supporters who say they will hold their nose and vote for McShame. Shame on them!

David – get a clue. McBush is a most accurate moniker for this hypocritical, senile old man.

BELLE-who says Obama got away with the Rev, fiasco? It was on the news 24-7 for weeks and hurt him in the elections according to all polls. Mc Miilionaire should not get away with this. If he had repect for women (which he does not) he would give the money back. And nobody I know sits in church for 20 years. A few hours a week is more than the average American, who goes to chuch, spends there. People act like he was sitting there for 24hrs a day x 20 years! People change-so to Pastors- some Pastors become alcohlics, druggies, manic by means of bi-polar disorder, etc. If all you self-richess people read you Bible you might recall it is not you place to judge but to forgive.

I don't think he should keep the money that was raised, even if it was "through" this man. he should turn it over to charity – that would speak more to people than anything else.

oh well

Obama 08'

wow! im a speechless....i can't believe he took the money from stupid guy who disrespect women, well mccain shame on you!

Iraq a defeat....What on earth did we win(if you believe in 'mission accomplished') or if you don't consider this a defeat...What is our prize? Even more searching and frisking before I take my vacation flight Listen, if Iraq is truly now under control then why do our leaders sneak in under the radar with more military than they would have in an all out invasion????? Truth is the Iraq people never wanted us there and they still don't want us there, and we cannot force the American Flag down their throats. Dumb war bad leadership. Let's pray that President Obama has the answer to start to get us out of this mess.

2008 = the year of 6 degrees of separation

I find it hard to believe Mccain or he staff were not aware of these statements made by a man running for the govenorship of one of our nations largest states.
It's quite well known and received alot of media coverage at the time.

Goes to show you that Repulicans really are out of grasps with the american people and there feelings.

Go ahead keep the money.

I think you should use some of the 300Gs and by alot of shovels your hole is getting deep.

Obama 08!

Read the article again, people. The money was raised from McCain supporters, it wasn't from Williams personally.

When you think like a duck you become part of the FLOCK!

One really wonders why anyone would vote for someone, like McCain?
Someone who mind set is over 200 years old! And as to those Women who would vote for him, who wants to send them back into the BAREFOOT, IN THE KITCHEN, REVERSES ALL THE RIGHTS WOMEN OVER THE YEARS HAVE WORK FOR, etc.,,,,,,is just beyond me.

Also, Senator Clinton putting her vocal support during her campaign to Senator McCain, ?????? Someone must have been slipping something in her drink or food? Even those feminist (ECK) who say they won't vote for Senator obama, Well back to the kitchen girls!

Rape may be inevitable... so is GOP defeat in November.

Advice to Big Mac: "Just lie back and enjoy it!"

We should send Clayton to jail and tell him to "relax and just enjoy it"

For all the negative posts against Obama, it's probably Republicans trying to start mischief and divide the democrats. Don't fall for that. We democrats are united and will send the republicans back home for the next 24 years.

And for those (true) Clinton supporters saying they will vote for McCain. oh well, you do that. it's your choice. But it won't help because Obama will pull just as many disaffected moderate republicans and independents.

By the way to those (true) Clinton supporters threatening to bolt the party for McCain because she didn't win, you're falling for a bag of tricks. Do you really think that the republicans would be saying such nice things about Hillary if she were the nominee? think again. And also remember this, Hillary probably wants to get re elected to the senate and she will need Obama Nation to accomplish that. So think through carefully about bolting to McCain just because she didnt win. If you feel McCain has better policies then Obama then that's a different story, but to bolt just because your candidate didnt win, not a good or very smart reason. Think about that awhile.

Clatyie made that joke when a storm was blowing in during an interview on one of his rances. The joke is an old, tacky joke that compares rape to Texas weather, and he thought it was appropriate at the time. Obviously, that kind of joke is never appropriate. That said, Claytie is a good person who has given millions of dollars to education and has helped many people–male, female, and all colors–without ever seeking credit. He wasn't a politician, and he said something that was politically suicidal. It's sad that people think that the ones who have avoided making such statements in public are automatically better than the ones who haven't filtered themselves as well.

How is McCain defending the fundraiser?

JC............................... Oh please. Lets see how much money Obama is getting from the church of "kill whitey" so he can become president and tries to turn Iraq into a defeat.....................SOMETIMES it is best to
SHUT UP ESPECIALLY when YOU dont have any to say that make sense...........CLAYTON WILLIAMS IS AN IDIOT,McSAME IS OLD and you are LOST

I bet people reading these posts from other countries with no knowledge would think America is in a civil war between Republicans and Democrats.

In terms of politics, I guess it could be a never ending war.

However, the problem is the definition of what people call Republicans and Democrats are changing.

Old school republcans wanted small government, no foreign wars, low to no taxes, etc.

Neo-cons want wars, spending, and no taxes... they closely resemble President LBJ in the late 1960s....

Old school Democrats also believed in small government, but also favored exapansion through military conflict. This can be derived from democrats prior to 1900.

Since 1900, "new-age liberals" or still Democrats have become very socialized in their polices. You could call the democratic party the socialist party and you wouldn't miss much of a beat.

So what I am trying to say is this. You may be Democrat vs Republican in a political war.

However, the meanings of these terms have simply been removed from today's definition.

It's more of the socialist vs. neocons. Either way, the government is bigger and spending more money, which hurts the taxpayers way of life more.

Thoughts?

Well, when you need the money, many people justify many things including taking money from questionable sources. I am guessing that McCain can't refuse any money at this point.

To say that any kind of violence is permitted only smacks of disrespect for another person (or group of people). How should any president accept that from people that support him?

Where is all this promised support for Obama? Was it just another lie?
What full support was she talking about? Her silence speaks volumes.

This guy "Claytie" is obviously a pig. You don't have to listen to this guy's comments to see how john mccain really feels about women. Just look at his record.

WOW BELLA, WITHOUT ALL DUE RESPECT, YOU DONT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MCCAIN TAKING THE MONEY? IF SO, WHAT DOES OBAMA'S ACTIONS HAVE TO DO WITH ANYTHING? AND IT IS NOT A FORGONE CONCLUSION THAT BEING CALLED SWEETIE IS AN INSULT. WOMEN CALL ME THAT ALL THE TIME.

No Socialist in New York:

My step-dad and two of my uncles (one of whom was a POW) also fought for us, too, but they're black, so I guess that being veterans and/or POW's probably isn't enough for them to run for President, is it?

There is no excuse for any man to condone rape. It was a well-known statement made a while back, so either McCain is stupid or he thinks that everyone else is to fall for his okey dokey. Why not just give the money back? Obama gave Rezko money back, why can't McCain?

@ No socialist NY –

Are you actually saying that because McCain was a POW that he deserves to be elected? Well... I'm sure there are other POW's that would like to have the job, too. HEY! Maybe McCain can just fill his whole cabinet with former POW's.

@No Socialist, NY

That war was illegal and a mess, too. It took the public to force us out of Vietnam. We can be sorry and have respect for a person who served the country – that doesn't mean he's Presidential or that he'd make a good commander in chief.

I think it shows exactly where McBush is morally and ethically. He's proven that he message is whatever it takes at the time, from his "ethical conversion" on the heels of the KEATING 5 issues to his "family values" when dumping wife #1 to marry the rich woman he was dating on the side. McCain's integrity is BS.

And I think we can safely say that "I will NEVER surrender" is coming directly from his Vietnam experience. NO, I don't want this guy anywhere near the phone at 3am or the red buttons.

And here I thought McCain WANTED women to vote for him...

Wow . . . I can't believe this is news 18 years later.

Williams is an idiot who should not have been governor – not because of this stupid phrase but for his bad policies. This "quote" is created from two separate ideas he uttered back to back, 18 YEARS AGO! He never supported rape and used rancher analogies – admittedly stupid ones – to try and appear confident, not misogynistic. Thankfully, Ann Richards (w00t!) beat him handily.

Go back and read what Williams actually said and you'll see what he intended, not what CNN says he said. He bungled his words, but he never said rape is good or that he wanted Richards to be hog-tied. His career is over and has no bearing on McCain.

Attention Democrats, Republicans, and Independents!

Before voting for Senator McCain, check out how he treated his first wife. The information is readily available on the Internet. I almost cried after reading about the events that led to the end of the marriage of John and Carol McCain. A mid-life crisis is no excuse for a divorce. A man can not trade in his wife for a newer model when he feels ike it. This information gives us a clear indication how he feels about women's rights and women in general. Marriage vows are to be honored in sickness and in health and so forh. How Senator McCain treated his first wife concerns me. Is this really who you want as the next President of the United States?

Everybody please chill out. I was living in Texas back in 1990 when Clayton Williams made his rape comment. It wasn't the only stupid thing he said, but it was enough for him to go from clear front-runner to clear loser in the election that resulted in Ann Richards becoming governor of Texas.

Now fast forward 18 years. I didn't even realize the man was still alive. People who are outraged make several fallacies of logic to get to that point. First, they hold McCain accountable for Williams' comments, second they place the comments in the present day, and third, they ignore the 18 year-old apology from Williams. Three errors in logical thinking to be able to justify moral outrage.

Be careful casting stones. If each of us were held accountable for everything our acquaintances had ever done in their lives, what kind of world would we live in? Hold McCain (and Obama) accountable for their own actions, not those of people they probably didn't even know years ago when something stupid and offensive was said. He distanced himself, so let's move on to something important like the economy, Iraq, health care, inflation, global security, education or a hundred other issues more relevant than what some private citizen who happens to raise money for a candidate said 18 years ago.

There goes that "Hillary Clinton feminist voters" bloc. McCain is so dumb that he can not even get out of his own way.

No Socialist, NY ................................................................................

All you McCain haters are so ungrateful. He sat in a POW camp because he chose to serve in the military to protect your freedom, (including your right to freedom of speech ).............. I KNOW MCSAME REGRETS and 18 million + ......... THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO SPEAK BY THE WAY HOW IN HELL DO YOU SLEEP @NIGHT WITH SO MUCH BITTERNESS!!!!

And this is the candidate that the fanatic Hillary supporters say they will support!

Whoa!!!!! As someone who has been sexually abused, I can tell you its not something to joke about!!!! I hope all Hillary supporters who are now for McCain are taking notes.

I agree with Jason's post. Pure and simple....

That fits right in with the "You're on your own" mentality of the "tax and WAR" Republican message.

And while you're relaxing, American, keep in mind that the GOP will want you to raise that child, whether from Rape or not.

No thanks.

McCain = Bush Third Term

Mccain Cant Return That Money! . . . . He Doesnt Want Anyone To Think That He Thinks Rape Is Not Funny!

TEFLON JOHN. McCain=Bush Third Term

No Bush Third Term, whether another Bush or McBush.

Mcsame should be ashamed of himself but want to question everyone else on people they may have brushed up against it is your time Mcshame you are in the Kitchen Now it is no more watching from the sidelines.

What a hypocrite! Why does he not just donate the money to flood relief in Iowa and elsewhere in the midwest? That would be an appropriate use for such tainted funds. And where is Bush? Taking tea with the queen while much of Iowa is underwater! Katrina redux but, thank God, without the huge death toll.

mccain will try any way he can to win this election, this mr. claytie is a skunk a smelly one at that. since macain found out about claytie giving mccain the benefit of the doubt how could he still take him money. OH! I GET IT NOW IT WAS A FUND RAISER, AND THEREFORE THE MONEY WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO GIVE BACK TO THE CONTRIBUTORS. IN THAT CASE OH! WELL

I'll preface this with just saying outright that I am an Obama supporter.

Now; I don't think you can truly hold McCain responsible for what this idiot said so many years back. However, that leeway has to be granted by both sides. McCain just came out last week, complaining about one of Obama's VP vetting team members because he was for a pardon during the Clinton administration. Mad a lot of hay of that one, all while he continues to keep Charlie Black on staff. I think if you're going to hold a standard that you believe everything that everyone connected to you believes as McCain has tried to do, the turn about is fair play. Thus if as JC states that Obama is for killing whity, then McCain is okay with rape, he thinks 9/11 and Katrina was God's judgment and that Hitler was doing God's work....Yes people this is ridiculous to it's very core! I do however agree with "OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT" that perhaps McCain should donate the money raised to a battered women's shelter. But that's totally up to him, I just think if you're going to throw the mud and link a candidate to every person who has ever crossed paths with that candidate, that you're on a slippery slope. Given the number years McCain has been a politician I think that's a slope he doesn't want to get on....

Wake up call
This man has no morals and will also sell us out for a rape date and God knows what else for 4 yrs.
Please democrats and America vote for Obama.
We need America back with some morals., respect for women, men, childern, animals, enviroment and our sanity and reputation

SHAME ON YOU MCCAIN.......DO NOT TOUCH THAT MONEY THAT IS A CURSE

TEFLON JOHN. McCain=Bush Third Term

No Bush Third Term, whether another Bush or McBush.

This should surprise no one...

Democrats 2008

These remarks equating sex with weather sounds like a voice from under the table at last call. If Williams wasn't wasted when those words dribbled from his gaping mouth, there is no excuse. It wasn't even an amusing comment if it were said with an alcohol soaked brain.

I hate the way he speaks. It seems not from his heart.

Go ahead Hillary/McCain supporters spin this one to Obama!

McCain took the money because if he gets in office, which he wont, he plans on having this guy as a lobbyist for his party. So much for all his talk of getting rid of lobbyists.

The funny thing is that TRUE American wmen who've been fighting for women's rights for decaddes like Gloria Steinem, EMILY's List, ot behind Obama the day Hillary dropped out because they know that there is a HU GE difference between McCain and Obama on almost all of the issues that women care about deeply. It's these women who've done nothing for women's rights who are still stirring the pot and threathing not to vote for Obama. McCain thinks he can roll out Carly Frionia and women will just line up behind her. She's about elite as you can get. This lady ran HP into the ground, laid off thousands of workers and then took a $21 million pacage when she got the boot.

Looks like McCain is again proving he is a Red faced bad tempered angry warmongering mysogenistic loony, who cannot remember what he or anyone else said yesterday and beyond.

Is this the Republicans best heaven help the country if he becomes president.

McCain makes GWB look intelligent.

And we all know what a great dummy GWB is.

I've been raped and this is NOT funny! I am tired of the media's complacency over John McCain. Barack is raked over the coals for comments and actions made by other people, while John McCain gets a free ride. The man could be friends with a murderer and the media coverage will never compare to Hillary's "Bosnia" gaffe or Jeremiah Wright or "Bittergate." I'm tired of Teflon John!

LOL @ feminist Hillary supporters voting for McCain out of spite...

Nice move for McCain. He did the absolute right thing.

As for the Obama camp, they should keep their mouths shut. Obama has more dirty baggage than than a homeless hobo.

McCain – 2008

i can understand politicans needing to raise money, and there's probably stink money with all candidates. but this was called out and is now in the public eye, so it shows a lack of character on mccain's part. it makes him look pathetically desperate too.

the fact that mccain has such a hideous record with women's issues and his big fat mouth gets HIM in trouble with women too, he should be a man and give it back. it's not true that all of those people gave money to the loser b/c they support you. they might not have contributed to mccain if loser hadnt asked him. we all know people give money for unsavory reasons, especially when you're talking people of this low caliber; no doubt loser made promises to some of them and that's why they donated to mcsame.

mccain has ZERO integrity, credibility, reliability (his flip-flopping is monumental in politics), and his stability is very questionable too. he is a dishonest disaster and should never be POTUS!!!

Now I see why women would vote for this guy. He definitely has your best interests at hand. Now that's real change you can vbelieve in...NOT!!!

Does anybody here actually believe that their comments are swaying anybody ? Does anybody really go "Oh wow – I was on the fence on who to vote for, but because Bobby so-and-so says McCain is a jerk it MUST be true – thank goodness for these forums !"

Everybody here is posting just to hear themselves sound witty. Myself included I guess

This money did not come from Williams it came from other people supporting John McCain. Im a Democrat and I know that. I cant believe Obama had anything to say about this, it took Obama twenty years to break ties with a hatemonger and racist and he has only done it now to try and win this election. John McCain was not friends with this person and as soon as he found this out he stopped the fundraiser at his home and moved it some where else. Shame OBAMA did not do that with his mentor and friends. Hey have you read dear ole Michelle's thesis from Princton. Why dont CNN issue he thesis. I know i write this in vain since CNN does not put comments that show the Obamas in bad light, but the other websites print it.

If he had returned the money, he could have potentially swayed some of those women voters that everyone needs to win in the general election. Never ceases to amaze me how some candidates fail to see the big picture.

McCain takes this guy DIRT MONEY!!!

Oh well, this is just another FACT CHECK in McCain's winding road from straight talk to double talk

mcwar just voted against a bill last week for equal pay for women. The week prior he voted against extending unemployment benefits. Too much stuff is coming out about him and its all negative. Besides the fact that I think he has a touch of dementia or maybe he is just plain evil, he'll never get my vote.

Your wife and daughter are women and what he said goes for them also. Will you sell them out for the money? This man has no respect for women and if the price is right neither do you.

His values regarding women and not surprising–I heard McPain dumped one of his previous wives while she was terminally ill and married a better prospect (i.e.rich), then announced it on TV–oh sorry that was the announcement by Rudy, he was the repub that dumped one of his wives on TV.

Rape is never something to joke about. I am a man. If Clayton Williams had a daughter and she had been raped, then I do not think it was funny. It is one thing to use poor judgment in private. Williams said this is public. In private is bad enough, but in public that statement is much worse. McCain needs to try to defend dealing with Williams to a roomful of women while that joke is posted on a screen. McCain should then ask the women if that joke was funny. Somehow, I believe he would have to make a quick exit.

Lets see if Sean Hannity reports on this

There you go PUMA....this is who you will be supporting.

Bear in mind this Clayton Williams used direct sexist remarks against former Texas Governor, Ann Richards, when she was running against him for Governor of Texas, comparing her to a cow that he was going to rope and hog-tie. AND, he compared rape to the weather, by saying, "If it's inevitable, just lay back and enjoy it." So, PUMA members, is this the kind of mind-set you agree with by aligning yourselves with McBush?

While I don't think you can tie McCain to something this jerk said, you can however expect him to donate the money to charity. The fact that he is cashed strapped and is keeping the money shows a lack of moral backbone. Had he a shred of decency he would have done the right thing even though it wasn't good for his campaign.

JC, Obama doesn't take money from the church... churches collect money from the people. Do try to keep up with the rest of us!

An Obama spokesperson wants to talk about what's insulting to voters and what constitutes proper expression of the citizenry in our democracy?!?!

I'dd be rolling on the floor in laughter if it weren't for the fact that the Obama campaign and its enablers–the failed leadership of the newly undemocratic Democratic Party–hadn't stepped all over, spat at, and tossed the principles of the Democratic Party out with the trash.

This Obama's spokesperson has got to be joking. What a joker. Not funny.

Hey, Dr. Dean, can you hear us now? Not yet? Sorry to have to tell you that the true Democrats aren't falling in line with the selected nominee of the undemocratic Democratic Party.

You'll be hearing us when it counts. Count on it.

Puma Democrat
blog.pumapac.com

The Republican BASE shows its ugly face.

Its time for your nap Johnny.We will wake you after the election.

He is the man to learn from how to become rich. You marry a rich lady, you keep money that´s not yours, you become choleric when you disapprove things and don´t care about intelligent argumentations.

I'm an Obama supporter, but don't dump on McCain because of this. "Gotcha!" politics won't play this year.

McCain didn't know who the guy was. He's been removed.

If you want to judge McCain on women's issues, you can do that (fairly) by looking at his (McCain's) actual record. Not this tangential jerk.

JC.............. Oh please. Lets see how much money Obama is getting from the church of "kill whitey" so he can become president and tries to turn Iraq into a defeat.................MCSAME is a HYPOCRITE and Clayton Wms is an IDIOTIC and what a friend they have in................... JC.............THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD!!!!!!

I am no defender of of Rev Wright or his sermons, but please tell me exactly when he said that he hated white people? The idea that people try to use the so called '20 years' of attending Trinity as some form of Obama being racist or against anyone who isn't black is far fetched. First please learn the difference between racist and prejudice. There is a difference and we are all capable of prejudging or stereotyping. Second of all, I believe most people on these blogs are guilty of making negative remarks or having bad thoughts about someone or something else, even things you love. Imagine if someone took those remarks and painted you a person who thinks or acts that way 24/7. Would it be an accurate reflection of you are or what you stood for? Again, I am no promoter of Rev. Wright, but I find it hard to believe that he preached negative or hate spewed sermons every Sunday over 30 years. If that was the case, YouTube would have more than just the 4 or 5 sermons.

I stopped attending church because I found some preachers to be hypocritical and judgmental towards other religions and other people. But if someone were to take the words of those preachers and somehow tie them to my way of thinking, I would consider them liars. I have seen preachers baptize members and marry members of the church and I don't think that somehow makes them two minds that think and act alike (Pastor/Congregation).

Now to McCain and his campaign. I don't hold John McCain responsible for what the Texas Oilman said in the past, but I do believe it would have been beneficial for him and his campaign to return the money. It would have gone a long way to show that he truly cares about accountable...and it's not as if he can say he is unaware of this statements. But what do you expect from a person who thinks like a caveman.

Women...read up on your McCain history and his voting record on multiple issues that are meaningful to you and me. Read up on his treatment of his first and current wife. Judge him by his own actions, not by the actions of others. You will find plenty to be up in arms over.

Obama '08

Your people must be really stupid! The Clayton Williams meltdown in 1990 was huge news here in Texas and I am sure that it made waves nationally.

It's hard to believe that McSame's people studied 20 years of Jeremiah Wright video to dig up the GD America rant, but a scandal that decided the governorship of the 2nd largest state in America escaped their notice. I wonder if they are stupid, or just dishonest.

so those remarks were 18 years ago? its a shame that obama supporters can't find anything else to use as fire power...good luck left wing liberals

WOMAN SHOULD TAKE SERIOUS NOTICE OF WHO

MCBIGOT REALLY IS.

I'm a woman and I'm sorry but you can't compare verbal racism to rape. The comment made by that man was as sexist as you can get. ANd if McCorpse doesn't think so then he doesn't need to be running for office. He already wants to outlaw abortion which should be at the discretion of a woman. I'm not saying I'm for abortion personally but if women are going to get them anyway we need to cover their safety from people like this McCain backer.

Give them back there money.
You will be Judas Mr McCain if you don't give back the money.

THIS IS WHAT A STUPID MCCAIN DOES.........

Winston –
Al Fraken isn't running for president. McCain is.

McCain already has tons of reason why women shouldn't vote for him. This is just another. McCain loves da money no matter who it's from.

Obama '08

MCBIGOT IS A MAN OF "PRINCIPLES" EXCEPT WHEN

IT INVOLVES MONEY OR SOMETHING ELSE HE WANTS.

"Alice June 16th, 2008 2:32 pm ET

Where are all the usual PUMA posters?"
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I keep hearing about PUMA. Who are they?

I thought PUMA was a sneaker!

MCCAIN CAN DO THIS BECAUSE HE HAS A BLOCK OF HILLARY SUPPORTERS WHO WILL VOTE FOR HIM JUST BECAUSE HE IS NOT OBAMA. NO NEED TO COURT THERE VOTE, NO NEED TO PART FROM CLAYTIE, JUST TAKE THE MONEY AND SIT BACK WHILE HE PUMA PAC PUTS HIM IN OFFICE. GO PUMA PAC! HILLARY OR MCCAIN! 4 MORE YEARS!

Show me the money-Screw the women! Hillary supporters who vote for this guy are setting back women 60 years. Wake up and smell the roses.

We do not need Clinton or her screaming women to win this election.

McCain 08

Don't you think the headline of this piece is misleading? He didn't defend the guy. He defended his change of venue and date. Why do you even bother with the pretense of being impartial when you are going to do that? It's obvious to anyone with half a brain that this is misleading at best and down right dishonest at worst.

Hey Hillerites, this is the boy you want to vote for to "honor" Hillary? Guess you want women's rights turned back about 60 years, huh? GET A FRIGGIN' CLUE!!!!

That was 20 years ago when Clayton Williams made that comment. Can the man move on ? Is this the best CNN can do to tear down McCain now that Hillary is gone so that women voters will not vote for him.

Some of you people who respond to this are very ignorant and need help!

Someone should do a back round check on some of obama's campaign contributors. I think one made the news recently. I wonder if obama will help his friend out, or forget him. It must be nice to be able to forget when you wish to. Most Americans would find it a bit hard to forget, much less cut links with a church they attended for the past twenty, yes they say (20) Twenty years. I suppose obama is lucky in that way. But the folks of the ancient city of Troy were not so lucky. In either case, my vote will go to LANDSLIDE MCCAIN! He stood up for America, and he does not wish to change our America. If someone is so concerned with changing America, let me give you some advice. There are Millions and Millions of Americans who love this country and don't wish to see America changed. If you do not like it here, if you think something needs to be changed, then I suggest you go to another land, where the majority of the citizens want change. Your "services" may be needed there. So Run, don't walk, and help out those folks on some distant shore, and explain in great detail to those folks in great need, as to how you will make their life better.

Looks like John McCain is in a bind.

If he gives up the money, he's at a huge financial disadvantage.

But if he keeps it, then he will be labeled a hypocrite.

I guess he needs the money that badly, so we'll just have to wait to see what has to happen before he actually gives the money back...

Belle so let me get this straight. You see someone using an affectionate statement like "sweetie" the same as a man saying "that if you are going to be raped you might as well enjoy"

Well that's why we have Bush in the white house because it has nothing to do with the issues or what Rev Wright said. You hate Obama for whatever reason you hate him for. That's fine though

Everybody makes mistakes in life........that's part of living......it is the response to the error that counts......McCain is finding it difficult that individuals of power and wealth also have skeleton in their closets. And McCain resolve, "keep the money" and dump the sinner.

That is so typical of this "hero's" personality.

He DUMPED is sick wife to go after Cindy. Doesn't that say enough about McCane?

If the Devil himself had raised the $300,000, McCane would not return it. Are you kidding me? That is the Republicans' way: Get money, any way you can!

McCane has no political prowess. He is a mechanical dummy in the hands of a few Republican Party die-hards, and does as he is told. The more we go on, the more the public will get to know the "REAL McCane."

McCain, from Adulterer to Rape supporter

I am concerned that money always seems to come before principles with McCain. I believe he should give that money back on principle.

birds of a feather...

josefromsantafe

The only thing McCain is sorry for is getting caught with his pants down for accepting the money. He at one time I'm sure knew about the statement, even if due to old age he's forgotten about it now.
Maybe he ought to think about donating it to a battered woman's shelter or rape crisis center.

In other news not being covered by mainstream media, there is also a link between the McCain campain, "Freedom Watch" and Turdblossom Rove. Allegedly Rove is being paid 6 figures by "Freedom Watch" (aka- Watch Your Freedom Disappear) and is also advising the McCain campaign...

I think you need to visit a different political news website to get that information.

Obama was a member of a racist Church for 20 years and old dropped out because he was running for President. So...Whats the point?

BIRDS OF A FEATHER SLEAZE TOGETHER.

How can McCain expect to reach out to women after this? And this article left out some of the more sensational aspects of the rape "joke" . McCain supporters are attempting to downplay the matter when rape is the most heinous crime that can ever be perpetrated against a woman. And accepting money from someone who would refer to a woman as a cow who needed to be dragged through dirt is a huge disgrace and the ultimate insult to women and makes John McCain an enabler of this type of sick thinking.

And by the way, to the Hillary/McCain supporters, I hope you're keeping score. This is the man you want as your president. Enough with the Republican status quo, senseless violence in Iraq, "lost" White House emails and other cover-ups! No more Bush, and no more McSame!
Obama 08

Senator McCain, you didn't see this coming?? You need to fire all of your advisors...Better yet, you should pick your VP real soon. Make that will take some of the heat off of you...Get a Staff!!

There you go again, Cnn. Selecting only "Bash Bush, Bash McCain" stories.

Too bad you lack 1% of the integrity of Tim Russert.

(It would help if you got rid of Michelle Obama as your lead reporter!)

With all due respect to Belle above and other cry babies. McCain is only doing what he needs to do to raise money.......he's groveling in front of all the right wing loonies. If he was a little more coherent and had a plan that made sense...he wouldn't have to grovel.
The fact that he is running to the right wing power brokers...tells you what kind of a guy he is.......for sale!
Remember, boys and girls.....if it wasn't for John McCain...we would have had the Keating Four!

Susan – McBush, Clever. How old are you 12?

To "JC" :

Do you believe EVERYTHING you hear? If you don't like Obama, at least have a legitimate reason.

Everyone should calm down.

"McBush" refused to hold the event at the guy's house but still took the 300K.

Obama denounced his pastor(s), who he previously mentioned as being "the largest religious influence(s) in his life".

Meanwhile in the land of 10,000 lakes Al Fraken has been making jokes about raping women on and off for the last decade or so.

jc, now you know better then to call someone who's as accomplished as barack obama a fool considering yourself. it will help a bunch when it becomes known just how crazy mcsenile is don't you think?

Where are all the usual PUMA posters?

how can you keep his money and not the man himself Mccain i don't believe you

Well McSame...

Let's get it on.............. because we don't get along!

This is going to be a great year watching this general election!

Heck... I was starting to get bored!

Go Bam! Take the Repubs down!

Where's PUMA?

3 ways to defeat McCain.

Women vote:
1) well keeping the $300K doesn't help, leaving his sick wife after she waited for his POW behind and marrying a new rich chick doesn't help.

Black Vote:
2) Voted against MLK holiday because he didn't know the significant of the man. yeah ok, they shoulda ran him outta Selma.

Religious vote"
3) how could any self respecting so called religious group back this man after points 1 and 2

ok I will throw in a 4th

Smart People:
4) McInsane really doesn't know what he wants to be for or against. He just wants to change positions depending on whom he is talking to on that day. That said, you can't trust him so my intellilects tells me, if I can't trust him now, what makes me think i will be able to trust him later.

I'm guess people like Belle (above) are more than happy to overlook blatant racism as long as its expressed by white people.

McCain, no need to defend nothing, and Honestly I am only Voting you Because Obama and His supporters are Idiots and he has no need to carry that in to the Oval Office!

McCain 2008 Hillary 2012

well........well..........well.........and to think people across America want to vote for this man , Haven't we gotten enough deceit from the republican party over the past eight years...............wake up people change is coming....................................OBAMA 08'

Hey McCain...loosing is like the weather...sit back and enjoy it come November!

Obama wouldn't even let the DNC keep lobbyist money let alone would he not accept or keep it himself. McCain has absolutely no integrity and HE HATES WOMEN. Check his voting record on women's rights and...a joke about rape? What the hell is funny about rape? A why wouldn't McCain's camp know about this public statement made during this jerks gubernatorial campaign

Voted against breast cancer screening.
Disagrees with equal pay for women – said women "need more training"
Disagrees with a women's right to choose.
Calls his wife a filthy word in public.
Takes money from someone who thinks rape is a joke.
Known adulterer, and womanizer.

I'M A WOMAN AGAINST McCAIN.

Typical repube ican response. Take the money and run!

JC,

Iraq was a DEFEAT from the start, because it was based on BIG FAT WHITE LIE!! If you are going to post REMARKS, try not to sound like a "STUPID IDIOT"!!!!

FOOL.

An Obama spokesperson wants to talk about what's insulting to the voters and the proper expression in our democracy?!?! I would be rolling on the floor in laughter if the Obama campaign and the newly undemocratic Democratic Party hadn't stepped all over, spat at, and tossed the principles of the Democratic Party out with the trash.

He's got to be joking.

Hey, Dr. Dean, can you hear us now? Not yet? Sorry to have to tell you that the true Democrats aren't falling in line with the selected nominee of the undemocratic Democratic Party adn that you'll be hearing us when it counts. Count on it.

Puma Democrat
http://www.JustSayNoDeal.com

MCCAIN SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS WHO RAPE WOMEN AND THEN HAVE THE NERVE TO TALK ABOUT SENATOR OBAMA'S VP VETTER
WHAT HYPOCRICY

THIS CAST SERIOUS DOUBT ABOUT THIS IDIOTS JUDGEMENT
AND CANDIDACY

MCCAIN DOES NOT HAVE A CHANCE IN NOVEMBER

Um Obama did denounce his minister, and last I heard, Rev Wright wasn't raising money for him.

Wright also said things like America is racist and US government created AIDS. He didn't say rape is like the weather. Being a nut job and belittling violence against women is hardly the same.

Sen McCain is a gentleman and has promoted opportunities for people regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, etc. All the foregoing comments in this response are ridiculous to blame McCain for something that someone so far removed from him said 20 years ago. How sick are you democrats, anyway??

ps. Obama's racial/anti-American connections are in the NOW.

While it's not John McCains fault that the guy said those despicable remarks, he should give back the money as a sign that he does not endorse those remarks in anyway.

Female Hillary voters planning to vote McBush. Open your eyes! This guy defends the abomination that says rape is something enjoyable.

Voting this guy will roll back everything that has been done to protect the rights of women ... and I am not talking about the right to chose, I am talking about tolerating rape!!!

Senator Obama cosponsored the Violence Against Women Act, which was signed into law in October 2005.

Don't support a man (McCain) who takes money from someone who jokes about rape.

Women for Obama!

McCain took the money?

All you idiots with the "Kill Whitey" talking or blogging points. Well at least maybe you are collecting a paycheck doing it. Bottom line is, no one is believing you. It's all over the web that is was a repub trick to smear Mrs. Obama that didn't work and there is no such tape. Obama will win and then you can go lay back under the rock from whence you came.

Regardless if you were a Clinton or Obama supporter, we should agree that McCain not accept these funds with ANY connections to Claytie Williams and his past comments. Women, and Americans in general, deserve a stronger stand from a presidential candidate; therefore, money should not override basic principles in this situation.

Sen. McCain,

You are a dispecable human being. As I am a Hillary supporter, I wanted to vote for you in November. Now I realize how dangerous that would be. I completed changed my mind and will vote for Barack. Even though I feel DNC let him have the nomination, I know Barack is honest and trustworthy. I am forwarding this blog to my fiends.

Shame on you Mr. McCain for supporting and defending a low life.

You make me sick.

What if those words were directed to your wife or daughter.

I would just like to go on record stating that there is no incriminating videotape of Michelle Obama. Of course, even if such a video existed, she did not say those things. And even if she did say those things, she was taken out of context. And even she wasn't taken out of context, she did not really mean them. And even if she did really mean them, it doesn't matter.............

McBush should not take the money.

This Shows Mccains True Character!

Clinton junkies, McBush is a sexist womanizing-warpig! He had two affairs when he was married to his first wife, then divorced her and married his present trophy-wife (18 years younger than him). And now this!! Did I mention he is anti-choice??

the SMARM factor never leaves the GOPPERS does it?

OBAMA '08

How appropriate this has to do with McCain. After all it is his mentor and roll model bush who did exactly that to each and every american. Should we just relax and enjoy our economy, the Iraq war, our healthcare system in shambles, our education system completely wrecked. Sure, why not. Let’s just add another 4 yrs of misery to it while we're at it.

Obama 08!

You can tell a lot about a person based on who their friends are. Sexist comments from a powerful Houston player are a true window into the culture of Houston, where sexism is not only pervasive in the arenas of power and money, but often standard, accepted practice by even the disapproving.

That straight talk is fully off the rails now. Ever hear the saying birds of a feather flock together. Since when is rape something to joke about? What do we expect from the man who wants to abolish Roe V Wade.

And JC for the 2 millionth time Obama money comes from regular people giving what they can. Look it up on his website before you show your ignorance.

McCain, go ahead and pick Jeb Bush and see how much faster your ship will sink. McCain has a new ad out talking about the same old warmed over story, the Vietnam war. Vietnam was never a threat to the U.S. and he compares that to him being best to serve our country. If McCain wants to continue to relive the Vietnam era, let him, but don't let him destroy and kill our young men and women serving in the mideast.

Funny, isn't it? The guy you want to vote for is accepting money from people who think rape is 'inevitable'.

You hillary supporters are blind and stupid!

Ah love the bias...
"McCain defends"...
exactly WHERE did he defend what was said?

Almost choked reading Obama's response. That's rich. How much money has he gotten from questionable characters?

You think he's Mr. Honorable, try looking up his Chicago friends. As if Rezko isn't bad enough... try Todd Stroger. That being the hack that Barack "Change" Obama supported over the reformer-challenger Claypool...

Anyone want to guess who is now a superdelegate backing Obama?
Hint: his initials are T.S.

The hypocrisy of BO is positively nauseating.

Keeping 300k is an insult to all women. Here is my advice to Senator McCain, donates that money to Susan G. Kumen. Stop speaking from both sides of your mouth. anyhow, you donate 300k but still loose big time. Women are more smarter

Ok, so what if McCain denounced the man and didn't accept the money? Then those supporters would contribute it a different way. HE DIDN'T ACCEPT MONEY FROM THE GUY. Why do all you knuckleheads miss the point all the time? If I'm McCain, I say no thank you to the funds that were raised by him and then just tell those same people to donate online.

What's funny is he hammered Obama about his V.P. searching team. Which was a bunch of B.S. because the person did nothing wrong he said nothing wrong yet he had to resign to not let this distract Obama. Now McShame is keeping the money from a person who said the things he did. when Obama made the DNC give back money and is changing the Fundraising plans of the DNC. Mcshame is doing nothing to change. Give the money back and stop attacking Obama on meaningless things.

Looking at things from Canada, I can hardly believe that McCain is even being taken seriously as a candidate for President. This dinosaur has political views that were obsolete in 1975 and sees the bankrupting of America in an immoral war for the next hundred years as the only way to go. Yet here he is with 43% of the polling results. Incredible! I watched with disbelief as Gore and Kerry were shunted to one side for George W. (Warmonger) Bush, so it would seem that picking the wrong guy is the new American tradition. Good luck America.....you'll need it.

Before you start criticizing McCain on a fundraiser, you might want to check out Rezko and Obama's relationship. A 17 year friendship, not some unknown fundraiser that made hateful comments.

Never ceases to amaze me – JC says "never call Iraq a defeat" ! REALLY! We got suckered into this because of our fears; Congress went along with the lies, the deception and allowed us to be engaged in a war to which there is no "win". We cannot sustain the bleeding of funds to support this major folly and the rebuilding of this pile of sand while Katrina victims still have no communities, Social Security is in serious jeopardy and our National Guard is guarding a foreign country ! The dollar is so devalued because of extreme debt that Sax Fifth Avenue is merchandising in Euros right in Manhattan ! Not sure what you would call it but sure smells like that proverbial "duck" to me. It's 1968 all over again – most either don't care, don't see it , are getting rich off of it or are just plain stupid.

They'll just "reschedual it and do it some place else" ?. Something tells me this Clayton Williams guy will still be involved with McCain some way or another. These oil people find it to their benefit to hang with the repubs. and visa versa. And he claims his campaign people didn't know anything about the comments made by this jerk. Right.

Everytime I See You Smile Mccain I Will Know You Are Thinking About That Joke!

The only thing McCain is sorry for is getting caught with his pants down for accepting the money. He at one time I'm sure knew about the statement, even if due to old age he's forgotten about it now.
Maybe he ought to think about donating it to a battered woman's shelter or rape crisis center.
Any woman stupid enough to vote for this idiot in November deserves what they get.

Just make sure that all those women who said they intend to vote for McCain since Hillary lost the nomination to Obama know what they're voting for: an anti-choice gentleman, supported by hundreds of thousands of dollars raised by a Texas oilman who makes misogynist comments while running for public office. Charming..

It is not a proven fact that she never said "whitey", chose your words accurately. The only fact is that it has not been proven that she has said it for now. It will come out.

Ha,ha,haaaaaaaaaa!

This is great!

So... lt's see!

We will have Bitter-Gate and Rape-Gate!

We also have "Rope her like one of hs cattle-Gate!

Go Obama!

John McCain is anti-choice and anti-woman. He vowed to make abortion illegal and votes against breast cancer screenings.

He dumped his first wife after she got seriously injured and permanently crippled in a car accident.

He joked at a GOP fundraiser that Chelsea Clinton was so ugly that her father was actually Janet Reno.

Women make up a majority of voters in America, and women will never put that jerk McCain in the White House.

Is anyone really surprised? Take the money ditch the man. That's how these guys operate, vampires, and never mind the fact that the guy is an oil man! Oh yeah and Iraq a defeat? Defeat and victory are old terms from the 20th century, we are living in the 21st century those terms and concepts are outdated and hide the real debate on Iraq. It is not a war, it is an occupation, we ousted a dictator fine, but the morons in charge didn't know what to do after, that is what happens when civilian leaders tell military leaders how to do there business ie Rumsfeld, watch Bush's War on PBS to see how little this administration knows about running a "war". McCains language is related more to his baggage from Vietnam than our current debacle.

Wow.

Obama must be desperate if this is all he can come up with.

Lets see if the media will hold McCain accountable for this guy's words, like they tried to make Obama accountable for his FORMER Paster's words. As a woman I don't know this man at all, but I am offended by his words.

One day you say be nice to the women and respect them, next day you take money from the camp who wants to treat women like slaves... nice job McCain.... just shows the real face of you and the republican party

No wonder HRC left your party....

I don't want to see McCain get away with this. It is nuts saying he did not know about it! If this had been about Barack it would be first up on the ticker all day.
McCain needs to give the dirty money back and apologize to all women. Of course I could die of old age waiting for that.
Women, how do you like him now?

Hey the Repubs have been raping the Constituion and the American people for years – so what's new?!

up with obama or down with cain who is too old for this time well

I enjoy the 2 faces of john mccain. He will accept the endorsement of hagee and the money of willimas and will denounce the givers once he is helped. He certainly beats kerry for the flip flop award.

Get over yourselves Obamabots.....Obama is going down!!!!!!!!!

Hmmm, maybe McCain is just relaxing and enjoying it?

McBush needs to DENOUNCE his friend Williams & RETURN the
$300,000. Obama for Pres 08

Yet another example to show the true nature of McCain.

Who ever said this is way off base: The only thing more insulting than John McCain’s willingness to keep hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign cash raised by Claytie Williams is his attempt to get away with it by simply changing the venue of his fundraiser,” an Obama spokesman e-mailed Monday morning. “It’s clear that John McCain is more concerned with dealing with a ‘perception problem’ than in condemning these despicable remarks or in living up to the straight talk reputation he brags about."
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This is pure rationalization by the Obama camp by blowing smoke to cover up their own sleazy actions in this campaign against Hillary Clinton.

John McCain is an honorable man. I'm happy to see a good man and fair Republican stand up for women and their dignity. It's completely unfair to lump him in with all the former conservatives who made a mockery out of the word conservative. To be fair, we need to listen to Sen. McCain and give him credit for being a stand up guy when it comes to women's rights. Ms. Richards would be proud of John McCain's defense of her dignity.

When Clayton Williams made these remarks, it was a time when women were just getting their footing on equal rights. Times have changed dramatically from then to now and most of us are disgusted with that kind of rhetoric. I'm sure there are still some Neanderthals out there who would get a laugh from his nasty comments.

Nice job keeping the money someone who supports rape raised for you.. I guess we see where your priorities are.

These republicans don't respect women. They think all women are married and soccor moms. some women are single and don't have children. You republicans are sexist. Who is a single women to vote for? The republicans don't have much to offer with their war machines and their disrespectful attitude towards women. Not every women has 3-10 kids.

'EX-HILLARY" SUPPORTERS TURN McBUSHES, KEPT YOUR NEW ANTI-WOMAN GUY, YOU " just relax and enjoy it.”

SAD! SAD! SAD! WHO IS THE REAL JUDAS NOW $300K ??????????????????????????????? wow

How's that working for you – you know, the whole "reach out to women voters" thing? Good luck with that...

Thank goodness that Team Obama is engaging in a new kind of politics. If this is change we can believe in, then why does it look so much like the old? Unbelievable.

Unfathomable, how about unconscionable. There will be no McBush on Pennsylvania avenue. You guys should read all the polls. I like it how McCain is taking a clandestine way to reach out to others with trying to have 10 secret debates with Obama in town halls. Good one McCain, oh so that way no public eye gets to see your impeccable rhetoric and how you "flip-flop" from issue to issue. The right wing will cease to exist come November, just the same way the dreadful Carter administration did it (left congress and left presidency). But this time, don't expect the same mistakes!

Obama '08

Look at this guy.. what will he do with the Billions he is planning to earn with more fake wars and contracts, that he can't do with the Millions he already has??
These guys don't really understand the true problems of American people. Obama is our only hope and he will win this Election
OBAMA (2008 -16)

This is nothing and seems to have some tie that is over 15 yrs ago.
Dont you obamabots have anything better to bring up then this??????

All you McCain haters are so ungrateful. He sat in a POW camp because he chose to serve in the military to protect your freedom, including your right to freedom of speech which you use to try to distort who he really is. If Obama gets in maybe you'll end up in a POW camp, when we're occupied by muslim extremists, and you can re-think the whole issue. Oh no that wouldn't happen – the extremists would just lop your heads off; why waste camp space.

Giving back the money would have been probably very popular and would have put him in a better light. It would have been a good way to illustrate the "integrity" and "character" he speaks about having but has failed to show. He missed the opportunity. $300,000 isn't worth the drama.

JC it is a proven fact that she never said that. But, I do think it is getting silly that people are blaming these two men for everything other people said a hundred years ago. It is starting to get a little silly.

"JC June 16th, 2008 1:50 pm ET

Oh please. Lets see how much money Obama is getting from the church of "kill whitey" so he can become president and tries to turn Iraq into a defeat.

No matter what that fool Obama does if he does become president never call Iraq a defeat!"
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So much hate. So little time.

Williams also said that he would rope his gubernatorial rival, Ann Richards, that he would rope her like one of his cattle - that he would "head her and hoof her and drag her through the dirt."

MaCain, This is a subject the public should judge for themselve if MaCain will take money from someone who likens Rape to how he treats his cows. And MaCain has the audacity to claim he is looking for women vote.

MaCain is just another repubclain claiming to have judgement... only when I suit their evil motives.

Vote Obama for ture leadership.

This is just a small highlight of how crooked John McCain is.

Holy Cow! McCain is keeping the money raised by a man who believe women should enjoy the act of being raped?

UNREAL!!!

Let McCain keep the $300,000. He can have all the chauvinists he wants raising money for him. It won’t win him the female vote and it won’t help him out raise Obama.

Difference in McCain fundraising and Obama’s…McCain takes money from big party backers and Obama is literally funded by us the people. I would like to see McCain translate those backers into votes needed to win in November.

You Are Not Making Any Headway With The Women On This Mccain! You Should Donate That Money To A Battered Womans Shelter . . . Or Do You Think That Little Of Women! Ill Be You Even Laughed At That Joke And Told It To Your Friends! SHAME ON YOU MCCAIN!

Of course not, because that's his boy.....

I am a rape survivor. I think that Senator McCain is wrong to keep the funds that were raised by a man that would say something as horrific as what this man has stated no matter how long ago it was. What a disgrace. I thank God for men that would not have anything to do with such a horrible person.

McSame says his people were not aware of this Jokers remarks back in 1990. That's hard to believe when I remember it very well.

He's all about the cash. And if they truly didn't know about the comments, he's got lousy staff.

Yea I guess McCain can wash the money and use it!!!!!!!!!

Just give the money to and organization that needs the money oh like you?

Well well well.... McCain ... am I surprised HELL NO.

How on earth can women really vote for this guy. His voting record AND his own comments AND now, some of the company he keeps shows that McCain does not support rights of women.

And do be spiteful and vote for him because Clinton lost is exactly what she would NOT have wanted. Which means you're not listening to reason and voting on emotions – the worst thing you could do.

we are so ready for this hypocritical so called straight talk WARMONGER. Repubs please bring him on. we are reloaded. and to the Hillary supporters who intends to pay as back by casting your votes for mcsame, understand whats the issue here. HE GOT NO RESPECT FOR WOMAN. PERIOD.

and one word to describe him WOMANIZER

It's a darn good thing nobody from Brack's background said anything like that, Huh? Heck, Barack can't even sit on a panel with somebody who was even near as controversial as that. That just gese to show me what kind of people we will have in Johnny's White House.

I don't think the US and the world would be SO FORTUNATE to have ANOTHER Bush in the future!!!!!

mccain promotes rape?

well, thank goodness!!!!! now that we fixed this fundraising minutia, I am sure that gas prices will go down immediately.

Shame on McCain and Obama for continuing to focus on this stupidity. How about some bipartisan criticism from Obama and McCain supports to get these candidates to stop this kind of nonsense.

And how about blasting CNN, and the rest of the news agencies for reporting comments from low-level campaign flunkies in order to stir up news?

As a woman, McCain's "we will keep the money" statement offends me to know end. If you take the money, you might as well attend the fundraiser. And yes, I am questioning McCain's morality.

DEMOCRATS UNITE!!!

Obama fans excuse listening to hate-filled anti-American sermons for 20 years; yet want to condemn McCain for not remembering every sexist statement made by Republicans. How can they forget that sexist statements have been condoned for so long few people even hear them. Just ask Obama, Sweetie.

Shame on you Senator McCain.

they should put clayton williams in prison for a couple days.

see if he takes his own advice...

WOW! What people will do for money. McCain isn't deouncing the remarks if he's keeping $300K. He's a hypocrite and I can't even fathom the fact that he will elected come November.

Oh please. Lets see how much money Obama is getting from the church of "kill whitey" so he can become president and tries to turn Iraq into a defeat.

No matter what that fool Obama does if he does become president never call Iraq a defeat!

Nice One McBush !!!!
Keep the money of the guy but dump him. You are teaching me a lesson everyday.