Comments on: McCain to crowd: 'Don't be scared' of Obama presidency

By: Erick

Erick — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:59:22 +0000

Well, MCcain Campaign is the most desperate campaign ever.. I feel bad for him, he has made very bad decisions, he wants to be president doesn't matter how... is like he has sold his soul, I mean, All the respect that he has won in 26 years or so... now in the toilet... What a way to make history....

Mr. MCCAIN, you can make history without being president.. Is your campaign is your name!!! The people working for you won't be affected as bad as you will with the dirty and low work...

Loose or Win with dignity!!!

Obama, could have play low, but he didn't, and that is why Obama is 7.7 points ahead!!! He is focusing on the job...

Obama Character is off topic, is wasn't point out by a party commision, he was elected as a candidate for presidency by more than 17 million americans, they have check is character!!! So i think is reliability is yesterday's news...he ahs been vetted and accepted, MOVE ON TO THE ISSUES!!!

By: kravitz

kravitz — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:53:14 +0000

McCain in the same speech, later turned back to that dude in Illinois who came from a very wealthy Chicago family.

Or as Education Week REPORTED (that verb that has been so hard to use this election year)

“You can’t work in school reform in this community without coming across Bill Ayers. He’s been involved in every area of Chicago reform going back 20 years now,” said Michael Klonsky, who has known Mr. Ayers since their days in the leftist group Students for a Democratic Society in the 1960s. Mr. Klonsky later founded the Small Schools Workshop at the University of Illinois at Chicago with him.

“Senator Obama would have to be a magician to not have ran into, or met, or sat in a meeting with Bill Ayers,” Mr. Klonsky said.

"that's the difference between reporting and publishing" Michael Getler, PBS

By: Tim

Tim — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:50:20 +0000

It is a little late McCain in the past I thought of him as a honourable man but his campaign has turned so negative. It is one thing to bend the truth cause that is what polictians do and that has been ongoing on both sides. However he has been bending the truth so much I don't think there has been any piece of it left. While he has been doing this he has been playing on the countries fears and bringing out the worst in people.
If he wanted to run a decent and honourable campaign he certainly didn't do a good job of it. Obama isn't innocent in the bending of truth by any means however he isn't the one who has been pumping up the bigots and the ignorant. If Mr McCain wanted to win this election he should have focused on the issues that is what most people want. If so he could have made this much more competitive than what it appears this will turn out to be.

By: Army Wife

Army Wife — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:49:59 +0000

OMG... the republican town hall meetings have become a "FREAKSHOW" how sad,!!!

Obama/ Biden 08.

By: Oopsie

Oopsie — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:49:43 +0000

I am an Obama supporter. However I have to say ,Mc Cain's song change supprised me. Thanx Mc Cain for trying to be respectful in your so messy campaing. Even when you got booed by your own people you insisted to make your point of respectfulness. I sulute you!
Obama 08

By: Joe, Florida

Joe, Florida — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:47:04 +0000

I'm not voting for McCain because of the issues, but I respect him for what he said to his own supporters.

It's about the issues, the rest are distractions.

By: liz, from MO

liz, from MO — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:46:22 +0000

Sounds like a gimmick; fuel the fire and then pretend to put it out! This McCain campaign cannot be trusted anymore!

By: Independent for Obama

Independent for Obama — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:44:31 +0000

McCain's attack ads against Obama are being made as we speak...this dude is the biggest hypocrite in the history of hypocrites

By: DEX

DEX — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:44:31 +0000

It is so obvious that McCain's campiagn has gotton away from him. His staff is in total control of his message and the remaining honor he has. It looks like he is realizing this and trying to preserve any repect for his character he once had. John you are 72 years old do you really want America to remember you like this? Because if you continue in this manner none of the good you have done over your lifetime will be remembered. Your legacy is being crushed by the one YOU entrusted to help you become President!

and guess what if elected he would not be in control of anything just like Bush.

By: Awesomeguy

Awesomeguy — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:44:19 +0000

Whitney Houston is already set to sing at Obama's Inauguration!!!!!
WELCOME PRESIDENT OBAMA!!!

By: ak

ak — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:43:59 +0000

both parties have their "fans"..
which ones are saying kill him..talk about bombing..terrorist..spewing hate..etc
are you proud of your party?
..what we have seen in the past week is that these supporters of McCain/Palin exhibit terrorist tendencies.. ie terrorists and hate mongers support the McCain/Palin campaign..

By: PJ

PJ — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:43:49 +0000

I am very thankful that Sen McCain took a stand and corrected the crowde however he and Gov Palin have opened an ugly can of worms that is going to take more than him saying Sen Obama is a decent man. In his desire to win at any cost, he has turned this country upside down. It is bad enough we have to be concerned about the economy and just surviving in this country, we can't even trust that the people who are running for our highest position have this countries best interest at heart. I have no doubt that Sen Obama is a good man and loves this country with all his heart and I also believe that Sen McCain also loves this country. I am not so sure about Gov Palin. I still have serious concerns over Sen McCains frame of mind to allow Gov Palin to talk the way she does in the first place. She is turning the clock backwards. We don't need that is addition to the economy problems we have right now. We need peace, hope and answers.

By: Imo K Imo

Imo K Imo — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:42:37 +0000

A pathetic old man who seems to have everything except the one thing he has dreamed about, the Presidency. Poor McCain

By: Mike from FL

Mike from FL — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:42:34 +0000

Its about time he cleaned up his act, but he has burned his bridges and can't have it both ways. John McCain has run a lousy Presidential campaign and now he is showing how erratic and inconsistent it has been. He has been showing how unstable he has been and that makes him look unpresidential. We need someone who can keep himself together during tough times, and McCain has failed in that aspect.

By: A ROSE FROM IOWA

A ROSE FROM IOWA — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:41:49 +0000

This is where the right goes so wrong...With all the McPain ticket and their misleading lies and false smears about Obama we can see that this craziness is really Republican-made to create fear that isn't naturally there in reality. Look at the fact checks about these lies and you'll see!!! McPain keep these misleading lies alive and going because that's all they have. Every day McPain say the same list of misleading and false things about Obama.
Breeding ignorance CANNOT be the Christian thing to do. This indicates a complete loss of integrity.

By: Bitter American Dem

Bitter American Dem — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:40:48 +0000

It's nice to see McCain finally take the high-road. But with so much nasty trail behind him, "sorry" ain't gonna get him into that White House.

Fortunately we are at a point in our political journey where we Proud Americans can actually make the liars suffer the consequences of their abuse-of-power antics without having to suffer by them for years on end.

By: Naseem

Naseem — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:40:43 +0000

It seems that Mcain/Palin Campaign is giving a nasty message on Senator Obama "palling with terrorists", and people are pushed to say what they are saying – 'liar, terrorist". A terrorist Senator in White House! Ridiculous!. The campaign is getting dirty, and this is not adding any good image of either America or Americans, and ought to stop before it further impinges on the country's global credebility.

By: Sharon - NC

Sharon - NC — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:40:31 +0000

And of course these people are planted. He knew who he was handing the microphone to.

By: Richie

Richie — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:40:18 +0000

I think McCain wants to be able to continue to be a force in the Senate and that won't be possible if he doesn't personally act responsibly. His campaign still thinks they can win with this garbage. McCain knows he has lost.

By: Sharon - NC

Sharon - NC — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:39:29 +0000

Now get rid of your television ads that say the same thing that you and Sarah Palin have been saying which have brought out the crazies and caused these frightening comments.

By: AMERICA THE BEAUTYFUL 08

AMERICA THE BEAUTYFUL 08 — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:39:11 +0000

Why are some white Americans afraid of Obama? Come on, we are in the year 2008, the 21st century started long time ago and you guys are still stuck in the 19th century. Our country has made great progress; we are no longer a nation that supports slavery. Although, some of you folks would like things back the way they were back in the "good old" south. Please, Get out of your bubble and explore the beauty of our Country. All you need to fear is fear itself.

By: What the &@%#?

What the &@%#? — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:38:04 +0000

McCrazy and his dirty campaign brought this on themselves. Now McCrazy has to defend Obama against the untrue and bigoted claims made by his own campaign. This also proves that he is winning the idiotic rednecks who don't know what they're talking about vote.

By: former republican for OBAMA

former republican for OBAMA — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:37:32 +0000

Too little too late!! No respect left for this man.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:36:22 +0000

He is trying to do the right thing, its way to late and too little with his lil chickie out there inciting near riots. But it does lead one to believe that although John McCain may have gotten caught up in all the "Negative Campaigning and Smear Tactics" the Honorable Man is still in there somewhere.

Palin on the other hand needs to just go away. Sorry McCain can't vote for you with her on the ticket.

Obama/Biden '08

By: TL

TL — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:35:33 +0000

I guess now that McCain has had his town hall meeting he remembered his pledge to run an honorabable campaign. Maybe he can send the memo to Palin as well.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:33:58 +0000

McCain/Palin should be a trapeze act for Ringling Bros. with allof the flip-flopping they do. Do we really need a leader who's this erratic?

He allowed this to get out of hand. What a scummy campaign he's ran lately.

By: LT for Obama

LT for Obama — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:33:14 +0000

This should have been done on the first day that this all started. Instead, he waited until he was confronted with the hate directly and FORCED to deal with it.

When this first was brought to their attention, instead of talking to their supporters to tamp it down, they attacked Obama. That is not the way to handle this situation and it shows just how McCain would handle foreign leaders and opposition he runs into during office. Not very presidential.

By: toosmart2playpolitics

toosmart2playpolitics — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:32:33 +0000

You mean no one can see that those people are planted?!?!
As if John McSame needs prompting to mudsling. Who's been prompting him thus far?

By: Ray from CA

Ray from CA — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:32:08 +0000

Mccain really doesnt know what to do anymore

By: Vern Edwards

Vern Edwards — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:31:58 +0000

I'm sad. I used to admire and respect John McCain. I no longer do. However, I'm glad to see that ambition has not yet killed the last shred of decency in him. While I hope that all will be well for him in the future, I do not want him to be president.

By: Ryan Kr

Ryan Kr — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:31:02 +0000

I guess McCain is now ready to lead his angry campaign followers that 're full of hate and bigotry. McCain's campaign is a complete joke, and Sarah Palin is a seasonal cancer. incompetent and fake human.

For older and uneducated white Americans-- is all about race even though the candidate they 're supporting might be dumb and stupid, but for young and educated ones is all about candidate competence, intelligence, and our nation's future. 2008 is a year of change we will not allow old generation to detect our future generation

By: robin

robin — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:29:52 +0000

I guess I am frustrated too that John McCain has put too much emphasis on not offending or being called racist , thinking whatever he said will be twisted ( it has) or attacked by democratic media . They and their opinion is a given , they have been adulterous to the high calling of unbiased media , and openly apply for even a smile from their Obama . This should be shaming to them , and that McCain has cared to address them cordially , has made us angry , beacause so much is at stake . Better to take them on NOW , instead of trying when they are in the control of state owned government information centers .

By: Deb, Allentown, PA

Deb, Allentown, PA — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:29:40 +0000

Are you kidding, McCain? You, and especially that witch of a running mate of yours, are the ones that originally put the fear into your crowds. You've opened up a can of worms and you're going to have a hard time closing it back up without some of those words escaping and trying to act out on your behalf. When that happens, I hope you and Palin are both held accountable.

By: Anon

Anon — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:29:15 +0000

The republican base's true colors are finally being shown on national television.

By: your Mom

your Mom — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:28:54 +0000

Oh, so now McCain is trying to make nice????? What a joke.. Too little, to late.. If he's trying to be respectful, then he should apologize publicly for all the slanderous attack ads and comments..

Obama/Biden 08!

By: Anne

Anne — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:28:21 +0000

we arent unlike how frightened we are of the hate mongering woman hating palin

By: Rashida for Obama 08!

Rashida for Obama 08! — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:28:02 +0000

How low. How low and primitive.
Beautiful how reality shows us so comically and disturbingly the nature of Mccain and Palin's words for the past 2 weeks expressed in a group of misinformed ignorant mobs acting archaically.So much for the 'team of mavericks' as Palin calls them. Which by the way, by definition a maverick is someone who does not belong on a team/group. Therefore a team of mavericks is the biggest oxymoron ever.

Those angry mobs yelling to cut Obama's head and McCain having to correct the people about Obama speak volumes. He started a fire and he is going to have to put it off or he will burn with it (if not already).

By: ENE M DIAZ

ENE M DIAZ — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:27:58 +0000

ALMOST IN THE NATION WIDE MILLONS OF ILLEGALS IMMIGRANTS ARE SUPPORTED BY OBAMA , TO HAVE DRIVERS LICENCES. IT IS A VERY RADICAL PLAN AND VERY SERIOUS TO OUR FBI AND ICE, OFFICES. THERE IS NO DOUBTS THAT THE ORGANIZED CRIME AND ACCORN, ACTIONS WITH DEMOCRACY ALIANCE, HAD RELIGIOUS CONNOTATIONS TO MADE VOTE FRAUD APPLICATIONS AND FAKE REGISTRATIONS. VOTE FRAUD FLORISHED IN MANY CITIES, STATES, DUE TO ECONOMIC FACTORS, POVERTY, AND UNEMPLOYMENT. IT IS THE IMPORTANT CAUSE OF BRIBERY IN ORDER TO ACHIEVEING POWER. OBAMA POLITIC IS EXTREMA AND OFTEN CONFUSED.////

By: Willow, Iowa

Willow, Iowa — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:27:19 +0000

This is the first time since this campaign started that I feel some respect for McCain. The negative campaigning, all of the rhetoric that has nothing to do with the issues is definitely turning people off. In my opinion, McCain yesterday acted more like McCain of 2000, a well respected man. Just wish he'd come back for awhile longer.

By: Jill (Oregon)

Jill (Oregon) — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:26:34 +0000

I hope McCain is proud of what he has created in this country. Another round of racism, fear mongering and hate mongering. McCain is not "Country First," McCain is "McCain First At All Costs To The Country!"

By: Orlando

Orlando — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:26:02 +0000

Egg is harder to clean off your face once it had dried. McCain should have stop this before it started down this path.

By: Susie oklahoma

Susie oklahoma — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:24:33 +0000

I'm glad McCain tried to calm ppl down but to be honest John and Sarah started it to begin with, saying Obama pals around with terrorists does nothing but bring fear and hate to the forefront. McCain's camp should know that in general ppl aren't exactly kind when it comes to saying stuff like that. Hopefully McCain and Palin will start being careful with what they say but due to what they have already done my vote is staying Obama/Biden, they are the future for America and I'll be proud to have voted for 2 upstanding men to go to the White House.

By: From LA, CA

From LA, CA — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:24:24 +0000

Now Mr. McCain is coming to his senses, next please indorse Obama and let’s get back into fixing our economy. You can serve your country better as a senator.

By: Matt, Las Vegas

Matt, Las Vegas — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:22:43 +0000

If McCain wanted people to be respectful, why is his campaign attacking Obama trying to say "you can't trust him", "he doesn't care about America", etc......Now all the sudden McCains hard core supporters have gobbled up this crap about Obama being Muslim or pals with terrorists, and they are demanding that McCain stand behind his and his campaigns words about this stuff. All the sudden, we saw the real McCain yesterday, a guy who can't really stand being a liar, but has no choice if he wants to win. You could see the pain on McCains face when these people asked these questions. McCain is no longer talking policy at these so called "town halls", he's getting lectured by his own supporters (whom he has scared the hell out of) for not going after Obama harder for being a terrorist. Se what happens why you cry wolf and it's only a poodle?

By: Lila

Lila — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:21:29 +0000

OMG!!! Is McCain throwing in the towel?? :D:D About time Sen.McCain. I was seriously getting worried about the level of hatred that is being stoked in the Rep. rallies. I consider my self an independent and your choice of Sarah Palin appalled me. I had not decided until that moment. GO OBAMA!!! Obama-Biden 08/12!!!

By: No Country For Old Men

No Country For Old Men — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:19:17 +0000

One man said he was scared of an Obama presidency.
McCain told the man he should not fear Obama.
McCain's response was met with more boos from the crowd.

These are the same people that McCain & Palin pump up that will
try to harm Obama and Biden families.

By: White Trash

White Trash — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:18:57 +0000

Notice the loud angry booing among McCain's supporters, when he corrects false accusations against Obama. Look at the faces. Observe the anger and resentment. It's a complete portrait of White Trash.

By: Dom M. DeFazio

Dom M. DeFazio — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:18:36 +0000

This makes me have respect for McCain again, though I am Obama all the way. I feel sorry for John and if he keeps this he will lose with honor rather than disgrace. This man gave a lot for his country and I am proud that he is putting those ignorant supporters of his in their place. Thats a good man folks. He ideas are wrong, his VP choice is disasterous, he is going to lose, but he has a chance to do it with honor.

By: White Trash

White Trash — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:18:25 +0000

Notce the loud angry booing among McCain's supporters, when he corrects false accusations against Obama. Look at the faces. Observe the anger and resentment. It's a complete portrait of White Trash.

By: Peter of Oregon

Peter of Oregon — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:17:01 +0000

What...? McCain are you embaressed by what your campaign's brought to your life? A campaign about fear and hate... that's what you're wife, runningmate and other surrogates have been preaching from the campaign pulpit. Don't act surprised. Having said that it's good your try to do something to control the wild fire now seeing the fruits of your labor first hand.