WASHINGTON (CNN) – Bob McDonnell, the normally-disciplined Republican candidate for governor in Virginia, mistakenly blurted out the F-bomb during a live radio interview on Friday.
Appearing on Washington-area radio station WTOP, McDonnell was sparring with host Mark Plotkin on the topic of transportation funding.
Plotkin asked if McDonnell would consider an increase in the state gasoline tax to help fund the transportation budget. McDonnell said no, and uttered the expletive during his response.
"So no tax will be raised during your four-year term?," Plotkin asked.
McDonnell answered: "I'm going to find other ways to be able to fund transportation. I've outlined twleve f-ing funding mechanisms that are creative, that are entrepreneurial."
The remark was first flagged by the Virginia Democratic blog NotLarrySabato.
McDonnell is running against Democrat Creigh Deeds in the governor's race, one of two marquee political battles in 2009 along with the New Jersey governor's race.
UPDATE: McDonnell communications director Tucker Martin said McDonnell's remark was nothing more than a verbal flub.
"At one point Bob was speaking quickly, and in trying to say 'funding mechanism,' he stumbled and accidentally said another word," Martin said. "It was unintentional, and anyone who spends any time around Bob knows he does not use such language. It was an accident. It is that simple."
Martin called it "disappointing" that the Deeds campaign is spending "so much time and energy aggressively pushing this absolutely trivial matter to every blog and media outlet they can think of."
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And he says he has changed from his youthful indiscretions....golly I think he took lessons from Cheney remember the statement he yelled out at one of the Senators......tsk tsk tsk those republicans sure need a lot of soap....
the word has probably been added to the most recent dictionary update as a slang term used, unfortunately, in everyday language....
In the spirit of George Allen, Bob McDonnell may have just had his "macaca" moment.
Yep, the Republicans are the moral party alright. Geez. Swearing, cheating on their spouses, trying to pick up guys in the bathroom, hitting on underage interns and the list goes on and on, yet they stand all righteous and holier than though putting themselves above democrats. Palease!
The gas tax needs to be increased. 20 years kept at the same amount, with no increase for inflation, is ridiculous. Anybody who says they will find other ways means only one thing: government will be strangled, bad roads won't be fixed, starving of the poor, no health care for children of the poor. Get real, people. Of course we need an increase in the gas tax!
Well finally someone that speaks like the rest of America.
Way to Go!!!! The Republicans are FINALLY coming out fighting – and ironically acting like the Democrats have for the past 8 years! Woohoo!!!!! "F"ing is no longer a bad word – remember – back when the conservatives wanted to get it out of the lyrics of songs, or at least get those songs away from our kids... and the liberals cried – no no no – censorship, free speech... this is just a word of the times... etc etc! Well.... here ya go! Coming right back at ya in spades!!! whoops... am I allowed to use the word SPADE now? I forget!?
We better start electing Republicans again, otherwise they are going to get angry. Even a man of God has to curse-what is this country coming to?
Don't stop there-curse all the feminists who think a woman should be able to go out and work in this society for (get this) equal pay! Curse all the reverse racists who want to see Hispanics in the Supreme Court and blacks in the White House!
Only people like Pat Robertson's disciples can truly love their country!
Oh, please!
He just mispronounced "funding" and immediately said "funding" correctly.
It could happen to any of Obama's preachers under pressure of a live broadcast.
lolwut
To Jules Sand-Perkins:
YOU LIE!!!
NO...This was not an accident. These words don't slip unless you use them quite often. Please...true colors come out most inconveniently, don't they?
Another grand example of that grand old party going into the gutter. They all sound desperate to me-especially that idiot that yelled out during the President's speech in the halls of Congress. He should be reprimanded. We teach our children manners and civility. I think he owes the country an apology.
McDonnell shows himself to be not qualified to be an elected representaive of the US American people, apparently he does not have proper command of the English Language. If he does get elected (many US Americans have language deficits themselves,), let's hope he'll be a supporter of education reform. It is an insult and an international catastophe for McDonnell to think he is reaching the voters in Virginia through ill speech. Why would Virginians want their Reps to be "dumbing them down"? Is this US America's showcase?
I suppose all those parents in Virginia that kept their children home from school so that their fragile minds would not be tarnished by our presidentls speech are more than willing to let their kids listen to this man's filthy mouth.
If this is the new brand of conservative eloquence, God help Virginia's children!
I wish Lincoln in 1861 had just let the South secede.
OMG – I cannot believe someone is taking up for this guy calling it a "slip of the lip" – F- – king sounds like Funding, therefore, he misspoke!!!
YOU LIE!!! He said what he is most likely used to saying – I am sure this is not the first time a CURSE WORD came out of his mouth!!
So from now on, the REPUBLI-CAN'Ts will blame everything that comes out of their mouth as a "slip of the lips' or 'did not mean to say that' or 'it was spontaneous'!!!!
VIRGINIA WILL REMAIN BLUE!!!! ronald MCDONNELL is wasting his time!!!
Another GOP HACK that don't have a chance come election day. The MAJORITY has had enough and we will take more seats to give us total control. This my friends will be the only way to completely recover from the one/two punch of the Bush/Cheney Administration. CHANGE HAS COME TO AMERICA.
There is no effin way that the people of Virginia deserve this right wing sleaze.
Dereliction of Duty, you must be living in Bizarro land. The PMRC was created and headed by Tipper Gore. I'm pretty sure she's not conservative.
If you have to lie to make your case, you really don't have a case to begin with.
Impeccability of speeech is important to maintain by those who are in the public domain. Oops!
It sounded more like an accidental mispronunciation. Big deal. Not like any of us haven't used it before, even if it was intentional.
Who cares? It's more disturbing if someone says they've never used the word.
Looks like the GOP has discovered yelling and swearing can generate big bucks! Look for McDonnell to rake in a million dollars...ironically mostly from rightwing people who claim they go to church every week!
McDonnell is doing his best to mess up his campaign. I am starting to think he wants Deeds to win.
F-ing for 'funding'–it's called a Freudian slip, and it happens to everyone. However, given that McDonnell is the Regent U graduate with the moral majority thesis, and pushes himself and family as the 'family values' candidate, I think it shows he may have a sleazy side beyond the polished exterior. Not unlike a lot of pharasaical Republicans–Vitter, Ensign, Sanford, R. Reed, J. Wilson and several others recently.
At least he didn't call someone a liar. GOP is really on a roll this week. What's next the "c" word? Disgraceful
Everyone in Washington uses this word. Everyone in the press corps uses this word. Most Americans use this word.
Can we just get over it?
Of course, it is Republicans and conservatives who are shocked, SHOCKED, I tell you, to hear should language!
LOL!! Oh..the spirit of "Christian family values". They teach F-bombs at evangelical Regent University after all.
The country as a whole needs to clean up its everyday speech. Politicians are supposed to be role models of civility, dignity, and honor – supposed to be, that is. It really is about time they start acting that way.
Where was CNN when Cruz Bustamante used the 'N' word not once, not twice but three times in a California speech a few years back?
If we the people are so fed up with the way politicians (whether local, state, or federal) conduct themselves, then we need to do something about it. If we do nothing, then we have no right to complain and need only look in the nearest mirror for the problems we have with politicians because we keep sending simple minded idiots like this guy to office.
Is using the letter F as a word any less offensive than the word that it represents? Everyone knows what it represents. Get real people!
Republicans really tickle me. When they are in the minority they self destruct just like the Democrats do when they are in the Majority. They always dropping bombs of some kind and in politics to keep themselves in shape they drop "F" Bombs. They are cheaper than the real bombs. Way to go Republicans.
Praise to the Republicans
The eyes of the fools are looking upward to the sky. They see clouds, the stars, the moon, the sun, and flying birds and airplanes. They see lightening, the forming storm, the direction of the wind, the rain coming, and snow falling. There’s nothing up there to, reform, to improve, to maintain or relocate. That is why they sit on their behinds from sunrise to sunset doing nothing, feeling cozy and lazy. That is why they think the world is ok as it is; no change is needed. That is why they are called conservative; to keep things convenient to them, and that is why they get mad at those who say changes are overdue.
Praise to the Democrats
The eyes of the wise ones are looking downward. They see broken roads, dirty streets, flooded zones, arid lands and splitting grounds that need maintenance. They see ill, hungry, angry, homeless, and uneducated people that need assistance. They see crisis, violence, crimes, frauds, exploitation, and oppression that need extinction. They see differences, discrepancies, unfairness, and mentalities that need medication. So they see many issues with the world that need reform, improvement, maintenance, and relocation. That is why they stand on their feet from sunrise to moonset working hard, feeling worry and responsible. That’s why they think the world is not ok as it is; changes are needed
McDonnell answered: "I'm going to find other ways to be able to fund transportation. I've outlined 12 f—–g funding mechanisms that are creative, that are entrepreneurial."
Nothing like a good, old boy, crude, hypercritical, uneducated "Christian" to spice up an election.
I beleive he was using the F word as an adjective.
Good man Bob you still have my vote!
This is the straight, narrow lapels, conservative?
The same guy that wants to take this country back to the 40's?
Guess he has some exposure to the real world.
Virginia is backward enough without another right wing, Jesus freak trying to force his view or morality down others' throats. Looks like the taliban has made it to Virginia.
This guy is totally qualified for elected office, he should seek advice from Dick Cheney, lol....
I thought Virginia had gotten smart and they're still taking this guy seriously? It's not the f word, it's his backward thinking that's the real issue.
wow, one week he's preaching and the next week he's cussin.
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Maybe he was reading from a script typed by someone else and they spelled FUNDING wrong....LOL
Another holier than thou, Bible spouting, women's rights hating, Gay bashing GOPer shows his true colors!!!
Desperate Creigh Deeds campaign will seize on anything because he has no ideas.
So McDonnell swore, whatever. He'll make the requisite apologies and then you should move on, Dems. Everyone misspeaks, even Barack "Cops are Stupid" Obama.
The only plan any GOP Candidate has is to steal as much Taxpayers money as possible. Truth hurts GOP?
I'm liberal through and through, but running around reporting that a Republican (or anyone else for that matter) used a dirty word is NOT NEWS. You guys have too much time on your hands with 24 hours to fill up?
Nice language – You're setting a great example for your state.
Yeah such "christian" behavior...please all you stupid hypocritical repubs need to shut the f-up! Can't take that a black man is president! PATHETIC SORRY ASS LOSERS!!!
Where are the Black people in this picture? Where are the Latinos, the Asians, the young? Oh yeah- this is a Republican event...
I would like for one republican to explain their "Family Value" system and how to use gutter speech during family time. Republicans always speak with a forked tongue. This one was just speaking what is in his heart. And not all people use such language, just gutter speech people.
Bill Hewett
That has happened to many of us. It can be forgiven. Shows he is at least passionate and or angry about something and we need people who care. Now adultery and messing around with young boys is another STORY.
Just another "civil" republican wacko with no manners.....God help us!
What is the matter with these people? No self-disclipline: they can't keep either their lips OR their zippers closed. Criminy.
So what? I guarantee the messiah says mu-f'er while smoking a Newport on a daily basis. It's a fricking word. A word that almost all of us use (far too often). Big f'ing deal.
So sad when everyone attacks people of faith as though they are more than humans....shame. Perhaps those doing the attacking never read the Bible....some many of the people who professed God's word were not shy about their anger...it was their anger that preserved this world for you to speak you critical words so freely.....read the book for the history if you can't digest the faith. Anger has it's place....slip ups happen....that is being human...that does not diminish the faith factor that exist within them. He is looking out for you...yet you are too blind to see that.
I was going to vote for him... but I still will bc Deeds is far worse.
a non-issue. Mcdonnell will easily win the election against the dem.
The radical hypocrites strike again.
so classy gotta love those repubs.
who cares. it's the message and intent and I don't like it!
And Van Jones is compelled to resign because the vitriolic Glenn Beck dislikes his accurately labeling hateful GOP opponents of the new administration?
Is there anything positive in the Republican agenda? The party now consists of religious fundamentalists, secessionists, ignoramuses from southern backwaters, gun-crazy maniacs, birthers, deathers, and a range of people inspired by the incoherent (when not following a script) Sarah Palin and the pathological Bill O'Reilly, not to mention the incredibly hypocritical (can't keep it in his knickers while pointing the finger of blame) Newt. Oh, and then there's Rush. And the demonic Rove.
Let's change the subject to education reform. First question to the first graders in schools in Virginia: hello children, what do you think of the leaders of our state?
Another example of poor upbringing by a Regent University grad.
Back to the 1940s...
Ah yes, I remember it well...
The way students in public schools could read, write, and solve math problems...
Even understand the difference between "may" and "might"...
Understand classical music...
Who in his right mind would want to go back to the 1940s?
Maybe he's trying to shake off the "religious nut job" characterization by using sailor talk.
there are not enough pig stys in the USA to put all these repugnants, CONServatives, christians (??), tea partiers,birthers, raccoon eating swampys.................
His true colors have been exposed with his thesis and anti women policies and now this. What next, will he be caught on a live mike talking about spanking his mistress? He has had a number of macca moments ala George Allen. How could anyone be fooled by these false prophets?
Were God Fearing Fk'ing Republicans!
What is this word that everyone is talking about?
Funding?
If it's funding, then say it!
I'm a Liberal but this is absurd. Who cares, he said a bad word so what.
More evidence that the temperment of today's conservatives is not fit for governing.
Low life republicans! God please protect Barack from these sick people!
We are lost if this is all we have to report on, slips of the tongue. Well, I think in my relatively young life this is the most divided we have ever been. What's next Red vs Blue civil war? Won't be so civil I guess since we're spitting on each other before we look.
Eh, it's bad news for him, but I don't think it'll decide the election. Newsflash: people swear sometimes!
@Lloyd: Oh come on! I hate the GOP, but saying stuff that compares them to the taliban is really pathetic. It makes us just as bad as those people who claim Obama is a Nazi or something like that. Please, don't stoop to their level.
The Republicans are so vulgar, so hypocritical, the truth just keep coming out. Is it that they are under extreme pressure and no longer can live the double lives without being exposed. Get real. Are the Republicans Moral Majority or not?.
All the news headlines are saying Wilson who could not control himself pick up a lot of funds. Have you noticed the amount money his opponent has collected? Over million dollars.
Lets work together to solve the problems that were created prior to this administration.
What else can be said about repugmicans besides the usual? Crude, hysterical, deranged, pyschotic, stupid, lowclass, rednecks, idiots?! And that's just a smidgeon of what they really are, which cannot be printed here.
Keep it up, please! You are digging your own graves, and your mentally deficient followers will follow you into them.,. hopefully soon.
"bye 'bye!!
I listened to the interview and wonder how many of these other commentors did. I'm not a McDonnell supporter, but what happened was purely a slip of the tongue, just stumbling over the word "funding". It was one of those "did I really hear that?" moments, but it absolutely doesn't deserve this – or any – attention.
At no time in the eight years of GW was the opposition as rude and uncivil as it is today. We should never have let VP Cheney get away with verbally abusing a US senator.
Well, let's see-the party of NO has called the President of the United States a Liar, McCain backstabs the President in his "anti healthcare reform manifesto", the minority whip demands secession if reform is passed and now the gubernatorial candidate for the grand state of VA drops the "F" bomb-all in 48 hours. What a marvelous example to set for our country. The Republican party can not handle that we have an African American in the White House. They have been lashing out like children since the election. It is embarrassing-yet perhaps an ideological shift–similar when LBJ passed the Civil Rights Act–and he prophetically stated that the Dems would lose the South for a Generation, although the change was required! Wake up America–behave like adults. Stop the screaming–you sound like ignorant idiots!
Everyone lets things slip out occasionally. It's refreshing to see the human side of a candidate every once in a while and not just the polished, well rehearsed side. Besides, if John Kerry can say it in a magazine interview while running for PRESIDENT, then this should not be a big deal.
With the GOP Congressman Wilson getting $1 million for calling the president a liar, how much is the word "f king" worth to the campaign of Bob McDonnell?
Yep. A true conservative Christian.
I guess they don't teach manners and civility in church anymore.
Another GOP class act. hecklers, potty mouths, adulterering hypocrites and blind lemmings.
Yesiree the Party of Family Values. ROTFLMAO
Most of us say it at least once a day. The other night watching Obama, I must have used almost every derivation of the word possible in expressing my opinion about his speech.
And before any of you start saying that makes me hypocritical, understand, not everyone that is for fiscal conservatism is a right winger. So shut the F up.
The Republican Party is nothing more than a bunch of watch what I say not what I do, me first thugs who smile in front of the cameras to keep their southern, racist redneck base charmed.
Unbelievable.
Not a surprise. Substituting coarseness for reason. Yelling inappropriately in a joint assembly. Good thing he is flagged before becoming governor so we dont have another potty mouth anti-women in the people's office.
How sad another Republican slits his own throat, and only a day after Joe Wilson disrespected the country and all Americans by attacking the office of the President, and the President himself, on live national Tv. As a Republican, I am horrified at what has become of my party under the leadership of Rush Limbaugh and the far-right radical fringe. Well, we're reaping what we sowed, and are well on our way to obsolesence.
Another Republican idiot. That's what he gets for hanging around the idiot Pawlenty. Real ready for Primetime T.V. You Betcha. God is Great, Beer is Good and 90% of the Republicans are Idiots. Let me hear an A-men.
The infinitely myopic and virulent Fox News never sees fit to allow my comments to penetrate its wall of prejudice, ignorance, hatred.
Thanks for allowing dissenters a voice!
The very reason we MUST keep bar soap on hand!
There goes another hypocritical GOP candidate. This man is not fit to be a Governor, period. Where is your moral value?
This will doubtlessly open the flood gates the of the raw meat christianist fundamentalist cash reservoir, sending waves of campaign donations surging into McDonnell's campaign fund.
Oh please you Demwits. Like you have never heard that word.
Rahm invented it.
Is there a decent Republican left, who doesn't think he's god, who can argue a point without exploding? He and his party are a f-ing mess. Insane to boot.
What is it with these republican politicians from Virginia? They can't seem to act civilized. It appeas the people in VIrginia must like this kind of politician. Personally, I always felt people should show a little restraint in public, but then I am from the North and maybe this is norm for the South.
More Civility to add to Rep. Wilson's
I for one am a christian, and he certainly doesn't represent myself, millions of other christians around the world, or Jesus Christ. He shouldn't have made that freudian slip, but at the same time, don't lump all christians in the same group with him. I still hear and see US citizens hating me because I'm black, but I wouldn't label everyone that's American racist just because there were some Americans that discriminated against me because of the color of my skin.
I do feel that there seems to be a high level of hypocrisy that comes from the party with "family values". It seems indicative of the republican party lately for some reason. They're ok with telling blatant lies, calling the president of the US a racist, a liar, a stalinist, a marxist, a socialist, and not even a born US citizen. All while elected politicans just sit back and let the defaming go on and on, as if they're at a boxing match.
But, to be honest with you, just do your job like you're supposed to and people will tolerate many things. this coming from me a democrat.
How is your retirement fund looking?
Who did that to you?
It wasn't the Democrats.
Do you in Virginia want this man as Governor.?..... with his vulgar language that goes over the airwaves to children and all of us?..Im don't... He is seeking a mysterius funding for items of need in Virginia... that could be called ... blank.... funding... Some future governor.. WE need a better Chrisatian than that man...Mr. Deeds is in control of himself at least ....This man McConnel is not in control of anything....
And the hits for the Repubs just keep on coming......
His church family, as well as his wife and children must be so proud.
Oh I forgot, this is only offensive when a Democrat says it.
ADDENDUM:
Although I remain unconvinced that Mr. McDonnell intended to say that word, it is, to me, a wonderful word for which there is often no substitute, especially in intimate situations.
I don't know if the funding mechanisms will be entrepreneurial, but I'm sure if they are f-–g mechanisms, they will be creative.
Dems never use that word.
I think it is very foolish for us to make any judgment about Bob McDonnell based on whether or not he used the 'f bomb' in an interview. It is more important to discuss his views on the issues that affect our country.
Another GOPer who speaks before he thinks.
You consider this news and yet you have not covered ACORN issues????????
Now we know why you are lacking.
CNN is in the left pocket and cannot be considered a "news " source. They are a Dem mouth piece.
So many of you talk about how bad this man is and yet you give Sen Webb a pass. Military women stood up and said it did not affect them when he said women were not leaders and could never be a leader in a combat situation. I was also a military member at the time and what he said was a serious set-back for all women serving in the military. It set the tone from the top and some very senior military men repeated what he said more than once to me. Yet some of you give him a pass but want to hang McDonnell. How can you look at yourself in the mirror while you excused one and then condemn the second?
I wouldn't make that much of this sort of thing, since absolutely everyone speaks like this in private. Only really should be an issue if the guy is a crusader for "family values" and for strict broadcast indecency issues. Then, it would be fair to attack him for hypocrisy. Don't know enough about him though (though he seems to have had a lot of recent embarrassments).
Tell me something I dont know about Republicans CNN. We all know they are in a meltdown and going bonkers especially since the past 2 electon cycles. A movie can be made of their crazyness. So please stop wasting me time reading about their predictable behavior. For God sakes, this is the party that call their President a LIAR, and tweets when he speaks.
He must have learned that word from Dick Cheney.
So he made a slip in his speech. Even the great one has his moments. Lets get serious and worry about real problems such as bring home our boys for one. To some I would say get a life.
The Christian GOP has gotten so mean, and that type of behavior is expected.
Like Democrats running for office don't make mis-statements or use foul language? Puhleeze! This guy is no different from any other politician from either party.
I guess folks can't see the fact he was saying "Funding" and not "F__ing", but I would not expect the uneducated in the blogosphere to understand, nor point that out.
it's just more of the those good old-fashioned Republican family values!
Who cares if he used the F WORD, it is all in the spirit of being a very good Christian, and being so much better then most people it is OK for him to use it.
there is increasingly no such thing as a disciplined Republican.
this man slipped, let it go, but he obviously is sloppy and very likely this will enter into the coming race
my wish is that he be voted out
What is the matter with Republicans? Are they imploding?
McDonnell can go "F" himself
I got an F bomb and it for every single one of our politicians. All of you are a bunch of jokes. It is not your money. It is the tax payers money. What are you going to do if we decide to revolt as a country and quit paying taxes? Time to boycott the IRS and send a real message to this F-ing joke of a government.
No more f-ing taxes!!
all in the name of those great conservative values...God help their children and all the children of SC and VA, so that they don't grow up and become as ignorant as their guardians.
These Republicans just can't get a handle. A party gone wild.
Another GOP shows that they can't control their mouth.
How conservative are you mr Bob McDonell? or you practise selective conservatism ! only when its convinient for you?
This is just another example of how the USA proves itself to be very low class over and over again to the whole world. We (the USA) have got an intelligent, diplomatic president for a change and the media wastes our time with garbage instead of contributing to shaping up the country. The followers of right-wingers (possibly ignorant victims) didn't want to send their kids to school for fear that their children would be addessed re: educational pep talk by the President (stay in school, get an education, etc) but think it ok to have representatives lie and use the "F" word in public political speeches. I guess McDonnell is very "liberal", gosh, that scares me. Now, I'm scared; you mean Republicans are liberals, communists, nazis, socialists, foul mouthed, corrupt , and liars...gosh, gee whiz...boy have I been fooled.
Why am I not surprised? The Republican party's political "stars" and their spokes-mouths are hypocrits. They preach family values, high morals, holier-than-thou attitude, and good Christian behavior. I am beginning to believe that if it has a Republican label, it inspires as much trust as drywall manufactured in China.
Look at Joe Wilson, and Duck Cheney. This is all you get with the GOP folks. No answers just expletives (sp).
If he so confident about his funding mecahnisms... then why not act dignified and out line a few during his speech.
I doubt he has any plans and hopes to win promising not raise taxes
and using the f-word instead of explaining his creative idea.
He should take lessons from Obama about how to deliver a meaningful dinified speech.
He has no business representing anything
What else can he say? Didn't you hear what his 'southern' brother uttered to the distinguished leader of the free world? Americans! my heart is aching for you. I wish Obama didn't win the election. You right-wing lunatics deserve buffoons like Limbaugh and dobbs – They will take you back to the stone ages. Then again, I don't wish that to my southern friends; because you deserve better! Now, post this CNN – will you? Another thing: Why is the very HUMAN Mr. Turner of CNN still keep hypocrite like Lou Dobbs on his payroll is beyond me!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks
Oh my God!! He used the f'ing 'F' word!! How barbaric!! Oh, how the morally rightous liberals are going to pounce all over this irreprehensible conduct because we all know how superiorly civil they conduct themselves at all times!!
All republican elected officals should just quit their positions in government over this unacceptable behavior!!
Yep; you can alwyas count on those Republicans to come up with another one. It's like "can you top this?" "I can do more to call attention to my stupidity than Addison (Joe?) Wilson!" "Oh, wait! Is stupidity what I should be expressing publicly?"
Jasmine in Germany needs to better her english before she condems Americans on theirs! Go back to your black clothed, unfriendly country. The politician (although human) needs to clean up his mouth obviously.
To raise money being a Republican this days all you have to say something embarrasing to yourself, your district and your country or put out stupid incendiary comments.
Expect others struggling to raise money to follow that route.
That very sad for the GOP.
Unbelievable but it is ok. This is how Dick Cheny talks. This is why the Republicans will never win back the middle.
Im so tired of people playing the american people against each other we know now both Dems and Rep are the same and that just because we have a dem president does not mean change, because Obama is doing what Bush did with the war expand,Kill and murder thats what they are doing.
The GOP Sucks.. Thats why I'm an Independent now. Appears to me that the GOP is the Taliban of the USA. They all need to be Tea Bagged, over and over.
As my grandfather, a russian immigrant, used to say, "You can dress him up, but you can't take him no place."
For those who are excusing the word, it is unacceptable to use this word in public; especially by someone wanting to lead the state. Standards still count people. Can we stop calling the repubs the "Moral Majority" already?
He should get more votes this way from the liberal establishment , considering the fact that he probably wouldn't have gotten any from them.
If a liberal would have made this remark, it would have been totally dismissed by the news media. When are we going to have 'equal' coverage concerning politics? We can only dream, I guess.
ROFL! Class act, GOPer!
hilarious! all the posters here use this as another excuse to attack the "war-mongering christian corrupt big oil extramarital affair" republicans – that's how you all see the republicans correct? oh no the F bomb! lol! lame! get your attacks in now because the dems are getting voted out in the next election and you all know it
So... am I right in assuming that each person here criticizing him has never once uttered a single curse word in their lives? Yes?
What did you say Mr. McDonnel?..Your proposals are going to do what for Virginia?
Man, when people are stressed and broke they get desperate and start losing all kinds of respect for themselves.
we need to stop the republican party completely, they either don't know any better, or they just plain don't care, either way we will be better off without them.
Now Bob, Have you been hanging around Obama's Chief of Staff Emmanuel?
I can't believe it. A nut shoots an abortion providing doctor and the mainstream media goes bezerk with coverage. Yesterday a peaceful pro-life activist was gunned down by a pro-abort BUT I find little coverage anywhere. No wonder so many people have become convinced that the mainstream media is nothing but a corrupt arm of the liberal wing of the Democratic Party. And they have no shame about their manipulation of the news. Maybe that is why on some polls media personnel are trusted less than the worst street-gangsters.
Sounds like he's been hanging around Rahm Emmanuel
Oh how pious you liberal hypocrites are!
Non-issue. Idiot partisans on either side like to spin this kind of slip to say some stupid generalization. All this means is that the topic at hand was important and frustrating to him.
What is wrong with these Republicans mouth? My goodness would they talk to they kids like that, but it's ok to talk to the public. Vote no! for Bob McDonnell.
Either he uses this word a lot or he spends a lot of time thinking about it, otherwise it would not be a part of his vocabulary.
McDonnell's holier than thou family values hyprocrisy is more objectionable than his use of the F word.
This person would be a outstanding speaker to address our children. I wonder how many republicans would keep their children home that day. Just thinking out loud.
It's plain as day to see that Republicans are not interested in what is right or wrong and they certainly aren't interested in actually thinking before they speak or forming an opinion AFTER they learn useful facts.
Republicans will do or say anything to get votes. Period.
Republican are more concerned with power, money, and keeping things the same. When they don't have any one of those things, they act like spoiled brat children that were told they can't have ice cream before dinner because it will ruin their supper. They simply aren't interested in making things better for the masses.
Democrats seem to like the idea of making things better, but they lack the spine or willpower to actually do things that may not be popular... yet need to be done. Republicans and Bush 2 didn't seem to have a problem with that. As wrong as Republicans have been in the past, I give them credit for pushing their ideas through and not whimping out.
Right now Republicans are doing anything and I mean ANYTHING to get attention. All these stories aren't much different from how a 3 year old kid would act when they realize that little brother that was just born isn't going anywhere and their days of being the center of attention are over. They throw the biggest fits and are not interested in anything except getting attention for themselves. Sounds really familiar to all the Republican outbursts, doesn't it!?!
I'm afraid that We, as a country of caring and educated citizens has become nothing more than two opposing factions that refuse to actually listen and think about things without injecting preconceived notions into it.
It's a sad time in America to realize what we have become.
Is there a way out of this mess we have created by making everything polarized? The "if they aren't with us they are against us" mindset has got to stop. It does nothing but create more and more division.
Lets actually work together and stop worrying about power, money and keeping it all for ourselves when we have it. It's time to do the right thing.
Oh my. This just gets better and better. First Joe Wilson insults the president on live television, then this bozo uses the f-word in a live interview. Hahahahaa. You have got to love these family values candidates. Hahaha.
I listened to Plotkin's WTOP show on Friday, and I did not hear McDonnell drop the f-bomb. This Notlarrysabato blogger clearly inserted the voiceover.
Please correct me if I am wrong, especially since if he really did say something this profane, the Post, Examiner, USA Today, Richmond Times-Dispatch, etc., etc. would have picked up on the story right away–especially since WTOP collaborates with the Post.
Hame on CNN, again.
Lord give them all help.....cause they sure do need it...
LMAO
""I'm going to find other ways to be able to fund transportation. I've outlined twleve f—ing funding mechanisms that are creative, that are entrepreneurial."
Did he really say "TWLEVE"? I am not even sure how to pronounce that.
If this gets any play in Virginia, I will be surprised. After all:
a) It is the weekend
b) Major protest occurring in DC
c) Obama on the campaign stump again
d) NFL kick-off weekend
e) etc...
People just aren't tuned into this kind of stuff on the weekend, and if they did, it would rise to the level of the protests and Obama. If this had happened during the week, that would be a different story.
Mcdonnell needs to be placed on a Waterboard and Tea Bagged by Kimbo Slice.
Just another Republican just hiding behind religion!
These people have NO CLASS. All they are missing at this point are their white robes and pointy little white hoods.
Why is anyone surprised? They think "Civility" is a Honda!
So this is the guy that is against working women and gays, but he dares to utter this kind of trash talk??
And how long will it take this foul-mouthed person to blame the "liberal media" for his nonsense??
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what's the matter CNN? Don't you much care for lefties? Lots of postings that are straight to the point but not aired. What are you afraid of?
Bye Bye. You don't use that word.
The microphone is always on. All the pots calling all the kettles black - or is it white nowadays? or half of each?
Republicans don't mind these words when they come out of their own mouths. You just have to know that since they are pathological hypocrites they will immediately harp down on any Democrat who does the same or lesser. They are a bunch of a–holes. Van Jones was right.
Another Republican class act! They've lost it! Republicans used to be refined and intellingent, now they are just boorish and stupid. I just downloaded and printed out forms to join the Independent Party after being a registered Republican all of my life. I am ashamed to be affiliated with the GOP, I really am. They are getting to be extremely bitter, crude, impolite, ignorant and hateful.
And I thought that Democrats were the ones with no values?
Family values all the way...yeah right. No wonder the Republican Party is a dying breed and has been getting beat down the last 3 elections in a row.
So the Republicans are :
1. ignorant
2. uneducated
3. racist
4. hypocritical
5. vulgar
What's new ????
I made a comment in re: this email, and it was ignored, because I made a reference to 'liberals'. Apparently CNN can't handle that, why??
now i know why ron reagan closed down the nut houses back in the 80's, he wanted his people free. i am talking about the tea party nuts. cnn i am really done with you, why would any worthwhile news media spend 1 sec on these morons unless lou dobbs is the true of value system of cnn.
SHAME
Way to go Dereliction of Duty!!! Racism is alive and well in this county – Show your true colors, bud... Raise your confederate flag. You're what this country is all about, man!!!
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem. And you are definitely part of the problem. Guess what? It ain't all about you and your trailer park bud... Get with the program.
He has word finding difficulty. He could not find : funding' so another F word is more easy for him to find.
And this is the morally right GOP candidate? It's funny how every time the right wing nuts are challenged they show their true colors.
Unfortunately for Bob McDonnell, he must have a limited vocabulary or, it is a sad state that people use the F-Bomb in every day conversation. Just as the "N" word is tabu; I am waiting for the F-Bomb to become tabu. I hear teenagers using the F-bomb, you see imitations of the word(s) on television, hear it in every day language.
I am waiting for people to increase their vocabulary to be able to express themselves without the use of offensive, and often times vulgar words..
What some people won't say when they're on the outside trying to get in. The language and childish temper tantrums may appeal to your conservative base republicans, but the rest of the world isn't impressed.
Although I hope he loses who gives a F**k. People are such prudes when it comes to expletives. A curse word never hurt anybody.
What in the hell is going on with our Government?
So what!!
Obama's thug chief of staff drops more F-Bombs per hour than anyone on the planet.
No doubt a bunch of Libs will claim foul while giving Obama a pass.
I have never seen such bitter divisiveness in politics. Some President you idiots voted for...
Give me a break!
If it WAs a mispronunciation, he deserves some slack. god forbid the president should make that slip. the "righteous" Republicans would draw and quarter him and shout his evilness from every rooftop.
These so call conservatives are make me sick! they preach about family values,but do they REALLY have any?they go to church every week and turn around to be a racist,did god told them to be like that,I wonder what else did they do that we dont know! every day there are some stupid republican leaders showing their true color.
Of course the republicans know what the f word means. because they have been screwing the people for years. all he did was modernize the word. real nice people. like cheney used it to tell a senator what he could do to his self. republicans, the moral majority? what a bunch of flakes.
stupid idiot
Love you democrats! Life would be boring without your whinning!
I'd like to see someone teach Eric Cantor some manners. Sitting there using his 'blackberry' in front of everyone while the President was speaking tells me a lot about him.
Don't forget, he missed an important vote in order to attend a Britney Spears concert. The highlight of his life so far.
People, please vote these people out of office.
That's OK. It's what we expect, now, from those who sell themselves as being "representatives of the people." Just look at the money Joe Wilson is racking up. And look at the money George W. Bush racked up after his open-mic comment about a reporter being an a–h-.
Of course he let the F-bomb slip – all these hardcore fanatic republicans try to tell the rest of America how to behave but they always fail when it comes to their own behavior.
I think saying that working women are determental to the US is a lot worse than the f bomb.
This is becoming too much. It seems as if the republicans are simply degenerating into the lowest pits of the deepest gutters. I wish they would stop this nasty behavior...impertinence, swearing, lying...you name it...they stoop to it. This is not a good example to our young children and it is a great embarrassment to all Americans...remember the whole world is watching.
Another Bible-Based Evangelistic, Christian, who seems to have forgotten what he was taught in church!!
fed by neo-cons at CNN and other corporate media.
"You lie, you f-ing Republicans"
Sorry, watching and reading about Republicans brings down my I.Q.
I watched the 9/11 program last night and I find it disgusting that so many of these liberal posts have forgotten what that terrorist act sent our Nation spiraling into. Liberals and Democrats continue to blame George Bush for our Nations reaction to a terrorist act, specifically blaming him for the Iraq war. Where were your Democratic Senators in the Congress during all of that? They voted in support of the war, they are just as responsible as George Bush. Are we winning the fight in Afghanistan? What would have ensued if we had made the full on push into Afghanistan instead of Iraq? No foreign army has ever conquered Afghanistan, it is open mountainous terrain ripe with caves and inaccessible valleys.
Wake up, the unemployment rate is at an all time high, we have a 1.4 trillion dollar deficit and we are getting ready for inflation to set in and all Obama does is expand government entitlements to spend more. Idiots breed idiots, get ready for the real crash and the chaos that will undoubtedly ensue.
i think these polticians aren't giving respect to the anyone anymore. yelling at the president and now dropping f-bombs, this is sad.
This is not McDonnell's first macaca moment. The first was his plan to take Virginia back to the stone age, otherwise known as his thesis for what passed as a degree at Pat Robertson's CBN University. Youthful folly? I think not at 34 years old. Creigh Deeds reminded us that Thomas Jefferson was 33 years old when he wrote the Declaration of Independence. Hey, Virginians, join me in voting for DEEDS on November 3rd.
Those "family values" Republicans just keep racking up their score of
unacceptable behavior. The Ky. Republican who killed his ex-girl friend and then slit his wrists, the California Republican Congressman who had affairs with lobbyists, Joe Wilson with his complete lack of control during
national televised speech in joint session, Dick Cheney ~ who can list all of his terrible antics?...It would take a book to catalog all of them. The words that come to mind and fit the situations are: Vulgar, stupid, and
phoney. Lots of others could be used, too...like illegal, boorish, and egomanical.
One man uses the f-bomb, and now all Republicans are inappropriate, uncivil, and immoral? McDonnell uses the word once, and now he is immoral?
That line of thinking is about as logical as saying all Democrats commit adultery because Clinton did, or all Democrats are druggies because Obama tried cocaine once.
How about a little levity? Everyone makes mistakes, and one incident does not define a person's character, or that of people who share something in common with that person.
Another uncouth Republican.
At the moment the political climate is so stress ridden that this episode of McDonnell dropping the F-bomb is hysterical-great comic relief!
If this sort of faux pas is what makes or breaks a candidate to some voters...... I don't know what to say!
Republicans have lost all sense of civility. Nice, real nice.
In regard to the email calling the republicans 'wacko', congratulations
'cspurgeon', whenever someone bashes the republicans, they are sure to get their comments posted. Don't dare do any liberal bashing or you are out of luck. I know by experience, many, many times
Excellent post Maximus
According to Republicans, you can SAY it, you just can't DO it unless you're married and it's for procreation purposes only.
This is just another example of how undisiplined Republicans are. The LIE shout out was also out of line. Now the entire ANTI -OBAMA mob is saying it. HOW SAD that a lier can get awasy with calling someone else a lier. Wilson WAS WRONG the bill does not provide funding for IKKEGALS but hay the Archie Bunker fan club that now is twisting and abusing the term Tea Party to try to justify their swtupidity don't want to hear the FACTS they reather go with the LIE.
If Obama said the f-word, do you know how many people would jump down his throat??
who cares? we know CNN is in the tank for Deeds anyway.
But because McDonnell does it, it's suddenly okay..
People have better start wondering why it is ok for BO to lie to the country on television. People who lie frequently find it easier to lie than people who tell the truth. BO lies so good he must do it quite oftrn.
And yet McDonnell will be in church on Sunday acting as if he's 'God's Servant'.
Another fine example of GOP manners.
It's not the word...or the meaning of the word...or the way he used it.
It's the hypocrisy it represents because he and many of his fellow Republican's hold themselves out to be "better" than the Democrats...and the holder of "Family Values." They want to tell us how to think and how to act and how to live, but then they do the opposite of what they tell us...in word, in deed, and in actions.
Republican's = Shallow Hypocritic Inept Tyrants!
Typical Christian Family Values Hypocrit.
You want him Virginia? You want to be right up there in ignorance with South Carolina?
Go ahead.
While you're at it – secede and save the US a lot of money.
I am no fan of Bob McDonnell, but I heard the interview as it happened and it was obviously a flub, and not an intentional use of the F word. This is a ridiculous story.
who cares? he's a grownup and can speak however he likes. Since when did we become puritans? And seriously, anyone who says "but the children..." should get a clue. Your kids (even the little ones) hear and say worse at school, on the bus, at the park or on the TV when you are not paying attention.
Perhaps if we stop treating politicians like gods or saints they can actually do their jobs without having to worry that the self righteous police are going to give them a talking to...
Republicans are so afraid of Obama they must now openly LIE about everything they are pushed into a corner and feel frustrated because they know "Obama is RIGHT about Healthy Care but they can't admit it so their frustration comes out in bad words and deeds.
REPUBLICANS refuse to accept the facts and must lie and cheat to atempt to gain power. SO SAD, this really is not the America I love. The America I love respects people and tries to help those that are in need. But then after 8 years of LIES it is hard for the REPUBLICANS to come back to the real world where people care about people.
Oh the republicans forgot all their anger about what Van Jones said and he steped down. Maybe the Republicans should do the same.
LOL it was obviously a mistake... he meant to say "funding." Still, that's pretty f-ing funny!
While it's unfortunate that any canidate would curse in public, in the grand scheme of things this is not a big deal. His opponent and the liberal media are clearly desperate, and their hyperventilating over this and his college paper is helping their cause.
Just another example of the ingnorant garbage participating in our nations politics. I'm sure he'll be elected......
Another GOP says something inappropriate. Anyone surprised? The sad thing is, it's becoming the norm not the exception.
I hope America wakes up and drops the GOP. They preach morals but practice the opposite.
Once again the GOP demonstrates the hypocrisy for which they stand. They try to tell us that the Democrats are evil, immoral and unethical and yet the GOP seems to have no problem abusing drugs (Limbaugh), have same-sex relations after condemning homosexuals, and have affairs far too numerous to count. And what happens when they get caught? They apologize, say it was a moment of weakness and they are going to work to make things right when in reality they are only sorry they got caught. The worst part? The conservatives buy into it! They wanted to impeach Clinton but when one of their own does it, far worse, suddenly it's "Oh, they deserve a second chance".
And now the govenor uses the F word. In and of itself, hey, most people do curse but if you are going to be shoving down our throats how morally superior you are to the 'evil' democrats you'd darn well better be practicing what you preach – and not one single member of the loud mouth GOP currently practices what they preach.
Seems to me the louder someone protests the more they have to hide – which seems to mean the GOP leaders have a lot more to hide in their private lives than we could even begin to imagine.
And to any conservatives out there I ask you this – of all the Presidential candidates last year, how many of the Democrats were divorced and how many of the Republicans were not only divorced once but some were working on their 4th marriage! (Guiliani anyone?). Clean up your own house before you shove your hypocrisy down the throats of others.
So; the do anything say anything to win is at it again. I'm sure Deeds doesn't use such language unless it would be to support another tax increase in this state. NO DEEDS
No big deal. So he uses colorful language on the radio. Apparently he hasn't even made his bones yet with a sex scandal. This is a good republican.
What a tool
The GOP get more stupid by the second.....
Just another fowl mouth lying republican
Typical Republican. Showing his true colors today!!
He's a true blue Republican......except he showed his true colors today!
This was great, another Republican exposed!!!!!
Dereliction, if you want to look it up, which you won't, the standard rating for CDs can be attributed to Al and Tipper Gore. Nice try, though. So he said the F word!!!! OH Lord!
Please, a slight slip of the tongue in a heated argument happens, EVERYBODY ON BOTH SIDES DO IT.
Al Franken writes a porn story, yet he's doing just fine, isn't he?
How long will these snakes hide their colors?
You just cant hide them forever.
Just another Republican who blurts out crap before he thinks. The GOP seems to be full of them. Morons.
Come on you guys when the F& MF word is so commonplace in your lauguage. It doesn't matter as long as he speaks the truth. As for lauguage use you can not critizise when you can't speak it yourself.
Last week the wheels started coming off the McDonnell campaign. This week, it's driven into the ditch.
I'm glad you reported this!
The fact that this jerk said the F-Bomb is much more important than the fact that Obama is a socialist!
Eh, this looks like just more f——ng "gotcha" stuff to me. If we insist that every politician speak without making mistakes, we'll get nothing but teleprompters for the rest of our lives.
I say this as a Democrat who finds McDonnell disturbing. But this isn't why. Who cares if he slips and swears? Haven't we all done it? At least you know he wasn't scripted.
Republican McDonnell thumps the Bible at every turn. Too bad his true colors were shown. He is one of the GOP's best hypocrites!
Yep , conservatives values at work for us again! I guess he will be leading the congregation in prayer this Sunday! Just hope he doesn't slip up and use the f word ....poor Grandma won't need the death squad. She'll just kill right over!
SLAMMER!! And yet another Republican is EXPOSED!
sounds like the class of CNN. they don't know the difference between bombs and words.
McDonnell just proving what an idiot he truely is.
Get a grip people! I'm a Democrat. I was listening to WTOP when he said it. And, it immediately caught my attention. But, just as quickly, as soon as he finished his statement, I knew what had just happened. I totally agree with an earlier post from Capsaicin, "F—ing for 'funding'–it's called a Freudian slip, and it happens to everyone." Now I'm as anxious as any other Democrat to see the Repupblican Party self-implode. But, there's nothing here folks. The man was a victim of "hearer error." And, if that doesn't work for you (some of my more diehard Democratic friends), since you can't really be sure what he said, why don't y'all just give the man a Mulligan? Remember, we are the party of fairness, not privilege. All Republicans aren't bad. The can't be. They just, well, er uh, y'know, they, well... Well, shoot then! Maybe they all ARE bad! But, they do dress nice.
This falls in the category of BFD.
He wasn't in attack mode – it was being used as an adjective to describe his plans, so .
I'm a sixties liberal who doesn't vote if there's no Democrat running. My handle in other venues is the descriptive "yellowdog."
This guy is a hypocritical "christian" moron – and this "slip" just gives us another peek into what sewage scum McConnell really is.
After all, he is a graduate of "Box Top U", better know as Regent University, home of the "I'm holier than thou" school of rethuglican politics, morals and family values...
...who says these republicans aren't a class act???
Jeremiah the Prophet seems to think it is a simple matter of voting one way or the other, I guess. You need to do some reading Mr. Prophet. As long as we have a Senate which rewards small states for remaining ignorant and racist, we can't have progress. Just look at Health Care. The "Gang of Six." Here we have six senators defining our Health Care "Reform" package. Do you know how many people they represent? The total of all thier states is less than that of New Jersey.
And guess who cleans up at the federal table? California with 13% of our population? Not a chance. THe large states pay the taxes, the little ones get the money. Then their idiodic representatives like Wilson, Palin, and Perry run around calling people liars, claiming our proposed legislation is designed to kill gramdma, or proposing they might secede from the Union. The folks who ought to be seceding are the states who pay in to Uncle Sam more than get out. It ain't Texas, Alaska, or South Carolina, you can bet.
Wow....civil discourse has really gone right out the window. The kool-aid drinking, Jesus freak fringe has almost completely taken over the Republican party. But I am sure "God" will forgive them all their many indiscretions. Not much room for moderates anymore. Let's all go into debt giving trillions to tax cuts and funding the ever expanding "defense" department and war appropriations. But if the president tries to fix our lamentable health care system and shore up the economy the right wing fanatics only then scream about the debt. The so called "fiscal conservatives" are rediculous. Snowe is the last hold out for any glimmer of reason and civility in that land of crazies known as republand.
Oh please get over it. If this does anything it will get him more votes. People like to know that those in government are part human. As for JonDie the Christian basher. Just like you Christians sin we are all born into sin. Some of us curse, smoke, drink and do drugs. That makes us weak addictive Christians but just like you GOD still loves us and understands we have shortcomings which is why he sent his beloved son so that all who accept him may be forgiven their sins and saved through him. GOD unlike alot of people knows we are just human after all.
Big deal.
Michelle,
Are you describing the Democrats? Democrats try to condemn Republicans for the very thing that they themselves do everyday. Hypocrites! CNN is just trying to do its' part to destroy the RNC. Does anyone notice how much they try to paint Democrats in a good light and Republicans in a bad light? They do this until real news organizations force them to report on actual news and then it look bad for Democrats, and not good for CNN.
I'm sure that Democrats never use that word.
Just another example of our government acting like the f-s they are.
Careful when there is a microphone.......learn to think before you speak.....then again maybe you did...
I thought you had to be some kind of saint to be in the GOP?
Typical republican, doing things without thinking about it!
It sounds like this might be doctored. Who is this Not Larry Sabato? He sounds like a hack to me. Can this site be trusted? Has anyone investigated the true source?
Of course the Republicans will say this is OK and give 100 cases of where Dems have done it. But it shows a lack of discipline, which for an executive office is required.
I am glad I lived to see this stupid idiots bury themselves...Christian virtues..what a joke these guys are...Virginia did better in November and lets hope it continues to stay sane.
Who cares he's still better than Deed's. This is worthless news that liberals and cnn love to report. Thing's continue to go on in the world and cnn continues to keep this the top story on the ticker. c'mon!
He must have been hanging out with Dick Cheney the night before.
You liberals are like the pot calling the kettle black. Your glorious leader Teddy covered-up manslaughter and probably an affair. And what do you mean about Repubs stealing taxpayer money??? Spendobama is destroying our future and the future of our great grandchildren with his unfettered spending and debt. Oh, and I see the Muslims are going to have their prayer day on the steps of the Capital on 9/25. Their motto is "Our Time Has Come". That is the "Change" we needed. Wake Up America!! Before it is too late.
you were the middle child weren't you
the peace maker
I would have thought CNN would have double checked their sources after yesterday's mishap.
Why all the "kooks" seems to be Republicans? These poeple are scary!
This is just plain delicious. You have to ask at this point are the Republicans doing this on purpose.
Well, let's NOT let this guy give a speech to any STUDENTS, ya think?
Another Republican lacking any sort of manners whatsoever. Not surprising coming from the lunatic fringe of the right wing in this country. How does he expect to run Virginia when he can't even control what he says on the radio?
I'm sure his funding plan is as intelligent as his language.
That type of response says a lot abot this individual's character. It clearly shows that he is not a polished politician. Would you want this person speaking at the school that your son or daughter attended? He will also attend your church to solicit votes. This the kind of foolishness that is regarded as acceptable amongst the GOP.
Both the virtual Tourettes-afflicted Representative from South Carolina and the ambitious McDonnell are eligible to spin their recent notoriety by pointing to Dick Chenney. It was "dark side Dick" who unceremoniously snarled out of the working side of his mouth at the then ranking member of the Senate Judiciary _in the Senate chambers, "Go f . . . yourself".
Man, the GOP is determined to continue to do and say stupid things, aren't they? And the ever-increasing hypocrisy, too. If I were an independent, I'd seriously think about NOT voting for these people. Why in the world would I want to reward their behavior?
I'm just waiting for a GOP candidate to say the "n" word.
I wish more politicians would swear. Why do they have to maintain a double standard? We all know they swear in private, just like everybody else. I just wish they would swear at or about their opponents. For example McDonnell should have said: "Deeds is an f-ing idiot. He doesn't know s–t about transportation, but I've already outlined 12 funding mechanisms that are creative, that are entrepreneurial." That kind of debate would really make politics more appealing to the average joe.
nothing but an ongoing and continuous reminder that there will never be a shortage of idiot republicans....
live radio show??....hmmm.
If this was a libtard that said this you would not have even run the story. What's up with that? Does that mean that this language is standard fair for libtards?
What is McConnell trying to do? Sabotage his campaign perhaps? If so, he's doing a good job at it! The Democrats are shooting themselves holes in their feet by spending money like drunken sailors while Republicans like McConnell seem to be doing the same! If McConnell and others like him aren't careful, they'll wind up losing more credibility and seats in public office. If they're really stupid, they could foment the Marginalization or even demise of their party!
TO: Dereliction of Duty
Your dereliction lies in your brain!
Why are these immoral ignorant and power hungry politicians voted in? An ignorant public who can't intelligently examine the needs of society.
so what, so he slipped out the F word. All of you have done it. Most people do it everyday, in fact I'm reading some of these comments and using the F word right now.
LOL...The GOP are all a like...they run around talking about how they are so GOD LIKE and look at this idiot!!! The current GOP and pretty much the entire Republican Party are a bunch of chumps!!!
America wise up....look for some real leadership vote all these idiots out!!! They are a group of self serving idiots that just get in office year after year and accomplish nothing except increasing their own wealth!!!
enough all ready!!!
Especially when I read that false indignation from Ferry Farta, correction that Merry Marta.
Better the F word than the N word. Political career is still intact.
NFW....not that big a deal...what I found shameful was the lack of respect shown to President Obama by Joe Wilson. Congress did not act like that when George W. Bush who did lie spoke....no heckling of Lyndon Johnson during Vietnam, or what about Richard Nixon on Watergate?.....I sadly believe that among the GOP and the right wing zealots they have made a decision to never give any legitimacy to our President because of the color of his skin....sadly I believe this, and it makes me very sad...very sad...
Moron.
Do you kiss your mother with that mouth McDonnell? Ewh! I was on the fence but now Criegh Deeds has my vote. Your evil just showed through.
I would like to know why it is that a candiate for public office can use this type of language an get away with it. espesially after they as a party have gone to such extenvise measures to deny a public servant to the people of north carolina his personnal freedom of speach under the u.s constituation/ first admendent rights an as to go so far as to be able to declare it as conduct unbecoming a state employee an to turn around an use it as the bases of this public employees utlimate termination after forty long years of service to the people of the state of nc. i personnaly thought that the republicans in this country were supposely so diginified & along with being such christian people as they try an portray themselves to the public as being this just goes to show that what they do or dont do is just for public comsumption an not becasue they are such god fearing people as to be using this type of language in public . i also thought hat there are supposely to be public profanity laws to cover just such situations as this arrest good old bob if you ask me thank you
A real class act. Just what VA needs. NOT
Oh get the FCC on this one- ought to be worth a fat fine...
Where are the moralistic tea baggers on this one?
And Sarah Palin does she think it was evil?
HA HA you can always count on the GOP for some good old fashioned hypocrisy.
So? He's human. We need more humans in politics.
This kind of foul mouthed language is becoming standard for republican scum bags. I wound't give this jerk air if I had him in a jug
let alone my vote.
Little by little he is revealing who he really is, a wolf in sheep clothing.
There you go to all the parents who kept their children from listening to the president speech so I guess using this kind of language is what you prefer your children listening to?What in god's name is wrong with these people?what are the doing to this country?Until they are all wiped out of office this will go on and on.The ignorance of people that support these people is unbeleivable.Calling the President a liar and even worse on the floor of congress,cheating on their wives,sexual gestures to a intern, a C street hoar house,making millions from insurance companies while the middle class and poor suffer, dirty fear tactics on our seniors and the list goes on and on. Let's just hope these freaks can't sleep at night
He was just being himself the usual Christian Republican ,just
say I sinned I am So Sorry. At least he did not leave his wife
to hike in Argentina or call our President a Liar!!!