McCain Would Make Blacks Miss Bush

1. I don't trust John McCain at all, so even if Obama wasn't running against him, he would not get my vote. I mean I hate to judge a book by it's cover but, McCain LOOKS like a racist. I mean, the guy just seems old and dryed up, like he hatched from some prehistoric egg a millio0n years ago. Why would ANYBODY vote for such an old geezer?? I mean do we REALLY want a guy in the whit house that is at the age where he could get lost in a Wal-Mart? I think not America

Raymetria at 10:31AM on May 30th 2008

2. Does any Black person think that McCain has the slightest warm feeling for him or her? the man does not even pretend to care for us let alone like us, and he does not even hide that feeling. Why in the world would Blacks fess up to him and give him our votes? He does not care about us or our votes. We Blacks WILL SMELL HELL if McCain becomes President. Do take my advice, REJECT THAT EVIL and DANGEROUS SERPENT. He is under the control of the same neocons as Bush, and HE WILL BE WORSE than Bush. Think that Blacks are treated with contempt now? Wait until McCain becomes President. Woe betide us.Think that under Bush police brutality is outrageous? Wait my brothers and sisters. You aint see nothing yet. Bush will look like Mother Theresa compared to McCain.

Gloria Y. Fredericks at 11:48PM on May 30th 2008

3. It's not unlike the sort of folks, take Gloria for example, who would attempt to motivate our people and community through the use of malcontent fear mongering and race worry. How are we to make up an honest opinion about any sort of politician who would best represent our issues and political agenda as a race, when, an honest critique of such individuals is being obstructed through the use of biblical cannytalk and racial prophecy?

I'll tell you what. The Racist Whites are a dying breed, but the reality is the last few pockets of them will always be the loudest. But does age and a lack of black supporters really dignify the charges of racism? Does it dignify how ineffective of a community leader he'll be as a any politician will make the final bridges in the gaps, that seperate White, Black, and Latino communities?

You know, I don't believe it does -- because the mans honest. He says his piece, he is not like Giullani or Hillary, and is honest; should we as a people, be uncomfortable with what he wants to do as a politician?

Because realistically, what we need as people is going to take time. His age or experiences does not nessecarly mean he is an individual who is not willing to do so.

dood at 4:48AM on May 31st 2008

4. My oh my, how we seem to get all sentimental as soon as Bush is almost out of office. He had a far more diverse cabinet then any other administration in history, a fact the liberals completely overlooked on purpose. And now the black racists, want to try to portray McCain as some sort of bigot or racist himself? Please. Do you know why McCain "has written off the black vote"? Because the black vote has written off anyone that isn't a democrat. That's the truth. Maybe sites like this would benefit from people trying to unite us as Americans rather than separate us by our skin color.

D at 3:06PM on May 31st 2008

5. Once again, prominent black leaders playing the race card...again...to try and trump up support for the candidate with the same skin color (nevermind he's HALF WHITE!) as them. Way to go, showing your true colors: prejudice

bdw at 3:17PM on May 31st 2008

6. THE REAL JOHN MCCAIN

Senator McCain is a high muckety muck from one of the last states to ratify the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. A state that Senator Obama lost in the recent democratic primary.

A state where a governor in the modern era was stuck on stupid while calling Black children pickaninnies. And then he tried to justify his leadership by commenting that Black parents referred to their children this way all the time….. Someone voted for him!

But then the people who elected him were so ashamed of the negative national attention, they rose up and impeached him for his inability to navigate race relations in modern America. Some were angry at him for shining a bright light on their own mindless stupidity and shortcomings.

Voters do not like to be reminded how lame they are, especially by those they have chosen to represent them.

But the true catalyst for his impeachment was the embezzling of campaign funds, when he loaned his car dealership money from his general campaign cache. “Stupid is as stupid does.” This man, ex Arizona Governor Evan Mecham was a genuine whack-o, and U.S. Senator John McCain was one of his most ardent supporters before, during and after all of the above.

In 1983 John McCain voted against the bill to create a national holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Ronald Reagan, a verified lifelong hard line conservative later signed it into law, understanding that this was America’s chance to finally begin to heal from her self imposed nightmare of the Civil Rights struggle. Amazingly Mr. McCain was even to the right of Reagan and in the voting minority.

McCain prefaced his vote by stating that the initiative would cost too much money, and that other presidents had not been recognized with a day of their own (meaning there were more deserving white men).

In 1987 then governor of Arizona Evan Mecham took it upon himself to rescind the MLK holiday in Arizona, after it had been enacted by previous governor Bruce Babbitt on May 18, 1986 by signing executive order #86-5. McCain was a supporter of this action by Mecham. He stated publicly that he thought Mecham “was correct in his decision.”

In 1994 McCain voted in the Senate to end federal funding for the MLK Holiday commission established in 1984 to encourage the observance of Dr. King’s birthday throughout the country.

In 1999 McCain supported the flying of the confederate flag over the state building in South Carolina. Stating that he had ancestors who fought in the civil war. In January 2000 McCain was on the TV show “Face the Nation.” He said “The confederate flag is offensive in many, many ways as we all know. It is a symbol of racism and slavery. The next day Senator McCain’s aides said that he misspoke and that what he meant to say was that the confederate flag is a symbol of heritage.

During McCain’s 2000 bid for the republican presidential nomination against George W. Bush. McCain spokesperson Richard Quinn of South Carolina, called the MLK holiday “vitriolic and profane.” After this statement McCain defended Quinn, calling him a well respected and fine man, then refused to fire Quinn.

McCain’s current presidential campaign has paid Quinn’s consulting business, which is called Richard Quinn and Associates, close to a quarter million dollars for services pertaining to the 2008 election. Apparently, he still thinks that Quinn is “a fine man.”

In September 2007 just last year, McCain was among the republican front runners for the nomination of President of the United States, who refused to attend a public debate on PBS hosted exclusively by journalists of color.

Other 2008 republican presidential candidates who snubbed the debate were ex New York mayor Rudy Giuliani; no need to wonder why it was necessary for John White to defend his home from a hate group of young white teenagers in modern day New York City. Senator, actor, and 2008 presidential hopeful and reputed lazy man Fred Thompson of Tennessee. Who was also co-chairman of the McCain campaign in 2000.

Also self made half billionaire, 2008 presidential hopeful and ex Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. Whose religion of Mormonism is mostly practiced in Arizona and Utah. John McCain’s part of the world. His record speaks of a self serving conservative who knows one thing very well, how to look out for Mitt. And one Mike Hucakbee who is still campaigning even though the republican nomination has pretty much been sewed up by John McCain.

John McCain also has the dubious distinction of being one of the most famous songbirds in P.O.W. history. He will say whatever is necessary to move forward with his personal agenda.

One poster on another blog wrote “ John McCain attending a memorial for Dr. King is like Adolf Hitler attending a memorial for Sir Winston Churchill.” Of course this would not be possible since Churchill outlived Hitler by 20 years, but in the abstract I concur with this analogy wholeheartedly. I would be more likely to believe that John McCain was in Memphis to honor the murderer of Dr. King, rather than to memorialize the Civil Rights leader himself.

I for one am happy that this goon is the republican’s potential nominee. He’s a flip floppin’ joke along the lines of George Wallace, who should be easily defeated.

Evan Mecham remained “an ethical pygmy” to quote former Arizona Senator Stan Turley, until his death at the age of 83 earlier this year. He never tried to pretend that he was anything but that which he showed to everyone he met. I could respect him in a way if only for his forthrightness, for then and only then do you know exactly who you are dealing with. With Senator McCain, you never know.

John McCain was a captive in Vietnam for 5.5 years, held there by degenerate abusers. He was oppressed, starved and demoralized. He survived his capture and the situation eased a bit when his captors realized that his family boasts two highly placed admirals in the US Navy.

Funny though, after all that we have in common, we the survivors of demoralizing oppression and abuse right here in America, he could not juxtapose his ordeal with that of his African American countrymen who have suffered the same oppression for 400 years right here in America. He was imprisoned from October 26, 1967 until March 14 1973, that was over 35 years ago, and it took Mr. McCain all that time to finally get it. Not until 2008 when his dreams of political greatness are on the table.

John McCain finished 894 out of 899 students in his graduating class at the United States Naval Academy. Thinking is not his strong suit. The Lord tried to put Mr. McCain up on game for 5.5 years in a cell in Vietnam. I’m glad this African American soldier never had to call that racist asshole “commander.”

During the 2000 presidential campaign Senator McCain became embroiled in one of the most bitter mudslinging campaigns in this country’s history against George W. Bush. Mr. Bush’s team of degenerates put forth that Senator McCain was mentally unstable due to the trauma he suffered as a P.O.W. in Vietnam. They also said that his wife, millionaire Cindy Hensley McCain was an habitual drug abuser, and that Senator McCain had fathered a child out of wedlock by an African American woman.

This story pertained to a little girl his wife had adopted from an orphanage, while on a trip to Bangladesh who had been seen with McCain and his wife. She was not Black, but close enough for racist purposes of spreading fear and malediction against the McCain bid for the republican nomination.

These stories which were planted through the use of faxes, phone calls, mailings, and a very gullible media, along with Bush’s high spending capabilities brought down McCain’s campaign. Which even with his shameful attitude toward a large percentage of the people in this country had been very promising until that time.

Yet, incredible as it may seem McCain endorsed Bush for president in 2000. He wouldn’t defend his wife and family over his ambitions. I wonder where the average American citizen rates with him?

It is obvious where his brother veterans stand. Mr. McCain is now pushing the idea that a vet should receive veterans benefits based on length of service. In other words if two soldiers in the same army in the same war zone, one can get killed serving his country a little bit less than the other simply because he was exposed to the danger less time than the other.

Dead is dead Mr. McCain and a soldier must follow orders or be severely disciplined, and in some cases must forfeit his life if he disobeys out of fear or a reluctance to kill. You cannot bring your tight ass class distinctions to a soldiers risk. What will you do if the soldier reasons that the best way out is not to go at all? I see you haven’t thought that far ahead, again.

In this election Mr. McCain will be the proponent of a lot of media power backed up by republican money. The Bush tactics used against Michael Dukakis in 1988 by George the first, and then used against John McCain by George the second in 2000, and again in 2004 against John Kerry might be abundantly available to McCain in the current election.

John McCain probably has a note due from George the Second for stepping aside in 2000. This is simply business as usual, and Senator Obama’s platform of Change for America is the perfect antidote for our poisoned political system of cronyism, lies, deceit, and vacillating beliefs.

I only hope that Senator Obama is not a weak or arrogant man, who is able to respect his forerunners and will lean on them and their unique experiences to help him maintain his individuality against these forces.

Elmo Jones at 3:11AM on Jun 1st 2008

7. Dear Sir:


Clinton or Obama can`t be president. The people who decide on our presidents have decided on MCcain. Their focus is on world domination. The oil of Iraq, under Bush. The oil of Iran, under MCcain. If you control the oil, you control the world. Clinton or Obama won`t kill innocent people like MCcain will in Iran.

A donation is a waste of money. The people who control our votes, have already decided...

Tommy Walker at 8:54AM on Jun 1st 2008

8. BUSH HAS GIVEN US $4 AND STEADY RISING GAS PRICES. MCCAIN IS GOING TO FOLLOW UP WHERE BUSH LEFT OFF. THE UNITED STATES IS GOING TO BE/LOOK LIKE A THIRD WORLD COUNTRY WHEN THE REPUBLICANS GET THROUGH.

JOANN at 7:18AM on Jun 2nd 2008

9. stupid black people in georgia.

JOANN at 8:39AM on Jun 2nd 2008

10. You'll will be singing a differant
tune--if obama gets elected--He has no
back bone--a pupet--

Bub at 8:48AM on Jun 2nd 2008

11. THANK YOU Elmo Jones !!!!!!!! I'M PASSING YOUR POST ON TO THOSE ON MY MAIL LIST!

BETTY NEWBOLD at 9:39AM on Jun 2nd 2008

12. The thing that sticks with me the most is the MLK Jr National Holiday.....McCain voted against it. But here in 2008, while running for the presidency, he is claiming he made a mistake. Its funny how just now he is realizing he made a mistake.... that was in 1983, but now since he is running and needs the black vote, he made a mistake.
I used to like McCain, as a military spouse, and he being not only a veteran, but a POW...I thought that he would be a great commander in chief for the armed forces, but after watching him closely, he seems to have more of an agenda for himself. Plus the fact that his wife financed his campaign, and is a recreational drug user, tells me that if he can't help her, how can he help us?

IPress at 10:15AM on Jun 2nd 2008

13. Dodd, this message is for you. Blacks and the rest of the nations saw first hand how Republicans feel about Blacks and minorities in this country, and I can sum it up in two words. H U R R I C A N E KATRINA !!!!!!!

whatsnext at 10:51AM on Jun 2nd 2008

14. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize the condition the United States is in. I am a veteran and I am deeply sad about the decisions our leadership has made for the good of this country. I must say that war in Iraq was not the best idea.
If your a Republican, Democrat, or however you choose, sit down and seriously think about the deteriorating conditions this country has been overwhelmed with in the pass eight or so years.
If our young children were able to take a trip into the future and back, I could almost bet that Obama would landslide the presidential race. Again, It doesn't take a rocket scientist.

LAWDHAVMURCY at 10:56AM on Jun 2nd 2008

15. It is unfortunate that some blacks will look for a white master to lead them, even in the 21 century. Malcom X call them the "house niggers" These blacks feel more secure with a white master. These are the few blacks that you see sitting in the audiences of John Hagee, Pat Robinson, Mormon, and the Presbyterian churches. It is ironic that it was the Republicans that pass the Civil Rights Bill, but the Republicans Party have not given a damn about Black African Americans since then. There will always be the house Blacks that will be hanging around the white masters hoping to receive some crumbs. I beleive that Senator Obama can and will bring about change. And hopefully after becoming the first black president, it will give inspiration to other young non-whites that they can also succeed, and there is no limits. Must important to me, is that I will see a Black African American in the White House (the big house) in my life time.

Harold Melton at 10:57AM on Jun 2nd 2008