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"How do we beat the b----?"
November 14, 2007 9:27 AM
That was the question posed to Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., the other night in South Carolina.
An older woman stood and asked him, "how do we beat the bitch?"
Groans and applause followed. (Watch it HERE).
"May I give the translation?" McCain asked.
"I thought she was talking about my ex-wife," joked a man in the audience.
"But that's an excellent question," McCain said. "You might know that there was a poll yesterday, a Rasmussen poll, identified, that shows me three points ahead of Senator Clinton in a head-to-head matchup."
Applause.
"I respect Senator Clinton, I respect anyone who gets the nomination of the Democrat party," McCain continued.
On CNN, Rick Sanchez was offended by McCain's response.
"'That's an excellent question,' he says," Sanchez said, outraged. "This is a fellow senator he's talking about, no matter what you think of Hillary Clinton."
McCain's South Carolina campaign manager Buzz Jacobs this morning tried to turn it around on Sanchez.
"It is disappointing that Mr. Sanchez would choose to engage in sensationalism in the hopes of generating a story," Jacobs said.
"It not only reflects poorly on him, but on CNN. If Mr. Sanchez had even the faintest perspective on the race for the White House, he would know that Senator McCain has expressed his utmost respect for Senator Clinton numerous times on the campaign trail as he did at Monday's event in Hilton Head."
What do you think of it all?
-- jt
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I got a big ranty email from the McCain campaign about this, they're trying to turn it around into a fundraising drive (just like anything else that makes headlines). I think it's not a big deal personally. A lot of people don't like Clinton, and it's not like McCain used that language.
Posted by: Jeff D | Nov 14, 2007 8:23:44 PM
I'm sure it's the last thing he expected and it seems to me he handled it reasonably well. Sanchez is trying to make something out of nothing. It would have been wrong to address that woman over it in my view. More about nothing really. Hillary better get used to it cauz more will come.
Posted by: Sandra | Nov 14, 2007 8:16:19 PM
Here's the perfect solution for our country,.....divide into 2 pieces, Those that want a government to take care of them completely, all the illegals, all the illegitimate welfare cases and the like using YOUR money,.... and the rest of us who remember that this country was founded on the basic principle of strength through unity and freedom to pursue happiness and prosperity. Hillary for president? you have got to be kidding me, right? for those of you too stupid to actually know how to read financials,....here's a scrap for ya,....good 'ol Bill almost threw us into a "real" recession,..you all are just too stupid to know it. Less taxes = more $$$$ infused into our local and national economies, more taxes = less money infused,...I say throw, (vote) the "bit**" out,......she has never been head of anything,......The Clinton years???? Good God,...he let osama go twice,.....explain that to me again you democratic morons,.....I do NOT want a socialistic government.
Posted by: travelboysteve | Nov 14, 2007 7:03:44 PM
I was very disappointed in Senator McCain. I would have expected that more from Rudy. John McCain has become a disciple of the Karl Rove -George Bush gutter campaigning.
Posted by: JCardello | Nov 14, 2007 6:57:37 PM
Give me a break! This is a total non-story. Maybe if McCain had called her that himself he'd be in some hot water, but it was an old woman at one of his events! The only story here is that this Sanchez character is obviously a Hillary supporter and probably tracks media mutters every day.
It wouldn't be an issue if a candidate responded to "how are we gonna beat the ba**rd?" in the same way, so quit trying to push these worthless stories that don't make any difference whatsoever.
Posted by: squeenter squillo | Nov 14, 2007 6:12:03 PM
Rick Sanchez needs to get a life. The way we beat the B____ is dont vote her.
Posted by: William Ellison | Nov 14, 2007 6:01:50 PM
How hard would this have been?
"Ma'am, while I appreciate your support of my candidacy, I have to tell you that I believe language like that has no place in our politics, and I really wish you wouldn't use insulting, schoolyard terms like that to describe anyone, let alone a fellow United States Senator and a former First Lady of the United States. I have to say I'm disappointed and I hope our campaigns would rise above this type of talk."
Posted by: HTR | Nov 14, 2007 5:51:21 PM
I think that McClain handle it as
well as he could. I think that
the Republicans have a lot on
Ms. Clinton and I shudder the
campaign. I am a democrat and yesterday
my repubican friends told me about
Hilliary alleged affiar with one of her staffers, Huma. I check the internet
and there were 92,000 entries. So McClain situation is going to be the tip of the iceberg.
Posted by: William Kutrz | Nov 14, 2007 5:37:22 PM
I personally love being called a beyotch: it shows that people are afraid of me. Seriously, this is politics and I'm sure Hillary can handle being called a lot worse (otherwise, I wouldn't want her to be president). The same can be said for the rest of the candidates, especially Giuliani.
Posted by: thegayrecluse | Nov 14, 2007 5:21:16 PM
I think John McCain was probably a little taken aback by this and did the best he could with the situation. Which Senator Clinton has done as well. However, there will be those who want to make a bigger story of this. I have every confidence that Hillary will win the nomination and the general election. And I admire John McCain for voicing his respect for her. Only the brainwashed will vote for Obama or Edwards ... they have shown clearly in the past couple of weeks that they are far from being "presidential" material.
Posted by: Jackson | Nov 14, 2007 4:37:16 PM
Patrick, don't deprive us of your most excellent people skills. Please run for President. The time is NOW!
Posted by: DKNY | Nov 14, 2007 4:17:42 PM
Ole SAMMY BOY is the one counting his chicks before they hatch by suggesting Hillary is the nominee. See you on November 4th 2008, SAMMY, and we can each go vote how we want to. If the republicans are tanking at the speed of today, frankly, I think your bushbaby may have to pull a PERVEZ on the USA, and stop that election from going forward. EH?????
Posted by: daddy | Nov 14, 2007 4:16:47 PM
How to bet Hypocrite Hillary? Simple: dont vote for her. Barak, John Edwards combined have much more politicial ideas and values than Hillary could ever acquire. Hell, I have better people skills than Hillary and I'm not running for president. I wouldnt run in a hundered lifetimes... I'd have to be a born liar, a born thief and be politically correct. So that would mean I'd never have a chance being the mayor's secretary.
Posted by: Patrick | Nov 14, 2007 4:14:57 PM
Well, it seems that Hillary may not have the women vote completely locked up. Still, the story is funny. I don't think it means anything one way or another for McCain, except for the "wife" comment.
Posted by: TexBork | Nov 14, 2007 3:28:45 PM
John Mccain did nothing wrong. He proclaimed his respect for Hillary Clinton and then was pilloried in the press by Rick Sanchez - a sorry excuse for a news anchor. What is wrong with this country? What happened to impartial news. It is one thing to disagree with the views of a candidate and quite another to attempt to derail their election effort. John Mccain deserves the respect and gratitude of the people of this nation. If you don't like him, don't vote for him. Nonetheless, he is still deserving of respect. Rick Sanchez should be fired for this reason. It is crystal clear that he either sought to derail Mccain's political career either for political reasons or in order to further his own career.
Posted by: Adam Sternthal | Nov 14, 2007 3:07:28 PM
Didn't McCain once run for President? I vaguely recall a debate involving him and John Ashbrook.
Posted by: DKNY | Nov 14, 2007 3:05:44 PM
"The PERFECT STORM for destroying the republican party is blowing in the wind...ROLL OUT THE BARRELS...WE'LL HAVE A BARREL OF FUN...sorry FAUX NOISE...your stories not getting the traction you used to?????"
Speaking of tired cliches, the Dems are counting their chickens before they are hatched. If the Dems could bring themselves to nominate an electable candidate they should easily win. But their hubris knows no bounds. Which is why Hillary will win the nimination and lose the election. And we all know it.
Posted by: Samuel Cameron | Nov 14, 2007 2:35:08 PM
Isn't it interesting that McCain and his "good old boys" supporters have to plant a woman to articulate a dspicable question for the media to run with? Perhaps that is all they can come up with to try to chip away at a class act like Hillary. Both she and President Clinton (the respectful way to address him) have more knowledge of what our country needs and the intelligence with which to achieve these things with class and grace than any candidate that the Republicans have shown the American people yet!! Hillary has my vote and I trust the votes of the majority of civilized Amercians!!
Posted by: sheila simpson | Nov 14, 2007 2:25:54 PM
Who is to say that Hillary isn't?
Posted by: Bill Chicom | Nov 14, 2007 2:25:11 PM
The PERFECT STORM for destroying the republican party is blowing in the wind...ROLL OUT THE BARRELS...WE'LL HAVE A BARREL OF FUN...sorry FAUX NOISE...your stories not getting the traction you used to?????
Posted by: daddy | Nov 14, 2007 2:17:14 PM
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