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McCain Camp Re-Thinking Decision to Not Use Rev. Wright as ‘Wedge’ in Attacks on Obama
October 20, 2008 3:17 PM
In an interview with Republican talk radio host Hugh Hewitt last Thursday, Rick Davis, campaign chair of McCain-Palin ’08, said the campaign is re-thinking Sen. John McCain's earlier decision to not attack Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., on the subject of his controversial former preacher Rev. Jeremiah Wright.
"There is a report in the media, a couple actually, that your campaign is divided over whether or not Jeremiah Wright ought to be an issue in the last three weeks," Hewitt said. "What is the situation? Will Jeremiah Wright be part of the McCain campaign’s appeal to people to consider Barack Obama in the last three weeks?"
"Look, John McCain has told us a long time ago before this campaign ever got started, back in May, I think, that from his perspective, he was not going to have his campaign actively involved in using Jeremiah Wright as a wedge in this campaign," Davis said. "Now since then, I must say, when Congressman Lewis calls John McCain and Sarah Palin and his entire group of supporters, fifty million people strong around this country, that we’re all racists and we should be compared to George Wallace and the kind of horrible segregation and evil and horrible politics that was played at that time, you know, that you’ve got to rethink all these things.
"And so I think we’re in the process of looking at how we’re going to close this campaign," Davis continued. "We’ve got 19 days, and we’re taking serious all these issues."
Hat tip to the Huffington Post's Sam Stein.
-- jpt
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kid
you must be one...because the first president bush ran a nasty campaign that so9me of us never got over
Posted by: staniam | Oct 20, 2008 10:44:34 PM
Let McCain bring up Wright and he will be seen as a TRUE RACIST but we already know that!!!!!
I'm voting EARLY tommorrow!!!
VOTE EARLY!!!
NOV. 4TH = OBAMA\BIDEN08
Posted by: sisterdearest09 | Oct 20, 2008 10:44:11 PM
McCain says the reason campaign has gotten so negative is because Obama did not agree to town hall debates. Now he's floating idea of using Rev Wright because of statement by John Lewis, a man who was there when people like Wallace created a a climate of violence so perhaps he might have some very legimate insight. Isn't clear that McCain is using any excuse to go negative? In fact his campaign has been talking about how they are not going to use Rev Wright for weeks - a very slick tactic that keeps it in the news without appearing to be talking about it. I can't help thinking that McCain's campaign will be looked back on as one of the dirtiest in a generation. I can hope that we will be looking back on it from an Obama administration.
Posted by: kid | Oct 20, 2008 10:33:18 PM
If Obama had such information would his campaign have any problems using it?
Nah, didn't think so. Step into the fire Democrats, it's getting intense.
Posted by: Chuck | Oct 20, 2008 10:25:02 PM
Which surrogate gets to say...USS Forrestal. McCain killed 133 sailors. Hid below deck while ship burned. ... James B. Fowler. Indicted heroin trafficker. McCain asked to help get him out of jail... F i r s t ?
Posted by: kravitz | Oct 20, 2008 10:10:05 PM
Don't know why Tapepr has not reported it, but the Obama campaign has been suspended. His grandmother is dying - and he is cancelling events through Saturday.
I don't pray much - but here's one to his grandma. I hope you can hold out to see the Man you raised become the first black President of the United States. He holds more promise than any candidate in my lifetime, he has conducted himself with grace and dignity, and you should be proud. You must be a remarkable woman.
Posted by: mara | Oct 20, 2008 9:48:16 PM
I have Sarah Palin on video getting blessed to protect her from witchcraft by the visiting Bishop Thomas Muthrie at her former church the Assembly of God Church in Wasilla. Bishop Muthee believes in witches. He has intertwined his beliefs in God and witchcraft. This assembly of God Church practices "tongue". I have this video as well.
The beliefs of this church are so much more scary than most can imagine!!
And they will be sent along with all the other info aoubt some of the craziness about her. Will also send all the garbage aobut John McCain!!
Barack Obama has always tried to be a gentleman. He does know how to defend and fight for himself. But for 2+ years he prefers to run honorable campaign.
I realize many of you may not vote for him because of your own reason. That is your choice. This is what makes America great. Please educate yourself about some of your claims. They are all nothing.
Posted by: Sharonklim | Oct 20, 2008 9:19:32 PM
Deb...Pennsylvania does not have early voting.
Posted by: jill | Oct 20, 2008 8:32:09 PM
Oh, I get it...it's all John Lewis's fault.
Can we all stop pretending that John McCain is an honorable man? He's not.
Posted by: jill | Oct 20, 2008 8:30:18 PM
Wright 'wedge'=A Swing and A Miss
Posted by: BOB GIBSON | Oct 20, 2008 8:19:20 PM
John McCain and Sarah Palin are asking for problems. It won't be Obama - Biden that will attack them with negative info on them. It's going to be honest people that are tired of these hatred filled attack videos. Lots of shocking videos about McCain and Palin out there. I have saved them all.
I don't approve of what McCain and Palin are doing. But if they implement still another old dead attack upon a minister of God that said some words that were taken out of context - I will be posting links about these two!! I don't like to but possibly I may need to rise to defend.
Economy is in meltdown. I want to talk about issues. This is 2008 and this Republican has had it with their hatred induced campaigning. America is much better than this.
Posted by: Sharonklim | Oct 20, 2008 8:18:52 PM
Please Sen. McCain save us from Sen. Obama! You are already getting blamed by the drivebys. Rep. Lewis already compared you to George Wallace. Rev. Wright and Obama's church were anti-white and anti-jewish. Obama knew Wright for 20 years and were very close. They gave a life time achievement award to Louis Farakhan. Both Wright and Farakhan have said AIDs was invented by the US Government to kill blacks. Sen. Obama stayed at this church for 20 years.
Posted by: Stevereno | Oct 20, 2008 8:10:20 PM
"McCain's spiritual advisor has called Catholics agents of Satan."
Not possible. He only has one agent. I know her personally and she says Satan and Dylan are her only clients. She is not a Catholic. She is a Disciple of the Spaghetti Monster, aka, Yogsoth.
Posted by: len | Oct 20, 2008 7:59:33 PM
I think it is more than fair game to bring up Rev Wright again, and I can not believe this ever went away. Also I find it so amusing that everyone is frothing at the mouth at the endorsement of Colin Powell...why? Many accomplished Politicians have endorsed Mac Cain and yet they are not covered or seen on meet the Press.What I find really amaZing is that Powell pretty much sold us ON the invasion of Iraq and Obama was against that.war..and btw Biden aLSO voter for the war. Strange bedfellows in this political BOUDOIR.
.Now Powell will be an adviser if BO wins the election. OH MY!!, I never ever believed in a Liberal Press Corps but I do now. I also wonder if all this adoration is because the press does not want to appear racist, why else would they let Rev Wright and his sermons go away. I think we will be shocked when the gap between BO and MAc dwindles and I am beginning to think this election will not turn out as many think it will.
Posted by: i am so I can!!!! | Oct 20, 2008 7:51:34 PM
Deb, a source please. No state should be counting or releasing early voting results yet. If Pennsylvania is doing so, please provide a source for your information.
Posted by: marylou | Oct 20, 2008 7:36:28 PM
Adeline I hope for your husbands sake Obama and the dems don't nationalize the oil companys. Your husband just may be out of a good, high paying job. if I were you I'd send Obama some money.
Posted by: coNf1689 | Oct 20, 2008 7:22:56 PM
I believe the McCain campaign would be using the "un-American" Wright at their peril. Witness the Bachmann Backlash.
Posted by: TNeedle | Oct 20, 2008 7:03:05 PM
Deb - I'm not a Palin fan, but I don't think that rumors about a 17 year old kid help Obama.
Posted by: mara | Oct 20, 2008 6:54:02 PM
Michelle, Correction - McGee, McCain's spiritual advisor has called Catholics agents of Satan. My post sure didn't make that clear. It's a little hard to imagine my 70-pound mother as an agent of Satan - and I imagine it's hard for 70 million Americans to see themselves that way too.
But there's no doubt that we'll be seeing lots os Rev Wright. Tucker Esew, who slaughtered John McCain in SC, is not tops in his campaignm and he is sewage. The fact that that they are using a real American hero - John Lewis - to rationaize their sleeze makes it even worse.
Posted by: mara | Oct 20, 2008 6:32:05 PM
Okay so sarah can go back to Alaksa with her down syndrome baby.
Posted by: Deb | Oct 20, 2008 6:29:35 PM
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