McCain showing class, much like Obama calling McCain a true American Hero. It's refreshing to see a story like this.

McCain gets it. I wonder if Hillary will figure it out before the debate tonite?

And now the military is afraid of Obama, at least according to the neo-con journalist John Solomon at the Washington (Moonie) Times. McCain should tell Solomon our military is not afraid of anyone, particularly not a single man. Wonder if Solomon checks for boogie men under his bed at night?

Is'nt that his name. If McCain starts to whimp out he will lose my vote. I am already reluctant to give it to him.

Why McCain is apologizing? Why are we so afraid of Obama's real name? Why is Obama ashamed of his real name?

I'm still trying to figure out, what exactly the problem is in refering to someone by their given name. Is it, or is it not his full name? If Barack Hussein Obama is embarassed by his name, then that is his problem, not Bill Cunninghams. Quite frankly I'm ashamed of McCain for apologizing for something that did not need to be apologized for.

I got news for you. If you think Obama or anyone else is going to be able to change the tone you are sadly mistaken. Bush did try, but people like you and your utter hatred for Bush made it impossible. It will continue, I dont care how many people Obama wants to have tea with, the tone will remain the same. Obama has not reached across the aisle for anything, now all of a sudden he will bring change. What a bunch of kool aid drinkers.

He had nothing to apolojize for, so what if his full name was used, if Barack Hussein Obama has a problem with people using his real name, no matter how MUSLIM/terroist it sounds, then thats his problem. Maybe he should have a talk with his mother about her choices in breeding companions.

It is not about the name. It is about the use. We are Americans first before anything. I am white and my vote will not go to anyone that use race or reliogion to divide us because we will stand as one against our adversories. Our brave sodiers are fighting for the peace that we have and they caught across racial and religion.

I commened McCain for his response. Black, whites, christain, jews, muslims are all dying for the freedom that we have.

Why is everyone walking on egg shells around him. THAT IS HIS NAME!!! Whats wrong, he does not want people to get a clue about him.

The Republican hate machine strikes again. Why do these angry, paranoid hatemongers think we will ever let them run the country again? Even McCain knows that his party is doomed by it's divisiveness and hatred. The GOP is a party of irrelevant, racist cranks who hate the government. Time to send them back to their bunkers where they belong.

I am Canadian and following this US election because it is captivating. However I sometimes can't get over how myopic Americans (but not all) can get on issues. First let me just say what is wrong with Obama's middle name huh? Just because it is typically a name used by Muslims of which his father was one? He is as Christian as most of you are! And for that matter what is wrong with being a muslim? Islam NOT equal terrorism as many of you have been deceived.
What's with this, everyone keeps saying Obama is all talk, well what is Clinton and Mccain doing right now .. they are all talking because that's what people do in campaigns. The action follows after you have been elected, you cannot do presidential "stuff" until you are a president. Even Clinton and Mccain are all telling you their agendas, they can't do anything till they are elected, neither can Obama.
I am so tired of hearing Clinton talk about experience. Experience in being a wal-mart board member, in being first lady? If that's all that she's talking about then perhaps you could elect Barb Bush as well. Being wife of president NOT = being a president. Obama has experience too being in the senate just as Clinton. For good measure, let me just say experience isn't a guarantee that the future of your country will be steered in the right direction.

"Hussein" is not the complete pejorative some people make it out to be and shouldn't be exclusive to a reminder of Saddam Hussein. There are good people with that name. For instance, King Hussein of Jordan was a staunch ally of the United States.

More proof that today's Republicans are horrible human beings. What a disgusting jerk this Bill Cunningham guy is - a total racist jerk.

Why is calling someone by name a problem ??? McCain was a fool to apologize for nothing !!!

All you Bush haters are gonna see what a good man Bush was when you have that kid in the White House, I cannot wait for the media to start in on him. He will only get 4 years and then the R will clean up in the Senate, Congress and the White House. So go ahead give it to him, let him and all the Dems take the blame for the next 4 years. I am looking so forward to it. Does the name Carter ring a bell with anyone?

McCAIN knows that Obama respects him and he ought to return the favor. The name Hussein is used to prejudice Obama and for now can not be used to gain favor. Obama could have attacked him on his sex scandal and chose to call him an American HERO.

Bob - because that's not the name that Obama chooses to go by. I know something as simple as basic respect is lost on most Republicans these days. That's why we're going to send the GOP packing in November - they've simply lost all sense of humanity and respect for their fellow Americans. The GOP has gone insane and it's time for a time out.

Bill Cunningham's a fixture in Cincinnati. He shouldn't have placed McCain in that position. I'm glad that McCain apologized.

Kool aid drinkers all. I am so excited to constantly put down your candidate for the next 4 years. This is going to be fun. Unlike all of you though I will not wish harm to Obama, like all of you did to Bush.

akinca - LOL... sorry, hon, but a potted plant would do a better job than that incompetent, unelected fraud Bush. He is the worst President in American history and the most disliked, too. The people have spoken and so has history.

McCain was wise and temperate enough to realize the racist way the host was using Obama's middle name, and correctly distanced himself from it.

If he was smart enough to do so, why aren't all the knee-jerk Obama bashers on here smart enough to understand that as well and do likewise?

Why indeed....

Oh and by the way, I am not in the minority. Mabey on this liberal web site. I only come hear to see what you guys are thinking. I guarentee you there are alot of people in this country who do not like his middel name and are afraid of him. Sorry if you dont like it but those are the facts. Get over it. If Obama wants to clear himself than he should just come out and say it, not get upset everytime someone mentions it. He is acting like a cry baby

Obamas are the ones who are being divisive - by being ashamed of his given name, by saying that 'african americans' will not vote for Hillary if she is the nominee, Obama's wife saying that for the first time in her life she is proud of this country.
Is this not race based fear mongering?

"You are known by the company you keep" was advise given to me growing up obviously McCain wasn't taught such wisdom judging from his mother's words.

akinca, you are in a nutshell precisely what's wrong with the GOP, and with the overall pathetically infantile level of political discourse in this country.

You and your kind are dinosaurs.

But please, keep raving. You're doing wonders for Democratic recruitment!

If this man is nominated (obama) does that mean everyone will have to apoligize for saying his full name. Please!! Does that also mean that if he is being sworn in and his full name is said the person has to stop and apoligize.

Funny thing that McCain was so quick to apologize for nothing ... YIKES!!! .. why is everyone walking on eggshells with this Obama character?

Well said, 'ekm' and 'james'. People, we are not a creation of our names. George W. Bush's middle name is "Walker"... does that make him a Texas Ranger? (He may think so...)

BARAK HUSSEIN OBAMA is his real name.

Loved the line about when O gets done with u all you'll have left in your pockets is "change".

McCain had nothing to apologize for. He didn't say BHO, but he will evenutally, and why is everybody apologizing and walking on egg shells around OBAMA. I don't get it.

He just waltzes on the scene and you can't say anything about Obama without someone going nuts. I think that is a sign of mass personality disorder in this country, and they call that charisma?

McCain is right. Why oh why won't Hillary either apologize for or disavow the turban photo cheap shot? Refusing to admit a mistake is reminiscent of our current White House occupant.

I don't think Obama is ashamed of his real name. I think that it is apparent that when things like that are done, it is not the action, it is the motivation for the action that becomes an issue. Anyone who chooses to use his middle name in the way he did - well, it's obvious to most people the reason for it. It is to connect him, in whatever way possible, to the middle east and the problems there. It's kind of like being in court when an attorney says something inappropriate and the judge indicates that it should be "stricken from the record". Too late. It was already said and the jurors heard it. Just because it won't be in the transcripts, doesn't mean it wasn't said. He was trying to instill fear in people regarding an accomplished man who does not deserve that. I am very impressed by John McCain's response - the man has class.

It's Ok the American people are smarter than that. It does not mater any more what his name is, Obama is the real deal.

Why is it so wrong to use his middle name. If he is so ashamed of it, why doesn't he legally change it. I mean, good grief, it is his name. Shouldn't he be so proud of it if he has nothing to hide. McCain as usual puts his finger in the air to feel where the wind is blowing. He is just a political prostitute. I would use a different word, but i am sure its banned from this web site -- you know -- "just words". I don't want Jessie and Al out to get me

It is not about the name. It is about the use. We are Americans first before anything. I am white and my vote will not go to anyone that use race or reliogion to divide us because we will stand as one against our adversories. Our brave sodiers are fighting for the peace that we have and they caught across racial and religion.

I commened McCain for his response. Black, whites, christain, jews, muslims are all dying for the freedom that we have.

Jackson - I think because the GOP knows that Obama is going to bury them in November - and if they try to fall back on their usual racist tricks that it will backfire and cause an even bigger landslide. I think the Reps are terrified of a Democratic supermajority in Congress and spending another 60 years in the political wilderness. Of course, if you ask me, this is exactly what the GOP deserves after the way they've behaved over the last 8 years. I'm no democrat, but I will never vote for another Republican for as long as I live after Bush.

This was a classy thing to do. I think a McCain vs. Obama election would be more substantive, mature and respectful than a Hillary vs McCain election. Obama has given McCain much respect but acknowledges the differences between them.

McCain is wise. He knows what it means for our brave young men and women fighting for us. They do not need this kind of divisness

Quick, what's Hillary Clinton, and John McCain's middle names? I doubt few people know off the top of their heads, make no mistake about it. When Obama's name is used in full, it's not meant to be a compliment. He should not be ashamed of it, but people should honestly recognize it for what it is. An attempt to show that he is a closet Muslim.

It's hardly news that for John McCain to win in November he must maximize the votes of racial & religious bigots. He certainly needs to corner the votes of poor and lower-middle-class people who are willing to vote against their own economic interests for some "greater" purpose, like keeping the Black guy out of the White House or advancing the "Christian agenda." It can not be a secret in 2008 that racial and religious bigotry are cornerstones of the Republican platform and key to Republican dominance in the south, dominance that, if you remember, they acquired the day that Lyndon John signed the Civil Rights Act. Of course, McCain has to make slips of the tongue like this... it's called appealing to the base. In the case of his party "appealing to the base" is not a misnomer...jt

It's a sad day when you have to apologize for calling someone by their name.

The reason most Americans[ones with a functioning brain],can't stand Bush is because of all the damage he's done to this country. Plus he's a lying Chickenhawk. McCain at least served honorably,but of late he's taking on many Bush traits. America does not want four more years of warmongering,wefare to the rich,and a raping of the middle class. Jon McCain is not the one for America.

why people get ofended by his full name.
Why, Obama try to hide the truth

You have to know Cunningham to understand.
Beautiful!

Patricia - there's nothing wrong with his name. But why would this Cunningham clown use it so pointedly when Obama himself doesn't use it. Obviously there is an agenda at work here. Cunningham is using Obama's middle name as a codeword to link him to one of America's enemies by association. Anyone who doesn't see this is either stupid or disingenous. And decent Americans are not going to stand for this kind of divisive BS from far right smear merchants ever again. The days of Swiftboating are long over.

I have a problem with his name too. Add this to the list of Obama's insecurities.

I have heard a tape of that "introduction" and there is no doubt that Cunningham was using Obama's full name in a way that was meant to be both hurtful and prejudicial. If the full name had been used without the obvious negative connotations I don't believe anyone would have objected, but that is NOT the way it was done. Even though McCain did not use Obama's name in that way, it is fair to say was being said in his name. Under these circumstances it was appropriate for him to apologize.

DON'T TELL MY FULL NAME,
DON'T SHOW MY PICTURE TAKEN IN AFRICA.
That Obama.

One can very quickly, easily and correctly infer the overall intelligence and relative level of bigotry/intolerance in a person simply by whether or not that person fraudulently calls Obama a "muslim," states fraudulently that Obama was sworn in using a Koran, or attempts to make others of his or her dim ilk fraudulently believe that Obama does not place his hand over his heart during the Pledge of Allegiance. Each is a scurrilous lie, perpetrated by evil-doers with a devious agenda.

A flag pin DOES NOT make anyone a patriot, and in the immortal words of John Prine, "your flag decal won't get you into heaven anymore."

All of you posting here that say what is wrong with using his middle name, and saying he is ashamed are only trying to fool yourself. Senator Obama never said he was ashamed of his middle name. But if you are honest with yourself you know the only reason it is being used is to stir up fear in the ignorant people of our country. And if you say that is not true you are lying. I have no idea what McClain's middle name is and rarely hear Hillary's middle name. Why? Because it does not cause people to think of negative things.

What you Clinton people fail to realize is that there ain't nothing you canned cream of corn people can do about Barack Hussein Obama. He will be the next president of the United States. He is American and Christian. He reminds us that we are the change we desire.

I agree it was a reference to the religous issue but it is not a closed topic for discussion nor is it unfair to debate. John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Richard Millhouse Nixon for examples on Democrat and Republican sides of the fence, were not ashamed of their middle name. Then why would Obama? Obama was a Muslim and his middle name is Hussein. That is enough for me. Our boys are dying in an effort to bring peace to a region of the world and a religion of the world that wants none of it. I don't want it a hands off discussion that the possible next President of the most powerful country in the world has roots in Islam. Don't bury your heads in the sands of political correctness. It is an issue and it needs to be open and discussed. It is his name, it is his heritage, it is his father's religion and none of those facts can ever change. Tell me he converted to Christianity and I will tell you prove it to me. You can't do that by hiding his name.

But Obama has been exploiting the race card. Apparently, news agencies are now reporting that an Obama supporter was actually the person who spread the photos of him in Kenyan costume. It bothers me that he pointed to Clinton and saying she was fear mongering.

His name is: George Herbert Walker Bush
His name is: William Jefferson Clinton
Her name is: Hillary Rodham Clinton
His name is: Barack Hussein Obama....What is the problem?

JuJu - you obviously have no idea what you're talking about. Odinga is an Anglican and the majority of Luo are actually Christians. You're clearly not from Kenya and are a liar. Stop lying, liar. Don't you know by now that there will always be people smarter than you Republicans to set the record straight when you try to spread your filth?

?!?!?!??!!? er... I don't get it. These guys have lost their minds. Now it's not PC to call somebody by their real name. LMAO.

Karl,
that'd be WHERE the sun... As a Dem. I'm finding more and more of "us" are, unfortunately, lacking insight into how the world works (and how to speak and write correctly)- GWB was chosen by enough voters over our lame Dem. canidate, and though not so diplomatic, has been able to preside over 6+ yrs of no more attacks. Not to mention he has had the guts to do whats right despite the difficulties, too-high-price-to-pay of any war, to at least try to resolve the issues at the root cause of why psycho killers go after us. It will be great when we all benefit from his tough calls, and we can get back to building relationships around the world. But there was a time for military might, and I think he was the right guy @ the right time, none-the-less glad to see him retire. If we Dems would update our wrong platform and loose the horribly wrong "womens right to kill her unborn human being" and replace it with free, effective healthcare for all women and children that "...does no harm!" we Dems would easily get back in the White House- I'll be voting for McCain unfortunately, because at least he knows the difference between right and wrong

That is his name - why should anyone apologize?

I don't get it. Why is an apology needed here? Isn't that Obama's name? Am I missing something here?

Juju - actually, I just looked it up. Odinga isn't a Muslim and the majority of Luo are actually Christians. You lose. Stop lying.

Will someone enlighten me as to why John McCain should "profusly apologize" to obama for using his middle name? What will be next - no one will be able to say he is black? No one will be able to evey speak of him? He is now a god that if you even speak his name, you will be struck down by a thousand lightning strikes?
What in God's Good name is going on with this election? What in God's Good name have we let happen to the United States of America?
The next step here will be to say Heil Obama as we view him.
This canadidate is the worse thing that has ever happened to the USA -
You people have no idea what we will be against.
AND YOU THINK THAT BUSH IS BAD? JUST WAIT.

Haven't we all had enough of this kind of crap? I know I have!

It IS time that candidates take some responsibility for what is said on their behalf - ESPECIALLY at an event where the candidate is appearing! Thank you, John McCain, for doing the right thing.

MelanieTX - Just curious - do you call McCain by his middle name, too? Obviously it's a matter of respect. If Obama doesn't choose to use his middle name publicly, why would anyone go out of their way to use it if they didn't have an agenda? Clearly it is intended as a form of disrespect. Dont be disingenous - the rest of us can see right through this kind of thing.

Obama and McCain are both class-acts. why don't they just pair together and run against Hillary.

akinca: Who wished harm to President Bush? That's a red herring. I've just wished that that incompetent, ignorant, inarticulate imbecile had not been able to do so much harm to our country. George bush has disgraced a great country and if you think it's fun to say that, you're not paying attention to the suffering that this buffoon has caused... suffering that will go on for a long time after he's out of office. I'd be careful supporting George Bush then calling folks who disagree names like "losers," rational people will conclude that you've lost your grip on reality, assuming of course that you have had a grip on reality.

I am more committed to Obama than yesterday. Every day I see the BIGOTRY and blatant disregard and intolerance for people who are not white, or who are not Christian, or are not from this country. This racism is prevalent in this nation and is coming out in this race for presidency and it is coming out hard from the right-wing. IT IS TIME FOR A CHANGE folks!

Something to ponder: Could the majority of the negative postings (from both sides) actually be the work of campaign shills? I would suspect that they are. That would explain the purposely misspelled common words... intended to make readers think that the poster is less-educated. I suspect that the bulk of the anti-Obama postings you find here and on most websites are creations of the Karl Rove School of Dirty Politics. I would further believe that the pro-Clinton postings are the work of straight-ticket-voting Republicans who think that McCain would have a better chance against Clinton than Obama. Then again, didn't King Ditto-Head and the rest of the right-wing media community get very rich during the Clinton Administration? Maybe Limbaugh/O'Reilly/Coulter/Hannity/C.Wallace... et al... secretly want Hillary to win...???

For those of you who don't get it on here. Most of us are intelligent enough to understand that a name does mean anything. However there are people, some on this post, who are stupid enough to believe that others won't form an opinion on somebody because of their name. These are the same people who say Obama won't swear on a bible and that he will take guns away without checking the facts. Fact is, say his middle name and scare the stupid into not voting for him.

Brian - wow, you Republicans must be pretty desperate to have to pose as Dems just get anybody to listen to your pathetic pro-Bush talking points. Meanwhile, here in the real world, nobody cares what you dumb, desperate cons think about anything anymore. So sad that you no longer have the courage of your convictions to stand up for what you believe in withour resorting to pathetic charades. Good luck with that, loser. LOL

Kinda funny how ABC makes this headline look like McCain apologizing for something HE said, not Cunningham. Pathetic exploitation again, ABC. Very classless.

If Obama's name was John Edward Smith, he wouldn't be calling him by his full name, would he? If McCain's middle name was John Hitler McCain, do you think the Democrats would use his full name every time they referred to him? This goes along with the FOX inspired BS about Obama being a Muslim. WHO CARES if he is - look what your born again, cHristian has done in the past seven years!

I can tell you this, as a veteran, I would be more inclined to vote for McCain - except that he has his head up his behind on what's going on in Iraq. Sorry, but I'm not going back to that hellhole just because the GOP can't admit that it made a mistake in the first place.

John Sidney McCain III ... is his whole name.. but no one refers to him by that...get real people.. SILLY SEASON NEEDS TO LEAVE WITH WINTER

Confirmation again, Hillary, Barack, McCain, all have same objective. One World Power, and I agree with Cunningham but not just referencing Barack Hussein Obama- aka Barry, these 3 candidates are going to be a big Change. It will be change from USA to A.

It's great to finally see the Republican hate machine breaking down and choking on its own bile. Obama has reversed the polarity and now every time some dumb racist Republican attacks him with this nonsense, it just hurts the GOP instead. I LOVE it! Bottom line: Americans are sick of Republican nastiness and divisiveness.

if what this jerk did was OK, then why did mccain profusely apologize?... fess up republican thugs, people who say his middle name use it to incite fear... something the republican party has based it's success on... but fear is no longer working... mccain is another bush and will get creamed in november, if not before

Isn't that his name? Barack Hussein Obama, Hillery Rodham Clinton, William Jefferson Clinton, George W. Bush, George Herbert Walker Bush, Ronald Wilson Reagan. Is it not normal to use full name?

That's his name - I go by my middle name but use my first and middle name on legal documents - what's the big deal - Obama is a Muslim who changed his religion to be politically correct.

Why opologize for what the Obama's name is? He isn't his father or mother who named him. Obama just have to stand up and says HUSSEIN is a great name for a christian and JOSHUA is a great name for musslim child from now on. bla bla bla bla....

This is not about republican vs democrat and if it is to anyone-get the facts. The trouble our country is headed toward will require the "best person" becoming President, not the best party. GOP appears as dirty as Democrate depending on what rock gets turned over, get real.

The article is about the attacks on the News media, Barack Obama's name being used intentionally to insinuate Muslim/African names are inexplicably attached to terrorism, and to attack millions of American voters who support Barack for their belief in him. Barack did not ask McCain to apologize and has not showed any shame for his middle name. He likes his funny sounding name. Republicans are good people and I hope more Americans can move past anti-islam feelings. There have been more domestic terrorist that are white males than the 19 "Saudi Arabian" so-called "islamic terroists". They weren't any more Islamic than Klan members are Christian. Barack has natural integrity , something that all Americans deserve in a President. McCain probably just didn't want the news media to lash out on his campaign for the Clinton remarks.

Mar 4 Showdown, Obama wins by 25% of the vote.

Hillery Clinton stays in the race? Bill Clinton retreats to his Presidential Library to try in figuer out what went wrong.

McCain best days are behind him.

Obama

akinca - You wish, lady. Fact is you dumb cons already shot your wad and the rest of us are onto your lame tricks. Notice how quickly this "Barrack Hussien Obama" crap got shot down? Notice that it was a nonstarter? That's because nobody wants to hear your stupid, juvenile Republican crap anymore. The rest of us are over it - we put up with it during the Clinton years and with the Swiftboating of John McCain, etc, etc, etc. But the truth is you guys have no new tricks left and nobody cares anymore. Face it - you guys had your chance to prove yourselves and the valitidy of your ideas under Bush... and you BLEW IT SPECTACULARLY. Sorry, lady, but Bush and his minions have nobody to blame but themselves, and your lame, impotent threats just make the rest of us laugh and pity you.

Andrea,
Mr. Obama's mother passed away some time ago. Just thought I'd educate you if that's possible.