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