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McCain Praises Obama at NAACP
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ABC News' Ron Claiborne Reports: In his speech to the NAACP convention in Cincinnati today, Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) praised Senator Barack Obama (D-Illinois) and made a rare mention of the historic nature of his candidacy as the first African-American to be nominated for president by a major political party.
"Don't tell him I said this," McCain said, "but he is an impressive fellow in many ways. He has inspired a great many Americans, some of whom had wrongly believed that a political campaign could hold no purpose or meaning for them. His success should make Americans, all Americans, proud."
Watch the VIDEO HERE.
McCain noted that when President Theodore Roosevelt invited Booker T. Washington to dine at the White House, many Americans were outraged.
"America today is a world away from the cruel and prideful bigotry of that time," he said. "There is no better evidence of this than nomination of an African-American to be the presidential nominee of his part. Whatever the outcome in November, Senator Obama has achieved a great thing."
In his speech on June 3rd, the night Obama effectively wrapped up the Democratic nomination, McCain did not mention the history that was made by his nomination. In an interview broadcast the next morning on Good Morning America, he was asked why he had not cited it. McCain said, "I congratulate him and I congratulated Senator Obama not because of any reason except that he (ran) a very effective campaign. And he's done a very admirable job. And, as I said, he's motivated a lots of Americans to be involved in the political process."
The following day, Charles Gibson asked McCain if he ever thought he'd see a day when there was a black person nominated for president by the Republican or Democratic parties.
"I did because -- as I felt there will be a woman who is president of the United, because I have a great faith in the American people. And I have a great faith in their sense of justice and their judgment of people on their qualities, as Dr. King said … by the content of their character, not by the color of their skin."
July 16, 2008 in Hunter, Duncan, Kucinich, Dennis, Tancredo, Tom, Thompson, Fred | Permalink | User Comments (33)
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Obama could never be as gracious as McCain.
Because Obama is a meglomania.
Posted by: carpenter.nyc | Jul 16, 2008 12:13:56 PM
carpenter.nyc | Jul 16, 2008 12:13:56 PM
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don't worry, i bet the next time obama gives a speech in the old people's home, he will lavish mcbush with praises.
Posted by: johnosahon | Jul 16, 2008 12:18:06 PM
Let the egomaniac Obama top that one!
Posted by: Aston | Jul 16, 2008 12:18:36 PM
Obama praises McCain everyday as a war hero
Posted by: watching | Jul 16, 2008 12:24:45 PM
Here is the test. If an Obama supporter thinks there is anything wrong with McCain's nice compliment, or that it is 'too late,' or that Obama is better at complimenting, they are really in deep, wouldn't you say?
Posted by: Wade | Jul 16, 2008 12:30:25 PM
Obama has praised McCain time and time again being a war hero. All this nonsense about Obama not being gracious, it simply not true!!
McCain would be a fool to bash Obama at a NAACP event, just like Obama would be foolish to not show praise for McCain's service at a Veterans event.
Posted by: Jennifer | Jul 16, 2008 12:56:15 PM
Wonder why McCain didn't compliment him on any of his legislative accomplishments?
Posted by: Robert in Cleveland | Jul 16, 2008 1:03:10 PM
Unlike Obama, McCain is unafraid to speak to people who won't vote for him.
Posted by: geevill | Jul 16, 2008 1:10:37 PM
I thnk this was very cool of McCain, who is a great American. Obama 08
Posted by: Constantone | Jul 16, 2008 1:16:56 PM
Here's another talking point for the McCain campaign: McCain remembered something. God bless the old boy!
Posted by: ericmiami | Jul 16, 2008 1:30:21 PM
Sen.McCain will put his country frist
above everything else and has done so
( P.o.W.),will Sen.Obama do the
same if he has the chance to do so ?
Posted by: vinnie | Jul 16, 2008 1:32:40 PM
Wonder why McCain didn't praise him for his community development work in converting public housing into private housing?
Posted by: Robert in Cleveland | Jul 16, 2008 1:43:09 PM
mccain's military record doesnt mean that he is going to be a good president.
and everyone knows it.
Posted by: melissa | Jul 16, 2008 1:43:38 PM
Melissa-- but a 143 days in the US Senate means Obama will be a good POTUS--right?
Posted by: Robert in Cleveland | Jul 16, 2008 1:48:52 PM
robert,
i never said that. just like i didnt say that his record shows he will be a bad president it doesnt show anything when it comes to president! so why bring it up?
Posted by: melissa | Jul 16, 2008 1:51:58 PM
Thank you Melissa, I'm glad we agree.
Posted by: Robert in Cleveland | Jul 16, 2008 1:53:41 PM
agree on what? that mccains military record neither helps nor hurts him?
Posted by: melissa | Jul 16, 2008 1:54:54 PM
No-- that Obama has no qualifications.
Posted by: Robert in Cleveland | Jul 16, 2008 1:58:39 PM
i didnt say that either and neither did you!
Posted by: melissa | Jul 16, 2008 2:00:07 PM
Melissa-- you may not of said it, but admit it, you certainly think it.
Posted by: Robert in Cleveland | Jul 16, 2008 2:02:58 PM
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