Just when I think I might be able to support McCain, He Does it Again

One thing I love about Tivo is the way it gets to know your preferences and makes helpful “suggestions” about things you may want to watch. I don’t mean it taps you on the shoulder and says “Hey, there’s a great show on right now. Shall I record it?” It just records it, and let’s you decide. I have to confess that at first I wasn’t crazy about my Tivo thinking I wanted to watch the latest episode of “Tyra,” but there’s a learning curve for everyone, even a device. Now that it has gotten to know me, it’s much more insightful.

So this morning I discovered that my Tivo has helpfully recorded Tuesday night’s Anderson Cooper 360, and so I got the pleasure of hearing AC lead off the show with the “controversy” surrounding the way that local radio host Bill Cunningham introduced McCain in Ohio yesterday, which he described as “a taste of the sleazy campaigning and swift boating to come.” MMM …let me see, swift boating, as in when you tell the truth about a liberal’s record or policy positions and it’s considered a vicious personal attack?

You’ve probably seen the tape. If not, I’ll put it up later. It’s just as well that you have some time to gear up before viewing it. I warn you: this video is not for the faint of heart. Mr. Cunningham actually–are you ready for this?–called Barack Obama by his full name! I’m not kidding! He said it: Barack Hussein Obama. He also said–I’m sorry, but I hope you won’t find this too offensive–that Obama is a product of the Chicago political machine and friends with notorious political fixer and current underwear sharer, Tony Rezko. How dare this guy tell the truth about Barack Hussein Obama!

If you think I’m being sarcastic, you’re right, but my sarcastic demand for an apology is just that: sarcasm. Unfortunately, Sen. McCain felt the need to apologize for this guy’s remarks as well. Perhaps one of my friends who tells me that I need to support Sen. McCain can explain to me why referring to a candidate by his actual middle name and stating facts about him constitute words that require an apology or need to be taken back.

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