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Topic started on 31-1-2008 @ 03:49 PM by biggie smalls

McCain Criticized for Slur


www.sfgate.com
Arizona Sen. John McCain refused to apologize yesterday for his use of a racial slur to condemn the North Vietnamese prison guards who tortured and held him captive during the war.
``I hate the gooks,'' McCain said yesterday in response to a question from reporters aboard his campaign bus. ``I will hate them as long as I live.''
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reply posted on 31-1-2008 @ 09:10 PM by SteveR
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Guess I don't understand your position here. McCain has a right to feel this way after his experiences, can you honestly say you wouldn't either?

Less criticism, more understanding.


reply posted on 31-1-2008 @ 10:41 PM by biggie smalls
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You know its bad when Ann Coulter doesn't like you .

The bright side of the Florida debacle is that I no longer fear Hillary Clinton. (I mean in terms of her becoming president -- on a personal level, she's still a little creepy.) I'd rather deal with President Hillary than with President McCain . With Hillary, we'll get the same ruinous liberal policies with none of the responsibility.

Also, McCain lies a lot, which is really more a specialty of the Democrats.


I really don't like the woman, but she has a good point about the lying...

I wonder if she knows more than she is letting on?


reply posted on 31-1-2008 @ 10:53 PM by semperfortis
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I think you can hate someone or even a group of people for actions they took that caused you harm without disrespecting an entire race of people.

I personally believe that the use of racial slurs is similar to the use of vulgar language in that is is indicative of either a lack of self control or a rudimentary knowledge of the English language.

Semper
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