McCain Reminds Pennsylvanians of Obama's "Bitter" Comments

By: John Bentley
Topics: John McCain

(CBS)

From CBS News' John Bentley:

PHILADELPHIA – John McCain courted voters in this important swing state by reminding them of Barack Obama's comments that small town Pennsylvanians "cling to guns or religion" because they are "bitter."

"I'm going to tell them I don't agree with Sen. Obama that they cling to their religion and the Constitution because they're bitter," McCain said as he explained how he planned to win Pennsylvania in the fall. "The people who love their country, who cherish their religion, and support the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States, that's the message, and that's another reason why we're going to win the state of Pennsylvania."

McCain also repeated his assertion that an Obama presidency would be a second term for Jimmy Carter. "One of the attacks on me has been that it'd be President Bush's third term," McCain said, in response to a question from the audience asking him to explain his comment comparing Obama to Carter. "In terms of national security, to taxation, to the increase of the role of government, it seems to me Sen. Obama is dusting off the old policies of the 60s and 70s that failed."

Although he was in Philadelphia, McCain opened his town hall here talking about tomorrow's town hall in New York. "I have not hard from Sen. Obama, but I urge him to meet with me in town hall meetings all over America," he said. "I asked him to join me tomorrow night in Federal Hall in New York City, and let's hear from the American people."

McCain has proposed a series of 10 town hall meetings across the country, starting Thursday at Federal Hall in Manhattan. Obama's campaign said they were interested in joint appearances, but have yet to RSVP for the New York town hall.

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by jack3213 June 12, 2008 12:08 PM EDT: Some Reason NOT to vote for Obama:

Obama''s visit to Africa ''06
(Where are the transcripts of the speeches
he gave here? Campaigning for Odinga?
Wouldn''t it be great to be able to read these?
Do the people of the State of Illinois know
about Obama''s radical background?)

Barack''s father, Muslim, hard-drinker,
Was married three times, attended
Harvard and returned to Kenya.
Obama claims he was an atheist,
But he was raised Muslim and was
Given a Muslim burial at Barack''s
family''s request.

Barack has stated his support for Luo
Raila Odinga (Opposition Leader in
Kenya who signed a ''Shariah pact''
With Muslims and claims to be Obama''s
cousin) and is married to Ida Odinga.
They have four children - two sons and
two daughters. His oldest son, Fidel, is
named after Fidel Castro.; Reply to this comment


by l00ker June 12, 2008 11:52 AM EDT: Insane in the membrain, insane in the brain, senator mccain is going insane! Senator Mccain, tell PA residence that you would intend on letting over 12 million illegal immigrants get amnesty and take away hard working blue color jobs from Americans! Is that what PA would want from a president?

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Posted by TRBundro1277 at 03:12 AM : Jun 12, 2008
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On top of that, Obama can remind Pennsylvania and McPain about Bush''s endless war in Iraq, sabre rattling on Iran and lousy economy, Bush''s rubber stamp Republican congress, Bush''s buddy Jack Abramoff, Scott McClellan''s info on McPain''s buddy Bush, just to name a few.; Reply to this comment


by abbe91 June 12, 2008 7:26 AM EDT: What''s important is vetoing every single beer ... LOL; Reply to this comment


by trbundro1277 June 12, 2008 6:12 AM EDT: Insane in the membrain, insane in the brain, senator mccain is going insane! Senator Mccain, tell PA residence that you would intend on letting over 12 million illegal immigrants get amnesty and take away hard working blue color jobs from Americans! Is that what PA would want from a president?; Reply to this comment


by trbundro1277 June 12, 2008 6:10 AM EDT: No Insane Mccain! Amnesty, more war, more debt 2008!; Reply to this comment


by trbundro1277 June 12, 2008 6:07 AM EDT: When will Obama apologize to Americans?
Posted by trracymorgan at 06:35 PM : Jun 11, 2008
*** What does Obama have to apologize to Americans for? When is Mccain going to apologize to blue collar American workers that would have lost their jobs to the over 12 million illegals he wanted to give amnesty to! When is Bush going to apologize for stealing 2 elections? When is he going to apologize to the rest of the world for his cowboy(lack of) diplomacy?; Reply to this comment


by trbundro1277 June 12, 2008 6:04 AM EDT: Perhaps Senator Obama should remind Pennsylvanians of Senator McCain''''s comments today that when soldiers can come home from Iraq is not important. And, then there''''s his plan to let the wealthy keep their tax breaks - but none for the middle class! Now, that''''s enough to make me (from Pennsylvania) bitter!
Posted by beaujolie1 at 02:26 PM : Jun 11, 2008 *** I''ll second that! I''m also bitter after 8 years of Bush! I''ll be very bitter if Mccain even comes close to winning this November! Vote No on a bush 3rd term!; Reply to this comment


by trbundro1277 June 12, 2008 6:03 AM EDT: %u201CI%u2019m going to tell them I don%u2019t agree with Sen. Obama that they cling to their religion and the Constitution because they%u2019re bitter,%u201D McCain said
*** I''m bitter as heck Senior Mccain! After 8 years of bush we are all bitter. Mccain is definately out of touch if he doesn''t think us voters have been bitter because of bush policy of rewarding rich people for no reason at all. Mccain should remind the people of Pennsylvania that he voted to allow more than over 12 million illegal immigrants to be granted amnesty and come up to Pa and other northern states and take the jobs from blue collar white and black americans! Wake up everyone! Obama may not be perfect, but atleast he offers something other than Bush''s failed policies! Anyone other than Amnesty Juan Mccain!; Reply to this comment


by kenbomc June 12, 2008 5:52 AM EDT: McSame reminded all of us, especially the soldiers and their families, that "bringing them home is not important" to Senator McSame.; Reply to this comment


by tiredofthebs June 12, 2008 1:30 AM EDT: Man ..... you gotta LOVE this campaign season. The strategies from BOTH PARTIES shows real thought.; Reply to this comment