McCain Challenges Obama to Lightsaber Duel

By: John Bentley
Topics: John McCain

(CBS)

From CBS News' John Bentley:

(PANAMA CITY, FLA.) – Playing off Barack Obama's playful challenge to a "duel" over taxes, McCain offered a response as to the weapons they should use.

"I noticed a couple of days ago that Sen. Obama challenged me to a duel," he said. "Well, lightsabers is my weapon of choice."

The choice of a mythical weapon from the "Star Wars" movies aside, McCain criticized Obama for what he says is a failure to support energy alternatives.

"The only thing I've heard him say is that we should inflate our tires," McCain said. "We need oil drilling and we need it now offshore and we need it now. He has consistently opposed it."

McCain made the comment standing next to Charlie Crist, the Republican governor of Florida who has backed McCain's plan for offshore exploration off the coast of Florida and has been mentioned as a possible running mate.

"I think that your governor has earned a place in the Republican Party, not just in the state of Florida, but nationally," McCain said. "We aren't talking about the process, but everybody knows the respect and appreciation I have for him."

McCain also addressed charges that his campaign has gone negative because of ads that compare Obama to Paris Hilton, and the accusation by McCain's campaign manager that Obama brought up the issue of race.

"He brought up the issue of race, I responded to it. Because I'm disappointed, and I don't want that issue to be part of this campaign, and since his campaign retracted it, I'm ready to move on," McCain said.

"I don't think our campaign is negative in the slightest."

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by jtyler271 August 4, 2008 5:25 AM EDT: We don''''t want a dirty Muslim-born, America-hating, black-power activist for president!

Anyone who believes Obama can win is living in the Twilight Zone.

Posted by liberty_1776 at 01:26 AM : Aug 03, 2008

Bigot; Reply to this comment


by scrawlwall August 3, 2008 9:12 PM EDT: So Old McSkywalker wants to challenge me to a lightsaber duel. Bring it on. He''ll love my Obi-Wan Obama t shirt I''m sending him.; Reply to this comment


by scrawlwall August 3, 2008 9:10 PM EDT: So Old McSkywalker wants to challenge me to a lightsaber duel. Bring it on. He''ll love my Obi-Wan Obama t shirt I''m sending him.; Reply to this comment


by lottobee August 3, 2008 3:06 PM EDT: So the bama is too scared to meet McCain head on and runs from the town hall meetings and limits it to 3 debates. Now what does that tell you. This guy has NO substance and is terrified of the tough questions --- so he has to limit his exposure to a controlled situation. Scared, and more scared of losing. If the American people get a glimpse of what''s behind the facade --- he''ll lose some of those voters --- and he needs all he can get because this race is turning towards McCain. The bama is a hollywood production supported by some serious money interests --- 55% and rising --- and his small money donors are drying up. The debates should be VERY interesting with all his flip-flops. Wonder if he''ll remember which positions he''s taking after all the twists and turns. It''s the same as lying --- you have to carry around a little black book with all your lies and the dates and details. Debates are not good for the bama.; Reply to this comment


by liberty_1776 August 3, 2008 4:26 AM EDT: Obama wants to "duel" with the infidel.

McCain is the next US president. We don''t want a dirty Muslim-born, America-hating, black-power activist for president!

Anyone who believes Obama can win is living in the Twilight Zone.; Reply to this comment


by american1000 August 2, 2008 12:17 PM EDT: It seems that ONE MONTH AGO, it was John McCain who played the race card against Obama!

It was John McCain who put Obama''s face on a dollar bill in one of the attack ads John McCain made called: SEAL

You can find the attack ad John McCain made ONE MONTH AGO, where it was John McCain who put Obama''s face on a dollar bill. The campaign ad by John McCain is on YOUTUBE, it is called: SEAL

(Just go to YOUTUBE, and type in the two words: SEAL McCAIN); Reply to this comment


by nate707-2009 August 2, 2008 7:56 AM EDT: What does John reeaally mean by a "saber duel"???; Reply to this comment


by karela33 August 2, 2008 6:21 AM EDT: clestes expressed it perfectly! When is McCain going to start taking the presidency of the United States seriously. Our country and our world and our earth are in serious trouble---and McCain is having a good time making McNasty ads. Now he wants to play with light sabers instead of "dueling" about taxes. We need a grown up John and you''re either not there yet, or you''ve begun regressing badly.; Reply to this comment


by mr2258 August 2, 2008 3:57 AM EDT: It is about time.McCain has jumped on Obama with both feet.Obama is on the run.He is running down a dead end street.; Reply to this comment


by mrcjo August 2, 2008 1:44 AM EDT: This guy is really losing it. He''s not qualified to be in the senate anymore, much less be president!!; Reply to this comment