McCain Likes Harleys Better Than Berliners, and Volunteers Cindy for Pageant

By: John Bentley
Topics: John McCain

(CBS)

From CBS News' John Bentley:

(STURGIS, S.D.) – The roar of Harley-Davidsons was music to John McCain's ears here at the world's largest motorcycle rally. "Not long ago, a couple of hundred thousand Berliners made a lot of noise for my opponent," McCain said about Barack Obama's recent European tour. "I'll take the roar of 50,000 Harleys any day."

McCain was here to speak at the Buffalo Chip campground's annual Tribute to American Veterans and Active Duty Servicemen this evening, talking to the many veterans and soldiers that take part in the annual Sturgis Bike Week. But he also suggested his wife Cindy could participate in the festivities.

"I was looking at the Sturgis schedule and noticed that you have a beauty pageant and so I encouraged Cindy to compete," McCain said to cheers from the (mostly male) crowd. "With a little luck, she could be on the only woman ever to serve as both the first lady and Miss Buffalo Chip."

It is unlikely that Mrs. McCain participated. The "Miss Buffalo Chip Beauty Pageant - Bikinis on the Beach" was described by Jim Caple of EPSN as "essentially a topless beauty pageant. And occasionally bottomless, too."

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by shingles1 August 5, 2008 7:01 PM EDT: McCain volunteers his wife for the Miss Buffalo Chip Beauty Pageant, ''essentially a topless beauty pageant. And occasionally bottomless, too.''

Well, I guess there go the ''Hilary supporters for McCain'' votes.; Reply to this comment


by alphonsoc August 5, 2008 10:11 AM EDT: Here''s some real political punch!!! Bikers need stress relief too. I think McCain has a sense of humor. Obama needs to lighten up.

Bam Bam Obama vs Big Mac McCain

"Bop early and Bop often!"

-Alphonso Carponzo

http://www.bop-o-rama.com

Stress relief for politically stressful times!; Reply to this comment


by ericmiami August 5, 2008 8:50 AM EDT: I hope McCain entered his precious wife in the "Fake ***" contest. Or the "Pickle Licking" contest. If the crowds won''t come to him, let him go to the crowds.; Reply to this comment


by Gary Kempf August 5, 2008 8:50 AM EDT: McMoron!!!!!!; Reply to this comment


by urnot August 5, 2008 5:53 AM EDT: McCain volunteers his $75,000 monthly "spending money" wife for a topless contest? Well, he called her a "c*nt" before. I guess this is nothing by comparison.; Reply to this comment