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October 10, 2008 7:27 PM

McCain Booed For Telling Audience To Be Respectful of Obama

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John Bentley
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John McCain
(CBS)

From CBS News' John Bentley:


(LAKEVILLE, MINN.) – In stark contrast to his last town hall meeting yesterday, John McCain dramatically toned down his attacks on Barack Obama, even after many in the audience were asking him to go on the offensive. McCain was even booed when he told the audience to be respectful and that "you don't have to be scared" of Obama:

"The people here in Minnesota want to see a real fight this next time in your debate," one veteran in the crowd said.

"We want a fight, and I will fight, but we will be respectful. I admire Sen. Obama and his accomplishments, I will respect him, and I want everyone to be respectful," McCain said, to which he received a chorus of boos. "Because that's the way politics should be conducted in America, so let's make sure that we're all respectful." He then received a round of applause from the audience.

Some of the questioners said they were scared of an Obama presidency, and one woman said she couldn't trust Obama because "he's an Arab."

McCain shook his head. "No ma'am, he's a decent family man, a citizen, that I just happen to have disagreements with on fundamental issues, and that's what this campaign is all about."

But McCain didn't completely stay away from personal attacks, bringing up Obama's connection with William Ayres, who was a member of the 1960s radical group the Weather Underground.

"One of the issues is a man named William Ayres, who is an unrepentant terrorist," McCain said. "Sen. Obama said that Mr. Ayres was a guy in the neighborhood, when in reality, Sen. Obama's political career was launched in Mr. Ayres living room."

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by dekoon October 12, 2008 1:48 PM EDT
Some say seeing is believing - add hearing to that and a lot of people become true believers in the idea that there are a great many naive, ignorant, uninformed, ill-informed, hateful, bigoted, "dumb" and very small people opening their mouths when they should keep them closed.

There''s absolutely no place for chants about killing anybody PERIOD. Shame on McCain for not putting a stop to it i.e. standing up and saying This Will Not Be Tolerated PERIOD.

I''d say it''s pretty much a done deal for Obama and has been way before all of this BS.

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by kmdudley1 October 11, 2008 5:23 PM EDT
This ACORN mess is overblown. ACORN reported the fraud themselves. They want the perpetrators caught. The Republicans act as if it were intentional. ACORN is a great organization and they do a lot to provide job training for criminals upon their release from prison, they provide housing counseling for first time homebuyers, and they have a ton of urban education programs. Their voter drive isn''t the only one in the country wrought with fraud this year. Obama supports lots of community organization that have "Get out the Vote" drives. I''m sooooo tired of Republicans. They make me sick.
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by todgul October 11, 2008 7:56 AM EDT
Factcheck.Org confirms "McCain ranks out some false and misleading attacks on Obama''s connection to a 1960s radical."
http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/he_lied_about_bill_ayers.html
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by cbsespo October 11, 2008 7:43 AM EDT
There will always be a few backwards assed, old school, ignorant, uneducated folk who rely on rumor as a news source. Thankfully they are the new "MINORITY"
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by webama October 11, 2008 6:15 AM EDT
Thank you McCain at least. I''ll respectfully vote OBAMA !
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by Andrew Stergiou October 11, 2008 4:31 AM EDT
CORRECTED TEXT:

I have read that people at McCain/Palin rallies have shouted "he is a terrorist", "he is an Arab", "kill him", if that is so:

As far as I am concerned anyone yelling "kill him" at any presidential candidiate''s rally should be promptly arrested by the SECRET SERVICE. But where has the SECRET SERVICE been?

If the SECRET SERVICE has not arrested such provocateurs and terrorists they are in subversion of their duty, and the constitution and the president of the United States and should be immediately releived of duty, court martially and be found guilty and spend a long time in prison.
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by hostilechik October 11, 2008 4:10 AM EDT
Sorry about the repeated posts.
Are Christian extremists more acceptable than Muslim ones??? Palin is a Christian EXTREMISTS and sounds just as psycho as the Muslim extremists. Look at her education...LOL then compare it to Obama''s. Hers is PATHETIC. Look at her experience in dealing with large diverse populations...its a JOKE compared to Obama. McCain changes his mind about his policies every other week and his running mate contradicts his statements REGULARLY. PLUS she has shown that she can and WILL abuse the power of her position and has used her office to do favors for her friends. My God the list goes on and on and on. McCain and Palin SUCK IN EVERY WAY.
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by hostilechik October 11, 2008 4:04 AM EDT
Funny how everyone forgets that John McCain sided with Christian extremists and other fascist groups....I guess its ok if your white. Funny how none of McCains supporters see anything wrong with the fact that Palins husband palled around with an organization that also D.amned the U.S. so bad that they wanted to seperate from the entire nation.
Is that not anti- patriotic?????
Noone sees the hypocrisy of a woman that preaches family values and yet has an unmarried pregnant daughter who apparently drinks and parties. You all are such HYPOCRITS its DISGUSTING.
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by hostilechik October 11, 2008 4:04 AM EDT
Funny how everyone forgets that John McCain sided with Christian extremists and other fascist groups....I guess its ok if your white. Funny how none of McCains supporters see anything wrong with the fact that Palins husband palled around with an organization that also D.amned the U.S. so bad that they wanted to seperate from the entire nation.
Is that not anti- patriotic?????
Noone sees the hypocrisy of a woman that preaches family values and yet has an unmarried pregnant daughter who apparently drinks and parties. You all are such HYPOCRITS its DISGUSTING.
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by hostilechik October 11, 2008 4:03 AM EDT
Funny how everyone forgets that John McCain sided with Christian extremists and other fascist groups....I guess its ok if your white. Funny how none of McCains supporters see anything wrong with the fact that Palins husband palled around with an organization that also D.amned the U.S. so bad that they wanted to seperate from the entire nation.
Is that not anti- patriotic?????
Noone sees the hypocrisy of a woman that preaches family values and yet has an unmarried pregnant daughter who apparently drinks and parties. You all are such HYPOCRITS its DISGUSTING. If Obama were a terrorist wouldnt he be in jail???If he were even suspected...wouldnt he be in jail???? The compant that McCain keeps arent exactly the U.S. boyscouts and are far from angels. Stop lying and face the fact that you not only dont agree with Obamas policies but your HATEFUL ATTACKS PROVE that the majority of McCain supporters are die hard racists that would rather see their arms ripped from their bodies than to see a Black man as president. I say...let it RIP.
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