McCain fundraiser canceled because of a lame joke 18 years ago
- Posted by Beth on June 14th, 2008 filed in 2008 election, Barack Obama, Funny, John McCain, Moonbats, Politics, Stupid, WTF botched joke · Democrats
I guess I should probably just delete my whole blog, because I’ve told a few off-color jokes and said a few things that some might find offensive, and much more recently than 18 years ago. Hopefully stuff I said just this morning to a friend doesn’t cause McCain to have to return my donations!
ABC’s Rick Klein reports: Sen. John McCain on Friday abruptly cancelled a Monday fundraiser that had been scheduled at the home of a Texas oilman, after ABC News contacted the campaign inquiring about a verbal blunder the Texan made during an unsuccessful 1990 campaign for governor.
Clayton Williams stirred controversy during his 1990 campaign for governor of Texas with a botched attempt at humor in which he compared rape to weather. Within earshot of a reporter, Williams said: “As long as it’s inevitable, you might as well lie back and enjoy it.”
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The DNC is calling on the McCain campaign to return money raised by Williams.Statement from DNC communications director Karen Finney:
“Mr. Williams’ comments are not only outrageous and disgusting, they degrade our values as Americans. John McCain should make it clear that he understands just how offensive these comments are by not only canceling a fund-raising event but also returning the money Wlliams raised for his campaign. Senator McCain should know that you cannot expect the American people to trust you if you say one thing when you stand on the stump and turn a blind eye to this kind of language when you think no one will notice.”
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! DNC = FAIL.
I eagerly await the announcement from the DNC that Jon Carry, Joe Biden, Ted Kennedy, etc. etc. ad nauseum, will be withdrawing their support for Obama because of stupid, offensive things they’ve said and/or done in years past. Nevermind the fact they’ve all actually run for President themselves, and I’m sure someone could easily find examples of tasteless “humor” from Obama himself.
Whatever. LOL.
Thanks to Justin Hart (via email), whose reaction was much more respectful than mine, as usual.
sierrahome says:
Some of my favorite punchlines:
*That’s Richard, he’s lucky at cards too.
*It’s the mace.
*At Parties I can’t keep my dick outta the peanuts.
*After he finished I called him precious!
I’m not having a fundraiser either
TC says:
In the sage words of Bill Clinton, “You better get some ice on that.”
Bill Smith says:
When is John McCain going to stop letting his opposition set his agenda?
Let them beat their poor little selves to death about this. The only response, if any, is, “18 years ago is the best you’ve got?”
Or are they expecting: “The DNC applauds our worthy opponent for his prompt, appropriate, totally gentlemanly, and honorable response to this matter, which we now consider closed.”
Chris says:
Thank you Bill Smith. You took the words right out of my mouth.
If McCain doesn’t knock this getting along crap off and tell the dems and the MSM to blow it out their ass, he’s going to look like a bigger wimp than GHWB.
This has been going on way too long with him. He nearly lost my vote when he told us here in NC that we were out of touch for running the Rev Wright ad. No, we weren’t Senator and unless you start fighting back too, you won’t win in November.
Noah David Simon says:
this is the number one reason I’m not a Democrat… seriously a little vile humor would do them such good. Why does everything have to be so dry… they have to write off anything as either controversial or reflective of society. Maybe it just feels good just to be the bad guy once in the while. It is all good if you apologize.
When I was a kid I had it in my head that conservatives were prudes that wore their panties to tight… boy was I wrong. I don’t care what your politics are. Laugh a little people. I’m Jewish… I love it when my best friends who aren’t tell a little Holocaust humor. I know they don’t hate me. It is how the joke is said, not the content but the context. The best way to defeat hatred is to laugh a little. I sincerely doubt this guy thought rape was a good thing. People who really hate (in my experience)… rarely tell offensive jokes, People that really hate sound an awful lot like Ron Paul or Jimmy Carter. They are super P.C. and they find the loopholes in logic to let their true motives out. They are super serious and dry… and that is what I don’t trust more then anything else. Bring on the Holocaust jokes! Tragedy is funny. I won’t trust you if you don’t
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Stix says:
The Dems need to get a senseof humor. When I was growing up I heardall the Pollack jokes and I am half Polish. They did no affend me or my family. The Dems need to grow up and not take everything so seriously.
Dave in Texas says:
Well, it wasn’t the joke so much that fucked up his shot at the (recently torched) governor’s mansion, he iced it with a stupid on camera confrontation with Ann that totally backfired on him.
Clayton was one dumb Aggie.