RACINE, Wisconsin — There aren’t many times when Republican presidential hopeful John McCain finds himself at a loss for words, but in Wisconsin today he steered clear of the controversy involving legendary Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre.
Favre is locked in a dispute with the Packers management over his bid to end his retirement and play again in the NFL.
Needless to say it’s a big story in these parts, and it was the first question that came up at a town hall meeting in the Milwaukee suburb of Racine.
As the crowd chuckled, McCain said he has often eagerly leapt into controversies over the years, “But I’m not so dumb that I’m going to jump into that.”
He went on to praise Favre’s achievements as Green Bay’s quarterback.
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- Photo credit: Reuters/Allen Fredrickson (Favre speaks at a news conference earlier this month)
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