PHILADELPHIA - Republican presidential candidate John McCain cut short his first public appearance without running-mate Sarah Palin after chanting supporters of Democratic rival Barack Obama interrupted his speech.
After lunching with a roundtable of women at Philadelphia’s Down Home Diner, McCain shook hands with supporters and strode up to a podium to deliver a statement. But as he spoke, chants of “Obama, Obama, Obama” filled the room.
Reporters craned forward trying to hear the Arizona senator. Unfortunately for McCain — and possibly overlooked by aides who planned the event — a section of the diner opened up to a market where a crowd had gathered behind a cordon.
A large contingent of Obama supporters showed up, mixed with some who had bumper stickers reading “Democrats for McCain”.
“It’s time to leave the talk behind and start shaking up Washington and fixing our economy, taking care of the problems facing our families. We’re going to give a tax cut to every family with a child,” he said.
His words were barely audible.
McCain’s supporters shouted “John McCain”, “John McCain,” “John McCain”. The duelling chants nearly drowned out the presidential hopeful’s voice.
“Pennsylvania is a battleground state as we can tell,” McCain said.
Meanwhile Palin, the Alaska governor, was on a flight back to her state.
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Is Sarah Palin a pathological liar? She lied in her first speech to the American people as VP nominee and she keeps repeating the lies:
Lie #1: “I said Thanks for no Thanks” to the bridge to nowhere. (this lie has been debunked in a zillion media outlets)
Lie #2: I posted the jet on ebay! (this is more misleading than an outright lie. The audiences assumes she sold the plane on ebay. Nope, no buyers. pulled it off ebay and sold it to a crony.
Lie #2a: Sold plane at a profit. (Nope, sold plane at aloss)
Lie #3: I’m a PTA mom. (No record of her ever being a PTA member. )
- Posted by SarahGood idea to yell USA! USA! USA! that works for me.
Barack would not approve of such behavior.
Sad that it’s all about star power now. Will anyone watch the debates? I’m going to. But, I thought Bush was a total idiot in the debates and he won … crazy nation this turned into. Wish we could turn off TVs.
- Posted by BudHow is that a reflection on Obama. You act like he told those people to go out and do that. People do what they want to do regardless of what others say. You must be a part of McCains hick clain. Don’t play yourself. If you don’t like Obama who cares. There maybe plenty of people who don’t like you. You don’t have to vote for him. Vote McCain so the world can be in even worse shape.
- Posted by AshelyJane, (you posted at 4:34 GMT), did you not read the article? Obama and McCain supporters were drowning each other (and McCain) out. You should retract the last statement in your post.
- Posted by terri“You pretty much never see Republicans interrupting Democrat candidates. Why? Because Republicans for the most part have manners.” —posted by David H.
Hey David! I have a question. You infer that Republicans have better manners than Democrats. How then can you explain all of the ugly vituperative comments so many Right Wingers post both here and on countless other websites?
Your argument is an empty one at best.
- Posted by IEBJust another example of leftists acting like rude pigs. Pigs without lipstick I might add. You pretty much never see Republicans interrupting Democrat candidates. Why? Because Republicans for the most part have manners. How many times was McCain interrupted by disgusting Code Pink “chicks” during his acceptance speech? Palin was bothered too as well. Of course, she kept her compsure and delivered a perfect speech. Can you imagine if someone dared to heckle The One? He would start stammering and stuttering, “uh…ummm…you know…” But then if anyone ever distracted The Messiah from his teleprompter, they’d be accused of being racist.
- Posted by David HI am so glad that Democrats as well as other Obama supporters united and spoke up. McCain is running a negative campaign and people are tired of him spewing his lies. Obama/Biden 2008
- Posted by Renata NicoleMcCain has gone from milking the POW card to using the sexism card. Obama spoke about this months ago instead of talking about the issues McCain chooses to make a big stink about nothing, and that new smear ad is the absolute lowest of the low. I thought that conservatives were all big on faith and family values, instead all they do is name call and ridicule anyone who disagrees with there warped values.
- Posted by ErickaTUTORING SARAH PALIN
Dear Editor:
To borrow a choice word from the Republican Representative in Atlanta; John McCain, Sarah Palin, Rudy Guiliani and the laughing conventioneers are a bit too “uppity” for me. In both her St. Paul speech and now on the stump, Sarah Palin sarcastically mocks community organizers to beef up her small town mayor experience. While Bush aids and an ex FEMA attorney tutor Sarah Palin in foreign policy, the may want to add American History to the curriculum.
Clearly Sarah Palin does not get the American Revolution or the Abolitionist, Environmentalist and Civil Rights movements. She has no grasp of the Suffragettes and most certainly does not understand American Labor. She mocks Americans including John Adams, Frederick Douglass, John Muir, Eleanor Roosevelt, the Reverend Martin Luther King and Cesar Chavez. She also makes fun of my grandfather, Andrew Reeder, the first President of the Shipbuilders Union at Sun Ships in Philadelphia. This is personal and I take profound offense. There is a little “Norma Rae” in each of us.
I still have the edition of “The Philadelphia Inquirer” with my grandfather’s name in the headline and the photo of him being sworn in from a hospital bed. The officials never determined whether it was a workplace accident or attempted murder the day before the election but he survived. Following their victory, my grandfather and many others from their Local organized in their community again and created the neighborhood youth center. He always stressed the dignity of work and the pride of being working class.
We are an industrious, open-hearted and generous people. This is our American Spirit and the tie that binds our nation regardless of collar, race, sex, religion, orientation, education and job status. Americans work, so America works. My family and my public school teachers taught me well and this is just not how we roll in the lower 48. Sarah Palin scorns the very people that labored, at great risk, to give her husband a Union to join and the PTA that she claims launched her career. Republicans laugh at us for putting in a hard days work and then pitching in to improve our neighborhoods. With our Armed Forces serving in brutal conditions and milk over $5.50 a gallon stateside, that is elitist.
I am a white, Christian woman, with a college degree and snappy eyeglasses, too, and I have never encountered a woman less like me. I will never forget my American roots and Sarah Palin is no sister of mine. In this election, I am my brother’s keeper. I completely agree with Hillary Clinton, “No way, No how, No McCain/Palin.” My vote goes to Barack Obama and Joe Biden. That is how we put America first.
Solidarity!
Kim Reeder
- Posted by Kim RUnited States of America
I gotta tell ya…I’m starting to worry about the mentality of people in this country. When you ask Repubs just WHAT it is they like about Palin, I hear stuff like…”she hunts, she fishes, she shops at Wal-mart just like regular moms, and she’s REAL.” “She could’ve had an abortion but gave birth to a DS baby anyway.” “She comes from a small town & understands small town values” But when you ask them what policies she supports that they approve of, all I get is, “she wants drilling & she’s against abortion”. THAT’S IT!!! With all thats facing this country after 8yrs under Bush, the fact that she bring NOTHING to the table other than a beauty queen smile, the ability to read a prepared speech & a questionable record as mayor/govenor (which somehow qualifies her to potentially lead our nation). Since the RNC, she’s made a few campaign stops with McCain, where she’s trotted out to make a 15min version of the speech she already gave at the RNC (complete with the same lies I might add) then MCain takes over and repeats HIS same lies about Obama raising their taxes and these people cheer like the sheep they are. Of course, when the camera pans the crowd, you see mostly older white men & women (the kind that don’t use the internet to check the facts & get most of their information from Fox/Fix news & Bill O’Reilly.) Don’t believe me?
Check this out: http://foxattacks.com/
We are being cheated people. Cheated out our 1 chance to REALLY make a difference in our children’s lives. McCain talks about change then turns around and hires Steve Schmidt to head his campaign. The same man who ran Bush’s campaign in ‘00. The same man who was behind the smear campaign AGAINST MCCAIN in SC by suggesting his adopted black daughter was really his illegitimate love child!!! Does that matter to McShame? HELL NO!!! Its all about winning now and ALL the stops are being pulled out. Lets face it, at his age (72) this is his last shot at the Oval office and he’s going to do EVERYTHING to acheive his goal. Even run the kind of negative campaign he swore he wouldn’t. Even if it means using Karl Rove behind the scenes. After all, “Bush’s Brain” did such a great job beating him before, didn’t he???
Matter of fact, I think its time to take this criminal out of the equation don’t you?!?
http://sendkarlrovetojail.com
Wake up people…Our country needs you to make the right choice! Eight is Enough!!!!!!
- Posted by fed up in flaIf McCain is so interested in change, why does he not join Obama’s campaign
- Posted by PhilCaKelly. Right on! It’s such a shame that McCain and Palin seem to have no facts at their disposal. I can handle a bit of spin - humans do that, BUT…100% spin? C’mon. I don’t believe there is really much of a choice here and if somehow McCain wins in November, I give up. Truly. The only way they can possibly win is to lie their way there - or to pull a Bush and steal the election (remember 2000?). It’s all so depressing. I guess if they say something enough, people will believe it. Sort of like how Bush continuously mispronounced the word nuclear. Now, Palin says it the same way. Unbelieveable. I thought they were alike, but jeez!
- Posted by SteveSo, Obama supporters interrupted McCain…hmmm…sort of like how Bill O’Reilly constantly interrupted Obama in his ‘interview?’ Just compare that little interruption to the scummy ad McCain just put out on Obama, which is a complete lie. I mean, my God; they don’t even TRY for honesty. At all.
- Posted by SteveJohn McCain is a tired old politician. If you all liked the past 8 years you’ll love the next under a McCain/Palin administration. Oh and by the way, the actuarial statistics suggest that 1 of 3 VP candidates assume the presidency. Now that’s a scary thought, pitbull Palin with her finger on the nuclear button. Has given a thought about the war in Iraq and thinks that because Russia is across the waters from Alaska she has adequate foreign policy acumen. Just wow! I really cannot believe that Joe American is willing to put our country in such jeopardy.
- Posted by KatiaK[...] Reporters craned forward trying to hear the Arizona senator. Unfortunately for McCain — and possibly overlooked by aides who planned the event — a section of the diner opened up to a market where a crowd had gathered behind a cordon. Source Article [...]
- Posted by McCain finds it tough without Palin « The Central Tabulator“By the way, if you look at the most expensive cities to live in the US, they are all overwhelmingly democratic…NY, LA, SF, Miami, San Diego….filthy rich and overwhelmingly democratic.”
And you have knowledge of this,how? Internet research? Lived in these cities? Well, I live in LA, and I am Democratic but I’m not rich. And I have to say it is a struggle here just to keep it together day-to-day for most people, and I’m not talking about poor people I’m talking about middle-class! housing costs and energy costs are completely out of control and the rich here, regardless of what you think are mostly Republicans.
And, as for your inane idea that the problems of education are going to be fixed by vouchers and charter schools are totally unsupported by facts. Our education system needs to be completely revamped for us to compete in the global market.
And what Democratic handouts are you talking about? Social Security? Every adult paid into that system so they have some bit of a cushion, though not much, when they get old. And there is always that old saw welfare! Well let’s just say that the mythical welfare queen, trotted out at Republican conventions, over and over during the 70s 80s and even into the 90s is harder and harder to find since most states now have workfare, which translates into we will help you but you still have to work or go to school and if you don’t follow our rules we kick you out. Now that’s not to say I don’t think there is welfare. We have a lot of corporate welfare, let’s start with subsidies to big farm. I’m not talking little farm here I’m talking the big industrial farms. I’m talking about big oil, right now as we Fill up our gas tanks each day, we are getting screwed and screwed mightily, along with everybody else in this country because I’m paying huge prices for my gas plus I’m handing over through my taxes big subsidies for them at the same time as the oil companies are are having record . so let’s talk about welfare at stock about taking care of poor Freddie Mac and poor Fanny Mae. And let’s not forget Bear Stearns or the big tax breaks, we give big companies like Wal-Mart to move into our areas and build stores, they are going to make money on!
I understand though, it’s easy to become misinformed. Most Republicans get their news and information about politics from people like Rush Limbough, Sean Hannity, or Bill O’Reilly. And who are , you guessed it, rich and Republican:
Rush Limbaugh: $33 million 2007.
Sean Hannity : $$100 million over the next five years.
Bill O’Reilly : $9 million 2006.
Rupert Murdoch: worth 8.3 Billion
Now all I ask, and I want you to continue to listen to these guys , is do a little research. it’s not hard anymore with access to the Internet. Start comparing what they say to what they do. Look who the Republicans gave the tax cuts to. Look who will be taxed by the Democrats. Take a look at our infrastructure. How companies are sending jobs overseas, how small farms are still being pushed out by big farms. And if you going to come back with the fact that the Democrats have been the majority for the past two years. Please. That dog just don’t hunt. To find out why go online to see how our government works and see how the Republicans have filibustered every major bill for the past two years. I don’t like rhetoric I like facts. I spent most of my life in the Midwest, and we have a saying that goes “talk is cheap, but it takes money to buy whiskey”. Facts not rhetoric.
- Posted by Kelly SwansonWait, so now he’s going to give a tax break to everyone with a child? Huh? Isn’t this totally against what he’s been saying for the last year?
- Posted by ADWith all due respect, I find it unbelievable that McCain supporters are questioning the issue of respect. McCain is running a campaign where the primary foundation is spouting untruths about Obama. I was appalled at the level of acrimony and hatespeak showcased at the Republican Convention. Why didn’t they spend their time talking about how they’re going to improve the economy, deal with the wars, healthcare, education? It was like they’re in Jr. High all over again. Very disappointing.
- Posted by Cynthia HinesPeople aren’t above mob rule and censorship. Being a democrat or republican are just superfluous labels. But I am glad to know that you think like an automoton.
- Posted by SethA bad reflection on Obama? What about a bad reflection on McCain — and his horrendous lie/attack/smear campaign? Where’s the respect in that? This is indeed what our country has become - resorting to lies and deceit in an all-out war to win the country’s highest office. Talk about selling out your soul.
- Posted by Abby