Va. Man Kicked Off McCain Campaign After Column (racist)

[cali]

POSTED: 5:23 pm EDT October 7, 2008
UPDATED: 6:20 pm EDT October 7, 2008


WASHINGTON -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain's campaign denounced a racially charged newspaper column written by a member of his leadership team in Virginia.

Bobby May, the author of the column, which appeared in a southwest Virginia newspaper called the Voice, has been removed from the campaign. He had represented Buchanan County.

The column spoofed Democratic candidate Barack Obama's platform. For example, May wrote that if Obama were elected, he would divert more foreign aid to Africa "so the Obama family there can skim enough to allow them to free their goats and live the American Dream."


McCain's campaign fired May and released a statement saying the attempts at humor were: "Offensive, insulting and have no place in political discourse. Mr. May's comments in no way reflect the views or opinions held by John McCain or his campaign. The McCain campaign wholeheartedly disavows Mr. May's column."
http://www.nbc4.com/politics/17646159/detail.html

[Ian_rd]

1. It's certainly not as civilized as "Palling around with terrorists!"

... or for that matter, "KILL HIM!"

[cali]

2. exactly my thought

pretty ironic that this guy gets booted off while La Barracuda spews her hate speech.

[MadMaddie]

3. Too little to late! The secret is out "McCain/Palin" is a racist

campaign and they are trying to solidify their racist base.

[immoderate]

4. This is for show.

He is waiting in an undisclosed location with Phil Gramm.

--IMM

[Virginia Dare]

5. A little like closing the barn door after the cows are out isn't it?

"wholeheartedly disavows?" I'm sure...:eyes:

[mtnsnake]

6. Good for him but he had no choice. If he was consistent he'd fire Palin

for her slanderous lies she's telling about Obama.

[rvablue]

7. I'm so proud of myself!!!!!!!!

Sorry, can't help sounding like an ass saying that, it's just that I heard about this on Kos a couple of days ago.

I live in VA, and I called the McCain campaign and freaked out, telling them how vile and disgusting it is.

Just makes me feel a little hopeful that speaking out along with probably hundreds or thousands of others had an effect.

YEAH! So happy to hear that this racist schmuck was axed from the campaign and that the story made it to the local news!!!!!!!!!!