McCain Booed At Martin Luther King Speech

[swag]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/04/04/mccain-booed-heckled-at-m_n_95079.html

Senator John McCain, "who says he will court the African-American vote this year and campaign in places Republicans often shun," spoke in Memphis on Friday to mark the 40th anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

But his speech was met with boos and interruptions from many in the audience, as he apologized for repeatedly opposing the creation of a holiday to celebrate King's legacy.

(The image of a black man holding an umbrella over McCain's head while he gave the speech didn't exactly compliment the moment.)

(video and more about McCain's MLK voting record at site)

[Ichingcarpenter]

1. Thanks.........

I could hear the boos when I was listening this morning.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

2. November 2008...

is going to make November 2006 look like a draw.

[Metta]

3. McCain voted against making MLK's birthday a holiday.

He's wasting his time courting the AA vote. What a shmuck.

[kenfrequed]

9. This is a gesture.

These kinds of demonstrations by Republicans are almost never about actively courting African American voters, they are usually about fighting the appearance of racism on the part of Republicans.

[lonestarnot]

35. And here is another just for McInsane!

[Supersedeas]

36. the guy holding the umbrella was part of the gesture too?

[kenfrequed]

42. That was his assistant

Mister I.Ronnie

[Macarena]

30. Yup!!

[jefferson_dem]

4. But...but...look at the media spin -- CNN says "MLK Crowd Forgives John McCain" (VIDEO)

MLK Crowd Forgives John McCain -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLt9XpMsxQs

[swag]

6. Those CNN mind-readers are amazing.

[TheWatcher]

34. Goebbels Would be proud.

[bdamomma]

5. McCain another delusional POS.

[Spiffarino]

7. He's gaining Republican cred

If black people despise him, the rank-and-file Republicans will flock to him.

[my2sense]

8. This is True

It's the dog whistle....

[fishwax]

38. well put

"It's the dog whistle...."

So (and sadly) true in many cases ...

[spanone]

10. he voted AGAINST MLK holiday, what the hell does he expect? now he's trying to cash in on it

[jasmine621]

29. At least he was there. Where was Obama? nt

[Bjorn Against]

31. He was speaking about King in Indiana...

It is actually quite possible to honor King in more ways than one, there is no requirement that a person needs to travel down to Memphis to honor King. I am sure King would be honored to see him campaigning today.

[spanone]

11. wrong thread sorry

[EnviroBat]

12. God, I can't wait for Obama to kick the ---

crap out of this dullard turd. Hopefully he'll crawl under a rock somewhere, and we'll never have to see or hear him again.

[DesertRat]

13. k&r

[SeattleGirl]

14. I just saw that clip on MSNBC.

I booed him too.

[annabanana]

15. I saw that... The feeling was undeniable, and yet, CNN came right

out and denied it.

[Disturbed]

19. McCain voted against MLK Day in 198

Crooks and Liars » Flashback: McCain voted against MLK Day in 1983

In 1983, McCain voted against passing a bill to designate the third ... McCain claims that he has “evolved” from voting against the MLK holiday in 1983. ...

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/04/02/flashback-mccain-voted-against-mlk-day-in-1983/

[DesertRat]

21. "Evolved"? He believes in evolution?

Uh-oh!

[madokie]

23. Yep he'd better clear that up and real damn fast

the fundies will drop him like hes a used condom

[Thepricebreaker]

16. Everyone fails to mention he was a POW when MLK was killed. Bring back bad memories?

Im not making excuses but perhaps MLK day reminds McCain how he was tortured? It is a valid argument..

[opihimoimoi]

18. He gets no pass from me....not voting for the Holiday sez it all...fuck him

[noamnety]

20. Completely irrelevant to the thread

but still nice to hear, in the same way that Guiliani's 911 911 911 mating call was kinda nice to hear.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=385&topic_id=114497#114518

Welcome to DU. :)

[Contrary1]

22. I doubt it. n/t

[DesertRat]

24. That makes no sense

He was also a POW during several years of birthdays, Christmas, New Years, Valentine's Days, etc. Does he refuse to commemorate those days too?

[Contrary1]

27. Check out his other posts...

Very pro-McSame.

[Thepricebreaker]

28. Actually if you look Im very Pro Obama...

[Contrary1]

37. I have looked. n/t

[fishwax]

39. McCain didn't fail to mention it

:eyes:

From another story about his speech:

The presumptive Republican nominee also told the crowd, gathered in the rain, about when he learned of King's assassination, from the guards at the "Hanoi Hilton," where he was being held as a prisoner of war after being shot down over North Vietnam.

"I remember first learning what had happened here on the fourth of April 1968, feeling just as everyone else did back home, only perhaps even more uncertain and alarmed for my country in the darkness that was then enclosed around me and my fellow captives," he said. "In our circumstances at the time, good news from America was hard to come by. But the bad news was a different matter, and each new report of violence, rioting, and other tribulations in America was delivered without delay. The enemy had correctly calculated that the news from Memphis would deeply wound morale, and leave us worried and afraid for our country. Doubtless it boosted our captors' morale, confirming their belief that America was a lost cause, and that the future belonged to them.

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2008/04/mccain_admits_e.html

As to the argument, it doesn't seem valid to me. :shrug:

[blondeatlast]

40. Wow--that's an impressive stretch, but not

a promising introduction.

[Quantess]

43. One would reasonably expect that to be true, but it isn't.

One might reasonably expect McCain's experiences to make him opposed to the Iraq war, but we see that isn't true, either.

[trof]

17. Chutzpa, thy name is McCain.

Speaking from the very balcony where King was gunned down?
On the anniversary of his killing?
And he voted against honoring MLK?
What was he thinking?
jeez

[bigwillq]

25. Obama or Clinton

will be such a better president than McCain.

Let's attack McCain and the repuke machine and not fellow DEMS running for our nomination.

[DesertRat]

26. Amen to that!

:toast:

[Bjorn Against]

32. Agreed, there have not been nearly enough people on this site going after McCain

[malaise]

33. Well as Rachel and Milbank were discussing a few mintues ago

having a black man holding his umbrella wasn't exactly politically correct.

Fuck McSameasBush!

[spuds]

41. Mcdickhead

doesn't have a hope in hell!