Lieberman: "McCain Doesn’t Have A Racist Bone In His Body”, Well… Except When Hating 'Gooks'

[babylonsister]

http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/03/joe-lieberman-john-mccain-doesnt-have-a-racist-bone-in-his-body-well-except-when-calling-vietnamese-gooks/


Joe Lieberman: “John McCain Doesn’t Have A Racist Bone In His Body”, Well… Except When Calling Vietnamese “Gook{s}“
Published August 3, 2008 in John McCain, Newsweek, Race, Racism and Republicans.


Flashback, John McCain of 2000:

On his campaign bus recently, Sen. John McCain told reporters, “I hated the gooks. I will hate them as long as I live.” Although McCain said he was referring only to his prison guards, there are many reasons why his use of the word “gook” is offensive and alarming.

It is offensive because by using a racial epithet that has historically been used to demean all Asians to describe his captors, McCain failed to make a distinction between his torturers and an entire racial group.

It is alarming because a major candidate for president publicly used a racial epithet, refused to apologize for doing so and remains a legitimate contender.

[napi21]

1. I think that they were torturing him, and killing his fellow soldiers

just might give him a reason for that feeling.

[babylonsister]

4. Well, there's that mindset we should all be fighting.

Because of 9/11, kill all Muslims. :eyes:

FTR, I don't agree. I can't imagine anyone discriminating against an entire race of people because of what a few did.

[BlooInBloo]

2. It's especially funny when Vietnam vets are "gook"-this and "gook"-that...

And then they tell you how not-racist they are.

:rofl:

[book_worm]

7. Yes all Vietnam Vets are racists.

:eyes:

[BlooInBloo]

8. I certainly never said that. But it's a fascinating comeback.

[cliffordu]

10. Oh, yes, we all are. They gave us aptitude tests for it before they sent us over.

Vietnam was like an advanced class in hateful name calling.

:rofl:





And for the humor impared:

:sarcasm:

[Bluzmann57]

3. I'm dating an Asian woman

If anyone calls her that epithet around me, I will get angry. To the point of violence. Now I don't really blame McCain for hating those who made his life a living hell, but he should differentiate between all people of Asian descent and his captors. Without using racial slurs.

[Robbins]

5. Mccain

He opposed making MLK's Birthday a national holiday.Let's point that out when they try to make Mccain out to be the one of tolerance and Obama the racist.

[Cha]

9. And now he's lying about it..

Amerigo Vespucci (1000+ posts) Sun Aug-03-08 04:21 AM
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McCain: "I'm proud of fighting for the recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday in my state"
VIDEO @ the URL below.

"McCain Lies About His Support For MLK Jr. Day in Arizona"
By: Nicole Belle on Saturday, August 2nd, 2008 at 7:00 PM - PDT

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/08/02/mccain-lies-ab... /

Liar, liar, Grampa McSame pants on fire. Clearly, McCain is not used to the YouTube generation where you can no longer lie without a bunch of bloggers furiously fact-checking. And the facts for McCain, they don’t look so good.

Progressive Accountability:

McCain Defended Opposition Of Federal MLK Holiday By Saying He Supported Arizona’s State Holiday. During a press availability in Panama City, Florida, John McCain said, “I have supported hundreds of pieces of legislation, which would help Americans obtain an equal opportunity in America. I am proud of that record, from fighting for the recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday in my state to sponsoring specific legislation that would prevent discrimination in any shape or form in America today.” (McCain Press Availability In Panama City, Florida, 8/1/08)

* FACT: McCain Supported Republican AZ Governor’s Decision To Rescind MLK Holiday. ABC News reported, “In Arizona, a bill to recognize a holiday honoring MLK failed in the legislature, so then-Gov. Bruce Babbitt, a Democrat, declared one through executive order. In January 1987, the first act of Arizona’s new governor, Republican Evan Mecham, was to rescind the executive order by his predecessor to create an MLK holiday. Arizona’s stance became a national controversy. McCain backed the decision at the time.” (ABC News, 4/3/08]

* FACT: McCain Supported Gov. Evan Mecham’s Decision In 1987 To Rescind Martin Luther King Jr. Day. As reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer, “In a vote likely to haunt him for the rest of his public career, McCain voted against 1983 legislation establishing the third Monday in January as the federal holiday marking King’s birthday. Back home in Arizona, he supported Gov. Evan Mecham’s decision in 1987 to rescind an executive order creating a state holiday for King, but later reversed his position.” (Philadelphia Inquirer, 6/16/08)

* FACT: McCain Voted Against Creating Martin Luther King Holiday. In 1983, McCain voted against a motion to suspend the rules and pass a bill to designate the third Monday of every January as a federal holiday in honor of the late civil rights leader, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The motion passed 89-77. (HR 3706, Vote 289, 8/2/83; CQ 1983)


"He’s tried to back pedal that this was some youthful ignorance on his part, but he was 48 years old when he voted against the MLK holiday. As much as I’d like to characterize 48 as youthful–and trust me, nothing would make me happier, that just isn’t going to fly."

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6578956

[Politicalboi]

6. And let's not forget

His pet name for his wife and probably all women in his pee brained mind.