Flashback -McCain had this to say, in his words: "Why is Chelsea Clinton so ugly?

[democracy1st]

Senator Clinton Overlooks John McCain's Vulgar, Reprehensible Personal Insults But Demands Resignation of Democrats

BUZZFLASH EDITOR'S BLOG

Mark Karlin

Editor and Publisher

March 18, 2008

Maybe Senator Clinton is just more forgiving of Republicans.

After all, Senator Clinton demanded not just an apology from anti-genocide author, professor and crusader Samantha Power after an off the record quote about the Senator was published in a British newspaper, she demanded and got her resignation from advising the Obama campaign.

And when David Shuster of MSNBC made a totaly inappropriate and crude remark about Chelsea Clinton's role in her mother's campaign, again Senator Clinton pressured MSNBC to fire him instead of just suspending him. (MSNBC stuck with the suspension.)

But Senator Clinton has had a curiously different and forgiving attitude to Senator John McCain when it comes to gross, reprehensible comments about her and her famiy. In fact, as BuzzFlash has noted, Senator Clinton has elevated McCain above Barack Obama. She has unilaterally declared that Senator McCain has crossed the "threshold" into being prepared to be commander-in-chief. Bill Clinton has also boasted that his wife and Senator McCain are friendly colleagues with deep respect for each other -- and that they would run a civilized respectful campaign.

That does indeed seem a little inconsistent and odd because Senator McCain has participated in offenses concerning Chelsea and Senator Clinton that clearly rise to the outrage level.

During the Clinton presidency, McCain had this to say, in his words: "Why is Chelsea Clinton so ugly? -- Because her father is Janet Reno."

Now, that got our dander up and made us wonder about the character of a man that the Clintons are working so hard to elevate to the presidential character and commander-in-chief level, at the expense of Barack Obama. But Hillary Clinton didn't have her staff burst out indignant press releases then, and she doesn't appear to factor such "jokes" into her judgment of Senator McCain now.

During the New Hampshire primary, John McCain was asked by a supporter, "How do we beat the Bitch?" McCain laughed and responded, "That's an excellent question." (Eventually he offered that he respected Senator Clinton and anyone that gets the Democratic nomination.)

So, what is with this double standard on Senator Clinton's part? Are deplorable comments only worthy of outrage when demanding the head of the offender meets a political goal? If that's not the case, why is Senator McCain such a man of character in the eyes of Senator Clinton?

We condemn all the statements cited above. But Senator Clinton has given John McCain a virtual free pass on tasteless behavior concerning her and her family -- no memos demanding his censor, no impromptu news conferences at which Senator Clinton boils over with outrage when it comes to John.

Just why might that be?

You'll have to ask Senator Clinton why the Republican nominee for President gets such special treatment.

BUZZFLASH EDITOR'S BLOG

http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/editorblog/066





A joke too bad to print?

HOW SEN. JOHN McCAIN'S TASTELESS TWO-LINER ABOUT CHELSEA CLINTON AND JANET RENO WAS CENSORED OUT OF THE NATION'S LEADING NEWSPAPERS.

BY DAVID CORN

The fact that McCain had made the tasteless joke was reported in major newspapers, as was the vain attempt by his press secretary to initially deny what McCain had done. But in several major newspapers, the joke itself was kept a secret. When McCain subsequently apologized to President Clinton, the Washington Post, in its personality section, noted the apology but said the joke "was too vicious to print."

The Los Angeles Times, in its Life & Style section, provided an oblique rendering of the joke that did not fully convey its ugliness. When Maureen Dowd penned a column in the New York Times about the joke, she wrote that McCain "is so revered by the press that his disgusting jape was largely nudged under the rug." But Dowd chose not to relay the joke, either.

http://www.salon.com/news/1998/06/25newsb.html

[mwb970]

1. Is there no video of this joke?

Something like that turning up would be great!

[ej510]

3. He's one of the ugliest people on the planet that takes balls.

To be as ugly as he is.

[stellanoir]

2. mean spirited humor always at someone else's expense

more of the McSame.

[goldcanyonaz]

4. Many say worse about Clinton daily here. Perhaps we should get McCain to sign up.

[uberblonde]

5. Mark Karlin is in head-over-hells in love with Obama.

And is very, very angry at anyone who stands in the way.

Perhaps Mark should see a therapist.

[rfranklin]

6. Perhaps Hillary should get therapy for her whacky gaffes...

like promoting Insane McCain above any other Democrat.

[maximusveritas]

7. Why is that Hillary supporters are so eager to defend McCain?

If Obama had said this, would you have made the same comment? Of course not. Very telling.