McCain camp says Biden 'sunk to a new low'

[Nambe]

Source: CNN

John McCain's campaign hit back hard at Joe Biden Tuesday after the Democratic VP candidate appeared to suggest Republicans who do not support stem cell research — like GOP VP candidate Sarah Palin — are lacking in their support of children with disabilities.

“Barack Obama’s running mate sunk to a new low today launching an offensive debate over who cares more about special needs children," McCain-Palin spokesman Ben Porritt said. "Playing politics with this issue is disturbing and indicative of a desperate campaign."

The sharp response, indicative of the increasingly heated rhetoric from both presidential campaigns as the election enters the final stretch, came shortly after Biden said advocates for people with disabilities should support stem cell research.

Biden did not mention Palin — the mother of a baby with Down syndrome, and someone who has said she will be a “friend and advocate in the White House" to parents of children with disabilities — but seemed to direct a question to her. ...

Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/09/mccain-camp-says-biden-sunk-to-a-new-low/

[Qutzupalotl]

1. OMG--Read those comments!

:rofl:

[fascisthunter]

9. funny stuff

[brianna69]

19. Repugs

No one does fake outrage like the repugs. I hope Biden keeps giving them hell. They are thugs and need to be treated as such.

[kayell]

21. My favorite comment

from fixthebroken

"This has gotten ridiculous….so, let's see where we are at:

Palin has a child with Down's Syndrome — can't talk about stem cell research to find cures for birth defects and disease

Palin is a woman — can't talk about abortion

Palin is Palin — can't talk about anything!!!!!!
....."

[Blue State Bandit]

33. This Palin-phobia seems to be spreading like the plague.

I hear there's a cream for that.

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/ingin/55

Apply liberally!

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

47. Yep.

[alsame]

23. My personal favorite:

i just think that the Obama/Biden-team is history. that was offensive to everybody and dictates all parents an idea that they might not share.

be careful Biden

Rob

"Dictates to all parents an idea they might not share"? You mean like abstinence only education and banning abortion?

"Be careful Biden" :rofl:

[liberal N proud]

32. I like the first one

It is so true.
If you they are complaining you must be doing something right.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

37. This one's a Freudian slip if ever I saw one:

Gerry, Indiana September 9th, 2008 2:13 pm ET

Obama is now the new Hillary. Sees it slipping away, and coming across panicked and pressed. What does he mean "how can they make up things". He makes up things all the time!

McCain/Pain 2008!

[no_hypocrisy]

2. And Biden should rebut that McCain is begging the question, avoiding

the issue by only using hyperbole and defensive language.

[Sabriel]

3. Shouldn't it be "sank to a new low"?

Not to be Conan the Grammarian or anything....

I agree with the previous poster: read the comments! \

[Buenaventura]

45. spokesman Ben Porritt thunk it sunk

[JerseygirlCT]

4. Any attack on the McCain campaign will now be

construed as a sexist hit below the belt. Beating up on girls, as it were.

Cowards.

[Ashy Larry]

5. Sounds like Biden struck oil.

Drill baby, drill.

[fascisthunter]

6. Nobody can go as low as you are

that's why right wing knuckledraggers and the religious right wing nut brigade are voting for you... they like that kind of shit, so they wallow in it.

[TwilightGardener]

7. Well, their platform is anti-embryonic stem cell research. Not wrong

to point out that some children who are born with certain defects might get help from stem cell research someday.

[radfringe]

8. HOW DARE BIDEN SUGGEST

that we take care of our children with disabilities. OMG - that's outrageous, imagine curing or helping children with disabilities... this is a disgrace.

[DemzRock]

10. The truth is a low blow to neo-jerks. n/t

[brianna69]

11. Screw them

They tell lies daily and then want to clutch their pearls and act the victim when Biden tells the truth. Biden - keep on preaching. Don't back down from these freaking bullies. The level of hate I feel for the repugs borders on unhealthy. Haattteeee!!!

[pennylane100]

12. Hopefully this is just the starting point

and he goes much lower. Eventually he will get down to her level.

[silverweb]

13. Oh, please.

Yes, it's just hunky-dory okay fine for the reTHUGs to blatantly lie, smear, distort, and attack on everything large and small -- but any time a Democrat speaks an uncomfortable truth about anything, it's "playing politics" or a "new low."

What filthy, disgusting liars and hypocrites reTHUGs are!

[radfringe]

14. why does mccain hate children?

"SUPPORT THE TOTS"

[GOPNotForMe]

15. If only this were a contest over feigning self-righteous indignation.

If it were, the Republicans would get my vote every time!

[meegbear]

16. I'm sure Rush'll come to your aid McSame ...

and taunt him like he did Michael J. Fox on the matter.

[yardwork]

17. "Playing politics with this issue is disturbing...." LOL!

I couldn't read past that.

[sharp_stick]

18. Hey Ben Porritt and Tucker Bounds

How's this for a response: Fuck you, you neo-con pricks.

[krabigirl]

20. Go Biden! Say it like it is! And don't forget that she also cut special education funding.

I want that woman exposed for the cretin she really is.

[Virginia Dare]

22. Waaah! They told the truth about us again!...

waaah, we need the press to come save our asses again!...:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

[LTR]

24. Oh whaaaaah!

Typical conservative crybabies. They can dish it out but they're too thin-skinned to take it.

Biden's right.

[McCamy Taylor]

25. McCain sank to a new low when he used the Tower of Pisa to represent Obama's you know what in an ad.

There is nothing lower than that and there never will be. Stay in your gutter, John McCain and let the real politicians talk real issues.

[TheCowsCameHome]

26. Just to be able to reach McCain, you MUST go very low.

[Waiting For Everyman]

27. WHINING!

[2CheeseEnchiladas]

28. They can cry me a river

BOOO FUCKING HOOO

[DinahMoeHum]

29. Boo Fucking Hoo. Who says Obama-Biden don't hit where it hurts?

:nopity::nopity::nopity:

[KansDem]

30. They HAVE to sink that low so they can look you (and Palin) in the eye.

When I was growing up, I was told to always "look someone in the eye" when I spoke with them, even if it meant coming down to their level...

[redqueen]

31. "sank"

:puke:

I am sick and tired of these idiotic friggin Repukes. x(

[Democat]

34. Let's hope Biden keeps them on the defensive!

Biden would need to sink miles lower than that to stand on McCain's campaign's head.

[Triana]

35. Palin CUT funding for special needs children in AK - anyone mention that? n/t

[otohara]

41. But Didn't She Increase It

after she found out her own baby was going to be a special needs child. I don't know what's the truth any more - so many lies, so much spin, and the rumors are ramped. Shameful media is no help at all - what matters is she's pretty.

[snappyturtle]

36. Did he have his widdle feelings hurt! That's so immature. Yeah, palin

will be a friends to parents of children with diaabilities yada,yada,yada. Hey sarah don't you want to help children avoid the problems of disabilities in the first place?

[barbtries]

38. if biden's asked for his response to this,

he should just say, are they in support of stem cell research? what are the republicans going to do for the families dealing with disabilities? DON"T BACK DOWN. no fucking apologies to them, ever, EVER

[nichomachus]

39. Sunk to a new low? Why? Did he collect "travel expenses" for staying home?

[Zhade]

40. Hey, McThuselah - not supporting children with disabilities IS low.

Especially now, when we don't need to use fetal stem cells.

[redqueen]

42. McThuselah!

:spray:

[badgerpup]

43. This is a QUESTION, OK?

It is NOT intended as trolling or flamebait.

I am curious as to how stem-cell research would benefit people who are born with Down Syndrome or other various 'special needs' that come directly from the chromosomes not separating properly at the meiotic stage.
Gene pair # 21 isn't the only one that is subject to trisomy...other sites give rise to other 'syndromes'...but none of them are what you'd call beneficial.

Just wondering what stem cells can do to alleviate the difficulties caused by this.

..and YES, I am in favor of stem-cell research :thumbsup:

[Bosso 63]

44. Palin is NOT my fucking friend!

I don't want to sound cold, but she has has a disabled child for 4 months. Talk about lack of experience, she doesn't know shit about being the parent of a disabled child, because if she did, she would know that the reptilian party has blocked damn near every piece of legislation for the people with disabilities that have ever been considered. So now the bastards are claiming that Biden is playing politics with the issue, all I can say is that they have allot of god damn gall!

[bamacrat]

46. Oh they support children with disabilities..

just as long as they can profit from it. Which explains why they dont want to find cures.

[Doctor_J]

48. No, a new low wold be saying that McCain wants kids taught about sex before reading

Oh, wait...

[LynnTheDem]

49. "Playing politics with this issue is disturbing" ...JFC, I can't believe he said that.

As immune to their crass stupidity as I should be by now, I still just can't believe he had the crass nerve to say that.


John "fuck the world, fuck everyone in the world, as long as I win" mcCane; typical bush regime republican.

[and-justice-for-all]

50. indicative of a desperate campaign.? really...

which campaign is avoiding the issues? and which campaign is sheltering their ignorant VP?

And yes, by not funding Stem Cell research, you are in fact killing the hope of finding major cures for very devastating diseases. But fundi nuts will not fund it because it could lead to a cure for HIV/AIDS and that is gawds punishment for 'the gays'.

[Waiting For Everyman]

51. Nope, Joe can go lower than that.

:)