Clayton Williams (wackjob gubernatorial candidate from 1990) raises money for McCain

[bluestateguy]

I also seem to remember that he refused to shake Ann Richards hand at a debate. And that he wanted to show young criminals "the joys of bustin' rocks."

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/06/mccain-cancels.html

ABC's Rick Klein reports: Sen. John McCain on Friday abruptly canceled a Monday fundraiser that had been scheduled at the home of a Texas oilman, after ABC News contacted the campaign inquiring about a verbal blunder the Texan made during an unsuccessful 1990 campaign for governor.

Clayton Williams stirred controversy during his 1990 campaign for governor of Texas with a botched attempt at humor in which he compared rape to weather. Within earshot of a reporter, Williams said: “As long as it's inevitable, you might as well lie back and enjoy it.”

His Democratic opponent at the time, the late Ann Richards -- who, coincidentally, would lose the governor’s mansion to George W. Bush in 1994 -- highlighted the comments in a TV ad during that 1990 campaign. View the ad (linked below).

McCain campaign spokesman Brian Rogers said the Monday event was being cancelled, given the offensive comments. He said he could not yet say what McCain would do with donations brought into the campaign by Williams.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY3mWJ1Cd0Y&eurl=http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/6/13/194224/818/321/535632

[Lithos]

1. What nutjob hasn't endorsed McCain yet?

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[sonias]

2. ha ha

None. McSame did back down from Claytie Williams doing a fundraiser for him in Texas, but he's keeping the old creep's money anyway. What character that McSame huh?

AAS 6/15/08
Fundraiser over oilman's old rape joke

WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain has canceled a planned fundraiser at the home of a Texas oilman who once joked that women should give in while being raped.

The Texan, Clayton Williams, made the joke during his failed 1990 campaign for governor against Democrat Ann Richards. Williams compared rape to the weather, saying, "As long as it's inevitable, you might as well lie back and enjoy it."

He also compared Richards to the cattle on his ranch, saying he would "head her and hoof her and drag her through the dirt."

Williams' comments made national news at the time. McCain's campaign officials said they were not aware of the remarks.

"These were obviously incredibly offensive remarks that the campaign was unaware of at the time it was scheduled," McCain spokesman Brian Rogers said. "It's positive that he did apologize at the time, but the comments are nonetheless offensive."

The campaign said it wouldn't return money Williams had raised for McCain because the contributions came from other individuals supporting McCain and not from Williams. Williams told his hometown newspaper, the Midland Reporter-Telegram, that he had raised more than $300,000 for McCain.

Shouldn't McSame have to reject and renounce Clatyon Williams millions of times in public? "shrug:



Sonia