Singing 'Bomb Bomb Iran' was a joke

[pokerfan]

We know that, John. We're familiar with your sense of humor. At least it wasn't another one of your rape jokes. But not exactly presidential, is it, my friend?

During a "Straight Talk Express" stop in Nevada, McCain claimed that his joke was meant to amuse his "old veterans friends."

"Please, I was talking to some of my old veterans friends," McCain said. "My response is, Lighten up and get a life."

The AP article continues, "Asked if his joke was insensitive, McCain said: 'Insensitive to what? The Iranians?'"

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18201844

[liberalmuse]

1. DUPE. N/T

[liberalmuse]

2. I hadn't paid too much attention to McCain...

but that got my attention, and I've disliked him more and more ever since. That scared the shit out of me, and I'm glad Obama has no problem bringing this up at every debate, LOL.

Obviously it's past my bedtime.

[napi21]

3. It well may have been meant as a joke, but it FAILED badly!

How the hell do you think Iranians felt about it, AH?

[pokerfan]

11. AH!

:hi: :rofl:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r8hhShMyZw

"How about that Sarah Palin, Ah?!"

[lapfog_1]

4. However, as Rachael Maddow pointed out, why did the campaign adopt "Barbara Ann" as the theme song?

if it was only a joke?

[pokerfan]

17. ding ding ding!

Remember his killing Iranians with cigarettes joke?

[2speak]

5. Since when is bombing another country a joke?

I have heard statements like "we should turn the whole desert into a sea of glass". It was no joke it is how he feels.

[crickets]

16. ' Since when is bombing another country a joke?' Also my first thought, word for word.

The abstract 'joke' is very real to people who live where those bombs fall.

Unless you're watching Dr. Strangelove and laughing in despair at the dark, dark humor, since when is it supposed to be funny?

It isn't. For real human beings with a conscience, it never will be.

eta: Welcome to DU, 2speak.

[gratuitous]

6. That John, what a cut-up!

You know what I think would be just frickin' high-larious? I could lead a game of "Simon Says."

Simon says: Jump up in the air. Come down. Oops, I didn't say "Simon says" come down. Let's go again.

Simon says: Say "my friends." Good! Simon says: Walk around aimlessly, like Frankenstein in the gomer ward. Good!

Now, Simon says: Raise your hands over your head. Oops, looks like you're out, John. All that torture while you were a POW keeps you from doing that.

See, and then when I explained to John that it was all just a joke, well, he might still act mad and stuff, but I'll bet secretly he'd think it was a pretty good joke. Except for losing the Simon Says game. Everybody wants to win Simon Says.

[Rocknrule]

7. Rape jokes?

Am I missing something? Did Palin share few of those knee-slappers with him?

[2speak]

8. One of McWhacko rape jokes.

Did you hear the one about the woman who is attacked on the street by a gorilla, beaten senseless, raped repeatedly and left to die? When she finally regains consciousness and tries to speak, her doctor leans over to hear her sigh contently and to feebly ask, "Where is that marvelous ape?"

[pokerfan]

12. McCain's rape joke in the Huffington Post

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/15/sources-recall-mccains-jo_n_112955.html

[NNN0LHI]

9. More proof that McBush does not consider non-white people humans

McCain said: 'Insensitive to what? The Iranians?'"

[B Calm]

10. Oh man, he's a real hoot. . .

[Jacobin]

13. And yet, he whines about Iran talking about blowing up Israel

Why is 'bombing Iran' funny?

It ain't funny.

Its not a joke

These fuckers want to take over the middle east by force.

Fortunately, this country is now bankrupt, so maybe we'll spare a few million people in the middle east for a while.

[SoCalDemocrat]

14. Dangerous, disturbed, egocentric, spoiled, misogynist, bigot

It is hard to summarize his bad qualities in a single sentence but I tried.

He is pretty much a POS. The Rolling Stone article did a good job of disembowling him http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/make_believe_maverick_the_real_john_mccain

[pokerfan]

15. come back to this thread after DefCon is over

and check out my sigpic and you'll see why I found your comment funny.

[ITsec]

18. So if I use the word "bomb" at an airport... I can say it was just a joke? nt

[pokerfan]

19. Maybe you have to use it in song

[seemunkee]

20. Give us the names of these friend(s)

Last night he said "friend" Singular, not group, not veterans. Friend. So John, name this friend.
If it was friends, plural, name two.