Though McCain has dishonorably criticized Obama for being a Muslim, a Christian, and an Arab all at once, he's not stupid or racists enough to harken back to the days of slavery discipline when saying he'll "whip" Obama in the debate. It's just a lipstick on a pig figure of speech.
Even though McCain's not a bigot (really...I don't think he is), it's just not wise to say he'll "whip" his younger black opponent in public. Once again, McCain displays a Joe Biden-like quality of gaffing in his rhetoric.
My advice to McCain: slow down, breath, think, think again, revise your sentence, speak.
it's an unfortunate choice of words, but hardly worth chastising him over. I think most people would assume it's the colloquial "whip his butt" which isn't taken as a slavery reference today.
ReplyDeleteActually, I think it is valid to evaluate McCain on his choice of words. Most people understand that it's a colloquialism, not a slur. But the President is going to be talking to Heads of State around the world, representing our country, and hopefully rebuilding respect of, well, everyone. We ought to take this into consideration when voting for a "decider" for the next 4 years.
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