From Thinkprogress:
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) snidely responded to a high school student who challenged whether he was too old and too conservative to be president. McCain jokingly referred to the questioner as “a little jerk” who ought to be drafted:
An unflinching John McCain was told Tuesday by New Hampshire high school students he might be too old to be president and too conservative to be respected.
An unflinching John McCain was told Tuesday by New Hampshire high school students he might be too old to be president and too conservative to be respected.
McCain, the Arizona senator whose presidential bid has stumbled through the summer, countered the Concord High School students with humor.
“Thanks for the question, you little jerk,” McCain joked back to one student who asked the 71-year-old about his age. “You’re drafted.”
Update: The troubles for McCain didn’t end there. Another student pressed him with regards to his stance on gay marriage. Here’s the exchange:
Student: “Do you support civil unions or gay marriage?”
McCain: “I do not. I think that they impinge on the status and the sanctity of marriage between a man and a woman.”
Student: “So you believe in taking away someone’s rights because you believe it’s wrong?”
McCain: “I wouldn’t put that interpretation on my position, but I understand yours.” […]
Student: “I came here looking to see a leader. I don’t.”
And McCain has just failed on the GOP game show:" Are you smarter than a high school student?"
High School student: 1
McCain: 0
3 comments:
Being on the campaign trail and dealing with the public is hurting McCain more than helping, this is just another pathetic moment for his pathetic campaign.
McCain is angry with himself so he takes it out on the young man. The student had a good question and wasn't respected by McCain. To get respect you must give respect. I wonder how old that High School student is. I know his parents are telling their friends and family about how disrespectfull McCain was.
Those questions were worth bonus points because those kids didn't take any crap from McCain:
High School Kids 10
Cranky Old Fart 0
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