John McCain: Town Hall Meeting 09/21/08

[benedick47]

We were in Ireland on election day. Everyone there was happy the Obama won, and I doubt any of them heard McCain's racist joke. BTW, if you don't think that joke is racist, turn the 'brothers' into blacks, or Jews, or Greeks, or any other group and see if it sounds racist.

[Stevenbfg]

steriotypical retarded inbred american made a funny

[risteardsean]

that was funny... you know for me i dont mind irish jokes by foreigners that are fairly accurate of us but i hate when they go on about leprechauns and putting on voices that make you cringe...

[Tommyg9031]

why cant he be my president. omg im irish and i dont fucking care and i dont think too many irish care either.

[Christoph777]

Imagine if this racist doofus had won the presidency? Irish-American voters were apparently not amused by MaCain's "joke".

[dublincelt]

From Dublin myself. Hope to God Obama wins. However that was a good joke and it gave me a laugh! People get upset too bleedlin easily. Fair play to McCain at least he knows Dublin is in Ireland. Not sure if you could have said the same about George W eight years ago.

[paulhmull]

ah jaysus, it wasnt that bad. I'm a Dub and cant stand Republicans, American or Irish republicans. Leave the old fart alone and let him have his laugh.

[mela34]

wooow im naked right now! t

[sritger]

I'm Irish and that was pretty funny...

[ShaneRoe85]

That was a funny joke.

[4CHOSEN]

mkkkain are you serious?..wtf you are a pale terd

[TheBrassFacts]

guys calm down, I'm a an Irishman writing this from my home in Dublin. I'm proud that it's possible to tell racist jokes about the Irish, shows we're not bothered and can laugh at the stereotypes.

[jon10022]

What an ass. My Irish Great grandmother, Mary Flanagan, came here from Ireland. That side of my family were teetotalers. The German side were the drinkers.

[pshare]

what a pathetic character - makes Reagan look like Jean Paul Sartre!

[teto85]

I'm voting for an Irishman again this time. Mr. O'bama.

What a maroon.

[laughingbuddah]

Haha, I get it, Irish people are stupid, how original.

[hollysquare]

What a sad, classless little man. Keep McCain away from DC! "Those Who Forget History Are Doomed to Repeat It."

Charles Keating as told to John McCain on one of their many 'working' vacations - 1989

[hollysquare]

Pug mahone McCain!

[Napoleon6a]

That joke deals in such an offensive ethnic stereotype that maybe even Bill O'Reilly might take umbrage. 

Oh, wait! O' Reilly get angry at a fellow right-wing Republiecan? What was I thinking???!!

[trualliu]

Ceapais fhéin go raibh sé greannmhair.......

[robbiebonham]

So can we Irish now say what we want about Americans?

Excellent.

[devsvids]

so two n*ggers walk into a banana bar...

Oh yeah, thats not funny is it.

Irish people are the last remaining target of these jokes (typically portraying us as stupid, drunk or both), because we simply shrug it off and smile or laugh politely.... But inside we're thinking "fnckin' americans, jeeesus...".

Yeah, we're stupid, so stupid that we are now the ones with the headquarters of IBM, Dell, MS, Google, Ebay, Amazon to name a few here.

This is the modern-day fall of Rome. Bye.

[rubensni]

You idiot. None of those companies are headquartered in Ireland. In fact each one you list are US companies.

[ridleyculous]

It's good joke - not well told, but a good joke.

I tell it with a different punch line:

the bartender picks up the phone and says "Hey, hon. I'm gonna be late tonight - the O'Brien twins are drunk again."

His choice of Palin was a much better joke

[fn211349]

Yeah great joke John, it's about as welcome to an Irish man as a "N" joke to a black man. I'm Irish I live in Ireland mores the pity i can't vote against you. Your stuck in the past and i hope any Irish Americans who read this will assign you to the history books in November. It doesn't matter if he's from Irish decent racist comments have no place in the media. My comments have nothing to do with humer of lack of on my part. Racism is for the ignorant(McCane).

[AntiWarTexan]

Proud Irish Texan Voting For O' bama!

No More War!

[shinnyr]

McBain more like!

[LiquidMetalBand]

"Bomb bomb bomb Iran".. haahaha erm. No.

[mrrmair]

I got a better joke.

Why was Jesus not born in the USA?

Because they couldn't find 3 wise men or a virgin.

[littlemisscritch]

Seriously? John are you auditioning for a slot at a comedy club or running for President? Embarrassing.  Incidentally, you aren't suitable for either...

[SoINeedAName48]

John -

The first Rule of Holes is "When You Find Yourself In One ... STOP DIGGING!"

Where is your common sense, common decency ... your brain?!

[jackevans22]

Worst joke ever.....

[bastetmax]

Really bad.

[RealCaptainAmerica]

McLAAAAAAAME.

While Obama is talking about real problems and serious solutions, McCain is telling jokes. This whole campaign is a joke.

[JonasSalk]

Both campaigns are a joke. Obama talks about "real" problems and "serious" solutions like higher taxes and stupid spending increases. GOOD JOB.

[RealCaptainAmerica]

Higher taxes and spending increases?

Obama would lower taxes for 95% of Americans (everyone making under $250K a year), no matter what the McCain commercials say.

And "stupid spending increases"... Why is healthcare and infrastructure considered stupid spending, while we are paying so much for the Iraq War and bailouts?

Not to mention, Obama would end Bush's tax cuts, which adds BILLIONS to the budget. McCain keeps spending, but has no way to pay for it.

There's a clear difference.

[joemikejake]

Really? The GOP has run up the federal debt to unbelievable heights and now we have to start reducing it or we will be far worse off than if we don't. The GOP accuses the Dems of being Tax & Spend. It appears that the GOP is the Overspend & Have No Idea How To Pay For It party.

The GOP is like the drunken sailor on shore leave when it comes to spending and the Dems are the party that pays the bills.

Obama gets that. Paying the debt your party created will not be a painless exercise.

[cristianwhitney]

McRetarded! Stick to your Beach Boy/Warmonger mash-ups old man! (bomb bomb bomb bomb Iran)

[speciesamused]

Very unprofessional.

[Agentcoconut1]

tepid laughter

how was this relevant to the election and the times at hand?

[RobertSeattle]

I want that one minutes and 20 seconds of my life back, McCain.

[sappho6]

McLAME.

[BushSucksDaily]

Wow.

[trevjr]

What a dumbass!