John McCain: Press Avail 08/01/08

John McCain
Press Avail
Panama City, FL 08/01/08

TRANSCRIPT:
REPORTER: "Senator, can you explain why you and your campaign manager have specfically said that Obama played the race card with his comments the other day? And can you elaborate when you said you fought for equal rights for your entire life, what specifically you've done focusing on improving the lives of African Americans?"

JOHN MCCAIN: [looks uncomfortable] "Oh I, uh, first of all, um, [long pause] the- the first question-- you said, why am I--?"

REPORTER: "What it is--when your campaign manager--and you reiterated that you backed Davis in saying he played the race card."

MCCAIN: "I think his comments were clearly, were clearly with the race card. Because of what he said. Everybody can read his remarks and, in fact, his campaign retracted those remarks. So, I think it's very clear. And I was very disappointed, I was very disappointed at his comments. [...] So let's move on.

"I've supported legislation time after time that would provide equal opportunities for all Americans. I have supported lower taxes. I have supported increases in educational benefits. I have supported hundreds of pieces of legislation, which would help Americans obtain an equal opportunity in America. I am proud of that record, from fighting for the recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday in my state to sponsoring specifica legislation that would prevent discrimination in any shape or form in America today. And I am proud of that fight. I'd be glad to give you the legislative record of my efforts."

LABEL: JM FL 08-01 (KF#6) SKAG - ClipA

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[joeytj]

THAT IS A DAMM LIE. HE OPPOSED MLK for years and even in his state.

[jaymcb]

What a liar. He opposed MLK holiday for years.

[Thingy95]

hes a senile old man

and hes my bitch

[glamoursistas]

i think its even funnier that thats not even his body..yes its voice ..why is his fac blurred?! hmmm

[iamsammxx]

hahaha no offense but that was funny. wow

[iamsammxx]

haha wow

[iamsammxx]

wow i hate that grampa!!!!!

[carmellve05]

This is coming from a guy who voted against Martin Luther king day repeatedly! what excuse could he give for doing that? seems like racism to me. Just based on that I could never vote for him!

[deldelgary]

John McCain voted against establishing a national holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Now he says his position has "evolved," yet he's continued to oppose key civil rights laws.

[Pheorach]

How ignorant.

[WineRage2]

Does he know what "explain" means?

"Daddy why is 6 * 6, 36?"

"It clearly is"

"Thank you daddy"

[10Xcrazy]

i dont understand how he admit he wants them to stay for the next 100 years.

mcsame/pain in the ass=WWIII

OBAMA/BIDEN 08!