Originally Posted by TheLastBoyScout

Hypocritical? Yes, if you tend to apply your personal standards judiciously.

http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/McCain_I_Didn_t_Love_America_Until_I_was deprived of her company VIDEO


1) When Michelle Obama said "For the first time in my adult life, I'm proud of my country", the implication (by those pre-disposed to defame her) was that until that moment, she was NOT PROUD of her country.

2) So when McCain said "I really didn't love America until I was deprived of her company", the implication (by those who wish to defame him) would be that until John McCain travelled to Vietnam, he did NOT LOVE his country.


MY characteriztion is that:

- Both quotes, on face value, lend themself to be open to that negative implication.

- That negative implication is easier to make when the quotes are lifted from their context.

- Pushing the negative implication of either quote is unfair and unjust.

- The clear intent of each respective quote was to demonstrate how proud they were of, or how much they loved America. That is a very positive sentiment, despite the poor wording.

- Both Michelle Obama and John McCain deserve the benefit of the doubt by everyone and their words should not be conveniently and disingenuously misinterpreted and used in a smear campaign.



QUESTIONS:
+ Does anyone still think that either Michelle Obama was not proud of her country or that John McCain didn't love his country?

+ Does anyone think that these 2 quotes, and the negative implications that can be made from them, are not equitable for comparison?