McCain is an idiot. I saw his mealy mouthed answer to this so-called controversy. If he had any brains at all (or me as campaign adviser) he should have just said:
"Look, folks, Black may not have said it clearly enough, but my party is seen as more qualified in terrorism affairs than Democrats and if we were hit again people would want me, and my party, in the White House instead of a Democrat."

Not that I totally agree with that sentiment, but if he had honestly come out and said the guy was right in what he said, at least MY opinion of him would have gone up some.

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