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Old 08-04-2008
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Re: McCain to give speech with bikini contests and musicians

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Originally Posted by Tim View Post
What a strange thread.

This is campaign season. Both candidates - all candidates - have to make contact with potential voters in every state, as often as they can. They all do it. They don't have much of a choice.

This sort of snooty "those people are just scum" routine is left-wing arrogance at its most repulsive, also at its most self-destructive. However, I think Obama himself is smarter than that. He knows he has to win over many people who are not quite upper-crust if he is going to win. They both know that.
That's a bullshit characterization and a strawman.

The OP's clear intent was to sarcastically complain about McCain giving a speech surrounded by bikini contests and music in response to the complaints lodged previously about Obama giving a speech after a rock concert where alcohol was served.

What your line of argument is attempting to do is trade an attack on the activities for an attack on the people. It's like saying "you hate the troops" because someone is opposed to the war. I call bullshit on that one.
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