So Many Republican Hypocrites, So Little Time

November 16, 2007 | SEND TO A FRIEND | GET EARLY NOTICE OF THE HOTW

John McCain

Welcome back to the BuzzFlash GOP Hypocrite of the Week.

It was the kind of defining moment when the bigotry, hatred, and vulgarity bubbling below the surface of Republican code language rises to the surface and peeks out.

Just the other day, we ran this headline on BuzzFlash: "McCain Slithers Into the Gutter. A Woman in South Carolina, Where McCain was the Object of Rovian Smear Attacks in the 2000 GOP Primary, Asks McCain, "How do we beat the bi*ch?" McCain Responds, "That's an excellent question." Revolting.

Yes, in the 2000 Republican primary in South Carolina, Karl Rove circulated rumors that McCain had fathered a black child (the GOP never strays far from its racist "Southern Strategy") and had actually been a coward in Vietnam. McCain was indignant, of course, as he should have been. On top of that, because racism and slander sells to bigoted members of the GOP (redundancy alert), McCain lost the state, and from there, the nomination.

Fast forward to 2007, as McCain desperately seeks to salvage a derailed campaign. At a rally, the subterranean hatefulness of the Republican Party makes a rare public appearance when a blonde woman asks "Straight Talk Express" John, "How do we beat the bi*ch?"

After laughing a bit, instead of rebuking the questioner, McCain responds, "But that's an excellent question."

This isn't just pandering to the right-wing "base." It's gross hypocrisy from someone who claims to champion American values.

For that, John McCain truly deserves to be named the BuzzFlash GOP Hypocrite of the Week.

Remember our motto: So many Republican hypocrites, so little time.

Catch up with you soon.