John McCain Does Right In Castigating Bill Cunningham

I won't pretend to know much about Bill Cunningham, but from the recent looks of it, he's no different than all the rest of the divisive, delusional, all-or-nothing, kick all the illegals out conservatives on the fringe Right:

CINCINNATI, Ohio (CNN) — A supporter of John McCain, speaking at an official campaign event in Ohio attended by the Arizona senator, called Barack Obama a “hack, Chicago-style Daly politician,” and told the crowd “all is going to be right with the world when the great prophet from Chicago takes the stand, and the world leaders who want to kill us will simply be singing Kumbaya around the table of Barack Obama.”

“At some point in the near future the media, the stooges from the New York Times, CBS (The Clinton Broadcasting System), NBC (The Nobody But Clinton Network), The All Bill Clinton Channel (ABC), and the Clinton News Network at some point is going to peel the bark off Barack Hussein Obama,” said controversial conservative commentator Bill Cunningham, an Ohio native.

“That day will come and then you'll know the truth about his business dealings with Rezko, when he got sweetheart deals in Chicago,” he added, “and the illegal loans that he received, at some point the media will quit taking sides on this and maybe start covering Barack Hussein Obama the same way they covered Bush, the same way they covered Cheney, and they same way they cover every Republican.”

Cunningham also compared Hillary Clinton unfavorably to current First Lady Laura Bush.

McCain was not on stage during these remarks. Immediately after the event, he distanced himself from the comments, telling reporters that he had been informed about “disparaging remarks” about his potential Democratic opponents.

“I have repeatedly stated my respect for Sen. Obama and Sen. Clinton, and I will treat them with respect,” he said.

“I regret any comments that may be made about these two individuals who are honorable Americans, we just have strong philosophical differences, so I want to disassociate myself from any disparaging remarks that may have been said about them,” he said, adding later that “I absolutely repudiate such comments, and again I will take responsibility it will never happen again. It will never happen again.”

By constantly reminding folks of Barack Obama's middle name and patronizing to knee-jerk reactions towards anyone they suspect being a terrorist the Limbaugh-Right only show how quick and willing they are to march in step with their leader. Too bad for them their exploitation of the fear card won't work this year, as we've seen with the likes of Duncan Hunter and especially Rudolph Giuliani, playing to the paranoia and demands of the fringe-Right will only leave you looking foolish and eventually get you kicked out of the race for President. And deservedly so. Thank goodness John McCain had the good sense to denounce Cunningham's dim-witted smear tactics.