Discussion: McCain: GOPers' Use Of Derogatory Language Is Hurting The Republican Party

system1 · October 4, 2015, 2:04pm

Discussion for article #241364

redrasputinmn · October 4, 2015, 2:07pm

What, it took you this long to notice?

freeportguy2 · October 4, 2015, 2:09pm

Dear John, it is still nothing compared to the impact of GOP’s utter stupidity, bigotry and bs on your brand!

sjk · October 4, 2015, 2:10pm

$arah palin is outraged!

dnl · October 4, 2015, 2:11pm

…derogatory language like “That one” and ‘Sarah Palin’?

pine · October 4, 2015, 2:14pm

" McCain: GOPers’ Use Of Derogatory Language Is Hurting The Republican Party"

No Senator,the Republican party and it’s representatives and Presidential candidates are HURTING The Republican Party.

lkharter · October 4, 2015, 2:26pm

No , grandpa…it’s not hurting the GOTP… it’s consolidating your party. The bigotry, misogyny, the anti-scientific, the nativism… they’re bringing all your people together, in one happy band of tin foil hat wearing mouth breathers…Your champion, Heir (sic) Trump embodies all you are. I’d say you reflect your true values now more than ever…

sufi66 · October 4, 2015, 2:32pm

He didn’t seem to mind it when he has Sarah Palin running around accusing Obama of being a terrorist.

mrcomments · October 4, 2015, 2:38pm

I’m sure he minded that a lot, but he had no choice. He trusted his handlers and they blew it, and once selected he could not trash her. He certainly never backed her on such talk. All indications are that he was frustrated as hell every time she opened her mouth, but there was nothing he could do about it.

In fact during the campaign, a couple of people at rallies called Obama names, and he corrected them.

I’m no fan of his policies, but he’s a hell of a lot more reasonable and civil than most Republicans.

gajake · October 4, 2015, 2:40pm

Well, Sarah went rogue, dontcha know.

mixedmesophytic · October 4, 2015, 2:43pm

So being called a Muslim is derogatory? Come on TPM, you’re better than this. You just played into the racist and xenophobic narrative through lazy writing.

fiftygigs · October 4, 2015, 2:43pm

Very weird that a member of the Republican Party has to remind his Party about this.

Very, very weird that members of the Republican Party don’t care about it.

Very, very, very weird that religious leaders consider these same members holy.

Unbelievably weird that the beltway media pretends the Party is fixed now.

awould · October 4, 2015, 2:43pm

“If we disparage each other and impugn character of each other, then after the primary is over then obviously there’s a trust and support deficit among the American people.”

This has been the strategy of the GOP since Obama won election.

redstatewelfarequeen · October 4, 2015, 2:45pm

Sunday Morning McCain is a disciple of Goldwater and Atwater, he was taught to keep his bigotry to himself! These young racist have no discipline.

carlo43 · October 4, 2015, 2:50pm

I often disagree with McCain, and then his instincts as a gentleman come through. When you’re right, you’re right.

pluckyinky · October 4, 2015, 2:53pm

More than once during the campaign, Palin accused Obama of “paling around with terrorists”. He said nothing then and has said nothing to rebuke those claims since then. He and guys like him are the reason this kind of rhetoric goes on and why it continues.
He and his establishment buddies like McConnell repeatedly describe Obama in terms that can only lead one to believe Obama hates America, doesn’t want to keep us safe, and seeks to give aide and comfort to terrorists. In fact, Dick Cheney has said said some of these things verbatim. The natural progression of thought is the kind of hateful rhetoric we hear from Palin and the like. Guys like McCain throw out red meat to the base and then hide behind bomb-throwers like Palin. They then stand around looking like the Monopoly guy with their palms in the air dismayed as to why the Donald Trumps of the world are engaging in hate-speech. Well, you built this, Senator.

kendyzdad · October 4, 2015, 2:54pm

Your reap what you sow, dude. It’s in the Bible, so you know it’s true.

liberaljesus · October 4, 2015, 2:59pm

Not just that Pal but your policies suck ass too. And beating up on the less fortunate and women and minorities ain’t cutting it either. And being the party of crusty old white men isnt gonna help in the demographics PR department. So yea…your party is in serious doo doo.

jinmichigan · October 4, 2015, 3:00pm

Hurting their non-existent chances.

richardinjax · October 4, 2015, 3:01pm

It’s not really the “language” is it? It’s what they are saying. McCain acts as if the GOP doesn’t mean what it says it’s just so bad with “language” it comes across all wrong. Bull shit. They know exactly what they’re saying and they’d say a lot worse if they thought it would fly.