Did McCain call his wife a C*#t?

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  Posted by Leesa Fri May 9, 2008 12:02pm PDT

  I admit that I haven't heard the allegation that McCain called his wife this gutter word, but what does this video clip prove? The only thing it tells me is that he has the good taste not to open up such a discussion in front of respectable people. If the guy asking the question was crude enough to say the word in public, what was going to come out of his mouth next? It in no way proves that McCain made the comment in the first place nor does it make him appear to anything other than a gentleman.

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  Posted by leet876 Fri May 9, 2008 12:30pm PDT

  My thanks to Senator McCain for showing proper decorum and taste during an obvious attack of his manners, dignity and concern for those present. The individual responsible for such filth should've been shown to the door. Such disgusting behavior should never have been mentioned in a public forum. It's hard enough to read those kinds of remarks, let alone have to hear them during a Townhall meeting. Shame on the man responsible for such a distasteful remark!!!

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  Posted by Fri May 9, 2008 1:04pm PDT

  I love it!! I'm glad to see someone has the balls to ask our possible future President such a terrible question. If he truly did call his wife such a name over something so silly then someone should pose the question, no matter how distasteful it may be.

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  Posted by seamusH Fri May 9, 2008 1:07pm PDT

  I worry that voters aren't seeing the similarities between Bush and McCain. They are both thickheads.

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  Posted by Marcia Fri May 9, 2008 1:32pm PDT

  I noticed that NO ONE who has commented so far has bothered to mention that the questioner could have asked the question he asked WITHOUT using the offending word! That being said, however, McCain would probably not have answered it. Moreover, if he had called his wife a vulgar name, he would not have admitted to doing so, especially in public! This has little or nothing to do with his supposedly being a "gentleman." No DECENT man would ever call his wife a demeaning or vulgar name. If he did, he should be ashamed of himself and he's not much of a man.

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  Posted by Dawn Fri May 9, 2008 1:34pm PDT

  "Our country is in a serious crisis" alright if a man that professes to be a Baptist minister thinks it's proper to use such language in a public forum. Disgraceful! He could have phrased the question, as did the writer above, using the descriptive.

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  Posted by Leo O Fri May 9, 2008 1:37pm PDT

  This was just another attack from the far left Democrats who are trying to make Sen. McCain look bad to the general public. He was very presidential in the way he handled it. I pray that he chooses Gov. Romney as his running mate. This duo could capture 80% of the states.

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  Posted by david m Fri May 9, 2008 1:42pm PDT

  I think he should have answered the question. If it is true that he did call his wife such a word then it says a great deal about him. It really makes you wonder when he ignores the question and does not answer.

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  Posted by Faun Fri May 9, 2008 1:56pm PDT

  If he respectfully answered, "I don't use that kind of language" or "I would never have referred to her as one", then I think he would be respectable. His answer was vague, and evasive. He didn't deny using the word, or that he would use it to describe her. An honest man would've directly addressed the question if he indeed didn't. Furthermore, he could have done so without using the word himself and offending the people who he referred to in his answer. He was evasive at best.

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  Posted by A Fri May 9, 2008 4:13pm PDT

  I agree that a question like that should not be asked in a public forum. It is embarrassing for all involved which includes the wife who was referenced in the question. However if Mr. McCain refuses to answer the question or dodges that does say a lot about his character which is a topic he is running on. I can only imagine how a person who refer to their spouse in such a derogatory manner would then treat their staff. I can imagine it would not be much better than the spouse received. Also I agree with previous statements that a person who reacts with such anger and disrespect in a moment's notice is not the type of person we want handling volitile, tense situations such as wars, hostage situations, etc.

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