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McCain Gaffes, Volunteering Wife For Topless Contest
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ABC News' Gregory Wallace and Sara Just Report: Sen. John McCain, R-Az., perhaps unknowingly, volunteered his wife for a beauty pageant on Monday that often features contestants topless -- and, occasionally, without any decency -- at the Sturgis, South Dakota, motorcycle rally.
"I was looking at the Sturgis schedule, and noticed that you had a beauty pageant, so I encouraged Cindy to compete," McCain told an audience at the rally. "I told her [that] with a little luck, she could be the only woman to serve as both the First Lady and Miss Buffalo Chip."
The audience, clearly better versed in the details of the pageant, cheered and whistled their approval.
This annual rally, now in its 62nd year, rally attracts upwards of 500,000 riders in August to the small town of 5,500. The contest is named for the Buffalo Chip campground, home to about 25,000 riders for the nine-day rally.
The Arizona senator, according to the Buffalo Chip campground website, was participating in "the Buffalo Chip’s annual Tribute to American Veterans and Active Duty Servicemen." The site also says that many attendees are "veterans and active duty servicemen who will have a great appreciation for McCain’s family history of service to our country."
McCain also promised the audience that he would only speak briefly.
"I know that we are waiting with great anticipation for Kid Rock and the other entertainment," the Arizona senator said.
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Obama volunteered his wife for a part in Planet of the Apes playing an ape with no costume.
Posted by: scamer | Aug 5, 2008 5:42:19 PM
Better pass out some blindfolds.
Posted by: jocko | Aug 5, 2008 5:43:49 PM
McCain was going to give his life for our country. What is Obama going to do to beat that.
Posted by: Obanger | Aug 5, 2008 5:45:35 PM
McCain is very funny.
Posted by: sget | Aug 5, 2008 5:47:48 PM
Finally Jake.
Why did it take you so long?
Are you now going to start shinning the spotlight on McCain just like you have been doing to Obama?
Posted by: Steve_NJ | Aug 5, 2008 5:48:04 PM
JOCKO- You misunderstood; McCain is going to give his WIFE for his country !
Posted by: Kevin | Aug 5, 2008 5:49:15 PM
Well, Obama can beat McCain by not trying to win an election by pimping out his wife. You know, by showing at least an ounce of character. But please, keep bleating about McCain's service, he's a creep and an idiot.
Posted by: Slacko | Aug 5, 2008 5:49:19 PM
Obama and his goonies into motorcycles with training wheels. Obama wanted to STURGIS but they said only proud Americans are allowed
Posted by: chipper | Aug 5, 2008 5:50:37 PM
This is too funny! Good to he is human like the rest of us.
Posted by: Sailor | Aug 5, 2008 5:51:27 PM
Scamer,
I had no idea you were a racist pig.
Unfortunately for our race, there are more white Neanderthals than black Apes.
Posted by: Steve_NJ | Aug 5, 2008 5:52:36 PM
Well I'll be darn..Good For him..Good to see he has a sense of humor...
Obama, Maybe you can get your wife to apologize for being a Racist, and not being proud to live in America until she thinks you might become the next president..
Posted by: westfsu | Aug 5, 2008 5:53:46 PM
McCain at a STURGIS rally made me proud that we have poeple like McCain who serves our country. And Obama had the AUDACITY to go to GERMANY to DISS American fighting men.
McCain your a reason people are proud to be American. Oh the Obama's have never been proud to be American
Posted by: Mr Right vs Rev Wright | Aug 5, 2008 5:54:23 PM
Unknowingly?
I don't think so; this is the true McCain.
Get that women vote!
Posted by: Thinking | Aug 5, 2008 5:55:20 PM
Older guy, a 'Nam vet, ex-POW, has PTSD, years of political experience, has a beautiful wife whose family owns a brewery, sons are in the service in Iraq...hmmmmmmm....not much of a problem deciding on who to vote for there.
Posted by: Wadwizard | Aug 5, 2008 5:55:55 PM
At least Cindy might have a chance of winning that is way more than we can say for Mrs. Obama!
Posted by: samhiguchi | Aug 5, 2008 5:56:49 PM
Scamer, it is obvious that what you said is not true. The female Apes in "planet of the Apes" are supposed to look fairly caring and loving of their fellow apes. Michelle Obama could never pull it off, but she may be able to pull off the male lead. (The black, scary ape.)
Posted by: Steve_NJ | Aug 5, 2008 5:57:59 PM
Obama would make a better president.
Posted by: davvid | Aug 5, 2008 5:58:01 PM
No doubt in my mind, she would surpass any entries from the liberal sagging left.
Go for it girl.
Posted by: Scott A | Aug 5, 2008 5:58:10 PM
Can you imagine if Obama had done that?
FOX NEWS would have been showing that over and over. The GOP would have been squawking about how Obama doesn't have family values. The media would have called it a HUGE gaffe.
See the DOUBLE STANDARD here.
When McCain does something, the media laughs it off.
When Obama does something, the media calls it a national emergency.
Posted by: Tamrya | Aug 5, 2008 5:58:20 PM
Ya, She would fit right in with some of those trashy women, they sleep around with marriage men also.
Posted by: beck | Aug 5, 2008 5:59:51 PM
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