Oct 08 2008
That one?
In last night’s Presidential Debate, there came a bit near the end where the formal back-and-forth order broke down for just a bit and the two candidates traded some “follow up” comments1 In discussing an energy bill, McCain said,
“You know who voted for it? You might never know. That one. You know who voted against it? Me.”
The particular comment, “that one,” has bounced around all the major news outlets, with varying degrees of reaction. There’s a strong suggestion that could posses racist overtones, although no one is explicitly claiming there was racist intent behind it.
Perhaps my multi-cultural radar is off, but even as a southerner who still hears enough off-color jokes at family reunions to make me cringe, I didn’t see anything in that comment to suggest a racial epithet. I rather suspect McCain is looking at the national reaction in honest surprise.
Watching the debate myself, what it did make me think of was, Continue Reading »
- In the first debate, the order held Comment 1 – Comment & Follow Up 2 – Follow Up 1. In last night’s Town Hall format, each side got one comment, with no followups. ↩
