'That one' ?

Posted: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 9:52 PM by Carrie Dann

From NBC/NJ's Adam Aigner-Treworgy
Who voted against the 2005 so-called "Bush-Cheney Energy Bill" again?

"That one," McCain said, pointing at his opponent with his thumb.

Some people suggested that Obama's repeated references to "John" rather than 'Senator McCain' in the first debate might have been disrespectful, but "that one" seems a bit much.

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Yeah- I was thinking, gee, McCain, why not just point and say, "The negro guy over there voted for it." ?

Jedidiah Palosaari (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 9:58 PM)

I have to say that if you noticed that remark I can assure you that the people in the audience, especially the African Americans took notice too. That was truely an insult.

Anita (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 9:59 PM)

MCCain just cannot help himself......he cannot show any respect for Obama

margo (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 9:59 PM)

I thought I heard him correctly...that was very disrespectful and I hope someonw calls him on it.

JHairston, Atlanta, GA (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 9:59 PM)

It's a shame that our potential president is not constrained by the truth.

Paul Orgeron (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 9:59 PM)

I couldn't believe he said that. How disrespectful. It turned Senator Obama into an object not a person.

Pam, Salina, Kansas (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 9:59 PM)

agreed.

Marissa Cooper, Newport Beach, California (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 9:59 PM)

He was smart to refer to him as John, he is a college with him in the Senate. He is no "Mr. McCain" to Obama, even though he is twice his age...

jenny, Boise, ID (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:00 PM)

That one....sounds just a little racist?

John Doe, Seattle, Wa (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:00 PM)

I don't like saying this stuff but it's true: McCain is a jerk. I don't think he cares about my family at all. Stop calling me your friend, you are NOT my friend!

Heather, MN (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:00 PM)

I am sure Senator Obama can handle it. He is an adult, an american leader, and "one" of our senators

N7r3pyd, New Jersey (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:00 PM)

Talk about being talked down to. I'm black and I didn't appreciate that. Takes me back a good 30 - 40 years.

Beverly in Chicago (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:00 PM)

Is it disrespectful, or racist?

Next he'll probably call him boy.

Anonymous (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:01 PM)

Well that was rude and uncalled for.

Gopala Ajjarapu, Cupertino, ca (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:01 PM)

I agree. It makes you wonder if Senator McCain would behave this way if in a confrontation with international Leaders... I hope not.

Tonya, Apex, NC (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:01 PM)

As soon as McCain referred to Obama as "that one" my husband and I looked at each other in astonishment. John McCain's disdain for Obama is palpable...and incredibly ugly.

Emily in Chicago (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:01 PM)

"that one" has a name, it's Senator Obama. I'm glad I wasn't the only one to pick up on that.

Robert Hussein Harris, Buckeye, AZ (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:01 PM)

McCain with his thumb gesture and snide remarks makes him look unpresidential and Bushlike.

Concerned Republican, Dallas, Texas (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:01 PM)

I agree I think McCain appears very frustrated at the reality that is losing this election. McCain appears irritated.

steve (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:01 PM)

It is clear from the first two debates and the recent comments that McCain has absolutely no respect for Obama. I think this has come across to the American people. And its possible that people are tired of this type of politics.

Chris, Saint Louis MO (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:01 PM)

so distrespectful!!!

that is terrible.

argh

Jody, Waynesville, NC (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:01 PM)

That one seemed a bit condosending to me. He could have chosen a better choice of words. Old fart

concerned voter Atl Ga (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:02 PM)

"That one" couldn't be anymore disrespectful.

Disgusted (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:02 PM)

By referring to Senator Obama as "THAT ONE" proves to America (at least the non-gullible ones that Senator McCain is incapable of controlling his emotions when he is not getting his way or when he's irritated due to the fact that he's getting closer and closer to losing this election to Senator Obama. It was offensive and more so than not giving Senator Obama the respect of facing him as a man should during the first debate.

What a joke?

Martine Floreska, Baldwin, NY (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:02 PM)

That one seemed a bit condosending to me. He could have chosen a better choice of words. Old fart

concerned voter Atl Ga (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:02 PM)

After watching some of McCain's stump speeches, I'm not at all surprised. As McCain so eloquently said, "Eh? Eh? Eh?"

Connie , PA (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:02 PM)

I almost think that it was calculated, a subtle hint of racism. Would he have said that to a white man? Shame on you Mr. McCain!

Alice Humbert, Kamuela, Hawaii (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:02 PM)

I find McCain's comment of "that one" to be utterly disrepectful.

Tanya S Centennial,Co (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:02 PM)

McCain is making me sick.....his disdain is disgusting. What a jerk.

Janet LaRue San Francisco, CA (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:02 PM)

He does not have respect for Obama..I don't think that McCain understands....I truly expected more from him tonight.

Lenise, Lithonia, Ga (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:02 PM)

No doubt. What kind of snarkiness is that? McCain is trying really hard to keep his inner Abe Simpson under wraps.

erik, portland, maine (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:03 PM)

Yes, he seems to be a bit on the edge. I thought that was rude and dismissive.

Irene, Bedford, TX (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:03 PM)

Sen. McCain's reference to Sen. Obama as "that one" was beyond the pale. It reveals his level of contempt for his rival, and his inability to keep his temper in check. As an independent voter, this officially turned me off from the McCain, as if the mob rallies of the past two days weren't enough. I've officially made my decision. I'm voting for "that one."

Sarah, Philly, PA (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:03 PM)

He's a real class act "that one" MC CAIN.

FRANK (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:03 PM)

CARRIE DANN WHATEVER!!!!! WE THE PEOPLE ARE NOT CONCERN ABOUT THAT STATEMENT. WE ARE MORE CONCERN ABOUT THE SUBSTANCE FROM BOTH CANDIDATES. MCCAIN IS WEAK WITH NO SOLID ANSWERS TO EXPLAIN HIS SOLUTIONS TO OUR ISSUES.

GO OBAMA!!

KEEPING IT REAL (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:03 PM)

'my friend'
Anybody keeping count on how many time McCain says 'My friend"?

Mary Calo, Berkeley , CA (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:03 PM)

Obama is right on with healthcare....he understands that people can't just skip to another state when insurance companies are dictating healthcare on their policy holders.....I work in health care and it is imperative that we get "permission" from the insurance companies to admit to our hospital.......McCain is out of touch.....no knowledge..he must have a plan that allows for anything at anytime....good thing he isn't accessing his mental health benefits...

julie keragha, dover, nh (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:04 PM)

He does not respect Barack Obama

New Yorker for Obama (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:04 PM)

McCain...has no respect for young people...women...or himself. "That One"! wow!

cynthia Pearson, Chicago Illinois (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:04 PM)

This is a matter of opinion. So I say since this debate has an audience of Undecided voters who must determine whether he/she will vote for 'this one' or 'that one' it seems fitting and rather humorous actually. Disrespectful might be attributed to Obama's constant snickering during McCain's first 3 answers. Chuckling is temporary, snickering lingers and looks childish.

Mayra Crane, Irvine, CA (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:04 PM)

I agree that it is dissmive. Obama is a senator and fellow senators should treat each other with respect. Obviosuly, McCain missed the memo on respecting others.

voter (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:04 PM)

That'll get some play. How offensive. I bet some quarters consider it borderline racist.

Jennifer, Fort Smith, Arkansas (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:04 PM)

McCain is condescending and at points saying extremely negative items such as"that one". I am also tired of every McCain comment starting out with "my friends".

Mary Nell Billings, Memphis, TN (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:05 PM)

That was an a-hole thing to say...

Angelo Ortiz, Bronx, NY (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:05 PM)

Wave your hand Tom? I can't believe it. ARGH!

Sean Richter, Deland, FL (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:05 PM)

Epic. Fail.

Yvette, Rochester, NH (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:05 PM)

McCain has been disrespectful throughout this campaign and now he and is VP are actually out inciting violence and racism. So much for honor.

sandy minnesota (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:05 PM)

Any bill with 'Bush/Cheney' tacked on the front of it would give me pause.

Also, that one? Was that some kind of punchline? Like, who has two thumbs and hates Bush/Cheney? This one!

Eileen, New York (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:05 PM)

McCain is less condescending then the previous debate, but the angry old man stil can be seen.

Argh, McCain is the one who was wrong about Russia -- Georgia provoked the conflict, and there is debate whether Georgia is really a democracy. Itchy-trigger McCain, yikes!

TruePatriot (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:05 PM)

It was incredibly disrespectful and also what they call "unpresidential". Makes me wonder if he does have the temperment for the position.

Patrick, Boston MA (Sent Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:05 PM)

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