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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: steve harris who wrote (50168)	10/5/2008 1:15:18 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224704

What is wrong with you people? McCain's brother says N. Va. 'Communist country' McCain's brother jokes that Northern Virginia communities are 'Communist country' STEPHEN OHLEMACHER AP News Oct 05, 2008 10:02 EST Republican presidential candidate John McCain's brother made an apparent joke at a campaign rally this weekend that might not play well in parts of newly competitive Virginia. Joe McCain, speaking at an event in support of his brother, called two Democratic-leaning areas in Northern Virginia "communist country," according to a report on The Washington Post's Web site. "I've lived here for at least 10 years and before that about every third duty I was in either Arlington or Alexandria, up in communist country," Joe McCain said at an event in Loudon County, Va. Joe McCain then apologized, but the remark drew laughter at the event, according to the report. Virginia has long been a Republican stronghold in presidential elections, but Democrat Barack Obama is running even or ahead of McCain in recent state polls. Obama is being helped by fast-growing communities in the Washington, D.C., suburbs of Northern Virginia, which tend to vote more Democratic than other parts of the state. One of those areas is Arlington, Va., where John McCain owns a condominium. "This was Joe McCain's unsuccessful attempt at humor," said McCain campaign spokeswoman Gail Gitcho. "John McCain and Sarah Palin are committed to winning the support of voters in Northern Virginia and understand the region's importance to victory statewide." talkingpointsmemo.com

To: steve harris who wrote (50168)	10/5/2008 1:47:54 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 224704

"In the air, the hard-partying McCain had a knack for stalling out his planes in midflight. He was still in training, in Texas, when he crashed his first plane into Corpus Christi Bay during a routine practice landing. The plane stalled, and McCain was knocked cold on impact. When he came to, the plane was underwater, and he had to swim to the surface to be rescued. Some might take such a near-death experience as a wake-up call: McCain took some painkillers and a nap, and then went out carousing that night."