The 2008 Moment When John McCain Shut Down Obama Conspiracy Theory Goes Viral
- 6 years ago
John McCain's response to a question about Barack Obama has gone viral.
A day after his death, many people are remembering Arizona Senator John McCain as a man of honor who defended his opponent in the 2008 presidential race, Barack Obama, in response to a Republican supporter's comment.
A clip of the CNN video, which has gone viral, shows a woman taking the microphone during a town hall meeting in Minnesota and telling McCain, "I can't trust Obama. I have read about him, and he's not, um, he's an Arab."
The lawmaker can be seen shaking his head, telling her "no ma'am," taking back the microphone, then telling her and everyone in attendance, "He's a decent family man [and] citizen that I just happen to have disagreements with on fundamental issues, and that's what the campaign's all about."
McCain was reportedly booed at the time for standing up for Obama who eventually defeated him to become president.
Many on social media have recently commented on the video, including bestselling author Stephen King who tweeted, "John McCain's finest moment (for me) came in 2008, when a woman at a rally referred to Obama as an Arab. 'No, ma'am,' McCain replied. 'He's a decent family man, a citizen that I just happen to have disagreements with.' That's manning up."
"I remember that vividly and felt immense respect for John McCain from that moment on," someone wrote in response to King.
And another person replied, "That's called Class!. John always had Class!"
The 81-year old former prisoner-of-war died Saturday after battling an aggressive form of brain cancer.
During a CBS' "60 Minutes" interview in September 2017, McCain admitted that his prognosis was "very, very serious" but wanted to "celebrate with gratitude a life well lived."
Since his death was announced, numerous dignitaries have issued statements remembering McCain including Obama who said, in part, "Few of us have been tested the way John once was, or required to show the kind of courage that he did. But all of us can aspire to the courage to put the greater good above our own. At John's best, he showed us what that means. And for that, we are all in his debt."
CBS News is also reporting that McCain requested that Obama and former President George W. Bush give eulogies at his funeral.
A day after his death, many people are remembering Arizona Senator John McCain as a man of honor who defended his opponent in the 2008 presidential race, Barack Obama, in response to a Republican supporter's comment.
A clip of the CNN video, which has gone viral, shows a woman taking the microphone during a town hall meeting in Minnesota and telling McCain, "I can't trust Obama. I have read about him, and he's not, um, he's an Arab."
The lawmaker can be seen shaking his head, telling her "no ma'am," taking back the microphone, then telling her and everyone in attendance, "He's a decent family man [and] citizen that I just happen to have disagreements with on fundamental issues, and that's what the campaign's all about."
McCain was reportedly booed at the time for standing up for Obama who eventually defeated him to become president.
Many on social media have recently commented on the video, including bestselling author Stephen King who tweeted, "John McCain's finest moment (for me) came in 2008, when a woman at a rally referred to Obama as an Arab. 'No, ma'am,' McCain replied. 'He's a decent family man, a citizen that I just happen to have disagreements with.' That's manning up."
"I remember that vividly and felt immense respect for John McCain from that moment on," someone wrote in response to King.
And another person replied, "That's called Class!. John always had Class!"
The 81-year old former prisoner-of-war died Saturday after battling an aggressive form of brain cancer.
During a CBS' "60 Minutes" interview in September 2017, McCain admitted that his prognosis was "very, very serious" but wanted to "celebrate with gratitude a life well lived."
Since his death was announced, numerous dignitaries have issued statements remembering McCain including Obama who said, in part, "Few of us have been tested the way John once was, or required to show the kind of courage that he did. But all of us can aspire to the courage to put the greater good above our own. At John's best, he showed us what that means. And for that, we are all in his debt."
CBS News is also reporting that McCain requested that Obama and former President George W. Bush give eulogies at his funeral.