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Sorry Jon, but that's not what i wrote (or wanted to imply). I wrote that this is not very surprising and then tried to take this issue a bit further by referring to an article in the New Yorker about the style of McCain's campaign, which can be described as open. Manuel 2008/4/10, Jon Cloke <[log in to unmask]>: > > I'm sorry, calling your wife a "cunt" constitutes openness???? > > ------------------------------ > Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 11:56:19 -0400 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Sex, Gender and the Republicans: meet the new boss, McSame as > the old boss > To: [log in to unmask] > > Not a very surprising quote, I think. McCain is known to say things > without discussing them with his advisors and assistants first. The New > Yorker (a pro Obama magazine) run an interesting article on McCain some > weeks ago: > http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/02/25/080225fa_fact_lizza > It shows how open McCain is about almost anything. But the real benefit is > that contrary to Obama's and Clinton's campaign, it seems McCain's > (partly resulting from a lack of funding) is not completely staged. At the > end of the story he's not the candidate I would vote for (if I'd be allowed > to), but his openness is great compared to the campaigns of the other > candidates. > > -- > Manuel > > Manuel B. Aalbers, Ph.D. > Center for Sustainable Urban Development > Columbia University > New York > [log in to unmask] > > > 2008/4/9, Jon Cloke <[log in to unmask]>: > > A fascinating insight into the thinking of Republican presidential > candidate John McCain by author Cliff Schecter, from his book "The Real > McCain": > > "In his 1992 Senate bid, McCain was joined on the campaign trail by his > wife, Cindy, as well as campaign aide Doug Cole and consultant Wes Gullett. > At one point, Cindy playfully twirled McCain's hair and said, "You're > getting a little thin up there." McCain's face reddened, and he responded, > "At least I don't plaster on the makeup like a trollop, you cunt."" > > > > > > > -- Manuel Manuel B. Aalbers, Ph.D. Center for Sustainable Urban Development Columbia University New York [log in to unmask]