[lbo-talk] McCain on cigarettes to Iran: "Maybe that's a way of killing them"

B. docile_body at yahoo.com
Sun Jul 13 11:16:05 PDT 2008


http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/07/08/mccains_latest_iran_joke.html

McCain's Latest Iran Joke

By Michael D. Shear

Sen. John McCain hasn't had good luck joking about Iran. But he tried it again Tuesday.

Responding to a question about a survey that shows increased exports to Iran, mainly from cigarettes, McCain said, "Maybe that's a way of killing them."

He quickly caught himself, saying "I meant that as a joke" as his wife, Cindy, poked him in the back.

Last time, it was also Iran. His singing about bombing Iran to the theme of the Beach Boy's "Barbara Ann" drew derision from many quarters but a "lighten up" response from McCain.



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