John Sidney McCain's Out-of-TouchTwofer

By GottaLaff

Today I became aware of not one, but two appalling quotes from John Sidney McFootInMouth. Earlier today I posted this one:

John Sidney McCallous: "You don't know what it's like to have a comrade die [in a war]."
Woman: "I know what it's like to have a loved one die."
McCallous: "You're lucky he died."

Just now I stumbled across this one, regarding the Supreme Court decision on habeas corpus/Gitmo:

Senator John McCain today called the Supreme Court decision protecting the right of habeas corpus for prisoners in Guantamo Bay “one of the worst decisions in the history of this country.”

People For the American Way President Kathryn Kolbert released a statement. Here it is, in part:

“Senator McCain has gone out of his way to appease the far right-wing of his party on the subject of the Supreme Court, but his latest comment is either ill-considered pandering, a ridiculously flippant comment, or just plain out-of-touch. Any way you read it, there’s no good explanation.

“The Supreme Court’s decision to stand up and protect the right of habeas corpus is one of its proudest moments. It’s appalling that Senator McCain would compare it to a decision that blacks and whites should drink from separate water fountains. Or that hundreds of thousands of Japanese Americans should be imprisoned in internment camps. Or that African-Americans should not be counted as persons under the law."

As I mentioned yesterday, somebody should be compiling these quotes into a book and/or a calendar. It'll happen. It's just a matter of time.