"Walnuts" McCain

[Throwing Stones]

Can someone tell me how this nickname originated. Is it only a Wonkette thing? I've tried googling, wiki, dkosopedia, etc. but can't figure it out.

Thanks in advance.

[rurallib]

1. Don't know about this one but my favorite is 'Tex' Sensenbrenner

Short for Kotex. He inherited the family Kotex fortune. Rumor is he hates it with a passion

[Richard Steele]

2. I've never heard it before.

And as much as I read DU, I've heard A LOT of 'nicknames' for that guy.

So, where exactly did you come across that one?

[Burma Jones]

3. I think this nice piece of absurdity is the source

http://www.thedailyreel.com/spotlight/politics/archive/2006/11/28/john-walnuts-mccain

[NYCGirl]

4. It's a Wonkette nickname, and it comes from the fake campaign ad at this link:

It's the top one:

http://www.wonkette.com/politics/campaigns/the-next-two-years-are-already-unbearable-214762.php

[Throwing Stones]

5. Thanks NYCGirl

and others. Fairly bizarre, no?
I thought I had missed something, but now I'll be able to sleep at night again.

Dan