McCain Cancels Habitat For Humanity Event in MN

[catgirl]

Jason Linkins at Huffington Post:

-snip-

But another part of the reason McCain canceled the outing is because last night, his campaign went out of its way to slag community organizers, defaming them for not having any "actual responsibilities." Habitat For Humanity, as it happens, is one of the biggest brand names in community organizing -- they maintain a massive network of individual donors, are capable of mobilizing an equally impressive volunteer base to contribute labor to the cause, and have a global reach. It's not a bad idea at all to associate one's own brand with Habitat's. But after last night, I have to imagine that McCain would have found it difficult to face the community organizers of Habitat For Humanity.

Read more and see video:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/04/john-mccain-cancels-habit_n_123947.html

[LonelyLRLiberal]

1. Maybe they told him to "kiss our asses" - if not, they should have. nt

[catgirl]

14. I'm sure they did tell him not to come

and I'm sure R.T. Rybak, mayor of Minneapolis, disagrees with Palin. Not every mayor is uncool, like Palin was.

[gateley]

2. I never thought of that -- that her disparaging remark could alienate

community organizers everywhere. I like it!

[KathieG]

20. IA...this is good!

[Whisp]

29. I knew it as soon as those stupid words came out of that pitbull mouth

that there would be big payback for that.

but still asking how they can be so stupid, or why, to say such a thing?
how does it benefit them to alienate them because whatever we may think is dirty or stupid - sometimes the gop have their own twisted reasons to do shit like this for their agenda.

why would they do/say this if it was not a huge foul-up but intended for the consequences it has?

I come up blank besides the further intentional separation of the haves and have nots - the 'whiners' and the 'winners'.

[slinkerwink]

3. looks like he's afraid of community organizers

[mcctatas]

4. Thus proving the truism...

Karma is a bitch!

:rofl:

[marylanddem]

6. yup yup.

[Ian David]

5. "My friends, when I was a POW, I only had ONE habitat, and it had no humanity, my friends...

... and I also didn't plaster on the make up like a trollop. So, fuck you all, I'm gonna go home, drink some prune juice, and pull the legs off a live kitten. And as a former POW, you can't say shit about it, my friends."

[catgirl]

28. LOL!!

[K8-EEE]

7. I hope they told McCain to fuck off. nt/

[glowing]

8. Don't forget Carter works overtime with that group.. probably told McCan't

to take a hike.. also, vollunteering, giving back, service are all words I've heard McCain use and actully mean... I can't believe he'd allow that smear to continue thru.. It like going up there and smearing the soldiers..

[central scrutinizer]

19. Carter = Nobel Peace Prize = peace = surrender = France

in the repug lexicon

[maseman]

9. My wife is a choir director at a church

This is an actual tolerable church where the church members are all pretty down to earth. They do a number of things like a fall carnival, Christmas Caroling, volunteering at local soup kitchens, food and clothes drives in the winter months, collecting toys for kids who are without, collecting old cell phones and chargers which are sold for charity fund.

To me this is a community outreach program. In no case do you have to accept Jesus in your life or anything to be a part of these actions. I know thousands of other churches do the same types of community outreach. Were they laughing at them?

[BumRushDaShow]

22. You are absolutely correct. There are many many religious-based

community groups who do good works rather than disparage those who walk the walk. There will be blowback from this angle.

The irony is that the RNC spent the first day of the convention fund-raising for a "group" to provide a service to many "communities" of people affected by Gustav.

But Ms. Diarrhea-of-the-mouth doesn't care.

[kestrel91316]

31. They did laugh at them, derisively. They MOCKED them.

[XOKCowboy]

10. It just gets better and better...

The man who doesn't know how many houses he has disses Habitat For Humanity. Good move.

[BeyondGeography]

11. Hope they had fun getting their rocks off

cuz they did an awful lot to drive turnout last night. Piss off organizers...:freak:

[bvar22]

40. Organizers AND the Media....

What were they thinking? :silly:

[Connie_Corleone]

12. Maybe Habitat told him to keep his ass away since he wants to belittle them.

[Vinca]

13. And besides, Hurricane Gustav wasn't as bad as Katrina so

no photo op swinging a hammer is required.

[central scrutinizer]

15. I wonder how much "sweat equity" McW has in his mansions

Probably also doesn't want the issue of "houses" brought up again. Nice image of middle class family working next to the McWs - "at least we will know how many houses we own"

[Alter Ego]

16. I'd be willing to bet that this was not entirely a decision on his part.

I'll bet they told him to shove it after Sarah McNasty's little tirade last night.

[Lithos]

17. He had too

H for H is nothing but a bunch of Community Organizers

[skooooo]

18. COMMUNITY-ORGANIZER-GATE!

He's going to have to avoid a lot events!!! LOL

[Bernardo de La Paz]

21. McChicken biting the media.

[catgirl]

23. Another thread reports of a Palin cancellation in Tampa

What is going on? I wonder what that event was supposed to be. Maybe another
community organization?

[ellacott]

24. Community organizers used to be respected among the Repubs

They wanted the government out of a lot of social programs and for these types of organizations to manage these programs.

[PA Democrat]

25. The Republicans' derision of community organizers is going to bite them in the ass.

And they deserve it. I have been a community organizer within the autism community and I can tell you that I don't want a "friend" in the White House that makes the hard work that I and thousands of other parents have done to help our children a snarky political JOKE.

[Ichingcarpenter]

26. Cindy's outfit last night cost more than 4 houses

That Habitat for Humanity could build.

[Ganja Ninja]

33. I just heard that.

And they have the nerve to call anyone an elitist.

[kestrel91316]

27. OMFG. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[qanda]

30. It wasn't just that they dismissed them as not having any real responsibilities

They mocked them and laughed them to scorn. It was that moment that I grabbed my purse and submitted a $50 donation to the Obama campaign.

[City Lights]

32. McCain't/Half-Baked could screw up a one-car funeral.

What fools.

[gateley]

34. That video is awesome!

I saw it posted here, but hadn't watched it yet.

This woman did an outstanding job.

[ellie]

35. Isn't community outreach

what makes this country great? Neighbors helping neighbors? What could the repukes possibly be thinking with this crap?

[Cha]

36. $tupid A$$ move, palin and bush speechwriter..

Don't be showin' up at any community organizations, idiots.

Obama's Community Organizing on the South Side of Chicago comes back to bite the mccain pitbull attack dog where it hurts.

[hatrack]

37. Way to go, Gov. Dumbass and Senator McLame . . .

Smear and insult and piss off the people you used to praise as selfless, generous and kind - you know, those "Thousand Points Of Light" types.

Really fucking intelligent.

[elehhhhna]

38. I'll bet THEY CANCELLED HIM! Another lie, Johnny?

Don't think for one second he wouldn't EXPLOIT THE CRAP out of H4H today if he could.

[catgirl]

39. I hope Habitat For Humanity makes a statement about this.

[catgirl]

41. Post from HFH web page (40+ RNC volunteers were supposed to help)

This is really sad. Habitat For Humanity would have had a lot of help for a few hours, in
return for a photo op. The McCain campaign blew them off. This should be in the next
Obama ad. This will surely kill any chance for a McCain win in MN- not that he would have
won anyway- and it will resound in all the swing states.

While I'm glad they screwed up again, it's still sad how obvious they were in their disregard
for HFH volunteers and the people who need help with housing. McCain's a coward.

http://www.tchabitat.org/content/view/673/1/

[lamp_shade]

42. k&r