No wonder McCain was quick to denounce this tactic
By Blake FontenayFebruary 29th, 2008
It was disappointing this week to see the Tennessee Republican Party join the chorus of right-wing loons who are trying to make a big deal of the fact that Barack Obama’s middle name is "Hussein."
Just for the record, a little Internet research tells me that John McCain’s middle name is...drumroll, please..."Sidney."
That’s right. John Sidney McCain. Actually, John Sidney McCain III, which shows that both his father and grandfather had a bit of a sadistic streak to them.
As far as tough-sounding names go, Sidney ranks in the same category as Percy and Xavier.
Which is something McCain’s supporters ought to keep in mind if they’re going to make endlessly repeating Obama’s middle name a central part of their campaign strategy for November.
February 29th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
[…] Blake Fontenay suggests that Republicans may not want to get into playing the middle name game: That’s right. John Sidney McCain. Actually, John Sidney McCain III, which shows that both his father and grandfather had a bit of a sadistic streak to them. […]