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McCain Swings at Barack Over Lindsay

Posted Sep 17th 2008 1:06PM by TMZ Staff

John McCainJohn McCain has weighed in over Barack Obama's reported slap in the face to Lindsay Lohan. The Chicago Sun-Times quotes an unnamed high-level Barack source who says they rejected Lohan's offer to host an event because she "is not exactly the kind of high-profile star who would be a positive for us."

Tucker Bounds, a spokesman for the McCain campaign tells TMZ, "So let me get this straight -- they turned away Lindsay Lohan, but Barack Obama has friends like unrepentant terrorist Bill Ayers and convicted felon Tony Rezko? Maybe LiLo is just too upstanding for Barack Obama."

UPDATE: Tommy Vietor, Obama's spokesperson, just told TMZ, "Glad to see they're focused on the important issues over in McCain HQ."





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46. Obama has turned into such an elitist. Lindsey is not the brightest bulb in the box, but this shows how snooty he's getting. Kind of annoying.

Posted at 1:42PM on Sep 17th 2008 by xymom

47. Obama's camp backstroking AGAIN!

Posted at 1:43PM on Sep 17th 2008 by Lisa

48. McCain doesnt know how to use a computer....ahhhhhhhhhhhhaaaa

That fool doesn't even know how to use the internet. What an old ass

ANd sara palin was busy using Alaska's money to put a tanning bed in her office...LMAO

Posted at 1:45PM on Sep 17th 2008 by McCain has done it again

49. LINDSAY? WHAT WAS HER DRUG OF CHOICE THE DAY SHE STATED HER OPINION...THIS IS WHY MIDDLE AMERICA HATES THE STARS AND THE STARS DONT SPEAK FOR THE REST OF AMERICA...HOLLYWOOD THINKS THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAN BE BOUGHT BY PAYING 28,000. A PLATE FOR NOBAMA...BUT YOU STARS CAN'T BUY THE WHITE HOUSE........MIDDLE AMERICAN PEOPLE WILL TAKE A STAND AND VOTE FOR MCCAIN AND PALIN, SHES ACTUALLY THE ONE THAT WILL ROCK WASHINGTON DC!!!

Posted at 1:46PM on Sep 17th 2008 by JACK

50. Heres an idea maybe Obama can give back the 136000 dollars give to his campaing by AIG, you know the people we bailed out as for Lindsay she should host for him after all he is a celiberty like her

Posted at 1:48PM on Sep 17th 2008 by robert burns

51. 31. MCCAIN ~ PALIN ~2008

Obama lets babies born alive 2 die in utility closets!!! Yeah...he's your man...right!!! What a thug!

Posted at 1:33PM on Sep 17th 2008 by Brenda Armstrong


Yeah and Palin thinks if a young girl or woman is raped or molested and become pregnant,they should have to keep the baby.She also thinks it is fun to chase animals from a helicopter until they can't run anymore,and blow their brains out. Also now her people are trying to refuse supoenas,i wonder why that would be,you don't think she has something to hide,do you?????

Posted at 1:48PM on Sep 17th 2008 by mikey

52. THERE WERE MORE DEATHS IN ILLINOIS LAST MONTH THEN IRAQ!!!! YOU OUGHT TO CHECK THE OTHER STATS ON NOBAMAS STATE, THE STATE FAILS IN MANY WAYS........AND THIS IS THE MAN UP FOR PRESIDENCY???? SMARTEN UP PEOPLE!!!!

Posted at 1:48PM on Sep 17th 2008 by JILL

53. #37 Lisa, you wrote "Oh my, the slanderous lies continue! John McCain does know how to use a computer however numbnutts, he can't type due the horrific torture he went through in the POW camp while protecting your dumb ass. His elbows were tied behind his back and he was hung by his arms. Cindy McCain does his typing for him."
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That is a complete lie, for one thing, Cindy lives in AZ. and John lives in DC. Before the election they saw each other once or twice month. Additionally in the quote, Mccain said that he would now learn the internet by having staff teach him. He didn't not know it because he couldn't type, he didn't know it because he was too lazy to bother learning.

Posted at 1:50PM on Sep 17th 2008 by Devon

54. I can do without middle america

Posted at 1:49PM on Sep 17th 2008 by Jay

55. CAN ANY OF YOU OBAMA SUPPORTERS NAME 3 THINGS HE HAS DONE AND MAKES HIM QUALIFIED TO BE THE PRES? CITY PLANNER ? I HAVE DONE THAT FOR 3 YEARS, DOES THAT MAKE ME QUALIFIED? By the way, you can not send e-mails in the White House for fear someone would use them againist you. So McCain has no reason to use the computer he has aids to do that.

Posted at 1:54PM on Sep 17th 2008 by Me

56. # 49... If you were to bother to do your research, you would have realized on factcheck.org, while he is by no means completely internet savvy, he does know how to use a computer, but that typing is an extremely painful thing to do (what with his shoulders being broken). He also cannot do things like comb his hair on his own. It is a low blow, and a distasteful ad, and if anything, serves as a reminder of what McCain did for us.

Posted at 1:56PM on Sep 17th 2008 by American supporter

57. I think it's ridiculous that BOTH campaigns are exchanging blows over Hollyweird sub-celebrities!

That's why Hollywood needs to P-*-SS OFF!

Posted at 1:55PM on Sep 17th 2008 by Are you kidding me?

58. #31 - Wrong, factcheck.org is your friend. (you shoulda been left in a utility closet.)
#35 - wrong, is he a muslim, or a follower of a radical black christian preacher?? pick a smear and stick to it.
#37 - that lie has been debunked as well.
#40- Obama is an elitist, yet McCanin doesn't know how many homes he has?

Never underestimate the stupidity of the American people. It's like they take pride in being ignorant.

Posted at 2:00PM on Sep 17th 2008 by americans arent smart

59. Focused? How exactly is responding to a reporters question being "focused on the important issues over in McCain HQ" They aren't the ones calling TMZ to respond. How pathetic.

Posted at 2:14PM on Sep 17th 2008 by ATL

60. Devon,

Just do a little homework you moron!

Posted at 1:57PM on Sep 17th 2008 by Lisa

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