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Originally Posted by IbnMardhiyah
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As Bravo mentioned, the main issue here is double-standards. McCain has said that so-and-so is his spiritual guide. And McCain himself has not stepped forward to either associate or dissociate himself from Parsley's remarks. The silence - coupled with the double standards - is very troubling, to say the least.
What the OP is advocating is that someone has to step forward and ask the question, McCain, do you agree or disagree with the views of Parsley, yes or no?
Politicians are public figures and as such they are, and must be, subject to public scrutiny.
Not without reason is it said that sunlight is the best disinfectant.
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It's a fair question, to ask if you agree or disagree with the views.
I thought the press was very unfair with Obama. If you're making the case based on double standards, then by all rights and means they should be equally unfair with McCain. I'm just talking about me personally, though, not what I expect the press to do. By and large I think the press has been harder on Obama than either McCain or Clinton.