But somehow, because the target was Asians or Women, he's forgiven. And that just stinks.

No, it's just different. "Gooks" doesn't have the same baggage as the N-word in our culture, especially in that context. It's clear McCain was talking about the loathsome slimeballs who tortured him, using the language that was popular among servicemen at the time, and not casting aspersions on Southeast Asians as a whole.

"Bitch," likewise, doesn't carry the same weight. There's another epithet, beginning with the next letter in the alphabet, which comes close but wasn't used here.

Do you really think McCain hates Asians and women? Otherwise, I'm not sure what the point is.

I guess my point is the double-standard in all this.

Can you imagine if some one asked him, "How do we beat the N----r?" (referring to Obama) and McCain answered that question?

Or back to the slur against Vietnamese. What if he said it against Blacks?

His career would be over. But somehow, because the target was Asians or Women, he's forgiven. And that just stinks.

He's also the same man who spent 5-1/2 years being tortured at the hands of Vietnamese. I think we can cut him a wee bit of slack.

I see. So if he was hurt by some African Americans then we should cut him some slack when he uses the "N-word?"

Got it. If a small group of people do something bad to you then you can use a racial slur on the entire group of people.

This is the same man who used the word "gook" in a campaign speech.

He's also the same man who spent 5-1/2 years being tortured at the hands of Vietnamese. I think we can cut him a wee bit of slack.

Same hateful, little man.

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