This is madness. We may have a president whose full name cannot be uttered for fear of….fear of what??

 Here’s the story.

 John McCain was forced to denounce a conservative radio talk show host because he repeatedly referred to Obama by his full name while warming up a rally for McCain.

Bill Cunningham used Obama’s full name, which includes the middle name, Hussein, some three times which some consider an effort to link the Democratic presidential hopeful to Iraq’s late dictator Saddam Hussein. 

And, Cunningham went further, calling Obama a “hack, Chicago-style” politico.

McCain was quick to distance himself from Cunningham’s comments and even apologized to reporters saying : “I did not know about these remarks, but I take responsibility for them,. I repudiate them.”

McCain told reporters it is not proper to use Obama’s middle name because it is disparaging.

 The Name Game

  Now, let me get this right. It is now considered “disparaging” to use Obama’s middle name????

Was the radio host doing it to force a link between Obama and Saddam Hussein?

Probably. But, so what? It just happens to be the man’s name. If people want to connect the two, that’s their problem and, it so happens, their right.If his middle name is that problematic to use, maybe Obama should legally change it or drop it? But , it is silly to expect people not to use it in whatever way they deem fit.

Drinking The Kool Aid

 Obama’s former rival for the nomination, Chris Dodd, has now endorsed Obama.

According to Reuters, Dodd said that he had been skeptical about Obama at first but has been won over (that usually means a promised cabinet position or perhaps the vice-presidential spot on the ticket?)and now wants all Democrats to rally around him.