McCain's brother dropping out of campaign after calling 911 to complain about traffic

[Nambe]

Source: By GILLIAN GAYNAIR | Associated Press Writer

The brother of presidential candidate Sen. John McCain said Friday he'll withdraw from campaign activities after calling 911 to complain about traffic. Joe McCain also apologized for making the call. ...

... "I did not mean to swear at the officers themselves," McCain said. If he were in their situation, "it would have really frosted me too and I absolutely understand their reaction."

After hanging up with 911, McCain said he called Alexandria Police to ask them about the traffic on the bridge and got a similar reaction.

McCain said he hasn't spoken to his brother about the incident.

"He's not going to be happy about it, I'm sure," he said.

"I feel terrible about having hurt the campaign over this incident," he said. "I won't be doing any more campaigning because of that." ...

Read more: http://www.newsday.com/news/politics/wire/sns-ap-joe-mccain-911,0,1008574.story

[msongs]

1. ANGER is a McCain family value nt

[IndianaGreen]

28. More like uncontrollable rage

Olbermann played the tape of the exchange. McCain's brother broke the law when he dialed 911 from the communist part of Virginia. :P

[MrModerate]

2. Pack up the tailgate party trash, moron . . .

Your team lost.

'Cuz they're losers.

[napi21]

3. Isn't there a fine or something if you abuse the 911 system? I'm

sure I've heard there is!

[TiredOldMan]

11. I Agree

I immediately thought the same thing. Maybe those fines are just for us peons?

[napi21]

18. I don't think so. One of the cable shows played the part of the tape

whre the call taker said "don't you know it's illegal to abuse the 911 system?" THAT was why that idiot calloed 911 AGAIN, to compalain about THE POLICE INTIMIDATION! I'll be interested to see ifany fines are actually imposed on him.

[jaysunb]

4. what campaign ?

:evilgrin:

[file83]

14. Camp Pain

:smoke:

[NYC Liberal]

5. Don't worry Joe. Your brother already lost the election a long time ago.

What's one more fuckup? If you can't be the best, be the worst!

[Nambe]

7. Joe has powerful friends.

[geckosfeet]

62. mcCain looks like a corpse.

[amerikat]

6. Somebody should tell him he can be reinstated if he calls 9111

and if they give him any trouble he should call back and ask for a supervisor.:rofl:

I can't wait to hear that transcript.

[Athletic Grrl]

27. It was hilarious.

Especially when they called him back and got his voicemai, confirming McCain's identity. He was also "busy doing important political things" to answer his phone.

After getting the message, he had the nerve to call them BACK and cuss the guy out AGAIN.

How old is he, 8?

[godai]

8. Good he admits that he 'hurt the campaign'.

I hope that this gets some coverage in VA and more people get to see the real McCains.

[mascarax]

9. Anger Management Discount

Maybe they can get a discount on counseling...sounds like both brothers need it! Sheesh.

[Robbien]

10. What? The guy called 911 because he needed traffic info?

GOPers really do believe all government services belong to them and are there to serve all their wants and needs.

Geeze, I take my eyes off the news for a second and miss a ton of GOPer "gaffes".

[antonialee839]

19. It's not just that they believe the services

belong to them, to quote the now defunct Tom Delay "I am the federal government" They believe they ARE the government.

[lectrobyte]

12. The police called him back after his first call, and left a message on

his voicemail telling him that non-emergency 911 calls and abusing 911 operators was a crime in Virgina. Joe then called 911 back and complained about someone reading him the riot act. I think if an ordinary person had done that, they'd probably be in jail already.

[Realityhack]

32. I was very disappointed that no charges were filed after the second call n/t

[MightyAfrodite]

13. LOL!!!

..... annnnnnnnnnnd the hits just keep on coming!! :rofl:

[williesgirl]

15. He lives in Alexandria and should know that bridge always backs up! What an asshole! I hope no one

needed REAL help and had to wait while they dealt with this typical Repuke. rec'd

[Tutonic]

16. That must have been a pretty big nut tree both of these dimwits

fell from.

[Lisa0825]

17. The Onion.....

it has become reality. This is just crazy! :rofl:

[dhpgetsit]

20. When your daddy's an Admiral in the Navy

You get used to having your way.
You get used to a life of priviledge.
You get to go to the Naval Acadamy in spite of your bad grades.
You get to be a pilot in spite of being in the bottom 5% of the class.

We all know the type.

[progressivebydesign]

21. Is it just me, or is there a proliferation of Joes in this election?

THAT Joe may be kicked off the campaign, but he's STILL John's brother. Nice to know that John is willing to throw family members under the bus. Frankly, I think what he did was stupid and elitist, and the moving equivalent of "Get off my lawn!", but I can't figure out why he can't be with the campaign anymore. I mean.. it's not like he.. was found to have abused his power in an elected position, or found to have violated ethics laws, or anything. Sheesh.

:)

[The Woodpecker]

22. Joe the Brother..........ROFLOL

[psychopomp]

41. lol

:thumbsup:

[tucsonlib]

23. As a Retired 911 Dispatcher..

I can tell you that in 15 years I don't recall a single person who used the system to complain about being stuck in traffic. Sure, we'd get calls that didn't qualify as true "emergencies", but most people realized that tying up a 911 line jeopardizes lives and property. Only a spoiled, egocentric elitist with anger management issues could do what Joe McCain did.

[DallasNE]

24. Where It Really Hurts

Is that it once again raises the issue of temperment; that hot-headedness runs in the family. This should be another wake-up call. Do we really need someone this out of control with the fingers on the nuclear button? Joe and John not only look a lot alike, they are two peas in a pod of life.

[UTUSN]

25. *He* was a POW, too?!1 n/t

[Betty]

26. the brother is an angry senile old man, just like John

who the fuck calls 911 to complain about traffic???

[Kalifornia.Kid]

29. He's only 66 (April 26, 1942) but looks much older than McCain (August 29, 1936)

[geomon666]

30. This has to be a fucking joke. Is this The Onion?

To use 911 as a fucking soapbox against highway congestion? Nobody is that out of touch with reality.

[Realityhack]

33. no it's real. n/t

[msanthrope]

52. "Is this The Onion?" is the question I ask myself every damn

day since 9/11.....

[Phred42]

31. This is the Definition of Elitist -

If you think you can do this BS - YOU are and elitist

[nc4bo]

34. Awww poor Joey, now he'll have to do over his voice mail message!

:rofl::rofl: What an asswipe.

If a DUer had abused the 911 system like this, we'd be facing fines and possible jail time.

[Athletic Grrl]

36. LMAO!

I didn't think about him having to change his voicemail.

"Hi this is Joe McCain. I'm the elitist twit brother of the guy who is going to get creamed at the polls on November 4th."

[ksimons]

38. Bawhahahahah - he's just gonna throw the phone away - he couldn't figure it out.

[liberalhistorian]

35. "Make ads that show John McCain not as crank or

curmudgeon but as a great leader for our times."

And just how, exactly, are they going to do that? Show a blank screen for a couple of minutes??? Inquiring minds wanna know!

[SavageDem]

37. Can anyone say "Billy Carter"? [NT]

[fourvahl]

39. I just want to know

which brother is Tweedledee and which is Tweedledum? Is that there Sarah in wonderland too?

[radfringe]

42. their whole campaign is either

down a rabbit hole or through the looking glass :rofl:

[moggie]

40. The swearing isn't the issue!

McCain told WTOP that he thought his cell phone was on mute. "I did not mean to swear at the officers themselves,"...

You're apologising for the wrong thing, idiot. You could have been totally polite, and it would still have been a nuisance call which could cost someone their life.

[Ian David]

43. I hope they press charges for misusing 911. n/t

[Haole Girl]

44. After Joe the Plumber, Joe the Hothead?

Source: AP: Yahoo News

WASHINGTON – First there was Joe the Plumber. Is Joe the Hothead next?

Joe McCain said Friday he'll withdraw from campaign activities for his brother, GOP presidential nominee John McCain, after calling 911 to angrily complain about traffic. Joe McCain has apologized for making the call.

The candidate's younger brother, who lives in Alexandria, Va., told Washington radio station WTOP he was returning from a campaign event in Philadelphia around 2 a.m. on Oct. 18 when he got stuck in traffic on Interstate 495 at the Wilson Bridge. Police say the call was made about 1:30 a.m. Oct. 21.

Frustrated because of the traffic, Joe McCain called 911 to find out what was going on. The operator asked him to "state your emergency." "Well, it's not an emergency, but do you know why on one side at the damn drawbridge of 95 traffic is stopped for 15 minutes and yet traffic's coming the other way?" Joe McCain said...

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081025/ap_on_el_pr/joe_mccain911

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Check out that weird pic included with the story. I thought it was a drawing, or something. Weird. :crazy:

[Ian David]

45. Ahhhh! Scary Muppet! n/t

[Haole Girl]

47. I know it!!

:scared:

[POAS]

46. in re: the pic

Why do they all seem to have that weird frown? except of course for Heather Wilson who has the same frown just painted it on upside-down!

[Haole Girl]

48. Good question

But, then again, how could they be truly happy with themselves?

:shrug:

[POAS]

49. There is a symbol associated

with the theater which has two masks, identical except for one is smiling the other frowning. Like the old "Twilight Zone" episode where a family is forced to where hideous masks and then their faces forever where those same hideous expressions it seems Republicans put on that frowning mask and are now forever stuck with it!

[Haole Girl]

50. Good analogy

:hi:

[chatnoir]

54. Janus masks!

Now I'm going to need to see that old Twilight Zone episode. :)

[1Hippiechick]

55. WoW! TWO ANGRY BROTHERS - anger management issues since childhood, maybe?

I personally think this bears looking in to. What is bro's background? Military?; How far back do their anger issues go?

I heard the tape replayed on the way to work Friday a.m. What a prick! And to call BACK and complain? He got his ass handed to him a SECOND time. KUDOS to 911. And F*CK ANYONE in McCain's family!

[jeanmarc]

51. Even John's brother is bailing out on him

Any excuse to quit this losing proposition is a good one.

[xchrom]

53. recommend

[1Hippiechick]

56. HERE IS A LINK TO THE ACTUAL AUDIO! What a PRICK!

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/10/report-john-mcc.html

[dave123williams]

57. You mean "Calling 911 while drunk to complain about traffic"

[indepat]

58. I surely hope they don't throw the book at Joe any more than they would were it some other

non-politically-connected Joe. :P

[wroberts189]

59. "I did not mean to swear at the officers themselves,"

Of course not. Not after your were busted doing it. You were clearly possessed by liberal demons or something right?

Or at that exact moment you realized you were out of Grey Poupon mustard.

Just tell the truth for the police statement ok?

[Recursion]

60. Traffic on the Wilson Bridge? You're kidding!

Seriously, this guy lives in NoVa, right? And he's actually surprised that the beltway is backed up?

[Imagevision]

61. Obviously Joe & John grew up in the same schools together...!

[crossroads]

63. Nuts don't fall far from the tree... bet their old man was a real SOB!