Matt Collins
08-27-2009, 10:28 AM
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/deadlineusa/2009/aug/25/john-mccain-obama-town-hall
John McCain stands up for Barack Obama during town hall meeting
Obama's former rival heckled by audience for saying the president respects the US constitution
Barack Obama (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/barack-obama) had an unlikely ally in a hostile town hall meeting on healthcare today: former Republican presidential candidate John McCain (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/johnmccain).
During the meeting in the retirement community of Sun City, Arizona, Obama's former rival defended the president after an attendee asked: "Doesn't he [Obama] know that we still live under a constitution?"
"I'm sure that he does," McCain said. After the crowd erupted into laughter, the Arizona senator said: "No, no. I am serious. I am sure that he does and I'm sure he respects the constitution."
"No!" the attendees shouted. McCain responded: "I am absolutely convinced of it. ...I'm convinced the president is absolutely sincere in his beliefs."
McCain pleaded for a more civilised debate on healthcare: "He is sincere in his beliefs, we just happen to disagree. And he is the president. And let's be respectful."
John McCain stands up for Barack Obama during town hall meeting
Obama's former rival heckled by audience for saying the president respects the US constitution
Barack Obama (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/barack-obama) had an unlikely ally in a hostile town hall meeting on healthcare today: former Republican presidential candidate John McCain (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/johnmccain).
During the meeting in the retirement community of Sun City, Arizona, Obama's former rival defended the president after an attendee asked: "Doesn't he [Obama] know that we still live under a constitution?"
"I'm sure that he does," McCain said. After the crowd erupted into laughter, the Arizona senator said: "No, no. I am serious. I am sure that he does and I'm sure he respects the constitution."
"No!" the attendees shouted. McCain responded: "I am absolutely convinced of it. ...I'm convinced the president is absolutely sincere in his beliefs."
McCain pleaded for a more civilised debate on healthcare: "He is sincere in his beliefs, we just happen to disagree. And he is the president. And let's be respectful."