McCain Campaign Cancels Fundraiser With Clayton Williams (Have They Heard Of Wikipedia?)

John McCain has canceled a fundraiser with Clayton “Relax And Enjoy It” Williams, the former governor of Texas.

Williams, of course, is infamous for comparing rape to a fog:

The Texan, Republican Clayton “Claytie” Williams, made the joke during his failed 1990 campaign for governor against Democrat Ann Richards. Williams compared rape to the weather, saying, “As long as it’s inevitable, you might as well lie back and enjoy it.” He also compared Richards to the cattle on his ranch, saying he would “head her and hoof her and drag her through the dirt.”

Of course, McCain’s campaign pleads ignorance:

“These were obviously incredibly offensive remarks that the campaign was unaware of at the time it was scheduled,” McCain spokesman Brian Rogers said. “It’s positive that he did apologize at the time, but the comments are nonetheless offensive.”

This, of course, begs the question: Has the McCain Campaign ever heard of Wikipedia?

A simple Googling of Clayton Williams would have brought up, among other things, Williams’ entry on Wikipedia which, of course, includes a reference to the infamous statement.

This makes one question the wisdom of the people surrounding and advising McCain. First and foremost, if they didn’t know about one of the most memorable political flaps of the last two decades in the entire nation, what kind of political operatives are they? Second, how in the hell is the campaign vetting its fund-raisers? It looks like they aren’t even Googling them.

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