John McCain is a Boss

[chknwing]

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) Monday made a joke comparing Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to a monkey.

“So Ahmadinejad wants to be first Iranian in space - wasn't he just there last week?” McCain said in a tweet that also linked to a story about Iran launching a monkey into space.

Edited: I was told this is racist and not funny. So dont anyone laugh.

[Guild]

Calling people monkeys is funny? Pretty sure it's racist.

[Ivan The Awesome]

I don't find that racist. He didn't call him a sand n****r or anything like that.

[Happy Panther]

It's OK when you do it to Arabs

Yes I know Iranians are not Arab

[Mr. Scot]

I've not seen "monkey" used as an ethnic slur against Arabs (wouldn't make much sense).

As to the topic, I'd be all for sending Ahmadinejad into space.

[cookinbrak]

"Porch monkey" is racist. I'm taking it back.

[Davidson Deac II]

Its somewhat amusing. Although PETA might find it offensive.

[thatlookseasy]

Yeah I dont really get it- is it because he is hairy? Also, I somehow doubt John McCain really tweets things, hes in his late 70s

[Mr. Scot]

Yeah I dont really get it- is it because he is hairy? Also, I somehow doubt John McCain really tweets things, hes in his late 70s

Joked about it because Iran supposedly launched a monkey into space.

Comparing Ahmadinejad to the monkey was essentially a "you're a moron" statement.

(joke of opportunity; not necessarily a great one, but it was there)

[Happy Panther]

I've not seen "monkey" used as an ethnic slur against Arabs (wouldn't make much sense).

They aren't Arabs!

[Squirrel]

monkey = bafoon

[Doyle]

monkey = bafoon

As a bafoon myself I am offended by that statement.

[Zod]

They are Persians, not Arabs.

Sigh

[Mr. Scot]

They are Persians, not Arabs.

Sigh

Fair enough, but "monkey" makes no more sense as an ethnic insult there either.

McCain is knocking him for being off in the head, which I'd call a valid criticism.