Repudiate this

Yesterday, I wrote about Bill Cunningham's disgusting remarks about Obama ( he had choice words about Clinton as well) as a rally for McCain. McCain said he would "make sure nothing like that ever happens again" and that he "repudiate[s] such comments." I expressed doubts that he would actually make sure that "nothing like that ever happens again." I wish I was wrong.

But, as Marc Ambiner pointed out, the Tennessee Republican Party released a statement on Monday with the headline, "Anti-Semites for Obama," which showed the photo of Obama in Somali clothing. The release referred to Obama as "Barack Hussein Obama" and noted that Louis Farrakhan, the head of the Nation of Islam who has repeatedly made anti-semitic comments, endorsed Obama on Sunday. The release began with this:

The Tennessee Republican Party today joins a growing chorus of Americans concerned about the future of the nation of Israel, the only stable democracy in the Middle East, if Sen. Barack Hussein Obama is elected president of the United States.

I have a feeling McCain won't "repudiate such comments" now that they have been made by his party in Tennessee.

Update: I mistakenly said the press release from the Tennessee Republican Party was sent out Wednesday. It was Monday, and I have corrected the post. The difference in the timeline does not of course change my point. McCain should still, but likely won't, "repudiate" the press release.

Another Update: The Tennessee Republican Party has since removed the photograph and any use of Obama's middle name. There is a correction at the bottom of the release that says:

Clarification: This release originally referenced a photo of Sen. Obama and incorrectly termed it to be “”Muslim” garb. It is, in fact, Somali tribal garb, hence, we have deleted the photo. Also, in order to diffuse attempts by Democrats and the Left to divert attention from the main point of this release - that Sen. Obama has surrounded himself with advisers and recieved endorsements from people who are anti-Semitic and anti-Israel - we have deleted the use of Barack Obama’s middle name.