McWAR, THE GOP & A GASBAG

Billy Cunningham, another secondary wingnut radio gasbag, warmed up a crowd before a McCain appearance (video here) and denigrated Obama. In itself, this isn't news because Billy Boy's done that before, according to MediaMatters (see here & here). What is a bit surprising is that McCain apologized for Billy's comments. Billy uses the standard wingnut rhetoric and according to former GOP congressman Rob Portman, has been instrumental in GOP electoral success:

As Cunningham finished, Portman, who is mentioned as a possible vice presidential candidate, took the microphone to introduce McCain.

"Willie, you're out of control again. So, what else is new? But we love him," Portman said. "But I've got to tell you, Bill Cunningham lending his voice to this campaign is extremely important. He did it in 2000, he did it in 2004. It was crucial to victory then and it's even more important this year with his bigger radio audience. So, Bill Cunningham, thank you for lending your voice."