warmonger (wôr'mŭng'gər, -mŏng'-): a person who advocates, endorses, or tries to precipitate war.
John McCain is a warmonger. The question isn't whether or not Ed Shultz should have called him one. The question is whether or not you think that it's an insult. And if your values line up enough with John McCain's to vote for him, you shouldn't consider it an insult, because you are a warmonger too.
John McCain advocates and endorses the war in Iraq. You could even argue that he's been complicit in precipitating war with Iran, giving him the whole trifecta.
What I think is funny is that McCain supporters get all self-righteous when it comes to using Obama's middle name. "Well, Hussein is his middle name. There's nothing wrong with saying so." But calling McCain a warmonger is just beyond the pale. I'll admit, there is a notable difference. Pointing out Obama's middle name is an attempt to insinuate that he has direct ties to Islam, which is patently untrue.
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