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Via Talking Points Memo, I see that Joe McCain, John McCain’s brother, referred to two Northern Virginia counties as “communist country” at a campaign stop earlier today.

Joe McCain, speaking at an event in support of his brother, called two Democratic-leaning areas in Northern Virginia “communist country,” according to a report on The Washington Post’s Web site.

“I’ve lived here for at least 10 years and before that about every third duty I was in either Arlington or Alexandria, up in communist country,” Joe McCain said at an event in Loudon County, Va.

Joe McCain then apologized, but the remark drew laughter at the event, according to the report.

As a resident of northern Virginia, I can attest that it is just as Joe McCain says.  We have to be at the Whole Foods at 6 am to be at the front of the seven-grain bread line.  Pictures of Stalin and Trotsky adorn all the corners, and our living rooms.  We have numerous public services, like an excellent library system, an extensive park system, bike paths, and a quality human services office.  Yeah, it’s a pretty hellish, Sovietst style existence.  

I’m actually not at all offended by this; it seems a harmless joke, considering that we often refer to ourselves as the People’s Republics of Arlington/Alexandria/Northern Virginia, depending on the area.  Which just goes to show that humorless liberals have much less sensitive offend-o-meters than the Real Americans in the Heartland who must be treated with deference and respect at all times, lest any critique of their Values send them into a swoon.  

But I do think perhaps John McCain should try to explain his connections to our Commie stronghold.  Unless perhaps he is our Manchurian candidate?  If so, why wasn’t I in the loop, guys?  And if not, I’d like to know if he’ll work to liberate the Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery should he become president.  ’Cause those shouldn’t be in the hands of the Red Menace.