Why are they both terrible? The "Hamas spokesman" is probably thinking along the same lines as [1] Farhad Akbari.

"Hamas spokesman: Obama, McCain both 'terrible' candidates," from the [2] Jerusalem Post, November 4 (thanks to Eleutheria ´H Thanatos):

No matter who wins Tuesday's US presidential election, US policy in the Middle East will remain the same, Israel Radio quoted Hamas officials saying on Tuesday.

A Hamas spokesman described both Republican candidate John McCain and Democratic candidate Barack Obama as "terrible."