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McCain-Palin supporters increasing their attacks on Obama during rallies

Some supporters have yelled out "treason," "kill him" and "terrorist"

McCain and Palin have not asked their supporters to calm their attack

Obama says Friday: Anger and division are "not what we need right now"

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/10/mccain.crowd/index.html

""I'm mad. I'm really mad. And what's going to surprise you, it's not the economy. It's the socialists taking over our country," another man said."

Of course, this man doesnt seem to realize that it was his republican/business party that has so screwed up the country that we have to nationalize the whole damn financial sector so we can save the country!

Yeah, wonderful if tragic irony that the party that accuses the Democratic candidate of having Socialistic plans are the ones who actually find themselves forced to enact Socialism in the US, to rescue the economy they themselves ruined.

I'd be happy to say that the Republicans brought it upon themselves with their unholy and uncritical alliance with Big Business, were it not all of us who are suffering because of it. But still, there are the brainless faithful who buy the latest McCain lies hook, line & sinker, which his campaign hopes will become his fanatical surrogate spokespeople in communities throughout the land.

Rile them up with rhetoric, let them loose with lies.

Obama should really call McCain and Palin out on this to the media. Biden recently said Palins comments were mildly dangerous. They are dangerous, and it's apparent her and McCain are gonna stoop alot lower before this is all said and done. They are fear-mongering, and trying to scare voters into voting for them it seems is gonna be the new tactic.

Barricade saidObama should really call McCain and Palin out on this to the media.

Ask and you shall receive.

Obama to McCain "Say it to my face".

Caslon7000 said

McCain and Palin have not asked their supporters to calm their attack

McCain finally had to say something today. http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/10/mccain.crowd/index.html
It's sad that he had to even do that. I hope Obama's security is top notch. Some of them are bat shit crazy.

I've never seen anything like this. The right-wing whipping people into a rabid, murderous lather with a concerted effort to brand Obama as a terrorist/socialist/Muslim whatever. There's no proof, and really, no proof is needed when unsubstantiated emails will do.

And these death threats are actually being condoned and encouraged BY McCain and Palin, the candidates themselves!! This has to represent a new low in American politics.

We've already seen one Democratic Chair shot and killed by a wing-nut influenced by Hannity and others. It seems like much more serious outbreaks of violence are inevitable.

The right-wing fundamentalist Bible-thumpers just go into convulsions when they don't get their way. Let's call the waahhhhhmmm-bulance.

Yeah this is bloody shocking stuff. McCain's choice of Palin for his VP is what has led to this. He was always considered a more moderate Republican. My hopes were that he'd choose a moderate for his VP. NOPE...he chose one of the most ideologically right wing people he could find. These mobs and chants really started to turn ugly once she arrived on the scene.

I am genuinely worried for Obama's safety now. This is total insanity. People are losing their livelihoods and they are stressed out. McCain is just feeding this to no end. You can't run an extremist campaign in times like this and expect anything but angry mobs.

If you ask me, this whole country is going nuts. I just hope we don't have a blackout inn a major city...oh boy!!

The attacks are so desperate that they're becoming bizarre. The latest is an attempted connection between Michelle Obama and Ayers' wife because they once worked at the same huge firm.
http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/10/mccain_campaign_goes_after_mic.php
This would be funny if it were...no, there's no way for it to be funny. It's just disturbing and sad. Have they no shame at all?

McCain didn't exactly cover himself with honor when he disdainfully called Obama "that one" at the debate. And the media gives him a free-ride, of course. If Obama had been as disrespectful to McCain, the right-wing noise-machine would have gone into overdrive.

A friend of mine thought McCain said "that one" because he couldn't remember Obama's name.

I tried to make the image below my main profile pic but it was rejected, so I'll post it here.

Squarejaw saidThis would be funny if it were...no, there's no way for it to be funny. It's just disturbing and sad. Have they no shame at all?

It's complicated so let me explain it .. NO!

MunchingZombie said

Barricade saidObama should really call McCain and Palin out on this to the media.

Ask and you shall receive.

Obama to McCain "Say it to my face".

Thanks, I hadn't seen that. Where are all the Republicans to defend this?

I wonder what the strategy is? Is McCain really willing to stoop THIS low just to win? If he loses, does he really want to leave the country so divided, scarred and filled with hate that achieving anything like consensus to solve our many problems will be impossible -- a scorched earth policy? WTF?

The line's GOT to be drawn when wild-eyed crowds are screaming death threats.

Electing Republicans at this point is giving the spoils to undeserving failures. Republicans hate hand-outs, or so we thought.

""I'm mad. I'm really mad. And what's going to surprise you, it's not the economy. It's the socialists taking over our country," another man said."

A comment like that would be funny if it was not so pathetic. There is a vicious, mean-spirited part of the US populace that rears its' ugly head every so often. Hopefully the country will pull together after November 4th. Now is not the time for mindless, ignorant mud-slinging.

The McCain/Palin campaign knows no shame. Even for Rebublicans, it's astonishing. Their ploy is SO obvious. If I were Rebublican and he were to win, could I ever look at him as a man of honor? Sure, if I was a nut. That's who he's trying to appeal to now. I can't believe how low he has sunk. Years ago he would have been the only Rebublican I could have maybe, just a little, been for, if I had to be. What a desperate, petty, hateful man now. And don't get me started on that robot bitch.

I've been nervous about these mobs tha past week. I'm glad to see McCain call for an end to it this afternoon. He told the angry mob not to fear an Obama presidency, that's he's a decent family man and clearly told a woman he was not an Arab.and he did this while the fringe lunatics were booing him. I'm voting for Obama, but I have renewed respect for McCain. Still have very little for Palin.

McCain's October surprise revealed: Inciting right-wing wack-jobs to assassinate Obama while trying to simultaneously distancing himself from the radical elements by making insincere attempts to distance himself from the call for violence against his opponent.

... actually if the person who made this is going to use quotation marks, I think it should say "my friend" ...but I am too lazy to remake it with all those speech bubbles.... ...

Caslon7000 said

I love this!

RBY71 saidMcCain's October surprise revealed: Inciting right-wing wack-jobs to assassinate Obama while trying to simultaneously distancing himself from the radical elements by making insincere attempts to distance himself from the call for violence against his opponent.

I couldn't have said it better myself!! LOL

McConfused lost an opportunity to make his case. People are angry and afraid of the present economic situation, instead of making a real platform on economic issues and show people he cared and wished to help, he engaged in a deceptive campaign instigating hatred and bigotry against Obama. What a waste of time and dignity. Better to lose an election with your honor and integrity intact.

So what is going to be his and his fellow Republican's legacy now? Let me spell it out for you . . .

The Republican Party, have a few decent people who belong to it but also, and unfortunately, they also have some of the most bigoted, dysfunctional, nationalistic xenophobes in the country.

Remember folks...

a) This is the Party of David Vitter who feels they are morally beyond reproach.
b) This is the Party of Fiscal Responsibility who will leave the next Administration a trillion dollar deficit.
c) This is the Party of warmongering with political leaders having the least amount of military experience.
d) This is the Party of Larry Craig that embraces fundamentalist homophobes.
e) This is the Party of compassionate conservatism that stymied stem cell research and undermined Roe v Wade.

I'm afraid the partisan die-hards who have had everything go their way the last 8 years are not going to take too kindly to sharing this Democracy with the rest of us

This is that vocal minority that has caused a lot of problems in this country and wasted a lot of time and money arguing in Congress over hot button issues that minimally impact average citizens.

These are the people who want to own semi automatics, hate Jews, blacks, gays and foreigners, want creationism taught in place of evolution, want abortion doctors tried for murder, want school prayer but only if it's Christian, etc, etc, you get the picture.

All the least important issues to our life and liberty are the most important to the far right and they are the ones showing up for the McCain Palin rallies.

The truly sad part about this campaign is that it has shone a light on an ugly side of the U.S.A.

That 30%. That 30%, with their "small town values" - codewords for "Anyone not like us is evil.", "Intelligence is elitist.", "Even if he's right, I don't agree with hm.", "My ONE issue is more important than ALL of YOURS."

I think it's time we started honoring intelligence, and judging people by their actions, not whether you like them or not, not whether you'd have a beer with them, not whether you agree with them on EVERY issue, not whether they disagree with you on ONE issue.

We need to realize that we're a part of this country, and so "country first" should not be a campaign slogan, but a fundamental reality!

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

B787

Where's John?

drakutis saidWhere's John?

John will probably tell you that those people making racist remarks and calling for violence against Obama are actually left wing hippie liberal pinkos who infiltrated the GOP to portray them as something other than the caring nurturing open minded people they are.

RBY71 saidJohn will probably tell you that those people making racist remarks and calling for violence against Obama are actually left wing hippie liberal pinkos who infiltrated the GOP to portray them as something other than the caring nurturing open minded people they are.

Great, now in my head I have the image of nancy Reagan nursing a child on her one good tit.

MunchingZombie said

RBY71 saidJohn will probably tell you that those people making racist remarks and calling for violence against Obama are actually left wing hippie liberal pinkos who infiltrated the GOP to portray them as something other than the caring nurturing open minded people they are.

Great, now in my head I have the image of nancy Reagan nursing a child on her one good tit.

If it makes you feel better, use Anne Coulter instead.

Where, oh where, has she been lately?

What was with all that "my friend" business? I didn't get that at all.

Simple, the old coot thinks he actually has any friends.

John McCain is my friend. He aint gonna lose.

Admit it, John. Sarah looks best with a house having fallen on top of her. In this case, it's the Alaskan State House. McCain, her favorite flying monkey, is going down with her.

He tied a heavy weight around his ankle and jumped into the churning sea. That weight is called Sarahcuda.

John43620 saidJohn McCain is my friend. He aint gonna lose.

Clearly your comment doesn't jive with reality. I'm still waiting for McCain to win New York and Calf. as you stated he would earlier.

HndsmKansan said

John43620 saidJohn McCain is my friend. He aint gonna lose.

Clearly your comment doesn't jive with reality. I'm still waiting for McCain to win New York and Calf. as you stated he would earlier.

Don't forget he predicted McCain would take California by a landslide too.

We'll see, lets take this up again, after election day.

I hate to break your heart, John43620 but McCain will not come close to winning either California, New York, Illinois, and Michigan.

RBY71 saidMcCain's October surprise revealed:

Yes. the "October Surprise"....the crash of the economy, Palin abusing her power as governor (and actually seeing people on RJ defending it as something "everyone does" as if, even true, that excuses it for a VP candidate)...McCain-Palin supporters creating a focus on Obama's middle name (talk about a bankrupt strategy) to encourage xenophobia and racism.

This IS getting fun, except for that YouTube video someone posted on a related thread the other day. Listen, guys, there is a whole section of MIddle America that will vote racist, regardless of issues, and that's still a huge obstacle to overcome, just as having Clinton as the presidential nominee would have engendered a sexist, mysogonistic vote, regardless of issues, in a certain percentage of those voters.

It's still an uphill battle, despite the polls, and seeing the opinions of some on RJ emphasizes that. But it is looking much better than it did about three weeks ago. John43620 is still waiting for the other shoe to drop regarding the bailout. We'll leave him to that task, shall we?

:-)

John

This isn't mine .... I wish it was
It's from Maureen Dowd (Too bad she's not a man )
Hysterical ...........

Bellum Gallium

Manes Julii Caesaris paucis diebus aderant — “O, most bloody sight!” — cum Ioannes McCainus, mavericus et veteranus captivusque Belli Francoindosinini, et Sara Palina, barracuda borealis, qui sneerare amant Baracum Obamam causa oratorii, pillorant ut demagogi veri, Africanum-Americanum senatorem Terrae Lincolni, ad Republicanas rallias.

Rabidi subcanes candidati, pretendant “no orator as Brutis is,” ut “stir men’s blood” et disturbant mentes populi ad “a sudden flood of mutiny,” ut Wilhelmus Shakespearus scripsit.

Cum Quirites Americani ad rallias Republicanas audiunt nomen Baraci Husseini Obamae, clamant “Mortem!” “Amator terroris!” “Socialiste!” “Bomba Obamam!” “Obama est Arabus!” “Caput excidi!” tempus sit rabble-rouseribus desistere “Smear Talk Express,” ut Stephanus Colbertus dixit. Obama demonatus est tamquam Musulmanus-Manchurianus candidatus — civis “collo-cerviciliaris” ad ralliam Floridianam Palinae exhabet mascum Obamae ut Luciferis.

Obama non queretur high-tech lynching. Sed secreto-serventes agentes nervosissmi sunt.

Vix quisque audivit nomen “Palinae” ante lunibus paucis. Surgivit ex suo tanning bed ad silvas in Terram Eskimorum, rogans quis sit traitorosus, ominosus, scurrilosus, periculosus amator LXs terroris criminalisque Chicagoani? Tu betchus!

“Caeca ambitio Obamana,” novum rumorem Palina McCainusque dixit. “Cum utilis, Obama laborat cum amatore terroris Wilhelmo Ayro. Cum putatus, perjuravit.” McCainianus bossus maximus Francus Keatinx vocat Obamam, “plebeium,” et ut iuvenum snifferendum cocaini minimi (“a little blow.”)

Cum Primus Dudus, spousus Palinanus, culpari attemptaret “Centurionem-Gate,” judices Terrae Santae Elvorumque castigat gubernatricem Palinam de abusu auctoritatis per familiam revengendum.

Tamen Sara et Ioannes bury Obama, not praise him. Maverici, ut capiunt auxilium de friga-domina, hench-femina, Cynthia McCaina Birrabaronessa, (quae culpat Obamam periculandi suum filum in Babylonia), brazen-iter distractant mentes populares de minimissimis IV 0 I K.ibus, deminutione “Motorum Omnium,” et Depressione Magna II.0. Omnes de Georgio Busio Secundo colossale goofballo. “V” (because there’s no W. in Latin) etiam duxit per disastrum ad gymnasium.

Gubernatrix (prope Russia) Palina, spectans candidaciam MMXII, post multam educationem cum Kissingro et post multam parodiam de Sabbatis Nocte Vivo atque de Tina Feia, ferociter vituperat Obamam, ut supralupocidit (aerial shooting of wolves) in Hyperborea.

Vilmingtoni, in Ohionem, McCain’s Mean Girl (Ferox Puella) defendit se gladiatricem politicam esse: “Pauci dicant, O Jupiter, te negativam esse. Non, negativa non sum, sed verissima.” Talk about lipsticka in porcam! Quasi Leeus Atwater de oppugnatione Busii Primi ad Dukakem: “non negativus, sed comparativus.”