McCain incites the worst kind of hate calls at rally

FinsburyParkCarrots
FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
edited October 2008 in A Moving Train
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/06/mccain-does-nothing-as-cr_n_132366.html


I modified my thread headline to be more specific, since it was apparently at a Palin rally where the most offensive heckle was made.
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  • the wolf
    the wolf Posts: 7,027
    FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/06/mccain-does-nothing-as-cr_n_132366.html


    I modified my thread headline to be more specific, since it was apparently at a Palin rally where the most offensive heckle was made.


    thats fucked up.
    Peace, Love.

    "To question your government is not unpatriotic --
    to not question your government is unpatriotic."
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  • MrBrian
    MrBrian Posts: 2,672
    I saw that earlier on CNN, it's pretty pathetic. and the way so many in the crowd started to laugh. I'm sure many many other words were yelled.
  • the wolf
    the wolf Posts: 7,027
    MrBrian wrote:
    I saw that earlier on CNN, it's pretty pathetic. and the way so many in the crowd started to laugh. I'm sure many many other words were yelled.

    i'm sure there were. i'm really starting to become even less proud of my country than i have already been.

    its sad.
    Peace, Love.

    "To question your government is not unpatriotic --
    to not question your government is unpatriotic."
    -- Sen. Chuck Hagel
  • QuestionAuthority
    QuestionAuthority Idaho Posts: 327
    I knew it was going to get bad.. I just never thought it would get this bad. Makes me ill.
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  • the wolf
    the wolf Posts: 7,027
    QuestionAuthority wrote:
    I knew it was going to get bad.. I just never thought it would get this bad. Makes me ill.

    yeah. me too. sure you dont need that gun? lol. j/k.
    Peace, Love.

    "To question your government is not unpatriotic --
    to not question your government is unpatriotic."
    -- Sen. Chuck Hagel
  • QuestionAuthority
    QuestionAuthority Idaho Posts: 327
    the wolf wrote:
    yeah. me too. sure you dont need that gun? lol. j/k.


    As much as I would love to make all conservative, bigoted republicans go away... no I would not need that gun to get rid of them.. their deaths on my hands is not worth the bad karma.
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  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,237
    The odd thing is the more nasty McCain gets it appears the more Obama's stretches his lead.

    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • dontloseyourheat
    dontloseyourheat Posts: 483
    What's the big deal? It's not like McCain was the one saying it or endorsed it.

    It's sad that one ignorant person thought it would be funny but I don't see how it reflects on McCain, his campaign, or the majority of his supporters.
    "Don't lose your inner heat...ever" - EV 5/13/06
  • nothinghead
    nothinghead Posts: 270
    dontloseyourheat wrote:
    What's the big deal? It's not like McCain was the one saying it or endorsed it.

    It's sad that one ignorant person thought it would be funny but I don't see how it reflects on McCain, his campaign, or the majority of his supporters.


    Well, I guess it's not really a big deal when an audience member suggests one of the Presidential nominees should be killed.

    Sarcasm aside, I do see what you're getting at--McCain didn't suggest killing Barack Obama. However, his words did seem to muster up the sentiment--albeit unintentionally.

    I've been thinking about whether the McCain campaign's distortion of facts, which is obviously aimed at inciting fear in the public or at the very least a grave distrust in Obama, actually does implicate him a little more than "well, it was just some idiots in the crowd." I'm not suggesting McCain's speech should be limited so as to prevent misinterpretations by moron America, such would be unconstitutional. But I do think it's kind of an interesting circumstance. At the very least, it seems irresponsible, no?

    (Of course, that is assuming that you believe any alleged connections between Obama and Ayer are fairly innocuous and unthreatening, which I do.)

    Could the same argument be made when we combine this with the misinformation circulating that Obama is a Muslim? How about when coupled with charges that he's deeply involved with a domestic terrorist?

    Not that I believe someone actually stupid enough to yell something aloud on national television about how a leading governmental figure should be killed would actually be capable of doing it himself...

    I dunno, just leaves me with a bad feeling. Not only about the type of campaign McCain is running, but that the American public (or at least a significant portion of it) will not be able to see through the lazy and dishonest tactics.

    /end rambling.
  • Anon
    Anon Posts: 11,175
    g under p wrote:
    The odd thing is the more nasty McCain gets it appears the more Obama's stretches his lead.

    Peace
    It's funny isn't it. You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time. Very true.
  • Collin
    Collin Posts: 4,931
    I'm not surprised at all. It has been this way since day one.
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  • 69charger
    69charger Posts: 1,045
    When all else fails...

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    :D
  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,237
    Pj_Gurl wrote:
    It's funny isn't it. You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time. Very true.

    Lady PjG some beautiful words there from I believe Bob Marley. This Presidential Race is quickly turning into another Bob Marley classic...RAT RACE

    Uh! Ya too rude!
    Uh! Eh! OH What a rat race!
    Oh, what a rat race!
    Oh, what a rat race!
    Oh, what a rat race!
    This is the rat race! Rat race! (Rat race!)

    Some a lawful, some a bastard, some a jacket:
    Oh, what a rat race, yeah! Rat race!

    Some a gorgon-a, some a hooligan-a, some a guine-gog-a
    In this 'ere rat race, yeah!
    Rat race!
    I'm singin' that
    When the cat's away,
    The mice will play.
    Political voilence fill ya city, ye-ah!
    Don't involve Rasta in your say say;
    Rasta don't work for no C.I.A.
    Rat race, rat race, rat race! Rat race, I'm sayin':
    When you think is peace and safety:
    A sudden destruction.
    Collective security for surety, ye-ah!

    Don't forget your history;
    Know your destiny:
    In the abundance of water,
    The fool is thirsty.
    Rat race, rat race, rat race!

    Rat race!
    Oh, it's a disgrace
    To see the human-race
    In a rat race, rat race!
    You got the horse race;
    You got the dog race;
    You got the human-race;
    But this is a rat race, rat race!


    Peace
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    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    Wow...what a total embarrassment for the entire country...

    a bunch of children drunk driving and loving it...
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

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  • bookem
    bookem Posts: 91
    dontloseyourheat wrote:
    What's the big deal? It's not like McCain was the one saying it or endorsed it.

    It's sad that one ignorant person thought it would be funny but I don't see how it reflects on McCain, his campaign, or the majority of his supporters.

    Perhaps he didn't say it, but you didn't notice the smug little smirk on his face after he hears it...
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  • Collin
    Collin Posts: 4,931
    bookem wrote:
    Perhaps he didn't say it, but you didn't notice the smug little smirk on his face after he hears it...

    A smirk doesn't say anything, however.
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  • digster
    digster Posts: 1,293
    This is all getting really damn bizarre.
  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,237
    digster wrote:
    This is all getting really damn bizarre.

    I'll say this much if McCain DOES NOT look at Obama in the eye tonight he's sending a clear signal to those who may want to continue their hate towards Obama are going to do so.

    Something is clearly wrong there.

    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • cubbieblue82
    cubbieblue82 Posts: 292
    The problem with how nasty these campaigns have gotten, paticularly McCain's camp, is that these people are going to be expected to work together after the election.

    It's as if they actually want you to hate the other side. I don't know how many McCain supporters I've spoken with who clearly hate Obama and feel he's an evil person. Now, I don't like McCain by any stretch, but he's not evil, and neither is Obama.

    How the hell are we all supposed to get along when we are goaded into this kind of blatant hatred for the other side every election cycle? :mad:
    Obama/Biden '08!!!
  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    g under p wrote:
    I'll say this much if McCain DOES NOT look at Obama in the eye tonight he's sending a clear signal to those who may want to continue their hate towards Obama are going to do so.

    Something is clearly wrong there.

    Peace
    Obama needs to ask McCain if he thinks hes a terrorist outright at the debates tonight.

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