John McCain - American dumbass (sorry, couldn't resist)

[jOHN rODRIGUEZ]

Originally Posted by nosajmunson

So, these are the folks that believe McCain's rhetoric about Obama being a terrorist.



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Both of these videos are distrubing to me for countless reasons.
But, one thing sticks out more than anything.
Since when is being a Muslim a crime? (Or Gay for that matter) Do McCain supporters (roughly half the nation) really believe that if your a Muslim, you are a terrorist?

Does McCain and his camp not realize that by doing this, they are stirring up a big boiling pot of hate and biggotry. If they win, then they turn that into policy. If they lose, their followers become bitter and a new wave of hate spreads through America against Muslims.

It would seem that Muslim is the new "Black" and Gay is the new "Jew" to the Repulicants.
Didn't Rush FatFuck Limbaugh say racisim is dead in this country because Obama was nominated. Seems pretty alive and well. And it seems to stem from the Republicant side of the isle.

Have you been smoking pot?

[nosajmunson]

Originally Posted by jOHN rODRIGUEZ

Have you been smoking pot?

No, but maybe that's my problem. Need to roll up a big fatty blunt so I can dull my senses........

Obama is NOT a terrorist.
Being a Muslim does NOT mean you are a terrorist.

The 20th Century was filled with intolerance, hate and violence towards the people of Jewish faith. (All throughout histroy really, but 1934-1945 was the worst)
The past 3 centuries (in this country at least), have been filled with hate, prejudice, and violence against African Americans.

The 21st Century really is shaping up like the last one. We are just adding Homosexuality and Muslims to the list of State Sponsored intolerance.
First W Bush wanting to BAN gay marriage. And now McCain fanning the flames out hate towards Muslims.

Those 2 youtube videos I posted scare the shit out of me because those people are not the fringe element of the Republicants. That's the everyday "Joe Sixpack".

[Sean]

And more on McCain's scary mob-like crowds today:


....In recent days, a campaign that embraced the mantra of "Country First" but is flagging in the polls and scrambling for a way to close the gap as the nation's economy slides into shambles has found itself at the center of an outpouring of raw emotion rare in a presidential race.

"There's 26 days and people are looking at the very serious possibility that there's a chance that Obama might get in, and they don't like that," said Ian Eltrich, 28, as he filed out of the crowded sports complex.

"I'm mad! I'm really mad!" another man said, taking the microphone and refusing to surrender it easily, even when McCain tried to agree with him.

"I'm not done. Lemme finish, please," he said after a standing ovation. "When you have Obama, [House Speaker Nancy] Pelosi and the rest of the hooligans up there going to run the country, we have to have our head examined.

"It's time that you two represent the rest of us. So go get 'em."

The crowd burst into loud chants of "U-S-A! U-S-A!"

Standing at the center of the crowd, McCain and Palin drew on the crowd's energy as they repeatedly trained their fire on Obama....


Absolutely, f@*#ing scary.

[jOHN rODRIGUEZ]

Originally Posted by Sean

And more on [URL="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100903169_pf.html"]
" "When you have Obama, [House Speaker Nancy] Pelosi and the rest of the hooligans up there going to run the country, [/I]

uuuuhhhh. And who's been doing what the past 8 years?

"....our denial......our denial..." (still looping)

[Deckard]

This sounds horrible to bring up, but the more McCain stokes (or fails to quell) this mob anger, the greater Obama's chances of getting shot. There must be a fair number of assholes out there who would genuinely think they were doing America a favour by taking out the traitor, the foreigner, the other.

Just think back to JFK - even he didn't receive this much hostility.

And to state the obvious, he was white.

Really, if anything ever happens - and there's a real chance it could - McCain is going to have some serious soul-searching to do, based on his behaviour at the moment.

[BeautifulBurnout]

"I'm mad! I'm really mad!" another man said, taking the microphone and refusing to surrender it easily, even when McCain tried to agree with him.

"I'm not done. Lemme finish, please,"

A missed "don't taze me bro!" moment if ever there was one.

This sounds horrible to bring up, but the more McCain stokes (or fails to quell) this mob anger, the greater Obama's chances of getting shot

Yes it is horrible to think about and yes I think it is a possibility. But it would also lead to nigh-on civil war if it happened. Everything is in place for social unrest, with the credit crunch, as it is. There was an interesting topic in the Grauniad yesterday about Cultural Civil War. Heck, they even have the military in place to fight the rioters too.

(God. I am suddenly thinking about nasty nasty dystopian futures triggered by government plots to kill their opponents. - I think I need another beer.)

[Strangelet]

Originally Posted by BeautifulBurnout

(God. I am suddenly thinking about nasty nasty dystopian futures triggered by government plots to kill their opponents. - I think I need another beer.)

i know. i wonder where myshkin is hanging out... he could be interesting ight about now.

[Sean]

Well to McCain's credit, he's finally realized what's happening and started pushing back a bit:


After days of watching in silence, McCain calms the crowd at his Minnesota town meeting.

“I want everyone to be respectful. And let’s make sure we are, because that’s the way politics is done in America.”

Tells one supporter who says he’s scared of an Obama presidency: “I have to tell you, he is a decent person, a person that you do not have to be scared [of] as president of the United States.”

After a woman calls Obama “an Arab,” McCain interrupts to say: “No, ma’am. He is a decent family man, citizen.”


I mean, I still wonder why it's so acceptable to assume that being an "ay-rab" is inherently a bad thing, but at least he said something....

[BeautifulBurnout]

Things are beginning to get out of hand, and I am pretty sure he doesn't want to be associated with these loonies at all.

And also he must have an eye on the polls too. After the last debate Obama was back down to about 4.5% lead according to Real Clear Politics. In the past two days he has gone up to 6.6%.

[Deckard]

Originally Posted by Sean

Well to McCain's credit, he's finally realized what's happening and started pushing back a bit:


After days of watching in silence, McCain calms the crowd at his Minnesota town meeting.

“I want everyone to be respectful. And let’s make sure we are, because that’s the way politics is done in America.”

Tells one supporter who says he’s scared of an Obama presidency: “I have to tell you, he is a decent person, a person that you do not have to be scared [of] as president of the United States.”

After a woman calls Obama “an Arab,” McCain interrupts to say: “No, ma’am. He is a decent family man, citizen.”


I mean, I still wonder why it's so acceptable to assume that being an "ay-rab" is inherently a bad thing, but at least he said something....

A moral retreat - or a tactical retreat?

To paraphrase: who is the real John McCain?