Obama didn't even raise the question. He was asked about it.

Do they not realize how desperate their canned responses sound?

You know who else took advantage of large crowds of easily riled up working class citizens with appeals to patriotism and morality?

I think I've watched this particular Obama/McCain battle with a pretty impartial eye, and I have to say that those comments by the McCain campaign are pretty insulting to this person of average intelligence.

FTFA: "Barack Obama's assault on our supporters is insulting and unsurprising"

He's not "assaulting" your supporters, he's disparaging your campaign for taking the easy road and inciting the "angry mob" mentality rather than talking about actual issues.

The McCain campaign and everyone associated with is below contempt at this point.

They want to get as dirty as they possibly can and while denying Obama's ability to defend against it. If that doesn't speak to character and judgement, I don't know what does.

I suppose instead Obama should be thanking McCain and Palin everytime they inspire someone at their rallies to call Obama a traitor or terrorist.

Everyone's been waiting for McCain's fabled temper to reveal itself. It has. Just not in the way anticipated.

I didn't think anything could top the whole 'well if he'd (Obama) just done the town hall meetings like I asked, the tenor of this campaign would be different' but I was sorely mistaken. What a bunch of hateful turds.

OMG I love the smell of desperate conservatives in the morning. The next four/eight years are gonna be so damn fun.

Sleeping Monkey: OMG I love the smell of desperate conservatives in the morning. The next four/eight years are gonna be so damn fun.

Downright explosive.

/by the by, what happens if one of these nut jobs takes a shot at Ayers?

McCain campaign spokesman Brian Rogers adds in another statement: "...It is clear that Barack Obama just doesn't understand regular people and the issues they care about."

So "regular people" shout "Terrorist! Traitor! Kill him!"?? And Barack Obama is bad for thinking this is not cool?

FARK OFF AND DIE IN A FIRE, Brian Rogers.

Diogenes: Everyone's been waiting for McCain's fabled temper to reveal itself. It has. Just not in the way anticipated.

Its like he's the worst passive aggressive back biting office coworker you've ever known. I've known men and women who were this way.

Barbigazi: /by the by, what happens if one of these nut jobs takes a shot at Ayers?

I'd be more afraid of one of these angry, fundamentalist gun-clingers taking a shot at Obama.

Sleeping Monkey: Barbigazi: /by the by, what happens if one of these nut jobs takes a shot at Ayers?

I'd be more afraid of one of these angry, fundamentalist gun-clingers taking a shot at Obama.

They've even been dragging Mrs. Ayers through the mud. The Ayers probably have 24 hr protection now.

I'm not sure if I can take three more weeks of this. Right wing nutjobs: Please shut up, please.

After Obama gets elected, the noise from the right will only get worse.

Sleeping Monkey: Barbigazi: /by the by, what happens if one of these nut jobs takes a shot at Ayers?

I'd be more afraid of one of these angry, fundamentalist gun-clingers taking a shot at Obama.

Nothing say's "not bitter" like attempted murder either way.

Anybody remember last time, when the dem's were losing, and all we were threatening was a move? Most of it was bullshiat, but some people did. I think this could be the same, only with guns.

Stinky McButt: I have to say that those comments by the McCain campaign are pretty insulting to this person of average intelligence.

How would you know?

Barbigazi: /by the by, what happens if one of these nut jobs takes a shot at Ayers?

Who?

Really.

Is there a level above "face palm?"

quickdraw: Diogenes: Everyone's been waiting for McCain's fabled temper to reveal itself. It has. Just not in the way anticipated.

Its like he's the worst passive aggressive back biting office coworker you've ever known. I've known men and women who were this way.

Again...speaks to character, judgement, and psychology. And alot more strongly than any of this tenous terrorist/traitor crap they're trying to pin on Obama.

ExJerseyGirl: Really.

Is there a level above "face palm?"

*head desk* is the logical progression to me.

Can yu spell #L###A###N###D###S###L###I###D###E##?

future generations yell Thanks John McSydney McWanderaroundtheset #3!

Ms.Maus: *head desk* is the logical progression to me.

Sounds right.

Ow.

Who the fark is running the Straight Talk Express? If McCain came out and spoke against the racist bozoes, he'd pick up a ton of maverick points from the media. This just makes him look old and bitter.

ostcoiloveyouwelcometoc: Can yu spell #L###A###N###D###S###L###I###D###E##?

Can you spell "you"?

And it won't be a landslide because like most elections, most of the youth won't bother to vote.

I've said it before and I'll say it again - I'm just grateful that this election will be decided by a reasonable hour so I don't have to stay up until 4:00 am again to see who will be POTUS.

Gobama!

retarded: I'm not sure if I can take three more weeks of this. Right wing nutjobs: Please shut up, please.

After Obama gets elected, the noise from the right will only get worse.

Two words, bunky - 'Fairness Doctrine'

/dont worry say haw haw!

retarded: Right wing nutjobs: Please shut up, please.

No, please don't shut up. Continue to show your true colors so the moderate flee as fast as they can :)

smooshie: Who the fark is running the Straight Talk Express? If McCain came out and spoke against the racist bozoes, he'd pick up a ton of maverick points from the media. This just makes him look old and bitter.

Because if he stood up and said, "Hold on right there. There is no place for that sort of language or attitude here. We should instead be challenging Obama on __________" he'd have to fill in that blank.

I'm sure when one of the fine, upstanding citizens at these rallies shows the full amount of his patriotism and tries to kill Obama, somehow that will be his fault as well

ExJerseyGirl: Really.

Is there a level above "face palm?"

The double.

Diogenes:

Because if he stood up and said, "Hold on right there. There is no place for that sort of language or attitude here. We should instead be challenging Obama on __________" he'd have to fill in that blank.

Obama's ads talk about Obama.
Mccain ads talk about Obama(with whispering)

I love the smell of facepalm in the evenings. Smells like...victory.

If there is even an attempt on Obama's life, I'm holding McCain/Palin liable

Is there a video on Youtube of Pee Wee Herman saying "I know you are, but what am I?"

I think this deserves it.

Did they really just say "It is clear that Barack Obama just doesn't understand regular people"?

Really? And they wonder why people -- not just regular people, but people -- are concerned about racist overtones.

Regular people. Perfect.

/Archie Bunker approves of this message.

The Bad Astronomer: Did they really just say "It is clear that Barack Obama just doesn't understand regular people"?

Really? And they wonder why people -- not just regular people, but people -- are concerned about racist overtones.

Regular people. Perfect.

/Archie Bunker approves of this message.

I don't think there was anything racial to it. It's the exact same "elitist" attack they used on Kerry, with the same language.

You know who else used to incite crowds into mindless spewers of rage through repeated chanting of slogans?

truth_is_stranger_than_fishin: If there is even an attempt on Obama's life, I'm holding McCain/Palin liable

They will have blood on their hands if something that horrific were to ever happen.

Churchill2004: I don't think there was anything racial to it. It's the exact same "elitist" attack they used on Kerry, with the same language.

That may indeed be their intention, but they're playing with forces they can't control.

Next thing you know, the Palin/McCain camp will be blaming Obama for intentionally being black just to incite their supporters to hate. Sounds stupid, maybe, but they've already surpassed every level of 'tarded one could imagine and then some.

Craigslist postings:




If anything happens to Obama then McCain and Palin need to be held accountable for inciting this hatred and saying nothing to stop it.

Diogenes: That may indeed be their intention, but they're playing with forces they can't control

I don't think they're really inciting anything so much as they are just channeling sentiment that has been there the whole time. The people yelling these things at McCain rallies would feel that way no matter what, and have no doubt felt that way since they first heard of Obama. That's why I think it's a bit hyperbolic to say McCain/Palin are in any way increasing the physical danger to Obama. That's giving them credit for way more control than they really have.

Walker: McCain and Palin need to be held accountable for inciting this hatred and saying nothing to stop it.

Accountability from Republicans? They'll blame the liberals for it, like everything else.

When McCain/Palin failed to respond (either during the incident or later, in a statement) to the rally member who yelled "Kill him!", I stated that I didn't believe the campaign was implicitly condoning violence. I did, however, believe they were creating an atmosphere which tacitly condoned violence.

I've changed my mind. McCain has become even more beligerent and more outspoken in portraying Obama (and, now, his wife) as a terrorist and anti-American. He has become a rabid evangelist spreading a message of hate and divisiveness. He is no longer providing merely the atmosphere of violence - he is creating the mind-set towards violence.

I would hope that the real GOP members would step-in and stop this madness.

DamnYankees: truth_is_stranger_than_fishin: If there is even an attempt on Obama's life, I'm holding McCain/Palin liable

They will have blood on their hands if something that horrific were to ever happen.

if something were to happen to barack, what are the chances hillary could slip into the top slot on the dem ticket, and just how badly does she want it?

/i wear the tinfoil to cover my bald spot, honest

Churchill2004: I don't think they're really inciting anything so much as they are just channeling sentiment that has been there the whole time. The people yelling these things at McCain rallies would feel that way no matter what, and have no doubt felt that way since they first heard of Obama.

By not trying to stop these outbursts they are implicitly endorsing them. It is very close to outright saying saying, "hey, it's okay to say you want to kill Obama at a rally. Go Us!"

That type of implicit approval might very well lead to action from this type or right wing nut.

Megain: if something were to happen to barack, what are the chances hillary could slip into the top slot on the dem ticket, and just how badly does she want it?

/i wear the tinfoil to cover my bald spot, honest

You need to wrap yourself in tinfoil.

Megain: if something were to happen to barack, what are the chances hillary could slip into the top slot on the dem ticket, and just how badly does she want it?

Oh, and the chances are ZERO.

Churchill2004: Diogenes: That may indeed be their intention, but they're playing with forces they can't control

I don't think they're really inciting anything so much as they are just channeling sentiment that has been there the whole time. The people yelling these things at McCain rallies would feel that way no matter what, and have no doubt felt that way since they first heard of Obama. That's why I think it's a bit hyperbolic to say McCain/Palin are in any way increasing the physical danger to Obama. That's giving them credit for way more control than they really have.

The McCain/Palin campaign should be stepping on this behavior. When the guy in the audience shouted out "Kill him," that was an opportunity for McCain to take the high road and change the tone by letting the crowd know there is no place for incitement of violence in his campaign. By allowing this comment to go unanswered, he gave a sad indication of how low he is willing to go to win.

I've been a longtime admirer of McCain, but letting this kind of behavior slide is unacceptable.

ExJerseyGirl: You need to wrap yourself in tinfoil.

heh

ExJerseyGirl: Oh, and the chances are ZERO.

huh. i brought up the same thing last night in this thread last night after reading this link. never got any definitive answers, and i honestly don't know what would happen. it's at least possible (from what i know) for her to take it. i'd be more than happy to change my position on that if anyone can point me to an authoritative reference

and yes, i was obviously being snarky about it being a hillary conspiracy, but i honestly don't know what would happen. please educate me :-)

oh, and did i mention this was last night? lol

/d'oh

Megain: please educate me

Since you are wrapped in foil, I would throw you on the coals until you are tender, then add butter and bacon.

Because who doesn't love BACON?