Comments on: The McCain Mob Exposed (Part 2)

By: Colored by race

Colored by race — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:51:53 +0000

[...] McCain Mob post yesterday was more inflammatory than is usual for me. And the reaction here and elsewhere has been [...]

By: casualobserver

casualobserver — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:39:07 +0000

Righties boo and name call………..lefties throw molotov cocktails………

PORTLAND, Ore. – Authorities have arrested two men after a Molotov cocktail was thrown at a 4-foot by 8-foot campaign sign for Republican presidential candidate John McCain in a southeast Portland yard.

Karen Scrutton said she was asleep inside her home at 7956 S.E. 17th Ave. in the Sellwood neighborhood when she saw her sign go up in flames after 1 a.m.

By: Jimmy_the_Saint

Jimmy_the_Saint — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:07:12 +0000

“These are scary times.”? “Weimar America”? I realize that it may be more interesting to be living in “scary times,” but you and Andrew Sullivan seem not to be aware that the side these people are supporting is losing the Presidential election and the Democrats will have comfortable majorities in both houses of Congress.

By: Jimmy_the_Saint

Jimmy_the_Saint — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:54:13 +0000

This isn't the best example of the mob ugliness of the McCain-Palin rallies. But do check out Part 1. The apparently drunk/tweaking blond woman who won't go away is hilarious. You might want to look at “”the sidewalk to nowhere.” Don't miss the part where they call the Obama supporters communists and tell them to “go to Russia.”

By: JSpencer

JSpencer — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:48:09 +0000

CS, from your link :

"As public figures with the power to influence and persuade, Sen. McCain and Gov. Palin are playing with fire, and if they are not careful, that fire will consume us all. They are playing a very dangerous game that disregards the value of the political process and cheapens our entire democracy. We can do better. The American people deserve better."

I couldn't agree more.

By: CStanley

CStanley — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:26:50 +0000

Here's a bit more to prove my point about racial fearmongering:

http://www.politico.com/arena/perm/John_Lewis_C...

By: CStanley

CStanley — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:23:58 +0000

thank you, jdave, for the sanity break.

The only disturbing thing on that entire video was the little kid's comment- if that indicates what he is hearing in his home/family environment then that's a problem.

But can anyone dispute that the interviewer was obviously looking for the worst comments he could possibly get, and as jdave points out, baiting every person and putting words in their mouths? (How many times did he repeat "so you think Barack Obama is a terrorist?" only to have people respond "No, I didn't say that" or "I think he associates with terrorists" and then the interviewer again repeats "Oh, so you think Barack Obama is a terrorist?" It's ridiculous.

And other people there were clearly laughing at the guy and putting him on.

Honestly, does this scene match with the angry hysterical mobs that are being reported? Really?

Joe W, does it occur to you at all that just as you feel that the GOP is fearmongering about a candidate and his supporters who are not "one of us", that what is happening here is the flip side of that coin and you too are being fearmongered? Look at your last few paragraphs again and then answer that. It's working, isn't it?

By: jdave

jdave — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:31:18 +0000

I've been reading this site for 6 months now and I think you folks are great.

However, the interviewer in this video is terrible! He is deliberately baiting and antagonizing these people, putting words in their mouths. This video is far beneath your normal high quality analysis. Please do better.