The New Face of the McCain Campaign

Sure, it wasn't the Republican's or Palin's fault...it was the mean ole Obama supporters pulling the race card! They FORCED Palin scare people by repeatedly saying things like this: "There's been a lot of interest in what I read lately," Mrs Palin said. "Well, I was reading my copy of today's New York Times, and I was really interested to read about Barack's friends from Chicago. Turns out, one of his earliest supporters is a man who, according to The New York Times, was a domestic terrorist and part of a group that, quote, 'launched a campaign of bombings that would target the Pentagon and the US Capitol'. These are the same guys who think patriotism is paying higher taxes." "This is not a man who sees America as you and I see America," Palin said of Obama. "We see America as a force for good in this world. We see America as a force for exceptionalism. . . . Our opponents see America as imperfect enough to pal around with terrorists who would bomb their own country." "Our opponent though is someone who sees America, it seems, as being so imperfect, imperfect enough that he is palling around with terrorists who would target their own country," "America needs more energy; our opponent is against producing it." Victory in Iraq is finally in sight, and he wants to forfeit." Terrorist states are seeking nuclear weapons without delay; he wants to meet them without preconditions," "Al Qaeda terrorists still plot to inflict catastrophic harm on America, and he's worried that someone won't read them their rights." No, we weren't under a collective delusion and there weren't just a few nuts at the rallies. The McCain camp publically said that they were going to ratchet up their attacks on Obama and they did. The result was that they generated fear, anger and hatred and they only stopped because it was making the nightly news and they were looking bad.

I'm sorry to say that I believe McCain and his group suddenly realized the harm he was doing with his and Palin's rhetoric and pulled back. It's sad that they couldn't think before they did it. But it is indicative of McCain's erratic behavior. I'm glad he toned it down. I don't think Obama ever pulled the race card. He's trying to bring Americans together.

Oh, I think Sarah from the frozen North was just so concentrated on smiling and answering the pageant judge's question that she really didn't even hear the guy yelling "Kill Him". Give a ditz a break! Just PLEASE don't let her take it anywhere near the White House.

Of course it's a "relief" that they've toned down their rhetoric because with the reactions from some of those attending their rallies who knows what may happen, but I think it's a shame there was so much to tone down to begin with and I sincerely hope it's not too late. Obviously, I don't mean "too late" for the McCain campaign but too late to prevent something bad from happening. For those of you whom I know will be quick to say neither McCain nor Palin were responsible for the words of their supporters and that they wouldn't be responsible for any actions they may take, you're right, people are responsible for their own actions and the things that Palin in particular was saying in her rather hateful speeches couldn't by themselves cause someone to commit a violent act but I think any of us with a shred of common sense know there are enough crazies in this country today who don't really need much pushing. I share your disgust at the McCain spokespeople who now are managing to somehow spin it as if it were all Obama's fault and that he's the one who somehow started this mudslinging. Somehow "mudslinging" doesn't seem to be a strong enough word but if I were to say anything the slightest bit stronger I'D be the one accused here of somehow accusing the McCain/Palin camp of racism. Someone implying by association that someone is a terrorist doesn't compare with saying someone would continue the failed Bush policies, especially when the latter's own words back up that claim since they refuse to answer what they'd do different from the current Administration. Annie