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The rallies for the republican ticket have taken a very frightening and dangerous turn lately with McLame and particularly Palin using inciteful and hateful language in a desperate attempt to gain in the polls. This has resulted in their gatherings taking on an "angry mob mentality" with people in the audience worked up to such a state of hateful frenzy that they yell out things like "KILL HIM!" and "OFF WITH HIS HEAD!" that have many, including conservatives, worried about the safety of the democratic nominee. Fortunately, some cooler heads in the republican party are coming out to condemn this tactic by the McSame campaign. Let's hope they'll listen to them.
John Weaver, McCain?s former top strategist: ?People need to understand, for moral reasons and the protection of our civil society, the differences with Senator Obama are ideological, based on clear differences on policy and a lack of experience compared to Senator McCain. And from a purely practical political vantage point, please find me a swing voter, an undecided independent, or a torn female voter that finds an angry mob mentality attractive.?
David Frum, former bush speech writer: "Those who press this Ayers line of attack are whipping Republicans and conservatives into a fury that is going to be very hard to calm after November."
Gov. William Milliken, former Republican governor of Michigan: "I'm disappointed in the tenor and the personal attacks on the part of the McCain campaign, when he ought to be talking about the issues." I can't help but include what he said about Palin: "What if she were to become president of the United States? The idea, to me, is quite disturbing, if not appalling."
Kathleen Parker, conservative commentator and contributor to National Review: "The McCain campaign knows that Obama isn?t a Muslim or a terrorist, but they?re willing to help a certain kind of voter think he is. Just the way certain South Carolinians in 2000 were allowed to think that McCain?s adopted daughter from Bangladesh was his illegitimate black child."
David Gergen, former republican advisor: "One of the most striking things we've seen in the last few days, we have seen it at the Palin rallies and we saw it at the McCain rally today. And we saw it to a considerable degree during the rescue package legislation. There is a free-floating sort of whipping-around anger that could really lead to some violence. And I think we're not far from that."
And the strongest condemnation by far.....
Frank Schaeffer, conservative columnist:
"John McCain, you are no fool, and you understand the depths of hatred that surround the issue of race in this country. You also know that, post-9/11, to call someone a friend of a terrorist is a very serious matter. You also know we are a bitterly divided country on many other issues. You know that, sadly, in America, violence is always just a moment away. You know that there are plenty of crazy people out there.
Stop! Think! Your rallies are beginning to look, sound, feel and smell like lynch mobs.
John McCain, you're walking a perilous line. If you do not stand up for all that is good in America and declare that Senator Obama is a patriot, fit for office, and denounce your hate-filled supporters when they scream out "Terrorist" or "Kill him," history will hold you responsible for all that follows.
John McCain and Sarah Palin, you are playing with fire, and you know it. You are unleashing the monster of American hatred and prejudice, to the peril of all of us. You are doing this in wartime. You are doing this as our economy collapses. You are doing this in a country with a history of assassinations.
Change the atmosphere of your campaign. Talk about the issues at hand. Make your case. But stop stirring up the lunatic fringe of haters, or risk suffering the judgment of history and the loathing of the American people - forever.
We will hold you responsible."
Edited to add......
Ray Lahood, republican congressman from Illinois: "This doesn't befit the office that she's running for. And frankly, people don't like it."
Michelle Laxalt, Republican consultant: "They have sent this young, naive -- very confident, perhaps in Alaska -- young woman out with the most incendiary talking points, the most dangerous racist talking points and I think they should be ashamed of themselves."
John Weaver, McCain?s former top strategist: ?People need to understand, for moral reasons and the protection of our civil society, the differences with Senator Obama are ideological, based on clear differences on policy and a lack of experience compared to Senator McCain. And from a purely practical political vantage point, please find me a swing voter, an undecided independent, or a torn female voter that finds an angry mob mentality attractive.?
David Frum, former bush speech writer: "Those who press this Ayers line of attack are whipping Republicans and conservatives into a fury that is going to be very hard to calm after November."
Gov. William Milliken, former Republican governor of Michigan: "I'm disappointed in the tenor and the personal attacks on the part of the McCain campaign, when he ought to be talking about the issues." I can't help but include what he said about Palin: "What if she were to become president of the United States? The idea, to me, is quite disturbing, if not appalling."
Kathleen Parker, conservative commentator and contributor to National Review: "The McCain campaign knows that Obama isn?t a Muslim or a terrorist, but they?re willing to help a certain kind of voter think he is. Just the way certain South Carolinians in 2000 were allowed to think that McCain?s adopted daughter from Bangladesh was his illegitimate black child."
David Gergen, former republican advisor: "One of the most striking things we've seen in the last few days, we have seen it at the Palin rallies and we saw it at the McCain rally today. And we saw it to a considerable degree during the rescue package legislation. There is a free-floating sort of whipping-around anger that could really lead to some violence. And I think we're not far from that."
And the strongest condemnation by far.....
Frank Schaeffer, conservative columnist:
"John McCain, you are no fool, and you understand the depths of hatred that surround the issue of race in this country. You also know that, post-9/11, to call someone a friend of a terrorist is a very serious matter. You also know we are a bitterly divided country on many other issues. You know that, sadly, in America, violence is always just a moment away. You know that there are plenty of crazy people out there.
Stop! Think! Your rallies are beginning to look, sound, feel and smell like lynch mobs.
John McCain, you're walking a perilous line. If you do not stand up for all that is good in America and declare that Senator Obama is a patriot, fit for office, and denounce your hate-filled supporters when they scream out "Terrorist" or "Kill him," history will hold you responsible for all that follows.
John McCain and Sarah Palin, you are playing with fire, and you know it. You are unleashing the monster of American hatred and prejudice, to the peril of all of us. You are doing this in wartime. You are doing this as our economy collapses. You are doing this in a country with a history of assassinations.
Change the atmosphere of your campaign. Talk about the issues at hand. Make your case. But stop stirring up the lunatic fringe of haters, or risk suffering the judgment of history and the loathing of the American people - forever.
We will hold you responsible."
Edited to add......
Ray Lahood, republican congressman from Illinois: "This doesn't befit the office that she's running for. And frankly, people don't like it."
Michelle Laxalt, Republican consultant: "They have sent this young, naive -- very confident, perhaps in Alaska -- young woman out with the most incendiary talking points, the most dangerous racist talking points and I think they should be ashamed of themselves."