Posted on 10/12/2008 7:27:48 PM PDT by Publius804
The Angry Right
Some disturbing--and embarrassing--behavior by McCain supporters.
By JAMES TARANTO
A front-page story in yesterday's San Francisco Chronicle describes "a recent stream of attacks" on Barack Obama:
Then there have been the speakers at McCain-Palin rallies who continue, unchecked by the candidates, to refer to "Barack Hussein Obama"--the emphasis on his middle name is an implication that Obama, who is a Christian, is Muslim. The latest occurred Wednesday in Pennsylvania, when Bill Platt, the Lehigh County Republican chairman, mentioned Obama's former reluctance to wear an American flag lapel pin and said: "Think about how you'll feel on Nov. 5 if you see the news that Barack Obama, Barack Hussein Obama, is president of the United States."
McCain-Palin spokesman Paul Lindsay said, "We do not condone this inappropriate rhetoric, which distracts from the real questions of judgment, character and experience that voters will base their decisions on this November."
Regardless, some attending McCain-Palin rallies are responding to this kind of incitement. The Secret Service is investigating press reports that someone might have said "kill him" after Palin tried to connect Obama to former Weather Underground leader Bill Ayers. Some attending McCain's rally Wednesday in Pennsylvania interrupted him with shouts of "socialist," "terrorist" and "liar."
Politico's Jonathan Martin reports on the same phenomenon, which he describes as reflecting "the sort of visceral anger and unease that reflects a party on the precipice of panic
(Excerpt) Read more at online.wsj.com ...
Please. Embarrassing is when Democrats throw Oreo cookies at Michael Steele. That’s embarrassing.
What an idiot! The investigation was already dropped!
Secret Service probes death threats against Obama (”Kill him” rumor at McCain/Palin Rally)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2101973/posts
Do these people not realize that sane people get angry.?
It like living in an alternative universe these days.
It=Its
More proof that mention of The One’s middle name will soon be illegal.
In fact, if I had to bet, I'd give three to one odds that these things ARE done by the 'community organizer's' rabble rousers, and that even if the past incidents WERE done by a misguided conservative, the ones in the next few weeks WILL be done by dem agitators.
What a dumb article. Most of this is based on left wing lies and misrepresentations about what actually happened.
“his middle name is an implication that Obama, who is a Christian, is Muslim”
No, just raised as a Muslim in a Muslim country and who’s daddy was a Muslim and a darn furriner as well.
(I just threw in the furriner part for fun....)
Anyone else tired of these wusses on the “right” that are more concerned with cocktail party manners than with what Obama will do to their country? These Uncle Tom’s that are hoping if they’re good little house repub’s then Obama will throw them a bone?
Inappropriate rhetoric!
I know when people call me Kay I am highly offended.
Kay is very controversial. Don’t ever call me Kay.
In fact, if I had to bet, I'd give three to one odds that these things ARE done by the 'community organizer's' rabble rousers, and that even if the past incidents WERE done by a misguided conservative, the ones in the next few weeks WILL be done by dem agitators.There would be a really great way to make that backfire: grab the agitators, get their identity and either turn them over the the cops for disturbing the peace or kick them out of the rally.
It=Its=It's
Yepper.
Yeah, but it won't happen unless the real republicans around them grab them and hold them. Expecting Law enforcement to be able to do it, given the size of some of the crowds would be a forlorn hope.
Complete blather.
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