McCain Has Done Nothing To Fuel Racism

National Review Online: Why Is It Suddenly Racist To Treat Obama Just Like The Four White Guys Who Preceded Him?

(National Review Online)  This column was written by Jonah Goldberg.

The Democratic nominee scorned the “prejudice and bigotry and hatred and division” on display in the Arizona senator’s campaign. As for his own platform, he said that “we will do all these things because we love people instead of hate them. . . . Beware of those who fear and doubt and those who rave and rant about the dangers of progress.”

This wasn’t last week, but 44 years ago. The Republican from Arizona - demonized by the Democratic and journalistic establishment - was Sen. Barry Goldwater. The Democrat, of course, was LBJ.

There are differences between then and now, to be sure. For starters, there was still a great deal of work left to be done on civil rights in 1964 (and John McCain is no libertarian). But even then, the attempt to paint Goldwater as a hatemonger was idiotic and dishonorable. It was almost as dishonorable as Harry Truman’s attempt 16 years earlier to cast his opponent, businessman Thomas Dewey, as an American Hitler.

Liberal Democrats have a long tradition of tarring opponents as the monolithic forces of hatred and prejudice while casting themselves as the enlightened proponents of peace, love, and decency. And this election shows that tradition is alive and well.

Over the weekend, Rep. John Lewis of Georgia, a civil rights hero, sold off another chunk of his reputation by coughing up some absurd partisan talking point about how the McCain-Palin campaign reminds him of that of Dixiecrat segregationist George Wallace. And over the last week, a host of reporters - not just liberal pundits - ominously fretted that the McCain campaign’s use of former domestic terrorist Bill Ayers as an issue is a racist ploy. The Washington Post’s Anne Kornblut, for instance, wrote that Sarah Palin’s comment that Barack Obama was “palling around with terrorists” is “a turn of phrase that critics said was racially loaded.”

The most laughable evidence that McCain is sowing hatred stems from the shouts of “terrorist!” and “kill him!” from a few hothead buffoons at McCain rallies. Of course, rather than foment this sort of thing, McCain went out of his way to chastise his own supporters personally and publicly.

McCain has done nothing to fuel racism. Or, put another way, the McCain campaign has done as much to promote prejudice as the Obama campaign has to inflame the vile passions behind the “Abort Sarah Palin” bumper sticker, Madonna’s stage video lumping McCain in with Hitler, the eugenic snobbery aimed at Palin’s son with Down syndrome, or the column in the Philadelphia Daily News that predicted a “race war” if McCain wins.

Wait a second, shout Obama supporters. What about attempts to paint Obama as “the other,” as “different”? Peter Beinart writes in Time that the Republican campaign is trying to cast Obama as not “American enough.” Obama is cosmopolitan and represents a changing world. To cast that in a negative light, insists Beinart (a friend and frequent debate opponent), amounts to “shocking” racism.

Beinart recounts how Palin said at one rally, “I am just so fearful that this is not a man who sees America the way that you and I see America.” Beinart makes it sound as if she said this through a Klan hood. Please. Every single presidential campaign boils down to an argument about how the candidates “see America.” Suddenly that question is out of bounds because Obama is black?

According to the liberal history books, in 1988 the GOP cast Michael Dukakis as too elitist, cosmopolitan, and not American enough. In 1992, it ran a similar attack against Bill Clinton - remember the hullabaloo about draft dodging and that trip to Russia? In 2000, ditto with Al Gore, though the emphasis was less on foreignness and more on extraterrestrialness. And in 2004, there was John Kerry’s “global test” for U.S. national security. Lack of originality notwithstanding, why is it suddenly racist to treat Obama just like the four white guys who preceded him? Talk about racial double standards.

Obama holds mega-campaign rallies in Berlin, touts his global appeal, and says a top foreign policy goal is to get other countries to like us. But it’s racist to call him cosmopolitan?

He has nontrivial ties to an unrepentant (and white) former leader of the Weather Underground, a radical leftist organization that sought to kill American soldiers, policemen and politicians. But it’s “racist” to bring that up? (If anything, by not attacking Obama’s ties to the Rev. Jeremiah Wright and other politically unsavory nonwhite associates, McCain is self-censoring for fear of seeming racist.)

If Obama were a white Democratic nominee named Barry O’Malley, the GOP would be going after him twice as hard. But liberal Democrats would still caterwaul about fomenting hatred and racism, because that’s what they always do.

If Obama were a white Democratic nominee named Barry O%u2019Malley, the GOP would be going after him twice as hard.
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And Barry O''Malley would be 30 points ahead of McCain by now. What a load of disingenuous isotopes. CONTEXT is the criterion by which one examines the onus of racism or sexism or ageism or any other ism. By divorcing the incident from any contextual anchor, the author insults his own integrity, not that of any other party to this discussion. Why would we even bother to pay any attention to the railings of a candidate who claims exoneration in the face of legal citations of unlawfulness by the board she claims holds her blameless? Why would we even post a note for the candidate who makes diametrically opposed claims about his opponent''s unabashed party loyalty? CREDIBILITY of the claimant has some bearing on their being heard in the first place. CONSTRAINTS, you say? Were these constraints in words only? Your citations were. What about the flip of the head, the shrug of the shoulders, the angle of the hands, the direction of the gesture, the inflection, and the prefacing of the "words" with the "golly gee, shucks" disclaimers of responsibility either way? No, I don''t buy the Republican shills'' attempts to hoodwink us, but if you do, I''ve got some good leads on subprime loans you might be interested in assuming.

[stopkidding]

I, for one, am happy to see a Republican the stature of Goldberg finally coming out against racism.

[beauin]

if you don''t agree with Obama, you are racist. That is what I keep hearing....everything that is said negative about Obama is considered racist. Maybe he should run on his experience and knowledge...wait he has none of that, how about economy, well no experience there....wait I know national security...again no experience. It is sad when a candidate uses false accusations of racism to deflect the real story.

[deberry10]

What''s especially interesting is not racism per se, but the Republican party''s long-standing (and successful) tactic of vilifying the Democratic candidate by questioning his "American-ness" and emphasizing his "otherness."

That is a clear appeal to bigotry of an even more dangerous and despicable sort.

[a2s2d]

MEET SARAH PALIN%u2019S RADICAL RIGHT-WING PALS
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/10/10/palin_chryson/

Extremists Mark Chryson and Steve Stoll helped launch Palin%u2019s political career in Alaska, and in return had influence over policy. %u201CHer door was open,%u201D says Chryson %u2014 and still is.

Though Chryson belongs to a fringe political party that advocates the secession of Alaska from the Union, he is not without peculiar influence in state politics, especially the rise of Sarah Palin. During the 1990s, when Chryson directed the AIP, he and another radical right-winger, Steve Stoll, played pivotal role in electing Palin as mayor of Wasilla and shaping her political agenda afterward. Both Stoll and Chryson not only contributed to Palin%u2019s campaign financially, they played major behind-the-scenes roles in the Palin camp before, during and after her victory.

Palin backed Chryson as he successfully advanced a host of anti-tax, pro-gun initiatives, including one that altered the state Constitution%u2019s language to better facilitate the formation of anti-government militias. She joined in their vendetta against several local officials they disliked, and listened to their advice about hiring. She attempted to name Stoll, a John Birch Society activist to an empty Wasilla City Council seat. %u201CEvery time I showed up her door was open,%u201D said Chryson. %u201CAnd that policy continued when she became governor.%u201D

[Gary Kempf]

McCain Has Done Nothing To Fuel Racism

NRO, as always you can be counted on to twist and distort. For the mentally challenged Jonah Goldberg
I will give to you a credit of McCain not fuelling Racism in its original context.
McCain does represent and fuel Social racism, his attitude and demeanor represent concern to only the wealthy and Corporations in tax breaks.
His form of racism is caustic to the very existence of the Middle and working poor of this country. His support to corporate outsourcing of American jobs demonstrates his form of racism is no less distructive than those that hate because of color or nationality. His racism is openly against all the American citizens of the Middle and working poor of this nation.
This form of social racism is no less destructive, he has put Americans in this situation as a United States Senator.

No furter examples of his kind of racism are needed!!!!

[idnnsg]

McCain is toast.

McCain just revealed his "all new stump speech" to the loud cheers of his adoring fanatics. Unfortunately, there was nothing new in his speech at all. It was just a slightly reworked version of the speech he gave at the republican convention this year. Most of it was taken verbatim, word-for-word, from that earlier speech. No new ground. No hope for a turnaround.

Besides, we''ve been hearing from the repugs for months now that "giving a pretty speech does not make a good leader". Whenever Obama gives a good speech, he is villified for doing so. Shouldn''t they apply the same standard to their guy?

McCain was wrong on Iraq. McCain is wrong on the economy. McCain is wrong for America.

Like Cheney, McCain is old and sick and will not live through the next 4 years. Palin is a secessionist, and she is an ign.orant dufus and a whacko-end-timer who wants to get her hands on the nukes so she can destroy the world to "bring back jesus".

McCain/Palin: NO THANKS!

[dredigga]

After what happened to us on 9-11, I think it is extremely dangerous to be on the campaign stump alleging that your black opponent with the funny name is a terrorist. That is why you heard people in the crowd talking about "Kill him". It is dangerous and irresponsible.

[Razzl]

I notice that Buckley''s son did the honorable thing for himself and the country by endorsing Obama and then resigning from NRO. Buckley erred, however, in stating that he didn''t know what conservatism stood for any more; the NRO has made it abundantly clear in all of its reporting that conservatism stands for reshaping the American presidency as an elected dictatorship prosecuting the neocon doctrine of unlimited war till the end of the world. It''s a tough doctrine for an educated intellectual to swallow, but it''s clearly the doctrine in play at NRO...

[steve_in_kc]

Geez, the Obamabots are out in force, as usual. For normal readers, just remember that old phrase "Silent Majority." I know from experience as a radio broadcaster that it''s always the wackos who are most vocal and virulent. They don''t represent the general views of the general public. You don''t see a lot of conservatives and moderates screaming at news blogs.

[PC Fixer]

Advice to John:

NAME who blew whistle on Fannie; and name names of those who resisted!

"Tax cuts don''t reduce revenues, they INCREASE them every time they''re tried". Corporations don''t pay taxes, they pass the costs on to their customers or they cut costs by laying off workers. Either way, taxing corporations hurts FAMILIES.

Remove tax barriers to REPATRIATING offshore operations.

Why is Obama''s economic policy is a disaster?

Talk Obama''s GROUP of associates - don''t focus Ayers or Wright; give the totality of associations and let the CLOUD swirl around him!

Talk ACORN.

Give a CONCISE line about your own policy, and end on a CONTRAST with "that one". Never let an answer end without a hit on Obama; keep him on the defensive!

DISTILL the World View difference to this:
Obama World View: America is a greedy evil which must be restrained. Government is the answer to the problems of the downtrodden. Taxation''s purpose is to redistribute wealth and to manipulate behavior.

McCain World View: America is a powerful force for GOOD in the world and the people can accomplish great things if they are UNCHAINED. Americans are the most charitable people on the face of the earth and don''t need Government to decide where to distribute their charity for them. Taxation is a necessary evil to generate revenues for the limited business of Government.

*http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.1445/pub_detail.asp

[abarafi]

Give me a break, Goldberg, you neocon flak. When Palin goes around accusing Obama of "palling around with terrorists," when a sheriff in uniform at Palin''s rally in Florida talks about really beating that Barack Hussein Obama, when neither of them (Palin or McCain) rebuke those who shout "kill him," then they are helping to incite racism. Go back to being an apologist for conservatives. That''s all you''re really good for.

[rogersmith3]

I thought this was an even report with historical fact until I read "He has nontrivial ties to an unrepentant (and white) former leader of the Weather Underground, a radical leftist organization that sought to kill American soldiers, policemen and politicians." Specific lie is "NONTRIVIAL". I sure hope I don''t have to vouch for the character of everyone on the boards I''ve served on. How about YOU? Are all your fellow board members of crystal clean pasts and sterling presents? What? You don''t know?

[justiceseekr]

I certainly agree that any negative Obama statements count in the mainstream media as being racist. I''m from the South and hear it every single day, and quite franlkly I am sick to death of it. No matter what you say about a black person that is anything other than in a positive light, is considered racist these days. Interesting that you could say the exact same thing about a white canditate and no one would notice. I''m sick of the race card. Playing that one and only card got a murderer off only to continue a 13 year crime spree.

[drputt45]

I don''t know many of them personally, but the richest people that I am aware of (besides a couple of high tech dudes) are black athletes. So they are going to have their taxes raised? I doubt Obama will be getting many seats to see the Lakers.

[brucie2006]

McShame voted against Martin Luther King, Jr.''s holiday; that sounds racist.

[gingersnap19]

The McCain-Palin rhetoric that Obama "pals around with terrorists" is not racist, it is xenophobic and dangerous. The fact that Obama''s skin is dark does not worry the Republican base that much, but the fact that his name sounds Arabic and that many still believe he is a secret Muslim makes it very easy for them to actually believe that a United States Senator is not only a "terrorist" but also one who will harm this cuontry. These people are not a mere handful of buffoons at one rally; they number in the hundreds if not thousands. Check out YouTube videos of supporters waiting in line to enter McCain-Palin events at Strongville, Ohio and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. These are normal looking, everyday Americans who repeat over and over that Barack Obama is a Terrorist. John McCain finally recognized this danger and tried to inject a reality check on his supporters in Lakeville, MN. It was well done and much needed. Do a bit more research, and you might understand why McCain, at 3 weeks from the election, would spend an entire town hall meeting defending his opponent.

[a2s2d]

MEET SARAH PALIN%u2019S RADICAL RIGHT-WING PALS
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/10/10/palin_chryson/

Extremists Mark Chryson and Steve Stoll helped launch Palin%u2019s political career in Alaska, and in return had influence over policy. %u201CHer door was open,%u201D says Chryson %u2014 and still is.

Though Chryson belongs to a fringe political party that advocates the secession of Alaska from the Union, he is not without peculiar influence in state politics, especially the rise of Sarah Palin. During the 1990s, when Chryson directed the AIP, he and another radical right-winger, Steve Stoll, played pivotal role in electing Palin as mayor of Wasilla and shaping her political agenda afterward. Both Stoll and Chryson not only contributed to Palin%u2019s campaign financially, they played major behind-the-scenes roles in the Palin camp before, during and after her victory.

Palin backed Chryson as he successfully advanced a host of anti-tax, pro-gun initiatives, including one that altered the state Constitution%u2019s language to better facilitate the formation of anti-government militias. She joined in their vendetta against several local officials they disliked, and listened to their advice about hiring. She attempted to name Stoll, a John Birch Society activist to an empty Wasilla City Council seat. %u201CEvery time I showed up her door was open,%u201D said Chryson. %u201CAnd that policy continued when she became governor.%u201D

[huckfin4]

WHAT???? McCain and Palin have done PLENTY to fuel racism. And many white Americans, like myself, are ashamed when watching footage of his rallies and campaign speeches. The crowds are not diverse and are quite angry.

What McCain/Palin don''t understand is that their base interprets everything through a distorted, xenophobic lense. A lense skewed by the small town ''us vs them'' attitude. A lense that keeps them away from anything they consider different or ethnic. That is why they tout ''Country First'' as a slogan. It is nationalistic at its core and casts away anything seen as UNAMERICAN.

McCain has blasted Obama as an outsider, a terrorist sympathizer and a liberal. That means Arab, Muslim and Jackson/Sharpton ally in their eyes. If you don''t believe me, go on Youtube-- the rally footage is right there. A McCain organizer calls Obama a Jackson-esque politician, another fellow has a monkey doll with a Obama hat one, a woman call Obama and Ayers terrorists. Chants of kill him and get him are becoming commonplace.

McCain has fueled this with his slanted commercials featuring dramatic music, random Obama expressions and slogans that chime with subliminal messages to paint Obama as someone to be feared.

This fear is how they will garner votes. This same FEAR is what creates knee-jerk racists actions from those who attend his rallies. Some will even commit violence due to fear.

Lewis was right!
Country First! McPalin Last!

[a2s2d]

MCCAIN AND THE G. GORDON LIDDY SYMBIOSIS

Does John McCain "pal around with terrorists?"

Certainly McCain''s continuing "association" and relationship with the convicted Watergate burglar and domestic terrorist G. Gordon Liddy might suggest that is the case, if we are to apply the standards drawn by the McCain campaign.

In 1998, Liddy gave a fundraiser in his Scottsdale, Arizona home for McCain''s senatorial re-election campaign -- the two posed for photographs together; and as recently as May, 2007, as a presidential candidate, McCain was a guest on Liddy''s syndicated radio show. Inexplicably, McCain heaped praise on his host''s values. During the segment, McCain said he was "proud" of Liddy, and praised Liddy''s "adherence to the principles and philosophies that keep our nation great."

Article at:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carl-bernstein/ayers-and-the-mccain-g-go_b_134256.html

[joseg11-2009]

Few things are more tedious than a racist professing that he isn''t one. Give it up my friend. No one buys the ''psuedo color blind'' line of BS any more.

[brucie2006]

a2s2d at 01:40 PM

thanks. good one!

[paris1969]

I think it is true that Obama has really been let off the hook for being accountable for his judgment; i.e. the racists statements included in his books, his relationship with Rev Wright and his dirty politics in Illinois ...plus the fact that he won his Senate seat against a pseudo-candidate that had no chance to win against anyone!!

[ioweign]

McCain Has Done Nothing To Fuel Racism

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Picking Palin the Racist is considered "Nothing" !!

[mswolfestock]

"McCain Has Done Nothing To Fuel Racism . . . ."

Okay, that is the author''s opinion. McShame hasn''t had to do anything to fuel it - it was there all along, oozing just under the surface of our everyday lives.

But what about all of his supporters who just so happen to be racists, and in the one case of the old woman (who looked frighteningly like McShame''s sister) who pretty much gave herself away by saying,

"I DON''T TRUST OBAMA BECAUSE HE''S AN ARAB."

Can any of you enlightened souls out there tell me how that statement above is NOT racist.

[creeper00]

I have argued long and hard against Barack Obama as President, based on his abysmal record and deplorable lack of experience. For those objections I have been labeled a "r@cist b*tch".

Any...ANY objection to Obama is instantly condemned as "r@cist" no matter what terms it is couched in. Yet ninety-four percent of African-Americans can say they support him and THAT is not racist.

CBS, if you and the rest of the media had given us anything even approaching objective coverage Barack Obama would still be sitting in the Illinois state house voting "present".

[huckfin4]

Correction Paris1969-- Obama originally ran against Ryan (businessman,, teacher) for the US Senate seat. Ryan''s campaign imploded when his divorce papers were released and it was found that he took his wife to *** clubs against her will (Gerry Ryan-Startrek). The Illinois GOP, then brought in Alan Keyes who quickly purchased a home in Chicago and ran an abysmal campaign. Keyes is also African American and Republican-- it didn''t work.

As for Rev. Wright--Obama has repudiated his comments repeatedly, and by the way, have you heard what Palin''s Pastor Multhee has said? Google him. And the Alaska Independence Party while you''re at it. They want to succeed from the union. Civil War ring a

You don''t have to go far to find dirt on the McCain ticket. Its right beneath their noses.

[gthc1]

"The most laughable evidence that McCain is sowing hatred stems from the shouts of %u201Cterrorist!%u201D and %u201Ckill him!%u201D from a few hothead buffoons at McCain rallies. Of course, rather than foment this sort of thing, McCain went out of his way to chastise his own supporters personally and publicly."

AFTER it went on for more than a week unchallenged, and AFTER it was picked up by every major media outlet, and AFTER it became apparent that the whack-jobs were accelerating McCain''s swan-dive in the polls. What a piece of fluff this is.

[joker1944-2009]

Oh PLEASE! The second people started questioning Palin''s qualifications the McCain campaign and rightwing moron brigade couldn''t shout ''se.xim'' fast enough or loud enough.

Typical double-standard complaining from the party that invented it!

[american30]

You idiots go ahead and elect him(obama) and then when he lets all his terroists friends in and it is to late and there is nothing left of America we can say we told you so!

[d33pthroat1]

But what about all of his supporters who just so happen to be racists, and in the one case of the old woman (who looked frighteningly like McShame''''s sister) who pretty much gave herself away by saying,

"I DON''''T TRUST OBAMA BECAUSE HE''''S AN ARAB."

-----Posted by mswolfestock at 02:14 PM : Oct 15, 2008

Considering his experience in politica, MCain''s response to the above woman was even MORE shameful !

MCain said: No, ma''am, he is a decent family man with whom I happen to have some disagreements.

Think about that for a minute.

McCain should have said, ''There is nothing wrong with being an Arab although Obama is not.'' The way he put it strongly implied that he had a low opinion of Arabs.

Arab-Americans and Muslim-Americans can also be decent, family-oriented citizens. The only thing wrong with calling Obama by either of these modifiers is that it would be incorrect. He is not an Arab ethnically, but rather northern European and African. He is not a Muslim but a Christian.

McCain''s insinuation that ''Arabs'' are not decent and not family-oriented and not citizens was obscene.

[imnho]

Second fiddle is a hard part to play when you don''t a bow to fiddle with. The big problem was that the republicans allowed the crowd to say racist and threatening things with out challenge. They only started challenging the nut cases when the polls started to ren heavy aginist them. They lrt there politcal desires overide what was right and are now paying the price. As of this writing I think that Macain has basically screwed himself and it could not have happened to a nicer pair of demaguages

[bald25]

american30

"You idiots go ahead and elect him(obama) and then when he lets all his terroists friends in and it is to late and there is nothing left of America we can say we told you so!"

Is there anything left with Bush and McSame? Well, we told you so!

[hologram5]

"I DON''''''''T TRUST OBAMA BECAUSE HE''''''''S AN ARAB."

-----Posted by mswolfestock at 02:14 PM : Oct 15, 2008
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Pretty typical of sheeple to listen to mainstream media instead of doing research for themsleves. Just because his middle name is of "Muslim" descent, doesn''t mean he is an arab. I''ll bet you call people from India arabs as well...

[mswolfestock]

hologram5 --

No, YOU are the idiot. I did not say that myself --

I was quoting the idiot woman at the McShame rally who was holding the mic and said to McShame that SHE did not trust Obama because he''s SHE THINKS HE''S an Arab.

You are the idiot. Why don''t you learn how to read before you go off on people.

[endpcnow]

to mscanon:

And Obama did nothing for twenty years while his mentor, priest, whom Obama referred to as his "social gospel, the Rev Wright foamed at the mouth with racist, bigoted, anti-American rhetoric.

[khhammerle]

According to the liberal democrats and their controled media McCain is guilty of racism simply because he is running against Obama.

Talk about telling falsehoods.

[lawyertom1]

Earth to Jonah, Earth to Jonah. You are a clueless. Really. Have you seen the tapes of the McPalin speeches and their nonreaction to their supporters yelling "kill him" and other words of political "discourse"? I thought not.

To american30. Thank you for the invitation. Yes, we will elect Obama. McPalin is a farce, both of them.

Earth to everyone. What about Palin''s home in Wasilla? Ask McCain if she pulled a Stevens and had her home built and paid for by the contractors who got the bid to construct the famous Wasilla sports center. Me thinks the stink is oozing out. The nice thing about this is that unlike Troopergate, this is a federal felony and she does time. Loverly, loverly.

[dmgenet]

The lead-in on the story did not mention this was written by an NRO sycophant. Not surprised at all. I suppose they would deny racism even exists within the Republican party. McCain is not careful with his words where as his predecessor, GW, was inarticulate. Both men make one pause. One a hothead and the other never seemed to care.

[ausus-2009]

I can''t remember Eugene McCarthy or George McGovern doing or saying anything to tone down their radical supporters. But of course that would spoil the argument of those who say that McCain has not tried hard enough to tone down people at his rallies.

[lovesamerica]

the hate pouring out about this election if really scary. How anyone can be so bitter towards any party is my question.Neither is all bad or all good, the government is filled and run by both. This whole campaign is a farce. that these people are the best our country can do speaks magnitudes. There is no quick fixes,there is going to be plenty of suffering no matter who gets in. I hold my own opinions on Obama and Palin....But if either enters the political office,They as our countries represenatives will have my,if not undying,support.

[scottysting]

ok! lets talk racism.....Obama is going to get alot of ewhite votes based on the issues which is ok..BUT...Obama is going to get 99% of the black vote just because he is black..blacks dont care about the issues.,.so who are the real racists? BLACKS!!!

As MartinLuther King said in his speeech: "We don''t want to be judge by the color of out skin but by our character". Today 2008! ask the majority of white people and they will tell you that they judge blacks by their character/attitude not skin color!

blacks want their cake and eat it too..racist!!! absolutely the lowest species on the face of the earth!

[patriotgal2]

John McCain and Sarah Palin are horrible examples of leadership. If this is what this country has come to, then God help us all.

BTW, McCain and Palin, particularly Palin, ARE fueling hatred and racism at their rallies. Their behavior and words are despicable, disgusting, and vile.

They do nothing to curtail the comments of their supporters at these rallies, in fact, quite the opposite. Sarah Palin seems to revel in it, because she is one of the main inciters of this type of neanderthal behavior.

If there is a God in heaven, McCain/Palin will lose by a landslide.

[ausus-2009]

ainttaken

In your defense of the Democrats complaining, you justified it by saying: "If they didn''t, we would still have lynchings in the south."

If you know anything about history, you would know that those who committed the lynchings were overwhelmingly Democrats. The south was solid Democrat until the 1960s.

[kimmovement]

WAKE UP AMERICA! Do you really think a man with 17 cars is going to care about the 9-5 daily grind? Do you honestly believe a 72 year old person is has the strength to handle people who are willing to blow women and children up? WAKE UP AMERICA! Let this country FINALLY be UNITED WE STAND!!!

[ausus-2009]

kimmovement,

What is your problem? Your man is miles ahead in the opinion polls. If he loses now, it would be the biggest upset of all time. Then it will be my turn to be concerned that he does not turn over America''s sovereignty to the UN and the EU.

$7-$10 a gallon gasoline, a doubling of electricity prices, an increase in taxes, unemployment, inflation and interest rates could all be on the cards.

[ausus-2009]

kimmovement,

What is your problem? Your man is miles ahead in the opinion polls. If he loses now, it would be the biggest upset of all time. Then it will be my turn to be concerned that he does not turn over America''s sovereignty to the UN and the EU.

$7-$10 a gallon gasoline, a doubling of electricity prices, an increase in taxes, unemployment, inflation and interest rates could all be on the cards.

[ohiolad]

It is unfortunate that the election has become racially charged, since after all Senator Obama is half white/half black. But I seem to recall that it was the left that first interjected the issue of race into this campaign. Conservatives will vote for anyone who shares their beliefs, and conservative blacks I think have done quite well. We just need more of them to run for office.

Its really pretty simple. Ms. Palin only apparent talent is to string together a bunch of phrases and half truths that incite hatred of the worst kind. Why else would even fringe people at her rallies feel comfortable saying "kill him" and "terrorist" out loud. She is certainly more qualified than some of lipstick wearing commentators on Faux news, but not to lead the country.

[endofempire]

hopeful08: You forget that Palin broke the glass ceiling in a state where women are dramatically in short supply... You and many on the left side of the aisle and even many in the middle and right, are believing a lawyer, a profession that bases its trade on the liberal bending of the truth until reasonable doubt can be raised on the issue at hand. Of course Obama sounds credible, so go ahead and check his record... It will open your eyes!!!