From Democracy Now: Robert Parry: Why Are McCain Backers So Angry?

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Robert Parry: Why Are McCain Backers So Angry?

“From Republicans at political rallies to GOP lawmakers on TV talk shows, McCain-Palin supporters are angry, very angry—and they seem to think their anger justifies whatever they do: from calling Barack Obama a ‘terrorist’ to shouting ‘kill him’ and ‘off with his head’—to getting huffy when their violent rhetoric is challenged,” writes investigative reporter Robert Parry, editor of ConsortiumNews.com.

AMY GOODMAN: The media watch group, Media Matters, notes the press mentioned Barack Obama’s ties to Bill Ayers 1,800 times last week. In our final segment, we look at some of John McCain’s own radical pals—from the radical right.

I’m joined now from Washington, D.C. by veteran investigative journalist Bob Parry, co-author of Neck Deep: The Disastrous Presidency of George W. Bush. He edits the website consortiumnews.com, broke many of the Iran-Contra stories in the ’80s for the Associated Press and Newsweek.

In his latest article, Bob Parry writes that in the ’80s, McCain had “listed himself as a supporter of the U.S. Council for World Freedom, which was affiliated with the World Anti-Communist League, a haven for neo-Nazis, racialists and ‘death squad’ operatives.”

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ROBERT PARRY: Well, John McCain, in the early 1980s, was an aspiring politician. He was—he ran for Congress in 1982, and he wanted to sort of get into the crowd that was part of that Reagan Revolution that he talks about so often. And that crowd included people who were pushing right-wing operations in Central America, in particular, at that time, both in support of right-wing governments in Guatemala and El Salvador, which were engaged in massive death squad operations, as well as the Contras, who were trying to overthrow the leftist government in Nicaragua.

So, McCain signed up with the US Council for World Freedom, which was run by General Jack Singlaub and was—it was the American affiliate for the World Anti-Communist League, and the World Anti-Communist League has had a long history of associating with some of the darkest elements of the world’s right-wing forces, including people who were neo-Nazis and even some old Nazis, as well as racialists. And most importantly, in the Central America area, the World Anti-Communist League provided an umbrella for some of the right-wing activities there. They provided assistance. They provided political connections and frameworks for some of the leaders of the death squads in Guatemala, El Salvador, and also a great deal of support for the Contras. And John McCain signed onto that with the idea, apparently, of building his credibility with the Reagan right.

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Reagan was a monster.

I don't even want to be in a political party with 'Reagan Democrats'. But we live in strange times. And there are many, many stupid people...

[sam sarrha]

1. ReThuglicans dont do anything they arent told to do by their cult mind controllers

they are whip'n the minions probably hoping one of the Crazies will do their dirty work for them

also all the Hate/adrenaline saturated lies are confusing the situation beyond any realistic resolution. lou dobbs was just on throwing gasoline on the Acorn bullshit.. there are bound to be normal errors with volunteers acquiring over a million registrations. Acorn scans for errors and by law reports them, the ReThugs used this information to spin a tempest in a tea cup.. fraud is a "Deliberate Attempt".. people make 'Errors' mostly.

i heard on Radio that the state of NC registered over 20,000 voters in the last 2 weeks, with only an out of state drivers license or only an SSI card.:shrug:

[Lasher]

2. It's the second stage of grief

Denial

Anger

Bargaining

Depression

Acceptance

Today's RCP average has Obama up by 8.2%, another record. Democrats will have big gains in the Senate, possibly enough to attain a 60 vote majority. George W. Bush's job approval stands at 24.6%. You have to go back to Truman for a lower approval rating and the fat lady hasn't yet sung. And their prophet Saint Ronnie is being blasphemed on account of his trickle-down gospel of tax cuts for rich people, talking about spending less but actually spending more, and looking the other way while we are plundered by corporations.