Kick this Very Sad Faux news, McCain can't stop them from yelling Traitor, Terrorist...

[Laura PourMeADrink]

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/08/cameron-rallies-terrorist/Fox report:

‘More and more’ McCain rallies are taunting Obama as ‘traitor, criminal, and even terrorist.’»

Fox News’ political reporter Carl Cameron is on the trail with John McCain. Reporting from a live McCain rally this evening, he said:

You’ll hear the booing behind me. In recent days, when Barack Obama’s name has been mentioned, it has gone from boos and hissing to actual chants and calls of traitor, criminal, and even terrorist.

The McCain campaign says they don’t condone it, they don’t want to see it happen, but it’s happening more and more every day.

Watch it: http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/08/cameron-rallies-terrorist/




The crowd reaction may have something to do with the frequent charges from the McCain campaign that Obama “pals around with terrorists.”

[SoonerPride]

1. BULLSHIT. He and Palin can say flatly, that such trash is un AMERICAN

You might disagree with the other party candidate, and even a hearty boooooo is within the bounds of politics.

But seething mob behavior, threats, and other invectives and epithets have no place in civil society.

They should be publicly shamed and escorted from the premises immediately by security.

[mscuedawg]

32. Seconded

And their smirks and silence prove that COUNTRY is NOT FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[shellgame26]

45. He didn't flinch

back in the primaries when a woman asked him "how do we beat the bitch" referring to Hillary Clinton either. Mccain is a coward.

[mscuedawg]

46. Yes, the exact snide smile as then....

He is a coward and a hate monger...

BTW..Welcome to DU!! :hi:

[StreetKnowledge]

36. But they aren't gonna do that, are they?

The fear tactics are how the Republicans managed to get this far. Bush has been an epic failure, and McSame knows he'll end up continuing his policies (because he wants to in many cases) so that he can kiss ass to the Christian right.

They want to show class and civility like they say they do? Get Palin to apologize for calling Obama a terrorist supporter, and make sure security escorts those dumb fuckers away from the rallies.

But we all know they won't do that......

[wishlist]

2. McCain brings it on asking "who is he" and calling him man of "mystery" etc

McCain is a lying despicable pile of crap.

[Blondiegrrl]

47. THIS.

McCain's campaign has turned into something fetid and vile.

[and-justice-for-all]

3. Well that is their constituency...nt

[barack the house]

4. The secret service should be having words with the audience beforehand at the very least.>

They should really consider how this helps their economy when the world is watching and knows he isn't a terrorist that would only mean the GOP are clueless anyway if that were true. Do they really want all nations to abandon america in tourism and trade as a lost cause, it's not really helping things I'd guess.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

6. I bet they are shitting bricks. (SS). Like anyone needed to add

any fuel to the fire. I posted about this the other night. I want this to become
a huge, huge deal.

Maybe I'll go look for a SS link.

I'm scared for O. Bunch of freaking lunatics.

If we can raise more awareness about this - maybe this will finally put the nails in
McCain/Palin ticket.

[FKA MNChimpH8R]

43. The SS has the sense of humor of a sponge. They are NOT gonna be happy

with Mooselini if she keeps this shit up, Not one little bit. Their job is tough enough already. Don't be surprised if she shuts up about this after a little discussion with the SS in which she does the shutting up and listening.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

Update from Huff Post on SS

UPDATE: Radar reports that the Secret Service is investigating the potential threat against Barack Obama at a Sarah Palin rally:

The Secret Service is following up on media reports today that someone in the crowd at a McCain/Palin event suggested killing Barack Obama, according to Secret Service spokesman Malcolm Wiley. The shout of "kill him" followed a Sarah Palin rant on Obama's relationship with radical Chicagoan Bill Ayers.

[Colobo]

5. McCain and Palin are pure scum.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

11. You know, I really don't think this would have happened, had he

picked someone with some scrupels (like Huckabee, for instance.) Sure he has crazy ideas but
at least he seems like a decent man.

Doesn't it say a hell of a lot about Palin. New on the block and immediately agrees to
be a hate monger? It fits her like a glove. Sure she is in the mode to please the
campaign bigwigs -- but, if she had been a truly good person - we would have been able
to tell that attacking with such vengence was not her MO

[demokatgurrl]

26. I agree. She was picked to be an attack dog

and she's doing all she can. I hope she disappears completely after the election, loses her governor's office, and is dumped by her husband.

[Chicken Girl]

29. Now, now...

Given what I've heard about her husband, those two deserve each other.

[Mike Daniels]

31. Huckabee has stood up for Obama in the past. He'd attack him, but it would have been on issues

not on some false charge of supporting terrorists.

Sorry, this will get me flamed, but if Obama lost I'd feel infinitely more comfortable with Huckabee as VP than Palin.

[Blondiegrrl]

48. Yeah, I understand where you're coming from. n/t

[AspenRose]

34. Didn't Huckabee make an off-color joke about shooting Obama at an

NRA event?

[Mike Daniels]

39. Not defending that. That said, he did defend him re: Wright

stating that Wright's opinions had some legitimacy given Wright's personal experiences.

[Genevieve]

44. "That was Barack Obama. He Just tripped off a chair. He was getting ready to speak

Somebody aimed a gun at him and he…he dove for the floor."

Mike Huckabee

[Peacetrain]

7. They know what they are doing..

[VolcanoJen]

28. Indeed.

They know exactly what they are doing.

This isn't random, folks. This is deliberate and intentional. They are getting the response they are looking for.

It is among the most disgusting things I've ever seen in politics. Karl Rove would even think the things Sarah and John have been saying are over the top, that's how bad it is.

[liberalmuse]

8. Oh, for the love of god.

McCain CAN do something about this. How typical. A 'puke playing the victim. What a piece of shit. He could actually tell his fascist supporters to STFU and show a little respect, like Obama did when his supporters started to boo Hillary, but instead, HE chose to sell his soul to the devil and dive right into the darkside. Shame on him. This is no man of honor! And his supporters would make most excellent Nazi's.

[Cali_Democrat]

9. They want to provoke this kind of reaction in people

This is deliberate.

[msallied]

10. Then it would be nice if they fucking SAID something!

John McCain didn't say word ONE during the rally day before yesterday when someone screamed out "terrorist!" He, in fact, made a rather amused expression and carried on with what he was saying. What a dick!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

14. Well, I guess payback will be that he will lose and have to walk

around in the senate talking to himself about being a Maverick and Alaska will go on being the Alaska that no
on ever heard about before a couple months ago.

And poor Obama will be left with the hyped up, hateful, angry minority.

[L0oniX]

12. It's just the stupid asshole christians who are saying that shit about Obama.

[Waiting For Everyman]

13. We need an online petition or something.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

15. Good idea. This needs to be on the front page. In my opinion

they are putting Obama's life in danger

[Essene]

16. Leave it alone... let the GOP stew in their own filth recipe

[Essene]

17. (but report real threats to the secret service and make recordings)

[crossroads]

18. This trash is all they have going for them to keep the base excited!

They don't have any fresh ideas... so why not keep em angry to work up some passion!
CR

[Laura PourMeADrink]

20. I know - but this is dangerous - way beyond the normal shit.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

19. From Huffington: Secret Service on case

UPDATE: Radar reports that the Secret Service is investigating the potential threat against Barack Obama at a Sarah Palin rally:

The Secret Service is following up on media reports today that someone in the crowd at a McCain/Palin event suggested killing Barack Obama, according to Secret Service spokesman Malcolm Wiley. The shout of "kill him" followed a Sarah Palin rant on Obama's relationship with radical Chicagoan Bill Ayers.

[blue sky at night]

21. we stopped living in america....

about eight years ago, and this is a surprise to whom? If you can't win in a fair fight...steal it or just kill the bastard...that is what it boils down to. Anyone heard of this place called Iraq?

[Borgnine]

33. It's been going on for far longer than that.

JFK. MLK. RFK. Before they owned the media and voting machines, they just killed those they found "dangerous." Putting on my tinfoil hat, one might suspect the attempted hit on Reagan as a power grab by Poppy and his cronies.

But America is still alive. It's in all of us supporting Barack Obama. And guess what? We outnumber the crazy, racist fascists. We're taking the country back.

[blue sky at night]

41. yes we are....

even if we only get a small part of it back...you know like not having to hear all of the Noise everyday, I will be able to sleep at night! I hate to think about what your post implies....but you are spot on.

[CitizenPatriot]

22. he must be absolutely powerless then

and that is NOT presidential.

after all, when Obama told all his people that family was off limits (defending the witch's pregnancy Issues, meth addicted son and pregnant unwed teenage daughter..and now Sarah's affair with her husband's best friend), people listened. They might blog whatever, but they don't shout it out and create lynch mobs of angry family values voters. (wink wink).

Poor McCain, no one listens to him. That should be the Clue he needs to just....stop. Go home.

[Elidor]

23. Josh Marshall had some interesting thoughts on this today

Obviously Intentional

Seems like almost every day now there's a McCain-Palin rally where the campaign has the candidates introduced by someone who hits on "Barack Hussein Obama". Just happened again in Bethlehem, PA. After the fifth or sixth time you pretty much know on the orders of the campaign. It is obviously with tacit approval (to believe anything else is to be a dupe at this point); and quite probably on the campaign's specific instructions.

Given the regularity of the cries of "treason" and "terrorist" and the like, and the frequency with which the screamers seem in oddly convenient proximity to the mics, we should probably be considering the possibly that these folks are campaign plants. It happens all the time. It's just that usually they don't scream out accusations of capital crimes.

Late Update: A thought. At what point do they start burning Obama in effigy at the Palin rallies?

--Josh Marshall

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/222875.php

[Poseidan]

24. like with Hillary

McCain is now left with only the lowest common denominator.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

25. you can not stop a tidal wave

[jillan]

27. Maybe Obama needs to send a couple secret service people to their events.

This is really scary.

[SDJay]

30. Again, if this was the other way around, and BO/Biden

were the ones stewing in this hate, they'd both have been detained and an investigation would've started already. The fucking hypocrisy is almost as galling as the sickening words. Sure, the SS appears to be doing its job, but they're obviously not getting a public push from the White House, because what the fuck do they care if something happens? They're only in charge of national security for Christ's sake... Oh... wait... 9/11. My bad.

[Left Is Write]

35. Don't condone it? Bullshit. They STARTED it!

[progressivebydesign]

37. If they were REALLY concerned they change their speeches AND stop the rally immediately..

.. until people get control of themselves. They could totally do that. They could denounce it immediately. they are causing this shit. FUCK them for trying to make themselves seem helpless... they are not. they know EXACTLY what they're doing.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

38. I really thought this time, things would be different. The hate would

subside

[Hepburn]

40. Well, gee....here is an idea:

Remove the assholes who are making these remarks and turn them over to law enforcement. Bet that would stop the bullshit!

:think:

[Dems4me]

42. Sure they condone it, their the ones that started it. n/t

[Rosa Luxemburg]

49. Newt Gingrich is a nasty piece of work talking about this tonight

he was saying that McCain should have brought the Ayers thing up at the debate.