Inflammatory Republican rallies raise concern

[Cali_Democrat]

Inflammatory Republican rallies raise concern

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WAUKESHA, Wisconsin (AFP) — Shouts of "terrorist" and "treason" aimed at Barack Obama have echoed around Republican rallies, whipping up into alarming, hate-filled frenzies against the Democratic White House hopeful.

Republican presidential nominee John McCain has taken to asking, "Who is the real Barack Obama?" at rallies this week, leading one supporter in Pennsylvania, a blue-collar battleground state to shout back, "he is a bomb."

Before the rally, local Republican leader Bill Platt warmed up the crowd by several times referring to "Barack Hussein Obama," focusing on the Illinois senator's middle name, trying to highlight his differences with other Americans.

Chants of "Nobama, Nobama" mingled with cries of "terrorist," as one banner in the crowd declared: "Go ahead, let the dogs out."

The stream of vicious attacks against Obama, who has left McCain trailing in the polls, were ramped up at the weekend by Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin who accused the Chicago senator of "palling around with terrorists."

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[msallied]

1. I want these nutbags to come out of the woodwork.

Let Obama flush them out so we can take care of them more easily out in the open. Don't know about you, but I'm ready to kick some teeth in, figuratively speaking.

[jberryhill]

5. Agreed - any decent folk left will flee them

The hardcore McCain supporters are going to win this thing by repelling everyone else.

[msallied]

11. I should add that my wanting to kick their teeth in was figurative only because

teeth are so hard to come by among this sect. lol

[Ka hrnt]

2. Eh...

Just people who care more about "winning" (read: getting it their way) than about doing what's right--and they are getting desperate. Nothing to worry about, IMO.

[Trajan]

3. They are unleashing a Tiger ....

They will not be able to contain .....

This is getting ugly .....

Imagine the worst of the worst: Obama (or McCain) being injured or worse ....

I am afraid to think what might happen .... It is awful ....

McCain had better get a grip on that rhetoric, because this is bordering on sedition ...

[Cali_Democrat]

6. Once the genie is out of the bottle, it will be hard to put back in

The Republicans are willing to sacrifice the very meaning of America in order to win an election.

There may be no turning back and they could care less.

[BrklynLiberal]

4. They should raise a lot more than mere concern. They raise the hairs on the back of my neck..

[Cali_Democrat]

15. What's worrisome is that it has become worse the past few days.

[raysr]

7. How about serving some

thorazine kool-aide as they enter the rally area? www.sntp.net/drugs/thorazine.htm

[ReadTomPaine]

13. Thorazine would do more good for McCain himself, but sure why not spread the love?

[KingFlorez]

8. This sort of thing doesn't play well with swing voters

McCain and Palin have been attacking non-stop and have stirred up a lot of anger. Middle of the road voters don't like this sort of thing and a lot of them are undecided. It's going to make those undecideds continue to break big for Obama.

[Cali_Democrat]

10. Agreed

They need swing voters and they will be repulsed by this crap.

[dailykoff]

9. Good grief talk about playing with fire.

But at this point what else have they got to play with besides raw hatred? The lower-my-taxes thing is their only other trick and their "base" is finally wising up to that sick joke after what, forty years?

[progressivebydesign]

12. "go ahead, let the dogs out" Unreal.

That ticket is inspiring hatred we have not seen in public for 50 years. God help us.

Thank you to the media that are bringing this to the attention of the world.

[Rocknrule]

14. They sound like Darth Sidious

"Good! Let the hate flow through you! It gives you strength! Give in to the dark side!"

[jillan]

16. Does any of this worry you about Obama's safety?

Because it has been on my mind alot....

I cannot believe what has been on my mind watching these crazies.

[Cali_Democrat]

17. I'm very worried about Obama's safety

But there's not much we can do except hope that the Secret Service protects him.

I'm beginning to think that Obama may also have to hire private security to defend against these mobs.

[eshfemme]

18. I'm hoping that Obama has the habit of wearing a bullet-proof vest

Something that is hidden under his suit because I want him to be safe and be our President.