Is McCain really proud of these crowds?

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from Salon: http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/?last_story=/opinion/walsh/election_2008/2008/10/17/mccain_crowds

Tom Schaller already blogged about the newspaper reporter who was kicked by an angry John McCain voter at a Sarah Palin rally in North Carolina. But you should read the account for yourself, here. The guy was kicked so hard he fell to the ground. (http://blog.news-record.com/staff/capblog/archives/2008/10/report_from_pal.shtml)

There's no video of the assault, at least not yet. But after McCain told America he's proud of his crowds at Wednesday night's debate, we compiled these video clips of folks we don't think he should be proud of. They all were previously posted on Open Salon . . .

watch: http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/?last_story=/opinion/walsh/election_2008/2008/10/17/mccain_crowds

[JuniperLea]

1. That's what he said...

I heard him say it. He is empowering and emboldening the bigots of America. It is now not only OK to be a hater, racist and bigot, it is encouraged. McCain/Palin would like nothing more than to be credited with this new vogue.

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3. yep, he did

. . . at one of his rallies. Claimed they were all patriotic veterans

[JuniperLea]

4. He said it again at the last debate...

Said he wasn't going to stand for any bad talking about them.

That condones the hate. Empowers and embolden's the haters. This man is sick.

[LynnTheDem]

2. As Mccain never ever lies, except, in his own words "When it came to lying or losing, I chose lying"

So either he is proud of racist knuckle-draggers, or he's losing and lying.