You know, I’m a fairly rabid liberal. Anti-war, pro-choice, pro-gay rights, the whole package. Yet I don’t think John McCain is Evil Personified. I don’t even think Bush is Evil–I just think he’s inept, all the while he sincerely follows the voices in his head. (The only face on the news that I consistently scream at is Palin’s).
But there is an undercurrent of Evil and Ignorance in what we’re seeing on the Right these days, and it’s getting scarier and scarier. I’m sure there are a handful of scary liberals (Bill Ayers, maybe)–but not to the extent of what we’re seeing get whipped into frenzies at Palin’s rallies. What’s going on here? (And I’m going to guess that pretty much every one of these folks will be sitting in church this Sunday, filled with self-righteousness) These are the people who gave us the Worst President Ever. See how they act when things aren’t going their way:
While I’m being magnanimous, let me salute John McCain’s handling of one of these whackos yesterday as follows:
Apparently, in this woman’s mind, being able to call Obama an “Arab” on national television was almost as much fun as being able to call him a n!gger. This is the mentality we’re dealing with. (Hey, we’ve all been forwarded those silly anti-Obama emails over this last year).
One more magnanimous gesture on my part–and this may surprise you: I don’t see any big deal over Palin being found “unethical” with her Troopergate problem. Not by itself. I’m not sure that I wouldn’t “strain” the bounds of ethics a little if some a$$hole was threatening my sister, father, family, etc. I don’t know that much about what happened. By itself, it’s not of concern–but it would be interesting to be able to ask her about it, and couple that with questions of her ethics in dealing with her town librarian over that book, and so on. I wonder if we’re ever going to be able to ask those questions…
Oh so we’re applauding the response “No, he’s a decent family man.” To the assertion “He’s an Arab.”
Now it makes sense.
Anyways, I don’t get how much you separate Palin’s words from McCain’s. You’re so gullible that the set up of having the VP be the ‘attack dog’ while the Pres candidate is holier than thou actually WORKS. Can’t you see how contrived that is? He picked her, his campaign is putting those words in. Do you really even see her as capable of independent thought from what we’ve seen in this election? Bottom line is that somebody HE hired and he pays writes those words she speaks. He ONLY talked back to these people once the media was all over the rage-filled premises of this campaign.
Now I see why ‘good cop bad cop’ is such an effective illusion.
I used to like John McCain, too…
Comment by C — October 11, 2008 @ 9:16 am
And that’s not all!
These followers of the (Republican/Democratic) Party prove that (McCain/Obama) is a dangerous idealogue! Why else would he be supported by (conspiracy nutjobs / bigots)? It just shows the ignorance and evil that’s a strong undercurrent of the (Republican /Democratic) party. The issues each stands for are meaningless if you can find a small crowd of ignorant, loudmouth, whackos supporting your opponent. The only way to save the country is to vote (Obama / McCain) before (McCain / Obama) destroys this country by (secret government plots / terrorist infiltration.)
Come on Jerry, no cause is so right that you can’t find a fool following it.
Comment by Chris C — October 11, 2008 @ 11:54 am
I’m not sure that the “9/11 Truth” whackos are necessarily Democrats (indeed they’re protesting–peacefully–in the video AT the Democratic Convention). Their issue has nothing to do with their “fear” of Obama or McCain–only their fear that the grocery store might run out of the tin foil they need for lining their hats.
Find me a video of ANGRY whacko Democrats who are “afraid” of McCain because, say, his name reminds them of the guy who slew Abel. (Why is the mainstream media ignoring this important issue about his name?!! And why don’t they talk about McCain’s early Catholic schooling where women in burka-like attire violently rapped his knuckles while they indoctrinated him with their religious teachings?! You say he’s a Baptist? Ha! You BELIEVE that?! Did you read that on the Internet?! He’s got that Irish Papist “bloodline”…)
Comment by jerry — October 11, 2008 @ 12:09 pm
I should probably clarify that, since Palin is attacking Obama baselessly and trying to imply that he’s a terrorist. That’s pretty low-down, and I think she’s hurting her own campaign by pandering to the craziest portion of her base and alienating everyone else, and it does make me question her judgment if she’s next-in-line to be President.
But just because there are fringe Republicans who take that seriously and think he’s a terrorist doesn’t mean that there’s some horrible undercurrent of evil in the party. There are Democrats who would cheer if Obama accused Palin of being a secessionist or McCain of dynamiting the Twin Towers, and there were Democrats who took Hillary’s attacks seriously too.
You really have to judge by the issues and not on the ideology of the nuttiest element of the party, be it the paranoid bigots or the paranoid tin-foil-hatters.
Comment by Chris C — October 11, 2008 @ 12:21 pm
it’s almost comical how ignorant those supporters in the video were. I actually know people who have that exact same mentality (not quite as much as calling him a terrorist, but close).
i’ll give McCain props for not going along with the lady in red, but really, hi response was quite lacking in actually defense of Obama concerning religion/race etc. the fact that he lets Palin come up with similar allegations shows he’s not THAT against them.
Comment by Jo — October 11, 2008 @ 12:55 pm
Well I think those QUEERS make pretty good waiters so they Should have some rights…but please make sure they wash their hands!!
Comment by steve the beave — October 11, 2008 @ 1:14 pm
Oh, Stevie, you’re certainly winning us over to your point of view…
Thanks for showing us that not all conservatives are whackos, buddy!
Comment by jerry — October 11, 2008 @ 1:38 pm
Rock Chalk…JAYHAWK….KU!!!! 30-14
Comment by steve the beave — October 11, 2008 @ 2:43 pm
and i think everyone deserves the same rights……like we currently have…meth heads shouldn’t get special rights because they choose not to live in a Good Orderly Direction……and neither should other alternative, self-chosen lifestyles…I mean I get discriminated against constantly…I seek no special rights…..You roll with the punches when you get to be a big boy…The rules are there now play to the best of your ability and quit playing victim and crying foul.
Comment by steve the beave — October 11, 2008 @ 3:41 pm