McCain booed after trying to calm anti-Obama crowd

moe.ron · #1 10-11-2008, 12:47 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081011/...angry_crowds_7

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"I don't trust Obama," a woman said. "I have read about him. He's an Arab."

McCain shook his head in disagreement, and said:

"No, ma'am. He's a decent, family man, a citizen that I just happen to have disagreements with (him) on fundamental issues and that's what this campaign is all about."

Can I call the lady a bleeping idiot? What's wrong with being an Arab in the first place?

awkward1 · #2 10-11-2008, 10:54 AM

wow...just wow

I find the vitriol being expressed at the Republican rally's to be frightening. It is like a mob mentality taking over, and truly makes me concerned for Obama's safety should he become president. Shouts of 'Arab' , Terrorist, and 'Kill Him' have no place in a political rally and McCain AND Palin should be doing their best to quell this and not encourage it.

epchick · #3 10-11-2008, 11:54 AM

PreciousJeni posted the link to a small part of this rally (you get to see the lady who called Obama an Arab)

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Originally Posted by preciousjeni

Has anyone on GC been talking about McCain's comments at the rally? I know he kinda had to calm folks down for the sake of his campaign, but I honestly appreciate that he was decent enough to do it in such a strong way.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kf6YKOkfFsE

As I've said before, I have alot of respect for McCain and I think he really is a good guy.

McCain is definitely not encouraging people!

pinksirfidel · #4 10-11-2008, 12:29 PM

Are people that stupid? All you have to do is turn on a computer, read a book or watch to news to know Obama is no Arab. BUT, If he was, what does that have to do with not trusting him? Remember, this is a person that will be voting in November... makes me wonder, how many Americans are in the dark?

I like how the crowd quietly chuckles at her comment. It made me feel a little better.

ETA: John speaking of respecting Obama is the John I remember. In the past, he wouldn't have ignored these looney comments being shouted out in his crowds. I commend him for correcting that crazy lady and the man in the gray tee. Although, i think he's sending mixed messages--Yesterday: Don't be scared of Obama, Today: He can't be trusted.

texas*princess · #5 10-11-2008, 12:56 PM

I think it's really sad that people believe everything they read on the internets like he's an Arab and he's a Muslim and all that other BS without trying to do a little fact-checking.

I think it's even sadder that they are discriminating against him because of what they think is true. Even if it was true, who the hell cares? Not all Arabs or Muslims or whatever do bad things.

UGAalum94 · #6 10-11-2008, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by texas*princess

I think it's really sad that people believe everything they read on the internets like he's an Arab and he's a Muslim and all that other BS without trying to do a little fact-checking.

I think it's even sadder that they are discriminating against him because of what they think is true. Even if it was true, who the hell cares? Not all Arabs or Muslims or whatever do bad things.

This is true on both sides though. There's a lot of misinformation about Palin that gets repeated as truth, even in newspapers.

Educatingblue · #7 10-11-2008, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by pinksirfidel

Are people that stupid? All you have to do is turn on a computer, read a book or watch to news to know Obama is no Arab. BUT, If he was, what does that have to do with not trusting him? Remember, this is a person that will be voting in November... makes me wonder, how many Americans are in the dark?

I like how the crowd quietly chuckles at her comment. It made me feel a little better.

Everyone is not educated and some people stand behind their candidate of choice for the wrong reasons. Making rude, uninformed, ignorant comments does not portray this woman in the best light.

Leslie Anne · #8 10-11-2008, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by epchick

McCain is definitely not encouraging people!

Not true! It was the McCain camp that started it!!! They had Palin telling crowds that Obama was "palling around with terrorists." From there the morons morphed it into Obama being the terrorist. And at first McCain said nothing.

http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpoi...eal_barack.php

He's only correcting people now because it made him look bad.

PhiGam · #9 10-11-2008, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Leslie Anne

Not true! It was the McCain camp that started it!!! They had Palin telling crowds that Obama was "palling around with terrorists." From there the morons morphed it into Obama being the terrorist. And at first McCain said nothing.

http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpoi...eal_barack.php

He's only correcting people now because it made him look bad.

Fact: Ayers is a terrorist but not arab.

epchick · #10 10-12-2008, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Leslie Anne

Not true! It was the McCain camp that started it!!!

Ummm terrorist=/= Arab. And furthermore Palin=/= McCain. McCain might not have said anything because he might have thought Americans were smarter than that. Obviously not.

ETA: Since PhiGam left a similar comment and you asked if you he had "trouble reading your post"---NO I didn't have trouble reading your post, but i'd thought i'd clarify things for you.

awkward1 · #11 10-11-2008, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by epchick

PreciousJeni posted the link to a small part of this rally (you get to see the lady who called Obama an Arab)

McCain is definitely not encouraging people!

I beg to differ. It was the Palin/McCain camp who started it all. McCain only came to the defense of Obama after he was criticized for not doing enough to temper some of the uneducated and hateful remarks from his audience. I am a Republican and this concerns me, deeply.

Benzgirl · #12 10-12-2008, 10:22 PM

The crazy woman that claimed Obama was an Arab was interviewed after the rally. Even though McCain tried to set her straight, according to the StarTribune,
"After the rally, Quinnell was unrepentant. "You can't trust Barack Hussein Obama because he is a Muslim and a terrorist," she said."

DaemonSeid · #13 10-12-2008, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Benzgirl

The crazy woman that claimed Obama was an Arab was interviewed after the rally. Even though McCain tried to set her straight, according to the StarTribune,
"After the rally, Quinnell was unrepentant. "You can't trust Barack Hussein Obama because he is a Muslim and a terrorist," she said."

I honestly wonder if that is also a codeword for him being black and some people are just too afraid to admit that they don't want to vote for him because of it....regardless...as time grows closer people are showing their xenophobia and their paranoia as McCain's campaign slides down the tubes.

America can't afford a muck up in the polls come November 4th

and here is the 'kill him' clip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jw3o3y77MaA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVFWa...eature=related

UGAalum94 · #14 10-12-2008, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

I honestly wonder if that is also a codeword for him being black and some people are just too afraid to admit that they don't want to vote for him because of it....regardless...as time grows closer people are showing their xenophobia and their paranoia as McCain's campaign slides down the tubes.

America can't afford a muck up in the polls come November 4th

and here is the 'kill him' clip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jw3o3y77MaA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVFWa...eature=related

Weird. The same clip that was supposed to be the "terrorist" clip is now labeled as the "kill him" clip. I don't really hear either one.

DaemonSeid · #15 10-12-2008, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by UGAalum94

Weird. The same clip that was supposed to be the "terrorist" clip is now labeled as the "kill him" clip. I don't really hear either one.

what kind of speakers r u using i heard it clearly in both