While I agree with most of your argument, ASTalumna06, I completely disagree with this statement:
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Originally Posted by ASTalumna06
Because of that, candidates should not be required or expected to say anything to these wacked out crazies. If John McCain, or anyone else, said something to this woman, or to anyone else who yelled out, "kill him," their efforts to change their opinion would have been futile.
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Whether or not the effort would be futile is not the point. There's a moral imperative here. If someone threatens violence against the opposing candidate, a message is given by McCain or Obama by what they say
and what they fail to say. The crazies on either side will probably continue to believe their crazy thoughts regardless but the presidential candidates must be the voices of reason.
I give McCain credit for what he has said to the crazies. I've been told that some crazies on the left have said Palin deserves to be gang raped. I haven't heard that during an Obama rally but if I did I would absolutely expect Obama to call those people out forcefully. If he didn't, I would be shocked, disappointed and livid.
It's about the character of the candidates on both sides. Nothing speaks more to character than what one chooses to ignore or fight against.
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