McCain booed after trying to calm anti-Obama crowd

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by Benzgirl

I can't blame the internet on all people, such as the two that took the mic in Minnesota. I blame pure ignorance and the fact that some people just don't want to believe their statements are wrong and defamatory. Even when McCain told Ms. Quinnell to her face that her statement was not true, she still didn't believe him.

Some people were born with the "dumb gene".

ETA: So what is wrong with Arabs anyway? I have many friends who are from Arabic nations and they are not terrorists. They come from all religions, as well.

Yeah, Ann Althouse has a kind of funny comment on that. McCain is obviously responding to the "terrorist" commenting hatefulness at previous rallies, but when you look at what she actually said in this instance, it's not really in need of the defense McCain gives.

It'd be a reach to accurately describe Obama as Arab even though there's some Arab influence in Kenya, but what the women actually said is not the sentiment that McCain is responding to.

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

It'd be a reach to accurately describe Obama as Arab even though there's some Arab influence in Kenya, but what the women actually said is not the sentiment that McCain is responding to.

Honestly, when McCain grabbed the mic from the woman, I got the feeling he was trying to prevent the election rally from turning into a KKK Gathering. You could see he was aghast and embarrassed at what was said. Whatever he was responding to (Ms. Quinnell, the man who spoke before her, or the terrorist chants), he didn't want to be part of it.

What I find more amazing are the clips on You Tube of Ms. Quinnell after the rally. She sounds a little more like "aliens will abduct me if Obama is elected" than "I have facts that he is an Arab". How much you want to bet, the McCain campaign has found a way to prevent her from additional damage.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by Benzgirl

Honestly, when McCain grabbed the mic from the woman, I got the feeling he was trying to prevent the election rally from turning into a KKK Gathering. You could see he was aghast and embarrassed at what was said. Whatever he was responding to (Ms. Quinnell, the man who spoke before her, or the terrorist chants), he didn't want to be part of it.

What I find more amazing are the clips on You Tube of Ms. Quinnell after the rally. She sounds a little more like "aliens will abduct me if Obama is elected" than "I have facts that he is an Arab". How much you want to bet, the McCain campaign has found a way to prevent her from additional damage.

I agree. There's just a little unexpected comedy in defending people against the accusation of being Arab.

I have to say though, I don't think that McCain or Palin have really said anything themselves to incite this particular reaction.

Linking Obama to Ayers who everyone pretty much has to admit did, at least at one point, advocate domestic terrorism isn't the same as suggesting that Obama is some kind of Muslim Jihadist, which is what the nuts are latched onto.

I think the point in linking him to Ayers it to show how far left he is. Ayers is not a centrist kind of guy. But the nuts are taking it in a different direction when they hear terrorist.

I really don't think the Ayers stuff was supposed to be a code for this craziness. And I don't fault McCain or Palin for the ignorance of some of the people at their rallies.