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10-11-2008, 11:54 AM
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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!
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10-11-2008, 12:29 PM
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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.
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10-11-2008, 12:56 PM
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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.
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10-11-2008, 02:57 PM
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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.
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This is true on both sides though. There's a lot of misinformation about Palin that gets repeated as truth, even in newspapers.
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10-11-2008, 04:47 PM
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This is true on both sides though. There's a lot of misinformation about Palin that gets repeated as truth, even in newspapers.
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True but Palin isn't getting death threats because of it.
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10-11-2008, 05:41 PM
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True but Palin isn't getting death threats because of it.
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You know this for a fact?
Or do you just mean that no one is alleged to have yelled "kill her" at an Obama rally?
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10-11-2008, 07:35 PM
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Fact: Ayers is a terrorist but not arab.
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Yes. I know that. Did you have difficulty reading my post?
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You know this for a fact?
Or do you just mean that no one is alleged to have yelled "kill her" at an Obama rally?
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You know exactly what I mean.
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10-13-2008, 10:10 AM
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True but Palin isn't getting death threats because of it.
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She would be if she were on top in the polls. It's easy to be magnanimous when all signs point to an easy victory.
Just ask the Nebraska Cornhuskers (the 90's versions) 
If you don't think this angst and vitriol is on both sides, I guess you didn't watch the same left-wing protests surrounding the conventions. There's a lot of crap out there and a few nutbag extremists to lap it up.
To say that McCain's supporters 'typically' believe this tripe is about as accurate as saying that most Democrats are too stupid to use a butterfly ballot.
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10-13-2008, 10:29 AM
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To say that McCain's supporters 'typically' believe this tripe is about as accurate as saying that most Democrats are too stupid to use a butterfly ballot.
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To be fair, I don't think anyone in this thread is saying that. If they were saying that, it would be pretty ignorant, but it seems like people on this board, for the most part, have been careful to sort out the nuts from the normal people when discussing McCain's supporters.
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10-11-2008, 04:20 PM
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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.
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10-11-2008, 01:55 PM
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McCain is definitely not encouraging people!
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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.
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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.
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10-12-2008, 09:31 PM
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Not true! It was the McCain camp that started it!!!
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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.
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10-11-2008, 02:30 PM
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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!
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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.
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