McCain booed after trying to calm anti-Obama crowd

[Educatingblue]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

What do you mean?

The overall mob/riot mentality made me immediately think of integration in the deep south years ago...

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by Educatingblue

The overall mob/riot mentality made me immediately think of integration in the deep south years ago...

Where are you getting mob/riot mentality? A couple of people yelling out dumb stuff at rallies equals turning fire hoses on people and bombings?

I know John Lewis said something to this effect this week, but it just seemed crazy to actually compare the two. What "promises" were you referring to?

And how in the world can you say a campaign that may result in the first multi-racial President in US history set us back 50 years? How does that compute?

[Educatingblue]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

Where are you getting mob/riot mentality? A couple of people yelling out dumb stuff at rallies equals turning fire hoses on people and bombings?

I know John Lewis said something to this effect this week, but it just seemed crazy to actually compare the two.

I did not say fire hoses or bombings. I think anyone can see the tone of this election has definitely changed.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by Educatingblue

I did not say fire hoses or bombings. I think anyone can see the tone of this election has definitely changed.

Well, what did you have in mind when you said you immediately thought of integration in the deep south? What was the comparison you were making?

I don't see that the tone has changed in regard to race. I see the media giving coverage to some nuts who have probably been there all along. And again, I see Obama leading in the polls. How is that a set back?

[ThetaDancer]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

Where are you getting mob/riot mentality? A couple of people yelling out dumb stuff at rallies equals turning fire hoses on people and bombings?

I know John Lewis said something to this effect this week, but it just seemed crazy to actually compare the two. What "promises" were you referring to?

And how in the world can you say a campaign that may result in the first multi-racial President in US history set us back 50 years? How does that compute?

Did you read the article I posted in this thread? You might find it interesting and informative, particularly since you were asking for links earlier.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by ThetaDancer

Did you read the article I posted in this thread? You might find it interesting and informative, particularly since you were asking for links earlier.

I don't really think I value Frank Rich's opinion as much as you do.

We have relatively few actual documented instances of people yelling crazy stuff at rallies and a whole lot of speculation about what that means. I don't think it points to anything new or actually dangerous in any real way, anymore than all the Bush=Hitler crap we've been hearing for the last eight years meant anything for him (ETA: well, not eight year, but you know what I mean).

And I especially don't think that anyone is going to take any "Republican rage" out on black people generally, which is why I find the race relations setback comments so strange.