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FROM CONSERVATIVE COLUMIST: "McCAIN'S ATTACKS FUEL DANGEROUS HATRED"

By Frank Schaeffer
October 10, 2008

To John McCain:
If your campaign does not stop equating Sen. Barack Obama with terrorism, questioning his patriotism and portraying Mr. Obama as "not one of us," I accuse you of deliberately feeding the most unhinged elements of our society the red meat of hate, and therefore of potentially instigating violence.

At a Sarah Palin rally, someone called out, "Kill him!" At one of your rallies, someone called out, "Terrorist!" Neither was answered or denounced by you or your running mate, as the crowd laughed and cheered. At your campaign event Wednesday in Bethlehem, Pa., the crowd was seething with hatred for the Democratic nominee - an attitude encouraged in speeches there by you, your running mate, your wife and the local Republican chairman.

Shame!

John McCain: In 2000, as a lifelong Republican, I worked to get you elected instead of George W. Bush. In return, you wrote an endorsement of one of my books about military service. You seemed to be a man who put principle ahead of mere political gain.

You have changed. You have a choice: Go down in history as a decent senator and an honorable military man with many successes, or go down in history as the latest abettor of right-wing extremist hate.

John McCain, you are no fool, and you understand the depths of hatred that surround the issue of race in this country. You also know that, post-9/11, to call someone a friend of a terrorist is a very serious matter. You also know we are a bitterly divided country on many other issues. You know that, sadly, in America, violence is always just a moment away. You know that there are plenty of crazy people out there.

Stop! Think! Your rallies are beginning to look, sound, feel and smell like lynch mobs.

John McCain, you're walking a perilous line. If you do not stand up for all that is good in America and declare that Senator Obama is a patriot, fit for office, and denounce your hate-filled supporters when they scream out "Terrorist" or "Kill him," history will hold you responsible for all that follows.

John McCain and Sarah Palin, you are playing with fire, and you know it. You are unleashing the monster of American hatred and prejudice, to the peril of all of us. You are doing this in wartime. You are doing this as our economy collapses. You are doing this in a country with a history of assassinations.

Change the atmosphere of your campaign. Talk about the issues at hand. Make your case. But stop stirring up the lunatic fringe of haters, or risk suffering the judgment of history and the loathing of the American people - forever.

We will hold you responsible.

Frank Schaeffer is the author of "Crazy for God: How I Grew Up as One of the Elect, Helped Found the Religious Right, and Lived to Take All (or Almost All) of It Back." His e-mail is frankaschaeffer@aol.c

McCain is no leader. He won't even allow anyone to see his military record. Perhaps that's because the military did NOT see him as a leader. After 23 years in the Navy, McCain was never on track for Admiral and was never given a real command. He was a lousy pilot and ditched 5 aircraft, only one of which was shot down in combat. He is a cheat. He ran around on his crippled wife as soon as he came back from Viet Nam and saw she wasn't the arm candy he had left. He was one of the infamous Keating 5, where he peddled his influence, took favors from Keating and intimidated Regulators to protect him. Keating cost the tax payers of this country 3.4 Billion dollars, with John McCain's help. John McCain is NOT what this country needs and America has finally gotten wise to his smoke and mirrors routine.

The McCain of years past is gone and has been replaced by a crazy, bumbling old man who will forever be associated with running the dirtiest campaign in history.

I have to say that I am going to support McCain in the upcoming election. I believe he is more experienced and knows what needs to be done to get the war over in Iraq and if the troops need to focus on Afghanistan to stabilize that country he will do that too. Our troops need our support for a job well done...I believe in them and fully support their heroic efforts to do what they were sent to do...win this war and not leave until this is done...we should not leave in defeat because all that has been done thus far will be wasted. McCain is right, he served his country well and continues to do so. I support him 100%. He needs our votes in this time of uncertainty with the economy and he needs our prayers. I hope that every voter will think very carefully about who they are choosing for our next president because experience is going to make all the difference in this world.

It is just strange to me how the GOP is being investigated on every angle when it comes to Palin, and no investigation is being conducted on Barack with acron, with the ayers situation, and his long term connection with rezko. The atmosphere is 100% for democrats and I think someone or a group of organizations have been plannng this for yrs now. Its just doesn't add up how so much support for Barack have came about in just 6months. I say that because the public 6 months ago was anti- Barack and now he can lead our nation through these troubled times. I think is a huge cover up going on here and it is lead by the democratic liberal media. I have never seen a negative story wrote on Barack, I have not see any negative press on Barack, I have only seen him on the cover of Newsweek maybe a dozen times, and news reporters all over his campaign from start to finish. This to me is a mess beyond fixing and it is really say that Americans are falling for this BS. To close the general pubic has to know by now that Newsweek, and the NY Times both before Barack was center stage sales was down 86% now all of a sudden they are over 75% up. This to me has got to be a clue that someone is pulling strings and making this election happen for Barack. My heart tell me with all of these things to think about how can a man know deep down inside that he is not qualtified for a position, and accept a job, and feel good about it. That tells me that this man Barack is a pretty low and disgusting person of a man and I hope he get everything he deserves someday.

Ultraconservatives attack the Mainstream Media, while praising the slanderous conspiracy ravings of Fox and crew. Mainstream Americans fight back.

Another factor in the double digt lead.

Dear American people, I watch your electoral campaign with avid interest. To my dismay, I read lots of posts whereby,it is about Baracks colour. He is half black,half white as you are all aware. To me this means you have the best of both worlds. He would not be prejudiced , He will care about everyone. What a wonderful pres. he will make, you are so lucky to have someone like him. I have watched the unfair and very unbalanced news channel, They are a disgrace to humanity. I cant watch them anymore. their hatred shows, especially that Hannity object. Thank you for letting me spend a few moments with you. (When they ask why our sons died, tell tham that our fathers lied) "Rudyard Kipling" WW1.

Pallisor,
Hypocrisy???? of the Left, Reasonable Questions to ask mccain Did signing a statement during vietnam renouncing his country put country first? did going on VACTION with and doing favors for Keating is that change from normal washington politics? Is Cheating on Your Wife a Value that Christans hold true to? Picking a Veep that wasnt even properly vetted. What kind of judgement is that? I dont care if you are Republican, Dem, White, Black ,Red, Yellow, Green. The hate that mccain and palin are stiring up at these rallies is disgusting and samefull, we as americans should not stand for this anymore. We are in the 2!st century For god sake. The people At the mccain rallies should be outraged not becuause Barack Obama is ahead in the polls but because They have hitched their Rafts to a ship that Alredy had holes in it before it left the Dock. They should be mad Because they were Duped. And They Are just now Realizing This The Rest of us realized this 4 if not 8 years ago.

The best way to support the troops is to bring them home.

Has anyone asked Obama if he plans to reinstate the draft?
He says he will send troops into Afghanistan, Pakistan, and even Africa, and I don't see how he can do that
unless he institutes a draft.
Are all you young people who are voting for him willing to serve in the military for him?

Who played the financial markets to crash down for Obama's favor? THE TIMING WAS VERY CRITICAL. Right when Mccain was in the lead. How many "international " investors were involved? who is bent to make Barack Husein Obama the POTUS? fIRST THEY PLAYED THE energy crisis. WE beat them. Then they withdrew their holdings and support for our fianancial system. "AMERICA had it coming". WE entertained all these back stabbers who were more than ready to pull the money away from wall street market. All so legally. Govt had to step in to stop the short sale of uSA. YOu liberals who play with antiamerican terrorist coutries, we will let you know you also hold the other end of this stick.

This is obviously a poll of voters registered by Acorn Voters, or predominantly Democrats. Zogby, a Democrat who typically favors Democrats, has Obama leading by only 3.8%, and Rasmussen has Obama up by 5.0%.
I think you should take a look another look at your polling methods and examine Newsweek's own sinking ad revenue and circulation.

Since Newsweek get to design its poll and word the questions, the poll can be slanted to produce desired results.

Figures don't lie, but liars can figure!

PS: does swdemo mean that anyone who opposed Obama will be sent to re-eduction camps should Obama become president. Will he use his kiddy corps cult members as his re-ecuation thugs?