One of McCain's Favorite Democrats Expresses Concern About the Tone at His Rallies; John Lewis Says McCain and Palin "Are Playing With Fire"

What is flaming the fire is ACORN! Voter fraud has now been found in over 12 states by ACORN! This should be a huge concern for all of us! It is unfathomable that in this country you need PHOTO Id to cash a check but you do not need PHOTO Id to vote!! All concerned citizens should call, email, fax all of your representatives and DEMAND that Congress be called back in session now and pass a law REQUIRING PHOTO Id in every state in order to vote in this election! If you are concerned about this election being rigged, then please, tell your friends, your family, to CALL, EMAIL, FAX ALL OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES AND DEMAND A FAIR ELECTION WITH A NEW LAW BEFORE THIS ELECTION DAY...PLEASE, ALSO DEMAND THAT NO MORE TAXPAYERS DOLLARS GO TO ACORN EVER!!!

Mr. Lewis is so right. This is attested by the fact that Mr. McCain has to turn around and defend Mr. Obama in his campaign sppech in Minnesota. He and Palin has sparked the fire of hatred. He has to pour water to the fire by saying that Mr. Obama is a good, decent man. And people should not be scared of him as president of the United States. In other words, McCain is now in a position where he sowed the seed of hatred but got scared himself of what he was doing to the people who started hating or whose hatred was inflamed by his negative campaign. He has to just say to all of us "MEA CULPA, it was my fault".

McCain is running a dirty campaign for which he enlisted Palin and she made no secret of her do whatever it takes to get her way attitude. It is time McCain drops Palin and takes on Romney on his ticket and provides a clear vision for how he will govern and clean up after Bush. If not the chips are going to fall and he will loose by quite a substantial margins. Even the six pack Joe's will see the bankrupt ticket and will vote for the Dems.

Why blamed McCain? I still don't get it. If media did the job, Obama would not be near as a candidate, Hillary would be. They didn't do screening for Obama. If people couldn't see who he is, I don't know what to say. In his books, in his associations, his track record as community organizer and IL senator. His sudden raising to the national politic while there isn't any accomplishments he has done. He got help from Emil Jones while he was in IL senator so he looked credible by putting his name in hundreds of bills( CNN reported this)and now you blame McCain/Palin because McCain supporters are angry? Media is easy blaming McCain/Palin because they are left wing liberal tank. But if they did their job. This will be different.

Here is why I think the these comparisons are very valid. (1) McCain has aligned himself with the conservative right wing party of the Republican party with supporters such as Rush Limbaugh and others radicals. (2) Sarah Palin is extreme radical for the right wing Republican party. Her husband is part of a Alaskan Separatist Group that Hates America. This group has void to succeed America and has stated their dislike for USA. The media ABC, CBS, CNN, MSNBC needs to investigate this radical group.

Comming from a man whose rallies are sounding more and more like Hamas and Hezbollah's "Death to.." rants, his latest outrage is a bit much.

That is unless you realize that outrage is the only tool left in McCain's campaign.

Good morning, Pefros. True enough. But on the flip side of my last comment about "hoodwinked", Hillary gave a speech wherein she said, "send them a message." There was a brief but heated "debate" in the media - with some gas splashed on it by Superdelegates - that Hillary was channelling George Wallace (him, again!) because he used that phrase. More code words for dumb whites in Kentucky and West Virginia. I turned to a friend whose from there, and said, "Give the NBC art department an hour and she'll be in a white hood with a baseball bat!" It was getting absurd.

So, thanks, I'll take the empathy and let's hope for the best.

Palin around ...

And I can see my house from the prison ...

Obama 08

Call it what it is Rep. Lewis. Amen. I cannot believe Sen. McCain could and would stoop so low. The real McCain has spoken. I thought he stood for something worthwhile. Where is the integrity in this? It is hard to imagine that a respected, seasoned (wise? - not!)senator would encourage evil, hate and division in this country. Would he dare destroy it to win an election? He lies when he says he loves this country. One does not hurt nor seek to destroy the things one loves. McCain? Shame on that name. Tired of drama? Vote for Obama.

Yeah motu, my dad used to use that expression too and it certainly meant not to be tricked by anybody . . not to have the wool pulled over your eyes.

And it may well have taken on some additional meaning in the black community, I have no idea.

On the other hand, the use of "Palling around with terrorists" . . . we don't have to project on that or guess what it's meant to portray.

So to me there is a huge qualitative difference.

I have some empathy with anyone who really thought Ms. Clinton would be the candidate . . . and was disappointed at the results of the primaries. And it did seem to get a bit rough at times, but way more civil than what we're seeing from the Republicans.

Pefros - I have no love lost for McCain/ Palin and I know what they are trying to do. But I do remember a very interesting column by an AA female journalist/blogger commenting about Obma's choice of words.

Just before the SC primary, - one that Obama had to have after losing in Nevada - she wrote that Obama started giving speeches using the phrase "don't be hoodwinked" (in fact, he used it recently, too). Big deal, right? The writer said that the phrase was a Malcom X term admonishing blacks to be on their guard against white politicians. It was reintroduced to the AA community by Spike Lee's movie, "X" . The writer explained that when Obama used the term about the Clintons it was sending, dare I say it, code that the Clintons were just more Southern white badness to be shunned. It was doubly effective since the media had declared already that the Clintons were using code words .

I don't know if her analysis is right, but words are amazing things and we have to be alert to who is using which ones.

John Lewis was right to call John McCain out on that. It is about time that someone has guts enough to speak out. It's obvious that journalists are too cowardly to do so. It was Jesus who said that "a tree is known by its fruit". I have never seen an orange growing on an apple tree. Also, I have never seen anything good grow frow rhetoric such as that Sarah Palin spouts.

motu perhaps its because the media gave Bush, Cheney and company such a soft ride up to the attack on Iraq, they're embarrassed and are giving out the benefit of the doubt now.

I will say this again.

"Palling around with terrorists" is a deliberate phrase designed to taint and smear a legitimate candidate with the spectre of fear and hatred.

Cut through the crap . .. Republicans are playing cheap and dirty with the words they're putting in Palin's mouth and they know it.

This is what happens when you let talk radio run your campaign. It's like letting John Madden run the Raiders from the broadcast booth. Unless you are on the ground in congress or on the trail you really don't know. This is why McCain is so disconnected. Right-wing talk radio dosn't speak for all or even most of us. Ayers, Wright are all out of Sean Hannity's playbook.

Fair point, Pefros. Perhaps the media will learn something, too. From the get-go I think the media was enraptured with Obama and wasn't going to break a sweat to reveal much that could hurt him. When NBC heralded Lee Cowan's admission that he can't stay objective when covering Obama as "courageous honesty" rather than transferring him to another candidate or non political beat, I knew my candidate was toast with the MSM.

Also, I think the media, including my NY Times, was looking for anything that could be tagged as a "code word" and then couldn't wait to wag a self righteous finger at anyone who diasagreed or said the "offending" words.

Hopefully, advocate journalism has hit its apex and will wane from here.

Anyway, i have no idea what an Obama term will be like - so buckle up. At least it can't be worse.

Interesting points sj and ryan. I think you have identified something.

"It's as if many Republicans realize Obama is probably going to win and they WANT him to fail. They would PREFER that he will be a terrible president, because if he is a good president, it will disprove their preconceived notions. They would prefer ANYTHING over having to admit that they were wrong."

With right wingers its always movement first, Country LAST.

Do not let Sen. McCain or Gov. Palin deviate you from the real issues that we are currently facing in our great nation. America is facing one of the worst economic, financial, educational, and a religious crisis. We need solutions and action; immediate action to fix these issues for the sake of ALL Americans.
Do not fall for the politics of fear or hate. Clearly the McCain/Palin ticket is falling behind Obama's leading position and their campaign is using some of the most dishonorable, racist, and ignorant tactics ever used in American politics.
Let's show Mr. McCain on Nov. 4, that WE the people, can practice a real democracy: casting your vote, an educated vote, that will only help generations to come.
Say no to ignorance!

It's as if many Republicans realize Obama is probably going to win and they WANT him to fail. They would PREFER that he will be a terrible president, because if he is a good president, it will disprove their preconceived notions. They would prefer ANYTHING over having to admit that they were wrong.

The good thing motu is you won't have to worry about the Republican abuse of power after November 4th. And who knows, the Democrats under new, 21st century leadership could provide for some pleasant surprises.

One has to be concerned at the sorry state the Republican White House has left the country in . . . maybe Obama can mobilize the youth - they will be the future and have to have hope for the future, or all will be smushed.

If we can't visualize a better future, we won't get one.