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ORIGINAL: Chi

Barack Husain Obama: Husayn the second son of Ali and Fatima, the grandson of Muhmmad, the founder of Islam. One need only open their eyes to the obvious forthcoming of mass destruction to Christianity and all other religions if the grandson of Muhammad becomes the leader of the most influential country on this planet. Beyond that however, is a documented history of dishonor, untruthfulness untrustworthiness and an across the board disloyalty to the American people. His words and actions precede him.

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ORIGINAL: SilverMark

Well, McCain does bare some responsibility no question, but twice yesterday he stood up for Obama as he should. That is the John McCain of honor not the one we have seen in the last 2 months. I am no McCain supporter as anyone who knows me is quite certain but, I was proud for McCain to do so. It will go to McCain hatred once again from the Hannity's and Limbough's of the world once this is all done. He has pandered to the "base" and in doing so lost himself. He is a good man who doesn't deserve the fate that awaits him. It won't be pretty....

And yet all those commercials that feed these fears with innuendo and lies end with the tag line..."I'm John McCain and I approved this message"....McCain can't have it both ways,saying personally that Obama is a good and honourable man on the one hand while running these ads is duplicotous at best ...

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ORIGINAL: TNstepsout

I was just reading this article. http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/10/mccain.crowd/index.html?eref=rss_politics&iref=polticker
It's very alarming. These people are not even referring to Obama as human, he's "that Obama". It's racial hatred barely concealed. Their only reason for opposing him is because he's African American and has a funny name. They honestly have no idea what his position is on anything, nor do they care. The scary part is that they represent a very large segment of the American population. It's time we break the grip of this kind of secular, narrow thinking, that has given us such a terrible world wide reputation, but I fear it could come with a terrible price if this hate mongering is allowed (encouraged) to flourish.

Interesting.  So one crowd of extremists = a very large segment of the American population. 
 
Sorry, but those that I know and have known in no way reflect the type of mentality you describe here, either in word or action. 
 

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ORIGINAL: Chi

Barack Husain Obama: Husayn the second son of Ali and Fatima, the grandson of Muhmmad, the founder of Islam. One need only open their eyes to the obvious forthcoming of mass destruction to Christianity and all other religions if the grandson of Muhammad becomes the leader of the most influential country on this planet. Beyond that however, is a documented history of dishonor, untruthfulness untrustworthiness and an across the board disloyalty to the American people. His words and actions precede him.

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ORIGINAL: celticlord2112

The only good man in this election is John McCain.  Actually, he's the only man in this election at all.

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ORIGINAL: Irishknight

Owner, you know that there can be no credit given to a republican for standing up for the right thing.   That is against the rules.  Take it back right now.

Nevermind that hell hath no furry like a republican scorned. Imagine if you will, the most extreme partisan attacks on Clinton form repub majorities resulted in actual impeachment articles over a blow job in the oval office.

Now that's the kinda justice I want. (sic)

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ORIGINAL: rulemylife

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ORIGINAL: servantheart

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ORIGINAL: TNstepsout

I was just reading this article. http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/10/mccain.crowd/index.html?eref=rss_politics&iref=polticker
It's very alarming. These people are not even referring to Obama as human, he's "that Obama". It's racial hatred barely concealed. Their only reason for opposing him is because he's African American and has a funny name. They honestly have no idea what his position is on anything, nor do they care. The scary part is that they represent a very large segment of the American population. It's time we break the grip of this kind of secular, narrow thinking, that has given us such a terrible world wide reputation, but I fear it could come with a terrible price if this hate mongering is allowed (encouraged) to flourish.

Interesting.  So one crowd of extremists = a very large segment of the American population. 
 
Sorry, but those that I know and have known in no way reflect the type of mentality you describe here, either in word or action. 
 

It's wonderful that you know such fine people. 

But your point is?

Considering the many news clips being run with supporters at McCain and Palin rallies shouting "kill him" and "terrorist" in reference to Obama, do you believe this was just an isolated incident?

How about the racial slurs directed toward a cameraman just trying to do his job at one rally by these fine people.

Or when the little old lady told McCain that Obama was an Arab.  When McCain tried to defend Obama the crowd booed him at his own town-hall meeting.

Yes, just a small group of extremists that seem to stretch from Florida to New Mexico to Minnesota.

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ORIGINAL: kiwisub12

Perhaps the republicans don't like Obama because he is a democrate, and an extreme one at that.  And doesn't have much experience at anything.

And perhapes the democrates don't like McCain because he is a republican, and has integrity.

Either way, you aren't going to get a stanch anything to change parties, Its a waste of time trying. What both parties are doing is going for the independents, and as part of doing that, they point out the worse in the other candidate, and contrast themselves against that.  Unfortunately the worst can be slanted any way they want, and uneducated people will take it as gospel, because they aren't going anywhere else for their info.

Nasty ads leave a bad taste in my mouth, no matter from whom. I would rather see an ad that gives a position and ways of attaining that position. Informative and positive.  Only way to go.

And by the way - the overseas friends could care less about our elections. They have their own nasty politics to deal with. When i lived in NZ, we got little of the american political race - we didn't care particularly, because frankly, it didn't impact on us, except in a done deal kind of way.

No more Kool-Aid for you.

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There are extremists everywhere and on both sides.  My point is that unless one personally knows each and every person in this country, there is no way to accurately generalize the disgraceful attitude of the ones we saw in those televised rallies to everyone or even the majority of people in the entire U.S.
 
 

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ORIGINAL: celticlord2112

The only good man in this election is John McCain.  Actually, he's the only man in this election at all.

And what was left of the respect I formerly afforded you is now completely gone.

This is beneath you---or at least used to be.