Originally Posted By mawnck Now THIS video made me feel better: <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/20/muslim-mccain-fans-confro_n_136203.html" target="_blank">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...203.html</a>
Originally Posted By dshyates I like the spokesperson from McCain's campaign telling them off. But there would be a lot less of that kind of behavior if the campaign stopped with the "pals with terrorists" crap. The first time someone takes a shot at Obama, McCain should be "inciting violence".
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>But there would be a lot less of that kind of behavior if the campaign stopped with the "pals with terrorists" crap.<< Exactly. If the narrative of the McCain campaign had been centered around policy issues, instead of trying to smear him, they wouldn't be attracting nuts like this guy. Instead, they are pandering to that sort of person in their stump speeches.
Originally Posted By DyGDisney <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60k9IZ1LRC0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...9IZ1LRC0</a>
Originally Posted By dshyates ^^^LOL. Maybe the real J. McCain has been kidnapped and Karl Rove is his stand in.
Originally Posted By DyGDisney I actually meant to post that on the thread about Rev. Wright. Don't know how that happened!
Originally Posted By jdub >>If the narrative of the McCain campaign had been centered around policy issues, instead of trying to smear him, they wouldn't be attracting nuts like this guy.<< K2, you are clearly not paying attention. Remember, Senator McCain said that he'd never have had to resort to smear tactics, if only Senator Obama had agreed to a series of town hall meetings! PAY ATTENTION!
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Raymond Shaw is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being I've ever known in my life.
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Originally Posted By Mr X This was very cool to see. At least SOME people (on both sides) are standing up against ridiculous hatemongering! (I agree with others here that it's a shame that McCain chose to fan those flames in the first place...he owes America an apology frankly)
Originally Posted By WorldDisney Well at least FINALLY they are getting it! As Powell said yesterday, all this anti-muslim stuff McCain people are spreading are KILLING us in the middle east! How can you run for President saying you are open and inclusive and then ignore the racist fervor that happens in your own rallies? And since it all seems to be targeted against Muslims and 'Arabs' lately its seriously not helping with not only the 6 MILLION Muslim Americans that live in that country, but also the millions hearts and minds of Muslims around the world we are supposedly trying to regain their trust with by invading two of their countries. McCain camp should do as much of this as possible the next two weeks if he hope to mull over hurt feelings when he wins.
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 <<How can you run for President saying you are open and inclusive and then ignore the racist fervor that happens in your own rallies? And since it all seems to be targeted against Muslims and 'Arabs' lately its seriously not helping with not only the 6 MILLION Muslim Americans that live in that country, but also the millions hearts and minds of Muslims around the world we are supposedly trying to regain their trust with by invading two of their countries.>> Add to that McCain's criticism of Obama's willingness to even TALK to Muslim leaders without totally pre-scripting the outcome of the "conversation" ahead of time. It's a point that McCain has hammered repeatedly: "There will be NO constructive communication [with Arab leaders who are vitally involved in critical mideast conflicts] under MY presidency!" Yeah. THAT's gotta sit well with Muslims around the world who are already not entirely keen on the US.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<Yeah. THAT's gotta sit well with Muslims around the world who are already not entirely keen on the US.>> They're not keen on the US no matter WHAT McCain says. Doesn't make much difference.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney ^^McCain is not helping the cause either is he? That's one postitive with Obama. Since he's apparently 'Muslim', maybe the leaders and people in the region will at least listent to what he has to say ;D.
Originally Posted By mawnck "He's not an Arab, he's a decent family man." I can't be the only one who picked up on that.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>CNN host Rick Sanchez said he was "mystified" by a last minute decision by the McCain campaign to pull a Muslim grassroots organizer from appearing on his show. The aide, Daniel Zubairi, had been scheduled to appear on Sanchez's mid-day program after he was caught on video talking down an anti-Muslim protester outside a McCain rally in Woodbridge, Virginia. But, even after telling the network that an interview was "good to go," the McCain shop pulled Zubairi at the last minute, leaving Sanchez in limbo on live TV.<< >>Noting how the incident went against the prevailing narrative of McCain crowds festering with hateful, occasionally racist speech, Sanchez booked Zubairi for his show. But minutes before the interview was to take place, the McCain campaign wouldn't let him go on air. "I had instructed our guys before the show to find this guy, vet him and get him to talk," said Sanchez. " I was briefed by one of our producers and told we were good to go. Then just as I went to introduce him, it all changed. I may know more tomorrow. I guess that's a long way of saying I don't know why."<< <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/21/cnn-host-mystified-by-mcc_n_136479.html" target="_blank">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...479.html</a>
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I think after the "Joe the Plumber" surprises the McCain campaign wanted to make darn sure they knew who they were dealing with before putting him on the tube.
