I think all violence needs to be STOPPED IMMEDIATELY. We need to be a class act. However, if you are McCain supporter, don't go out alone.
I think it is ashame that this has gotten so weird and ugly. It is ironic that Michelle Obama said what she said about being proud of America for the first time. What in the world is she talking about. I guess it is a travesty that she and her husband got to go to Ivey League schools?
What is really a travesty is that there is no longer a free press. That bias is not discouraged in our country, but ENCOURAGED. And that people are AFRAID TO VOTE and have to fear for their lives in TODAY'S WORLD. Think about THIS MICHELLE O.
No BO for me...

Is he a socialist?

Yes.

Unless by chance, he's paying for his employee's healthcare out of his pocket.

If he is not, and if he thinks healthcare is a right, why would he not be contrubiting to the spread of that right by means of his own money? Is it a right only when Other people's money is involved?

Spare me.

This says little for Ayers and much for the general philosophical milieu of Chicago. In a nutshell, all you're admitting is that large swaths of politically active urban dwellers are utopian fanatics. Have you read Ayers views on education? Are you aware that, at least until very recently, Ayers called himself a communist and openly calls for the overthrow of some fantastical, unitary worldwide "system".

My guess is that Obama's will end up being a moderately inept presidency but with no lasting impact directly caused by any of his policies. He probably used Ayers and then cast him aside, but that remains to be seen and I could be wrong.

Ayers is no better than someone with a lifetime of involvement in the KKK. He's the leftist version of David Duke. The difference is that the Right universally shuns David Duke.

mccain and palin know exactly who they're talking to and exactly waht they're trying to incite: fear, hatred, divisiveness, racism. R-A-C-I-S-M.

it exists and it is beyond appalling that mccain palin are using this out of despe
ration.

we all deserve so much better.

He also said it makes good business sense and getting everyone in the system and front-loading treatment instead of waiting till people are seriously ill and having kids in ERs when they have a cold will be cost-effective in the long run.

Is he a socialist? This is a guy who contributes more to the economy in a week then "conservative" ranters in here do in ten years.

What is meant by the cry, "Socialism"? Someone once told me Kerry was a "communist" b/c Kerry didn't support the Vietnam war. Yet Kerry also supports a market economy, therefore cannot be a communist. So this is simple-minded name calling by ignorant people.

Looking at the crowd, one can imagine there are other names they'd like to call, but are afraid to on TV ...

Why? Because he was jewish?

Bit, you attempt to paint me as an anti-Semite is pathetic, but predictable. I very much doubt that you would say that to my face.

This has nothing to do with religion. That Begin group blew up the King David Hotel is a historical fact, as it the price that British intelligence had a price on his head as a terrorist. As is the fact that he later became a highly respected world leader.

The point is a one-time terrorist rehabilitated himself and no less than Ronald Reagan associated with him. The discussion has nothing to do with anyone's religion.

You ignorance about the events in question is hardly a surprise. As for your repeated attempts to characterize me as an anti-Semite (made from behind the safety of your computer), they show you to be what you are, a gutless punk.

Bit why don't you tell us how the Irgun hanging two British sergeants was an action taken in defense of his country? We are discussing politics and history. Perhaps you could show some respect for the Jewish faith by not making baseless charges of antisemitism to score cheap political points. Also please note that the "j" in "Jewish" should be capitalized.

Sure bit sure. bombing the King David Hotel was an action he took as Prime Minister.

Enjoyed your comment yesterday about how Begin shouldn't have been defending his country.

Why? Because he was jewish?

Except that he says he regrets not being more successful as a terrorist. Hardly unrepentant.

Although, I am not convinced attacking the Ayers relationship is a good campaign strategy, but I think it is ridiculous to pretend like Ayers is somehow a fully changed, totally repentant man. And given the slime that is Chicago politics, I am not sure being named Citizen of the year by them means a lot.

As for threats-

Palin had her email account hacked (keeping in mind that people were calling her daughter's cell phone number and harrassing her after emails were posted).
Palin also had a celebrity wish a gang rape on her.

Those are two off the top of my head with regard to Palin.

Here is a link where Obama supporter and Code Pink member is stopped from rushing the stage at Palin's convention speach http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/09/03/inside_the_convention_hall.html

I did a quick search for McCain and found this link with several internal links-I didn't read the blog comments, just looked at the links so I am not endorsing any of the bloggers comments: http://brianakira.wordpress.com/2008/08/23/msm-covers-up-muslim-death-threats-against-mccain/

The reality is that there are crazy people on both sides politically, and they do and say stupid and sometimes very scary things.

McCain and Palin can and should respond threats made at rallies they hear and can respond to, but I don't think the politicians themselves should be personally responsible for the dumb things their supporters may do either.

Rather the reverse, actually.

Sure bit sure. Enjoyed your comment yesterday about how Begin bombing the King David Hotel was an action he took as Prime Minister. Text us when you return to the solar system...