Barack Obama’s attacks on Americans who support John McCain reveal far more about him than they do about John McCain. It is clear that Barack Obama just doesn’t understand regular people and the issues they care about. He dismisses hardworking middle class Americans as clinging to guns and religion, while at the same time attacking average Americans at McCain rallies who are angry at Washington, Wall Street and the status quo.
Even worse, he attacks anyone who dares to question his readiness to serve as their commander in chief in chief. Raising legitimate questions about record, character and judgment are a vital part of the Democratic process, and Barack Obama’s effort to silence and shame those who seek answers should make everyone wonder exactly what he is hiding.
So Barack doesn't understand regular working people? I call bullshit. I want him to say that to my Dad's face. My Dad has voted Republican his entire life but not this time. He'll now be voting for Obama. He is disgusted as are many clear thinking moderate Republicans.
Today former Republican Michigan Governor William Milliken stated he's had second thoughts. He endorsed McCain during the primaries but has had it with the tone of the campaign.
"He is not the McCain I endorsed," said Milliken, reached at his Traverse City home Thursday. "He keeps saying, 'Who is Barack Obama?' I would ask the question, 'Who is John McCain?' because his campaign has become rather disappointing to me.
"I'm disappointed in the tenor and the personal attacks on the part of the McCain campaign, when he ought to be talking about the issues."
Milliken, a lifelong Republican, is among some past leaders from the party's moderate wing voicing reservations and, in some cases, opposition to McCain's candidacy.
Then there's former Republican, now Independent, Lincoln Chafee who had this to say:
"That's not my kind of Republicanism," said Chafee, who now calls himself an independent. "I saw what Bush and Cheney did. They came in with a (budget) surplus and a stable world, and look what's happened now. In eight short years they've taken one peaceful and prosperous world, and they've torn it into tatters."
As for McCain's choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for his running mate, "there's no question she's totally unqualified," Chafee said.
He had similar reservations about Obama's lack of experience, but said the Democrat's handling of the campaign convinced him he's ready to lead.
Chafee said he has spoken with several other moderate Republican leaders, and "there are a whole lot of us deserting."
Add to that Republican Ray LaHood from here in Illinois. He's retiring this year and is still supporting the McCain ticket as of now but he's not pleased at all.
LaHood supports the McCain ticket, but doesn't like what he sees at some of the McCain-Palin rallies: When Barack Obama's name has been mentioned by Sarah Palin, there are shouts of "terrorist," and LaHood says Palin should put a stop to it.
"Look it," LaHood said. "This doesn't befit the office that she's running for. And frankly, people don't like it."
LaHood says it could backfire on the Republican ticket.
He says the names that Obama is being called, "Certainly don't reflect the character of the man."
Is it any wonder that so many moderate Republicans are fleeing from the McCain/Palin ticket? They certainly don't want to be associated with the kind of garbage that's been going on. It's one thing to disagree with your opponents policies. It's quite another to tolerate and tacitly approve of the hate that's being yelled at rallies. McCain/Palin are playing with fire and it seems they just don't care. Some of those people are truly unhinged and all it takes is one of them to do something foolish. This is what 20 years of hate radio/tv from the likes of Limbaugh, Hewitt, Hannity and Savage have produced. How proud will they be if someone gets killed?
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For the first time, McCain stepped up and said that it needs to be a respectful campaign, and told people at a rally this. I don't know details yet.
Beth
Yeah, I heard it but the damage is already done. The crazies aren't going to listen to him. Sheesh, he's not been in control of his own campaign since Bald Steve jumped on and he put that female rattlesnake on the ticket. McCain says one thing and his spokespeople say another...such lovely communication going on there. It's a sad thing to witness.
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