Republican Congressman Criticizes Palin

[WillyT]

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Veteran Republican Congressman Ray LaHood criticized his party's vice presidential nominee Friday, saying that Sarah Palin's vitriolic campaign rallies ""don't befit the office she's running for."

Rep. LaHood, who has represented Illinois' 18th district for seven terms and is retiring in January, told WBBM Radio that Palin should control the racially-charged heckling at her rallies:

"Look it. This doesn't befit the office that she's running for. And frankly, people don't like it."

Some of the names Obama is being called, which include "Terrorist" and "Osama," "certainly don't reflect the nature of the man," LaHood said to WBBM.

LaHood supports John McCain's candidacy, but warned that the heckling could backfire on the Republican ticket.

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Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/10/republican-congressman-cr_n_133623.html

This is getting surreal.

:wow:

[tekisui]

1. Illinois Congressman wants to keep his job.

[dkf]

3. Article says he is retiring.

[Tanuki]

8. He's retiring in January. He's just doing the right thing in making this statement. n/t

[tekisui]

12. Thanks, I saw that.

[ClarkUSA]

32. Republicans like LaHood, Ed Rollins, and David Gergen are afraid of losing down ticket races.

Goodness doesn't enter into this... otherwise they would have spoken out alot sooner. The polls are telling them what to say.

[Cha]

22. Ray Lahood is retiring but whatever status he

can know that he spoke up for humanity.

Rec'd~ Thanks Congressman Ray LaHood for noticing~

[dkf]

2. Surreal is right.

Thank goodness we have semi-rational people even in the GOP.

[Matariki]

6. Yeah well. They better work hard to take their party back from the crazies.

[dkf]

14. Sarah Palin is Queen of the Crazies.

When people say "she is just like me!" it calls for another look at them.

[hogwyld]

15. Yeah, well unfortunately

the semi-rationals in the GOP are either retiring, or going independent. That leaves that whole party to the fascists.

[dkf]

18. The ex-gov of Michigan sounds like he is recanting too.

Nobody wants to be associated with hooligans.

[Cha]

24. And who would that be

dkf, and what did he say? I'll take what crumbs of humanity you'll throw.

[dkf]

27. Fmr Michigan Gov withdraws endorsement of McCain --"He is not the McCain I endorsed"

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x7396895

enjoy :)

[Cha]

36. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, dfk!

:D Bless you, William Milliken and Lincoln Chaffee.. An Independent now! What a gift Lincoln Chaffee is for us now..he lost his Senate seat but Obama's keeping him busy!

[dkf]

40. Lookee here...

GOP Insiders Predicting Obama Victory - RawStory

Republican consultant Michelle Laxalt was particularly critical of McCain's decision to employ Palin as an attack dog.

"They have send this young, naive -- very confident, perhaps in Alaska -- young woman out with the most incendiary talking points, the most dangerous racist talking points and I think they should be ashamed of themselves," Laxalt told CNN's Larry King Thursday night.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x7398364

:)

[Cha]

45. They should be ashamed but I

don't think Manchurian candidates and their handlers have shame.

http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/editorblog/125

Thanks, dfk~

[bdamomma]

52. Listening to Thom Hartman

he said Chafee just endorsed Obama.

[Cha]

53. Oh great..I thought he already had

but I musta have been ahead of myself:)

[jberryhill]

19. Hate, by its nature, shrinks its own circle of support

Let the Republican party finally become the honest party of fascists, and reach the point where all 10 of them can buy their own little compound somewhere.

[Cha]

25. Let's hope it's sooner rather than

Later:bounce:

[jberryhill]

28. It's hit a tipping point

This is not just any election. This is a fundamental realignment.

It's kind of like global warming - the effects and damage are happening faster than anticipated.

A better analogy might be panic selling on Wall Street.

Nobody wants to be associated with the mob at the core of the R "base".

[Cha]

38. I find your post very

encouraging..thanks, jberryhill.

[yardwork]

4. Why is he still supporting McCain, then?

[jberryhill]

17. Reasoned opposition is fine. Principled opposition is fine - even if the principles are screwy

But all decent people reject hate, and what we have here is a man with some decency in him.

[yardwork]

20. I agree, but I still think that any reasonably intelligent person would support Obama.

At this point, the stark difference between the candidates goes well beyond policy. This man seems to see that. I'm not sure why he's still supporting McCain at all.

[jberryhill]

30. "even if the principles are screwy"

There are those conservatives who believe, like Soviet apologists, that the "problem" resides in Republican government not going far enough, and compromising away "what really works" according to their theories.

I try to think of "legitimate" arguments for McCain. About the only thing I can come up with is that if one has an unshakeable belief that the only thing which matters politically is making abortion illegal, and there are no other balancing political or moral concerns, then McCain remains your guy.

But what I encounter among McCain supporters and leaners is a generalized "I just don't like Obama" with no supporting rationale. You can't call that out, but you have to help that individual come to grips with what is really bubbling up from their subconscious. And, again, when decent people do that, they come to something of an epiphany.

[Cha]

26. It's a

conundrum.

[Virginia Dare]

39. McCain might get some warning shots in the coming days..

from repubs who are uncomfortable with the toxic tone of his campaign. They may give him a chance to tone it down. If he doesn't, I predict you will see an en masse recoil away from him.

[speedoo]

5. This is only the beginning.

Rethugs are starting to run away from McSame/Palin in droves.

When was the last time a current office-holding rethug introduced one of them? Other than some bozo sheriff or county chairman?

[rvablue]

10. Excellent observation

I guess palinitis had taken over any analytic skills I had.

Time to put that to rest and get back to noticing the pertinent stuff....such as your post.

[speedoo]

35. Thanks, but I just saw a clip showing Sen. Martinez (R-FL) on stage with the creeps.

I think old Mel might regret that one day.

[Erin Elizabeth]

23. Wow, that's true. I hadn't even realized that until I read your post.

[alcibiades_mystery]

7. Here they come...the moderate Republicans see the coming catastrophe of the McCain/Palin demagoguery

They are coming out today in droves to denounce it. And for good reason: it is exceptionally dangerous in a time of economic peril to have groups verging toward the thin border that constitutes civil society. These people are pushing political violence.

I think every republican who denounces the way McCain and Palin are stoking the rage of the frenzied mob should be congratulated.

[TwilightGardener]

9. They're afraid of losing even more GOP seats if voters get a sick stomach over this nasty campaign.

[Cha]

29. Hey yeah..that's a thought that

obviously mccain and palin don't give a shit about.

It's only right that their hatemongering riot-inciting verbage blowsback in their ugly muggs.

palin is the Manchurian candidate.

[rvablue]

11. Me, too! n/t

[central scrutinizer]

13. who else is speaking out?

I want to be able to thank them.

[BuyingThyme]

16. She done befat once to many.

[Cha]

21. I fucking hate the filth that sarah palin

represents.. and SNL is going to give her spot to spread her shit on thick?

[jberryhill]

34. Ummm.... I doubt the SNL appearance will be a campaign rally for her

By all means she should go on SNL. She's too dumb to recognize that the humor will go right over her head.

The thugs at Palin rallies "fucking hate" stuff too, btw.

[TwilightGardener]

37. I fucking hate her. Do you have a problem with that?

[Cha]

41. Thanks.

:) Might as well face it..there's good and evil and we're not doing the lying and making this about mccain/palin's character(they're doing a good job of that themselves).

[TwilightGardener]

43. It's insane that I'm not allowed to hate hateful people. No, it's not Freeperish

to hate someone for their terrible actions and beliefs--it's Freeperish to hate someone because of their skin color or gender or sexual orientation or religion, etc.

[jberryhill]

46. Who is not allowing you to hate?

Hate all you want. By all means.

Heckfire, go to a Palin rally, attract attention, and let Fox News report about "hate on both sides" in their "fair and balanced" way.

[Cha]

50. There'll always be the

hate police. Telling you what or what not you can feel.

[jberryhill]

44. Do I have a problem with you?

No. I don't know you.

I always have, and always will have a problem with hate. It is unerringly self-destructive.

[TwilightGardener]

47. Don't compare good DUers to the knuckledraggers. It's not for you to judge

how other people feel.

[jberryhill]

48. Once more with feeling....

"Do I have a problem with you? No. I don't know you."

I don't know the first thing about you, dude.

Please excuse me. Carry on with your hatred.

[bdamomma]

54. can't we protest SNL to have her on?

[eauclaireliberal]

31. The article isin't long enough

to get excited about, truthfully.

[AlCzervik]

33. Glad he said but it's sad he still supports McCain.

[David__77]

42. Thank you, Rep. LaHood.

It's very interesting to see such a crazy catharsis going on...

[chicagoexpat]

49. He's expected to be replaced by one of the most wacko Repubs to come down the pike

http://www.progressillinois.com/taxonomy/term/66

http://www.swingstateproject.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1037

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/10/5/12315/1724

[bdamomma]

51. the more that mc cain and palin spew

hatred they are condemning their own party, those repigs who are up for re election forget it, they will never get the support again or be voted in again.