Saxby Chambliss Rally - "Bomb Obama" Woman in crowd

[RamboLiberal]

The fury and loathing of Obama being whipped up largely by McCain-Palin-GOP rhetoric about the Illinois Senator is now spilling into down-ticket races, specifically the battle between GOP incumbent Saxby Chambliss and his Dem challenger:

Thursday's debate took place in front of a highly partisan crowd in the GOP stronghold of Middle Georgia.
Chambliss supporters waved "Saxby" signs and offered up a sustained "boos" when Martin mentioned Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.

"Bomb Obama," one woman hollered.

This isn't a McCain rally, to be sure. But McCain could definitely have an impact on the overall climate if he called on the McCainiacs to calm down a notch or two and made a public gesture of some kind in order to let it be known that some behavior is simply unacceptable.

Asking the McCain campaign to stop insinuating that Obama is a terrorist is probably a bit much to expect. But as the leader of the Republican Party right now, he could let it be known that there is a line somewhere that shouldn't be crossed. Of course, that would require him to show leadership.

http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/10/bomb_obama.php

[kwolf68]

1. I am in disbelief

I knew those on the right were angry and I figured they (like all humans) could be proned to violence...but to exercise it in full view like this?

[Lucy Goosey]

2. I want Chambliss gone.

This might be the one senate seat that I would choose to flip to Dem, if I could. Ass.

[ecstatic]

3. WTF? Low class POS. I'm ashamed to live in this state

for the most part. But luckily I'm in a blue zone.

[Undercurrent]

4. Out of the mouths of pork butt on a stick eaters.

The last line in the article:
Outside the cavernous arena, fairgoers munched on funnel cake and pork butt on a stick.

I prefer GOP elephant on a stick myself. ;)

[tosh]

14. Yeah, but I wouldn't be munching on it, I'd be sticking it... n/t

[MaryEllen9399]

5. shouldn't that woman who yelled bomb obama

be reported to the secret service?

[VAliberal]

6. Was she identified?

If so, I hope the Secret Service is going to have a somber conversation with her.

It is completely insane that Republican rallies have devolved - if that was possible - to the point that threats are being made openly on the lives of the Democratic Presidential nominee.

[WeDidIt]

7. We are on the brink of civil violence over this election

and John McCain eggs it on.

[izquierdista]

8. When McCain goes back to the Senate

I think they might just suspend the usual cordiality. Instead of referring to him as "my distinguished colleague from Arizona", they can say "the cranky old asshole who lost".

[Debau2005]

10. After Nov 5th

I may use that as my sig line in my email.

[stillcool]

9. They're trying to get something going..

but if the other side doesn't play, it just makes them look foolish. I am sick of giving these assholes space in my mind. Fuck them and their fear and hatred. Let it eat them up.

[alcibiades_mystery]

12. Great post!!!

:thumbsup:

[rucky]

11. I'm beginning to see how the Middle East got so fucked up. n/t

[workinclasszero]

13. The Palin/McKKKain fear and hate is spreading...

I fear the republican lynch mob. How many Timothy McVeigh's are among them?:scared: