It's Official, The Republican Party is a Dangerous Bastion of Hate-filled Racists and Bigots

[berni_mccoy]

"Obama is a Muslim" -- recent religious bigotry caught on video of McCain supporters at a rally
"Economic crisis caused by poor blacks" -- recent statements by McCain pundits
Putting an Obama sign on a Curious George doll and calling it "Little Hussein" -- racism and religious bigotry by a McCain supporter caught on video at a McCain rally
"It's in his bloodlines" -- recent racist and expression of religious bigotry by a McCain supporter caught on video at a McCain rally
"Obama is a terrorist" -- dehumanizing a U.S. Senator into an enemy of the state by a McCain supporter caught on video at a McCain rally
"Kill Him" -- hate-filled, dangerous statement made by a McCain supporter in response to Palin's speech at a recent McCain rally

I could go on and on with more and more examples from the last 2-3 weeks, but I think the point is painfully clear.

All of these statements have been made in the last two weeks by angry, hate-filled racists and bigots that are Republicans and supporters of McCain/Palin.

If I were a Republican, I would be running in disgrace from these people and from the hate, racism and bigotry being inspired by the McCain campaign. Any Republican with a shred of dignity ought to do the same.

[begin_within]

1. They are character assassins

[berni_mccoy]

2. You're close... try removing one of those words.

[begin_within]

5. Since they can't get away with an actual 1960s-style assassination, they've resorted to

the next best thing: character assassination. Just ask the late Rose Bird, among many others.

[BlooInBloo]

3. Um... that was official like 30-40 years ago.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

7. At least the OP didn't have "BREAKING NEWS" in the subject line...

Once upon a time, there was a man named Richard Nixon...

...and the rest is history.

[BlooInBloo]

8. Heh indeedy.

[codjh9]

4. That ain't news, but I'm sure you know that. At least even McCain has corrected some of these nuts.

[berni_mccoy]

12. I'm starting to wonder if he did that just for show...

[whistle]

6. The republican party is UN-AMERICAN and has been for decades

...going back to the Richard Nixon presidency

[Poseidan]

17. precisely

And what did Richard Nixon do? He brought back the Confederacy, otherwise known as the 'southern strategy'.

[indepat]

9. Truly the enemy within that the framers foresaw: the numbers of those eaten up

with these virulent cancers of hatred and bigotry are indeed mind-boggling for their works and deeds leave little doubt as to who among us are the enemy within. :P

[Leeny]

10. DUH!

That shouldn't be news to anyone, at least not to anyone who's been paying attention for the last 8 years.

[berni_mccoy]

11. Just getting it on the record, in a nice neat package for the Republicans to look at.

[EFerrari]

13. Welcome, berni.

:)

[nichomachus]

14. It's official, the sun rises in the east n/t

[salinen]

15. but he's not even a citizen

the Savage Wiener proclaims. I am a nobody but I've seen his birth certificate. Wiener, you are a fucking liar.

[Bubbha Jo]

16. I call them the Mean Team.

[budkin]

18. Repukes are worthless, soulless, and shameless

[mzmolly]

19. Classist as well.

I agree with you that they have pulled back the curtain in recent weeks.