VDH: McCain's vicious campaign a myth

By BJ

You can't help but love the VD man. He's such an easy target, and his latest assault on reason is no exception, as he expresses complete befuddlement over why many moderates are being turned off by McCain's negative campaigning and the disturbing tone his campaign rallies have had over the last week or two. The funny part is that his main defense seems to be that Republicans have been far more racist and ugly in the recent past.

A couple of thoughts: the George Bush, Sr. / Willie Horton campaign was far tougher; so were the Bush 2000/2004 efforts. If anything, McCain’s campaign is subdued in comparison to what we’ve seen on both sides in past years.

After all, talking about how someone would rather lose a war than lose an election, or how they don't see America as we do, or how they pal around with terrorists, have speakers who repeatedly make use of Obama's middle name, and whose volunteers send out letters claiming he's an Arab/Muslim terrorist really shouldn't reflect on McCain and the Republicans, should it? I mean, it isn't like like they're going out there linking their opponent to Osama bin Laden, is it? Oh, right.

With so much at stake, and time running short, Frederick did not feel he had the luxury of subtlety. He climbed atop a folding chair to give 30 campaign volunteers who were about to go canvassing door to door their talking points — for instance, the connection between Barack Obama and Osama bin Laden: "Both have friends that bombed the Pentagon," he said. "That is scary."

But hey! Like Hanson says, it's just a few random nutcases out there, (that the Secret Service has to look into), and it's nothing like the mean and horrible things Obama's supporters are spreading about McCain!

Second, for about 3 months all we’ve heard are references to McCain’s age, with adjectives and phrases like confused, can’t remember any more, disturbed, lost his bearings, etc.

I mean, honestly! Can you imagine the gall of people going around implying McCain may be getting on in years! Clearly the Obama camp can't make any protests. The fact that McCain, Palin, and their supporters are out there claiming Obama hates America, hates the troops, and may in fact be linked to al Qaeda is just self-defense to these outrageous smears about McCain being not-young! I mean, anyone who can't see the equivalence of that just isn't looking hard enough.

And truly, what would be the response if some bigoted white minister like Hagee, or Robertson, or this guy were to pledge their support to McCain?

At a McCain event, as the crowd waited for McCain himself to arrive, Pastor Arnold Conrad of the Grace Evangelical Free Church of Davenport, Iowa, gave an invocation that included the following: "I would also pray, Lord, that your reputation is involved in all that happens between now and November, because there are millions of people around this world praying to their god—whether it's Hindu, Buddha, Allah—that his opponent wins, for a variety of reasons. And Lord, I pray that you will guard your own reputation, because they’re going to think that their God is bigger than you, if that happens. So I pray that you will step forward and honor your own name with all that happens between now and Election Day."

Really! Can you imagine the outrage? I'm sure we'd see nothing else on the major networks and blogs for weeks!

I suppose we can only hope, as VDH does, that in years to come, those who have been decrying the clearly not-nasty McCain's campaign tactics will come to see the light of how ruthless and unfair a campaigner Obama has been. Alas, it is probably too late now to keep the n****r out of office.

I mean, . . . uh, . . . uh, . . .

Aw, screw it!

Comments

[Veritas78]

If they can charge that Barack is too young, we can charge that Johnny McCrash is too old.

[nick]

When he do the mistake when campaigning, he will lost some voters.

[Spidergrackle]

"because there are millions of people around this world praying to their god—whether it's Hindu, Buddha, Allah—that his opponent wins, for a variety of reasons."

All hail the great god Hindu!

[BJ Bjornson]

All hail the great god Hindu!

Yeah, and I’m pretty sure Buddha was surprised to learn he’s been promoted to godhood as well, not to mention “Allah” is just the Arabic word for the same god Christians worship.

So much ignorance wrapped up in such a small package.