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so, is this pro-American?
I wonder if Michelle Backman thinks this is appropriately pro-American. IMO it makes me sick, and it makes me ashamed that these people share my country. In Denver yesterday:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vagD-4AH4Vc
I particularly love that the family is teaching their children that it's ok to mock Obama by saying he's a monkey and related to Tarzan. Raising some good Christian soldiers there (I'm making the assumption they're Christian b/c they also said they'd pray for someone/thing).
Re: so, is this pro-American?
Are there similar postings of McCain people going to the line of an Obama rally to antagonize their followers? Just curious, because I'd think we'd see a lot of the same from Obama's fans. I mean, they are at a line of a rally for the opposing candidate. I'm not sure what they were expecting? Except for the kids, that was a little shocking to see.
At the rally I went to, I only saw one Republican. He was standing across the street with his sign. I didn't see anybody talking to him. I don't know if there were other Republicans somewhere else. (I was at the very front of the line, so I don't know what happened in the back.)
Speaking personally, if McCain supporters had been standing near me, I would have likely ignored them. I suppose if they were really in my face, I probably would have considered asking them to leave me alone or something like that. But then, I have been trying to drive more politely since I put a magnet on my car. If I go somewhere with my button on my purse, I try to be extra nice, even when I'm annoyed. When people see that I'm an Obama supporter, I want them to remember that I was a nice person.
Unfortunately, it's not the south. It's Denver, a pretty darn liberal place.
I've tried to find equivalent anti-McCain nastiness, but I haven't. Besides, what equivalent nastiness could be yelled that's similar to the Osama, Hussein, and monkey noises? I can't think of anything that would be equally disgusting that could be hurled at McCain. Maybe there would be an equivalent to the communism yells, but I can't think of any off the top of my head. But, find some videos, and I'll retract that.
At the Obama rally I went to, there were McCain/Palin protesters at the entrance and when they jeered at the people headed into the rally people chanted "Obama" back at them.
Eh, I think most Democrats are positive to a fault. They are more PC and more concerned with not being offensive. Especially this year, I think Obama's campaign is really railing against the politics of hate and fear. In my admittedly limited experience visiting the campaign HQ and volunteering, there is a large emphasis put on just speaking positively about Obama and why you feel excitement about him. With Obama hushing boos at his rallies, I feel that he is pushing a very different attitude in his supporters.
"As of page 2 this might be the most boring argument ever. It's making me long for Rape Day." - Mouse
Generally speaking I think it's counter productive and kind of crappy to protest at your opponent's rallies. All it does is amp up the rhetoric.
I was pleased at the rally that I went to that there were no McCain supporters - it was very positive.
What would be the point? Do the democrats protesting the McCain rallies expect to change minds?
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