Whipping up Hate

John McCain and Sarah Palin are inciting violence against Barack Obama. Salon Magazine reported on the rage at yesterday’s McCain rally in Waukesha, WI, calling it a Republican Mob. The Washington Post reported the effect Palin has had on crowds, bringing one man to shot “kill him,” while other crowd members told an African American member of the press to “sit down boy.” BloggerInterrputed.com has documented people at John McCain rallies in Ohio saying Barack Obama is a terrorist.

These flames of hate are fanned by McCain’s ad campaign which are, according to the Associated Press, are 100% negative.

This is out of hand and John McCain is responsible. If his rallies have become havens for hate speech, he has to intervene. He has to end his mischaracterizations of Obama. He has to own his rallies and insist on civility.

The John McCain I’ve known and admired would not tolerate this type of blood sport. I hope the John McCain of old shows up at a rally soon before this gets out of hand.