richardsan san wrote: > catchy title...; ^) > iworry, too. with the wackos taking aim at women's clinics, i think > obama has real concerns. i hope he will be well protected during his > first term. > > i wondered last night, with the election being so close, what would > happen if mccain "suddenly" had a stroke and be unable to complete the > election...would it be postponed while the gop pumps up another > candidate? would palin automatically be elevated? imaginations could > run wild with that scenario... > > On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 6:40 AM, John D <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > > I was concerned enough for his safety just because Obama is black in > America. Let's see, you have the right to freedom of speech but > not . . . what's that phrase? "incite to violence"? > > "The line between a political smear that is merely unpleasant and one > that is dangerously inflammatory is a matter of judgment, difficult to > calibrate, and different depending on the candidate. Justice Potter > Stewart's famous statement is probably the best standard for rendering > a judgment. I would argue that Governor Palin crossed the line when > she accused Obama of being "not someone who sees America as you and I > do—as the greatest force for good in the world…[but] someone who sees > America as imperfect enough to pal around with terrorists who targeted > their own country." This is an incendiary charge to make seven years > after real terrorists killed thousands of Americans, one that risks > encouraging extremists to consider Obama fair game—and his > assassination as a victory in the war on terror. Even Senator McCain > seems to recognize that Palin has crossed a dangerous line. On Monday > he asked an audience at a rally in Albuquerque, "Who is the real > Barack Obama?" The first and loudest response came from a man who > bellowed, "Terrorist!" On hearing this, McCain appeared to grimace." > > from > > http://thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2008-10-07/has-sarah-palin-put-a-target-on-obama/ > > > I don't know as anything Palin said was wrong. In her debate she chided Biden for living in the past, tho, so I don't know where she's coming off griping about Ayers' past. But, considering there has already been one half assed attempt on Obama's life - all it takes is one dumbass with a gun..... As far as McCain's age - they guy who became chancellor of Germany after WWII was 73 when he took office and held the post for 14 years overseeing a devastated and hated country's rise to economic power and international respectability. Anyway, after what little I saw of last night's debate, I think you need to worry about president Biden more than president Palin.
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