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Palin Hits Hard in Sunshine State
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... and Obama's claims of a record of reform, saying "he only served about 300 days in the Senate before he became a candidate."
Fire department says Palin attracted 5,500. On Monday, a Biden rally at the same park drew 3,200.
Plus: Crowd chants "John McCain! Not Hussein!" Says one voter about the chant: "I guess Obama was named after Saddam Hussein." ...
Ugliness Watch: "Because It Rhymes" Edition
The Stump —
NYT: GOP Crowds chant "John McCain! Not Hussein!": Ms. Palin was midway through her stump speech when a group of
supporters began shouting it in unison, drowned out a few seconds later
as Ms. Palin talked over them.
A similar chant, “Vote McCain, not Hussein,” was heard at a
campaign event for Ms. Palin in Williamsport, Pa., earlier this week.... After the rally in Florida ended, two of the people leading the chant explained why they did so. ...
Saturday reading: Breaches
Ben Smith's Blog —
... yet from ICE on how Obama's half-aunt's file leaked.
Chuck Todd has an amazing, must-read tour of the map.
"My Friends," the musical.
Fred Davis gives Politico a tour for a story that's amazing on a couple of levels.
The Biden plane welcomes Obama plane rejects.
And Biden's talking again.
Murdoch worries Obama could slow globalization.
Obama in '04 and today.
Hussein chants at a Palin rally.
McCain ditches town halls. ...
The new ugly: More ignorance and bigotry in the McCain-Palin mob
The Reaction —
... The latest chant at Palin rallies is this: "Vote McCain, not Hussein!" or "John McCain! Not Hussein!" As NYT's The Caucus is reporting, the former made an appearance at a rally earlier this week in Pennsylvania, the latter at one this morning in Florida: ...
"John McCain! Not Hussein"
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
Palin supporters' closing argument.
Proving John Stuart Mill Was Right
Shakesville —
Some people were chanting "John McCain! Not Hussein!" at a Sarah Palin rally here in Florida. After the rally in Florida ended, two of the people leading the chant explained why they did so. “Because it rhymes,” said Shirley Mitten, 64, a volunteer at a pregnancy center and a resident of Brooksville, Fla. She said she does not know if Mr. Obama is a Muslim. “He says he’s not, but we have no way of knowing,” Ms. Mitten said. Her husband, John A. Mitten, 64, took credit for starting the chant. “I was trying to get it going!” he said. “I just do not ...
Reichstag Watch
Oliver Willis —
... Cons are now unabashedly yelling “Palin not Hussein” at McCain/Palin rallies. What an odd cultural artifact they’ll be in less than 70 hours. ...
Maybe Sealand needs citizens
pandagon.net - we are the public option —
by Auguste
I do not want to be a citizen of the country that this article describes.
Last night, while walking past some waiting parents at the trick-or-treat extravaganza, I heard one parent say to another, with the fake semi-rural Oregon drawl that suburban Portlanders seem to get, “Now...Clinton’s not still running, right? Because all I know is I don’t want her to win.”
'John McCain! Not Hussein!'
JammieWearingFool —
Don't these rubes know only Democrats are allowed to come up with rhymes for chants? Naturally, this horrifies the delicate sensibilities of the New York Times . Senator Barack Obama’s middle name is Hussein, a fact that some of his opponents say proves that he is a Muslim. Mr. Obama is, in fact, a Christian. After the rally in Florida ended, two of the people leading the chant explained why they did so. “Because it rhymes,” said Shirley Mitten, 64, a volunteer at a pregnancy center and a resident of Brooksville, Fla. She said she does not know if Mr. Obama is a Muslim. “He ...
The New Ugly: More Ignorance and Bigotry in the McCain-Palin Mob
The Democratic Daily —
... The latest chant at Palin rallies is this: “Vote McCain, not Hussein!” or “John McCain! Not Hussein!” As NYT’s The Caucus is reporting, the former made an appearance at a rally earlier this week in Pennsylvania, the latter at one this morning in Florida: ...
Palin fans: 'Vote McCain, Not Hussein'
Crooks and Liars —
... , especially an enthusiastic one. But it seems that those who are going have a ... special ... quality. Down in Florida, the NYT's Julie Bosman reports that outside Sarah Palin rallies, McCain/Palin fans are indulging in anti-Arab xenophobia: NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – “John McCain! Not Hussein!” So goes the latest popular chant on the campaign trail with Gov. Sarah Palin, demonstrated at a morning rally in central Florida. Ms. Palin was midway through her stump speech when a group of supporters began shouting it in unison, drowned out a few seconds later as Ms. Palin talked ...
Shine a light
slacktivist —
... The Mittens have got me thinking. That would be Shirley and John A. Mitten, of Brooksville, Fla.: ...
Will Obama Win the Character War?
Crooks and Liars —
... as disloyal, a socialist, a communist - and worse. With supporters chanting " John McCain, Not Hussein ," it's no surprise that 54% of Republicans ...
Your Abbreviated Pundit Round-up
Daily Kos —
... is simply no other explanation. Adam Graham: I’m not going to the tea party to make the case that President Obama is a Muslim born in Indonesia, to advocate secession from the union, or to explain how America’s problems are the direct results of actions by members of the Council on Foreign Relations. I’m not going as a Republican; I’m going as an American. The other stuff? Sheer coincidence, kinda like what happened at Sarah Palin rallies before the election. Cynthia Tucker: ...
