Talking Points Memo | McCain: "Who Is The Real Barack Obama?" McCain Supporter: "Terrorist!"

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After John McCain delivered the central question of his speech today -- "Who is the real Barack Obama?" -- the first, and loudest, supporter seems to yell: "Terrorist!" That's what John Aravosis and Marc Ambinder heard, and it does sound like it. McCain seemed to pause, and didn't denounce the ... [link]

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Rabid Bigots Rally Around Embarrassed McCain [Videuhoh]
Published 10/7/2008 by Ryan Tate at Gawker
... , have worked a little too well. The idea was probably to get people just riled enough to cheer wildly and vote Republican on election day — not to sound like a frenzied lynch mob that will make swing voters cringe. At left is a video (via Talking Points Memo) in which John McCain asks, "Who is the real Barack Obama?" and a supporter yells out, "Terrorist!" Watch as Republican presidential nominee visibly grimaces, before quickly making his peace with demagoguery and moving on. That's more of a disgusted reaction, at least, than Sarah Palin reportedly ...

John McCain is a Wonderful Ventriloquist
Published 10/7/2008 by drew at Jossip
... John McCain accidentally incited a mob yesterday when he spoke before a crowd and asked, "Who is the real Barack Obama?"And of course, some yahoo had to yell out "Terrorist!" ...

McCain-Palin Supporters Full Of Murderous Rage
Published 10/7/2008 at Radar: Fresh Intelligence Blog
... seems to be working at least among McCain partisans. Watch this video of McCain's speech yesterday, where, in response to the question "Who is the real Barack Obama?" a McCain voter yells "terrorist!" But there's more! Deep down in Florida ...

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