Palin leads crowd to calling Obama (and Dems) "the bad guys"

[villager]

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Help me, Ohio, to help put John McCain in the White House,” she said. “He understands. He understands you. We understand how important it is that this team be elected. For one thing, we know who the bad guys are, OK?”

That statement elicited scattered shouts of “Obama!” throughout the crowd.

“We know that in the war, it’s terrorists, terrorists who hate America and her allies and would seek to destroy us, and the bad guys are those who would support and sympathize with the terrorists,” she said. “They do not like America because of what we stand for. Liberty. Freedom. Equal rights. Those who sympathize and support those terrorists who would seek to destroy all that it is that we value, those are the bad guys, OK?”

Was Palin suggesting that Barack Obama and Joe Biden don’t understand the terrorist threat? Who exactly were the “bad guys” Palin was referring to? A spokesperson for the campaign would only say that the governor was describing “nations that sympathize with terrorists, period.”

The vice presidential nominee pressed on and pointed the finger at more bad guys — the “greedy and corrupt and arrogant” mavens of Wall Street and Washington who, she said, have pushed the nation’s economy to the brink.

“We know who the good guys are, and it is you, and we will fight for you, and we will put government on your side,” she promised. “We will end the arrogant and the selfish practices of Washington and of Wall Street because your United States government is to be of the people, by the people, for the people.”

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http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/12/palin-draws-a-line-between-good-guys-and-bad-guys/

[AlCzervik]

1. check this line out---irony is dead.

“All across America, I know that there’s a lot of anger right now,” she said.

[sniffa]

11. I'm pretty angry at her and them

So is Steve Perry.

You don't want to get on Steve Perry's bad side. Just imagine the consequences of an enraged Steve Perry.

[AlCzervik]

12. i think unleashing Steve Perry right now is a good idea.

it's time, unleash the Perry.

[sniffa]

19. It's on!

And it's hot!

[Barack_America]

21. From Journey?

:shrug:

[AlCzervik]

22. Damn skippy!

[Barack_America]

25. .

Like this?

[AlCzervik]

26. that's good, that's just one weapon, god help them when he unleashes hell on their asses.

[nc4bo]

27. She's got that right. How did she like the anger outside her hotel in Philly.

They bared their teeth to her at that Flyers game - they loved you long time Sarah Crocodile Smile :rofl:

Hey Sarah, you won't be smilin' so much next time you visit Alaska. Quite a few Alaskans have lots of pent of anger waitin' just for you, babe.

[AlCzervik]

28. yah but no one called for her death and yelled Traitor! so Philly fans obviously

have some class.

[nc4bo]

30. I hear you. It's the biggest difference between "us" vs. "them". Being an "us" makes me proud

seeing "them" makes me afraid for all of us.

[AlCzervik]

31. for her next event they're going to drag a democrat in and give up a thumbs down

and then throw them into the crowd.

swear to gawd it would not surprise. shit's getting all roman.

[stillcool]

43. yup..The McCain Campaign brings out the..

very worst in people.

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

2. 24 days till Obama kicks her ass back to Alaska

[bluethruandthru]

7. I hope then that Alaskans impeach her!

[Barack_America]

3. Fascist.

That's what she is.

[speedoo]

4. This woman is pure evil.

Maybe it would be better for her political career to continue for a while. She could help bring an end to the current Rethug Party.

[crossroads]

49. You may have hit on the solution to rid the world of the real 'bad guys'! lol nt

[Kerrytravelers]

5. This woman is out of control. The more we learn about her tenure in Alaska, it's not surprising.

She is dangerous. She is inciting violence. She is putting not only our candidates at risk, but quite frankly, after watching some of these videos of her supporters, I think she is putting anyone who supports Obama at risk. She is completely out of control and if McCain won't be honorable enough to remove her from his ticket, not only is he also responsible, but then I think it is incumbent upon the RNC to step in and remove this dangerous person from their ticket.

[ShortnFiery]

17. "RNC to step in and remove this dangerous person from their ticket."

Don't hold your breath. The RNC has embraced "the evil" that this woman is spewing. With rare exception, the RNC is either going to FORCE their will on America, or we're going to have to "stay strong" against their vicious RACIST rhetoric.

Follow Obama's lead - he's spot on.

[Kerrytravelers]

48. Oh, I have no illusions that the RNC will do the honorable thing.

I agree. Follow Obama's lead. He is always spot on.

[villager]

58. "I am the RNC"

Palin represents all they've become...

[Kittycat]

6. Words really can't describe the contempt I have for that hateful, racist woman.

[trashcanistanista]

8. Lipstik or no lipstick, she is a pig. n/t

[onetwo]

9. They're leaving out the horrible, cringe-worthy style in which she delivered these lines.

Seriously. I watched this rally live and she was Katie Couric-bad at times. Especially cringe-worthy was the awkward, brainfart pause just before the "those are the bad guys, OK?" capper. It was reminiscent of the GWB "Fool me once" gaffe.

[Erin Elizabeth]

10. See, the problem is Girlfriend and her doddering sidekick there

are only talking to the people who would vote for them no matter who they were, as long as they have an R after their name. They could be Satan himself, but if he's a Republican, cool!

These AREN'T the people you want to be wasting your time with this close to the election! Look at Obama--he was out canvassing door to freaking door in Holland, Ohio and you can bet he did not only knock on Dem's doors. That's smart. It's the fence sitters you have to get now. And that's what Obama is doing.

Douchey and Dopey are just throwing red meat to the people who are already voting for them! What ijits!

[Cha]

13. palin is a liar and an abuser of Power..

she's still at it.

[holiday]

14. she sounds like Bush and Cheney on repeat

[CakeGrrl]

15. Simple ideas for simple minds...delivered by an evil simpleton

One good thing about this is that, for all her so-called skill in communications and on TV, she's such a lamebrain that only the most dedicated Repub mouth-breathers will heed her call to vote to save themselves from the evil terrorist Obama. Thoughtful people who for whatever reason are still on the fence are seeing what an unfunny joke the GOP has played.

[City Lights]

16. She's got the maturity of a middle schooler.

:eyes:

[villager]

50. I've known much more thoughtful middle schoolers!

;-)

[cjsmom44]

18. RE: Palin is a Sick Racist Woman

My god, this woman is delusional....She is inciting pure hatred...Is she so dumb that she doesn't know what she is doing? or is she so evil that she knows and doesn't give a shit? I do so hate that woman...:grr:

[Raschel]

34. Someone put a dog muzzle on her. For the good of the country.

What an evil woman.

[laconicsax]

20. Best ironic line

They do not like America because of what we stand for...Equal rights.

:spray:

[SeattleGirl]

23. Sarah needs to be put into a nice quiet room, with

soft padding on the walls.

[AlinPA]

24. Right out of "It Can't Happen Here" by Sinclair Lewis where an ignorant populist

led by a craven Karl Rove- like assistant wins the presidency.

[complain jane]

29. She's a fucking nut case.

[KewlKat]

32. You can't tell me that this speech about the "bad guys" isn't her

still referrin(g) to Obama. For a week now she's been sayin(g) Obama's been "pallin(g) around with terrorists" and doesn't see the U.S. like other Americans.......and now today she says "Those who sympathize and support those terrorists who would seek to destroy all that it is that we value (my take Ayers, etc), those are the bad guys, OK?” So she's still spreadin(g) the hate and lies and her campaign spokesperson is coverin(g).

[Jennicut]

33. Blame Palin for this McCarthyism but its also McInsane for letting her do this.

I am more angry at him then her as he knows better. This sh*t was done to him and he knows how hurtful it is to a person and their family. But he wants to win at all costs. I think the Rolling Stone article about him is very accurate. He was never a good man to begin with.

[salin]

35. either she is paying no attention to the polls (or no one is briefing her)

or she is a vitriolic fool. One of those folks who is given hard evidence that what they are doing isn't working, and is counterproductive, but who feels so righteous in her actions, continues to do the same thing.

Of course this isn't surprising. Given the report out on the troopergate scandal - on that she and her minions were warned many times to cease and desist or risk not only making the state of Alaska liable for a costly law suit, but also those individuals engaging in the intimidation.

[progressivebydesign]

57. Remember.. she doesn't write a freaking WORD of those speeches. It's all McCain's advisors.

They know damn well what they're doing.

[HughMoran]

36. I just have to hide these threads

Reading her latest "5 minutes hate" is making me excessively angry - which is what I think they are trying to do. The only way for me to fight this is to ignore these threads by hiding them and turning the channel when Olbermann or Rachel show the troll. Nothing personal of course, I just can't stand her.

[Arugula Latte]

37. Doesn't she ever fear for her own safety?

You can only say so much wacky, evil shit until someone goes after you.

[Okie4Obama]

38. This is the kind of logic you would use with a toddler.

Even my five year old can see through this shit. I told her we can't go to the Hall of Presidents at Disney World during our upcoming vacation, because they're installing the new president, and she said, "Oh, you mean Barack Obama."

[and-justice-for-all]

39. Fuck her, that lying bitch...nt

[ClarkUSA]

40. Classic fascism riff (marshalling forces against a common enemy --> Obama)

McCain and Palin are playing a zero-sum game.

[barack the house]

41. If they could highlight all the good guy stuff they did for the nation we'd love to hear it.>

They broke the military, the economy and the environment. If they can come up with some "good guy" stuff. I would love to hear it.

[Matariki]

42. Wow. She's either The Maverick's Maverick

Or "The Maverick" lied about wanting to be respectful. :eyes:

[barack the house]

44. It bugs me that they carry on like Democrats wouldn't protect their own nation it's nonsense..

[noise]

45. Why is this considered something new?

This has been the GOP MO ever since 9/11. We aren't supposed to question the patriotism of Republicans even though they are war profiteering, torture supporting, Constitution trashers. They tell the public that questioning the idiotic civilian command policies is the very same thing as criticizing soldiers in harms way. Total cowardice...hiding behind soldiers to evade accountability.

As far as I can tell Palin isn't doing anything different.

[villager]

53. I think it's been the GOP MO since '68....

n/t

[nini]

46. I hope she takes all these ignorant shitholes back with her to Alaska

They can all go up there and secede and we can be done with them.

I am sick to death of those fuckers.

[zulchzulu]

47. What a fucking childish lightweight...

I'm sure the Base can follow along with her trite pollyannish Miss Confused Queen schtick, but if you hear the soundbites, she really is just plainly out of her league.

[Imagevision]

51. we know who the bad guys are? No shit! -Bush - Cheney & Rice for openers..

[LeftinOH]

52. Go back to Alaska, you big-hair, ugly-glasses-wearing fundie asshole....n/t

[janx]

54. She's conflating Obama and terrorism.

This is sick.

bad guys/terrorists/Obama
bad guys/terrorists/Obama
bad guys/terrorists/Obama
bad guys/terrorists/Obama

much like

911/Iraq
911/Iraq
911/Iraq
911/Iraq

The good news is that most Americans aren't falling for the fear mongering anymore.

[spanone]

55. it's easy to preach to the choir

[progressivebydesign]

56. WTF???? THe media and other repubs and our ticket need to SLAM her and that campaign.

God damn them! McCain is trying act all nicey-nice, while that witch is spewing that hatred.

Fuck her!!! I'm so fucking mad at those people. How fucking DARE they???

[Giant Robot]

59. I am one of the bad guys

I am married and have one small child. I work at a small non-profit agency that provides emergency aid to anyone in need. I worked and put myself through school and got my masters. I have a second job teaching to earn extra money and because I secretly love doing it. I visit my mother and my elderly grandmother weekly for family time. I pay my taxes like anyone and know it is my civic duty. I vote regularly. I get regular physicals. I am already worried about my daughter dating, and she is not out of diapers yet. I cry every time I watch "It's a Wonderful Life." I miss my dad, who passed away 6 years ago. I love a summer evening grilling burgers. I am a husband, a father, a son, a neighbor, a co-worker, a friend, a brother.

I am the enemy.

This rhetoric crops up everywhere on the political spectrum, especially in times like these I suspect. Demonizing those who do not believe the same as we do. It happens here at DU. I try not to do it, but it happens. I try to set the tone for any discussion I am in, but I know sometimes I can get drawn into name calling too. But I do try.

I am calling on every conservative, Republic, Neo-Con, or whatever you want to call yourselves reading DU right now to denounce this type of hatred and flame fanning. I am begging you. I will make you a deal, if you do it, I will do it here. I don't want to see anymore violence against our husbands, our fathers, our sons, our neighbors, our co-workers, our friends, our brothers because of political divide. Please.

[IndianaGreen]

60. I guess this makes DU and DUers terrorist sympathizers

deserving of immediate execution in Palin's universe.