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Hate campaigning folds in on Republicans
China News.Net
Sunday 12th October, 2008
After weeks of negative advertising, US Republicans have denied trying to orchestrate a hate campaign against Barrack Obama.
Just over three weeks until the November 4th elections, Republican presidential nominee Senator McCain has reacted strongly against charges levelled against him by civil rights icon John Lewis.
Mr Lewis, who was one of the key figures in the 1960's US civil rights movement, has angered Republicans with the suggestion that people close to Senator McCain had run a campaign of hatred and division against Senator Obama.
Mr Lewis likened Republican comments on Senator Obama as being reminiscent of segregationist Alabama governor and one-time presidential candidate George Wallace, whose speeches in 1963 were blamed for a church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama, in which four young girls were killed.
Republican leaders have publically rejected the Lewis allegations.
Senator McCain said Mr Lewis had launched a "character attack against Governor Sarah Palin and me that is shocking and beyond the pale."
He said Mr Lewis' apparent reference to Mr Wallace was "unacceptable and offensive.”
In a statement issued on Sunday, Mr Lewis said he had not meant to draw a direct link between Mr Wallace and Senator McCain, but had wanted to send a reminder to all Americans that toxic, racist language could lead to destructive behavior.
Democratic Campaign spokesman Bill Burton stated that the comparison between Senator McCain and Mr Wallace was unfortunate, but said Mr Lewis was right to condemn some of the hateful rhetoric that John McCain himself personally repudiated.
Chants of "terrorist" and "kill him" have reportedly been heard at recent McCain events.
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Saxxon Domela
10-12-08, 11:03 PM |
Hate campaigning folds in on Republicans
Can America transcend racism? The world waits to find out the answer.
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Anonymous
10-13-08, 12:10 AM |
as Americans call Obama an Arab; the world knows what kind of racist the Americans are.whatever they say about lot of advertising human rights, everythingn is to bully others.in fact the Americans are the filthy hyenas making the world’s biggest mess.
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Thommo
10-13-08, 05:15 AM |
Fundimentals
I heard about a sherrif at one of McCain’s rallys calling O)bama by his middle name “Hussain” obvious that he ment to stir up racial hatred. But in a country where “60% of people still believe that the universe is 6000 year old” (Is this really true???) one can expect anything. Even the election of a pig with lipstick. An Aussie perspective.
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Salt & Pepper
10-13-08, 08:02 AM |
Obama Biden will prevail
The Obama Biden ticket will prevail inspite of the last ditch efforts by McCain & Palin Republican duo to sling mud at them. Americans are above this type of politics.
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ohman5
10-13-08, 02:30 AM |
loser
Why not share his success stories as a politician than dividing the country with their hate comments and smear campaigns..What a sahme!
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ohman5
10-13-08, 02:31 AM |
loser
Shame..I guess that’s all they know, so how can you trust them..
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Anonymous
10-13-08, 09:02 AM |
Top all the idiots that have posted thus far.
What part of he is lying do you not get?
Or do you care?
I find it amusing that so many people who hate America are so invested in getting Obama elected that in and of itself is very revealing!
The fact is Obama is the biggest liar running in this election and most of his lies not only don’t get reported but they are largely ignored.
Calling Obama on his problems is not racism you simpletons!
Saying this stupid Ni!!er should never be elected is racism please not only research the facts but stop spewing the Obama adoration the man is at best a substandard politician of little consequence who has ben ast tracked into the whitehouse by a controlled media.
One of the biggest facts is he is not even allowed to run as President he was born in Kenya on land not considered American!
But hey whats a little thing like the Constitution right?
Let the tyranny begin.
http://www.obamacrimes.com/
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Anonymous
10-13-08, 03:13 PM |
Top all the idiots that have posted thus far.
Hey pal!! Obviously you are no Yank, but a jerk maybe? What part of the mire did you get pulled outof?
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Anonymous
10-13-08, 09:21 PM |
Why cause I called a spade a spade?
Unregistered;108806:
Top all the idiots that have posted thus far.
Hey pal!! Obviously you are no Yank, but a jerk maybe? What part of the mire did you get pulled outof?
Obama is one shady bloke.
Yes telling the truth is often a reason to call someone a jerk.
I WILL TELL YOU WHEN YOU PULL YOUR HEAD OUTTA YER BUM.
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