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It looked like an Oprah show or even a Jerry Springer rerun.
Obama a terrorist? Now as a McCain supporter for honor and history in politics, I remember President Bush clearly sharing a cigar with a selection of Osama Bin Laden’s family within days of 9/11. Connection to terrorists enough to sway an election?
Why is there so much hate??
Ew. I am disgusted, yet not surprised. I mean I don’t like ANY of the candidates (I’m not voting for Obama nor McCain), but I would never tout racism like this.
http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=980&vid=250661
…. fix it solution!
Not much different than the anti-McCain hate fest in Manhattan a few weeks back done by the the other side. Oh, I forgot, its OK if the other side does it. Democrats can do no wrong. My mistake.
No one said it’s okay for Democrats to act hatefully. I didn’t hear about Democrat hate speeches in Manhattan, what did they say? Did they threaten the life of McCain, or say that he is a terrorist? Did they make racial slurs about him? I work in Manhattan, but somehow all this missed me.
Here is the holier than thou side.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQalRPQ8stI
tyco, you’ve proven there are vulgar and sometimes fat people on both sides.
Did you feel threatened in the midst of that NYC crowd? I did not but I confess, I was born about 30 blocks from that spot, so maybe I’m just used to it. The mob in Pennsylvania felt like it was ready to throw stuff.
I used to go see a lot of sickos at rallies, up to and including the KKK and the Nazis. I have seen crowds descend into riot more than once. And I have often felt the contempt I felt watching today’s video, the desire to stick a fist in Little Obama Guy’s face, just to stop that laugh. But as a reporter you get a lot less stories filed when you get yourself arrested. You learn to just smile a little and keep your thoughts to yourself.
Hey lady, the name is pronounced A-yers, not Eye-ers. That was not an accent. You have his name wrong. I guess you haven’t heard it on cable TV often enough, huh? Don’t fret. Someone of your intellect is bound to pick it up sooner or later.
It chills me that these people will vote. But I am not scared. I believe in my heart there are more of us this time. We are better organized than we were in 2004, there are already lawyers standing by in key states, and there are a lot of 20-year-olds who were 16 when Bush got re-elected who like Obama a lot. My local Obama office is flooded with them. They’re kinda cute, trying to run their phone banks, clueless to what makes for good calls and bad calls. (Hint: stop calling the undecideds. Anyone still undecided at this point is unbalanced.) But their forthrightness and passion and optimism are genuine, and contagious. And they heading in the right direction.
I regret I haven’t spent as much time on this board of late. But I’ve been busy, and will be busy for the next few weeks. There are calls to make and doors to knock on, and data to be entered. On Election Day I’d like to be driving a 15-passenger van around, taking people to the polls, a so-called “knock and drag team.” That’s about the most fun I’ve ever had.
I’m not forking out as much cash as I did in 2004, because the Dems finished the election with $30 million in the bank, which still pisses me off, and because Obama doesn’t really need it at this point. He can run a full spread of TV ads in 30 states. You know you’re successful when the GOP gets on you for outspending them.
I did kick $5 to Saxby Chambliss’ opponent thanks to a Reddit link that collects donations for good candidates. Amazing what computers let us do.
But mostly I am giving my time, and I urge everyone else to do the same. The madness must end. We must do whatever we can.
I foresee only one night off in the near future, the regular Rocketboom Fan Club meeting at kam’s place tomorrow night.
Then it’s back to work.
That video is a non-sequitur. The difference between the people on today’s Rocketboom and the people in your video is that the people on Rocketboom are definitely Republicans, and the people in your video are just random, entirely disorganized people.
I don’t even understand a lot of what the video is trying to convey. Why did the overlay say the random people on the street in NYC are intellectuals? That seems pretty nuts.
Wow.. in Europe, we only see hate like this in neo-nazi parades, or with football hooligans..
Wow !! This footage is really disturbing. It doesn’t matter which side you support, the hatred and polarity shown by political extremest is just shy of what some terrorist probably have.
If they saw this, i’m sure the whole civilized world would send you guys their sympathies.
Disturbing images, however they seemed to be responding to comments coming from Obama supporters on the other side of the street. I can’t help but wonder what was being shouted on the other side. Context is always helpful in understanding.
“This ain’t the Oprah show”…. you wish!
“Get a job”…. great suggestion instead of standing in a line spouting drivel.
Scary people!
I am so surprised how this looks like elections in the 3rd world. I know that I should not generalize, but: Go civilized americans, go. :)
There’s extremists and hatred on both sides of the fence. There’s nothing good about it no matter what. What’s the value in calling attention to it on Rocketboom? Except to further divide people? Enough of the two party nonsense.
It may serve as a comfort to us, in all our calamities and afflictions, that he that loses anything and gets wisdom by it is a gainer by the loss. ~L. Estrange
I wrote a song and made a video about being labeled “Unamerican” during the 04 election. Sad to think it’s still as relevant today as it was 4 years ago.
“(Didn’t Know I Was) Unamerican” (flash video)
GREAT VIDEO !!!
Just noticed RB’s new look and I like it. The CATEGORIES, BLOG, etc all under one roof. More goodies to look at and well-organized.
Wow….this hatred is terrible. Have these people been brainwashed?
It’s the same like here in Europe: some of those idiots lead to the fact that a lot of people will think about “the Americans” are like this in general.
I feel sorry for normal thinking Americans that there are so many idiots out there…
bob, 53 million of us voted for W in 2004. They are mostly still here with us. Sometimes I’m glad they have their rallies, because it keeps them busy and all in one place for a little while.
That’s another problem of racists: not only they are stupid, they are so bloody ugly. Ugly, ugly, ugly. A pig with lipstick looks better than those women and every monkey has more grace than those men.
Ignorant people. Obama is an American and was born in America.
It’s sad that some people still live in the 1950’s.
I hope that they are proud of themselves.
Especially, the guy carrying around the stuffed monkey.
What if John McCain was Muslim?
Not all Muslims are dangerous.
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Posting this is divisive and inaccurate. Yes, unfortunately there is hatred and ignorance on both sides. Focusing on the worst of people does little to help bring us together. I have been to McCain rallies in Michigan and there were people of all races and religions. nothing like this took place.
Post a video of a McCain rally showing racial diversity, etc., please.
I can understand that there is frustration in economy. I can understand that people are desperate for some solution to the situation they find themselves in. But I am sad that humanity has learned nothing since the days of Hitler.
Why must we always blame societies problems on one particular group of people?
-Diane.
I’m truly scared of what I just saw in this video. unbelievable that these people really beleive what they’re saying. obama a terrorist? hussein mohammed obama? baby-killer? what else? is obama to blame for the last eight years of bushism/fascism?
Im just scared that idiots like that are allowed to form the future nation by voting. some folks should inform themselves at least marginally before they form a political oppinion about any given topic.
Hatred, in all of its forms, is not to be tolerated in a just, honorable society. Regardless of which side of any debate. If we as members of this country called the USA don’t learn how to get along with each other, it will be at the peril of us all. Forget who was behind this video, or which side it was. Just stop it and get along, or risk losing what little respect we have left for each other. Good luck to all, I will be glad when the next 14 days is over, whatever the outcome.
The ignorance and hatred in this are frightening. I wonder if these people would have supported Hitler running for office. Their zealous hatred of someone different is not what America is about.
Here’s a related video captured by Chuck during the primaries. Equally as scary:
Um, thanks for reminding me.
Did Chuck ever get out of there??? These people have been living too close to the JD distillery for too long.
We got a report from Chuck recently but there is some suspicion that it’s a twin brother. I have been unable to confirm for sure if it’s really Chuck or not. So in answer to your question, “I don’t know”.
Lots of additional commentary here:
http://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/78gja/hatred_at_a_palin_rally_in_johnstown_pa/
and also here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtZWwgw__WY
One of the greatest ironies in the US is that its the small town Jesus-red states that are so worried about terrorism compared to say New York who are ambivalent to terrorism and oppose Bush and his so-called “anti-terrorist” policies. And its these same small-town pieces of shit that call for executions, violence and killings of muslims, arabs, africans, gays, anyone different to themselves, and the like that exhorts domestic terrorism. People like McVeigh, the KKK, and Fred Phelps.
Transplant these vacuous ignorant trash to 1930s Europe and they would be the Hitler Youth. Transplant them to any middle eastern state and they would join al-Quaeda, or any other intolerant, bigoted extremist group that loves violence and killings.
They are deathly afraid of terrorists while they themselves are terrorists.
THAT right there is what’s wrong with America. Doesn’t matter what side you’re on, PLEASE show so respect!!!!!11!!!
b-man, thanks for the Marvin.
Isn’t is like filming a KKK rally and claiming it’s how the entire white race feels?
Dear World,
I’m sorry you had to see that.
Sincerely,
The Rest of The United States
McCain agrees with the people who have been saying bad things about the people in PA:
wow, i think all the rednecks in that town got together and put all of their ignorance out on the table. I’ve never seen such a display of people speaking without knowing their facts. They all sounded like idiots. But i guess thats where the word redneck comes from. I long for the day when it is no longer about black and white. Come on we live in the 21st century. Slavery is dead and racism should be too. Kudos to Obama for persevering through the hatred and name calling, in hopes of making our country better than Mccain or any other white christian president has.
I guess they all earn more than $250,000 and that’s why they’re frightened.
Glad we live in a civilized world… *sigh*
CBS has a clip with the guy who put a sticker on the Curious George doll:
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4515218n
It is just really sad to see that this kind of hatred and cultural xenophobia still exist. I watched the other video above that was trying to show the other side of the coin, with the disrespectful (assumed) Obama supporters in Manhattan. And even though they were disrespectful (I hardly think it something to be condoned), i still feel as though the pro-mccain/palin supporters in the first video were far worse. Boos, flipping the bird, thumbs down…eh, it’s bad, but not pure hateful unadulterated bigotry and ignorance. What they did there scares me a lot.
On the one hand, it is a bit frightening to know that they have a vote come November 4th…but on the other hand, I have hope that by having more and more people interested and involved in the political process, perhaps some of those evil-spewing people will become just a bit less ignorant over the course of time; and perhaps, someday, they will be able to make a truly informed voting decision.
Perhaps the educational reforms Obama plans to make while in office will end up helping them see the error of their ways. We can only hope.
Uh, THAT’S the democracy we’re “gifting” Iraq with? What a joke. I wouldn’t want to be a Black Republican waiting in that line to see Palin.
So, the Klan is alive and well and shops at the Gap. Looks like the economic downturn hasn’t made any of them is a meal though.
The same ugliness seeped out in Australia when Pauline Hanson created and led the One Nation political party. She represented the “regular Australians” (read: white) who didn’t like foreigners (anyone brown) “taking over” (being in) her country - including the Aborigines who were already there when her folks washed up on shore in prison boats, but I digress….. She whipped up a lot of Klanish frenzy too, but eventually, the sewage drained back down the toilet where it belonged. Hopefully the same will happen here.
what the hell does kill some more babies relate to born in kenya and citizen of indonesia?
No this is Bush’s base!
WOW how silly is this shit?
You know what? Fuck these people.
Yes we did!
Obama-Biden 2012
Hopefully a few of these retards had a stroke once Obama won!!!!!!!
WTF, the midwest went Obama.
This is happening on the street of American???? This doesn’t sound like what our four fathers had in mind for our free nation. All republican’s should be ashamed of even considering McCain.
What a bunch of nutters.
morons
We love McCain!!!!!!!!!!
lmao! This is the funniest clip of hatred Ive ever seen! Poor, poor sheeple.
They are so mad. OMG. This shit is too funny. “Kiss my lipstick”? I can’t stop laughing. “Go back to Kenya!” I don’t know anyone, personally who’s ever been to Kenya. lol
Stupid ass yokels! This is hillarius. Obama slaughtered McSame and Failin’.
OBAMA!!!!1
Interestingly, the voting patterns of white trash and Negroes are similar. Low turnout and the inclination to vote for the candidate who promisses the most government freeloading.
What was the song playing at the beginning of the clip?
Two words for you “President Obama”
that’s right kybutler, these people are fucking crazy. Ignorant insanity.
hey they forgot their hoods!
LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT, Obama is president.
hopefully these people leave.
hahaha
DEEEYYY TUUURRRRKKK URRRR JEEEEEERRRBBSBSSS!!
god i hate red necks
LOL i think the best one was
“HITLER WAS A SOCIALIST TOO!!!”
the sad thing is johnstown is right by me.
Doesn’t this make you proud to be an American?
Wow…look at how fat every single one of these ignorant hillbilly’s are. It’s going to be hard to make america competitive and respectable again when slobbering subhumans like this still make up such a large percent of our population. It is really a shame, a waste of resources and a drag on our country to have these drooling, obese, hate-filled zombies still staggering around on their search for more high fructose corn syrup.
mohammed, bin laden, osama
al sharpton, reverand wright
any other racial stereotypes and slurs
you rednecks and dumbasses can come up with
It was never a secret why my Dad left Portage as soon as he possibly could. He was set to work as a child laborer, picking coal, and he lost the tips of two of his fingers in machinery; experiences that left him with a life-long impression. He was a life-long Democrat. Dad and I went back there to visit when I was a kid, and we looked out on what remains of the dam there in Johnstown; a tragic demonstration of Trickle-Down Economics, literally. Remember your history, Johnstown folk.
Thats why that old fart lost!! Well 2 reasons really!! First off Palin and need I say more. I DONT THINK SO!!! MCcains campaign was full of negative BS. When you have IDIOTS like this at the rally chanting such hate, it doesnt bring people together!! It makes people turn away!!
Oh yeah and Congrats to MCcain for making this election a landslide!!!! And to all that voted for Obama!!! YES WE CAN!!! AND YES WE DID RISE UP AND DEMAND CHANGE!! What a liberating historic experience!!!!!
0:55 I’m a good American, and I voted for Obama, you son of a bitch.
wow those people must have a mental capacity lower than a toddler.
I am glad to see white trash actually come out, Obama is like rain and he made these worms come out and be seen. pitiful ignorance.
These are the American Taliban.
I would love to see their faces now…
Wow,I bet they got REALLY pissed off after Nov. 4Th 2008!
UNFREGGANBELIEVEABLE!
the really sad thing is these are the same knuckle-dragging cro-mags that brought us 8 years of George W, and brought the US to the brink of disaster.
Obama for man kind..
where was john mccain born?????
Wow, these freaks are CRAAAAZY
all i can say is “wow this people live in this coutry”
I am from Oklahoma! I live around some of these type idiots! In Dec. 2007, Fox News ran a poll asking if you would be voting DEMOCRAT or republican! The results were 67% DEMOCRAT & 33% republican! That was when everyone thought Hillary would be the nominee. The presidential election results yielded 67%republican & 33%DEMOCRAT!! It’s clear race was the biggest issue here!
bunch of fucking morons ! (
These people never been out of Johnstown and see the world, America is changing, I pity these narrow minded people. No exposure to the outside world and whats its really liked.
This video is a wake up call for me, never thought people like these in America?
Am I TRIPPING? or these “WHITE MCCAIN SUPPORTERS” just pure RETARDED? I guess they really don’t know how to read. I think they’re thinking OSAMA is running for PRESIDENT, but it’s not. It’s BARACK OBAMA that is running for president. So can someone teach these white people how to read, PLEASE. The white supporters are making AMERICA look bad. I really do feel sorry for these white mccain supporters.
Why do most these people sound drunk?
President Barack Obama!
Four More Years!
Four More Years!
Four More Years!
Four More Years!