Bush supporter told widower he hopes his dead wife burns in hell

[quaoar]

Grave political strategies

By Joseph Sabino Mistick
Sunday, October 10, 2004

Jane Buffet of Madison, Wis., died at age 64 last month. Her obituary described her as a mother and grandmother and ended with a plea for fellow Wisconsins to honor her last request -- by voting for John Kerry. Her husband said that he was determined that her voice be heard now that she cannot vote.

He may have given up too easily, since death was rarely a bar to voting in the good old days of machine politics. Be that as it may, the Buffets' unique form of campaigning is an undeniable demonstration of serious citizenship. And it is also one more example of the high-pitched tenor of this presidential race.

If any further proof is needed that the country is widely and overzealously divided, consider the message of an anonymous caller who identified himself as a Bush supporter to widower Buffet. The political malcontent expressed his hope that Jane burns in hell. That seems like an awfully steep price to pay for supporting any candidate for any office. But these strong words are merely one of many examples of the great American divide.

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1. OMG!!! what a POS he is

that's just too low

[JI7]

2. i had no idea she was only 64 when she died

i remember hearing she had died but just thought it was old age. but today 64 is considered too young to die.

[Mr_Spock]

3. Hmmmm, nice - I like hearing Satans followers calling for burnings in hell

It all just fits into place - doesn't it?

Gotta love blind faith huh? Makes people into blind haters. Thanks for promoting stupid-speak Dumbfuckya.

[LoZoccolo]

4. Here's a link.

http://pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/opinion/columnists/mistick/s_259602.html

[xray s]

5. The guy is just looking for some company

I guess he wants someone else to join him, besides Bush and Cheney and the rest of the BFEE

[speedoo]

6. Stupid RWer is actually helping Kerry with his barbaric attitude.

The idiot will get lots of attention and will probably steer quite a few votes to Kerry.

And it's in Wisconsin!

[cheshire]

7. I've been hearing that crap so much more lately from them. They say it

about the service people in the war, babies, kids, anyone who doesn't agree with them. I say * condones this kind of crap. And these are the Moral Christian Right. Hateful, horrible monsters.

[shance]

8. The great DIVIDE??? Dont DARE call us Democrats the dividers.

We're the ones trying to keep this country together.

It is so disgusting and offensive when they actually attempt to place us in the same category with someone like this Neanderthal creature.

[buff2]

9. More "compassionate conservatism" displayed

These horrid people are really showing their true colors these days,that's for sure. Cold,unfeeling,hateful and very mean spirited "Christian" flag waving "compassionate CONservatives" who have "morality and family values"......yeah,right. The hypocrisy in the repuke party is mind boggling. :puke:

[goodwalt]

10. You know, it's kinda funny-

I'm an agnostic, but since the Bush administration took office I have actually been hoping that there IS a hell. An angry God sending the wicked to burn for eternity is just about the only hope we have of these bastards getting what they truly deserve.