You can't run a campaign of hate then pretend it didn't happen

[Johonny]

Sorry John but you called your opponent and the parts of the country voting for him unAmerican. You refused to look him in the eye like a man. You called him a terrorist. Allowed people at your rallies and surrogates call him a terrorist. You then told us that he was a socialist. Basically letting the last week of the campaign turn into 50s McCarthyism. Pretending on election night all that didn't happen is BS. What because you said a few nice things I'm suppose to forget you put yourself above this country and tried to label those that opposed you as non-Americans? I won't forget nor should this country forget because we can't let politicians run on hate, fear and baseless labeling ever again. McCain was the worst of politics for 1 1/2 months now. One night will never erase that.

[The Magistrate]

1. My Sentiments Exactly, Sir

[RoyGBiv]

2. Precisely. n/t

[crazy_vanilla]

3. I second that

Where was that McCain before!?!?!

[Zombie2]

4. BINGO

He needs to be held accountable.

:kick: & Recommended

[Lugnut]

5. Bingo!

All the nice words in the world will never make up for the sleaziest, slimiest campaign I've ever seen.

[bushisanidiot]

6. "Hate" is what got the repuke base out to vote.. nothing else.

hate is the glue that holds that party together. I left that party in 1996 when it FINALLY dawned on me that the DEMOCRATS are the party of compassion and acceptance for ALL americans and the other party does nothing but HATE those who aren't exactly like them.

I'm so damn proud to be a democrat tonight!!!! So damn proud to have voted for Barack Obama!!!!

[Flying Dream Blues]

7. Hate has to go away in this country. Start with hate radio...we need to get rid of it! nt

[LiberalCompassionate]

8. I agree

Even the rude mob at his "concession" speech were upset. They want validation of their hate; he gave it to them for the past 2 months. Note how the mob went nuts at the end when he spoke about Failin'. He is still a loser in my opinion. :nopity:

[Gabi Hayes]

9. well said. couldn't agree more, and he NEEDS to apologize to the American people.

apologize, the way he did on tape for using the confederate flag issue

apologize, the way he did for being responsible for the demise of his first marriage

apologize, the way he did for his role in the Keating 5 Scandal

he's done it all through his career, cynically calculating that his abject behavior would seem sincere

he does NOT have a sincere bone in his body, and I'll never believe a word he says, even if he apologizes for the way he ran this filthy excuse for a presidential campaign

EVERYTHING he's done since he became a "pilot" in the Navy has been done with the calculus of forging a career that would eclipse that of his grandfather and father

the myth of the hero, the man of honor, is one of the most ridiculous fantasies ever perpetrated on a benight populace, right up there with that of the liberal media

suck on it John

suck on it hard, and reflect on what a poor excuse for a MAN you are

[Why Syzygy]

26. He's already made the disclaimer.

He said he wasn't going to talk about any possible mistakes he may have made. Get out of jail free.
Won't talk about it. Nope.

[bluedawg12]

10. I hate hate and really hate haters, but President Obama

is a leader and that's why I'm not POTUS - he is. He will rise above this sh*t and lead for a change we need.

338 electoral votes just heard latest- red states fall.

[southern_belle]

11. Exactly!

[Cass]

12. Well said, and tonight the voters let McCain and his pitbull know

that they reject their hate. I won't ever forget the campaign McCain chose to run.

[glitch]

13. Never liked him, still don't. But he and or his handlers do recognize the political advantage of a

gracious concession speech, which means slightly more than nothing.

[lady raven]

14. AMEN!

[AAARRRGGGHHH]

15. Right on

K & R'd

[sfam]

16. I love it that he couldn't control the ugliness of the crowd...

Serves him right, and makes it clear that he absolutely did not run a clean race.

[Johonny]

20. You reap what you sow

I think it was sad because they were clearly not giving the reactions he wanted. It's horrible way for McCain to end it. Giving a pretty good speech to an audience that wanted blood.

[tbyg52]

17. Yep. Nice speech. No way it can undo what he's done. nt

[tuvor]

18. No elaboration beyond your subject line necessary. K/R.

You crystallized exactly what I was thinking while watching McCain's speech.

[Nothing Without Hope]

19. Agreed. Good speech, but undoing the fear and hate he has sowed

will take more than he can do, even if he actually tried.

[Orsino]

49. Yeah.

McCain wasn't known for much hate speech before this campaign. I expect he'll return to what he does best: crony capitalism. The racism will take a back seat.

[gemlake]

21. Thank you. Can you imagine if he had won?

[elvisbear]

22. Agree 100%

[txwhitedove]

23. Totally agree. Tonight was just McCain's obligatory "make nice" speech.

[nomaco-10]

24. You tried to paint him as unamurikan and...

a muslim, as if that was something bad to be. You tried to make the american people think he was a terrorist "by association". YOU FAILED. YOUR PARTY FAILED!

WE WON. WE TOOK OUR COUNYRY BACK TONIGHT.

[Why Syzygy]

25. We should not forget .. how close we could have come

to four more years. He remains the symbol of the 8 years of ruin, which we will now set about to clean up. And it won't be easy.

[nichomachus]

27. yes

[RollWithIt]

28. LET IT GO.....

We have to move forward as one nation. We cannot govern like Bush did.

[Borgnine]

31. Agreed.

Obama showed us that the politics of hope can conquer fear and divisiveness. McCain lost. That's all that I demanded of him.

[Zhade]

29. Indeed. I understand the joy tonight, but it shouldn't cloud our memories.

We - and Barack - know exactly the kind of people we're dealing with here.

[greenmutha]

30. Amen to that!

K&R for speaking the truth! :applause:

[lonestarnot]

32. You sure as hell can't!

:applause:

[joop]

33. You whip people up into a frenzy of hate and fear and then act shocked

when they boo the man you pumped them to despise.

ASS.

I don't know how long it will take these people to realize how much they were played by the McStain campaign.

I can't wait for life to start improving for them all to watch the dissonance and disconnect.

It's BETTER? But but but but he's a terrorist--a socialist.....

It's going to be priceless.

[stillcool]

34. I will never forget...

his words mean nothing..how could they?

[eleny]

35. I know that I can let it go - but what you say had to be said

k&r

[JohnWxy]

36. very well said. Somebody should say it. recommended.

[Duppers]

37. EXACTLY !

But they're doing it and the press is gulping it up and going along.

[No Elephants]

38. No, you can't. Thank heaven they did not win. American politics would have gotten

uglier and uglier because American voters would have shown them that ugly works.

[Cha]

39. God damn right...mccain is a hater and just

wait until he has a chance to stab somebody in the back.

[AuntPatsy]

40. I for one will never forget nor forgive, not this time, the crime deserves

punishment...

[FamousMortimer]

41. I respected him in 2000

His ambition to be president by any means has destroyed his reputation. He should retire and be forgotten.

[earth mom]

42. McCain doesn't realize that it's too late-he already sold his soul to the devil when he kissed * a$$

:puke:

[AtomicKitten]

43. Apparently you can skirt it in the primary and some will pretend it didn't happen.

IMO it is morally reprehensible to NOT call out the race-baiting that transpired.

[apocalypsehow]

44. Nailed it - I was thinking the same thing. But wait for it, wait for it...

"bu-but, th-th-that's different!!!!!!11"

[bushisanidiot]

45. Exactly right! President Obama was a very gracious winner last night

even though McCain held hate rally after hate rally and inspiring white supremists to threaten Obama's life and people like Ashley Todd to perform hate crimes in order for him to win. None of which has been denounced by McCain thus far.

[Laelth]

46. I agree, but ...

I remain astounded that the Republic Party gave up power at all. I expected either a stolen election or martial law. I am deeply impressed that it seems they are willing to pass the torch.

I guess we bought them off with $850 billion. Still, McCain could have declared the results illegitimate. Bush could have declared himself dictator for life (until the election was decided--for McCain, of course). Instead, McCain legitimized Obama's victory, and for that I thank him.

The United States is a LIBERAL Country.

:dem:

-Laelth

[MadMaddie]

47. I would have to agree! He did make the effort to quiet the

booing last night but he should have stopped it months ago.

[bmartello]

48. Thank you!! n/t

[Indenturedebtor]

50. Agreed. He gave a good speech last night but he's a sack of crap

Any politician that tries to play divide and conquer with ANY COUNTRY is a ack of crap.

[Johnny2X2X]

51. Agreed

When they booed during McCain's speech when he mentioned Obama, I was peeved. No shit asshole, of course they are booing, you fucking told them he was a terrorist who will become the next Joseph Stalin for the last few months, of course they're going to boo. I'd boo someone you painted as Usama Bin Stalin as well.

McCain should've spent a lot more time dispelling and taking back all this crap in order to heal the Country.