McCain Supporters Boo Their Man

Ugliness Is Spreading

Following on from the weekend's Obama-Hate post, I found this article in the SMH today.

When a visibly angry McCain supporter in Waukesha, Wisconsin, told the candidate on Thursday "I'm really mad" because of "socialists taking over the country", McCain stoked the sentiment. "I think I got the message," he said. "The gentleman is right." He went on to talk about Democrats in control of Congress.

On Friday, McCain rejected the bait.

"I don't trust Obama," a woman said. "I have read about him. He's an Arab."

McCain shook his head in disagreement, and said:

"No, ma'am. He's a decent, family man, a citizen that I just happen to have disagreements with (him) on fundamental issues and that's what this campaign is all about."

He had drawn boos with his comment: "I have to tell you, he is a decent person and a person that you do not have to be scared of as president of the United States."

The polls now show Obama is way ahead. It's interesting McCain is trying to restrain the anger being directed against his opponent. At least the guy is a decent guy for doing that.

Nate Silver of Baseball Prospectus actually pegged it at 89.2% likely that Obama will win - and that was last week on the Colbert Report.



Pretty cool. I love how Silver says it's bottom of the ninth, McCain is down 2-0 and Palin just got picked off first base. Sounds about the right metaphor to me.