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Soliciting a Murder
McCain and Palin demonstrate a terrifying and cold-blooded comfort with stimulating their faithful supporters to believe Obama is a "terrorist". They promote this incredibly dangerous accusation by action and studied inaction. Palin cultivates by subtext a line from Ayers to Bin Ladin. McCain stands mute before supporters who shout "kill" and openly accuse Obama of siding with Islamic terrorists.
We live in times when deranged right wing zealots enter churches to kill those they believe are liberal, or murder local party officials.
McCain and Palin are inciting violence against Obama. They may not think so themselves, but their silence in the face of such unhinged extremism is nothing less than a tacit nod. They're playing with fire, and they know it.
Does anyone seriously doubt that Travis Bickle is out there, right now, plotting to demonstrate his love for Sarah by some spectacular act he just knows she secretly wants him to perform?
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