Added: Dec 2, 2008
From: gfde08
Duration: 10:45
October 13, 2008 - Former McCain Supporter Accuses the Senator of Deliberately Feeding the Most Unhinged Elements of Our Society the Red Meat of HateFrank Schaeffer, bestselling author of Crazy for God: How I Grew Up as One of the Elect, Helped Found the Religious Right, and Lived to Take All (or Almost All) of It Back. He is the son of the late evangelist Francis Schaeffer and considered himself a lifelong Republican. He voted for John McCain in 2000, and McCain even endorsed one of Schaeffers earlier books on military service. On Friday, Schaeffer published An Open Letter to John McCain in the Baltimore Sun:John McCain: If your campaign does not stop equating Sen. Barack Obama with terrorism, questioning his patriotism and portraying Mr. Obama as not one of us, I accuse you of deliberately feeding the most unhinged elements of our society the red meat of hate, and therefore of potentially instigating violence.At a Sarah Palin rally, someone called out, Kill him! At one of your rallies, someone called out, Terrorist! Neither was answered or denounced by you or your running mate, as the crowd laughed and cheered. At your campaign event Wednesday in Bethlehem, Pa., the crowd was seething with hatred for the Democratic nominee—an attitude encouraged in speeches there by you, your running mate, your wife and the local Republican chairman.Shame!John McCain: In 2000, as a lifelong Republican, I worked to get you elected instead of George W. Bush. In return, you wrote an endorsement of one of my books about military service. You seemed to be a man who put principle ahead of mere political gain.You have changed. You have a choice: Go down in history as a decent senator and an honorable military man with many successes, or go down in history as the latest abettor of right-wing extremist hate.John McCain, you are no fool, and you understand the depths of hatred that [surround] the issue of race in this country. You also know that, post-9/11, to call someone a friend of a terrorist is a very serious matter. You also know we are [a bitterly divided country] on many other issues. You know that, sadly, in America, violence is always just a moment away. You know that there are plenty of crazy people out there.Stop! Think! Your rallies are beginning to look, sound, feel and smell like lynch mobs.John McCain, youre walking a perilous line. If you do not stand up for all that is good in America and declare that Senator Obama is a patriot, fit for office, and denounce your hate-filled supporters when they scream out Terrorist or Kill him, history will hold you responsible for all that follows.John McCain and Sarah Palin, you are playing with fire, and you know it. You are unleashing the monster of American hatred and prejudice, to the peril of all of us. You are doing this in wartime. You are doing this as our economy collapses. You are doing this in a country with a history of assassinations.Change the atmosphere of your campaign. Talk about the issues at hand. Make your case. But stop stirring up the lunatic fringe of haters, or risk suffering the judgment of history and the loathing of the American people—forever.We will hold you responsible.
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Tags: 2008 abortion america american baltimore bush campaign cheney chomsky crisis democratic distortion election ethics federal frank government hate ideology john letter manipulation mccain media moral nuts obama palin patriot patriotic presidential reason republican right sarah schaeffer sun usa wing
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niandralades1979 Says:
Dec 2, 2008 - It is refreshing to listen to this. It gives me hope. Thanks.
pic103 Says:
Dec 2, 2008 - It was getting crazy... The American people just don't like Obama... McCain had to tone it down a little, or there would jave been men with torches looking for Obama...
lolibla Says:
Dec 2, 2008 - Great letter.
Gerry76alpha Says:
Dec 2, 2008 - I am pleased to see a sensitive republican your points are correct!
Eyeris28thD Says:
Dec 2, 2008 - AMEN! There is True Hope for This country and others in the world who want to Respect us.
elephantinpajamas Says:
Dec 2, 2008 - How refreshing, inspiring and very scary.
freeeknun Says:
Dec 2, 2008 - Finally! A Republican who remembers rational thought. Many thanks for posting this.
LODGE4444 Says:
Dec 2, 2008 - I saw some of those Nazi bund rallies for Mccain/Pallin - Those facists are truly disgusting
Webins Says:
Dec 2, 2008 - I think MCCain's career in the Senate is over. I can't see him getting the kind of support and admiration that he always had (justifiaby or not).
nightlioness5049 Says:
Dec 2, 2008 - Excellent response! Obama has said many times that he is pro-choice but not pro-abortion. That is the point. Pro-life and pro-choice advocates CAN agree on one thing. We can do what we can to lessen the number of abortions. Thereby, making having an abortion a non-issue. That is the point of choice. You can choose to have it or not. Obam is trying to reduce the chances of someone making the choice of abortion by giving them reasons to avoid making that decision in 1st place.
loryncle Says:
Dec 2, 2008 - Excellent letter!
lovesmyway Says:
Dec 2, 2008 - Boy, do I agree with you on this - I respected him highly until his started this gutter campaign.
DaigojiGai Says:
Dec 2, 2008 - THERE IS A GOD! This video must be spread, EVERYONE MUST SEE THIS!Wow... I am tearing up right now hearing someone from the republican party of hate, speaking out about McCain's slander campaign.
rujimbob351 Says:
Dec 2, 2008 - Me TOO!!! I am so happy this liberal God-hating socialist who is NOT a Republican is denouncing John McCain for things someone else is doing and saying. It all makes sense. NOT! Where did you all get your cute lemming outfits? This guy is as much of a Republican as you all are. While he's condemning McCain for not denouncing others' attacks on Obama, when did Obama denounce the slanderous comments against McCain that spout from media and his supporters?
biggahthebettah Says:
Dec 2, 2008 - McCain fathered an illegitimate black child.
blupheonix44 Says:
Dec 2, 2008 - This guy just articulated everything I have been wanting to say in his letter to MCcain. I would hold him and Palin personally responsible if anything bad happened to Obama now. They are out there just stirring up the HATE,and it's scary...
blupheonix44 Says:
Dec 2, 2008 - Hey yea..... Remember that?!
sweetandexcellent Says:
Dec 2, 2008 - McCain/Palin will be responsible if anythinghappens to this great man Obama!
MetalSkater34 Says:
Dec 2, 2008 - biggaththebwatever. wonderful that mccain fathered a african american.we all know that. have u heard any of this video? this person is mad because mccain wont stand up for obama even if they are agaisnt each inthis race. u still need to make a stand if someone is going to be mindless and call him a terrorist.and even if he was a islam or muslim. whats wrong with someones race? just cause of his skin color means nothing. the way he acts is another thing.america is supposed to accept not reject.
Jahsojourner Says:
Dec 2, 2008 - WOW he just made the case for really taking a step back and think about what is going on in our country and what we have let grow in this country AGAIN. If we are not careful hate will rear again in or communities. Principals are deep and well thought out, think about what you say about others and think for yourself, investigate for yourself and seek the sages of yesterday to understand who you are, who we are, and what we as people are supposed to be doing here together.ONE LOVE
BagOfEyebrows Says:
Dec 2, 2008 - We're not a democracy - it's not majority rule. But this guy's letter was very well written and spoken, and I do agree with his concerns in terms of the rage McCain pushes in his ads. However, I have the same concerns about an Obama administration, in terms of causing a civil war and rage, because of the philosophy Obama (and Democrats) have about government, and the one this nation was actually founded upon (Constitutional Republic.) 4 rough years, either way.
kdcmd44 Says:
Dec 2, 2008 - rujimbob351 said " is guy is as much of a Republican as you all are. While he's condemning McCain for not denouncing others' attacks on Obama, when did Obama denounce the slanderous comments against McCain that spout from media and his supporters? the most thing that happened at Obama's ral" :they showed the booing at Obama's rally's and he waived his hand and said none of that we just need to vote. I don't compare this to the hate at Mccain/palins Remaining character count:
pmfcal Says:
Dec 2, 2008 - Didn't know about that letter - it's very well written!
pnollen Says:
Dec 2, 2008 - Stands up and applaudes the speaker in the video. Hats off to you sir, very well stated.
LochRdoubleEFA Says:
Dec 2, 2008 - Very insightful.