The Desperate Hours

How desperate can they get?

False rumors of Michelle Obama ordering room service at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel - when she was actually on an airplane. The New York Post retracted the story.

The New York Times is calling the McCain-Palin campaign "one of the most appalling campaigns we can remember."

They are still trying to connect Obama with Ayers - see this Washington Post article for the facts.

They're trying to claim Obama was trying to persuade the Iraqis to delay any agreements with the Bush administration. This was denied by Republican Senator Chuck Hagel, who was there.

Really, now. This stuff is almost laughable. Almost.

Do people seriously believe this stuff? Apparently they do! Look at the Daily Show's video of people heading to McCain-Palin rallies, calling Obama a terrorist, a baby killer. Did you all know that if Obama is elected, he's going to be wearing a turban in the White House and we're all going to be shot? WTF?!?!



There are even attack ads in our Smalltown weekly newspaper. This is an actual ad placed by some seriously misinformed person: "ATTENTION AMERICA!! A quote from Barack Hussein Obana's own autobiography, The Audacity of Hope: 'I will stand with the Muslims should the political wnds shift in an ugly direction.' Check it out for yourself. BE IMFORMED. GET THE FACTS. Authorized and paid for by Jane Doe, Another Smalltown, WI."

If only she had taken her own advice about being informed and getting the facts. If only she had actually read his book for herself. If only she had actually quoted from the correct book.

Here's the full quote from Dreams Of My Father: "Whenever I appear before immigrant audiences, I can count on some good-natured ribbing from my staff after my speech; according to them, my remarks always follow a three-part structure: “I am your friend,” “[Fill in the home country] has been a cradle of civilization,” and “You embody the American dream.” They’re right, my message is simple, for what I’ve come to understand is that my mere presence before these newly minted Americans serves notice that they matter, that they are voters critical to my success and full-fledged citizens deserving of respect.

Of course, not all my conversations in immigrant communities follow this easy pattern. In the wake of 9/11, my meetings with Arab and Pakistani Americans, for example, have a more urgent quality, for the stories of detentions and FBI questioning and hard stares from neighbors have shaken their sense of security and belonging. They have been reminded that the history of immigration in this country has a dark underbelly; they need specific assurances that their citizenship really means something, that America has learned the right lessons from the Japanese internments during World War II, and that I will stand with them should the political winds shift in an ugly direction." Pages 260-261.

And Joe The Plumber is still a hot topic for McCain-Palin. Can no one in that campaign vet anyone? See the real deal on Joe here.

Have you read the whole exchange between Joe the Plumber and Obama? Go here.

Compare that discourse with McCain calling a high school student "you little jerk" and joking that "you're drafted."



It is amazing to me how nasty the McCain-Palin campaign has gotten...and how desperate.

It is up to us to see that their horrendous tactics do not work. Not this time.

Get informed.

Get out there and vote.

Vote Obama!