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Monday, October 6, 2008 12:00 AM

John McCain's unprecedentedly ugly speech today

The increasingly petty and ugly attacks on Barack Obama by a desperate, dying movement are a microcosm of the last eight years.

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  • Monday, October 6, 2008 06:18 PM

    Re: the ratcheting up...

    I expect the 'Kristallnacht moment' to come sometime in October. The neo-cons and the people who follow them like they are all members of the same cult. They are fascists pure and simple. They are in it for the jugular. We better hope nothing happens to Senator Obama. And did you hear about the republican who said he was told if they didnt pass the bailout that martial law would be declared. The republicans ship is sinking fast and they will do anything and everything for it to right itself. They will not go quietly into that good night....

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