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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 04:25 PM

    Ugly?

    That someone yelled out "kill him" from the audience of Palin's little hate fest this morning are scary.

    It's unclear if the riled up person was talking about Ayres or Obama...probably Professor Ayres.

    To me it doesn't matter, it's beyond the pale.

    http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/10/06/in_fla_palin_goes_for_the_roug.html

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