Drudge Ad Links Obama to Mohamed Atta

Consider this ad running today at the top of the Drudge Report:

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Paid for by the National Republican Trust PAC, a right-wing hit group, this ad shows Mohamed Atta's driver's license superimposed on a Scary Black Man shot of Barack Obama.

Really, Drudge? You accepted an ad running a picture of Obama beside the picture and name of a 9/11 hijacker?

In fear of a filibuster-proof Democratic supermajority on November 4th (apparently within reach, but I'll believe it when I see it), the right wing has gone running to the basement to dig out every knife, whip, and cudgel it can find. Mad-eyed Minnesota Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann calls for a witch hunt in Congress and suggests Saul Alinsky was an anti-American radical. McCain pays for hateful phone calls implying that Obama is involved with terrorism. Armies of the gleefully hateful flock to McCain/Palin rallies, inspired to lung up all the bile that's been curdling inside them--

Vitriol of this nature isn't coming from the left. There's no tit-for-tat here. One side of this fight is without class, without integrity, without honor. If these people retain control of the government--it hardly bears thinking about.

Comments

[sgrl]

"I am proud of the people that come to my rallies." John McCain, October 15, 2008.

[peterfromcanada]

I cannot believe the obvious contempt that the Republican party seems to hold for the American people. With the lies, half-truths, and fear-mongering that they believe will serve them well to hang on to power, it kind of makes you wonder who the real elitists are.

[lisakaz2]

Can anyone sue over this?

[birchtree3]

McCain has really lost it. Where is his decency? This is tabloid-type stuff and has no business in a presidential campaign. McCain has become a desperate fear-monger who, along with Palin, is dividing this country even more than it is already divided. We need a president who can bring us back together. One who refuses to stoop to this level of insanity and hate. I pray with all my heart that Obama wins. The aternative will be completely devastating for our country.

[brief candle]

Sludge report has hit an all time low. This is a blatant attempt at promoting hate and fear. I hope people wise up and stop reading his neo-con agenda driven B.S.

[muktukcanuck]

We travelled through Pennsylvania this spring, had a meal in an Amish style restaurant in Lancaster county. We were seated at a large table with three families. All were from that state, except we Canadians. We were talking about the Democratic primary. There was general surprise that we were following the race. I however was astounded when the ten year old boy seated beside me told me that Barack Obama is a Muslim. I said, "Oh no, that's not right. He's Christian.­", and assured him that there are lots of fine Muslim people, but Obama is not one of them. He seemed to think it over, asked me how I knew. I in turn asked him where he got his facts, expecting he would say his parents. He said "My teacher tells us that he is a Muslim." How is it possible that a teacher would get away with that?

[lisakaz2]

Good question. I suppose because that dolt heard on some hate radio show and no one in the school cares to challenge it -- perhaps if they've heard they also believe it.

[LongTimeLiberal52]

Terrifying.

This is simply the true nature of today's GOP bubbling to the surface. Sadly, the Party of Lincoln has come to stand for intolerance, violence, xenophobia, homophobia, and 24-hour hate.

God help us all if these un-Americans retain control of our once-great nation.