This Is Extraordinary

My initial impression of this was that McCain should be praised for speaking out against all the hateful things that have been said about Obama lately at the McCain/Palin rallies. But then again, it was McCain who started all of this when he and his campaign decided to accuse Obama of "palling around with terrorists" and implying that "Barack Hussein Obama" is a foreigner or is at least in league with foreigners.

Take a look at this video from outside a McCain rally in Pennsylvania. David Gergen said the other day that "[t]here is this free floating sort of whipping around anger that could really lead to some violence -- I think we're not far from that." It's hard to disagree with Gergen when you watch that video from Pennsylvania.

And the frustration level amongst McCain supporters should only increase given this news:

An Alaska ethics report has concluded that John McCain's running mate, Sarah Palin, abused her power as governor when firing a state official, a development that could hinder the Republicans as the race for the White House narrows. * * *

Nothing is going right for the Republican ticket. Although I hope things can remain peaceful during the closing days of this campaign, I have a feeling that we will see some violence at or near a McCain/Palin rally before all this is over.