Oct 28 2008
Gayle "Obama is an Arab" Quinnel: End of story?
Sorry for being so political all the time, but I'm genuinely obsessed with this election. Like, I need to check myself into a twelve-step program.
If Obama wins, you'll read about me in the papers for exuberantly and singlehandedly overturning cars in Tokyo and setting them on fire.
On the other hand, if McCain wins, you'll read about me in the papers for angrily and singlehandedly overturning cars in Tokyo and setting them on fire.
You've probably already seen this video clip many times over of Gayle Quinnel telling McCain that she doesn't trust Obama because "he's an Arab," then McCain refuting her by explaining that, essentially, he can't be an Arab because he's actually "a decent family man citizen." As if the two were opposites.
What you probably haven't seen yet is the follow-up interview conducted by TheUpdate.org in which she says she got her information about Obama from the library and a pamphlet given to her by a McCain volunteer. She goes on to explain how she too is a McCain volunteer–working from of the Burnsville, Minnesota office–and she has made hundreds copies of letters and sent them to people randomly picked out of the phone book. In addition, as a volunteer she has spoken to a lot of people who have the same opinion of Obama.
This got me to thinking there's a much bigger story here than just some frazzled and confused old lady who's deathly afraid of a black Arab Muslim terrorist running for president. Namely, are McCain's campaign offices simply complacent when it comes to false rumors about Obama, or are they complicit in spreading them? As a volunteer for the McCain campaign, not only has she not been corrected by anyone who knows the rumors are false, but she's also spreading the rumors on behalf on the campaign!
Honestly, I don't understand why the mainstream media hasn't taken a closer look at what kind of rumors are being spread by McCain's volunteers. I feel uncomfortable saying this in seriousness, but frankly, I'm shocked.
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I see you posting replys on Twitter to the luv2shoppe person. I did also because she/he angered me so and a baiting back and forth conversation took place. This person is an idiot asshole and there are others on Twitter that are so filled with hate. It truly is scary.
I've made a vow to myself to not even bother to answer them. Dust them off like dandruff because it is too aggravating to me. To try and inform them of the truth is futile. There's a Larry guy also who posts falsehoods. Anyway, my point is I like your exhuberance for Obama and I have it to.
Go Obama!!!!!
Please let your colleagues in Japan know that the vast majority do not believe this stuff here in Minnesota. The issue is on the ground Republicans are being challenged in areas they've /never/ been challenged before. Nobody saw this coming in 2000, when they thought the world was spinning around the GOP. Now its not, and some people are honestly confused — they can't believe the reality they are in and will work as hard as they can to change the election.
Of course, this has now meant that expats get to deal with 'wtf' questions about this stuff. Also, it means when Americans show concern abroad at acts of hate towards creed or race we're going to have less of a leg to stand on if we can't even show tolerance at home by the general populace. (even though in this case 'general' is 'what the heck we saw on teevee')
For me the saddest part of this story is that I have family members that I can imagine saying those very same things. And that really bothers me because I like my family a lot. They take those rumors and run with them. For these kinds of people it just lets them keep believing what they want to.
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You won't be alone overturning cars, you'll just be the only one who's doing it naked, which will be why the other revelers will be at the other end of the car, making you feel alone.
I think the McCain campaign is going for the double whammy - whether they started the false rumors or just let them grow, they certainly have done nothing to dispel them and then let Quinnel up there, knowing she'd repeat at least one of the rumors, so McCain could refute it and appear to be trying to set things on a decent note. He's such a maverick, he goes against his own supporters!
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To Kyle: I think everyone has family members like that.
Just wait until Obama is sworn in on Jan 20th on a Christian Bible. Lots of heads popping! I think it's very sad. It's the same nonsense about him being a socialist like it's a bad thing and being the most liberal in the Senate (when they said the same thing about Kerry in 04 and not even Ted Kennedy is number one). McCain comes from a certain time frame and a lot of his supporters are from there too. He's using old scares to people a long with new scares. Thankfully it didn't work and Obama really kicked his butt. 
LOL on McCain being a maverick with his supporters. I read somewhere else on the internet someone's kid asked: how can you have two people on the same team who are mavericks? I thought it was an interesting point. I guess maverick is the new term for corrupt. *shrug* I just wish Palin would go away. Oy!