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McCain Linked to Right-Wing, Nazi-Backed Death Squads

cbsnews.com — GOP nominee John McCain has past connections to a private group that supplied aid to guerrillas seeking to overthrow the leftist government of Nicaragua in the Iran-Contra affair. The U.S. Council for World Freedom was part of an international organization linked to former Nazi collaborators and ultra-right-wing death squads in Central America.

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  • IdigObama, on 10/07/2008, -41/+104The more we see comming to light about McCain the more dangerous it is to elect him POTUS!

    Obama/Biden 08!
    • ultimatekiwi, on 10/08/2008, -14/+6Learning about McCain's past doesn't make him a more dangerous person, it just gives voters a more complete picture of the candidate, and shows them why he could be considered dangerous if (haha, yeah right) he was elected president. It's just the perception of danger-level that changes.
    • jonnyboy1544, on 10/08/2008, -12/+2He does? How relevant...
    • whatisis, on 10/08/2008, -7/+9Is anyone actually surprised by this?
      • aadyss, on 10/08/2008, -6/+3No! There are many very stupid articles and backbiting people here on Digg. No surprise here. Liberal backbiters just doing what they do.
      • thecarpe, on 10/08/2008, -2/+3[insert candidate that you already didn't like] is liked to Satan himself, has killed babies, has kicked puppies, and has slapped yo momma.

        details at 11.
    • citizen782, on 10/08/2008, -12/+16This is a sensationalist headline that removes credibility from all those who support it. The first comment on this thread should have been to denounce the article and the person who posted it. And I am an Obama supporter. Don't stoop to their level by spewing words like "Nazi" and "Terrorist".
      • bbtweb, on 10/08/2008, -3/+15I actually agree with you. We don't need these stories. McCain did a good enough job last night acting like a pompous ass with his snide remarks and showed America that he has no real ideas, just the same canned responses over and over again "my friends"
      • Dejacque, on 10/08/2008, -10/+3That may be the case, but I really can't imagine that this headline is going to sway any votes on Digg. Everyone's had their votes telegraphed for months now.
      • nycmac247, on 10/08/2008, -1/+24you might want to learn more about the history of Central America; I know it might seem over the top but they really are / were Nazis and terrorists. Also, death squads (again, believe it or not) are used by many Latin American governments. Really.
      • USArugula, on 10/08/2008, -2/+14citizen782:

        FTA: "The council created by retired Army Maj. Gen. John Singlaub was the U.S. chapter of the World Anti-Communist League, an international organization linked to former Nazi collaborators and ultra-right-wing death squads in Central America."

        Miss that part?
      • cdahlkvist, on 10/08/2008, -9/+4Obama linked to Nazi party!

        Yep, it's true. He once owned a Volkswagen and we all know where Volkswagens came from.

        See how far-fetched that is? You liberals will slant things any way you can to make it sound horrible and create ties to some terrible past incident.
      • fluoro, on 10/08/2008, -3/+9"See how far-fetched that is? You liberals will slant things any way you can to make it sound horrible and create ties to some terrible past incident."

        Hold on a minute. Palin is the most recent of many to imply that Obama is a terrorist because he is 'linked' to William Ayers by first serving on a board for a charity fund raiser. And now that someone says McCain is 'linked' to support of death squads and Iran-Contra because he served on the board for several years of an organization that was strongly involved in Iran-Contra, you're saying that "you liberals" are slanting things? Get a ***** grip, dude.
      • thecarpe, on 10/08/2008, -3/+3[insert candidate that you already didn't like] is liked to Satan himself, has killed babies, has kicked puppies, and has slapped yo momma.

        details at 11.
      • omnithought, on 10/08/2008, -3/+6Um, what if Nazi's really are involved?
      • Jlaugh, on 10/09/2008, -0/+2@omnithought

        The Nazi's really have been involved in a bunch of cold war history, they really did work for the French in Indochina, they really did work for NATO, they really did work at NASA, they really did work with the ARMY, CIA, etc., they really did escape with billions in looted war booty. They really are still involved in our lives.
    • mossrockss, on 10/08/2008, -11/+4Oh brother.

      IBM supplied computers to the Nazis. I don't see a sensationalist headline about that on digg's front page.

      That was decades ago. Things change. This is BS.
      • treehugger87, on 10/08/2008, -2/+4Have they changed all that much? U.S. Corporations still do whatever they can to make money, regardless of if it is ethical, moral, good for their country or good for the world.
      • Sumtin2Say, on 10/08/2008, -1/+5"That was decades ago. Things change. This is BS."
        I just figured that was the reaction the article was attempting to bring about. Then the person with the reaction might make the realization that the same is true for the Obama/Ayers connection. It is probably naive of me to assume anyone finding this attack unfair would find the same to be true for the attack on Obama. It is probably also naive of me to assume that was the intent of the story.
      • fluoro, on 10/08/2008, -1/+6IBM is also a faceless corporation whose ownership and directorship has changed hands many times since then. It's harder to apply moral standards to a company like than than it is to apply moral standards to a single individual. IBM is essentially a completely different company now, but happens to have the same name. McCain is not a completely different person than he was in the mid 80s.
    • gridity, on 10/08/2008, -2/+7I am sure Palin is regretting opening this "guilt by association" can of worms. If she's not, you can bet McCain is.
    • RBPCP, on 10/08/2008, -9/+2The this a fabricated story right from DailyKos.
      It is beyond belief that the MSM would report nearly work for word from that hate monger site.
      People do some research, it is not true.
    • HippyInASuit, on 10/08/2008, -5/+1I was with you until the Obama/Biden part.
    • stereoa, on 10/08/2008, -7/+2***** OBAMA, ***** MCCAIN. DO NOT VOTE.


      PS DIGG ME DOWN
    • TheDougem, on 10/08/2008, -3/+2That's right, McCain will lead neo-nazi death squads to hunt down YOUR CHILDREN if he gets elected!

      Think of the children! Vote Obama!
    • Doctype, on 10/08/2008, -2/+2Sad thing is, when ***** like this comes to light it actually seals more votes for McCain.
    • michigander, on 10/08/2008, -1/+3Ultra right-wing death squads????

      The author definitely doesn't know much cause they're actually known as the ULTRA, EXTREMISTS NINJA FIGHTING, RAPID RIGNT-WING REPUBLICAN FANATIC DEATH-ON-A-LOLLIPOP SQUADRON.
  • DuggDowner, on 10/07/2008, -29/+162John Sidney McCain III seems to pal around with an awful lot of felons, racists, Nazi collaborators, and unrepentant secessionists.
    • SifuMoKung, on 10/08/2008, -31/+6McCain's middle name is "Sidney"? What a fag! At least Hussein is a man's name! Ha ha, what a little Nancy-Boy!

      Wow, Know I know why R-Tards make fun of Barack's name, even though it isn't substantive, it's really fun!

      Sidney - what a pussy.
    • DocOBackbush, on 10/08/2008, -9/+4What's in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.

      Then again, I smell something foul and nasty coming this election, no matter how it swings.
    • mirunit, on 10/08/2008, -10/+8While I do not believe I will vote for McCain - the title here is just stupid. I really get tired of 'Nazi' being used almost ubiquitously as an adjective. Yes, the Contras were bad - but such was the cold war; it was a battle of extremes with the US and USSR playing middle men fairly poorly.
      • jchrome, on 10/08/2008, -2/+13RTFA?
        "...an international organization linked to former Nazi collaborators and ultra-right-wing death squads in Central America."
    • jabberwolff, on 10/08/2008, -8/+4OH GIVE ME A FRICKEN BREAK!!
      "Singlaub said" this and that and no other proof.

      There is more evidence that Obama is closer to the Nation of Islam ( with guards of them at his speeches in the beginning of his campaign).

      • chadpyle, on 10/08/2008, -1/+5The Nation of Islam is a religious organization, not a terrorist group; an important distinction, don't you think?..
      • rowjimmy, on 10/08/2008, -0/+2well, the nation of islam, meaning elijah muhammed's organization (now run by farrakhan) is closer to a civic-action group than they are a religious organization... just saying
      • AugustusOsari, on 10/08/2008, -0/+1Singlaub actually defended McCain with his unclear wording. Try again.
    • scojac, on 10/08/2008, -3/+7"unrepentant secessionists":

      You talkin' bout Palin?

      You betcha!
    • stickyd8, on 10/08/2008, -2/+0I guess this is Democrats far-fetched rebuttal to the numerous thugs, felons and ex-terrorists ties of Obama! You guys are really reaching now!

      When the Republicans bring up Obamas sketchy past, their response is "The past is the past, everyone has their skeletons in the closet and past regrets." Now, all of a sudden, they're trying to link McCain to someone of slight character! Figure it out Dems!
  • ChangeIsGood, on 10/07/2008, -22/+36"And you will know their names!"
    Baaahhhhhh
  • JenniferInMO, on 10/07/2008, -21/+93It seems that McCain doesn't have very good judgment in who he "pals around with." In contrast to Obama's 3 tangental associations, and in contrast to Obama's open condemnation of these 3 men's actions McCain has a lifetime record of picking those who are corrupt and unethical all in an attempt to gain power. All McCain has ever wanted was to best his grandfather and father by becoming President. He admits this in one of his books. He has never openly denounced Keating, rather he talks about what a tough time it was for him when he was exposed. He doesn't even acknowledge many of his extreme relationships and others, like Hagee and Gramm he actually embraces because they can help him with his campaigns. McCain, after being in trouble with corrupt bankers has over 100 lobbyists on his campaign payroll who have represented financial clients. He just can't get away from these people!
    • butch456, on 10/08/2008, -15/+4But you can admit that story's headline and description is not correct, and should be buried as inaccurate right? Or do you people just sit here all day hitting F5 itching to copy/paste the latest liberal blog as one of your own comments?
      • DocOBackbush, on 10/08/2008, -4/+1I actually hit Command-R.
        F5 is for those Peeeeee Ceeeeee stodgy weasels.
    • rootsm3, on 10/08/2008, -2/+2Don't forget his pill popping wife.
    • gypsylavole, on 10/08/2008, -0/+2Beware of John McCain. He was a hostage for quite awhile, so I am sure he isn't wrapped to tight. He is wanting to get back at someone, and he doesn't care who.
  • johnnr2, on 10/07/2008, -19/+66Nice to see MSM picking up on this.
    • unitedkronos, on 10/08/2008, -4/+16I second that motion.
    • Reynardine, on 10/08/2008, -3/+10Fox, the Drudge Report, and every one of their pimply-faced children have Obama-Ayers plastered over their front pages so hard you'd think Ayers was his VP choice. They aren't even *trying* to spin this information, or the Keating Five, or the debate. Something's going very, very wrong for McCain.
      • djholybolt, on 10/08/2008, -0/+3he's losing, that's what's happening.
  • x2cube, on 10/08/2008, -19/+25looks like the tables have turned mr mcain

    you can thank karma for that
    • butch456, on 10/08/2008, -4/+4The tables have turned? what does that mean, given this article?
      • x2cube, on 10/08/2008, -2/+4it means that the one accusing barack of terrorist ties is now the one being accused
  • internetcoward, on 10/08/2008, -32/+45cant wait for the r-tard 'possibly inaccurate' brigade.
    • manstein01, on 10/08/2008, -12/+10As supposed to the retarded lib psychopaths who pollute digg with this garbage?

      And I am not even a McCain supporter.
    • W16three, on 10/08/2008, -1/+9They've struck.
    • lhbaker, on 10/08/2008, -2/+10Yup. The banner should say 'buried as accurate'.
    • griz, on 10/08/2008, -0/+7At least it's from CBS and not from some random blog.
  • shithitinthefan, on 10/08/2008, -17/+101He also kills puppies and makes fun of handicapped people.
    • krekc, on 10/08/2008, -5/+9What an *****-e-o-e-o
      • bzooty, on 10/08/2008, -1/+8I saw him park in some handicapped places while handicapped people made handicapped faces.
      • Flashypoo, on 10/08/2008, -1/+6I bet this guy uses public toilets and pisses on the seats.
    • ZenMojo, on 10/08/2008, -3/+5I saw that ***** driving really slow in the ultra-fast lane. Then again, he's 72...most people that age do ***** like that.
    • regeya, on 10/08/2008, -1/+4Now, that'd be funny. A cripple making fun of cripples.

      /Sure I went through sensitivity training, why do you ask?
    • BradHAWK, on 10/08/2008, -1/+12And divorces them.
    • rootsm3, on 10/08/2008, -2/+4Not to mention the exhaustive list of OVERDUE LIBRARY BOOKS!

      John McCain is a monster.
    • sigmaman2, on 10/08/2008, -2/+3I heard he got his senate seat after signing a non-compete contract and getting a huge donation from Satan!

      I witnessed him making lots of noise in a Hospital zone too.
    • kidathinnes, on 10/08/2008, -2/+3I saw him on the lake in his boat making a wake, in a NO WAKE ZONE!
    • manbear, on 10/08/2008, -2/+3actually I believe that is Joe Biden.
    • tykwondingo, on 10/08/2008, -2/+3He always eats the last slice of pizza and never asks anyone else if they'd like to have it...

      He zerg-rushes even when he has agreed with everyone that he wouldn't...

      He doesn't knock the baby out before he eats it...

      and when he loses he doesn't give up his controller.

      The guy is evil incarnate.
      • djholybolt, on 10/08/2008, -0/+2dude, what a dick. if you say you aren't gonna zerg-rush you gotta stick with it.
    • jessemoya, on 10/08/2008, -1/+1I don't care what he does in the privacy of his own bedroom. A candidates fetishes are none of our business.
  • GordonFree, on 10/08/2008, -19/+11McCain linked with right-wing Nazi-backed people?

    That didn't sound like news to me. For some reason, I'm not surprised one bit.

    "I wonder why" *play Incubus - Magic Medicine*
    • Suricou, on 10/08/2008, -4/+16It's interesting that both left and right try to say the nazis are on the other side.

      Those on the left look at the nazis, and see moral crusaders with a strong christian influence, extreme homophobia, some of the strictest anti-abortion laws in europe (other than that exception for jews), and calls to support the 'traditional family' and for women to not enter the workforce. Clearly, the nazis were to the far right.

      Those on the right though will look at the nazis, and see a collectivist ideology and an all-controlling government micromanaging economic affairs and personal life. Clearly, the nazis were to the far left.

      In truth, they just don't fit on the modern spectrum. They are sort of far-left economically, super-extreme-right socially, unclassifyable politically, and with a level of cult-like fanaticism that defies analysis.
      • GordonFree, on 10/08/2008, -2/+8I'd say the right (republican, neoconservative), despite claiming to believe in capitalism and free market without truly knowing what that even means, is a lot closer to the adopted behavior of fascism. You know why?

        Exactly because of the cult-like fanaticism that defies analysis, like you said. Yes, there are pro-Obama people that are quite dumb, but the large majority is people who know about the issues and believe we need a more intelligent president for a positive change.

        Republicans? Well... everytime I talk to one I don't really see substance in the argumentations - it's usually because they "heard" McCain has a "track record", and they "don't trust" Obama (usually when they can't explain why it's racial profiling). When you try to argument back, they get aggressive and call YOU stupid and brainwashed (when it's really them). Sounds like Nazism to me.


      • thePuck77, on 10/08/2008, -3/+2Very well put, @Suricou
      • oldhick, on 10/08/2008, -3/+1Just so you're not speculating and you can actually put some education into an argument...
        http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_spectrum
      • Kizilbash, on 10/08/2008, -0/+1In truth, as everyone who studied the least bit of European history knows, the Nazis were on the extreme Right. Just like the Italian Fascists and the Spanish Phalangists that they were allied to. The Left Wing opposite were the Communists who fought them in Germany, in Italy and in Spain before WWII and all over Europe during WWII.
    • Azerael, on 10/08/2008, -1/+11Suricou, think of the right/left system not so much as a straight line but a circle folding back in on itself. On one side you have moderate rationalism, and on the other side you have extreme ideological purism.

      Assuming you start from the the side opposite the 'extreme' (which would be the 'centre' in the traditional left/right measure), you can take the left path or the right path. These are different journeys, but ultimately end up in the same place. The Nazis took the right path, the USSR took the left, but they both ultimately turned into the same thing.

      That is why people should be wary of identifying soully with 'left' or 'right' ideologies, as the freest, most prosperous societies have taken elements from both sides.
      • GordonFree, on 10/08/2008, -2/+10I agree.

        The problem with America is leaning too much to the right in general. Even Obama is not really left, he's "right"... but closer to the center.

        Americans have spent the last centuries living with what's technically a far right society, and because of that, at this point the Daily Kos is more "fair and balanced" than Fox News. People were already misguided before, not just now.
      • AugustusOsari, on 10/08/2008, -0/+1They didn't end up as the same thing at all. The economies were very, very different.

        The problem is that they were both totalitarian, so they were socially the same.
    • Azerael, on 10/08/2008, -4/+6Suricou, if you look at the left-right spectrum as a circle, and not a straight line, the Nazis fit. On one side of circle, you have what would be the 'centre' of the traditional left-right scale, which is a kind of moderate rationalism, cherry picking the best parts from both sides. On the other end of the circle you have extreme ideological purity, which can only really be enforced through authoritarian means. You can take the left path, or the right path, but the end result is the same. The Nazis went to the right, the USSR to the left, but they both became disturbingly alike.

      This is why people should be weary of aligning themselves with either 'left' or 'right', as enforced purity of ideology is what made the USSR and Nazi Germany rather unpleasant places to exist.
      • Azerael, on 10/08/2008, -5/+1Okay, uh... it didn't look like the first one posted. Digg this down, guys. Or up, I actually think I said it better the second time around... Just bury one of them :P
      • GordonFree, on 10/08/2008, -3/+2Oh, snap

        This digg comment system sucks so bad. Who coded this? A monkey?
  • StumpHarvey, on 10/08/2008, -18/+52Wow... there go the Jews in Florida for you. This was the guy that was just toting that "we cant have another holocaust on our hands" when talking about the threat of Iran attacking Israel... then come to find out... he is in cahoots with Nazi-backed death squads and Palin is tied to the Alaska Independence Party which tried to pursue sponsorship from the government of IRAN.... This is absolutely bat-***** insane. Obama tied to Ayers at age 8 is the least of my ***** worries... I could give a ***** less. But McCain and Palin? There are really still people who want to hand these nut-jobs the launch codes?
    • mbraynard, on 10/08/2008, -7/+4This article isn't moving anyone. It's so insane that no one will believe it - nor should they.

      BTW - the US Government supported overthrowing the Soviet-backed Sandinista government back then.
      • JoeVet, on 10/08/2008, -1/+8No, Reagan supported the contras in direct violation of the law and the will of congress.
    • stefyourself, on 10/08/2008, -4/+2What the *****? "There go the Jews in Florida for you"? Heads up, you anti-Semitic bastard -- all the Jews I know in my hometown of Fort Lauderdale are voting Obama. I don't know a single Jewish person voting for McCain. Suck on that, and think before you diss.
      • StumpHarvey, on 10/08/2008, -0/+5Anti-Semetic? I AM Jewish you *****. And if you read my comment it was defending the idea that Jews should be behind Obama. Gets your facts straight and put some thought into some ***** before you go "dissin" another jew. My comment was in lieu of the fact that McCain is trying to garner support from our fellow Jewish brethren in Florida by jumping on this whole "ISRAEL IS GREAT!" bandwagon when behind the scenes is a lying scheming bastard. Just visit www.thegreatschlep.com and you will know what I am talking about. I dont see how you pulled from this that I am anti-semetic. My family and I are all behind Obama.
  • cfrog7, on 10/08/2008, -15/+38this isn't even guilt by association
    this is just pure guilt

    I wonder who influenced McCain when he was 8 years old.
    • SisyphusFragmnt, on 10/08/2008, -1/+3He read Mein Kampf..
    • ZenMojo, on 10/08/2008, -2/+5Man, people shouldn't act all surprised. We've been pointing this crap out all year but no one believes the Diggers.
    • captainanndor, on 10/08/2008, -1/+4Julius Caesar?
  • birdly, on 10/08/2008, -12/+39Wow, I guess the Ayers can of worms should have stayed shut, huh?
    • theconster222, on 10/08/2008, -1/+1oh hat dayum this is my jayum. throw yo hands it the AYER AY AYER AYER AYER
  • chubbybubba, on 10/08/2008, -21/+23You just invoked Goodwin's Law. Sorry... now you lose.
    • unitedkronos, on 10/08/2008, -5/+20It's Godwin's law and I think we can let it slide this one time as it brings up a valid point more than something like "Well, Hitler was a vegetarian."
      • userperson, on 10/08/2008, -5/+11Do know who else would've let goodwin's law slide? -- Hitler.
      • SisyphusFragmnt, on 10/08/2008, -4/+2Hitler was a Republican.
      • ZenMojo, on 10/08/2008, -7/+4Hitler can't be a Republican. He was a vegetarian and can give a pretty good speech. Plus, he was rocking the Chaplin stache, so you know he was a mellow dude.
      • buckrogers1965, on 10/08/2008, -0/+4I don't think Godwin's law can be applied when the topic includes actual real Nazi's.
    • jeffbw, on 10/08/2008, -1/+2Goodwin's Law = IOKIYAR.
  • almondfilter3, on 10/08/2008, -11/+8Oh well, desperation and avoidance of what really concerns people comes back to ***** ya.
  • lesty420, on 10/08/2008, -12/+13LMAO...
  • dn11, on 10/08/2008, -10/+44They may have been fascist Nazi death squads - but they were our fascist Nazi death squads....
    • LilRabbitFooFoo, on 10/08/2008, -3/+23hehe

      So was Manuel Noriega
      and the Shah of Iran
      and Saddam Hussein
      etc. etc.

      We only take them out AFTER they go off OUR reservation.
      • Turambar, on 10/08/2008, -0/+7you forgot the biggest one! (nowadays)

        Osama bin Laden
    • zephyr42, on 10/08/2008, -0/+4Yes, most of the problems we're facing we caused in the first place.
  • tehxen3, on 10/08/2008, -35/+24Ok this is just stupid. Whoever made this story title or believes it has a seriously low IQ.
    • SpookyPig, on 10/08/2008, -8/+16Okay, this is just stupid. Whoever is going to vote for McCain, or believes he could ever be a good president has a seriously low IQ.
      • TheFinaleofSeem, on 10/08/2008, -6/+3I can agree with both sentiments.
      • Sfenton, on 10/08/2008, -9/+6Okay, that is stupid. Whoever is going to vote for Obama, or believes he could ever be a good president has a seriously low IQ and probably reads Huffingtonpost.
      • Hypnotoad8, on 10/08/2008, -3/+1I can agree with all three sentiments. This election is going to suck.
  • thedarkforest, on 10/08/2008, -29/+14If you believe that the attack on Obama for his Ayers "connections" is nonsense, then you can't seriously believe this trash. Sinking this low for a story only deepens partisan lines.
    • Jeepy, on 10/08/2008, -8/+18The point, you've missed it.
    • razor150, on 10/08/2008, -2/+2I agree with what you said, but the problem with politics is that if you let one candidate demonize another for their associations and then let that candidate get away with his this tactic will continue to be used. Why? Because it works. This is a case where fire has to be fought with fire.

      If both campaigns, especially McCain's, had kept their promise to keep it respectful we wouldn't even be here. That's the sad part.
    • flannerus, on 10/08/2008, -4/+1ooooooh god its soooo lowwww...partisan liiiiiiiiineeesss....
  • Suricou, on 10/08/2008, -10/+26He served on the board of an organisation that has ties to the nazi death-squad organisation. It's a rather indirect association.

    However, if Obama had even the remotest and most dubious of connections to nazi death squads, I have no doubt that McCain would be shouting it from the rooftops with great exageration - and, when the claims are shown to be highly doubtful, Palin would take over with a bit of "Well, 'they' say Obama isn't a nazi..." and her widely-publicised wink.

    Politics is a dirty game. McCain is the second dirtiest candidate we have seen in the 2008 runup, after Hillary.
    • ZenMojo, on 10/08/2008, -1/+9Indirect? He served on the board of an organization that BOUGHT WEAPONS for the nazi death squads. How the ***** is that indirect? And a year after he had his name taken off the letterhead, he was at a board dinner.

      Other people tied to this endeavor? Oliver North (Fox News host) and G. Gordon Liddy (Fox News commentator).

      What the ***** is wrong with my country?
      • AugustusOsari, on 10/08/2008, -0/+2Your country started to suck as soon as it became less than Jefferson's ideal.
  • mitch77, on 10/08/2008, -61/+12Virtually every one of the Palin stories posted on DIGG was proved untrue and now this.
    ***WARNING FACTUAL HISTORY""" causes allergic reaction in liberals!
    BY THE WAY YOU LEFTIST MORONS.....NAZIS are YOU.
    Socialists, fascists, nazis..all the same.
    Hitler gave public credit to Carl Marx as his inspiration.
    Only fools still pretend Nazis and socialist/communists are opposite ends of the political spectrum.
    Only very minor differences in the application of suppression and despotism between them.
    From the French Rev through USSR, China, Pol Pot, NK, it's all the same.
    1) Take our free speech (PC speech),
    2) take control of the economy,
    3) make us dependent on the state (soc med),
    4) take our guns,.
    5) Start the killing!

    Dems just pulled off 2 and hope to accomplish 3 and 4 by electing Obama.
    You better hope you were in an Obama youth organization
    or a true believer in global warmism
    or it's number 5 for you.
    • melison, on 10/08/2008, -4/+24/facepalm
    • Volatile36, on 10/08/2008, -6/+29What backwoods "survivalist" pamphlet did you pull that from?
    • Mujokan, on 10/08/2008, -5/+31Lol, if the French Revolution was fascism, you'd better send the Statue of Liberty back to France. It was partly a symbol of France's determination not to return to monarchy.

      Please quote where Hitler praised Karl Marx. Not that it is relevant to this discussion.

      You also fail for "soc med" and "global warmism". And general rampant paranoia.
    • Mujokan, on 10/08/2008, -5/+15Lol, if the French Revolution was fascism, you'd better send the Statue of Liberty back to France. It was partly a symbol of France's determination not to return to monarchy.

      Please quote where Hitler praised Karl Marx. Not that it is relevant to this discussion.

      You also fail for "soc med" and "global warmism". And general rampant paranoia.
    • yojiffyskippy, on 10/08/2008, -4/+2Too bad truth and integrity doesn't win elections. The reality is that false accusations, smears and dirty politics wins elections.
    • SpinningHead, on 10/08/2008, -3/+13Read a history book. Hitler used socialist rhetoric because it was a popular philosophy in Germany at the time. His government model was, however, fascism. thats why he allied with Franco and Mussolini. Franco would not have even taken power and destroyed the socialist forces had not Hitler lent him arms and transport back to Spain.
      • geoffg, on 10/08/2008, -4/+3You should read a history book, Hitler, Mussolini and Franco were Nationalist Socialists and their enemies were the Globalist Socialists i.e. Marxists, Collectivists and Communists...you know, like you.
      • Kizilbash, on 10/08/2008, -1/+3Good ***** grief. Are there any Americans around any more that know even the simplest things about (European) history. The Nazis, the Fascists, the Phalange (the Spanish ones as well as the Lebanese) are all extreme right wing movements. They worship the nation state (just like the Republicans), the family (Küche, Kinder - just like the Republicans), the church (Kirche - just like the Republicans), their 'race' (just like etc.), they believe in corporatism, not nationalised industry (Krupps and other German companies profited from the war and were initially punished by the allies), every single thing fits right wing ideology, except maybe the jargon. They used modern means to sell an old-fashioned model is all.
      • geoffg, on 10/08/2008, -0/+1So you don't want to read a book, how about Wikipedia.

        http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Socialism
    • tonberryqueen, on 10/08/2008, -1/+10Read some Marx and Althusser.

      And take off the tin foil hat.
    • garblefung, on 10/08/2008, -2/+12***WARNING FACTUAL HISTORY""" without facts it isn't history!
      BY THE WAY YOU ARE THE MORON..... YOU are BLOCKED AND DUGG DOWN.

      And not because I'm a liberal, but because you do not have a working knowledge of history and current events. You can't be reasoned or even argued with if you just make things up. CIAO!
    • enki25, on 10/08/2008, -1/+4You sound like you'd be really fun to hang out with in real life. I'm sure you have a wide range of friends and well wishers. I encourage you to reach out to them for help.
    • RainNIU, on 10/08/2008, -2/+11"BY THE WAY YOU LEFTIST MORONS.....NAZIS are YOU."

      The Nazis were a right-wing party, buddy.
    • SisyphusFragmnt, on 10/08/2008, -0/+9Hitler was a Catholic, very Catholic in fact..
    • TheDarkTrumpet, on 10/08/2008, -0/+4I'm pretty neutral when it comes to republican vs democrat...

      But...the housing bill, which I'm guessing you're mentioning about the "#2" was voted for both *both* republicans, and democrats, and signed by a republican (not to mention really pushed along the way by the republican).

      As far as the government in charge of the economy - well, they kinda are and have been for a very long time now..not exactly news there.
    • xBarium, on 10/08/2008, -1/+9Hitler also gave credit to God for his inspiration...

      Also, stable and thriving socialist democracies exist and 10 bucks says you can't name a single one off them.
      • AugustusOsari, on 10/08/2008, -0/+1Sweden!

        Though they've recently given the Moderates more power. Much to their own dismay.
  • djdedeo0, on 10/08/2008, -44/+11You far left kooks are trying way to hard once again.
    • djdedeo0, on 10/08/2008, -26/+3please dig me down more while you all circle jerk for Obama.
      • USArugula, on 10/08/2008, -2/+7You got it.
      • bbqsalad, on 10/08/2008, -1/+6yeah change is scary huh? progress, intelligence.. horrible.
    • flashback99, on 10/08/2008, -5/+18LOL at the half hearted attempt to support Mccain and denounce "liberalism".

      You guys are just little jokes now.
    • fiatjustitia, on 10/08/2008, -3/+8trying? no.
      succeeding? yes.
  • Claverhouse, on 10/08/2008, -16/+8I've absolutely no doubt that the World Anti-Communist League were worldclass fruitcakes straight out of 'The Intercom Conspiracy' [ Eric Ambler ]; and any titles which tie the words 'American' and 'Freedom' is gonna be bogus: but linking McCain, no matter how much of an excitable nutter he may be, to nazis on such an association is reaching to the moon. Nearly every anti-communist group in the twentieth century had a few nazis on board ( and so did the communists themselves, who hired nazis freely provided they recanted ).

    At the 17th Annual WACL Conference held in San Diego, California, John K. Singlaub, president of the WACL's US chapter, read a letter from President Ronald Reagan which said in part, "The World Anti-Communist League has long played a leadership role in drawing attention to the gallant struggle now being waged by the true freedom fighters of our day. Nancy and I send our best wishes for further success ."
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Anti-Communist_ ...

    Anyone who thinks old Reagan was a nazi is reaching just as much.
    • dn11, on 10/08/2008, -4/+11Or how about Reagan's link to Ayers? He was personal friends with Walter Annenberg who funded Ayers Annenberg Challenge. So clearly, by association Reagan was a commie-Nazi-terrorist.

      The point is - If McCain wants to go down the road of guilt by association mudslinging, there is plenty to go around
      • EZLA, on 10/09/2008, -0/+1Walter Annenberg gave money to improve education. He had no idea, nor any say, in where his funds would be used. Both Ayers and Obama applied for that grant then used it in a left-wing radicalize agenda. Annenberg and Reagan would both turn over in their graves to know that the money supported teachings that dumb down students and ultimately funded what we know today as ACORN.

        This article buried as totally inaccurate. You people need a history lesson on your own country!
    • xBarium, on 10/08/2008, -2/+4Reagan also ordered secret CIA assassinations of communist revolution leaders in South America, replacing them with pro-American dictators who raped the countries of all their resources and allowed the drug economy to rule. Millions have been killed as a result of his actions and we still call this man a hero. It's not so far-fetched to say that "old Reagan" had a certain disdain for non-whites, since he seemed to hardly care about people being slaughtered in foreign countries.
      • Observant1, on 10/12/2008, -0/+1you might want to look to the vice president that was handed to ol ronnie reagan, who's buddy's son, johnny hinckley -took the rap for shooting ol ronnie with a .22 , then ran the show much as dick cheney is doing now.
  • goodinohio, on 10/08/2008, -22/+10Dugg for pro communist. I can't wait to get my government apartment and 50 year old chevy. See you in the food ration line.
    • fiatjustitia, on 10/08/2008, -2/+6when Obama becomes president, and the United States still remains a Democratic Republic that uses a regulated form of capitalism to get things done, and when you look around you and still see people going about their every day business as they always do, what will you have to say for yourself?
    • enki25, on 10/08/2008, -2/+5At first you mouth breathers frustrated me. Now, looking at the polls, it's clear you make up a very small portion of the US population. Consequently, I feel a lot better about your stupid comments. Keep it up you *****, it makes all Republicans look stupid.
      • flannerus, on 10/08/2008, -3/+1Hahah I love the fact that you Conservatives aren't embarassed about being deathly ***** afraid of communists. They can't even buy their own *****, let alone kick my ass. Anyone who thinks America could easily fall into Communist rule doesn't have much faith in this country at all, grow a pair of balls and some liberty.
    • xevidentx, on 10/08/2008, -0/+4we all know chevy's dont last longer than 5 years.
    • buckrogers1965, on 10/08/2008, -0/+3Meanwhile a republican administration oversees the nationalization of more private property than any other country has since china went commie...
      • goodinohio, on 10/08/2008, -0/+1which is why I'm voting for Baldwin.
  • Nowaiman, on 10/08/2008, -21/+9he also rapes old ladies and ***** on children's faces
    • ventralnet, on 10/08/2008, -0/+5please make an article and submit to digg before I believe you
  • Vorphlack, on 10/08/2008, -19/+1He was also behind Operation Cliff Puppy
  • Br3ach, on 10/08/2008, -10/+29After watching the latest debate I can say this guy is a total lying bastard. Death squads? He is already part of one, they are called Neocons. They will not destroy America directly, but so subtly we may not even notice until it is too late.
    • bman1984, on 10/08/2008, -0/+8I think too late has already passed.
    • dvsarchitect, on 10/08/2008, -9/+3Hey pal did you just blow in from Stupidtown? If you actually knew anything about politics you'd realize that you just described Obama. But, thanks for trying! Nice helmet by the way.
  • spartan777, on 10/08/2008, -6/+20actually the US government was heavily involved in supporting Neo-Nazi resistance movements and regimes throughout the world. Look at the Greek civil war, Chile and Pinochet, and so on. The US started supporting Fascist and Neo-Nazi groups immedeatly after the end of WWII. To those leaders, Nazis were preferred over socialists. Nazis would merely slaughter masses of their own people (again, go back to Pinochet), but socialists were far worse, they threatened to cause economic, social and political change around the world by way of a good example (others call it the "Domino Effect"). This is far bigger than just Mccain, and this all has been known for some time.

    anyways, i'm shocked the diggercons haven't done their duty and marked this innacurate yet.
  • mattlohkamp, on 10/08/2008, -8/+15wow, I was expecting a 'theonion' submission...
    • yojiffyskippy, on 10/08/2008, -10/+4Even the Onion has a little bit of truth in some of their stories.
  • pckbeta, on 10/08/2008, -26/+19This article is just ridiculous. I'm liberal as they come, but this is just stupid. Marked as inaccurate due to inflammatory, misleading language in the title.
    • butch456, on 10/08/2008, -14/+9Seriously. The political section of this website is so entirely inaccurate.
      • yojiffyskippy, on 10/08/2008, -7/+7Welcome to politics. It's all about pointing fingers, spinning, and avoiding commitment. Those are the essential qualities of an elected official.
  • heystoopid, on 10/08/2008, -11/+28What a total loser , rolling stone certainly had him pegged dead to rights
    http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/23316912/ma ...
    • JimmySpaza, on 10/08/2008, -15/+5Are you seriously referencing Rolling Stone as a source for credible news?
      • gnocchi1442, on 10/08/2008, -4/+10You mean the magazine that's been known for in-depth political reporting since 1967? The one that's hired writers like Joe Klein, P.J O'Rourke, Matt Taibbi and Hunter S. Thompson?

        Yeah, THAT ONE, you ignorant *****.

      • JimmySpaza, on 10/08/2008, -3/+1No need to call names, tough guy.

        And YEAH, that magazine is what I'm talking about.
    • yojiffyskippy, on 10/08/2008, -14/+4LOL That's where you get your political news? Even HuffingtonCompost is a step up from that liberal rag...... okay maybe not. But still..... .Rolling Stone? Come on!
      • Sumtin2Say, on 10/08/2008, -1/+8Bet you didn't have any problem with the National Enquirer being the source when it came to John Edwards affair.
    • DestroyFascism, on 10/08/2008, -0/+5FTA

      There's a distance between the two men that belies their shared experience in North Vietnam — call it an honor gap. Like many American POWs, McCain broke down under torture and offered a "confession" to his North Vietnamese captors. Dramesi, in contrast, attempted two daring escapes. For the second he was brutalized for a month with daily torture sessions that nearly killed him. His partner in the escape, Lt. Col. Ed Atterberry, didn't survive the mistreatment. But Dramesi never said a disloyal word, and for his heroism was awarded two Air Force Crosses, one of the service's highest distinctions. McCain would later hail him as "one of the toughest guys I've ever met."


      Dramesi, who went on to serve as chief war planner for U.S. Air Forces in Europe and commander of a wing of the Strategic Air Command, was not surprised. "McCain says his life changed while he was in Vietnam, and he is now a different man," Dramesi says today. "But he's still the undisciplined, spoiled brat that he was when he went in."

      So if the price is right Dramesi will stick by his allegiances, Why are there so few men of substance in politics? They are lawyers or assholes usually. Both are not worth inviting into your home...
  • jimmyobama, on 10/08/2008, -23/+4That doesn't make sense that a President like McCain would have those types of ties.
  • TheInformer, on 10/08/2008, -28/+10The more overt the ties between Obama and his "friends" are made, the more the leftists will try to smear McCain and paint him with the same brush, even though there's is no comparison on the acquaintances the two have.

    It's fun to watch the leftists react like this. It's totally predictable.
    • enki25, on 10/08/2008, -3/+5KILL HIM!!

      Oh wait, sorry I thought we were at a Sarah Palin rally.
  • LoneRanger85, on 10/08/2008, -36/+16Obama is linked to a group that raided homes in the middle of the night, burned houses to the ground, murdered innocent men, women and children in cold blood, lynched people, bombed churches, burned crosses, held people in slavery and has slaughtered more than 42 million children in the womb -- the Democrat Party. They make the Nazis look like pikers.
    • enki25, on 10/08/2008, -5/+6Guilt.
      By.
      Association.

      Look it up.
      • LoneRanger85, on 10/08/2008, -6/+2Didn't your mommy ever tell you to stay away from the bad kids? Apparently that lesson didn't soak in. I'm thinking when you are old enough to reproduce (shudder), you won't care WHO your kids pal around with, because it's just

        Guilt
        By
        Association.
    • JoeVet, on 10/08/2008, -2/+5Actually those types were in the democratic party until the democrats got civil rights past then they jumped parties and they now make up the GOP. Obama would have been 3 years old at the time.
    • robopuppy, on 10/08/2008, -2/+4Learn history before you spout ridiculous *****.
    • Kizilbash, on 10/08/2008, -0/+2This is all you have isn't it? You bring it up every time. And you're not smart enough to have thought it up yourseld either.
  • goodinohio, on 10/08/2008, -22/+6Use of the word Nazi always comes off as desperate and credibility is lost.

    Vote Chuck Baldwin! End all the government imposed disasters.
    • sgtiger, on 10/08/2008, -2/+2I don't think you understand, there ARE Nazi ties...

      The council created by retired Army Maj. Gen. John Singlaub was the U.S. chapter of the World Anti-Communist League, an international organization linked to former Nazi collaborators and ultra-right-wing death squads in Central America. After setting up the U.S. council, Singlaub served as the international league's chairman.
      • goodinohio, on 10/08/2008, -0/+1Please give me the number to the Nazi headquarters. I want to call and ask them about this.
    • buckrogers1965, on 10/08/2008, -1/+1They weren't people that were nazi like, or part of a group that styled itself after being like the Nazi's.

      These were actually real honest to god nazi's from Germany who supported Hitler.

      What? Did you think that all the Nazi's just died at the end of WWII?

      No, they had huge influence on world affairs for decades after that. The CIA hired a lot of Nazi's to help us form our intelligence agencies at the time. So did other countries. Look up ODESSA, an independent intelligence operation ran by the Nazi's until the 70's.
  • butch456, on 10/08/2008, -28/+22Nazi Death squad connections??? You people will believe ANYTHING. Goddamn, its people like you who believe this ***** who make me believe that some Obama supporters are just as ***** retarded as some McCain supporters online.
  • citizen782, on 10/08/2008, -30/+29I'm voting for Obama BUT...This has got to be the most sensationalist and ridiculous headline I've read since this race started. Poster should be ashamed.
    • TheDougem, on 10/08/2008, -3/+9I know most of you love Obama - but for heaven's sakes, this is just getting silly. If I got all my political news from Digg - I would believe that Obama was the second coming of Christ and that McCain is a no good lying evil baby stomping worthless hateful racist arrogant stupid confused SOB who's out to steal your children, their college money, and their souls.

      C'mon people, it's not THAT black and white
      • bushout, on 10/08/2008, -1/+3You said it yourself!

        "McCain is a no good lying evil baby stomping worthless hateful racist arrogant stupid confused SOB who's out to steal your children, their college money, and their souls"
      • TheDougem, on 10/09/2008, -0/+0Sarcasm man, sarcasm =P Personally, I don't like both of them that much - but I don't think McCain is: a no good lying evil baby stomping worthless hateful racist arrogant stupid confused SOB who's out to steal your children, their college money, and their souls.

        He's just something of a dirtbag who doesn't represent my views.
    • DestroyFascism, on 10/08/2008, -1/+3Dude get over it...
  • harry8227, on 10/08/2008, -22/+5You know what, this B.S. gets old. You know someone who knows John McCain therefore you are linked to the same death squads. Talk about something important like what
  • demsthebreaks, on 10/08/2008, -18/+2He calls everyone friend. Let me tell you friends.
    • cattletracks, on 10/08/2008, -2/+9He's not my friend. When politicians call me "friend" and wink at me, it makes me question their motives.
  • HexiumVII, on 10/08/2008, -21/+4So what. My brother is in prison. That says nothing is about me. My daughter is 16 and pregnant. Says nothing about me either.
    • zuiquan, on 10/08/2008, -6/+11Sarah, I didn't know you'd be posting in here. Sweet. Can I have your recipe for moose stew and your method for billing travel when you're sleeping in your own bed?
      • TheDarkTrumpet, on 10/08/2008, -2/+2You're right, hexium, it doesn't say anything about you.

        The problem is really that both sides are trying to dig up old, very loose ties, to stuff. It started with the MCCain group (my guess mostly responsible is Pallin, she seems to be out for blood right now), and is now being fired back from the Obama group.

        I feel that really both ties are fairly loose, and shouldn't be such a big deal. People change over time, and McCain may not believe in this as he did in the past. The same is true for Obama and his loose ties to some more "extremists"

        It's pretty much a mud fight right now, but you're right - loose ties and associations shouldn't really imply what the person believes in.
    • kelder27, on 10/08/2008, -1/+5If your daughter is 16 and pregnant, then that does say something about you.
    • AugustusOsari, on 10/08/2008, -1/+1You weren't an accomplice to the crime.

      As far as the daughter goes, yeah, it proves you're an idiotic neocon who is obsessed with FAMILY and still can't get things right.
  • amightywind, on 10/08/2008, -21/+10Nazi-Backed Death Squads? I believe the term you are looking for is 'freedom fighters', the moral equivalent of our founding fathers. McCain hit it out of the park last night in the debate. I am completely energized for the final push to the election. Vote competence. Vote country first! Demand McCain/Palin!.
    • Dawnrazor, on 10/08/2008, -6/+10The denial is strong in this one. He'll be referring to "President McCain" years after Obama is inaugurated.

      Every mainstream report I've seen so far has it either a draw or a small Obama victory, but you saw him "Hit it out of the park".
      • amightywind, on 10/08/2008, -6/+6If you democrats want to start your end zone dance while you are still at the 40 yard line, that is an advantage we can accept. What you call denial, I called resolution - for freedom, low taxes, prosperity.
      • Dawnrazor, on 10/08/2008, -0/+3And you're starting your celebration at 3rd and long on your own 20 yard line.

        Or to make another bad football analogy, Obama just needs to run out the clock, McCain needs to get the ball back and pull off a massive Hail Mary.
    • treehugger87, on 10/08/2008, -6/+6I love your enthusiasm. I hope you will come to understand the angst that those of us who felt the 2000 election was stolen have felt for the past 8 years.
    • enki25, on 10/08/2008, -3/+5You are not speaking the same English the rest of us are. That may explain why you are confused.
    • AugustusOsari, on 10/08/2008, -1/+1The Founding Fathers included anarchists, not fascists. Try again?
  • lazerus9, on 10/08/2008, -21/+6Obama hates white people.
  • kmarble, on 10/08/2008, -16/+3Sour grapes folks... tenuous at best.
    • enki25, on 10/08/2008, -4/+3Yeah Democrats are so bitter that they have won every debate and are 8+ points ahead in national polls.
    • gnocchi1442, on 10/08/2008, -2/+4Um... sour grapes are for losers, braintrust. I suspect you'll be more familiar with that term come Nov 4th.
  • rlh1, on 10/08/2008, -15/+8Pro Nazi
    or
    Pro Communist

    Which group to support.
    Hard to decide.
    • enki25, on 10/08/2008, -1/+6How about, oh I don't know, neither?
    • chamberlanderic, on 10/08/2008, -5/+2Hate Non-whites
      or
      Everybody in misery
    • AugustusOsari, on 10/08/2008, -1/+1Not at all. The appropriate choice is obviously the communist.
  • TigerStar337, on 10/08/2008, -22/+16The Republican KKK rallies started last week. I am waiting for McCain to call Barack a "N*gger".

    That One/Biden '08/'12
    • nirav72, on 10/08/2008, -6/+11Actually , it might be Palin who makes that mistake one day. I wouldn't be surprise if a mic is left on somewhere or she just happens to utter it during a unscripted speech..the airhead that she is.

      She has been known to do things like that in the past. Not sure if this is true - http://tinyurl.com/6zetn4




      • ZenMojo, on 10/08/2008, -0/+4As a screenwriter, I have to say that this is the inevitable end to the story. You heard it here first.

        Palin's got an army and as far as she's concerned she's taking the army with her. Don't doubt she's going to give the nutjobs what they want.
    • enoxard, on 10/08/2008, -4/+6i bet barack says it far more than either of the two combined.
    • Sfenton, on 10/08/2008, -4/+4How the ***** do you have positive diggs?
      • enoxard, on 10/08/2008, -2/+2are you surprised there are non obama fanboys on digg?

  • stealthc, on 10/08/2008, -12/+18It's called the Republican Party.
    • tommy614, on 10/08/2008, -3/+2You love ignorance dont you? Drop by school sometime, maybe you will actually learn something about how the world works. Christ. Republicans are NOT demons. Shocker, i know...
      • AugustusOsari, on 10/08/2008, -0/+1Of course they're not demons.

        They're Prayer Warriors.

        It just happens to be that the two are equally bad.
  • roho76, on 10/08/2008, -7/+16This doesn't surprise me at all. I have always wondered how this guy can go to an AIPAC conference and praise Israel then make a stop over a pastor Hagee's shindigg and praise him after he has said stuff like "Hitler was doing Gods work." He is playing both sides of the fence right in front of everybodies faces and nobody realizes this? WTF? Short of shooting these guys in the face , nothing will ever change. They give the American people just enough cheese to make it till the next incident then follow that up with somemore cheese to get them through till the next one. Rinse and Repeat.
  • stealthc, on 10/08/2008, -14/+2Vote Chuck Baldwin. He doesn't want to kill black people OR rob from white people. He's the best of both worlds!
  • dethknite11, on 10/08/2008, -18/+6This is just silly to imply... this man not only served American armed forces for most of his life, but was a POW as well. And when offered the chance to be sent back to America before his other POW buddies... he declined stating that they deserved it more than him. This man has given more than any one of you cheap shooters on here and liberal cheap shooters in the media, some whom have fled to canada and elsewhere just to get out of the draft. Grow a pair... like McCain.

    As for supporting terroristic regimes... Barack Hussein Obama not only helped the President of Kenya raise financial support for his campaign, but also supported this vile man who killed and threatened hundreds of thousands of Kenyans just to get into office. AND then he went further to promise this vile man more financial support and deals when he becomes president.

    What is wrong with this picture... Obama is supporting Muslims, extremists, and people who hate America... says he wants to sit down to tea with the worst dictators in the world, and then turns around and says he wants to lead this great country of America! BS!!!!! I AM NOT BUYING IT FOR A SECOND!!!
    • julesbond007, on 10/08/2008, -3/+6Let me get this straight...you're just an idiot. What you're saying is that Obama is riskier because he didn't serve in the armed forces....that's a retarded argument...Clinton didn't serve yet he was one of the greatest president ever.

      Obama was 8 years old when Ayers did what he did, but now we want to blame Obama....The tide is just turning against McCain because he and Palin started all this. Whatever is uncovered about McCain now is fair game. I hope Obama cashes on this opportunity.
    • fiatjustitia, on 10/08/2008, -2/+6"says he wants to sit down to tea with the worst dictators in the world"
      It's called diplomacy. You know, that thing that world leaders kinda have to do so they can prevent going to war?

      "Obama is supporting Muslims"

      Welcome to America, we have freedom of religion here. Get used to it.
    • TheDarkTrumpet, on 10/08/2008, -3/+4There's a lot of focus on McCain's military career. Keep in mind, that people join the military for different reasons - and some people not for honorable ones. I'm not saying that McCain is dishonorable - I think his POW experience says a lot. What I am saying, though is that it shouldn't be the end-all reason for his qualifications for being president - either for good for bad.

      This same argument is used in terms of religion, which I hope to kinda bring up. Some people will make the association that if someone is a good person, therefore they are Christian. In other words, there's a prerequisite of being Christian to being a good person. There are a number of people in history, and who I know even now, who serve other people who aren't Christian.

      This is similar to the whole argument on military experience. Just because someone has experience in the military doesn't make them a good president. Furthermore the argument of no military experience making a poor president is also bad.

      McCain's military experience should weigh in some, but shouldn't be the only factor - nor should military experience make him immune to having done anything "questionable" as well.
  • klooper, on 10/08/2008, -5/+27I think that McCain's support of an anti-semetic extremist group is definitely newsworthy, even harkening back to 1984. People change, sure. But if it's legitimate for the McCain campaign to dredge up Obama associations with a University of Chicago professor who was a radical when Obama was eight years old, then supporting a group that was rabidly anti-semetic AT THE TIME YOU SUPPORTED THEM is, I think, fair game.
  • bularasa, on 10/08/2008, -13/+9Don't any of you follow the news? Mcain was not a hero, all of the POW's were offered the chance to leave but they would have to denounce America first. None of the men took the deal.

    Mcain is a dangerous man, along with Betty Boop this Country would be done, broke and destroyed. Obama may not be perfect and yes he is black but I believe he loves this country and we would be safer under his rule.
    • caborobo, on 10/08/2008, -3/+6Under his rule? I'm not under anyone's ***** rule.
      • MWeather, on 10/08/2008, -4/+5Keep telling yourself that.
      • tommy614, on 10/08/2008, -2/+1Actually, you would be under Obama's rule due to his tendencies to lean towards socialism. Buy into the hype and digg me down, or look at his policies and realize how much government will take over once he is president.
      • AugustusOsari, on 10/08/2008, -0/+1Anarchism is usually viewed as a movement of the radical left.

        I hardly think you can say the government is in control of an anarchist society...
    • wpc33, on 10/08/2008, -0/+4"Obama may not be perfect and yes he is black but-"

      You say black like it's a bad thing. Go ***** yourself.
    • salter84, on 10/08/2008, -1/+3who cares if he is black. white orange,green,pink,beige,purple,blue..... Ok well if you are purple I'm not so sure..

      u sir are a ***** douche cake. why in the name of ***** christ on a crutch would you bring up the color of his skin?

      how about you debate that Obama is more American then McCain who was born in friggen Panama
    • happytrees, on 10/08/2008, -0/+1white supremacists for obama!

      no, seriously.
      http://littlegreenfootballs.com/article/30307_Whit ...
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