Cross posted at slothropia.com
The nastiness of the McCain campaign oozes into letters to newspaper editors.
Many newspapers in Real America are receiving letters like this one I found in my local fish wrapper:
I am writing to make an appeal to the voters of this great nation of ours. Please do not elect Sen. Barack Obama to the presidency.
The Democrat(sic)-controlled Congress is on the fast track towards socialism. Obama does not seem to have any ties at all to groups or individuals who have love of country or a sense of duty for the common good of the United States of America.
His ties are with America haters and radicals that seek to take away our greatness. We have a chance on Nov. 4 to save our country and our Constitution. Our economic woes and stock market slides will be nothing compared to what lies ahead if Obama is elected.
Is this a letter based on GOP talking points? Dunno, but it certainly seems inspired by McCain/Palin rhetoric.
Reading this angry little screed would make me very angry, were I Colin Powell, Susan Eisenhower, Christopher Buckley or Warren Buffet. But since I am not, I can afford the luxury of laughing at the way McCain's nasty tactics continue to blow up in his face.