These three supposed heroes of the "independent" voter have been on the sidelines too long. Pulling them into the fray to denounce McCain’s latest foray into the gutter is really the only sure way to end McCain’s "GO RACIAL" strategy which threatens grave harm to the nation.
Make no mistake, "GO RACIAL" is what McCain is doing. Their code words map directly to the warnings of the Stanford poll findings on how race could turn this election. The key negative stereotypes that the "on the fence" whites express regarding black in America are all prominent in the new McCain attacks on Obama: "violent associates -- dangerous," "boastful – really unqualified," "complaining – touchy whiner," "lazy – all talk no hard work" , "won’t take responsibility."
The message is not "WHO IS BARACK OBAMA? " but "deep down YOU KNOW WHO HE IS: a shady, uppity, unqualified BLACK GUY who is trying to smooth-talking his way into YOUR WHITE HOUSE."
They are counting on this working for that 6-12% of Democrats and Independents than are inclined to vote for Obama but can’t shake the sub-conscious negative racist stereotypes.
If they keep this up for a month, by election day (regardless of who wins) this sleazy, anger-inciting, xenophobic, "Go Racial" campaign could put back social progress in the U.S. by a decade. Truly "bitter" feelings are being spawned by the McCain/Palin charge of the bigot brigade.
It is time for responsible political leadership to PUT A STOP TO IT. And appeals from Democrats are not going to work. It will take prominent REPUBLICAN AND INDEPENDENT leaders to come forward and denounce McCain’s shameful and despicable tactics.
Palin/McCain have a crap-loaded gun at the head of America: TIME FOR THE POWELS, BLOOMBERGS AND HAGELS who claim integrity, to step forward as patriots and put country first.