The Rage at McCain Rallies

Over the past couple days much has been made of the apparent rage against Obama heard among people going to McCain/Palin rallies. I don't get the sense that it is all that prevalent or all that scary, but many in the press sure seem to be concerned. They don't like bad things being said about their guy. I tend to think that many of the people in the crowd are actually growing impatient with McCain himself, wishing he would "grow a pair" and start challenging Obama with more conviction and passion. Obama has gotten a free ride throughout the campaign, despite his shady background and his elusive answers, and conservatives are more than disappointed with McCain. I also have to wonder if some of those people hurling insults toward Obama at these rallies are in fact Obama followers who have infiltrated the other side, trying to stir up controversy. It fits in with the kind of tactics used by these people in demonstrations and other venues. Think of it this way: a half dozen Obama supporters at a McCain rally protesting McCain would not make much of an impact (okay, the media would make it out that there were hundreds there); but a half dozen Obama supporters pretending to be McCain supporters and then yelling outrageous insults about Obama ("he's a terrorist", "kill him") . . now that would get noticed. And it would make the McCain supporters look bad.

Regardless, Michelle Malkin has assembled an outstanding collection of rage on the left aimed toward McCain, Palin, and Bush. All of this of course is not a problem for the media or for the Obama campaign. They have no control over it. Yeah . . right.