Serious question I think but it begs to answer a larger question. Is the importance of McCain and his ability to run this country also lie in his candor in handling his crowds?

Let us be honest for a second. In comparing the crowds of Obama and McCain, they are starkly different. There has been on report of someone yelling out “Kill Him” at an Obama rally wen referring to McCain. There is not sense of desperate and begging intentions to get tougher. However, at McCain’s rallies there is a different tone. I live in Wisconsin, the state they visited recently, and I heard the things being said about Obama. It seems as though it has not become an issue of character nor has it become an issue of race or anything else. It has seemingly become an issue of hatred. Some people in my city, and trust me I live in Milwaukee which is majority ethnic but the state is so far from it, just speak about how much they hate Obama. How they do not understand why he is up in this state. How they do not get why their candidate is not getting tougher and ahead in the polls. But there is one thing i noticed as well. No one I talked to spoke about issues. There was no talk at all of the economy, which is the biggest issue for me, or things like foreign policy. There was just one focus, hating Obama and his lead.

But what if Obama was to bring this up at the debate? What if Obama speaks out against the fact that although the McCain camp has issued small statements saying that they do not condone the kill me behavior, McCain himself has not shown leadership by formally annoucing that although he will engage Obama in a character debate, he will not approve of or condone shouts that consist of the nature of the things some have said already. I think that would show an impossible amount of leadership in speaking directly to “his friends” and say hey I want to engage Obama on his character but I do not approve of the kinds of comments my rallies have been throwing out.

I think that would show something to this country that would surely mean something more than saying very little. My issue is not with McCain but in the divisions that are being caused by what their doing. People already disagree on political ideals and religion. Do we really need the country to get in a mode where shouting out killing a fellow American is the kind of things we want the world to see? And our children?

If this is a rant I apologize as that was not my intention. It was just to ask the question stated beforehand. It bothers me that this country could possibly become more divided than it has ever been because of a stirring hatred that is undeniable. It needs to be addressed.
Recent update: McCain just did exactly what I thought he should do. He denounced the rants at a recent rally in Minnesota and did so at least with respect. It was a step in the right direction. I respect him a little more for that. As far as this question goes, anyone with a great answer can get the easy 10 points.