JK quoted on Huff post re McCain-Palin

[MBS]

Did people see this?


"Kerry: McCain-Palin's "Hate Filled" Campaign Should Disqualify Them "
www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/10/kerry-mccain-palins-hate_n_133584.html

Also posted on GDP
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x7397692

The article quotes a letter sent by JK to supporters -- one I hadn't seen, or perhaps got lost in my overflowing inbox..
Anyway, nice to see that it's gotten some attention in the blogosphere. .

[karynnj]

1. I wonder if this is co-incidental

I do think that part of the reason that Kerry can "get under McCain's sin" is that McCain at some level cares what Kerry thinks - maybe out of a recognition that Kerry is an honorable truthful man.

This was the first day that McCain reacted to the hatred by taking actions to tone it down.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=3538464&mesg_id=3538464

[sandnsea]

2. I was so glad to see this

and I do hope it somehow filtered through McCain's very thick head because it is getting ugly out there.

[beachmom]

3. Actually there was a grassroots mini-movement on DailyKos to get Kerry to do something:

Here is diary #1, dated 10/7:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/10/7/132839/542/560/622855

I Just Called John Kerry's Office (re: inciting violence)

by gabbardd

Tue Oct 07, 2008 at 10:44:09 AM PDT

I just called Senator John Kerry's office to ask Senator Kerry to step in and speak out against what John McCAin and Sarah Palin are doing to incite violence against Senator Obama. These tactics are getting out of hand. We have no idea where they will lead, but it looks like things could get vert bad, very ugly, very dangerous, very fast.

It's not just what they're saying, but how they're saying it, and who they're saying it to. This is scaring the hell of of me, and I don't scare easily.

There are over 100 comments to this diary, with people calling Kerry's office as well as other Senators, that somebody should say something or do something.

Then, after the e-mail went out and it was posted to the Huff Post, another diary:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/10/10/133823/92/7/626467

Update: John Kerry Called Out McCain Campaign (Action: Call Your Senator)
by Stiffa
Fri Oct 10, 2008 at 10:45:36 AM PDT
A few days ago there was a diary posted suggesting that we call Senator Kerry's office and ask him to call out McCain's tactics. I don't believe that these calls were the cause of Kerry's actions today, but they definitely weren't left unheeded.

This shows that the netroots and the grassroots works. They contact their elected officials, and combined with other influences, create action. These diaries weren't on the recommended list, but they still created action. I am proud of DailyKos members for doing this, and to Sen. Kerry for issuing his statement.