Krugman: Not About The Financial Crisis Posted on October 10, 2008 by rabidliberal Paul Krugman opines on the ugly turn occurring in the McCain/Palin rallies: The crisis isn’t the only scary thing going on. Something very ugly is taking shape on the political scene: as McCain’s chances fade, the crowds at his rallies are, by all accounts, increasingly gripped by insane rage. It’s not just a mob phenomenon — it’s visible in the right-wing media, and to some extent in the speeches of McCain and Palin. And from HuffPost: McCain is appealing to the worst of people’s fears and prejudices in order to advance himself electorally.
