An Open Letter to McCain/Palin Supporters

I have a some questions and have made some observations and I hope I can get some serious answers. I'm not going to ask you to be decent or civil. One would hope that will be the case nonetheless however it's not something I'm hoping for. I acknowledge that I have taken more than my fair share of cheap shots at your candidate. I am in no way sorry for what I've said but in the past I have admitted when I've been proven wrong and if you can prove me wrong here, I will do so again.

Let's start with my observations. When participating in an interview with sarah palin, the question was asked of her about the answer she gave someone regarding going into Pakistan and its remarkable similarity to Senator Obama's response that was berated by senator mccain. He right away jumped in and prevented governor palin from answering by saying the question was another example of "gotcha journalism". He went on to minimize and even attempt to discredit the situation. When it was brought to his attention that she was speaking to a voter, that did nothing to change his position.

Here's another scenario and don't worry I'm getting to my point shortly. Representative John Lewis from Georgia denounced the negative, divisive and borderline racist tone your candidate's campaign has been taking. He likened it to the atmosphere of a George Wallace rally and stated that both he and sarah palin are sowing the seeds of hatred and division.

In response, your candidate, john mccain, said he was outraged by these comments and found them disturbing. He called it a brazen and baseless attack and said these remarks stopped him in his tracks.

This is what I've observed. Your candidate, john mccain, would rather try and excoriate the media than acknowledge the comments his running mate made to a voter. He condescends when he tries to shake it off as "gotcha journalism" all the while refusing to acknowledge that she was speaking TO A VOTER. Last I checked, VOTERS are exactly what he needs. Additionally, in his newest rendition of a stump speech, he's saying the media has written him off. I think he's missing the point that it's the polls, not the media, that are indicating his loss and the people polled are VOTERS.

He hears his running mate speak and he himself raises the terrorist issue. At their rallies there are cries of "Kill him!" referring to Senator Obama and "Treason" as well.

These are my observations. These are some of the things I've seen your candidate and his campaign as a whole do and say. Which leads to my questions.

1. Can you not see that he has so little regard for the American People that he has no problem writing them off and not caring what they think or say?

2. Can you not see that he has virtually no respect for you, his supporters, that he expects you to believe that he was raising the terrorist issue in a time when we are wondering if or when we might get hit again without thinking this could or would lead to hate speech?

He had to know that there would be a backlash and to then call these people, maybe even some of you, his staunch supporters, "fringe elements" I think is insulting to your intelligence. He said he's outraged? Why, because someone finally called him on what he was doing?

He has been making this a campaign of character instead of issues and even acknowledged that he would lose if he continued speaking about the economy. Doesn't that anger you? Would you rather someone who intentionally avoids issues because he knows he doesn't have a leg to stand on yet twists words and plays into your fears by raising the terrorist issue needlessly and quite wrongly?

When is enough truly enough? Why can't you see the disdain he has for you? If I'm wrong, prove it to me. Make me a believer.

Unfortunately and sadly, however, I don't think I am.