How McCain Became MacBeth

This weekend John McCain turned into John Macbeth. At a rally recently he was confronted with the vitriolic rage of his supporters who screamed “Off with his head!”, “Terrorist!” “Traitor!” and, the old lynch mob’s favorite, “Kill him!” in reference to Senator Obama. He was repeating his criticism of his presidential candidate rival, but upon hearing those nasty chants the senator cringed and grew perceptibly older, his shoulders ... Full Story »

Posted by Fabrice Florin
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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics
Topics: Racism, Terrorism, Presidential Election 2008, John McCain, Obama Administration, Sarah Palin
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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - Oct 14, 2008 - 2:46 PM PDT
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Edited by: Fabrice Florin - Oct 14, 2008 - 2:46 PM PDT

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Fabrice Florin
3.5
by Fabrice Florin - Oct. 14, 2008

Interesting opinion piece that compares McCain to MacBeth in what the author calls "a new American tragedy." This short article provides factual information to support his argument, which is presented logically and fairly, and offers an original insight to help readers make sense of the latest campaign developments.

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Denise Clendening
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by Denise Clendening - Oct. 14, 2008

Insightful analogy comparing the McCain/Palin campaign to MacBeth. It is a tragedy the way the campaign has turned to inciting hatred and fear. Actual campaign events, photos, and video are used in this commentary to support the analogy. Well done.

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Gregory Kruse
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by Gregory Kruse - Oct. 15, 2008

I just thought it made an interesting comparison, and was quite instructive. What more can one ask of journalism? I am making a distiction between journalism and news.

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Dwight Rousu
4.5
by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 14, 2008

The commentary is literate, and provides a compelling image from Shakespeare. An excellent short read.

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