The base proves just how base they can get

'Bloodlines'

As the reality that Obama could become president sinks in, the ire directed at him is amping up, as in this striking video taken by a liberal Ohio blogger outside a McCain-Palin rally in Ohio.

As Jonathan Martin notes, there's a special edge to the anti-Obama sentiment. Despised as John Kerry was, it's hard to imagine Republicans calling him, personally, a "terrorist," and speculating about his "bloodlines."

And while the vitriol may help, a bit, in rallying the base, it's also probably not something independent voters are going to find terribly attractive.

h/t: Ben Smith at Politico