Assassination Agenda Genie Out of Bottle. McCain Tries to Stuff it Back In but Gets Booed!

You've seen the videos here on this blog, and probably everywhere else, showing McCain supporters frothing at the mouth and spewing the words "terrorist" and "kill him." John McCain today tried, but failed, to convince a now poisoned party audience.

Here's Chris Matthews cutting right to the heart of the issue: The Washington Post:

Washington Post: Sen. John McCain responded Friday to the increasingly angry crowds at his rallies and town halls by urging them to be respectful of his rival, Sen. Barack Obama, despite their deep policy differences with the Democratic nominee.

Speaking to skeptical supporters at a town hall in this Minneapolis suburb, McCain prompted boos from his crowd when he called Obama "a decent person" and told an expectant father that he does "not have to be scared if he is President of the United States."

"We want to fight and I want to fight, but we will be respectful," McCain said, also prompting loud boos when he declared that he admires Obama's accomplishments. "I want everyone to be respectful and let's be sure we are ... That doesn't mean you have to reduce your ferocity. It's just got to be respectful."