i hate people who allege hate speech

The professionally indignant have a new champion, Leah McElrath Renna. Brace yourself for the most ludicrous accusation of the 2008 campaign:

When McCain uses dehumanizing phrases like “that one” to refer to Barack Obama, he is implementing long-standing military techniques for dehumanizing one’s opponent during wartime. But this is NOT a war, and McCain’s behavior in this context is beyond irresponsible and amounts to hate speech.