Fatimah Ali wrote an opinion piece for the Philadelphia Daily News which said that if John McCain was elected president, it would launch a "full-fledged race and class war" in America. The comment was interpreted as a threat by some right-wing bloggers.Stop The ACLU: Radical Liberals Threaten Race Wars if McCain Wins (September 2, 2008)

"Rich Republicans just don't understand that millions are suffering. But many of their working class do, and they're beginning to abandon their own party."Philly.com: We Need Obama, Not 4 More Years of... (September 2, 2008)

"If McCain wins, look for a full-fledged race and class war, fueled by a deflated and depressed country, soaring crime, homelessness - and hopelessness!"Philly.com: We Need Obama, Not 4 More Years of... (September 2, 2008)