Obama On “The Old Boy Network”

It was the “old boy network” of the Democratic Party that “selected” Obama!!

GREAT LINE!!!! And very true…was wondering when they’d get around to calling McCain out on it!
When you’ve got Phil Gramm…the one responsible for deregulation as McCain’s main economic advisor…
When you’ve got McCain claiming he is a “DEREGULATOR”
When you’ve got the McCain campaign sticking their noses in a state probe to investigate Palin’s corruptions, hoping to intimidate AK into ending the investigatiion…
…makes you wonder what exactly McCain is going to reform when he gets to Washington….HIMSELF?

That’s great! He’ll have to use that one a lot more too. Obama has come out swinging and is going to expose the duplicity and cynicism that is the McCain campaign. It’s about time.

What would you call Biden? Barry is part of the old boy network in Illinois.

“Who exactly is McCain going to reform when he gets to Washington…HIMSELF?”
What reforming did Barry do in Chicago?

bkm – So you admit, McCain IS apart of the old boys network. As well, Biden isn’t the #1 on the ticket… Unless you want to compare McCain with Biden, in this case i’ll choose Biden ANY DAY (Biden isn’t going to bring me and my family four more years of BUSH!!!)

Both parties are cesspools. The republicans are a little worse than the dems, but both suck. Follow Ron Paul’s lead and go third party. Ron Paul was right about this financial crash, he probably is right about 3rd parties.

Flip-flop, diddy-bop McCain. Rails against corporate theives and huge CEO ripoffs, and then employs Carly Fiorina as one of his most trusted advisors. The same Carly Fiorina who got a $45 Million buyout from Hewlett Packard. McCain = HYPOCRITE

This sounds like he is talking about Biden with all those years in congress.

You go, Obama! Giving the McWarDebt flock a taste of their own campaigning!
Obama pulls ahead in all 3 major polls today – Gallup, Reuters, and Zogby!

OBAMA’S REFERENCES ARE SO WELL THOUGHT- OUT WITH SUCH CLARITY AND PUNCH LINES, THAT McFLUFF’S LIES SOUND SILLY AND SHALLOW, YET THEY (McFLUFF’S SPIN) GET MEDIA ATTENTION……..

Flip-flop, Diddy-Bop McCain. King of deregulation while in the Senate. Now, of course, we need more regulation of the financial services industry. HYPOCRITE

Democrats ran the chair and oversight of Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac. Surprise! Fanny and Freddie collapsed and not a word from the democrats. Democrats ran the chair and oversight for every economic committee in congress and the senate. Surprise! The economy collapsed and not a word from the democrats.

Gabby
Our financial problems are mostly psychological ….. just a mental recession. we are winers
mccain or palin could not be CEOs
not from DEMS but from republicans
any more questions???? ok

Obama the CEO
When Obama was running (unsuccessfully) for Congress after just one term in the Illinois State Senate, he touted his experience with CAC as a qualification for high office. I’ve chaired major philanthropic efforts in the city like the Chicago Annenberg Challenge,” that gave fifty million dollars to prompt school reform efforts throughout the city. The Chicago Annenberg Challenge fiasco was a colossal flop, wasting $150 million taxpayer dollars. The entire project later sold to city for $10.00. Thank Obama.

Hey guys and gals …. give McCain a LOUD round of applause.
He created the Blackbery.
MCCAIN PALIN……. NOOOOO WAAAYYYYY

Obama: blah, blah, blah]
Can’t he stop slinging mud and suggest something useful?
Guess not!

Gabby, most on this board and others probably make less than 200K so the tax increases will only have a positive effect on my disposable income. As a matter of fact, I haven’t had any disposable income for about 8 years now! It’s time for a change! Let the middle class have some money to spend and see what America looks like in a couple of years!

The BEST reform that McSame can and should offer is the one to “reform” himself by quitting. Tell me, if someone who has been there for 26 years, voted with the status quo for over 95% of the last eight years, which has seen the economy tanking, losses in jobs, homes and livelihood, how likely is it that he can and will be able to reform anything??? Now, in the last days, both McSame and McPalin have been touting “regulation” in one sentence and “deregulation” in the next sentence, AND ALL DURING THE SAME SPEECH!!! Do these jokers realize they do not have an iota of understanding of what they are talking about? Expect reform or assistance from them? Might as well aak the woodchuck nibbling on the grass in my backyard. It would be really hilarious if it is not so tragic!!

Obama represents the worst in DC politics — big money, favors, influence peddling. I hope the DNC and other socialists realize the opportunity they’ve squandered some day. But, based on past history, probably not!

I guess Obama is trying to become an older boy by picking Biden as his running mate. Biden has been in Congress for THIRTY FIVE (35) YEARS!!! That’s much longer than McCain!!!!!

He needs to hit McCain on what would have happened if we had privatized Social Security before all this happened!

obama has a new commercial out accusing mccain of giving away jobs of people who live in pennsylvania. the commercial never mentions NAFTA. Why? Biden voted for Nafta. Obama – more of the same.

The Republicans controlled Congress for most of the last 12 years and the White House for the last seven. The Democrates control the House, but are virtually even in the Senate….so, how can anyone say it was the Dems that caused the meltdown. It’s been McCain and company all along.
Go Obama…it’s time for a change.

McCain has done a 180 from the time he could declare himself a Maverick, now he agrees with everything Bush says and does, he done a 180 on everything he once opposed and now he’s crawled in bed with a bunch of lobbist. Some people will do anything to get elected and McCain had decided to let his integerty go for a chance at the white house.

Take a look at Obama’s district in Chicago and you’ll see what his speeches and promises are worth.

Well, To all of you who still insist that Sen. McCain has what it takes. Please outline his plan for fixing what is broken. As of yet, he has not stated anything. Sen. Obama has at least given us his plan, which has been stated many times before this. You can find everything on Sen. Obama’s web site, Sen. McCain’s web site has nothing. Also, where is Sen. McCains flag lapel pin these days……

Give me a break…Mr. O.
If you really were going to change Washington, you would not have selected a guy for VP that has served longer than MccAin in the Senate…
so get real.
McCain was right on surge and was correct on Fannie Mae…what do you have to show?
John McCain. 25 May 2005, speaking to the Senate:
Mr. President, this week Fannie Mae’s regulator reported that the company’s quarterly reports of profit growth over the past few years were “illusions deliberately and systematically created” by the company’s senior management, which resulted in a $10.6 billion accounting scandal.
The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight’s report goes on to say that Fannie Mae employees deliberately and intentionally manipulated financial reports to hit earnings targets in order to trigger bonuses for senior executives. In the case of Franklin Raines, Fannie Mae’s former chief executive officer, OFHEO’s report shows that over half of Mr. Raines’ compensation for the 6 years through 2003 was directly tied to meeting earnings targets. The report of financial misconduct at Fannie Mae echoes the deeply troubling $5 billion profit restatement at Freddie Mac.
The OFHEO report also states that Fannie Mae used its political power to lobby Congress in an effort to interfere with the regulator’s examination of the company’s accounting problems. This report comes some weeks after Freddie Mac paid a record $3.8 million fine in a settlement with the Federal Election Commission and restated lobbying disclosure reports from 2004 to 2005. These are entities that have demonstrated over and over again that they are deeply in need of reform.
For years I have been concerned about the regulatory structure that governs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac–known as Government-sponsored entities or GSEs–and the sheer magnitude of these companies and the role they play in the housing market. OFHEO’s report this week does nothing to ease these concerns. In fact, the report does quite the contrary. OFHEO’s report solidifies my view that the GSEs need to be reformed without delay.
I join as a cosponsor of the Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2005, S. 190, to underscore my support for quick passage of GSE regulatory reform legislation. If Congress does not act, American taxpayers will continue to be exposed to the enormous risk that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pose to the housing market, the overall financial system, and the economy as a whole.
I urge my colleagues to support swift action on this GSE reform legislation.
The legislation was blocked by Democrats, with the assistance of a few Republicans.

Obama’s got his own “Good Old Boy” network. IT’s called the COOK COUNTY POLITICAL MACHINE.
Oh and Bill Ayers, Rev Wright, Louis Farrakham are also there as his personal private “good old boy” network.

Wow, this guy’s a laugh a minute..just the kind of experienced leadership we need. For change we can believe in he brought “old boy” Biden into his ticket.
Keep the laughs coming and stay away from the issues, it’s your only hope.