Obama Brand: Truth or Consequences

If you think not blowing off 300 mil is a mistake by Obama then you are obviously partial to McCain. ABC the anti Obama rag….

I think that obamas campaign is pretty smart, i dont think they would have gone against this without some sort of plan.
Which we all figure is a massive attempt to play in every state, we just dont know exactly what thats going to actually be like. It is obviously much larger then 90 million otherwise why take the hits…
or perhaps they figure mccains brand has been terribly tarnished as well, since they can point to mccains dealings with public financing and his possible illegal movement in and out of public financing and that loan.
It may seem like a silly move, but obamas campaign is very calculated

forgotton already. At least makes some sense when compaired to McCains antics and deal making with the public finance moneys.

Obama’s brand reminds me of laundry detergent box a few years ago. Every time I buy the 29 oz box, it always costs me $15.99. Three years later, it’s still the same price, but I one day start to notice that the weight has decreased to 20 oz, but the price and the box remains the same.
Obama should clean up his acts.

According to a detailed analysis appearing on today’s MSNBC web site, Obama is in bed with the ethanol industry and opposes imports of the more efficient cane fuel. His advisers are influential lobbyists of large Agra-business.
Same old Obama, different day! And still fooling some of the people all of the time!

Is anyone really foolish enough to think Obama does not have blind ambition and wants to win at any cost? Come on. He has postured himself to do just that and he will continue to lie, change his mind, and do whatever he has to to win. Look what they’re doing to Michele. They’re making her look like another soft wife of a president, does anyone believe that is who she is???
Come on people wake up. He is a loser, and cannot be trusted to be the president of the most powerful country on earth.
I am a devout democrat. This man is not worthy of my vote and will never get it.

Obama — full of BS; signifying nothing!

NO vote for Hussein Obama.
My family members,friends, we all
say NO to Hussein Obama in november.
Hussein is an opportunist,fake and
the BIGGEST joke of the century……

While suturing a cut on the hand of a 75-year-old Texas rancher, whose hand
was caught in a gate while working cattle, the doctor struck up a
conversation with the old man. Eventually the topic got around to Obama and
his bid to be President.
The old rancher said, ‘Well, ya know, Obama is a ‘post turtle’.’
Not being familiar with the term, the doctor asked him what a ‘post turtle’
was. The old rancher said, ‘When you’re driving down a country road and you
come across a fence post with a turtle balanced on top, that’s a ‘post
turtle’.’
The old rancher saw a puzzled look on the doctor’s face, so he continued to
explain. ‘You know he didn’t get up there by himself, he doesn’t belong up
there, he doesn’t know what to do while he is up there, and you just wonder
what kind of a person put him up there to begin with.’

Too bad for America that electing a president has become a matter of “branding” and a popularity contest. I think that’s the number one reason the nation is in such lousy shape and in such desperate need of real leadership. We’re not choosing a beer here people.

1percenter: Why is that?

Sadly, this isn’t the worst of it. FISA? NAFTA? So much rhetoric just to get Hillary Clinton out of the race. Now that the field is clear, the real candidate comes to life. Not DC politics, Chicago politics.

Anti-Obama book in in the works:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20080623/pl_politico/11263
Obama wants to get elected so eagerly, before people know the real him.
Wake up!

As much as it might seem unlikely, I am
not convinced that Obama will be the
nominee come August. Hillary might be
“campaigning’ with him, but has anyone thought that by doing that she remains in the spotlight? This race is not over till the fat lady sings.
Glen

This article, Obama’s 143 Days of Senate Experience, from by Cheri Jacobus is funny. Obama and our nation is getting more and more ridiculous.
“Just how much Senate experience does Barack Obama have in terms of actual work days? Not much.
From the time Barack Obama was sworn in as a United State Senator, to the time he announced he was forming a Presidential exploratory committee, he logged 143 days of experience in the Senate. That’s how many days the Senate was actually in session and working.
After 143 days of work experience, Obama believed he was ready to be Commander In Chief, Leader of the Free World, and fill the shoes of Abraham Lincoln, FDR, JFK and Ronald Reagan.
143 days — I keep leftovers in my refrigerator longer than that.
In contrast, John McCain’s 26 years in Congress, 22 years of military service including 1,966 days in captivity as a POW in Hanoi now seem more impressive than ever. At 71, John McCain may just be hitting his stride.”

Aston: Public financing of campaigns makes no sense to me whatsoever. It does not stop the peddling of influence on D.C.; it is a socialist way of running campaigns. Where does the money come from? It’s the US Treasury, so we all end up paying for the largess of these campaigns (whether we like the candidate or not). There is absolutely nothing wrong with lobbying groups and so-called special interests funding political campaigns – it is free speech to do so and the courts have agreed on that multiple times.
So, to me, McCain is taking food stamps for no reason. He needs to just go out and raise money the ol’ fashioned way. If he has something good to sell, he’ll have no shortage of people willing to buy.

McCain opt[ed] into public financing, accepted the spending limits and then profited from that opt-in by securing a campaign saving loan. And then he used some clever, but not clever enough lawyering, to opt back out. And the person charged with saying what flies and what doesn’t — the Republican head of the FEC — said he’s not allowed to do that. He can’t opt out unilaterally unless the FEC says he can.
The most generous interpretation of what happened is that McCain’s lawyer came up with an ingenious legal two step that allowed him to double dip in the campaign finance system, eat his cake and spend it too. But even if you buy that line, successful gaming of the system doesn’t really count as strict adherence. And the point is irrelevant since the head of the FEC — a Republican — says McCain cannot do this on his own.

Anyone who puts a politician up on a pedestal is looking for disappointment. And for you to compare your old boss and his tactics with the public financing issue and Obama is pretty ridiculous and rather insulting.
Obama built off the grassroots fund raising that Dean started years ago and bravo to him. He’s allowed to change his mind on issues. And guess what? It probably won’t be the last time that happens! I know, shocking! Obama is not an angel and a pure idealist brand icon. And yes, he has ambition, is that surprising news? Look at his age and the fact that he is running for President…
The Beltway and the Press may want to spin this happening into a cover story but to echo Donna Brazile on This Week yesterday, it’s funny to see folks (like you) try to make this a bigger deal. In terms of his brand, it’s just not.

Should anyone wonder what is happening to this country just think about this…The Dems want to elect someone with NO experience. We are the result of the people we have put into office to represent us. I used to be proud of my country and I still am but the people living in this country and their changing attitudes scares the heck out of me. Obama isn’t going to change anything but his mind, which he does on a regular basis. For this countrys sake wake up and realize whom you are voting for. If you don’t research this man you will be standing here four years from now wondering what the hell happened…

ABC still a reliable republican shill, I see.

143_days: Need you be reminded as well as Cheri Jacobus using her analogy, that John McCain who now enjoys a 61%, That’s sixty one percent, ABSENTEE record from his job as a U.S. Senator, (# 1 of all 100 Senators, would comparably have only 9 years of service in his elected position. Furthermore, when equating experience, it’s naive to not consider experience of a state legislator where they have a more direct contact with their constituents. Especially from a state of 16 million population and as diverse as Illinois as compared to a state such as Arizona with a 6 million population. Also just how can anyone equate 1,966 days sitting in a cell as a learning experience for President?

devilkev,
1966 days in a Hanoi cell is simply more patriotic than 7300 days as a member of Trinity church, worshipping Wright.

nobama………good post..

Washington politics! Same ol’ same ol’

Well it’s like Obama said to Canada. Don’t worry about it; it is only campaign rhetoric. Obama’s promise for change in politics… JUST WORDS. The big speech he gave stating that ONLY when you run solely on public financing can you be free of lobbyists. And he is still taking money from Rezko’s bundlers; as of the fundraiser just last week.
Nobama for me. I vote for hope. I think I’ll write in Hillary’s name and HOPE she wins.

They are both absolutely horrible excuses for candidates. However, Obama is not the essence of unification as some believe. I see millions of Americans being fooled by empty promises that emphasize NO personal responsibility of any kind. Bob Barr in 2008 for sure.

Obama has his own brand alright!! The brand that keeps on giving!! He has, again, managed to irritate Hillary supporters by saying “they will get over it”!! Big surprise, Obama, we will NOT “get over it”!! We are supporting McCain in droves and if you think that you can now ask Hillary to be veep because you NEED her…forget that too! We don’t want you!!!

Obama has his own brand alright!! The brand that keeps on giving!! He has, again, managed to irritate Hillary supporters by saying “they will get over it”!! Big surprise, Obama, we will NOT “get over it”!! We are supporting McCain in droves and if you think that you can now ask Hillary to be veep because you NEED her…forget that too! We don’t want you!!!

The brand is about removing the influences of Big Money, Corporate donors in politics, and replacing it with the influence of the public (Public finance, small donors). Flip flop is in the eyes of those who wish it to be so. Obama’s stance/brand is consistent….

Thse idiotic stupid super delegates need to do some homework on this empty suit before that August convention. He is not fit to be our President and he comes from the cess pool of Chicago politics. Obama has many dirty little secrets and more scandals and hop[efully they all come out before he actually becomes he NOMINEE. All his oratory and chants are masking the real man who has no experience and one who has risen on other peoples coattails and work to get where he is. “Post turtle ” sums it up perfectly. Don’t be fooled by this Pied Piper. Wake up America

The flip-flop doesn’t matter. It was engineered by Obama’s handlers, anyway. They’re the ones driving this campaign, not the empty suit behind the teleprompter. Obama will lose because of his “three A’s”: Accomplishments(None), Attitude(Elitist), Associates(Unsavory).

nobama,antiobama,byeobama etc etc
the time has come its time for a change
forget your bitterness as a gopist or clintonite life goes on. Forget about the past think about the future.

Dowd is a republican shill.

michafaith — You are SO CORRECT. Obama has not an ounce of good judgment—you can ask any other man on this planet if you tell your wife “get over it” what do you think her reaction is going to be?! Hasn’t Obama learned anything about woman—you know a woman scorned! We do not like the man because he has TOO MANY FLAWS, HIS TIES to a black supremest church, who audience laughs when they hear the hateful comments directed toward whites—he calls professional woman “sweeties” and now he says “get over it”. I could go on but not enough time to waste on this man. No Barack Hussein Obama in 2008.

Obama has judgment. Say anthing and do anything to get elected. Attended a racist church, pretended to be a post-racial candidate. Behaves worse than a typical politician, talks about new politics.
Now, the bloody fools who supported Obama, the joke is on you.

Smoke, mirrors, empty promises and broken pledges.
All aboard Obama supporters! The next Pied Piper departs Hamlin in 15 minutes.

The NYTs reported today that Obama is being supported big time by the ethanol special interests. He has corn silk growing out of those big ears of his. It’s a joke to suggest that he is not influenced by big money. And what about big labor? Or his buddy the shadowy George Soros? Will Mike Meyers play him in the movie? He has so many people fooled. Bunncha dopes!

I believe Obama did the right thing by turning down public financing. First of all, didn’t McCain get burned by a 527 during the primaries…By an Ultra-Conservative within his own party? The Republican Attack Machine is primed and pumped for the general election, and the talking points are already being pushed that Obama flip-flopped on an important stance. But if I’m in business, why would I want to cut my product line by fifty percent, in order to give my competitor a fair shake? So you say that Obama is not about change? How can change take place if the person who is talking about change ties both hands behind his back in a fight to win the Presidency? Obama got tagged with heavy punches constantly during the primaries, and to a fault didn’t fight back like I thought he should have. If I was the one that raised $230 mil. during the primaries, and decided to take a loss of $140 mil during a similar period against a political pro that will gain the backing of 527′s who will attack with impunity, I’d deserve to lose. The only reason why McCain is taking public funding is because he BORROWED public money to keep his primary campaign afloat. He needs parity to stay in the race with Obama. Obama is in to win, but he’s also in this race to bring about real change in the White House. Let’s hope once Obama is elected that the rest of Washington will follow.

I agree with the writer of this article. Barack better watch out for his brand. If you’re selling “change” and “trustworthiness,” you better stick to selling those two things. Even he doesn’t believe in his own brand — he’s off now meeting with his corporate buddies in the Ethanol business, trying to figure out the best way to keep Ethanol made in South America out of this country, never mind that their sugar cane ethanol is better than that produced here by Barack’s Big League Ethanol manufacturers.

Another lie from Hussein. What else is new? I can’t believe that people fell for this idiot. We can only hope the real Obama will come out before the convention,and maybe they will see he is unelectable. I have had it with the Democratic Party. Left Wing Lunatics. And to think I was one for over thirty years. Not anymore. I hope Hillary runs as an independent.

obama is a lying sack!

What do you expect from Matthew Dowd? This man was “chief strategist” for George W. Bush in 2004!!!
Thanks for ripping out our country, Matthew! Way to go!
Gimme a break…Ridiculous.

6 of one, half a dozen of the other.
So, he isn’t taking the public funds. But he is taking funds from the public, as opposed to special interests, or lobbyists. So, in theory, he shouldn’t be in anyone’s pocket. So, is McCain more ethical? I don’t think so.
Hey Redneck – why don’t you point out that Barak has the same first name as Ehud Barak’s last name? You think you have a stick, but its a pretty wimpy stick. I expect you will keep trying though. Get used to saying it, its going to be a long 4 years for ya. Just like its been a very long 8 years for anyone with a brain in this country.

The criticism of Senator Obama for choosing not to accept public financing in the general election is ill-founded and prejudicial. None of his ideals, goals, policies and objectives will be achieved unless he is, in fact, elected President. You may call it “expediency” but every candidate is in the race to win. Given the fact that Republican and conservative groups are going to use every dirty mud-slinging tactic they can muster, and most of that money will be unaccountable because it comes from private groups, Obama MUST have sufficient funds to overcome that onslaught. He made the right decision. Finally, as regards “flip-flops”, it is irrational and ludicrous to expect any policy maker to be inflexible and nbot respond to changing circumstances.

That was very elitist, soothsayer….BUT I AGREE WITH YOU!!!

I’m convinced that Obama and his campaign have decided that they can lie, deceive, distort, misrepresent, and flip-flop on major issues with impunity. I believe they think Obama’s empty message of change, charm, charisma and massive TV add campaign will more than counter the weak voices of those who expose his lies. For instance, Obama’s brand new general campaign add contains a blatant lie that he passed Public Law 110-181. He didn’t contribute to it, and didn’t vote on it.

George Bush has been President of the United States for 8 years. He could have taken the lead on alternative energy. Instead, he refused to even acknowledge “climate change”. The Republicans have been president for 20 of the last 28 years. The blame gmae should be reserved for them.
“Nothing changes”…indeed

“enough sense to vote for Bush”….Now that is a contradiction!

http://www.dontvoteobama.net/ – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – According to the state laws in Hawaii that were in effect at the time of Obama’s birth, a child must be born to “TWO” U.S. Citizen parents (this law was in effect from “December 24, 1952 to November 13, 1986,“ which means it applies to Barack’s birth.But only Barack’s mom was a U.S. Citizen. Papa Obama was a citizen of Kenya. Right now today Barack is also a citizen of Kenya. Why does he keep his citizenship in Kenya? The US Constitution wants Presidents who are totally 100% committed to America. Obama is less than 100% committed to USA.

Simply put, Mr. Obama is a Chicago politician.
On one hand, he is a canny, charismatic individual who is very persuasive on the stump. He can inspire many folks.
On the other hand, he is calculating. Claim that campaign finance reform is a key issue. Then, dump the system when it might be constraining.
Those contrary impulses will be determinative. If the calculating side emerges too much, Sen. McCain will likely — and deservedly — be the next President.

Matthew, I totally agree with you. I actually wrote a blog on a related CNN news raising the same concerns. It’s very important for Obama to build trust and prove leadership by sticking to his words and plans. He is too new a brand to many Americans, who are still needed to be convinced on his characters and leadership ability. He is already winning, people back him, not because he can reach them thru email and the Internet, they back him because he has a winning plan and vision that reflect their fedup with the old politics. He does not want to be looked like one.

Obama lies about everything. the evidence is there. 1.5 million people donating $10 is $15 million. He will not talk about the other $235 million that buys his loyality to those who give him money. Obama wants to leave office rich. plain and simple. He is super ambitious. He justifies everything and anything when he says it is ok to break his promise because he wants to win. Principle mean nothing to BLACK LIBERATION THEOLOGY. In the preface to his 1970 book, A Black Theology of Liberation, Wright wrote: “There will be no peace in America until whites begin to hate their whiteness, asking from the depths of their being: ‘How can we become black?’”There is no use for a God who loves white oppressors the same as oppressed blacks. We have had too much of white love, the love that tells blacks to turn the other cheek and go the second mile. What we need is the divine love as expressed in black power, which is the power of blacks to destroy their oppressors, here and now, by any means at their disposal. Unless God is participating in this holy activity, we must reject God’s love.” [A Black Theology of Liberation, p. 70]If that last one isn’t HATE, I don’t know what is! Saying blacks should destroy their white oppressors by any means at their disposal. Ummm, that pretty much rings of a lynching request on the other side. Even the founder says Malcolm X was not far wrong in saying “Black theology will accept only the love of God which participates in the destruction of the white enemy.” No wonder Michelle is not proud to be american. What must his children think having heard Rev Wright all their young lives. Obama never said any of what Wright said was wrong. He sort of said he was against unspecified statements. But he never said what statements he disagreed with.

Are you people out of your delusional minds?!?!
If Obama had accepted that weak, paltry $84 million, I would have questioned his judgement and his ability to make wise decisions as President. In fact, he would have deserved to lose!

Reading about the post turtle reminded me of another Texas saying appropriate to Obama, He’s all hat and no cow.

Can we drill yet? can we? can we?
The same crowd that thinks drilling in the Actic National Wildlife Refuge is a great idea, still thinks so.
Hopefully with enough Democrats, we’ll get an actual energy policy this time. Stuffed full of pork no doubt, but maybe it won’t be written in secret meetings with the VP. Maybe it will take into account (WHOA!) other kinds of fuels, new energy industries, states not named Texas, greenhouse gas emissions, and longer term planning.
Seriously if we had the ANWR oil now, we’d be shipping it to China and India to try and cash in on the $140/barrel. What we need is some plan that gets us there by investing in the next generation of infrastructure. Honda has a new hydrogen car, Denmark has a high percentage of electricity coming from wind.
What are we doing? THe next set of answers need to come from us, not Conoco, Exxon, and Halliburton.

I DON’T TRUST THIS OBAMA GUY!!
HE IS SCARY!!! HE WILL DO ANYTHING TO GET ELECTED.
Supper delegates, please OPEN YOUR EYES!!!
Hillary 2008!!!!!

So, Obama lied. So what? Who really cares that matters? Certainly not the voters.

Obama broke his word. Period. Forgive me for tweaking an old RFK line, but…
I look at liars in public office and ask why.
Others dream of liars not yet elected, believe them and ask: why not?

That first comment is crazy in so many ways. ABC anti-Obama???? WTF? And Obama won’t have 300 million. He only got 22 last month. Do your math Jim.

I would be disappointed in Obama if he weren’t in it to win. Since when is winning a bad thing. I’m glad to see a democrat who will play tough for a change. He is learning from Kerry’s mistakes.
More people donate to Obama because more people want to see him elected…plain and simple. He would be a fool to not take advantage of that fact.

Currently I pay 43% in federal + state tax. Under Obama’s announced tax plan, I’ll pay an extra 5% (Bush tax cuts expire), 5% due to unlimited FICA tax, and 5% extra due to new corporate taxes (small business co-owner, half my income is corporate). That will increase my federal + state tax burden to 58%. Add in property tax and it becomes 60%. Add in sales tax on the remainder (6% x 40% = 2.4%) and it becomes 62.4%.
Thus for every $100 I make, Obama’s government would allow me to keep $37.60. Is that a “fair share?” Personally I think this is ridiculous and approaches government slavery. Ironically, these are just the new taxes Obama brags about, not even counting his new capital gains tax and whatever other taxes he isn’t telling us about. Tell your children to quit law school or med school, unless they like being raped by politicians.
Don’t people like the idea that hard work, extra school, and sacrifice are keys to success?

It’s amazing what people consider flip-flopping and what is considered a wise decision. It only makes since to opt out of public financing. Was he to “trust” the GOP and McCain to rein in the 527s. Give me a break! When can you trust any politician.
I am an independent who would have voted for the McCain of 2000 but today he caters too much to the conservatives b/c he believes they can deliver. He has flip-flopped more on his policy than Obama.
Personally, I uphold flip-flopping when it is a flip-flop for the betterment of the people/constituency which Obama did. McCain has flip-flopped for the worst.

DemocratForever <>
The law your speaking of was only law for twenty of the two hundred thirty two years this country has existed. Isn’t it a little desperate to look for arcane laws that are no longer on the books to disqualify a candidate. McCain wasn’t even born in the United States. Do you fear McCain is holding veiled loyalties to South America because he was born in Panama? For most of the nation’s history if you were born in Panama you couldn’t be President. So which is the more valid candidate? Let’s stop being silly and get on with real issues.

it’s funny the republicans are upset about obamas money… even though the majority of it came from regular folks… he is going to CREAM mccain, with or without his bazillions of dollars of support

article does not even mention that mccain would have a gross advantage if obama did not go his own route. the hubub is that Obama is in control fiscally, something reserved for the other side in past elections.
if this was the other way around, which it usually is, this article would not have been written, would it?
come on matthew, I know you know whats behind your article, but the american people don’t. come on you can start anew again, and work back to humanity.

McSame is just jealous because he can’t get people to back him like Obama can… thus he literally “must” opt into the public finance system.

It doesn’t matter who wins. We’re screwed. The Democrats are want to give my money to people who don’t want to work, and the Republicans want to give my money to people who don’t need to work. I’d write more, but unfortunately, I have to go to work.

we need more than 1/2 the story
you are setting the bar a bit high for mr. obama, and for what?
who are you comparing him to, surely not mccain?
Your solution, is to just siphon more money through committes like the Republicans, which is not loyal to the public financing law to begin with? Yes, Obama has the advantage and you don’t like it, but let’s be honest, directly or indirectly you helped create this discrepancy.

NoNewTaxes:
***Currently I pay 43% in federal + state tax. Under Obama’s announced tax plan, I’ll pay an extra 5% (Bush tax cuts expire), 5% due to unlimited FICA tax, and 5% extra due to new corporate taxes (small business co-owner, half my income is corporate). That will increase my federal + state tax burden to 58%. Add in property tax and it becomes 60%. Add in sales tax on the remainder (6% x 40% = 2.4%) and it becomes 62.4%.****
Under Obama’s plan you will be paying what you paid under Clinton. Your math is getting really silly. The FICA cap is only money paid over and above $102,000 and its a payroll tax. Only employed, self employed and business partners pay FICA. If your a businessman you would know that and wouldn’t make such a statement. Independent studies have been comparing McCain’s and Obama’s plans. You might try referencing some of these. As a businessmen worth his salt you should be making accurate calculations based on realistic monetary assessments not wild sky-is-falling ramblings. You should vote for the candidate that is looking out for your interests. If I was making a half million dollars a year I would vote for McCain. There is nothing wrong with that. People from there down to 250 grand will not be paying a whole lot more. The rest for the most part will be paying less taxes.
But no one is going to be paying $62 percent. If that’s what you think its a miracle you have stayed in business this long.

Conservative NYT columnist David Brooks says Republicans are saps for thinking Obama is vapid and inexperienced – this is a glimpse at Obama’s ruthless Chicago pol style. But Brooks is also ambivalent watching all this, saying on the one hand, Obama did sell out for political advantage. On the other hand, global affairs ain’t beanbag. If we’re going to have a leader who has to negotiate the likes of Vladimir Putin, it’s a president who can be ruthless. Obama’s decision has revealed much – he’s not just Mr. Good Guy and he’s far from naïve or inexperienced in politics.

we are a very large group of Hillary Clinton supporters! We will be protesting Obama-Hillary unity rally in New Hempshire this Friday!
OBAMA , GET READY, YOU WILL BE SHOCKED!
ATTENDING GROUPS ARE!
PUMA
HILLARY SUPPORTERS 4 MCCAIN
DEMOCRATS FOR MCCAIN
AMERICA COMES FIRST
DON’T VOTE OBAMA
CITIZENS FOR MCCAIN
REAGAN DEMOCRATS FOR MCCAIN
If anyone wishes to join us, you are very much welcome

To all the libs on this site that want to forgive obama’s flip-flopping-the point of this article is that obama’s entire candidacy is based upon being a “new” kind of politician since he has no experience and has accoplished nothing of substance-so now he has damaged the only argument that made him a viable alternative.

What do you expect from Matt Dowd? A former Republican mouhtpiece. John Kerry took public financing all the while the swift boat scum spread falsehoods. I donated money to Obama 08 to help counter the wave of attacks that are sure to come. ABC is so anti-Obama it is obvious to all

Tom!
I am a liberal and I HATE Obama!
that is why since Hillary is out, so many democrats moved to McCain!
Do not believe those polls!
McCain is ahead because all those polls have 18% to 20% undecideds that means they are afraid of telling the truth! because they don’t want to be called racist!

It’s obvious throughout this election season, that Barack Obama makes heavy use of the media to deliver messages for him. While he was running against Hillary, everyone kept asking her to drop out. Then they insisted she concede to Obama. Now CNN is delivering a message asking Bill Clinton to endorse Obama. The CNN anchors are all aflutter pointing out that Bill Clinton has not endorsed Barack. Now I ask, who cares if Bill Clinton endorses Obama? Does anyone pay attention to him anymore? The tabloids care more about the spicier part of Bill Clinton’s behavior. Obviously, for some reason Obama needs people to totally cave to him. This hardball part of Barack’s personality that requires people to absolutely grovel to him is very distasteful. And isn’t it obvious that Bill Clinton shouldn’t endorse Obama unless he picks Hillary for VP? There’s no way I would ever unify and vote for Obama, but Clinton shouldn’t give an important endorsement when he still thinks his wife could be on the ticket.

Did you ever think you would see the day when a Chicago rabble rouser who gives a good speech would be the nominee of a major political party for POTUS? I bet the green party candidate has more experience.

Poor George Carlin died. Whose gonna make fun of these imbeciles that we elect?

Senator Kerry is out in the news today saying that McCain is confused which seems code for McCain is too old to be President. But if that’s so, could Obama just be young and dumb? Remember the debate where Tim Russert asked Hillary and Barack if they knew anything on the new Russian President? Hillary answered the question and then Barack just said basically what Hillary did. It was clear Barack had no idea who the new President of Russia was or he didn’t seem to know much. Does this mean Barack isn’t fit to be President?

Let’s also remember that John McCain, a true American hero, has two sons fighting for America who are also heroes. His father and grandfather were heroes and fought for America too in the US Navy! Where is Barack fighting? What country are Barack’s family members fighting for, KENYA??!!

I am glad a lot of Hillary supporters will be protesting the unity rally in NH
McCain 2008
Hillary 2012
The official Hillary site is dead!
NObama bloggers invaded the site!
But before Hillary dropped out her supporters had developed many websites fand started blogging at those sites!That was part of her plan!
Hillary blogs have been sending messages to her supporters to protest the unity rally in NH anyways!
part of her plan!
So do not even follow what she says,
We all know what HILLARY wants!
McCain 2008
Hillary 2012

AP writer Liz Sidoti states, “Barack Obama chose winning over his word.” And he has done it before many times, and will do it again, and again, and again. He didn’t even tell the truth in his fictional autobiography. He changes his mind on the issues more than he changes his ties. Except for this Matthew Dowd opinion piece, the media hasn’t addressed the BHO’s instability and credibility issues.

What you fail to put into your artical:
From his response in a questionnaire from the Midwest Democracy Network, released Nov. 27, 2007, when asked: “If you are nominated for president in 2008 and your major opponents agree to forgo private funding in the general election campaign, will you participate in the presidential public financing system?”
“Yes. I have been a longtime advocate for public financing of campaigns combined with free television and radio time as a way to reduce the influence of moneyed special interests. I introduced public financing legislation in the Illinois State Senate, and am the only 2008 candidate to have sponsored Senator Russ Feingold’s (D-Wis.) bill to reform the presidential public financing system. In February 2007, I proposed a novel way to preserve the strength of the public financing system in the 2008 election. My plan requires both major party candidates to agree on a fundraising truce, return excess money from donors, and stay within the public financing system for the general election. My proposal followed announcements by some presidential candidates that they would forgo public financing so they could raise unlimited funds in the general election. The Federal Election Commission ruled the proposal legal, and Senator John McCain, R-Ariz., has already pledged to accept this fundraising pledge. If I am the Democratic nominee, I will aggressively pursue an agreement with the Republican nominee to preserve a publicly financed general election.”
The McCain and Obama lawyers meet and was unable to come to agreement.
We might also want to know the following as to John McCain:
McCain had initially applied for the money, however, and has been in a dispute with the Federal Election Commission over whether he needed its approval to decline the funds. The FEC insists that he does, but has not had a quorum to act because four of its six seats have been vacant pending Senate confirmation of presidential nominees. McCain lawyers have disputed the need for FEC approval.
The government’s top campaign finance regulator says John McCain can’t drop out of the primary election’s public financing system until he answers questions about a loan he obtained to kickstart his once faltering presidential campaign.

I can not stand Obama at all!
I definitely will vote for McCain!

I am hoping that the bots do vote for McShame. that way we can watch how much they throw their temper tantrums in November when they watch their candidate go down in flames to Obama – again!
And the fun thing will be due to their own incompetence. Hillary took a sure bet and so mismanaged her campaign and ran it so incompetently that she lost. And mcShame seems to be stumbling around out there confused.
I wonder how long they will hold their breath and wallow in self pity after that.

Out west–the cowboys use to ride for the “brand”. The doggies were roped and branded with the mark of their owner. Obama had no brand yet, Hillary already had the Clinton brand.

I see you Obama haters are still up to the same old thing. Get over yourself! OBAMA 08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Emilanna, they cannot get over themselves until they realize the world doesn’t revolve around them. They are throwing tantrums to get attention.
Like spoiled children.

vwcatt and emilianna – Just wondering why youre both supporting an exposed fraud, and a lying racist? Nobama, No way!!

Mark in GA – Will you quit it. The Dems and Move on.org have far more money than the repubs, and they are already using it, CREEPS, OBama is a proven liar, afraid to debate,and now a discriminator against Muslim women. What an absolute piece of ****.Obama backtracked on his word AGAIN, for greed, he is an obviously self absorbed assssshole.

Obama: Truth or consequences? The truth is: your vote for Mr. Wonderful will have serious consequences. Yes, he is handsome, charismatic, eloquent (as long as he has his teleprompter), charming. Unfortunately, these are not qualities we necessarily need for POTUS. It’s what he is lacking that is important: experience, knowledge of the issues, social sensitivity, cultural awareness (“a typical white person”?). Charm will not end any international hostilities, especially when Barry has trouble thinking on his feet. And the terrorists are apparently more insightful than your average American voter. I find it very difficult to believe that this man has ascended to the level he has achieved already. Ever heard of the king’s new clothes? The rest of the world looks at us and concludes that our Presidential race is simply another episode of American Idol.

Sure Barack, ALL OF A SUDDEN the system is broken. LMFAO, It was the same sytem the day you made your promise, as it was the day you broke your promise. You are too blatently PATHETIC.

What makes any of you think that Barack is a “different” kind of politician? Because he says he is? Don’t close your eyes to the obvious if he made a promise he didn’t keep that speaks loudly about his character. For twenty years his spiritual advisor was Rev. Wright, who I frankly trust more than Barack…Rev. Wright didn’t change his message,Barack did. Rev. Wright didn’t change his church when it was inconvenient and frowned on, Barack did.
Not because he stopped believing what Rev. Wright taught but because we wouldn’t vote for him if he stayed.
He wants to be elected so bad that he is willing to say and do anything to get the job done. And truth be told both Barack and Rev. Wright totally missed the boat on racial relations…for the first in US history there was a chance to actually talk openly about the issues…that Blacks/African Americans are as racist as whites…maybe justifiedly so, but racism in any form is wrong. America needs to have that conversation so we can all be proud of who we are and proud of our neighbors.

What I would like to know is the role the media played in getting a Republican candidate that Obama would be able to easily beat. Most polls showed Thompson, Romney and even Huckabee as better fits with the party standard. Instead the media set the agenda by picking and choosing whose events they would cover. The Thompson campaign pulled out all stops to get the media there, but instead they simply ignored him and label his as lazy. They similarly saddled Huckabee with this goofy Southern image and Romney as just another rich guy. If Obama loses, it won’t be because the media tripped him up, it will be his own bad choices. And frankly, he’s been pretty pumped up by the reactions in the primaries, let him throw his grandma under the bus or let another racist pastor emerge and he’s going to have to address some real issues.

Dowd: Son, you’re being too cute even for a Republican. You’re mad because Obama figured out that you don’t bring a knife to a gun fight.
Besides, McCain tried to get out from public financing and the FEC called him on it. That means Obama made the right decision.
“It’s hard to get hit when your fist is in somebody’s face. James Carville

Hmmm Chiago politics go mainstream. All the way to the Casa Blanca.

Hmmm Chiago politics go mainstream. All the way to the Casa Blanca.

I believe the main reason that Obama opted out of public financing is that he sees this election as a historic opportunity to change the electoral map. The people who are signing up to register in droves in very red states like Georgia mean that Obama’s coattails are going to be long enough to give him a congress to work with that is amenable to providing health care for all and to ending the Bush giveaways to the rich. Those $5 to $25 contributors of Obama’s will be an army of
campaign workers with an organization to guide them thanks to Howard Dean’s fifty state strategy. This was a very tough call for Obama – but that’s what good presidents have to do!

Obama is going to ruin the economy by raising taxes…as simple as that. I travel a lot for work around the world. The #1 issue threatening our society is our loss of competitiveness. The world is waking up and learning to live bypassing US of A. In this situation, reducing corporate taxes and stimulating growth (the main reason why India and Brazil are growing) and reducing personal incme tax, and reducing capital gains tax all will improve teh belief in US companies. What Obama suggests is downright dangerous to American business and economy

What do people expect from Obama? He’s a niggger.

It’s very simple: A politician has a choice: On the one hand, he/she can be “Honest Abe” – or maybe George Washington and the cherry tree (who could not tell a lie). Or, on the other hand, the politician can be a liar who can’t be trusted.
I remember senators who campaigned on pledges to cut taxes who, after they won election, immediately voted for huge tax increases. (You can probably name some of these snakes too.) This type of lie has also ocurred on the national level as well.
I always remember these types of lies and I never trust that politician again. Neither should you.
You keep your word or you don’t.
You have integrity or you don’t.
You can be trusted or you can’t.
Once your credibility is gone, it is gone forever. Once you lie, you WILL lie again.
What other pledge will he break?

Clinton2012: Real class act ain’t ya? Is it hard to type looking thru those little eye holes in the sheet?
Your soul is blacker than he is amigo.

There were some people who agreed with the author through Sunday. On Monday morning we got up to the news that the same people who brought us swiftboat ads and the nasty pack of lies in the attack book against Kerry are also bringing us on August 4th an attack book aagainst Obama. It will be as they always are– a pack of lies, half truths and chopped up quotes, but they will have to be fought. I guess maybe Obama wasn’t being overly cautious after all was he? I’m very glad indeed that he preserved his ability to defend himself from the slimey people. The republicans did this junk for the last two elections and we got Dubya, torture, a war based on lies and a world that has no respect for us. I think America will be wiser this time. I don’t think I’m the only one who’s tired of being tricked and used.

Obama=Bush

Oh, poor, poor, John Kerry! His poor service record, partially exposed (why did his awards have to be “re-awarded” again? The only possible reason: a less than honorable discharge…) and his Winter Soldier speeches used against him! Heaven forbid we use liberals’ own words to prove what they believe! I was wondering if this article was submitted for publication by the Obama campaign, since it seems the Press area on the Obama plane is part of the campaign!
Maybe one of you could define “hope and change” for me? It sounds a lot like “tastes great, less filling,” empty words from an empty suit going out to empty minds…

Despite your recognition that what Senator Obama choose a path that was not necessary and politically expedient, you continue to speak about him as if he is unique and what America needs. When will you and many others quick being expedient yourselves? He is extremely articulate and his presentation is excellent, but he has no new ideas, has not comported himself any differently than other politicos when he was confronted with clear choices, but you continue to say he is different. You are part of the problem because you have a skewed view of politics and lack real objectivity. Come down from Olympus and stop acting like your some kind political sage.

Baby, It’s too late…
I already fall in love with Obama, even though i feel very bitter about his flip flops… still it’s too late to change my feelings…
we, human beings are not as rational as we think…. when we decide for POTUS, we follow our feeling than our mind.
And Obama took already my heart!

Well… does anyone seriously expect King Obama to keep his word on any of his campaign promises. He still remains the darling of the media and the DNC. He is going to be King of the United States.
Remember he is buying the Presidency.. Will he spend a total of 400 million or more to become PRESIDENT.
And if ANYONE believes that this money comes from the small donations of everyone… get a real pictures..
He will owe… those big time organizations that supported his campaign… how many will he favor if he is elected.
BEWARE THE BLACK WOLF IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING.

Tell me, Mr. Dowd, did you actually believe the brand Sen. Obama has been selling? I would imagine being on your knees kissing his ring as the MSM has done from the begining would make clear vision difficult. He is a phoney and the press has been totally culpable in refusing to challenge him. The MSM attempted to mislead us all. Fortunately, there are those who can see the man for what he is and not what the MSM and he wanted to sell him as.

Give me a break about Matthew Dowd’s political persuasion; is he one of two conservatives from ABC? Gosh, your Democratic goggles are blinding!

To me, a person’s actions says a lot more than their words. Obama won his state Senate seat by having all 4 Democratic candidates removed from the ballot. Two weeks before the end of his U.S. Senate race a messy marital scenario was exposed between his opponent and ex-wife. Timing is everything in life.
In the current primaries he spent a fortune “contributing” to delegates and super delegates, and organizing the small caucuses, which take big, big bucks to ensure control. So why isn’t everyone talking about what he’s most likely to do in the general election?
Already on MySpace and other youthful websites he, and/or his associates, are offering a $50 restaurant gift card for signing up with him. Let’s get real folks – he says he doesn’t want politics as usual, just like he said he’d run with public financing. The bottom line is Obama comes from Chicago and understands how to win at any cost – and the cost for buying enough votes is going to be way more than 80 million.
Keep your eye on the money and his prior acts Mr. Dowd. If I’m wrong I’ll apologize profusely in whatever way you choose – what will you write if I’m proven correct?

I had an experience with Chicago politics – Chicago business politics – these people will do anything and I do mean anything to get what they want, there are no boundaries – lies are only the beginning, they will destroy people to get their way. The more I watch Obama, the more scared I become for our country – people need to wake up and do a little investgating, this is the United States presidency not American Idol – don’t be fooled. As a Lucent Technologies’ employee for 31 years handling Blue Cross & Blue Shield in Texas (all AT&T and Lucent products, I sold them) – I came up against the Lucent account team in Chicago (who had all been lost to Lucent’s competition for years) who decided they wanted to take over my account and took extreme measures including threatening me, inventing documents, lying on multiple levels including under oath. Do not be fooled – I was a top account executive my entire career, I have never came across people like these in all those years. The reason I know it goes further than just this Lucent account team located in Chicago, they involved the Chicago customer who was more than willing to be complicit in these illegal deeds and activities – including smearing and discrediting the Texas customer who was dying of cancer and who has since died. These people are ruthless, only out for themselves and will do anything to get what they want – I would not trust a Chicago politician for one second – every time I see or hear Obama, all I can think of is that his words and actions are very similar to all these other unscrupulous characters from Chicago – Obama has more than a few skeletons in his closet, just counting the ones we already know about – he scares me, and all of America should be scared.

Sheilah Sabrah
That wouldn’t be the same AT&T that is one of the telecoms involved in FISA
Yes the telecoms have been dolling out money like candy to woo Congress into immunity. Not that our dear Media would ever cover that.
Contact your Senators! Contact Obama! The Constitution shapes our laws; not the telecoms and not terrorists!

Obama takes money from lobbyists and special interest groups just like other politicians. It is well documnented. USA Today listed thirty eight of them by name. I want to see how many people contribute to him now. People contributed to him during the primary to give him the money to beat Hillary. His supporters believe that he hjas the election won. I would really like to see if he can raise 500 million more dollars. I highly doubt it. How many opf his bloggers on here are busy writing checks for $2300 to him?

Melanie – What if people like George Soros are pushing hundreds of millions to the black churches and elsewhere, who are then giving it to their congregants and others, who are then giving it to Obama? Mr. Dowd, follow the money.

Listening to all you anti-obama “beings”, I cant help but pity America. The McCain apologists and sexist Hillary supporters should please open their eyes. McCain is a war-monger, simple and plain. Just like his twin Bush. Hillary fought hard. But she lost. There is always a loser and a winner in any contest. Why dont you guys just accept that Obama won, fair and square. Personal feelings, bigotry, racism and sexism, lets listen to their message. Let us vote with our heads and not our misinformed minds.

McCain wants to spend 80+ million dollars of taxpayer money on his political campaign. Money that won’t be available to reduce the debt, pay for schools, veterans benefits, fight terrorism, etc.
Obama is spending no tax money on his campaign.
It’s time to put the last nail in the coffin of the ridiculous idea of spending tax dollars for political campaigns!
If someone in this day and age can’t raise money from their supporters to finance their campaign, they aren’t serious candidates. The problem of big money from special interest donors has been solved with easy internet fundraising from the masses. Public campaign financing is an idea whose time has come and gone.
It isn’t breaking your word to simply change your mind! Recognizing circumstances have changed and casting aside an outdated solution is desireable behavior. Simply sticking with a bad idea because you once supported it is stubborn stupidity, not a virtue!
McCain has shown a tendency to stick with bad ideas (Iraq war), and abandon principled positions for political reasons (oppose Bush tax cuts, refer to Falwell as agent of intolerance, immigration reform). And how many flip-flops did McCain do on public financing of primary campaigns?

I doubt that most Americans think much about the Bush administration’s choice of tactics over truth or even understand the difference. But they do understand $9 trillion deficit and a war with no end in sight.

HILLARY IS THE BEST PERSON TO BECOME THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. SHE IS A WOMAN, SHE KNOWS WHAT SHE IS DOING, SHE IS FOR EACH PERSON IN AMERICA, SHE IS WILLING TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO GO THAT EXTRA MILE TO HELP EACH PERSON IN AMERICA, WHAT MORE DO WE NEED.
OBAMA IS NOT THE BEST PERSON TO BECOME THE PRESIDENT OF THE USA. HE IS A LIER. HE IS BLACK, HE DOES NOT KNOW THE FIRST STEP TO TAKING CHARGE OF THE USA. HE DOES NOT BELIEVE IN THE AMERICAN FLAG. HE DOES NOT WANT TO HURT HIS COUNTRY’S FEELING TO REPRESENT OUR FLAG. HE DOES NOT SPEAK THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, BECAUSE IT HAS GOD IN IT. HE DOES NOT EVEN BELIEVE IN THE LORD ABOVE. HE WILL NOT EVEN CROSS HIS HEART WHEN THE PLEDGE OF ALLIEGIANCE IS BEING SPOKE NOR WILL HE SAY IT ALONG WITH THE USA.
WHAT TYPE OF PERSON ARE YOU GUYS VOTING FOR TO REPRESENT THE USA?? WE DONT NEED A PERSON LIKE THIS TO REPRESENT OUR UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. EVERYONE THAT IS VOTING FOR OBAMA DOES NOT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GETTING EVERYBODY IN OUR COUNTRY INTO.
COLOR DOES HAS AN ISSUE IN THIS MATTER OF VOTING FOR THE RIGHT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE LAND OF THE FREE AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE. LISTEN TO THE NEWS, RADIO’S, INTERNET BLOGS, INTERNET VIDEOS, AND WHATEVER ELSE SPEAKS/SHOWS TO US HOW AND WHAT BLACK PEOPLE ARE ALL ABOUT. I DONT HAVE TO POST IT ON HERE EVERYBODY KNOWS FROM HEARING AND SEEING IT ON THE NEWS EACH AND EVERY DAY AND NIGHT, WETHER IT BE THE NEWS, THEY ARE EXPERIENCING THE BLACK CULTURE PERSONALLY THERESELVES. WE NEED TO STAND UP FOR OUR COUNTRY AND VOTE FOR THE WHITE. WE MIGHT OF BROUGHT THEM THINGS OVER HERE TO OUR COUNTRY (WHICH WAS THE WORST MISTAKE THAT THE WHITE PEOPLE HAVE DID IN THEIR ENTIRE LIVES AND WE ARE SERIOUSLY REGRETTING IT NOW) BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT WE HAVE TO VOTE FOR THEM TO BE THE PRESIDENT OF THE USA. THE BLACKS THAT LIVE IN OUR USA DONT EVEN LIKE OUR COUNTRY AT ALL. I HEART THAT ON THE RADIO THE OTHER DAY A BLACK MAN STATED THAT FROM ALL THE BLACKS THAT THEY DO NOT LIKE AND BELIEVE IN THE USA AT ALL THAT THEY HATE IT.
AND THAT IS THE COLOR AND THE RESPECT THAT ALL YOU OBAMA SUPPORTERS VOTED FOR TO BECOME THE NEXT PRESIDENT. YOU ALL WILL SEE WHAT TYPE OF SUPPORT AND HOW THE USA WILL BE AND BECOME ONCE HE IS ELECTED THE NEW PRESIDENT.
YOU OBAMA SUPPORTERS YOU ALL CAN KISS MY A**. YOU ALL ARE DISGUSTING ILL NATURED INDIVIDUALS FOR VOTING FOR BARACK OBAMA .
YOU ALL WILL SEE AND ALL OF YOU WILL REGRET WHAT YOU ALL DID BY HAVING HIM FOR THE PRESIDENT OF OUR USA.

HILLARY IS THE BEST PERSON TO BECOME THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. SHE IS A WOMAN, SHE KNOWS WHAT SHE IS DOING, SHE IS FOR EACH PERSON IN AMERICA, SHE IS WILLING TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO GO THAT EXTRA MILE TO HELP EACH PERSON IN AMERICA, WHAT MORE DO WE NEED.
OBAMA IS NOT THE BEST PERSON TO BECOME THE PRESIDENT OF THE USA. HE IS A LIER. HE IS BLACK, HE DOES NOT KNOW THE FIRST STEP TO TAKING CHARGE OF THE USA. HE DOES NOT BELIEVE IN THE AMERICAN FLAG. HE DOES NOT WANT TO HURT HIS COUNTRY’S FEELING TO REPRESENT OUR FLAG. HE DOES NOT SPEAK THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, BECAUSE IT HAS GOD IN IT. HE DOES NOT EVEN BELIEVE IN THE LORD ABOVE. HE WILL NOT EVEN CROSS HIS HEART WHEN THE PLEDGE OF ALLIEGIANCE IS BEING SPOKE NOR WILL HE SAY IT ALONG WITH THE USA.
WHAT TYPE OF PERSON ARE YOU GUYS VOTING FOR TO REPRESENT THE USA?? WE DONT NEED A PERSON LIKE THIS TO REPRESENT OUR UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. EVERYONE THAT IS VOTING FOR OBAMA DOES NOT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GETTING EVERYBODY IN OUR COUNTRY INTO.
COLOR DOES HAS AN ISSUE IN THIS MATTER OF VOTING FOR THE RIGHT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE LAND OF THE FREE AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE. LISTEN TO THE NEWS, RADIO’S, INTERNET BLOGS, INTERNET VIDEOS, AND WHATEVER ELSE SPEAKS/SHOWS TO US HOW AND WHAT BLACK PEOPLE ARE ALL ABOUT. I DONT HAVE TO POST IT ON HERE EVERYBODY KNOWS FROM HEARING AND SEEING IT ON THE NEWS EACH AND EVERY DAY AND NIGHT, WETHER IT BE THE NEWS THEY ARE EXPERIENCING THE BLACK CULTURE PERSONALLY THERESELVES. WE NEED TO STAND UP FOR OUR COUNTRY AND VOTE FOR THE WHITE. WE MIGHT OF BROUGHT THEM THINGS OVER HERE TO OUR COUNTRY (WHICH WAS THE WORST MISTAKE THAT THE WHITE PEOPLE HAVE DID IN THEIR ENTIRE LIVES AND WE ARE SERIOUSLY REGRETTING IT NOW) BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT WE HAVE TO VOTE FOR THEM TO BE THE PRESIDENT OF THE USA.

i love mr. rogers neighborhood!!!!!!
do you??????

Why is that everyone forgets the qualifying sentence he made after he said he would accept public financing????? I think all Journalist should learn to read all the coments before they start to editorialzing what the individual says.

Erica. Your “dear media” is the reason you know about this in the first place. I’ve read about it in the NYT and WaPo continuously. Get over it.

Obama makes me very proud to be a republican. :)

I don’t much care for what Bush has done to this country but he is in office because people voted for him. Of course they will not admit to it now. When Obama fails miserably the same people who voted for Bush then and voted for Obama now will not amit to that either.

104,000 donations since Obama ‘flip-flopped’ on public finance.

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/w/warren_buffett.html
It’s better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behavior is better than yours and you’ll drift in that direction.
Warren Buffett
Obama never followed the advice. He seems to always want to justify hanging out with the lowest of the low crowd of American haters.
http://www.dontvoteobama.net/

Rezko’s trial has lifted the veil on Illinois’s infernally corrupt political establishment, and a government witness named Stuart Levine has taken on the role of a meth-snorting, double-dealing Virgil, guiding the public through it. Levine, a drug addict and crooked GOP operative, is testifying for the government in order to avoid spending the rest of his life in prison. Over the course of seven days of direct examination by the prosecution, he described a statewide network of fraud, extortion, and bribery that included key figures in the administration of Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, a Democrat.
One of those figures was Tony Rezko, a top fundraiser for and adviser to Blagojevich.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_8_60/ai_n25474330

Democrat no more
Obama is half white! He was raised by WHITE people. I’m sure he has it in for us.
It is I who choose to not be a member of YOUR hatred group.

Erica/ WC. By far, yo have been the most mature person this site. As for HH, HRC,Alice James and WHite power, I can only hope they grow up sometime this century. What the heck were they blubbering about. You guys have the guts to blame the african-americans for crime and other sh..t but the GLORIOUS whites were not begged to go down to Africa, tear them away from their families, brand them, force them to work as slaves, rape their women, mutilate and kill their men, and still call the Black man animals. That is ironic, isnt it. Even in this day an age, an average black man has to work twice as hard to get what a white man would get without breaking a sweat. Barack Obama surmounted obstacles to get to his present state. Yet he is just criticised for nothing. Hillary whom you guys are idolising got there on the strenght of her husband.I am sure if Obama werent in the picture, you next gripe would have been that what does a woman know about running a country. What do you really want. I thought America was the Land of the free. How long will people like you continue judging people on thier sexes and colour.Please, grow up.

THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A BLACK PRESIDENT BEFORE SO THERE MUST BE A REASON FOR THAT. SO LETS NOT START IT UP NOW. BECAUSE ONCE ONE GETS IN THERE, THEY WILL BE COMING OUT OF THE WOODWORKS INTO THE CONGRESS AND ETC AND GUESS WHAT. OUR CONGRESS AND OUR USA WILL BE DOWNHILL FROM THERE.
ALL YOU OBAMA BELIEVERS WILL SEE WHEN HE MIGHT BE ELECTED PRESIDENT FOR 2008, AND GUESS WHAT I CAN SIT BACK AND TELL EACH ONE OF YOU ON HERE. “I TOLD YOU SO”, WHEN YOU ALL WISH THEN THAT YOU HAVE NOT ELECTED A BLACK MAN FOR PRESIDENT, ALSO YOU WILL BE SAYING I WISH THAT I HAD NEVER CASTED THAT VOTE FOR OBAMA. YOU ALL WILL SEE WHEN IT IS WAY TOO LATE. YOU OBAMA VOTERS WILL HAVE TO REAP WHAT YOU HAVE SEWN. AND ALL THE NON SUPPORTERS WILL HAVE TO SUFFER FROM IT.
PATHETIC, VERY PATHETIC.
I PITY ALL THE FOOLS THAT VOTED FOR OBAMA.
I AM SO GLAD THAT I CASTED MY VOTE FOR HILLARY.
“HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON ALL THE WAY”

why is we Americans dont like somthing good 4 the sake of our future children,,and that is why we voted this holigan to the white house,,,that make,we the worker to lose our hope and houses,,,and even our cars.
speak the truth and the truth shall set you free.
VOTE 4 OBAMA 4 CHANGE
OR U KEEP ON BEGING

Erica, WA. the problem of many youth today is that they can be so gullible. You mentioned you changed your mind about Hillary because she misstated her sniper fire story in Bosnia, which was years ago. I know folks who were refugees here from Bosnia and they told me they wouldn’t go back because it wasn’t safe. So it seems then that Obama gets a free ride and your vote although he misstated that ethnic cleansing is a positive thing, and told us he has campaigned in most all of our 57 US states, or it is ok that he blatantly published lies about both his and his opponent’s support of NAFTA trade and then given a chance to correct the record- he didn’t. His supporters must be willing to overlook that he campaigned for his moslem cousin in Kenya, yet then he failed to denounce the violence including burning Christians in churches that came after election disputes arose. Other presidential candidates spoke out against the violence and suggest intervention, why not Obama? The problem with Obama is that he voted ‘present’ on many votes, he gives a ‘canned speech written by others, and that he and his followers are not clear on what his platform is. We do know that he was the most liberal Senator in the short two years in office, which is too little experience to fulfill the qualifications for president. He is too indecisive and too conflicted about his own positions.

See, Obama’s corrupt, he’s got people on the inside. He openly displays a quasi-presidential seal (ILLEGAL) what happens? Nothing. He’s now openly running a RAFFLE for the chance to see him backstage at the acceptance speech, without a permit or gambling license (ILLEGAL) what will happen? Well, I’ve reported him to the Federal Election Commission and the Illinois Gaming Board. They’re probably dirty too. Obama’s just a dirty lying politician. http://www.gambling-law-us.com/State-Laws/Illinois/

What is his brand… “…something that involves truth and inspiration”?
The guy is a flat out liar, how can you say his brand involves the truth. He lies nearly every time he speaks extemporaneously (for you Libs: without a script).
His latest mega-gaff was telling us about the (his) Senate Banking committee’s recent activities, calling it “my committee”.
Say what?
That’s why his handlers are terrified every time he opens his mouth and he’s not reading from a teleprompter. Anything is liable to come out, and often it’s not the truth.
That’s okay though. This will become apparent when the debates start between Obama and McCain, assuming Obama’s handlers allow it.
Good luck with all of that.

Dear sir:Every mixcan should run out of califoria.After all they lack balls take back thier county?Why is that.So why should give them anything?They the most worthless people on earth. Dave Kogler