McCain: Obama Went Back On His Commitment to the American People

McCain just found out this morning that his chances of winning went from slim to none. It is fortunate that Obama was smart enough to not get set up by the GOP and their 527s.

What a liar…but not surprising! Obama is nothing but a typical pol…what a fraud. But then again this is the same man who threw his minsiter and mentor away like a piece of garbage when it served him – beyond discraceful. I’ve always been a proud Dem but will never support Obama.

Obama believes only the money and power, nothing else!

Obama HAD to get out of public financing.
McCain recently said that he would NOT be the referee for 527 ads. Thus Repubs ARE going to try and SMEAR Obama with millions upon millions of ads.
In order to counteract that, Obama needs MILLIONS UPON MILLIONS of dollars. He would NOT have gotten that from public financing.
Now he has the money to FIGHT BACK.
John Kerry said it well this afternoon. This will help Obama from getting swiftboated.

We the people funded Obama…We the people intend to see it thru…THANX, SEN. OBAMA…for giving us the opportunity to support who and what we want. McCain…Please find something more important to talk about…actually start planning what you will do after losing in November. We the people are back!

OBAMA SHOULDNT HAVE AGREED TO PUBLIC FINANCING.
SPIN IT OBAMA LOVERS, SPIN IT.

If Obama is elected, he will be the most expensive president in the history!

Let’s the money war for president starting!!!

KEEP SPINNING IT OBAMA LOVERS.
OBAMA SHOUDNT HAVE ACCEPTED PUBLIC FINANCING IN WRITING.
SPIN SPIN SPIN

and Mr. Mccain should be throwing no stones from that big ol’ glass house he is traveling around in talking about “reversals”
r u kidding.

So, Sinclair’s claims have been checked and proven to be false, or is it that Obama could not possibly have done those things in the minds of his followers? Phone records were checked, limo driver questioned? I’m heading to the anti-msm for some real investigative work in a moment, but wanted a reply from the know-it-alls here.

And please note that not a single MSM even reported on it, not even those far off mainstream. Don’t you think at least one of them would nibble if they thought they’d get something on Obama like this?

Obama couldn’t win this election without an overwhelming financial advantage and he knows it. Get used to it, America, the King of Spin and BS is about to become POTUS. Thanks, Howard Dean. You and the DNC suck.

Obama’s brilliant, street smart AND ruthless.
That’s exactly why America loves him and he’ll bury McSame in a LANDSLIDE in November.

Why should Obama? he signed that paper then Captain Flop wouldn’t stand up to the GOP croonies now he’s doing the same thing only taking oil compainy money instead. Captain Flop is scared because he knows Obama is gonna burry him with donations and votes. Bye bye Captain Flop!

Obama’s is 100% funded from the public!
2 Million Americans like me have donated to his campaign and more to come! I love it the republicans crying foul as big corperaions wake up to the fact the American people are taking back their Country! McSame is a whinner!!! Someone give him a tissue.
Obama 08

He is going to need all the money he can get…How much more did he spend than Clinton?…Who won the states where he out spent her 2-3-4 times? Clinton did that is who… McCain ’08

McCain is full of it! Obama never promised the American people he would take public financing. I wish McCain would stop crybabying about Obama for goodness sake! Obama has raised much money from the American people, that is public financing, and in his message to me today it sounds wonderful that he will continue to be financed through us, the American people! Go get ‘em Obama, great decision!!!

Will the REAL John McCain PLEASE stand up!!!

I wounder if captain flop will like to say what is going on with the investigation. It’s also not suprising he’s not sure what to do Bush hasn’t told him yet!

len.
“Yet loovil, he was elected twice. There’s a reason for that too.”
The reasons FEAR, LIES and BS
Hear this NOT THIS TIME !!!
Obama 08
Take back our Nation ?
YES WE CAN !!!

Not fears lies and BS. He had votes including Barack Obama’s.
You will have to come to grips with this: the war in Iraq is an American war. We all have a piece of it.
And that is from someone who protested it even before Barack made his one time speech in a campaign not even remotely connected to Congress. I did pay a price for it. I’d do it again.
But the fact remains, blaming Bush won’t make our responsibility for allowing it to go on go away. Baby Obama is not the solution. It is going to take some savvy negotiation, planning and expertise which frankly, neither of the candidates has in spades. McCain was a line officer so he knows more.
The good choices are gone. We’re choosing among what remains. They can make their cases until November and then we vote.

This is more of an insider story, but it will force voters to question Obama’s current and future promises. Public financing was a big part of Obama’s ethical position.

RuthieM,
Do not be ignorant. Obama signed on a paper (with his real signature) that he would take public financing if the Republican nominee would also do that. Now, McCain is willing to do that. What about Obama? He definitely broke his written committment, which just makes him really untrustworthy.

matt,
It means nothing! Obama is being funded by the public 100% he isnt taking money from corperations its coming from the people!
So thats FINE with me!

A top McCain adviser told MSNBC earlier this month, “now that we’re in the general election, the RNC money counts, the DNC money counts. So the truth is today, John McCain has more cash on hand and more money than Barack Obama does.”
In April alone, they raised nearly $45 million. That’s more than the Obama campaign and the Democratic National Committee combined. And that doesn’t include the plans of 527 groups like the one called “Freedom’s Watch,” which has said it will spend as much as $250 million under Karl Rove’s direction to attack and defeat Barack Obama.
To compete, Obama has put his faith in ordinary people giving only what they can afford. That’s been the strategy of the campaign from the beginning and more than 1,500,000 supporters.

George, McCain is not, I repeat not, willing to sign on for public financing. That is why Obama is not. As we found out from the Kerry campaign, you can’t play nice and win against the 527s. Freedom’s Watch, a 527, has publicly stated they will spend $250 million under Karl Rove’s direction to defeat Obama. We all know what a fair player Rove is.

george,
Those wealthy folk can only donate $2300 thats all.
and the bitter comments mean nothing if you got to hear Barack and Michelle Obama speak in Iowa he explained better what he meant which was Republicans play on fears with wedge issues like guns and religon when the truth is unless you earn over $250,000 a year its not in your best interest to vote republican.

Let’s go back through the records and see how many laws and agreements McCain has signed onto that he later abandoned or flip-flopped on.

>>> nomcsame:
Take back our Nation ?
But No More “FEAR, LIES and BS”!
NO MORE BUSH!
NO MORE OBAMA!
COUNTRY BEFORE PARTY!!!

Jake,
Yes WE CAN,,
SMART MAN OBAMA,,
GOING TO HIS WEBSITE AND GIVE $100.00 IN THE NEXT WEEK

QUESTIONER
WHO THE HELL ARE YOU FOR OTHER THAN YOURSELF
ARE YOU A REGISTERED VOTER
McCAIN YES OR NO
OBAMA YES OR NO
OR WHO…

Break your word to the American people? Yes, we can.

Obama lied.

Obama said one thing, then did the exact opposite. Obama lied.

so what obama changed his mind, it does not hurt me and my family….it only put pressure on his opponets(McCain)

exactly 527′s, would he be an idiot to want to let Rove raise 250million while only using “public” money. please.
And how does this matter? He lied, so did you to your kid about Santa, that didn’t hurt anyone either.
Funny thing it is not the GOP that spreads all the hate toward this good man it is our unbelievably racist country…that since they started wearing hoods…have never been able to just stand up and say it…I am a racist…cowards.
no spin needed.
Obama08

The Democratic National Committee announced that it intends to file a lawsuit in U.S. District Court to try to compel the Federal Election Commission to examine whether John McCain broke election laws when his campaign rejected public fundraising, the Associated Press reports.
When McCain turned down a taxpayer-funded $5.8 million, his campaign was able to skirt spending limits that would have been in place until the Republican Party convention.
The issue in question is a $4 million line of credit obtained by the McCain campaign last year, which the DNC has argued was a violation of federal regulations. The McCain campaign and its bankers have denied that claim.

Obama’s funds ARE publicly financed. He gets a large portion of his money from American people one dollar at a time.
Compare that to the backers of all the NeoClone 527s.
McCain won’t separate himself or his campaign from the sleaze mongers, so the American people are going to bury him with our individual contributions to Obama.

Sure, Obama is smart man. Stay away from his church, away from his old friends, etc… He had to CHANGE.
Yes we can.
Mc Cain-08

The RNC isn’t cash strapped like the DNC and is beholden by lobbyists and special interest groups. It needs housecleaning a lot more than the DNC.

George W McCain should just hang it up now and go sit in his rocking chair at his wife’s mansion…save everybody a lot of trouble.

Many of Obama’s donations during the primary season came from republicans following the directions of Karl Rove who told them “anyone but Hillary.”
For every dollar that Obama receives in donations, he spends $1.40. Eventually, this will catch up with him, especially if his Republican donors dry out.
The DNC annointed Obama because they believed he would bring in hundreds upon hundreds of millions of dollars for them. Last I heard, though, they didn’t make overdue payments on the convention in Denver, and of the $70 million or so they expect it to cost, have only $11 million covered.
The DNC is now turning to huge corporate sponsors. I don’t see how this is different from “special interests.” Obama is still getting money from Rezko and his buddies, just through new “bundlers” so they are a removed by one degree.
Obama is a hypocrite and panderer. I supported Hillary, but with my next paycheck and in honor of Obama, I will contribute the little I have to Senator McCain. I hope more Hillary Democrats do the same and return the favor the Republicans did by donating to Obama.

S Iowa
I think there is some Republicans that are seeing the lies that they were told for the last 8 years.
Also some are seeing their childrens life going down the crapper..
But there are some who will gladly go down the crapper to stand on their foolish opinion.
YES WE CAN

I wish he had that in mind when he abandoned his first wife for a younger woman with more money. He didn’t keep his vows and his word to his own family.

Obama Rocks,
He’s ticking off all the fat cats from the GOP because even they can’t keep up with his fundraising. They’re not used to it. They’ve always had more money behind them.
And Johnny McSame is hilarious trying to point out ANYONE else “reversing themselves.” He’s CAPTAIN FLIP-FLOP.
Perhaps McLame can lend himself $11 million and claim it came from contributors to try and keep up. Oh wait, that was someone else.
COUNTRY HAVING A PARTY!

American10
Peace out my friend !

The naivete of Senator Obama’s koolaid drinkers would be absolutely touching if it weren’t so dangerous. This is one of the scariest, most disingenuous politicians to come down the pike in a long time.
Get used to it — this is only the beginning of the flip/flops and ‘misstatements.’

JIMBO,
I guess we can build that first nuclear reactor next to your house and store the waste in your back yard then?
Don’t worry, it’ll be fine in a little over 10,000 years.
But who cares about the future? Let’s just be selfish now. Our kids can deal with it. Isn’t that the GOP way?
Cheney has been in the pockets of his nuclear buddies for years. I see McCain is taking their checks as well.
NUCLEAR POWER IS A REALLY STUPID “SOLUTION”

“A FOOL IS BORN EVERY OTHER SECOND,”
THERE YOU GO! Took those words right out of a book!
Right spit on!
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AGREED! Never under estimate the stupidity of the masses that elected George Bush – TWICE!
Can’t wait until Nov! When Obama wins..
COUNTRY HAVING A PARTY!

No Nukes.
TELL YOU LINE TO THE FRENCH!!

It’s very in interesting that the Obama guys on this site offer very little substance – KINDA LIKE OBAMA!!
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And that’s such a well thought out, concise, and articulate argument you make JIMBO.
(I think JIMBO got his feeling hurt)
OBAMA 08!

Just Too Clever’
You post just proved my point – lots of rheroric – but no facts. Ever heard of inductive reasoning?

JIMBO this is what you asked for.
Mr. McCain, who derided his onetime Republican competitor Mitt Romney for his political mutability, has himself meandered over the years from position to position on some topics, particularly as he has tried to court the conservatives who have long distrusted him. His most striking turnaround has been on the Bush tax cuts, which he voted against twice but now wants to make permanent. Mr. McCain has also expressed varying positions on immigration, torture , abortion and now drilling of new oil wells.

The Democratic National Committee announced that it intends to file a lawsuit in U.S. District Court to try to compel the Federal Election Commission to examine whether John McCain broke election laws when his campaign rejected public fundraising, the Associated Press reports.
When McCain turned down a taxpayer-funded $5.8 million, his campaign was able to skirt spending limits that would have been in place until the Republican Party convention.
The issue in question is a $4 million line of credit obtained by the McCain campaign last year, which the DNC has argued was a violation of federal regulations. The McCain campaign and its bankers have denied that claim.

9 trillion dollar debt under a republican government!
Australian Canadian Dollars all worth more then the US dollar British pound worth more than the US dollar Euro worth more than the US dollar.
We are borrowing money from china to fight a war baised on BS in Iraq!
McSame want to keep borrowing from China to pay for this dumb war and borrow from china to do the rich tax breaks they dont need.
Hmmm…
Obama 08

So much for CHANGE.
It’s back to cheap politics as usual.

Peiple are allowed… encouraged to open their minds to change… to CHANGE THEIR MINDS!
B O followers, in fact, are ALWAYS chanting about Change!
So why you have it in for any one who disagrees with B O and has the audacity to change his viewpoint… is beyond me!
Obama does it all the time!
Look how quickly his beloved Jeremiah became his wicked Uncle…. all on free radio and tv time!
Do unto others and you would have others do unto you…… or DON’T DO IT!!!

“I think it’s wonderful that Howard Dean was able to use the Internet, $50, $75, $100 contributions. That’s what we want it to be all about. We want average citizens to contribute small amounts of money, and that’s a commitment to a campaign. So I’m for that. I think it’s a great thing. I think the Internet is going to change American politics for the better.” – John McCain

Amazing…. The Soviets had almost gotten their wish – if only they had hung on for another 20 years – OBAMA WOULD HAD GIVEN THEM ANOTHER SATELITE! OBAMA – THE SOCIALIST – MARXIST!!!

Obama- No experience, no military, socialist/Marxist, plenty of negative baggage – THIS MAN IS RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT OF THIS COUNTRY…….. UNBELIEVIABLE!!!!

Unbelievable….
Do you mean to tell me a decorated navy man from a long list of war hero’s did not love his country only until someone captured him. Did it take torture to turn the love light on for McCain.
HE SAID IT HOW MANY TIMES?!?!?!?!
Operation chaos don’t have nothing on this.

Hey Libs – do you want to discuss Obama’s military record??

Yahoo Search showed 47,900,000 OBAMA LIES tonight. Now it is 47,900,001 Lies with his latest flip-flop about using public campaign funds.
Wonder how many lies on the books by GE day?

“I didn’t really love America until I was deprived of her company.”
How beautiful!
This war hero who had gone to war to defend his country didn’t realize the significance and depth of his feelings for America until he was imprisoned and barred from her.
John Mccain has supported his country both in the armed forces and the senate for over forty years!
He put his life on the line for us!
I have but one thing to say to the Obamaniacs:
There are now 18,000,000 holes in that teflon vest! The dirt in which Obama has immersed himself has begun to stick!
His lies are building a one-way stairway headed down to the cellar….
COUNTRY BEFORE PARTY!!!

Obama is an unprincipled hypocrite. He can’t be trusted to tell the truth about anything. He was deceptive in making a promise that he never intended to keep.
The DNC has a lawsuit against McCain to keep him from doing exactly what Obama is doing now, not accepting public financing. This is how Obama always runs his campaigns – using the rules to trip up his opponents. He is a real con artist.

Yahoo search is not a valid measure of a candidate’s truthfulness.
But since you brought it up: Google search shows McCain lies 1,040,000 and Obama lies 708,000.

Obama’s campaign will be finance by regular Folks like me who had never given a dime to a politian before Barack. NO LOBBYIST MONEY, NO PAC MONEY, NO 527 SMEARING PLEOPLE. YES, AMERICAN PEOPLE SUPPORTING THEIR CANDIDATES!!
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Never given a dime to a politician, huh?
Hmmm, where do you think the money comes from to pay our President? Our Congresspeople?
Hate to tell you but you along with all other taxpayers have been giving your money to politicians for a long time.

Obama probably could have gone with the public financing, BUT… OBAMA HAS LEARNED THAT HE IS THE ONLY CANDIDATE THAT HAS TO FIGHT OFF THE RACIST SMEARS in addition to running a campaign.
Every dollar I contribute to the Obama campaign is well-spent if it helps fight racism!
Obama 08!

From a Common Cause press release in February.
“Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) has committed in writing that, if elected president, he would make it a priority to enact full public financing of elections for Congress. He also is a cosponsor of a Senate bill, the Fair Elections Now Act, S. 1285, to bring full, voluntary public financing to congressional elections. Sponsored by Assistant Senate Majority Leader Durbin (D-IL) and Arlen Specter (R-PA), the bill would give all qualified candidates public financing to run for office once they agree to forgo all fundraising and adhere to strict spending limits. While serving in the Illinois legislature, Obama supported similar public financing legislation for state elections”

Money over principle. Not what Americans look for in a President.

McSame is only upset about this because he knows he cannot out-fundraise Obama, and now will have to rely on the 527s to do his dirty work for him.

“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?”
You can read Obama’s response here. The candidate highlighted the simple answer “Yes” and elaborated as follows:
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-AZ) 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.

Obama cannot be trusted. That is the moral of the story.

Obama supporters tend to shoot their mouths off without knowing the facts. This “stunt” is actually a pledge pushed by Obama last year. McCain agreed tot he pledge. Obamahas lied to the American people, Common Cause, and others who supported him thinking he was going to keep his word. Obama’s words and his signature are worthless now.

What is even more depressing is the comments I’ve been seeing on various websites and blogs(Washington Post and New York Times editorial comments) saying things like “I don’t care that he changed his mind” or “I’m glad he did.” To me, that’s the equivalent of saying that you share Mr. Obama’s lack of morals and ethics and that you support lying and subversion to accomplish your goals. In other words, you will lie or cheat to get what you want, so you don’t understand why it’s a big deal….after all everybody does it! Is this really a characteristic that the American people want in their President?

Duchess of Austin,
“What is even more depressing is the comments I’ve been seeing on various websites and blogs(Washington Post and New York Times editorial comments) saying things like “I don’t care that he changed his mind” or “I’m glad he did.”
People that learn from their experience are pretty darned intelligent in my book. I’m sure Obama needs extra money to offset the money he has to spend to put out the 527 and bigot-created fires/distractions. In what other campaign have you ever witnessed has a candidate had smears of bigots thrown right into the nightly news mix? None, I’m sure. It costs a lot of money to not allow the Republicans to swift-boat the good guy and stick us with another 8 years of Republican terrorism.
Obama 08!

Oh, silly people… I guess you have NEVER changed your mind about anything? You have NEVER realized that maybe you should do something differently in order to get the job done? I guess you need empty-minded brains that “stick to their guns” even when they are completely going down the wrong track, like our current President?!? Oh, you poor silly blind souls… God will forgive you, so I guess I will too :)

Of course Obama can change his mind and go back on anything he said. So can we. We FOUR Independent voters are changing our minds and voting for McCain in November. BO should subtract the FOUR votes he got from our house. He won’t get them again.