AFL-CIO Mailing Seeks to Dispel Obama Rumors
ABC News’ Teddy Davis and James Gerber Report: The AFL-CIO has sent out a mail piece to "600,000 union swing voters’ households" seeking to dispel rumors about Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., regarding the American flag, the Bible, Christianity, whether he was born in the U.S., and whether he puts his hand over his heart for the pledge of allegiance.
The front of the flier reads, "Have questions about Barack Obama? See inside for answers."
The mailing then provides short rebuttals to a variety of false rumors about the presumptive Democratic nominee. It reads:
Q: "Does he wear a flag pin?"
A: "Yes, but not always. Like many presidential candidates, sometimes he wears a flag pin, sometimes he wears a breast cancer awareness pin, sometimes he wears his U.S. Senate membership pin and other times he wears no pin at all."
Q: "Is he a Christian?"
A: "Yes. He is a committed Christian. In 1985, he began working as a community organizer with a Christian church-based group seeking to improve the living conditions in poor Chicago neighborhoods."
Q: "Was he sworn in on the Bible?"
A: "Yes. Barack Obama took the oath of office on his personal family bible. It was Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison who was sworn in on the Koran."
Q: "Was he born in America?"
A: "Yes. Barack Obama’s birth certificate indicates he was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on August 4, 1961, at 7:24 P.M."
Q: "Does he place his hand over his heart when he says the pledge?"
A: "Yes. Barack Obama always places his hand over his heart during the pledge of allegiance."
A second, more conventional mail piece, touts Obama’s record on jobs, health care, and workers’ rights.
The mail is going out to union voters in the battleground states of Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
The strategy of confronting the rumors head-on mirrors the Obama campaign’s decision to launch a website that performs a similar service, called Fight the Smears.
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Posted by: Soetoro No! | July 29, 2008, 4:56 pm 4:56 pm
ANGIE IM A INDEPENDENT MODERATE FROM MASS IN MASS WE HAVE MORE DEMOCRATIC POLITICIANS THAN ANY OTHER STATE AND LATELY THIS STATE IS IN THE WORST I HAVE EVER SEEN TAKE A LONG LOOK AT WHATS GOING ON IN MASS. BOTH SIDES DEM OR REPUB THEY BOTH STINK
Posted by: natale from mass. | July 29, 2008, 5:04 pm 5:04 pm
AFL-CIO are our heroes of the day!
Posted by: Bobby | July 29, 2008, 5:22 pm 5:22 pm
He wears his flag pin now because of the pressure he facing.
He puts his hand over his heart because of the pressure he was recieving.
Barack is nothing put a product put out by an excellent marketing campaign. Thanks god I am a tough sell.
Posted by: Brian -South Hampton | July 29, 2008, 5:26 pm 5:26 pm
I could receive a thousand pieces of junk mail promoting Senator Obama and still believe he is not worthy of my vote. It is a waste of stupid’s money.
Posted by: Mary | July 29, 2008, 5:31 pm 5:31 pm
what a waste of money on these pamplhlets! a complete joke. Is he black? uh and white. Is he a senator? uh sometimes when he shows up to vote. Is he a liar? most of the time.
Posted by: nobama | July 29, 2008, 5:37 pm 5:37 pm
Hey Brian, How do YOU know that Barack Obama didn’t wear a flag pin before he was national figure??? Also, that he didn’t put his hand over his heart before the election??? Sounds like your the type who believes what you want to believe. (Wake up from la-la land and see McSame for what he is; more of the same)
Posted by: LawrenceNY | July 29, 2008, 5:38 pm 5:38 pm
Since I’ve begun posting on these message boards I’m amazed at how many snide folks there are out there, always willing to think the worst about a person without any proof. The posts here are a case in point.
Posted by: nanameow | July 29, 2008, 5:39 pm 5:39 pm
—Angie–Is the fact that he and his family was a member and supported a hate-mongering, racist church for 20 years a rumor???? And I am still waiting to see a legal copy of his birth certificate from Hawaii. One that is a actual photo-copy of the one given to his parents when he was born.
Posted by: Merritt | July 29, 2008, 5:39 pm 5:39 pm
Merritt don’t be stupid… Obama wouldn’t be this far into the election if he hadn’t proven that without a doubt. Republicans would have have stop his bus before it even left!
Posted by: LawrenceNY | July 29, 2008, 5:42 pm 5:42 pm
And by the way, What state was McShame born in??? NONE!
Posted by: LawrenceNY | July 29, 2008, 5:44 pm 5:44 pm
Was Obama born in a hospital? If so, whats the name of the hospital?
Posted by: JULIE | July 29, 2008, 5:53 pm 5:53 pm
Did he support and attend a racist church for 20 years?
Yes indeed.
Posted by: Mack | July 29, 2008, 5:53 pm 5:53 pm
Somehow whenever I read these comments, I always envision Hill/Bill Clinton in the background just waiting to grab the nomination in August. Who starts these rumors? How has much to gain from the rumors? Who only suspended her campaign and still “loaned” it 1 million dollars after the “suspension”. Whose name will still come up at the convention. I would bet that these rumors which reflect negatively on Obama come out of Hill/Bill Clintonville. Read the Clinton biographies! Go Obama. I am a 50 year Republican who will vote for Obama in November!!!!!
Posted by: ro | July 29, 2008, 5:54 pm 5:54 pm
nobama:
he’s black and he’s educated…that’s why some people won’t accept him.
think about it. if you’re the kind of white person who has suffered and failed your whole life and
when a privliged, articulate, college educated, young black man comes along and is so popular…how are you going to feel?
that’s what racisim is…the belief that you somehow deserve something better than other people based simply on the color of your skin…that you have a right to a higher social position. “they’re black…how can they afford to live in MY neighborhood?”
Your comments makes me sick.
Posted by: becky | July 29, 2008, 5:54 pm 5:54 pm
“that’s what racisim is…the belief that you somehow deserve something better than other people based simply on the color of your skin…’
Hey that sounds exactly like what Pastor Wright was preaching. Made him rich too.
Posted by: Mack | July 29, 2008, 5:57 pm 5:57 pm
It doesnt matter what ‘hospital’ Obama was born in. It only matters that it was a STATE within the USA. McShame on the other hand was born in PANAMA. If anything, worry about his legitimate claim to run for president.
Posted by: LawrenceNY | July 29, 2008, 5:59 pm 5:59 pm
20 years is a long time to be attending a racist preacher’s church. Thats two decades. Wow!
Posted by: brigitte | July 29, 2008, 5:59 pm 5:59 pm
Lawrence, most people will agree that Mccain is as american as apple pie. And Obama? Lol.
Posted by: JULIE | July 29, 2008, 6:01 pm 6:01 pm
Lies, lies, lies and more lies…..
We americans know the truth about Barack…we know his middle name is Hussein and we know about his 20 years belonging to a church that celebrated the murderous attack on America by muslim terrorists on 9/11.
Yes, we’ve seen videos and photos that show his lack of respect for the flag of the United States of America and of his religious leader, mentor and role model Jeremiah Wright, an individual that damns America and mocks white women, such as Hillary Clinton.
Lies, lies, lies and more lies…..
Posted by: Manolete | July 29, 2008, 6:02 pm 6:02 pm
Good gravy. Some of these comments are frighteningly stupid. Are people really this poorly informed? Are people really this aggressively dense? Our country is in serious trouble….No wonder Bush got re-elected…..
Posted by: Michael Compton | July 29, 2008, 6:03 pm 6:03 pm
Becky sounds like a shrivelled up bitter old lady. Whats so angry, Becky?
Posted by: JULIE | July 29, 2008, 6:04 pm 6:04 pm
This is a vital effort for Obama when you read the polls and see that double digit percentages of voters think he is a Muslim.
http://www.political-buzz.com/
Posted by: matthew | July 29, 2008, 6:07 pm 6:07 pm
Nothing in life is certain but one thing I’m certain about is that BHO will NEVER get my vote.
Posted by: brigitte | July 29, 2008, 6:08 pm 6:08 pm
It always amazes us Europeans how many stupid Americans there are. Your only chance of not devolving into a third world country right now is to elect Obama. Already under Bush your dollar is worth nothing to us…we are rich when we go to your country as the dollar is worth about half of what it used to be under Clinton. If McCain takes over, all the better for us, as we can buy up America with our Euros and pounds hahah. Go for the stupid old man!
Cheers,
A European in the US
Posted by: Daniel | July 29, 2008, 6:18 pm 6:18 pm
It always amazes us Europeans how many stupid Americans there are. Your only chance of not devolving into a third world country right now is to elect Obama. Already under Bush your dollar is worth nothing to us…we are rich when we go to your country as the dollar is worth about half of what it used to be under Clinton. If McCain takes over, all the better for us, as we can buy up America with our Euros and pounds hahah. Go for the stupid old man!
Cheers,
A European in the US
Posted by: Daniel | July 29, 2008, 6:18 pm 6:18 pm
yes, its important to dispel rumors. sometimes, they are just way too ignorant and barbed to even make any sense. please visit WhyObama08.Org. Vote for Obama!
Posted by: Aiken Blue | July 29, 2008, 6:28 pm 6:28 pm
These blogs seem so full of stupidity that it actually scares me. When I read these things I think of George Carlin’s comment “Think of how stupid the average person is and then realize that half of them are stupider than that.”
I support McCain because of his outstanding character and lifetime of service to our country and because he is a moderate who has worked extremely well with his colleagues on both sides of the political spectrum to cut waste and fraud in our government. I am not voting for Obama because of his lack of experience, his liberal “tax and spend” voting record and I am afraid that if he is elected he will surround himself with radicals — as he seems to have done in the past.
Posted by: professorj | July 29, 2008, 6:28 pm 6:28 pm
”
It always amazes us Europeans how many stupid Americans there are. Your only chance of not devolving into a third world country right now is to elect Obama. Already under Bush your dollar is worth nothing to us…we are rich when we go to your country as the dollar is worth about half of what it used to be under Clinton. If McCain takes over, all the better for us, as we can buy up America with our Euros and pounds hahah. Go for the stupid old man!
Cheers,
A European in the US”
If we really cared what you thought we would never had fought for our independence, and would still be paying taxes to support your royals, mate.
Posted by: Mack | July 29, 2008, 6:42 pm 6:42 pm
Obama is a marketing and PR package.
He came from no where with nothing and made into a candidate.
He is a motivational, mind conditioning speech, He uses as a High Pressure manipulation tool, a repetitive collection of what he wants people fo believe.
He remains to be clueless and has done nothing for america in all the years he has held and office.
He has voted Present when he did show up, not wanting to get involved.
He did not want to be held accountable for taking a stand on anything.
Today he continues to straddle the fence on most issues. Refuses to give details or commit to anything.
He is what marketing, PR and money has bought and paid for.
If Obama wins he will be a figure head of the government and the DNC and Nancy Pelosi and Reid will run the government. He will be the one to sweet talk the people and the world into what they want.
he also will have his Joshua plans, but they will have the power over the people.
God Bless America, We need it now, and we need someone other than Obama.
He is the one to fear, he is the one to destory Our America, those in doubt of that, Yes He can, Yes He will
You best re-examine Him, what he stands for and The reasons not to elect him to the highest job of the land.
His best friends and backers are extremely dangerous people, and they were the ones who paid for, and got him where he is today.
Say No to Obama and Say yes to America! Vote for anyone else.
Posted by: seah | July 29, 2008, 6:44 pm 6:44 pm
“Lawrence, most people will agree that Mccain is as american as apple pie. And Obama? Lol.”
JULIE– why are you sooo STUPID? Who cares what “most” people THINK. Facts are universal; Obama is American because it was written in our constitution that in order to run for president you had to be a NATURAL-BORN AMERICAN; that which he is. Why is that?? becuase you are RAISED to embrace the freedom that is guaranteed by the constitution and therefore breed it more so. Being American is beyond physical and more psychological.
What state are you from?? So I can make sure to never visit!
Posted by: LawrenceNY | July 29, 2008, 6:52 pm 6:52 pm
I am voting for Barack, but I am convinced that no matter what he says or does,even if God himself gave him the nod of approval, America is not ready for an African American president, and he CAN NOT win!! Clearly McCain is an angry,confused idiot, but America would vote for a stick figure before it allowed Barack Huessein Obama be president. Oh well four more years of the same. The rich get richer and the rest of us pick which bills to pay this month.
Posted by: Doubtful | July 29, 2008, 6:58 pm 6:58 pm
Hey Daniel,
If Europeans are so smart then why do they follow Americans rather than lead??? You don’t see us looking to European leaders for answers, which is the case vice versa
Posted by: LawrenceNY | July 29, 2008, 6:59 pm 6:59 pm
Pitiful, but necessary because there are so many buffoons that will believe the lie more than the truth. Senator Obama is a wonderful man who has lived a life to be admired. He had nothing furnished by a wealthy family. He has earned his way with loans for college and hard work. This man is smart and surrounds himself with smart people. It is time that we put a smart person in the job, not another buffoon like McCain.
Posted by: Vicki | July 29, 2008, 7:08 pm 7:08 pm
I support McCain because of his outstanding character and lifetime of service to our country and because he is a moderate who has worked extremely well with his colleagues on both sides of the political spectrum to cut waste and fraud in our government….professorj
_____________________________________
McCain’s outstanding character huh? He’s running a dirty and dishonorable campaign. He cheated on his first wife while she was still recovering from a debilitating accident. He has a bevy of lobbyists working on his campaign. He makes gaffe after gaffe and when confronted with actual video footage, he still denies he said it.
Outstanding character? I don’t think so..
Posted by: Jennifer | July 29, 2008, 7:13 pm 7:13 pm
Guten Tag, European in the U.S.
I guess all that small change you collect from people before you let them use your filthy public restrooms must be the riches you’re boasting of. And you’re also saving money for not providing toilet seat covers.
Thanks for all your support to us in the aftermath of 9/11. Oh, and not to forget the enormous generosity of committing that large number of French and German troops for Afghanistan. With the exception of the U.K., you’re all fair weather allies leaving the U.S. to clean up the world.
But that’s okay, myn Europeesche gekke vriend: the world knows that old Europe has become impotent and irrelevant in the world arena. China and India have become the rising stars.
But I do see that you and Obama have a lot in common: when you see a bitter American clinging to her gun, your strategy is to run like hell with hanging tail.
Auf Wiederhoren”
Posted by: Donoke9-10 | July 29, 2008, 7:15 pm 7:15 pm
Maariv, the Israeli newspaper that was criticized for publishing the note Obama left in the Western Wall (the “Wailing Wall”), now claims the note was leaked to it by the Obama campaign.
Israel Insider reports:
a Maariv spokesperson says that publication of the note was pre-approved for international publication by the Obama campaign, leading to the conclusion that the “private” prayer was intentionally leaked for public consumption.
Obama – still fooling some of the people all of the time!
Posted by: A | July 29, 2008, 7:16 pm 7:16 pm
@ Doubtful
America IS ready for an African American president. But it takes more than being African American to truly deserve peoples’ votes. I am not voting for him because I know in my heart that you cannot center your life in a hateful, racist church for 20 years if you do not believe as they do. That is a no-brainer. I do not want a hateful, racist, divisive president, whose whole platform has been “unity.”
It has nothing to do with the color of his skin. If ANYONE were to tell me that they sat in a racist, hate-filled church for 20 years but didn’t believe as they did, I would absolutely not believe them.
Saying that Americans won’t vote for Obama because he is African American is a cop-out. I’m tired of the race-baiting.
Posted by: Faith | July 29, 2008, 7:19 pm 7:19 pm
Hey A,
It’s called an allegation, not a fact. so why not take it for what it is?
Posted by: LawrenceNY | July 29, 2008, 7:23 pm 7:23 pm
McCain is the one who will be surrounded by radicals. A good example was Phil Gramm who was right in the middle of the Enron debacle. The neocon republicans are so radical that I have been scared any minute these birdbrains would get us into another war. Looks like that will be just fine with McCain, and we will have more and more and more to worry about. Bush and his republican rubberstampers (McCain) have caused the horror that so many face every day with high gas prices, high food prices, the housing meltdown, widening job losses, and a drastic fall in the U.S. dollar. Yes, I really think McCain has so much on the ball. He has voted with Bush 95% of the time. So he has no record to be proud of. He has sold out with the corrupt who harm America.
Posted by: Vicki | July 29, 2008, 7:24 pm 7:24 pm
“a Maariv spokesperson says that publication of the note was pre-approved for international publication by the Obama campaign, leading to the conclusion that the “private” prayer was intentionally leaked for public consumption.
Obama – still fooling some of the people all of the time!
* Any rebroadcast, reproduction, or other use of this prayer without the express written consent of Barry is prohibited.
Posted by: Mack | July 29, 2008, 7:30 pm 7:30 pm
why would anyone attack obama when you have a senile old dummy to beat up on.
super dummy mccain –i still want to see his military records unedited—-and dont give me that security crap–they are 40 years old……WHAT DOES THIS OLD GESER HAVE TO HIDE—MIGHT BE SHOCKING—IF IT WAS GOOD WE WOULD HEAR IT ALL.
Posted by: rodney | July 29, 2008, 7:32 pm 7:32 pm
LawrenceNY
Taking Obama for what he is, why would there be any doubt. Anyway, the prayer was all about him — not world peace, not for Israel, not for anything except him. Arrogance even in prayer. What a guy!
Posted by: Aston | July 29, 2008, 7:33 pm 7:33 pm
Just another example of union dues – throwing good money after bad.
I’d go ballistic if the NEA used my union dues for this kind of propaganda.
Posted by: bromfield22 | July 29, 2008, 7:34 pm 7:34 pm
I was talking about taking the allegations by a Maariv spokeman (NO NAME) that it was pre-approved by the Obama campaign.
Why are you mad Aston? You wanted Obama’s prayer to be for you??? To all his own. (I don’t even know what was ALLEGEDLY in the prayer note)
Posted by: LawrenceNY | July 29, 2008, 7:39 pm 7:39 pm
HEY FAITH—-EVER WONDER WHAT RIGHT WAS TALKING ABOUT——PERHAPS YOU WOULD KNOW IF YOU WERE A BLACK PERSON 50 YEARS AGO–IB OBAMA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EVERYONE ELSE PERHAPS WE SHOULD IMPEACH MCDUMMY BEFORE ELECTION FOR HIS COUSIN BUSH.
Posted by: rodney | July 29, 2008, 7:39 pm 7:39 pm
Why does the public have doubts?
Q: “Does he wear a flag pin?” Yes, he wears it.
REAL ANSWER: OBAMA stated “I won’t wear that pin on my chest”. Instead, he said, “I’m going to try to tell the American people what I believe will make this country great, and hopefully that will be a testimony to my patriotism.” Out cry from the public and the chance of losing votes he changed his mind and now wears the pin at all occasions.
Q: “Is he a Christian?” A: “Yes. He is a committed Christian.
REAL ANSWER: Obama’s father was a Muslim. Muslims believe that if you change religion you are an apostate. Historically, Islam, has taken a very dim view of apostates. They were often executed. Apostasy in Islam is currently a very complex and sensitive issue. However it seems that it is okay for Obama to change his religion without any problems?????
Q: “Was he sworn in on the Bible?” A: “Yes. Barack Obama took the oath of office on his personal family bible.
REAL ANSWER: His family bible is what, did anyone look? Sorry just unclear again.
Q: “Was he born in America?” A: “Yes. Barack Obama’s birth certificate indicates he was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on August 4, 1961, at 7:24 P.M.”
REAL ANSWER: The “birth certificate” claimed by the Barack Obama campaign is not certified as authentic and appears to be a photoshopped fake. The Israeli Insider had an expert examine the document and said it was a fake, and not even a good one?
Posted by: Mike | July 29, 2008, 7:39 pm 7:39 pm
Nothing is clear with this man—why is that? He was raised in a church of hatred but never heard any sermons, “this is not the Rev. Wright that I knew”. Had a 17 year close relationship with Rezko who is now in jail for political corruption, “he isn’t the friend that I knew”, Obama said. He changed his mind on “special interest” money after the union endorsed him and refers to these people as “working people”. He pledged to take public financing if the nominee, then after the nominee he says it is a “broken system”. In January 2004, Obama stated it was “time to end the embargo with Cuba”, however speaking to a Cuban-American audience in Miami in August 2007 he stated he would not “take off the embargo” because it was “an important inducement for change”. While running for the U.S. Senate in January 2004 he told Illinois college students that he supported eliminating criminal penalties for marijuana use, however in October 30, 2007, presidential debate he said he was opposed to the decriminalization of marijuana.
Posted by: Ann | July 29, 2008, 7:40 pm 7:40 pm
Where does this man stand tomorrow on the issues? Obama has reversed himself on gun control—he declared that the D.C. gun ban was constitutional, only to later praise the recent Supreme Court ruling that the gun ban is unconstitutional and now he favors it. Obama spoke to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and stated that he would support an “undivided Jerusalem” and now he says he was misunderstood. Obama stated that he was willing to meet rogue leaders “without preconditions” only later to declare that certain preconditions were necessary before engaging in talks. He now has out a video playing in many states. It states that he reduced the welfare rolls in Illinois by 80%. This is a complete lie. Obama opposed the 1996 welfare reform act. When questioned about his stance against the welfare bill on March 14, 2007 while addressing the International Association of Firefighters he said on ABC News “”I tend not to look back to what would have been done 10 years ago. We’re talking about what I’m going to be doing for the next 10 years.” When this same question was poised to Mr. Obama a month later he said “I’m not going to re-litigate what happened back in the 90s”. Obama opposed the 1996 welfare reform act and called it “disturbing”. What Obama is referring to in his Ad that he is taking complete credit for is a local implementing law that the State was required to pass after the reform was passed. These are not flip-flops but true deceptions in order to get votes! And the list just goes on and on and on. What does Barack Obama plan to do in Iraq, leave and run to Afghanistan and Pakistan and wage a bigger war? What has this man said that he has stuck too, or been truthful? And, you wonder why he can get the job done?
Posted by: Mike | July 29, 2008, 7:40 pm 7:40 pm
ann check the records and tell us what bush used–while you are at it tell us about mccains minister—need i say more
Posted by: rodney | July 29, 2008, 7:44 pm 7:44 pm
mike how do you feel about bush telling lies about iraq and getting us in iraq war for nothing–
Posted by: rodney | July 29, 2008, 7:46 pm 7:46 pm
Obama supporters in here pretending to be europeans.lol.
Posted by: brigitte | July 29, 2008, 7:46 pm 7:46 pm
Faith, I have no reason to doubt your commitment, but as a child of the 60′s time and time again I have seen America claim colorblindness, while foreign countries hit by a tsumami get quicker financial and emergency assistance than our Katrina survivors. You can claim the high road all you want, until things change history speaks for itself. For good men to do nothing,is for evil to truimph.
Posted by: doubtful | July 29, 2008, 7:48 pm 7:48 pm
It was on the news and internet all over he did not put his hand over his heart while everybody did it.
Where is his heart?
Posted by: Fakebama | July 29, 2008, 7:51 pm 7:51 pm
doubtful, I can’t speak for our government concerning it’s failures to help it’s own citizens. For certain, it is shameful.
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked first- who am I voting for and second- oh, am I racist? It’s like that is the only possible reason I wouldn’t vote for Obama. I just shake my head and feel sorry for them. Calling someone racist is a nasty weapon when it is not true. That is what is frustrating.
Posted by: Faith | July 29, 2008, 7:59 pm 7:59 pm
What has wearing a flagpin got to do with the price of fish in the market? If that’s a criteria for choosing your president, no wonder your country is so fcuked up.
Posted by: lemekid | July 29, 2008, 8:09 pm 8:09 pm
Obama: Arrogant, full of hate and fury, signifying nothing!
Posted by: Soetoro No! | July 29, 2008, 8:12 pm 8:12 pm
Faith, I share your frustration and I look to God for a solution. Unfortunately America is color struck and has been since it’s beginnings. Feeling sorry or frustrated doesn’t change a thing, and as always we will continue our daily activities as if racism doesn’t exist and if it does,we rationalize,”It’s not my fault.” Again I say “Forgood men to do nothing,is for evil to truimph.”
Posted by: doubtful | July 29, 2008, 8:14 pm 8:14 pm
becky…With the Obambots it always comes to the racism BS doesn’t it? That truly is racist on your part. Obama is the biggest racist of all. He goes to a racist church and has a racist Pastor, (if you can actually call him that) that believes in Black Theology. Do you think Americans are really stupid enough to swallow that crap? Get real. This is how stupid Obama is…
http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/Read.aspx?GUID=12BC7DC0-91AC-438F-99E3-D0A10330A87E
Posted by: carolyn | July 29, 2008, 8:18 pm 8:18 pm
Wonder if the AFL CIO will be looking for something from Obama? This is like an advertisement from big business.
Posted by: William | July 29, 2008, 8:19 pm 8:19 pm
Obama’s most significant accomplishment: ‘Present’.
Posted by: Soetoro No! | July 29, 2008, 8:25 pm 8:25 pm
You people are a bunch of IDIOTS!! Read a newspaper sometime, and get a clue!!
No wait, no matter how many facts there are to debunk these vicious and false smears, it still wouldn’t matter, because that’s just how ignorant you people really are!!
Posted by: Jennifer | July 29, 2008, 8:30 pm 8:30 pm
I am voting McCain ALL the way! I can’t believe this country would even consider giving this dumb negro a chance. Look at the blacks, he has had his little chance to prance around the world but it is time for the REAL MAN to take OVER the mighty white man. I think it is funny when I talk to people who even think this joker had a shot! He is a real sweet negro BOY. All the good whites know the truth.
Posted by: Suzie | July 29, 2008, 8:34 pm 8:34 pm
suzie– You just brought me out os silence. Thank GOD the majority of whites don’t think like you. YOUR RACIST and should be SHUNNED. Go back in time becuase there’s no room for you in MODERN AMERICA!!!
And by the way Minorities will decide this election(Hispanics in Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, Florida). If you don’t like that, then MOVE to OUTERSPACE!
Posted by: LawrenceNY | July 29, 2008, 8:52 pm 8:52 pm
I often wonder what happened to shut Jeremiah Wright up. Do you think the plan between Obama and Wright worked. Until Wright spewed more of his hatred at the Press Club, Obama couldn’t shake the talk of this idiot. I believe they planned that very well. It gave Obama a chance to firmly denounce him and to make another speech! Now, Wright will stay out of the limelight until Obama is safely in the White House…Then, watch him roar!!!
Posted by: carolyn | July 29, 2008, 8:53 pm 8:53 pm
Personally I don’t care what color a candidate is. Senator Obama seems very smart and charismatic. I just can’t get over the fact that 4 years ago he was just an Illinois state senator, and not a very good one at that. If he would get about 8 more years of experience, change his ultra liberal tax and spend views, change churches, and get a new wife, I would seriously consider voting for him.
Posted by: professorj | July 29, 2008, 8:53 pm 8:53 pm
Wow Suzie I was hoping people like you didn’t exist anymore. But I see racism is alive and well in the US. Guess what, he has a very good shot at winning. So I’m not sure who you are talking to.
Posted by: erin | July 29, 2008, 8:54 pm 8:54 pm
Rodney…It’s a shame that a lot of voters don’t read more about the candidates. If you knew what I know about Obama you wouldn’t let him babysit for your dog much less run the country where we all live. This is a dangerous man. Straigt from the streets of Chicago. They taught him well.
He is a good speaker, so was Hitler. You vote for him and that’s your choice. It will never be mine no matter what.
http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/Read.aspx?GUID=12BC7DC0-91AC-438F-99E3-D0A10330A87E
Posted by: carolyn | July 29, 2008, 9:01 pm 9:01 pm
To the first person who commented on this article, I like to call it “Faux News”.
To the professor, it takes intelligence and stamina to competently head the United States government. Both of which Obama has and at least one that Bush was lacking.
I have no confidence in McCain. He is old, he seems to really forget what he said just the day before and it would be 4 more years of the same, something that I don’t think this country could survive.
Who would you rather have?
Posted by: dorainseattle | July 29, 2008, 9:06 pm 9:06 pm
The unions always pull a straight democratic ticket. My husband was a union carpenter for 33 years. Every year they sent mailing with a card for a straight democratic ticket and tried to sell us on the candidate. Jimmy Carter was a huge disaster. I was a realtor and my husband was a carpenter. We suffered and almost lost our house because of him. My husband took a 4.00 an hour pay cut and couldn’t even find work at that. With interest rates hovering at 18% how much do you think I sold? Good luck on picking a candidate by Party. That doesn’t work.
Posted by: carolyn | July 29, 2008, 9:07 pm 9:07 pm
professorj translation: I care what color a canidate is(same as starting the sentence with “I have black friend). Senator Obama isn’t all that smart,or charismatic, hence the word “seems.” I don’t care if he has 4 years experience as a senator, it would take till the end of time,a denounced God, and a divorice, and I still would never vote for him. Don’t worry professor he won’t win anyhow.
Posted by: doubtful | July 29, 2008, 9:14 pm 9:14 pm
carolyn I couldn’t agree more. Jimmy Carter may be a nice man but he was the the worse President in my lifetime. Unfortunately many of today’s voters are too young to remember the last time America voted for “change.” With all that is going on in the world today this is no time to have an inexperienced President learn the job OJT.
Posted by: professorj | July 29, 2008, 9:21 pm 9:21 pm
doubtful, look at the electoral map. Obama has a very good chance of winning.
Posted by: erin | July 29, 2008, 9:23 pm 9:23 pm
carotake a deep breath and blow that crap out the other end where it belongs.
starting to sound like a wacko—obama dangerous—–remember it was mccain on ship improperly starting plane and almost killed the deck crew—what is dangerous is a dummy like bush and s his cousin mcbush
Posted by: rodney | July 29, 2008, 9:23 pm 9:23 pm
Hey, you Obamaniacs:
Did you know that:
1) in the nine years Obama practiced law, he never handled a trial on his own (D. Mendell:Obama:From Promise to Power)? His role was to introduce himself and his client, then stand aside to let another lawyer argue the case. Is that what the great O is going to do when he gets the 3 am. call?
2)A search by the Chicago Sun-Times came up with a total of ten cases in his legal career (Chicago’s Federal Court and the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals)? None producing landmark decisions?
3) His reputation in the Senate is to vote “present” to avoid controversial decisions?
4) That his memoir about his success in removing asbestos from Altgeld Gardens, an all-black public housing project in Chicago was disputed by Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill and the group that were already working on it before Obama came on the scene?
5)That the L.A. Times’ comment on the above was “the large scale change that was needed was beyond his reach”? Which makes me wonder what else would be beyond O’s reach when he becomes the American president?
6)That the members of Trinity Church who originally invited Rev. Wright left because they felt uncomfortable with his views? (I wonder if Oprah also left for the same reason?)
7)That Rev. Wright embraced the thinking of James H. Cone: The black intellectual’s goal is to aid in the destruction of America as he knows it?
I know, John McCain is boring, is not sexy, is old, and to top it all, he is white.
But, given the alternative above, I much rather vote for Opa (Grampa)!
McCain 2008!
Posted by: Donoke9_10 | July 29, 2008, 9:25 pm 9:25 pm
professor—carter the worst in your lifetime—-LET ME INTRODUCE YOU TO MR BUSH
Posted by: rodney | July 29, 2008, 9:26 pm 9:26 pm
Professorj, Where does Bush jr. stand on your scale of worst president in your lifetime???
just curious!
Posted by: LawrenceNY | July 29, 2008, 9:27 pm 9:27 pm
LOL rodney,
Exactly what I was thinking. I am way too young to remember jimmy carter’s presidency and being honest don’t really care. Just because a vote for change didn’t work then doesn’t mean it can’t work now. After all everything HAS changed since then; it’s self-evident.
Posted by: LawrenceNY | July 29, 2008, 9:30 pm 9:30 pm
Bush is, and hopefully will stay, the worst president in my lifetime; im scared to think there can be worst on the way… Oh yeah, McSame could follow, if ignorant American’s like suzie get there way!
Posted by: LawrenceNY | July 29, 2008, 9:33 pm 9:33 pm
Deval Patrick, another black man, ran for Governor of Massachusetts based on the theme of “change” and “hope”….David Axelrod was also his campaign guy.
Deval Patrick already has a disapproval rating of around 60%. The honeymoon didn’t last long.
Change. Been there, done that. Didn’t work out.
President McCain – get use to it.
Posted by: Jo | July 29, 2008, 9:34 pm 9:34 pm
doubtful I really cannot stand someone who purports to know what I think or attempts to put words in my mouth – or posting. Much of our discussion has been about race, hence my first line that I did not care about a candidate’s race. The current contest is between someone with less than 4 years Senate experience and someone with over 26 years in the Senate, and I consider experience important. I also – as others have mentioned — do not believe that someone could sit and listen to a radical preacher for twenty years and not know he was a radical. And as for my comment about changing wives – well I just don’t like Michelle Obama’s personality or attitude. I hope this explains my views in terms even you can understand.
Posted by: professorj | July 29, 2008, 9:35 pm 9:35 pm
Lawrence, how old are you? 12? Because Carter is the worst president in our lifetimes. He was a one termer. Bush has won two terms easily.
So nice try but you lose. Next.
Posted by: Jo | July 29, 2008, 9:36 pm 9:36 pm
Jo, unless you have a crystal ball you have no idea who will win. And why would you point out that Deval is black. What difference does that make.
Posted by: erin | July 29, 2008, 9:38 pm 9:38 pm
Bush has made some mistakes but — in spite of their best efforts — terrorists have not been able to attack us again, and until the Democrats took over Congress 16 months ago our economy was doing pretty good. I voted for Bush twice and would probably do so again given the field of Democrats that might run against him. However I was a McCain supporter in the 00 and 04 primaries and am glad that he is running now.
Posted by: professorj | July 29, 2008, 9:44 pm 9:44 pm
dorainseattle-Yes, Senator Obama seems to have stamina–to play basketball. But most voters want a candidate with integrity, knowledge, character, good judgment and experience in governmental and economic matters. He is not qualified.
Posted by: Mary | July 29, 2008, 9:46 pm 9:46 pm
Im 21 jo,
why ask if your still going to insinuate?? It doesn’t matter how easily he! what matters is all the damage he has caused this country domestically and internationally! How old are you jo, cuz I think you just got taught a lesson by a “12″ year old.
Posted by: LawrenceNY | July 29, 2008, 9:47 pm 9:47 pm
Hopefully many more responsible and respectable groups will step up to push back the SWIFTBOATING of Obama that is brought to you direct from the McCain Campaign.
Posted by: Truth Matters | July 29, 2008, 9:48 pm 9:48 pm
Vicki…I am convinced you are a paid Obama blogger. How else could you say that he got where he is from hard work???
Posted by: carolyn | July 29, 2008, 9:49 pm 9:49 pm
Mary if that was the case then Bush would have lost in 2004 seeing as it was evident by then that e didn’t have half of tose qualities.
rodney your right, jo is happy to admit that she commited the same mistake TWICE! shes probably one of the few American’s who still support Bush’s stupid policies!
Posted by: LawrenceNY | July 29, 2008, 9:51 pm 9:51 pm
Lawrence, most people will agree that Mccain is as american as apple pie. And Obama? Lol.
Posted by: JULIE | Jul 29, 2008 6:01:28 PM
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Only the people who don’t understand that Hawaii is one of the United States wonder about Obama’s Americanism.
Posted by: Truth Matters | July 29, 2008, 9:52 pm 9:52 pm
carolyn
i dont think obama has admiral for father—the only way someone as dumb as mccain could ever get where he is—get real
Posted by: rodney | July 29, 2008, 9:53 pm 9:53 pm
Carolyn, I can answer that question for you. Because unlike Bush, he didnt have a fortune or a powerful name recognition to get him where he’s at today. Doesn’t that sound plausible!?
Posted by: LawrenceNY | July 29, 2008, 9:54 pm 9:54 pm
rodney I know that because of his family connections McCain was offered his freedom by his North Vietnamese captors and he refused to leave without his comrads in arms. And his lists of bills and accomplishments in the Senate is way to long to list here.
Posted by: professorj | July 29, 2008, 9:54 pm 9:54 pm
Yes, Senator Obama seems to have stamina–to play basketball. But most voters want a candidate with integrity, knowledge, character, good judgment and experience in governmental and economic matters.
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That is true, that is why we are supporting Obama every way we can.
The Republican candidate has none of these qualities and has accomplished nothing!
Yes, he was a Veteran, but his voting record shows that he does not support other veterans. And he is just too eager to exploit the troops to score a cheap political shot against Obama.
Posted by: Truth Matters | July 29, 2008, 9:56 pm 9:56 pm
lawrence
i am not kidding about a previous post i made about asking white people over 60 about omama –and laughing at their racist ignorance—some of the most ignorant people on earth.
Posted by: rodney | July 29, 2008, 9:57 pm 9:57 pm
Prof. as the receiver in this exchange you message remains the same. What we have been talking about is why or why not idividually we have decided who we will vote for. We have discussed the good and bad of each candidate,and yes some have crossed over into the racial abyss. I personally have reiterated that I don’t think America will elect Barack Obama, because my life experience has shown me that Americans will never treat each other equally. So I continue to doubt the Vote for Change will work since I have been voting for change since 1978 and it has not made a bit of difference thus far.
Posted by: doubtful | July 29, 2008, 9:58 pm 9:58 pm
professor
or did he stay behind because he was safer there as some of us soldiers wanted to do him in—-or perhaps the propaganda thing—you have to remember that he claims torture–but was injured bailing out of plane—if you are old enough you would most likely remember these facts.
Posted by: rodney | July 29, 2008, 10:02 pm 10:02 pm
doutful says “I have been voting for change since 1978 and it has not made a bit of difference thus far.”
Einstein defined stupidity as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
I agree that there are far too many people in this country who vote for or against a candidate because of their appearance rather than taking time to really find out where they stand.
Posted by: professorj | July 29, 2008, 10:05 pm 10:05 pm
rodney
In New York City, I dont’t run into many people who aren’t voting for Obama. Being honest, I have not run into ANYONE whos planing to vote for McSame. But i’ll laugh in front of rascism’s face whenever I see it; old, young, white or black.
Posted by: LawrenceNY | July 29, 2008, 10:06 pm 10:06 pm
Professorj, Why vote for McBush then? Your voting for more of the same policies of the last 8 years that has gotten us into a deaper whole and your EXPECTING a DIFFERENT result?
Posted by: LawrenceNY | July 29, 2008, 10:09 pm 10:09 pm
Will they also dispel the non rumor that John Edwards has been messing around on his sick wife and has a BASTARD KID, Will they help protect the left wing anti american John Murtha that called our troops cold blooded killers. Is the union stupid enough to believe that obama will work to repeal nafta after clinton put it into law? Union Leadership=corruptness
Posted by: Steve | July 29, 2008, 10:09 pm 10:09 pm
rodney When questions were raised about John Kerry’s four months in Vietnam it was widely considered by the media to be dirty politics. I think your inappropriate comments about McCain’s honorable service have certainly crossed that line. I will just ignore your future comments.
Posted by: professorj | July 29, 2008, 10:09 pm 10:09 pm
mccain voted with bush 95% of the time
whenobama stated platform of change and mccain seen how popular that was and all of a sudden he is for change—i think most agree that he realy is a SUPER PARROT —-and has nothing of his own to offer.
Posted by: rodney | July 29, 2008, 10:11 pm 10:11 pm
–John Penn–I too have read on numerous web sites that Obama was born in Kenya and that his father’s brother verified this to American reporters about 6 to 8 years ago. This was on numerous site back last fall but many seem to have been web-cleansed by the Obama campaign. He would have had to show his birth certificate at any school he was enrolled in USA. My son was born in Hawaii in 1962 and it is certainly different than the one Obama says is authentic.
Posted by: Mai | July 29, 2008, 10:14 pm 10:14 pm
Steve, your comments about john edwards is irrelevant. How does the BELIEF that obama will work to repeal nafta make the union leaders CORRUPT????
Posted by: LawrenceNY | July 29, 2008, 10:16 pm 10:16 pm
Lawrence It is certainly true that the people in NY have very little in common with most Americans.
Posted by: professorj | July 29, 2008, 10:17 pm 10:17 pm
Mai— Obama wouldn’t be this far into the election if he hadn’t proven that without a doubt. Republicans would have had stop his bus before it even left!
At this point, it’s besides the point!
Posted by: LawrenceNY | July 29, 2008, 10:20 pm 10:20 pm
professor
the truth burns deep–and yes i remember when he was released and yes when he was called a hero we were thouroughly outraged as we felt that he should have been hanged—–and there you have it truthfull and to the point.
lawrenceit is the younger people that gives me hope that the old geser crap will end—and intelligence will rule the country =-we are at a crossroad in history
Posted by: rodney | July 29, 2008, 10:21 pm 10:21 pm
Professorj it can’t be so; the stupidest comment coming out of a “professor”!!! Then why do MOST Americans intend to vote for Obama?? Or are you delirious??? Obama has CONSISTANTLY led in national polls since the primary finished.
Posted by: LawrenceNY | July 29, 2008, 10:23 pm 10:23 pm
This talk about whether Obama is a citizen or not is a waste of time. It is one thing to have lofty ideas and another to implement them. He has been in the Senate for four years. Tell me what bills he has written.
Posted by: professorj | July 29, 2008, 10:24 pm 10:24 pm
I have a real problem about voting for Obama, McCain, or any of the come-latelies that show up on the November ballot. The US is being sold down the river by both parties. And, I hope to heaven that Bloomberg doesn’t show up! That would make it a ballot worth trashing.
Posted by: Bob | July 29, 2008, 10:25 pm 10:25 pm
You can do anything you want with polls if you ask biased questions. John Kerry led in the polls in July 2004.
Posted by: professorj | July 29, 2008, 10:26 pm 10:26 pm
lawrence
did you know that tecnicaly that mccain could not be america born–due to the situation in panama where he was born.
makes you wonder
Posted by: rodney | July 29, 2008, 10:26 pm 10:26 pm
Prof. Einstein was a great mind, but his take on humanity is less than credible since he failed to graduate from high school. But if his theory is correct than you will be voting to extend the republician party to a third term,which we all know will end in the same results. I mean no disrespect to you or others like you but no matter what angle you take, high or low, no matter how you rationalize or justify the current conditions, it remains that Obama will not win. He may stubble,they may miss count, whatever, the bottom line I won’t believe it till it happens,but my stupid self will keep hoping an praying that we will change and just maybe one day I’ll be able to be smug like you.
Posted by: doubyful | July 29, 2008, 10:28 pm 10:28 pm
Smart move by Barack team go on the OFFENCE i like it.
Posted by: mike | July 29, 2008, 10:30 pm 10:30 pm
rodney I did know that; i had to through that information in someone’s face earlier on….. Professorj John Kerry never CONSISTANTLY (thee operative word) led for more than 2 months. Its called a trend an its very telling. Therefore, NY are very in sync with MOST Americans; don’t run away from your comments please
Posted by: LawrenceNY | July 29, 2008, 10:31 pm 10:31 pm
It doesn’t really matter who is ahead in the day to day polls. I would look at the electoral map, Obama 292 vs McCain 195.
Posted by: erin | July 29, 2008, 10:32 pm 10:32 pm
Professorj is absolutely right. Obama lacks experience and he is right about Obama sitting in that so called church and not knowing what Wright was talking about. So if Obama has talks with foreign leaders he wouldn’t be able to comprehend what they are saying. If he didn’t understand what Wright was saying, and it was quite clear to the rest of America, how are we to expect him to understand what anybody else ever says. If you heard his speech in Berlin it was really mixed up. He talks a lot of nonsense. Only the weak minded would fall for his BS. That happened in Germany with Hitler though after their country was in debt and people were starving. That is exactly how Hitler came into power. Just because Bush has been a horrible President doesn’t mean every Republican is Bush. I am a registered democrat and I can tell you with the research that I have done, Obama would be the last candidate I would ever vote for. He is a Chicago opportunistic liar. Look at the lies he told about Wright and Rezko. Let’s not forget bomb, bomb Ayers. America better wake up! We need better than Obama and Michelle in the White House. We need somebody that can keep us safe and someone that loves this country! Obama wants to be King of all the world. He lives in la la land! Funny thing is…Hitler wanted to rule the world too! Obama talks often about 10 years of reign. Where does that come from. Even if he won two terms it could only be 8 years. Does he plan to change that too?
Posted by: carolyn | July 29, 2008, 10:34 pm 10:34 pm
just remember—-the grandfather image that mccain strives to portray in simply a front to hide an arrogant nasty senile olg geser–want to mess him up tell him he said something different yesterday and i assure he will not remember as lies work out that way.
Posted by: rodney | July 29, 2008, 10:38 pm 10:38 pm
Carolyn, you couldn’t first handle your first arguement??
How else could you say that he got where he is from hard work???
Or did we shut you up on that matter before you even replied to our answers???
Posted by: LawrenceNY | July 29, 2008, 10:38 pm 10:38 pm
doubtful I agree with you that there are enough ignorant bigots left in the US that Senator Obama probably will not win because of that. Personally I don’t think he has the experience to make a good President but my opinion is based upon reading about him and listening to him, not just seeing him. This has been fun. Not very productive, but fun. I think I will read something more intelligent before I retire for the night. Oh wait – there’s a Family Guy rerun on!
Posted by: professorj | July 29, 2008, 10:39 pm 10:39 pm
carolyn that rev right thing is more than a little stale and past crap.
Posted by: rodney | July 29, 2008, 10:40 pm 10:40 pm
professor you sound more like a simpsons guy.
Posted by: rodney | July 29, 2008, 10:41 pm 10:41 pm
Goodnight professor, Hope you dream of the nightmare this country will become if you vote for McSame!!!
Posted by: LawrenceNY | July 29, 2008, 10:42 pm 10:42 pm
obama listened to wright’s teaching on audio tape when he was in college he writes in his book.
like bush who did cocaine so did obama
like bush who was born again
so was obama thanks to rev wright.
obama lies with ease like bush. it is scary that the media lets him get away with it
Posted by: kurt | July 29, 2008, 10:47 pm 10:47 pm
lawrence
always try to get the age of the obama bashers–you will see what i mean.–kind of funny–almost every person intheir 20s and 30s tells me obama—-
and i cannot repeat what the older ones say especially the 60s and older gang.
Posted by: rodney | July 29, 2008, 10:47 pm 10:47 pm
With all the red states-gone purple, that old buffoon won’t stand a chance defending all of them while simultaneously hidding his true character from the american people. He’s going to be soo amusing at the debates!
Posted by: LawrenceNY | July 29, 2008, 10:47 pm 10:47 pm
i will put my confidence on the younger more educated and most certainly more moral person–maybe i hnow too much about mccain.
good night gang
Posted by: rodney | July 29, 2008, 10:51 pm 10:51 pm
I will and I promise that I will engage them in an enlightening debate, which im sure i’ll win.
Posted by: LawrenceNY | July 29, 2008, 10:52 pm 10:52 pm
Goodnight rodney, it was nice connecting with someone like you.
Posted by: LawrenceNY | July 29, 2008, 10:53 pm 10:53 pm
Just because Bush has been a horrible President doesn’t mean every Republican is Bush….Carolyn
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Last year McCain voted with Bush 95% of the time. That makes him like Bush!! And is Ronald Regan a Nzai too? He spoke to 50,000 Germans in Berlin in his “Tear down this wall” speech. President Kennedy also spoke to thousands of Germans in Berlin as well.
Your lame analogies are comical.
Posted by: Jennifer | July 29, 2008, 10:55 pm 10:55 pm
It doesn’t really matter who is ahead in the day to day polls. I would look at the electoral map, Obama 292 vs McCain 195.
Posted by: erin | Jul 29, 2008 10:32:54 PM
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Smartest post on the board by far ,
doesn’t matter if Obama is up or McCain,
Its all about how electoral shakes out .
And many people are not even in election MODE yet , give it 8 weeks and come call me.
Posted by: ryan | July 29, 2008, 10:59 pm 10:59 pm
For you posters who are still calling anyone not voting for Senator Obama a RACIST needs to stop. That is as bad as calling an African American by the N word. I don’t do that and know one one who does. I have dear friends who are African Americans and they will not vote for Obama. There are many reasons voters preferences varies.
Posted by: Mary | July 29, 2008, 10:59 pm 10:59 pm
Because Carter is the worst president in our lifetimes. He was a one termer. Bush has won two terms easily…Jo
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Bush used the propoganda of fear in order to win the 2004 election. People wanted to believe that he would get us out of Iraq and find Osama bin Laden. It’s been 4 years since then and neither one of those things has happened yet.
Bush will easily become the worst president in history. Why else would his staffers have to bribe people into donating to Bush’s presidential library? The bribe was actually caught on videotape.
Posted by: Jennifer | July 29, 2008, 11:00 pm 11:00 pm
Barack Obama has voted to support the war (except the successful surge) every single time since he’s been in Senate. I’ve asked the few people I know to tell me two reasons why Barack Obama should be the next President of the United States of America without mentioning the words black, hope, change, McSame or Republican. Not a single one has been able.
Posted by: PGHPAVOTER | July 29, 2008, 11:06 pm 11:06 pm
That’s new information to my ears. kinda sad that a sitting president can’t get donations for his presidential library without resorting to bribery …. so so sad.
Posted by: LawrenceNY | July 29, 2008, 11:06 pm 11:06 pm
I mean…the few people I know here in PA who support him ; )
Posted by: PGHPAVOTER | July 29, 2008, 11:07 pm 11:07 pm
pghvoter, why can’t they vote for Obama based on the words you have prohibited. If that’s their reason, who are you to judge.
Posted by: erin | July 29, 2008, 11:09 pm 11:09 pm
As an American…i care what happens
Posted by: PGHPAVOTER | July 29, 2008, 11:11 pm 11:11 pm
And the words of the marketing campaign just don’t cut it….ICH BEIN EIN PRETENDER!
Posted by: PGHPAVOTER | July 29, 2008, 11:12 pm 11:12 pm
Obama voted for funding of the war because Congress could not come to a compromise in regards to setting benchmarks for the Iraqi government. And by the way, according to the latest Rasmussen poll in PA, Obama’s ahead by 6.
Posted by: Jennifer | July 29, 2008, 11:15 pm 11:15 pm
Keep takin those inner-city Philly polls…..yeah…he’ll win. He got only like 43% of the Democratic vote here….remember…we were the ones with the guns and religion….forget it
Posted by: PGHPAVOTER | July 29, 2008, 11:17 pm 11:17 pm
Well the electoral map shows Pa going for the dems, weak but still going dem. So we will see what happens in Nov.
Posted by: erin | July 29, 2008, 11:25 pm 11:25 pm
Janice, please look at the electoral map and then tell me how America doesn’t want Obama. And why is it I see this same post over and over again?
Posted by: erin | July 29, 2008, 11:32 pm 11:32 pm
Obama’s Trip Backfires; McCain Surges to 4-Point Lead in USA Today/Gallup Poll
Monday, July 28, 2008 9:35 PM
A surprising poll released Monday confirms Sen. Barack Obama’s worst nightmare: he actually lost ground to Sen. John McCain after a global trip meant to buck up his sagging credentials in foreign and military policy.
The USA Today/Gallup poll has McCain leading Obama by four points, 49 percent to Obama’s 45 percent, among likely voters.
For You, Erin! Face it, your “boy’ Obama is going to lose……!
Posted by: Janice in Chicago | July 29, 2008, 11:42 pm 11:42 pm
Poor Janice in Chicago…
Gallup Poll had a total of three polls released:
1) Among “likely voters” McCain +4
2) Among “registered voters” Obama+3
3) Daily Gallup Tracking Obama+6
Stop trying to cherrypick facts!!
Posted by: Jennifer | July 29, 2008, 11:42 pm 11:42 pm
For You jen….LOL!
Obama’s Trip Backfires; McCain Surges to 4-Point Lead in USA Today/Gallup Poll
Monday, July 28, 2008 9:35 PM
A surprising poll released Monday confirms Sen. Barack Obama’s worst nightmare: he actually lost ground to Sen. John McCain after a global trip meant to buck up his sagging credentials in foreign and military policy.
The USA Today/Gallup poll has McCain leading Obama by four points, 49 percent to Obama’s 45 percent, among likely voters.
Posted by: Janice in Chicago | July 29, 2008, 11:47 pm 11:47 pm
Obama has minimal qualifications to be President.
Then he has the coworker, Tony Rezko and Willaim ayers. Ones a domestic terrorist and the other a Syrian money lauderer
He’s a chicago con.
Thant’s all he is.
Posted by: Al from NJ | July 29, 2008, 11:50 pm 11:50 pm
If Obama had virtually no impact as either a community organizer or as a lawyer, he was even more invisible in the state Senate and later in the U.S. Senate.
In both bodies, Obama had a reputation for voting “present,” thus avoiding controversial decisions that could be used against him later. In the U.S. Senate, he has missed more than one in five votes
Posted by: Janice in Chicago | July 29, 2008, 11:52 pm 11:52 pm
–LAWRENCE.–So you don’t care if Senator Obama is not a LEGAL candidate for the president. You will support him anyway. How Sad.
Posted by: Mai | July 29, 2008, 11:53 pm 11:53 pm
Uh Janice,
Obama is ahead in two out of the three Gallup polls conducted this week. You can LOL all you want!!
1) Among “likely voters” McCain +4
2) Among “registered voters” Obama+3
3) Daily Gallup Tracking Obama+6
Posted by: Jennifer | July 29, 2008, 11:53 pm 11:53 pm
Mai,
If you want to compare apples to oranges, Obama was born in the US while McCain was born in Panama.
If the actual doctor and nurses that helped deliver Obama in Hawaii confirmed that he born in Hawaii it still wouldn’t convince you. Facts don’t matter to you only Fox News talking points/scare tactics.
Posted by: Jennifer | July 29, 2008, 11:57 pm 11:57 pm
Obama has minimal qualifications to be President.
Then he has the coworker, Tony Rezko and Willaim ayers. Ones a domestic terrorist and the other a Syrian money lauderer
He’s a chicago con.
Thant’s all he is.
Posted by: Al from NJ | Jul 29, 2008 11:50:49 PM
I agree and since Obama will lose in November, WE don’t want him back in Chicago. Send him back to Africa or wherever he says he is from today….pleeze…he did absolutely NOTHING for Chicago and continues to lie each and everyday!
Posted by: Janice in Chicago | July 29, 2008, 11:58 pm 11:58 pm
Among registered voters, McCain was just three points behind Obama — a statistical dead heat.
The USA Today/Gallup poll is consistent with the Rasmussen tracking poll, which also shows Obama ahead by just three percentage points — again a statistical tie.
The polls suggest that Obama’s efforts to act like a president abroad — even though he has yet to be elected — may have backfired among American voters.
Posted by: Janice in Chicago | July 30, 2008, 12:00 am 12:00 am
Obama, himself, decided not to visit wounded American soldiers at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in southern Germany. When the Pentagon informed Obama’s campaign that the hospital would be closed to the press and campaign staff — only the senator and his official staff would be allowed in — Obama decided to cancel the event.
Posted by: Janice in Chicago | July 30, 2008, 12:01 am 12:01 am
Obama’s position is based on what his political base wants to hear, not what the economy needs, not what a realistic energy independence program needs. He will be another Carter
Posted by: Will | July 30, 2008, 12:03 am 12:03 am
Ofcourse I don’t care…. let republicans worry about that. and since they haven’t… Why should I?? give me one good reason.
Please don’t mention anything about the law because some laws are meant to be rebuked. He was raised an american and thats all I care
Posted by: LawrenceNY | July 30, 2008, 12:04 am 12:04 am
Obama just continues to lie and pander.
After going to Harvard Law School, Obama returned to Chicago, where he briefly headed a voter registration drive and then became a lawyer. While Obama’s campaign has touted him as a civil rights lawyer, “Over the nine years that Obama’s law license was active in Illinois, he never handled a trial and mostly worked in teams of lawyers who drew up briefs and contracts in a variety of cases,” according to David Mendell’s “Obama: From Promise To Power.”
Posted by: Will | July 30, 2008, 12:06 am 12:06 am
Thanks Jennifer,
I hadn’t seen you already shut mai up. Your right, Fox News is all they ever watc and all they ever believe. SOO sad people can’t think for themselves
Posted by: LawrenceNY | July 30, 2008, 12:09 am 12:09 am
So much for the Obama “bounce”…LOL !
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that Barack Obama’s Berlin bounce is gone. Obama now attracts 44% of the vote while John McCain earns 42%. When “leaners” are included, it’s Obama 47% and McCain 46%.
Posted by: Will | July 30, 2008, 12:11 am 12:11 am
Will please talk issues…. If is past doesn’t involve corruption or a felony then I dont care. Atleast he wasn’t waisting most of his life doing nothing like BUSH did.
Posted by: LawrenceNY | July 30, 2008, 12:12 am 12:12 am
Janice,
I see you’ve toned down your rhetoric, but as usual your facts are fuzzy.
1)Gallup Daily Tracking…Obama +6
2)Rasmussen..Obama+1
3)USA Today Gallup (w/likely voters)..McCain+4
4)Democracy Corps..Obama+5
5)Fox News..Obama+1
6) NBC/WSJ…Obama+6
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/polls/
Posted by: Jennifer | July 30, 2008, 12:12 am 12:12 am
So much for the Obama “bounce”…LOL !
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that Barack Obama’s Berlin bounce is gone. Obama now attracts 44% of the vote while John McCain earns 42%. When “leaners” are included, it’s Obama 47% and McCain 46%.
Posted by: Will | July 30, 2008, 12:13 am 12:13 am
LawrenceNY,
When actual facts are presented, they pivot to a different topic..
Posted by: Jennifer | July 30, 2008, 12:14 am 12:14 am
So much for the Obama “bounce”…LOL !
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that Barack Obama’s Berlin bounce is gone. Obama now attracts 44% of the vote while John McCain earns 42%. When “leaners” are included, it’s Obama 47% and McCain 46%.
Buh…byeeeee…..NoBama! LOLOLOL!!!!!
Posted by: Will | July 30, 2008, 12:14 am 12:14 am
Forget national polls… Obama is ahead in most of the battleground states and is turning red state purple so earlly in the election that the electoral map looks GREAT for Obama. If majority was important in the US election then it would have been Gore not Bush, the president for the past eight years. Still Obama leads in BOTH!
Posted by: LawrenceNY | July 30, 2008, 12:16 am 12:16 am
So much for the Obama “bounce”…LOL !
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that Barack Obama’s Berlin bounce is gone. Obama now attracts 44% of the vote while John McCain earns 42%. When “leaners” are included, it’s Obama 47% and McCain 46%.
Buh…byeeeee…..NoBama! LOLOLOL!!!!!
Posted by: Will | July 30, 2008, 12:17 am 12:17 am
The list of issues on which Barack Obama has flipped now that the primaries are over is long and growing rapidly.
• He says he believes in a Second Amendment right to bear arms.
• He now opposes late-term abortion.
• He suddenly is a devotee of using faith-based institutions to deliver public services.
• He now says that he won’t raise Social Security taxes on anyone making less than $250,000 a year. In the primary, he said he’d eliminate the threshold entirely, including on people making as little as $100,000.
• He recently opposed the Fairness Doctrine for talk radio.
• Now he says he’s going to consult with the military before pulling out of Iraq.
But so extensive a list of flip-flops, all in the past few weeks, begs the basic question: Was he lying before when he was a liberal, or is he prevaricating now?
Posted by: Will | July 30, 2008, 12:19 am 12:19 am
Will, you sound delirious! GET A GRIP. Rasmussen is not the only poll out there and its easy to pick out convenient pollster. Obama has Consistantly led in ALL national polls for 2 months including todays.
Posted by: LawrenceNY | July 30, 2008, 12:20 am 12:20 am
The Obama ad, which introduces him as someone who worked his way through college, fights for American jobs, and battles for health care also seeks to move him to the center by taking credit for welfare reform in Illinois which, the ad proclaims, reduced the rolls by 80%.
But there’s one problem – Obama opposed the 1996 welfare reform act at the time. The Illinois law for which he takes credit, was merely the local implementing law the state was required to pass, and it did, almost unanimously. Obama’s implication – that he backed “moving people from welfare to work” – is just not true.
Posted by: Will | July 30, 2008, 12:21 am 12:21 am
For the past two weeks, Obama has moved quickly toward the center. He has reversed his previous positions for gun control, against using faith based institutions to deliver public services, against immunity for tele-communications companies that turn records over to the government in terror investigations, for raising Social Security taxes, for imposing the fairness doctrine on talk radio, and a host of other issues.
Posted by: Will | July 30, 2008, 12:22 am 12:22 am
For the past two weeks, Obama has moved quickly toward the center. He has reversed his previous positions for gun control, against using faith based institutions to deliver public services, against immunity for tele-communications companies that turn records over to the government in terror investigations, for raising Social Security taxes, for imposing the fairness doctrine on talk radio, and a host of other issues.
Posted by: Will | July 30, 2008, 12:23 am 12:23 am
Janice in Chicago,
Obama never intended to bring the press. He was bringing along General Gration and the Pentagon stated that because he was not a part of the Senate staff, the general would not be allowed to go.
Obama said this to an ABC repoter:
“And we got notice that he would be treated as a campaign person, and it would therefore be perceived as political because he had endorsed my candidacy but he wasn’t on the Senate staff. That triggered then a concern that maybe our visit was going to be perceived as political. And the last thing that I want to do is have injured soldiers and the staff at these wonderful institutions having to sort through whether this is political or not or get caught in the crossfire between campaigns.”http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/07/obama-explains.html
And he even called some of the soldiers there:
Obama made phone calls to wounded soldiers at Landstuhl Germany this morning, in lieu of a personal visit to the forces that was canceled by the Obama campaign.
http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/0708/Obama_calls_wounded_troops.html
Janice if you’re trying to audition as a “Faux” News commentator, you’re on the wrong website.
Posted by: Jennifer | July 30, 2008, 12:25 am 12:25 am
McSame on the other hand has supported BUSH 95% of the time. What do you have to say about that?? You’ll probably be elated to have 4 more years of bush in the white house.
Posted by: LawrenceNY | July 30, 2008, 12:27 am 12:27 am
Jen, “sweetie”, you really need to give it a rest….people are interested in your “lie” filled posts about Obama. Face it, “sweetie”, and start learning to say, “Welcome, President John McCain”. I hear that Trinity Church has a groundskeeper position to be filled by Barack and Michelle Obama!
PUMA!!!!!!!!! Hillary 08!
Posted by: JenMakesMeLaugh | July 30, 2008, 12:37 am 12:37 am
BECKY_
>That’s what XXXXXX is?
the belief that you somehow deserve something better than other people based simply on >
THE FACT THAT YOU WERE BORN!
That’s socialism. This is EXACTLY why I won’t be voting for Obama.
Thanks for agreeing with me. I guess Becky won’t be voting for Obama either because of her disdain for ISM’s.
loololo
It is sooooooooo easy to smack around a left-wing loon. Retards, all.
Posted by: warren | July 30, 2008, 12:39 am 12:39 am
You’ll probably be elated to have 4 more years of bush in the white house.
Posted by: LawrenceNY | Jul 30, 2008 12:27:19 AM
Lawrence, I knew you would come around. Thank you for denouncing Obama and admitting that he will not be in the White House….Thank you so much! I appreciate it!
Posted by: Will | July 30, 2008, 12:39 am 12:39 am
Will,
Hmmm…Let’s see. I think McCain trumps Obama in the flip-flop Olympics. Shall I list a few items?
1)During his interview on ABC’s This Week, Senator McCain said that the possibility of raising taxes “to save Social Security” is an option he’s willing to put on the table. Then just today in a townhall meeting in Sparks, Nevada he said he wouldn’t raise taxes.
2)In 1998 he supported affirmative action. During his interview on “This Week,” now he’s against it.
3)McCain has been staunchly against troop withdrawl from Iraq. Then last week he changed his tune on CNN by stating 16 months is “a pretty good timetable.”
4)After Obama’s speech in Germany McCain said: “I would rather speak at a rally or a political gathering any place outside of the country after I am president of the United States.” But he forgot that in January he gave a speech in Canada supporting NAFTA.
5)McCain lambasted Obama for calling Afghanistan the central war on terror. But as of 7/15 he wants at least three brigades a month shifted to Afghanistan.
6)McCain claims he is a strong supporter of equal pay for women and other workers, but his voting record suggests otherwise.
7) He’s flip-flopped on offshore drilling.
8) He’s flip-flopped on corporate tax cuts
9)First McCain claims that the economists didn’t know what they were talking about when a large number of them denounced the gas tax holiday. Then in early July he claimed that 300 economists supported his policy.
10) He said that he would run a clean campaign and stick to the issues.
11) McCain was vocally against the GI Bill, and despite not even voting for the bill he took credit for it. Jim Webb of Virginia was one of the authors of the bill.
12) Whew! There’s more, but I’m tired of typing!!
Posted by: Jennifer | July 30, 2008, 12:44 am 12:44 am
Nothing in Obama’s life has prepared him for the defeat he is bound to suffer come November. All because his pollsters, his advisors and his wife neglected to remind him that all the adulation in the world means squat unless followed up with a vote and, unfortunately, the adoring throngs in Europe can’t vote, yet.
Posted by: Jack | July 30, 2008, 12:45 am 12:45 am
Whatever Will,
When Obama wins in november i’ll be thinking about how HORRIBLE you must be feeling at the moment and i’ll be even more happy.
Warren, continue thinking your above the rest. becuase when you fall, You’ll fall hardest; remember that!
Goodnight all of you, Hope you all have nightmares of a McShame as the next president; Maybe that will solidify your commitment to REALLY making this country a better place instead of casting your vote selfishly!!
Posted by: LawrenceNY | July 30, 2008, 12:45 am 12:45 am
Obama has managed to alienate increasing numbers of oh so ordinary Americans who do vote. Like the average American who is more impressed with actions than words. Like the little people who work hard, play by the rules, love God and country and know instinctively that expertise with teleprompters does not a leader make.
Posted by: Jack | July 30, 2008, 12:45 am 12:45 am
Obama will be genuinely surprised when McCain is elected president in November – a presidency that Obama has already claimed as his own. He will undoubtedly question how McCain could have won when Obama doesn’t even know a single person who voted for him.
Posted by: Jack | July 30, 2008, 12:46 am 12:46 am
Hey JenMakesMeLaugh,
PUMA talking points don’t actually count as actual facts! Why don’t you exert some of all that rage towards settling Clinton’s debt.
I hear on her website she’s offering a dinner with her for $5. Hey that’s a start right?
Posted by: Jennifer | July 30, 2008, 12:47 am 12:47 am
Jennifer keep ringing those urgent bells… maybe some of these fools will wake up!!
Posted by: LawrenceNY | July 30, 2008, 12:47 am 12:47 am
LawrenceNY,
Thanks…Take care..
Posted by: Jennifer | July 30, 2008, 12:49 am 12:49 am
And as for LawrenceNY, another tortured thinker who is counting on the polls. lol
While his ilk claims the media isn’t left-wing biased they simultaneously exclaim VOTER FRAUD everytime their lefty candidate goes down in flames. Dontcha get it yet? The polls are WISHFUL THINKING. The questions are framed to get the desired result. And the desired result is to make it seem as if Obama is a lock.
This plan always blows up in their faces like a Diana Oughton nail bomb. All it manages to do is fire up the right into getting out the vote.
That’s an aspect of the left – you never learn.
How come the major news outlets haven’t reported that Obama’s recent tour de farce, which showed thousands of adoring frothing fans, were staged at events OTHER than Obama rallies?
These were free rock concerts where obama would saunter out and “embarass America by not speaking the native language?’
Why keep that tidbit under wraps?
Posted by: warren | July 30, 2008, 12:50 am 12:50 am
BECKY,
that’s what XXXXX is…the belief that you somehow deserve something better than other people ..that you have a right to a higher social position. >>>
Becky, that’s EXACTLY what socialism is.
Thank you for crystallizing it for everyone and pointing out how despicable this particular ISM is.
So, take it from Becky, do not vote for a socialist!!
And TY ABCNEWS for removing this exact same post moments before.
Another reason NOT TO VOTE FOR SOCIALISTS.
Posted by: warren | July 30, 2008, 12:56 am 12:56 am
Good post, warren. I think Jen and Lawrence had to go to bed because Mommie Obamist said it was past thier bedtimes…! LOL!
Posted by: Jack | July 30, 2008, 12:58 am 12:58 am
Warren, “the polls are framed to get desired results”!?
Who would you vote for if the election was today?
1)Obama
2)McSame
Simple as that. All Americans aren’t as stupid as you.
Im not depending on polls. Im depending on the truth and the trend is DEFINITELY in Obama’s favor; theres a billion ways to prove this, NONE to prove the same for McSame. SO think before you speak.
Take care Jennifer and please give warren the silent treatment. He likes the attention Mr. Above-them-all.
Posted by: LawrenceNY | July 30, 2008, 12:58 am 12:58 am
Jack is irrelevant as always
Posted by: LawrenceNY | July 30, 2008, 1:00 am 1:00 am
“Lawrence, darling, this is your Mommie Obamist, its time for you to brush your teeth and go to bed, now. Remember, say your prayers for our great President, John McCain. I love you, honey.”
Posted by: Jack | July 30, 2008, 1:01 am 1:01 am
Jack,
Search Obamanable Snowjob on ewe toob (spelled phonetically to circumvent the spam filter, but you know what I mean) and report back with your review.
TNX! You won’t regret it.
Posted by: Warren | July 30, 2008, 1:03 am 1:03 am
I’m right here boys!!
Jack and Warren should do a PUMA comedy tour!! Because under no circumstances should these two be taken seriously!!
Posted by: Jennifer | July 30, 2008, 1:07 am 1:07 am
Uhhhh Lawrence. Does Becky always behave as your lapdog?
And in your dreams the pollsters ask, “who would you vote for if the election was today?”
Are you not aware of the term push poll? Of course you’re not.
And please, feel free to comment on my Hoisting of Becky upon her own petard. Too bad the blog host didn’t remove that bit of wisdom by Becky, telling us all what racism is and how horrible it is (when in fat she was describing socialism.)
It does’t get any more sublime than THAT!
Posted by: Warren | July 30, 2008, 1:08 am 1:08 am
Warren, that is PRICELESS! I’m going to send it to all my friends. I think its great that the truth about NoBama is hitting the airwaves. America will not be fooled by this flip-flopping liar that continues to decline in the polls and backtracks at every corner. You can already see the concern on his face when asked about the polling numbers and how he just can’t seem to put a distance between him and McCain, especially after he is outspending McCain by 3 or 4 to 1. As an analyst on the Obama network, MSNBC stated, it seems that Obama has a “hidden agenda” that America is not buying, this is why he can’t explode in the polls. I think its great and I will love to watch the expression on his face during his concession speech.
Posted by: Jack | July 30, 2008, 1:11 am 1:11 am
uhhhhh, Jennifer. I wouldn’t vote for Hillary if the opposition was a hedgehog. But nice attempt at a profiling. Stick your real job.
Oh geez, look at me, trying to do the same as you, profiling.
I’m sorry. It was wrong of me to assume you have a job, epecially if you’re an Obama supporter.
Posted by: Warren | July 30, 2008, 1:13 am 1:13 am
Ok, Warren, you’re cracking me up! LMAO!!!! Jennifer=Obama Supporter=Unemployed……TYPICAL !
Posted by: Jack | July 30, 2008, 1:14 am 1:14 am
Obama continues to be afraid to debate John Mccain:
Barack Obama Refuses To Attend Townhall Style Event With Military Members And Veterans
The New York Times reports that a coalition of military groups are planning a nationally televised event, which CBS has agreed to broadcast, for both presidential candidates. John McCain accepted but the planners cannot get Barack Obama to commit.
The event would be a townhall style at the Expo Center in Belton, Texas, which is near Fort Hood, Texas, which is the largest active-duty military base in the country.
The organizers for this event are American Veterans, Disabled American Veterans, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Veterans for Common Sense and Military Spouse Corporate Career Network. Recently the FRA joined with the the 2008 Fort Hood Presidential Town Hall Consortium.
CBS has agreed to broadcast the meeting live from 9 to 11 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, Aug. 11. The candidates would face questions directly from an audience of 6,000 people, made up of veterans, service members and military families from the base.
The Obama campaign cited scheduling conflicts are their reason for not agreeing to attend.
Posted by: Jack | July 30, 2008, 1:17 am 1:17 am
It’s hot. It’s another slow news day. Let’s think about Barack Obama’s pectorals…
Sometimes it’s hard to tell if Barack Obama is running for president of the United States or Mr. Universe.
Mmhmmm. Oh, I know, CNN’s Political Ticker. I do like a man with a strong flexing policy…
The Democratic presidential contender exercises regularly, but over a 24-hour span this week, he took it to a new extreme.
In fact, reporters caught him making no fewer than four visits to exercise facilities over the course of two days. Which leads to an obvious conclusion, if there isn’t anything more interesting to report: maybe Barack Obama was not really working out at these gyms…
On the visit to the East Bank Club, Obama was dressed casually as if going out to dinner, wearing slacks, a blue blazer and flip-flops.
A distinct lack of visible sweat on the Illinois senator triggered questions about whether he was actually exercising or using the gym visits as cover for conducting vice presidential vetting or interviews.
An Obama spokesman emailed CNN to confirm that the lithe, muscular candidate was in fact pumping his iron, but the diligent journalists wanted a second opinion, so they quizzed photographers who travel with the campaign. Their conclusion?
[The photographers] said that even when he shot hoops earlier this year with members of the University of North Carolina varsity men’s basketball team, they didn’t see Obama sweat.
Well, now. Call me a traditionalist, but I believe the president of the United States should be someone who’s capable of breaking a sweat. It’s just part of what it means to be an American. Fist-jabbing is one thing, but refusing to sweat? Doesn’t matter how handsome you are, this is the U.S. of A. Get sweaty or get out.
Posted by: Jack | July 30, 2008, 1:20 am 1:20 am
I’m glad you liked the video. It is priceless.
I’m not looking forward to Obama’s face during the concession speech as much as I am the faces of Lawrences ilk.
One of my favorite moments of ALL TIME was watching Peter Jennings throw his pencil onto the desk after he reported that the Republicans took back the Hill. The gesture said it all.
“GEEZUS, I did all I could to get the democrats in.” Well, Jennings, that karma is a bitch, no?
Posted by: Warren | July 30, 2008, 1:21 am 1:21 am
To tell you the truth, I can’t wait to hear Jack Cafferty on CNN have to report that McCain is the new President, along with Chris Matthews at MSNBC, who, I believe, has a crush and is in love with Obama. …hmmmmm…..maybe there is something to that story of Obama in Puerto Rico smoking pot and have sexual pleasures with a guy…oops….guess I should have said, “same-sex”, I think thats the term Obama uses these days. Trying to talk like him is almost impossible…..kinda like serving up a steaming bowl of “nothin”…..still laughing!!!!!!
Posted by: Jack | July 30, 2008, 1:25 am 1:25 am
Does it not strike anyone else that this can be the very definition of DUMB?
In regards to Obama’s alleged forged certificate of live birth the left continues to dispel the “rumors” by holding up the exact same questionable document.
This is either some serious synapse problems or an awesome display of Obama audacity.
If you were an objective observer you would have to conclude that the left is one or the other – stupid or audacious.
Posted by: Warren | July 30, 2008, 1:29 am 1:29 am
Everything seemed planned for the future campaign commercials — at least, that’s how it seemed to a U.S. Air Force captain when Sen. Barack Obama and his entourage swooped into Bagram Air Force Base in Afghanistan for an hour-long visit last Saturday at the start of a week-long foreign tour.
“He got off the plane and got into a bullet proof vehicle” without pausing to acknowledge the U.S. troops who had been waiting all day just for the opportunity to meet him, the officer told the Blackfive pro-military blog.
As the soldiers lined up to shake his hand, the Illinois senator “blew them off and didn’t say a word,” ducking into the conference room to meet the general.
Then the armored vehicles took him to where “he could take his publicity pictures playing basketball. He again shunned the opportunity to talk to soldiers to thank them for their service,” the captain wrote.
Posted by: Jack | July 30, 2008, 1:29 am 1:29 am
I would vote for Obama if he was gay, black and NOT a socialist.
Posted by: Warren | July 30, 2008, 1:31 am 1:31 am
Me too!
Posted by: Jack | July 30, 2008, 1:36 am 1:36 am
The lunatic has ALREADY STATED that he will dismantle our nuclear safeguards and that he will not
“weaponize” (and they make fun of Bush) space.
Meanwhile China and Russia are “weaponizing” space.
I am CONVINCED that the throngs of Obamanites are not even listening to him.
He could start a long run-on sentence in his Kerry-like pompous voice and throw in “I will supervise the cliterectomies the day after I am inaugarated, and I will be switching our Fiat Standard to the Tater Tot standard” and the idiots will be swooning and clapping.
Our challenge is to GET THEM TO WAKE UP!
(to borrow the flirty phrase Lawrence and Becky used between them.) Lawrence actually had a shot until he ordered Becky around, telling her what she could and couldn’t do here on the boards.)
Oh geez, MY MISTAKE AGAIN! Lawrence knows exactly what he is doing… Liberals/socialists?communists NEED to be told what to do.
They want to be cradle to grave automatrons.
Posted by: Warren | July 30, 2008, 1:44 am 1:44 am
It seems I can’t keep my loons in a row.
Becky was the one who generously defined that despicable ISM – socialism.
JENNIFER is the other loon. My apologies. lol
Posted by: Warren | July 30, 2008, 1:51 am 1:51 am
I honestly think that Obama has a hidden agenda. He has connections with way too many questionable people.
Posted by: Jack | July 30, 2008, 1:54 am 1:54 am
I live in Texas and ever since the primaries, it seems that Obama’s fame is diminishing. I know Texas is a red state, but people are changing their votes daily, it seems, from Obama to McCain, or, are planning on writing in the name of Clinton.
Posted by: Jack | July 30, 2008, 1:57 am 1:57 am
Well, I’m from NYC (you only had to watch
Cafferty since he went to CNN, here he was a LOCAL ANCHOR. YIKES! )and I can report that there are MANY
MANY liberal voters who are jumping ship.
The outer fringe wackos feel betrayed that he hasn’t taken the podium calling for the destruction of capitalism as we know it, and the more reasonable liberals believe that he WILL call for the destruction of capitalism as we know it.
Oh the perils of LYING. The handle will NOT be pulled for Obama in significant enough numbers. Once the summer is over and Mr. and Mrs. Front Porch start to pay attention Obama will plummet like a Breasts for Bombs mammary.
TRUST ME! lol
Posted by: Warren | July 30, 2008, 2:10 am 2:10 am
I think you should have your medical records updated.
McCain released his.
Where’s Obama’s Columbia transcripts?
Where is the PAPER copy of Obama’s COLB?
Where is Obama’s medical records?
These things will remain hidden because Obama made the mistake of releasing Michele’s thesis.
We all got a glimpse of Affirmative Action in practice.
The thesis is an embarrasment.
It has spelling errors, grammatical errors and is largely pointless, saying nothing. (Sound familiar?)
Posted by: Warren | July 30, 2008, 3:25 am 3:25 am
And now the rest of the story…
Q: “Does he wear a flag pin?”
A: “Yes, But only because he thought he might lose votes.”
Q: “Is he a Christian?”
A: “Yes. He is a committed Christian. A member of a White, Jew Government hating for over 20 yrs.
Q: “Was he sworn in on the Bible?”
A: “Yes. But he likes his own book better”
Q: “Was he born in America?”
A: “Yes. But raised in Muslim countries.
Q: “Does he place his hand over his heart when he says the pledge?”
A: “Yes, when public pressure might cost him votes.”
Posted by: Cheryll | July 30, 2008, 9:45 am 9:45 am
Obama’s mother’s original Social Security Number Application
at: webofdeception
Posted by: Robert Lewis | July 30, 2008, 2:07 pm 2:07 pm
I just mailed the flyer back and i wrote on it that i do not accept commumist information.
Posted by: debbie | July 30, 2008, 3:02 pm 3:02 pm
Its sad to see McCain and his team going negative with their latest ads-
It would be like us say
McCain/Bush/Cheney/Rove/Bullet
Come to think of it isn’t it Bush’s team running McCain’s Campaign now?
Issues We care About!
The Republicans and the Bush administration should be held accountable not only for the cost of the Iraq War but the 492 billion dollar deficit.
- Part of the cost are the 30,000 USA Troops wounded.
-Start laying the groundwork to move the the US away from oil dependency.
As soon as the 2008 election is over The Republicans will start running for the next elections in 2010 and 2012. This is the reason gridlock doesn’t help this country.
The Republicans as a group should “pay a price” for the Gridlock.
Obama ’08
Posted by: Bobby | July 30, 2008, 6:57 pm 6:57 pm
“I consistently believe that when it comes to whether it’s Native Americans or African-American issues or reparations, the most important thing for the U.S. government to do is not just offer words, but offer deeds.”>>>
-Barack Obama
Another nail in the Obama campaign coffin.
He has uttered the “r” word.
What a dunce.
Posted by: Warren | July 30, 2008, 8:10 pm 8:10 pm
Yesterday I had a very tall,young black man, dressed in a muscle shirt and baggy shorts knock on my door. When I answered he shoved a clip board in my face (very nicely) and politely asked me to support workers rights. I almost gave into the combination of physical intimidation and guilt since it was just looked like a petition. But it didn’t feel right. I looked the form over and taken at face value it said they wanted support for working people. Then I noticed AFL-CIO and while I couldn’t remember who they are I knew there were ties to the presidential race. I told the guy I would have to do my homework first and he stated they just needed help getting their numbers up. It turns out they wanted $ 5.00 also. Now I find out that the AFL-CIO is campaigning for Obama. Wow am I glad I didn’t allow myself to be intimidated into supporting Obama through this shameless SCAM. So this is how he raises all that money. DECEPTION
Posted by: jerohio | July 31, 2008, 1:31 pm 1:31 pm
What lesson are you teaching us LawrenceNY? How to troll an internet forum 24 hours a day?
Someone needs to get Lawrence a whale tranquilizer before he blows a vessel or has an aneurysm… actually on second thought why don’t we just wait and see what happens….
Posted by: Matt | August 26, 2008, 7:45 pm 7:45 pm
Wow… Matt
You’re like a MONTH late with your comment. But anywaysz….
OBAMA WON!!!!!!!!!!!
And I saved this Blog just so I could read it and think of all those LOSERSZ that doubt my candidate (Suzie, warren, proffersj, MATT)…. Everytime I do I feel GREAT!
Posted by: LawrenceNY | November 14, 2008, 5:46 pm 5:46 pm