Microphone Picks Up Private Conversation Between Obama and British Leader on Need for Vacations and ‘Thinking’ Time

Obama is clever and honest.
McCain is nowhere; McNothing, McNobody; McFool.

Jake,
The NEWS OF THE DAY is not this but the fact that McCain said that a 16 month timetable is a good idea.

The essential thing I took from this article is that Obama is lying again. He said time and time again that he has superior judgement. But “the truth is that we’ve got a bunch of smart people, I think, who know ten times more than we do about the specifics of the topics”. He is a proxy manager.

OOOOooOoo… NEWS BREAK!!! Obama thinks one has to have vacations and also that you need to “think” to be a leader!!!!
WOW!!!! Incredible revelations!!!
Whats next? When you feel they urge you have to use the restroom!
I’m learning so many new things these days from the news!

That should end the complaints from the left over Bush cutting brush for relaxation at this ranch!!!
That should end the complaints from the left over Bush cutting brush for relaxation at this ranch!!!

it actually does reveal something…that Obama doesn’t know as much as his advisors about the “specifics”. He’s being told what to say. This goes back to his inexperience. I don’t want a novice in office. He’s never run anything. No wonder he’s making so many gaffes.

Obama:
Pssst, Dave, don’t look now but there is a mike overhead that we can pretend not to notice, ready for some good political BS for the press to claim they caught on a live mike?
Dave:
You Bet BARRY! I’ll follow your lead. Make it good.

Are you people crazy?!?! This is exactly the way you want your leaders to be thinking and acting. Obama is demonstrating that he has a balanced, well-thought out approach to how he will handle the very demanding job of President. What is also refreshing is to hear a President to be who listens to the advice of others. Obama is young and inexperienced but what he continues to show is that he is a good listener and a quick study. This furthers my belief that he will be a great President who will only improve with time.

Obama is just a hard working man who thinks before he speaks, usually. I think he is refreshing change from many of today’s politicians

There are other moments that the mic was on but the conversations were not released due to having bo ok

man! another bush-obama similarity!
they love to workout and they love their vacations. obama will be taking just as many vacations as bush!
both had a cult of personality, both preached change (recall Scott McClellan), both betrayed their base. and many many other similarities i could name
obama is really the one running for bush’s third term

I agree that it reveals Obama knows very little about the issues or what it is the job of president entails. Basically shows us his advisors will be running the show.
As for Obama’s Summer of Love Tour, he hasn’t “reversed” what Bush did. He is showing he will capitulate to the Euros which is what makes him so appealing. Remember, polls show about 68% of Euros want America WEAKER and about that same number of Euros support Obama. Coincedence? I don’t think so.

I am so amazed at some of these blogs and where our country is today…After 9/11 we were begging for the world to be united for the cause. Black, white, and other, dem, repubs, didn’t matter, we were all united. Now, it seems because the world is feeling for Obama, some of our so call, Americans find that to be a bad thing. I don’t get it. Are you the elisted if you think it’s a bad thing for us to be liked again around the world. Isn’t that arrogant, and selfish, especially to our troops and the one’s who liturally have to fight for u to have the right to have an opinion. No wonder our country is getting hit hard by natural distasters. God is def angry with our ignorance…

Sounds exactly like Pres. Bush’s management style.

young_voter, you aren’t thinking this through. Look- I’m a McCain supporter, but I hope both of these candidates surround themselves with smart experts. No president will ever be an expert on every subject they have to make decisions over. They all need good advisors. I’d lay good money that every effective president in history would agree with the senator’s comments in the above conversation. Now- if only Obama’s “experts” weren’t so darn left wing, I could support the guy.

I love obama and I am glad he is going to change things….change is good and it is good for the future…the future needs change….and hope is good also…hope for change and the future….

With 300 advisors Obama doesn’t need to think.
He just needs to deliver a speech, smile, and look pretty.
Obama can act like a Global Idol and leave the presidential job to McCain.
He only needed to visit Iraq and Afghanistan–the other visits were purely for photos. Most mainstream American will not be impressed.

The real difference between BO and GWB is the Bush actually lives the balanced life, and gets criticized for working short days and contemplating speech and action before taking major decisions. Barak talks about the balanced life, but apparently it is only something he is planning to do. The funny thing is, the same folks who criticize Bush for actually doing it are now praising BO for thinking about it.

While Obama was gaining fans in Europe John McCain closed Gaps in Polls of Battleground states. As per George Stephanopoulous

It’s important that these comments were made without a smirk,off color joke,or even a foot in the mouth.I do know that our curent POTUS would have slide into a good-boy routine,or,would havejoked about the sad state of worldwide disgust and sorrow nutured by an criminal administration.At least a unwelcomed shoulder rub wasn’t in their cards.And godness help if McCain was in the same spot.ie no woman bashing jokes.
At least there is was no true chit-chat.

If Obama wins, God help us all. It would be an unmitigated disaster for America, and ultimately the free world.

Hmmm – If elected President of the United States of America – Obama should look after the interests of America 1st! That is what he is supposed to do. Not kowtow to Europeans! It is amazing to me – three times in past century (World War I, World War II, and the Cold War) America had to come and save Europe from falling on its’ collective but! And folks still want to go to Europe for new ideas! Sheesh – It is time for Americans to grow up and realize that we are the number 1 kid on the block and we need to act like it – and if the rest of the world doesn’t like that – then move the UN out of New York – and run the world without us!

Yawn…

Obama always makes sense. he’s so well grounded, balanced, thoughtful, calm.

Some of you anti-Obama people don’t get the significance of what was said. Forget McCain for a moment and just look at what we could get from Obama vs. what we have with Bush.
Bush clearly is the dimmest guy in the room. He lets others think for him and he doesn’t manage at all. He allows Cheney to rubber stamp everything. Obama simply says he won’t micromanage, but he will take time out of every day to shut down all of those yapping voices and make sure that they are damn well acting in the way that he sees is best for the country. He takes a moment to make sure he is on target for the bigger picture.
Besides, don’t give Obama a hard time about one week off before the big push. Bush vacations all the time. He was on vacation right before Katrina struck and decided to keep his Crawford Texas ranch as a situation room.

ABC should be ashamed of themselves, they should never be recording a private conversation. I know alot of people might think it is alright since these two persons are in the public eye. But we as Americans need to respect the privacy of everyone, even those who are leading us. ABC you should of shut the mic off as soon as you noticed the conversation taking was place.

I feel sorry for all you haters, who are easily influenced by the “right wing” media. Thank God, what goes around comes right back around and karma is a b(itch). So for all you Obama haters, keep on hating…more you throw out the neg karma toward Obama, the more positive karma he catches in his life. See, keep on hating, losers. Your actaully doing us a great favor…
OBAMA 08 yeah boi

For those criticizing that Obama is suggesting his advisors will make the decisions, you are deluding yourselves if you think that doesn’t happen in every presidency. Actually, it is comforting to know that we don’t have a single individual making decisions that impact the country and the world, but is presented with options and well-reasoned recommendations by advisors much more immersed in the issue at hand.
Frankly, I’ve never been an Obama supporter, but I will say that this conversation–if it was truly private–improved my perception of him considerably. He is suggesting he does not have an agenda but plans to act rationally and with thoughtful analysis on the issues.

Let’s hear it for the first affirmative action Democratic presidential candidate.

Obama does need to take some time off see he can get another sweet housing deal from Rezko.

As someone said, “You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not to your own facts”. When Katrina struck Pres. Bush was in California attending ceremonies to mark the anniversary of the end of World War II, then flew back to his ranch that afternoon and back to Washington the next morning, moving up his return to the capital by two days.

Idiot #1 meets idiot #2. If this is the quality of the subject matter are elite politicians talk about “offline”, we are doomed. The “change we can count on” that B.O. proposes is the change he will get from our pockets when he shakes us down.

Humble strong leadership. Rely on experts to make an informed decision. Seek counsel from other world leaders. Take necessary steps to assure careful decision making. Get some rest.
If, as I suspect, your intention was to make Obama look bad, you’ve failed.
This conversation, leaked or otherwise, exemplifies a leaders roll in human terms.

Well I guess it is just that some people may feel visiting the wounded soldiers (as potential CINC) is more important than playing basket ball. Obama couldn’t make visiting the wounded soldiers a photot opt so why bother!!

do you really think they didn’t know the mic was hidden?

What a great story.
Others might not think so, but I’m wild about fluff and inconsequential news coverage.
It takes my mind off nobler certitudes.
And I just got around to the Obama Berlin speech on tape and thought it was ok as those things go but not likely to be immortal or beaten into the ground like Reagan’s similar speech. What people forget about Reagan’s, by the way, is that when he said, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall,” he thought he was in the Picasso wing of the Museum of Modern Art.

When Obama wins and reinstates the draft we will be thrust into a bloody quagmire in Afghanistan with no exit strategy. He will have Blackwater and Halliburton embedded as civilian contractors to make his Chicago cronies rich. Vote for Nader!

Obama is going to have a lot of time on his hands after November … time to lick his wounds and crawl back to Chicago and Rev Wright for more mentoring!

If anyone thinks this was accidental, you are delusional, naive and just plain wacky. Obama is “clever and honest”….. uh OK lets add stupid to the point of you-better-learn-spanish-or-chinese quick. Lets watch what is left of this country swirl down the toilet of hope and change together.

Obama missed visiting our troops so he could work out in the gym. Obama is a lightweight who could not hold a candle to anyone serving in the military.

Amen DL. I’ve noticed that too, John McSame crumbles under pressure. When the debates get here, the whole world will notice as well.

To all glob contributors: My mother always told me to refrain from speaking (this includes writing non-intelligent diatribe) if you can’t say anything positive.
We have two candidates. One of them will become president. We have a responsibility to recognize that each has something to offer this country and refrain from all the ignorant back stabbing comments. Say something positive or don’t post a blog. The negative statements usually end up sounding stupid.

Obama talks about “change”, but the south side of Chicago remains being a third world slum, so what change did he bring.
Look at his career in congress that not even reaches 200 days, this guy hasn’t accomplished anything that suggests that he can be an effective leader. Obama is an empty suit, a teleprompter reader.

I am just trying to imagine George W. Bush using the word “dilettante” in a prepared speech, let alone in casual conversation. It will be nice to have a president who can express himself without looking drunk half the time.

If Senator Obama can see an enormous fuzzy boom mike in his face, one would think he would have the good judgment to know he was speaking into a mike and being recorded. This guy does not have the required judgment to be president of the local %@&@% association. He lacks integrity, honesty, judgment and experience. He is a dud.

I’m predicting right here and now, that once we get into the fall, and the ads start flowing, we will see who Obama really is. This comment about all his puppeteers knowing so much more than he does, is only the beginning. How about his (non) voting record? How about no accomplishments to speak of in all his years in state and federal government? How about his actual positions, rather than the new ones he’s taking on. Do you realize, with the entire media in the tank for him, that he’s only got a 2 percent lead over McCain nationally? I predict Obama’s disingenuousity will be his BIG Achilles heel. We don’t like fakes.
And for those gays who seem to be having fun “outing” someone, if your lifestyle were so grand and glorious, why would you take such glee in “outing” someone, as if it is dirty and nasty? Once again, an example of the complete hypocrisy of y’all! Grow up.
Obama is a little boy, dressed up in big people’s clothing, trying to act smart!

Obama has a “bunch of People” who know ten times more than he does, and then bemoans the fact he has to know enough to use what “they” know to make statements… Obama is a Puppet, “empty suit”, shallow, simple, and now his mentors are a “bunch of people” not Rev. Jermiah Wright.

Sounds like two men who have “heard” but have no clue but still want to impress the other with what they know. They don’t know one another and don’t really want to know the other, just try to impress. Total BS and not news.

Those here who claim that Obama is a liar or light weight because he is telling the truth about politics are very naive or very uneducated. Do you honestly think politicians make every decision on their own without a plethora of advisors and specialists giving them advice?

I am a Republican and I am probably going to vote for Obama in November.
Partly I am just too put off by the type of racism (e.g. Arlen) that I encounter among some McCain supporters. Partly I am put off by the “Hussein” type of comments.
Mostly I am put off by McCain’s inability to formulate a full package of economic and foreign policy proposals.
Obama hasn’t either but he seems intelligent and I think it might be time to give the other side (Democrats) a chance since George W. Bush and company seemed to have screwed everything up royally. McCain has Bush pulling him down and he needs to do double-duty to get his differences and his policies out there. Negative campaigning, feints to the religious right (opposition to gay adoption) and letting supporters get away with racism, will not do it this time.

Watching these two men, McCain and Obama, I can’t help but think it sad that McCain is the best the republicans can do! They still follow their demented leader Bush, really scary to think there are so many “bumpkins” in the US. I was proud to see an American go overseas, representing America, who could actually speak with words of more than two syllables.

JLR, tell us what “truth” BO is telling us. I looked at his speech in Berlin, other than dissing the US, the troops, etc, he has not made any substantive comments about what he’s going to do, nor has he apologized for his being wrong on the surge. In fact, when it’s pointed out that he’s wrong, he retorts that he had a plan (surrender) and that no one will ever know how it would have worked because it wasn’t tried. Then claims the surge had nothing to do with the defeat of the terrorists. When you’re the Messiah, you can’t be wrong, and no one can question you. He has no failures, because he’s done nothing…well, as previously said, he worked in the racism industry in Chicago’s south side, and the south side is still a crack infested slum, so was he successful or not?

These unscripted private moments tell us a lot about people. It looks like Obama is everything I suspected him to be. I will be extremely proud to have him as my President.

Obama sounds too much like Jimmy Carter for me. Do you really want to go back to 13%+ mortgage rates and waiting in line for up to an hour to get gasoline? I don’t.

What’s wrong with all you negative people out there..are you that scared of a smart man who carries himself with class abroad! (or do you want more GW?)If your views are very conservative and you don’t want a democratic president, fine – argue your views..but this bashing of Obama is just pathetic. If McCain had the exact same conversation with the Brit – which is very likely, you’d have no problem with it..you guys are scared little hypocrites. Take those panty thongs out of your Jesus Entrepreneur butts and wake up.

McCain’s supporters comments towards Obama are so dirty and empty, that one wonders how will McCain articulate a single positive and constructive idea along this campaign. I mean, McCain and his fans don’t have a clue about what to do for America, instead they have plenty of ideas when it comes to name calling, spreading false news, being cynical, etc, etc. McCain campaign has become like some sort of Statler and Waldorf conversation…

What a wonderful candid window into the wisdom of this great leader. This is a man of intellect and thoughtfulness, a man of foresight and strength. I would not expect to hear such insight and thought from a befuddled and narcissistic Mr. McCain.
This conversation, along with Obama’s “leaked” Temple Wall prayer, show a man of deep convictions and an attitude of seriousness needed for the Presidency of these United States.
Barack Obama’s trip has been very enlightening for me and many of my colleagues. I have no more reservations with Barack Obama, I have decide to fully support this good man.

“There is a saying that if you keep doing the same thing over and over expecting a different result it is a sign of madness.”

Obama 08, I’m not scared of Obama’s racism or his racist friends. Obama’s racist past is his weakness and he’s dumb as hell. He won’t even take time from playing basketball in the gym to visit our troops.

At almost 47 he’s kinda too old for basketball.

Obama, PUT DOWN the basketball, and slowly back away……go visit our troops!!!!

I’m sure the citizens of Berlin appreciated and benefited from the history of berlin report by Obama. Good thing most of them didn’t understand what he was saying.. They would have realized how plainly they were being used and there may have been a bottle riot.
No Press?? NOBama!!

Wow! Our next president will not sound like a blathering idiot!

OBAMA = POLITICAL EXPEDIENCY AT ITS WORST. And as far as all these racist claims by the TRULY uneducated, Obama is half-white half-black. Why is he being labeled racially as black so much? Because we obviously haven’t moved beyond the racial-profiling? No. It’s because that’s how the media and even supporters always classify him as. They’re the ones who can’t move past the divide…cause it’s supposed to get him elected or something. I don’t get these people at all. Especially if they are so educated… well most college professors do lean a certain way politically…radical govt run everything mentality. Never take responsibility for their own choices. The ridiculousness in their debate is how ridiculous Obama is going to look in his. This country is lost.

RE: Tim
That may or may not be true for some people. I personally thing most people who back Obama do so because of his stand on issues, such as Healthcare and the (disastrous) Iraq War.
I love it when Republicans bring up the “Democrats follow him like a Messiah” thing. Tells me you still have squat to run your platform on.
And as for electing someone based on “giving good speeches”, you lost ALL creditibility on this subject when Republicans elected someone based on name recognition: His daddy was a Republican President? That’s all I need to know! NOT, I might add, on merit.
And after four years of making me feel like I was listening to a 4 year old talking, you went ahead and RE-ELECTED him.
So please, don’t even remotely think you have the moral authority to question ANYONE’s reasoning for backing Obama.
Thank you.

Obama is a great speaker and has charisma. That’s not enough. His track record is clear, as is McDaddy’s. Obama should finish something, like his Senate term, and get a few grey hairs before aspiring to the post. McCain is dull, but one who has a record and experience. I’ll take the deft hand, not the rock star, particularly given the bs agenda Obama is running on which is long on promise, taking my money away for big gov. and redistribution, and pandering to idiots.
McDaddy will bring more constitutionally oriented judges, which is what we need.

“These people came because they wanted to come,”

So Obama doesn’t know everything, yeah since when is that news? That’s why presidents have advisors and a cabinet, so yeah I fully expect that an economist would know ten times more about economics than him, and a poltical advisor would know ten times more than him.
On the other hand, he’s smart enough to know what he doesn’t know and smart enough to listen and learn

Again my point is made. He won’t be the first black president. He’s half-white and his campaign would of been much more successful at touting the fact that he is multi-racial since he is supposed to be moving beyond the racial divide anyway. God can someone please gain a brain cell and think about that??

If Obama wants to relax at a beach and replenish the mind his bet is to choose a California beach. The Liberal choke hold on bringing votes to the floor of the House will eliminate any danger of his walking out of the surf drenched in oil like a pelican. Nyah Reid, Nyah Pelosi… you too, Shumer!

Can the far right be any more jealous?
Obama draws huge crowds..and the far right blames the media ? Obama has drawn huge crowds since he started running and few media would cover .
If the far right wants huge crowds perhaps they need find a Candidate that can deliver
I am voting for Obama for one reason ..he is the ONLY candidate that has said he would go after ..even if Pakistan says no- into Pakistan and kill Bin Laden
All Amercians ever wanted was Osama Bin Ladens head on a platter.. no one wanted to invade Iraq (except Bush , Cheney , Rumsfield and that Zoo) ..Iraq had nothing to do with 9-11 which we knew all along ..

Obama didnt label this as a private moment…ABC News did….
He was having an intelligent conversation with another person in his political world…someone giving prospective…Nothing wrong with that…
Take things for what they are folks…He’s thoughtful, intelligent and has prospective…All signs of a good leader…Stop reading headlines and listen to what he is saying…You’ll be impressed.

Obama,
Obama can’t make it thru a sentence when he doesn’t have a prepared script. Shallow, inexperienced, will take America down a road that we don’t want to go. He’s a bundled entertainment package trying to parade as a statesman.

Ladies and Gentlemen….
1. Barak Obama is a far-left socialist. Every policy he endorses says so. Even every speechified attempt to disguise this fact say so. Every pose and posture, let alone every advisor and friend and mentor says so. That is a FACT you cannot possibly change any more than he can.
2. If you honestly LIKE the idea of a far-left socialist running your life, by all means DO vote for and endorse Barak Obama. Just be honest enough to admit that he is not the second-coming of Jesus Christ, but merely another-coming of Vladimir Lenin, George McGovern, and the rest of the historic and fiduciary failures who brought or tried to bring misery to so many and power to so very few. It’s okay to be for all that if you are HONEST about it.
3. But of course, because you know that won’t sell to America, you (and Barak Obama) are NOT honest about it, you employ the equally-left-wing-socialist media to help try to DISGUISE the truth, hoping somehow that you can fool the easily fooled enough to overcome the common sense of the American people in November. You can’t. You won’t. It ain’t happening–no matter how many Reichstag speaches, “overheard” conversations, leaked prayers in the Wall, or practiced layups you try to promulgate. (If you don’t know what “promulgate” means, ask your elitist pals who get all warm and runny at the mention of the word “dilitante” to explain it to you.)
4. Want to know what America HATES more than anything? It isn’t about race. It isn’t about politics. It isn’t even about artifice. Here’s what America hates more than anything and more than any other nation on earth–America hates a CHEATER. America hates a “FIX.” And this press adulation and all the softball interviews and questions and the rest? About HALF THE COUNTRY (including a LOT of Democrats) sees it and understands it and knows it is going on and HATES it because they HATE cheaters and fixers and frauds. And they know it is being guided and implemented with malice aforethought. And they will reject it in November.
People who do NOT TRUST the basic honesty and common sense of the American people and think they’re too dumb to understand the issues and generally disdain and despise them ALWAYS lose in the end in this country. ALWAYS. And there’s a name for people like that. They’re called Obama’s Leftist Socialists. They’re called MoveOn.Org. They’re called DailyKos. They’re called The Democrat Party. Not the PEOPLE, but the POLS and the manipulators and the frauds and cheats and liars.
Its not about color. Its about truth. Its not about “change”–its about the same old same old LIES.

I’m not buying it. First someone finds his prayer note in “the wall” in Isreal, now his rather effective “open mic” moment. This is just good political theatre, but I’ll give his campaign credit for brillantly turning these ‘accidents’ into campaign ads on national TV and the internet.

kyle, we are not in recession. We have not had a single quarter of negative growth.

“At almost 47 he’s kinda too old for basketball.”

Viejo, You state that Obama’s superior intellect is not being known because he is black. By calling people here idiots just shows your narrow mindedness. People here who do not support Obama do not like his policies. Just because you do not agree with someone, doesn’t mean they’re stupid or idiotic. This is for people to be able to state their opinions in a mature manner without getting personal. You would not be able to do this in any other country thanks to men and women who have shed their blood for YOU. Be thankful everyday that you are an American!

Bush is an embarassment and McCain is an extension of that embarassment. We know it, the world knows it. This election should be a no brainer but republicans with their usual scare tactics will try and have you believe Obama is the boogeyman himself. They call Obama’s eloquence ‘just a speech’, his intelligence is ‘arrogance’, his fresh thinking ‘inexperience’.
McCain is almost being heralded as a military genius because he spent time in a prison camp. Why is no-one questioning his psychology? He seems bent on revenge even if Iran has to take the place of his jailers.

Must be a slow news day.

First the note on the wall then this whats next?I would have loved to hear what Rev Wright and Obama spoke privately but media wouldnt leak that.

Rush Limbaugh coined the word Messiah in reference to Obama. Give Rush Limbaugh credit for people around the world refering to Obama as Messiah.

This trip was FANtasttic!
I remember Mr. Obama saying this:
“If we can end the hostilities, there would be peace in the Middle East.”
How profound! Maybe someone should write a song about that??
I have the title: “Give Peace a Chance”
Been there- done that – didn’t work.

Dan M posts:
“Can the far right be any more jealous? Obama draws huge crowds..and the far right blames the media ?”
Dan… This would be important if we were electing… let me see… a rock star.
“I am voting for Obama for one reason ..he is the ONLY candidate that has said he would go after ..even if Pakistan says no- into Pakistan and kill Bin Laden”
Wouldn’t count on it, Dan… Obamination’s ‘positions’ change more often than Madonna changes clothes during a concert.
‘All Amercians ever wanted was Osama Bin Ladens head on a platter.. no one wanted to invade Iraq (except Bush , Cheney , Rumsfield and that Zoo) ..Iraq had nothing to do with 9-11 which we knew all along ..’
Guess Dan missed all those polls leading up to the Iraq war with 60-70% support for the action.

Reading these comment’s shows me just how
stupid we are ….Everyone take
a deep breath,say a prayer,send out some
love and grace to each other…and most of all, get some sleep.

*totally* staged
key line was about how he had a lot of smart people working for him who knew a lot more than him
hes trying to derail the well known, obvious fact that he has zero experience… and do it in an authentic way.
you people are such idiots if you think that a candidate for president with all those advisors with him doesnt know that a mic is on him. unbelievable…

First, he just had a vacation last month. America is not France or Germany, Americans have an average 2-3 weeks of vacation per year unless they are a teacher or a seasonal worker.
Second, Americans are getting wise to the Hollywoodization and “gotcha” nature of the media camapigns which dominate our elections. Most Americans know little about Obama’s or McCain’s positions – its style and personality over substance.
This leads most of us to suspect any off-mike comments were probably staged. Its hard to believe that Obama’s handlers would allow this to happen accidentally after Jesse Jackson’s recent experience with off-mike comments.

*totally* staged
key line was about how he had a lot of smart people working for him who knew a lot more than him
hes trying to derail the well known, obvious fact that he has zero experience… and do it in an authentic way.
you people are such idiots if you think that a candidate for president with all those advisors with him doesnt know that a mic is on him. unbelievable…

“Everyone take a deep breath,say a prayer,send out some love and grace to each other…”

Can the media just give Obama a break!

Oh Whobub..so you pray to the alter of Rush Limbaugh…his 800 million probably make you very excited…that fat slob is such a great example of American values..I think you should refer to Rush as the messiah from now on.

Here in the U.S., we all need to take time to refresh. Most Americans only have 2 weeks of vacation per year. And we don’t use it in one block. We make long weekends out of it. What ends of happening is that we are exhausted and slack off at work, playing solitaire or surfing the net, because we are burnt out.
European workers have 4-5 weeks of vacation a year and are just as productive.

Nice to see more republican fear mongering in the comments. I understand why you are trying anything to bring down Obama, I’d be terrified too if I had McBush as my candidate. The simple fact is that Obama will win, his presidency will honor the constitution unlike dumbya and his cronies (remember how he promised to restore moralism in the white house? HA), and diplomacy will once again become America’s default foreign policy.

1) The idea that they had no idea a microphone might be on is what the press must tell themselves in order to feel that it is worth it to travel all over the world waiting for that one moment of truth (only to have their network decide the moment was too private or ‘not news’), or else they would just wait for the official e-mails and faxes from the campaign. I imagine that the producers of so-called ‘reality’ tv shows tell themselves something similar, even though their subjects are wearing wireless mics while being chased by cameramen and realize they would not survive the editing process if they behaved calm and rationally…

I cant ever understand him because every other word is ahh, ahh, ahh.

“the most important thing you need to do is to have big chunks of time during the day when all you’re doing is thinking”
He has not even been elected and he is already planning his vacation and smoke breaks. I am surprised he did not ask ” How many sick days do I get?”
I have had employees like him before and they are worthless.

Kyle posts, “Its amazing the fear this man generates.”
Yes, be afraid…. be very, very afraid. This man has NO credentials/experience to qualify him for the most powerful political position in the world. Electing him would be akin to allowing an intern to perform brain surgery on you.

I’m no Obama supporter, but, give me a break — everything these two guys said on the hot mic was sensible. The very notion that the candidate is interested in controlling his pacing on any given day actually paints a positive picture. I only wish Obama would be as candid with the American people.

hey aenonymus..why aren’t ypu more concerned with what Cheney and the Oil execs were secretly talking about…whose been in charge for 8 years?! Cheney’s stock has done pretty well but lets keep up the baseless fear mongering..

Yes ROYAL..well gee..it would be akin to electing never accomplished anything, recovering alcoholic, daddy’s boy, silver spoon in his mouth BUSH!!! The difference, Obama HAS a brain and an IQ over 100!!!

Obama wants to bring America to Socialism and be more like Europe. Well, Europe’s socialism has failed and now they are edging towards Capitalism. Obama is nothing but another Jimmy Carter. I am not a fan of either candidate either. Somebody needs to ask Obama about him long time mentor Frank Marshall Davis and the Socialist Party of America. Remember Frank being mentioned in Obama’s book several times and called him his mentor?

The poor rookie goof cue cards or he can not form a complete sentence.

Oh My! This is rich…Obama does not even have the job yet, and he’s already focused on his ‘cigarette breaks’ Last Winter I fired a like-minded person. This Fall, I’ll know how to vote…

“I wonder if being elected to the Illinois State Senate and then the United States Senate counts as accomplishments.”

“Do the Obama disciples worry that he is a drug addict?
It should make you uncomfortable that someone that used drugs and might have a flashback or bad reaction also has his hands on the BOMB.”
Only God knows if GWB’s cocaine flashbacks can explain how poor of a job he has done with his stay in the White House.

I love the argument for this being staged, “he makes too much sense”, “he didn’t make a gaff so he must have known”, “he sounds too intelligent”
Har Har Har, it’s because you people are so used to Bush and his fellow idiots.

This is I’m voting for McCain.
Obama’s an idiot

Feelings are important:
Mine are that I think Obama is unqualified, lacks maturity, and is dangerous because he doesn’t see his weakness. Obama would make a great actor on a stage but that’s it.

“George Soros and his team are pulling the strings in Obama’s campaign.”

Tim,
I agree with you except that “common sense” isn’t a “conservative” value or a “liberal” value..to say that means no Democrats have common sense…having a philosophy doesn’t mean you have no common sense. Are you willing to say Canada and Europe just suck and no people with common sense live there?…the problem with the leadership is MONEY and CORRUPTION..whether you agree with Obama or not, because he is not an incumbent, he hasn’t been bought and paid for – at least yet. Short of a revolution, he at least speaks to common sense values and if you don’t look at the other side as the enemy, I think you would recognize the common sense he brings to the table. read his speeches and pretent Pat Buchanan is speaking…you’ll see, he’s not that far off.

Eric, we’re passed Obama…we Limbaugh fans are trying to figure out how we’ll get along with President McCain. Obama can get plenty of rest after he loses and can return to the Senate as a do-nothing back bencher. And for the Euro right before you, pal the only reason Obama had 200k to watch were the free concerts right before. I’m sure a majority of those “music fans” were headed for the door as soon as Obama got on the stage. Those that remained were probably passed out.

For everyone here touting Obama as the next JFK, or the only one who can change our image and standing in the world, name me one significant piece of legislation with his name on it. Or better yet, tells us knuckle dragging conservatives one thing he has done in public life period, that makes him qualified to lead the free world. And don’t tell me he is for change and can reach across the aisle. He never has once! His voting record is the most liberal on the Hill. 100% along party lines. So when he makes one of his beautiful speeches about bringing parties together, DON’T BELIEVE THE HYPE!

It good to see obama had a chance to speak with their PM cam

Obama the lesser of two evils.
Still not enough for me to vote for him after he bent over for presidunce moron and his FISA immunity for law breakers bill.

Jeffrey – I guess it takes a GW water carrier to recognize a lemming and fool!

“I loved seeing American flags waving at his Berlin speech … “

The country will be in very good hands under Obama, not that I think McCain will be a bad President either. Either of these guys will be a huge improvement over what we have now under Bush. I give Obama the edge because of the team he has around him. McCain will keep some of the same Bush officials in his administration, and I feel like we have to clean house right now.
No matter what, we’re probably getting out of Iraq. That will cut the biggest spending debacle in our budget right now.
I wish people wouldn’t take their partisanship in such a bitter way. It’s time for us to unite again. I mean, I learned about sticking together in about the 1st grade. You learn it on every sports team. Divided, you are weak. United, you are strong. Time to make America strong again.

On the job training – the inexperienced Obama welcomes advice from foreign leaders on how to be president.
LOL
Obama is an embarrassment!
Dems for McCain

In private as well as in public, Obama is a bright, intellectual, leader who has his head screwed on straight and communicates well and thinks well. George W Bush couldn’t hold this guy’s jock. Had old “W” been in a similar situation, he would have just made some dumb comment that would have made him sound even more ignorant than he already does. OBAMA WINS IN 2008.

Stories like this must just make McCain feel even older and out of touch and without a clue. He couldn’t draw a crowd of 5,000 much less what Mr. Obama commands. The GOP chose the wrong man this time and it’s going to cost them dearly. This story shows you that in private and in public, Obama is a leader.

This is so funny – did Obama say something bad? Everyone here is acting like he said horrible things, maybe if Bush took a few of those “Texas White House” trips to just think about the big picture things would be alot better for everyone!

A post below says
“Obama is amazing, … after the last 6 days traveling abroad, no one can say he does not have the experience!”
Wow! Six days and you have complete command of world international politics.
America is in trouble because of thinking like this. All image and no substance.

Tim,
I agree with our culture has slipped too far left – but if you look at our policies compared to other nations, we are still very much to the right. Big corporations are not evil but some legislation is needed to avoid greed and corruption taking over. I mean is charging 30% interest – should that be legal?? Just an example. We will not agree on the issues but this is th e point I want to make about our culture:
The most conservative of people Example: the so-called heartland of America, country music buying folks actually live their lives in a very UN conservative way even though they have the Support the Troops bumper sticker or Jesus Saved Me bumper sticker on their cars. Many of these so called conservatives (because liberal is a bad word in their book) dont teach their kids about hard work and moral values. And that is NOT the job of the government. People claim to be conservative yet they drive their F150′s and Yukons to the Walmart, buy and eat crap and watch completely disgusting reality tv. For the most part they are apathetic to the political process.

We know that Barry is simple wonderful. With all of his incredible experience to lead the (now)free world and with his wonderful friends for change (Weather Underground) and his Mentor for enlightenment (Rev. Wright) along side him and his team, he is simply a ahhh Messiah. He makes me swoon, too. You go girl!

M H…
wow, thats out of left field.. lol first off, i dont “claim” to be a republican. i dont play the partisan game. i usually, i said USUALLY, end up voting for them because generally, they hold the beliefs i do. (or they say they do, then they get elected and back down) secondly, how do you know my education level?! you’re going to lump me in with a couple of popular conservative talk show hosts whom you obviously hate (rush who i happen to like, and hannity who i dont) just to try to make a point?! and what kind of eduaction do you mean? ivy league school? community college? no college but love to learn? there are all types of “educated” people in this country. i would much rather be a “thinker” with common sense, than go to a “ivy league” school, or any other growing number of colleges around the country and be filled with the liberal brainwashing that is going on there. which is a whole other topic that sickens me to death. but please dont “assume” that because you listen to a certain person talk, that you fall for every word they say. its called reading between the lines. thats where the common sense kicks in son.

Ever wonder why Obama is so concerned about being a dilettante? Hmmmm Let me think…

hard to beleive h.obama turns into a statesman after traveling overseas for 6 or 7 days at our expense. without speech writers, this clown would only say uug uug. very shallow

the only things more humorous than this story masquerading as news are the arguments it seems to have inspired.

Anybody want to talk about gaffes?
* On July 21st, John McSame said on Good Morning America that the situation was tough in Afghanistan, particularly, he said, “given the struggle on the IRAQ-PAKISTAN BORDER.”
* On July 22 on CBS with Katie Couric, John McSame said the troop surge President Bush ordered in January 2007 BEGAN BEFORE THE SUNNI AWAKENING WHICH STARTED IN FALL 2006.
* On July 23, John McSame said the surge wasn’t really about more troops, but “counter-insurgency tactics.” To say the surge wasn’t really about more troops undercuts much of McSame has tried to tell the public about what has changed in Iraq and why.
* On July 24th, John McSame called Iraq “THE FIRST MAJOR CONFLICT SINCE 9/11.” Tell that to Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, who was brought to power by the US-led defeat of the Taliban in the months immediately following 9/11.
* Friday on CNN, John McSame said 16 months for a troop withdrawal from Iraq “IS A PRETTY GOOD TIMETABLE.”

This is too funny. The Europeans are drooling over Barack like a teenage girl would obsess over Nick Lachey circa ten years ago. Nobody in the US cares.

Mccain does not have any more talking point. To crown a miserable week, he finally endorsed Obama yesterday. Saying the time-table was not only good but pretty good. Ask Mccain about gas prices – Surge. About Economy – Surge.About healthcare- DISGRACE OR Surge. Mccain = Mcbush = Mcsurge. What else have you got on Mccain?

tough guy
I’ll take dubya over any of Europe’s current leaders. If anything, you all are the leaders when it comes to picking mediocrity.

Obama is a babbling empty suit.

Has Obama ever said anything that actually has substance? He doesn’t have a clue. I shudder to think of him as President.

Im with Peter M Peter
This is news? Wheres the privacy?? It was a pointless story and they were just glad they got it on tape.
And to everyone else, Pro Obama or Anti Obama (no one seems to be FOR McCain)
Why is it that when people get on the internet their chest puffs up and they are extra tough? You all embarrass yourselves. Act like you graduated from grade school. Have some respect for yourselves

Obama is going to lose in November.

Does anyone find it odd that recent private conversations have been “accidentally” leaked to the media. His prayer at the wailing wall, now this?

Obama will win this election! Those of you who say you’re conservative but filled with hate and animosity, please change your ways. Remember you did not wake yourself up this morning the Lord Jesus Christ did, not some selfish republican god who refuses to love all people and keep his foot on the neck of others. The racial landscape of this country is CHANGING whether you want it to or not. Please put your self in the shoes of others and have compassion. This world was not created just for you…

“Has Obama ever said anything that actually has substance? He doesn’t have a clue. I shudder to think of him as President.
Posted by: Karen”
This particular thread about Obama is absurd. By this measure, did Bush say anything of substance in 2000? McCain in 2000 and 2008? Obama is a standard-issue Democrat, no more no less. Why expect from him more than you have expected from other candidates. This is one of those silly goal-post moves which usually apply to black men who set or surpass the usual qualifications. The haters must look for other flaws –flaws in all the fuzzy stuff: leadership, character, etc.

Duties will include:
Leadership of 300+ million people;
Management of large nuclear stockpiles;
Make decisions to use military force on short notice;
Appoint and manage large groups of Executives under him/her.
No experience necessary.
Community Organizer
150 days as a Senator
Great with a telepromptor
Yeah, I’m really looking forward to this.

shorty, did you forget about all the other MILLIONS around the world that rely on us?! its not just america that shouls be concerned.

I agree…this is no accidental leak, it is a purposeful one meant to make Nobama sound deep and thoughtful. His is neither and less.

”
Andy says,
“No matter who we elect, we’re gonna be stuck with an idiot. Obama is not a democrat. He is a socialist. McCain is not a republican. He is a fascist…”
And then…
“I’m voting 3rd party this year. I’m done with the republicrats until one of them elects a leader with a spine.”
Andy, you can’t accuse somebody of being to the extreme left (or extreme right) and being in the middle of the road at the same time…

Once again, the ignorance some of you display is absolutely amazing. If, perchance, Obama had something “newsworthy” (i.e. something that could potentially embarrass him) then it would have been a different story wouldn’t it?
you actually believe this conversation was staged??? right!!!!!

well said straight talk… its kind of common sense.. lol why else would this non issue post be put on here?! it serves no purpose other than to show he is thoughtful and deep. to give a little insight for this guy. then agai, what do you expect from the drive bys. THEY WANT CHANGE.

When I think of Obama I see him in my mind’s eye dressed up with a baby bonnet and a dress holding a baby bottle. I think he’s a naive child….

It amazes me how folks criticize Obama’s oratory skills and say things that have no substance. And yet our current President’s oratory skills are, well, not that great. You know, perhaps Obama’s so called fluff is just a unique style of communication. Part of being a strong leader is to communicate. Look at how the foreign leaders have embraced Obama. I think we have forgotten the importance of having strong allies, especially in this climate of terrorism, the environment, etc. When masses of people come out to hear him speak, it can’t be a fluke.
Perhaps people just need to read between the lines when he speaks. You can say his speeches are inspirational with is fine. Maybe it’s time as Americans take the onus to turn our country around.
Lastly, I see folks post about his intelligence and so called lack of experience…Can someone rate Bush and others in his administration intelligence based on this ill advised war.
By the way, can someone define “winning: in Iraq?

oh, but let me add this. i cant be any more clear about this. I DONT CARE FOR JOHN MCCAIN EITHER!!!! im not on here playing the “my team is better than your team” game. in a time so crucial to our country, we have have these two to choose from. its unbelievably sad. so, yet again, i have to chose between the lesser of two evils. but instead of comming on here ranting that john mccain is the “man”, i HAVE to come on here to point out, more importantly, that barack obama is NOT the man.

The job of the government according to our late great constitution is PROTECT AND DEFEND…….the constitution doesn’t discuss education, roads, welfare, social programs, etcetera.

rebecca..
okay, im not going to go back and read your posts. just tell me, are you for obama or mccain?

The reason he is naive is that if you listen to him he has nothing original to say. I have two fancy degrees: one from the University of Wisconsin at Madison in Bacteriology and the other a graduate degree from Wake Forest University Medical school. I am embarassed to tell you that NEITHER of these taught me how to do original thinking. Being a good student in school has to do with giving the professor the answer the professor thinks is the correct answer. Obama went to college. Big Deal.

yeah, BHO is talking about “making the right decisions” and he can’t even make a right decision post hoc, as in the Surge. He STILL doesn’t acknowledge it even though its a success.
Pure BS.
The European socialists love him. How exactly is this a good thing for Americans?

Yeah DL—you go pick your nose while the terrorists form sleeper cells here. You leftists can get one thought out and that’s the end of the story. No deep thinking, no inclusion of history, no knowledge of economics.
Terrorists are not proverty stricken people. They are highly educated people with advanced degrees who have lots of money—-like the guys who rode into the World Trade Center, like Osama etecetera.
These guys don’t want our wealth, they want us DEAD BECAUSE WE’RE PRIMARILY A CHRISTIAN NATION.

Rebecca
have you heard either of these men running for President in a q and a?
You want to know why McCain is so quiet during the Republican debates…
because he screwws up anytime he has to answer a question outside of outdated cold war strategies on the military
you want to know why the surge is working…
go look up Reagan’s “freedom fighters”
we just used the same tactic of giving money and guns to radical muslim insurgents …just like the guys Reagan called “freedom fighters”
and just like those “freedom fighters” they defeated the enemy we wanted them to…
and all was happy
do you know where those freedom fighters that the republican military lead leaders gave money and guns and promised power to are now”
they changed their names…they are now called
the taliban, Osama Bin Laden (although his name was that when we gave them money) and al qaeda.
the surge sound so perfect now?

“No, no, no! Not God bless America. God damn America!”
Remember that? I can’t forget it.
20 years he listened to that. He took his daughters there on Sunday mornings.
“And you wanna be my latex salesman.”

About offshore oil: Actually (responding to Jay Canetta, who says below that all the off-shore oil will supply only 3% of US needs and take ten years to acquire), the best estimates are that U.S. offshore oil fields could hold enough crude to supply all of the country’s needs for more than 11 years.
It might be more because this estimate is based on mostly old information. The federal government estimates that the nation’s outer continental shelf might hold 85.9 billion barrels of crude, including 10.13 billion barrels off California. The United States consumes about 7.56 billion barrels of oil per year. But we might find more once we start looking seriously.

Rebecca,
What is it that you want? What are the qualities you are looking for in President X?
With all due respect, you sound angry and very fearful of “radicals” of the Muslim religion. There are radicals of ALL religions…don’t be fooled

I am waiting
Rebecca and all the Obama haters
tell me the history that shows McCain was right…
the surge…3 words…”Reagan Freedom Fighters” go look it up and where those freedom fighters are now
the war…yeah that was smart
what else has John mccain done that shows his judgement is so smart.
and please don’t say the surge…
that surge was accompanied with the same tactics that gave us an Afghanistan run by the Taliban and the rise of al qaeda.

This is serious – actually, you are right. This same tactic worked in the 2004 election, and Bush won. Of course, look what it got us. McCain now has Karl Rove on his campaign, and it shows. It’ll be a long 3 months ahead if McCain is going this negative this early in the campaign.
But then, if McCain would be such a good POTUS, why would a negative strategy be necessary?

Before you blame Bush for the economy…let’s look at who has prevented drilling for oh, years and still do. The Democrats.
Oh yes, global warming…don’t mind the last 10 year we’ve actually been cooler. And, oh yes, Gore’s own warming guru says the best he can hope to do if every nation participated is reduce temps 7/10ths of a percent.
But don’t worry, The “O” will have us giving 900 billion overseas to help fight poverty…Thanks “O”. And don’t worry, when you go and try to get a job with a small employer, there won’t be any. “O” will make sure because of the cap and trade Kyoto…small business will fold.
But don’t worry, taxes…yes, tax the rich. If the rich can’t spend it, guess who is not going to make any money. Us schmucks. The poor don’t buy anything…unless the government gives it to them.
And don’t worry…who needs nukes. We’ll tear ours down and just smile at our enemies.
And don’t worry, we’ll sign the UN children’s treaty, where governments will be in our homes, making sure we don’t teach those children about Jesus or discipline them.
And don’t worry, the “O” will be in charge to change our world…yes, he will. Anyone stop to ask him what he has in mind…
I just listed a few.
And the fake presidential seal…don’t worry, it will be the real one before “O” the great would ever use the real one.
You better wake up folks. There won’t be any Constitution to hide behind. There will only be what the benevolent “O” hast to say.

Both of these guys strike me as very sharp in this conversation, very concerned with maximizing their work performance. I am well to the left of David Cameron on the issues, but I would consider voting for him if I were a British citizen.

walton…
it dosnt matter if there was undeniable proof that there was enough oil to supply us for a thousand years, the left doesnt care!!! they have an agenda, and oil dosnt fit into it anywhere. they say “we cant drill our way out of this problem”… well not as a cure, i think we all realize that, but as PART of the solution maybe??!! i dont know about you, but i think just about eveything still has a combustion engine… wait, let me check again.. yup. EVERYTHING REVOLVES AROUND OIL!!!!! the rest of the world is laughing at us. our president having to go to saudi arabia and beg for more oil. what a joke. but hey, maybe if we listen to nancy pelosi and the democrats and take some oil out of our EMERGENCY OIL RESERVES, we can get some relief… lol wow. do they even have a clue what that would do??!! thats their solution??!! THATS THERE FOR NATIONAL EMERGENCIES!!!!!! dear god, i think im gonna lose my mind…

I thought Obama was going to “Unite” all of us, but he doesn’t even have the majority of the polls? How does he plan on uniting all of us? According to this board, we are very divided. What is his plan?

Haha Scott, it’s McCain who dominated this week on gaffes (Awakening/surge timeline, seeming to adopt Obama’s timetable, Iraq/Pakistan border, etc. He looks completely undisciplined out there. No wonder Faux News has been splicing in footage of McCain from 2000 (no really, go look it up.)

Tim obviously wants higher taxes and he wants his friends to have to participate in Obama’s MANDATORY corp of service to America. Two years of Service to America. I am serving American my whole life in a sense by having a job that is productive that helps people. It’s ironic that my neighbor lady thinks by electing Obama her grandkids won’t be DRAFTED into the service…..well, if the Democrats control congress and if Obama is elected, then we’ll not only all be paying $2500 apiece to end gobal poverty, but as a self-employed person who works 80 hours a week, I will be paying 65% percent of my money toward taxes. I won’t do it. Why should I supply jobs and put myself out to be sued when I only keep 35% of my income?

Is it just me? Or does BHO seem to have a difficult time stringing together a single coherent sentence anytime he opens his mouth?

I am a political junkie who thought it was the most important thing in this world’s history for us to get this election right.
McCain is a guy I would have a beer with…
OBama is the guy who answered all the questions the best. Normal guy who is smart as a whip…and chooses right when he has right and wrong in front of him. anyone could ask him anything and he was adept on the subject almost always…on ALL the subjects…only Dodd and Biden were better… Romney the worst.
Mccain was the guy who chooses right 90% of the time (unless it interferes with his dream) but could only consistently and adeptly answer questions about miltary tactics and they were all from a cold war frame of mind. Nice guy…not for President.
that’s the truth.

hey rebecca
what do you think about mccain in canada telling us we are living in an era of prosperity due to nafta—and then wants same type deal with columbia—–there must be a few stray jobs here yet that have to go.

Someone mentioned a 65% top tax rate. Where on earth did you hear that bit of fiction? The Reps must be working overtime to churn out disinformation. Obama hasn’t proposed anything remotely like that. Relax, you’ll be fine when he’s elected. We’ll be back to the 90s path of growth and stability.

“Seemingly unaware of a large boom mike” How unaware were either of these guys? This is just more Messiah making in progress. Obama is pretentious beyond belief. And he gets away w/it because white folks can’t fathom a mixed race Yuppie. But that’s exactly what Obama is – a self-serving Yuppie.

mc…
lol ok, ok. you call it an intro, i call it the race card. obviously, you support him, and i dont. we just simply wont agree on this and thats ok. im just saying, sadly the race card is ALWAYS going to be an issue in this country. and if you dont think he knows it, and will play it as well you’re sadly mistaken. especially when your running for president. and it has been a blessing and a curse so far for obama. all im saying is, that if it is just his “bio” then his speech writers(yes, he has speech writers) need to find a little better way of wording it… lol

Jay-Chicago. We’ve been in space 5 decades on a 4 1/2 billion year old planet and you think enough observation and empirical evidence exists to establish as fact we’re on the verge of a Global Environmental Warming Apocalypse and it isn’t the sun and what’s going on inside the Earth that’s causing it-that’s as rational as believing a Republican with a couple racist and terrorist buddies and a slum lord pal would still be in the race.
Obama may or may not of known about the mike. I know this much though-take away the ventriloquists and you have an emty suit, filled with the conceit that flattery breeds on ignorance.

Ted-I think we have to remember the libs are just mouthing what they have been told for generations…

how can you be against obama–when every good idea he comes up with is jumped on by THE SUPER PARROT—-as his

We all know Obama doesn’t need thinking time because others think for him. If he tried for a solid year, he still wouldn’t know what he though! That’s the honest truth! He’s a puppet – nothing more!

yeah, democrats like to say the republicans are fearmongerers?! go tell that to Al “the earth is melting” Gore…

If there’s anything to take from this, it’s that private Obama is the same as public Obama. This was no “get Hezbollah to stop this ****” (Bush) or “cut his **** off” (Jesse Jackson). Instead, this includes thoughtful statements such as the importance of listening to the experts.
But we all know this isn’t really news…

Uh-taxes-okay dl-
If I make $5,000,000 and I am taxed at 65%, that means I have to pay out $3,250,000 in taxes. I have to pay it to the government. If I kept that money then I could use it to invest in equipment and hire you or jerks like you and give you guys jobs. But if the government takes the money in taxes and sends it over to end global poverty in India, then YOU WON’T HAVE A JOB but the people in India will have rice.
Now let’s say instead that the government let me keep the money instead of sending it to India. Then I can hire you at $50,000 and then you have to pay the gov 15% in taxes so you now pay $7500. Do you want the job or do you want to go live in India and share the rice over there?
Take your pick. If the BIG O gets elected we’re all gonna be on rice and rice is gonna cost a lot more no matter what……my choice might be to move to Costa Rica and live in a yurt; at least I won’t have to pay $5000 in property taxes on my house EACH AND EVERY YEAR; I would have to only pay about $100 a year. So even if somebody takes away my land in Costa Rica, it’s cheap enough that I can go buy another piece of land because I just saved the $4900 I would have paid in property taxes here in the US.

one word sums it up rodney… IDEALIST.

rebecca—cheap land in costa rica—–i wish

you got it sport. then it will be “with the proper leadership, we can get things done”. as for now, she says “open up the EMERGENCY OIL RESERVES”… what a damn joke. the best part is, that no democrat or liberal will reply to that on here!!!! please, just one obama supporter on here… REPLY TO THAT!!! what do you think about the democrats latest “solution” to the oil crisis?? pleeease, tell us???

Well, I have 2 observations:…..1).This is not newsworthy. Obama has been going nonstop. The man NEEDS a rest……..2) This confirms my suspicions. He’s had a meteoric ascendency in politics. He has no experience nor appropriate background. Of course he needs handlers and advisors, becaouse he knows too little to have formed his own well-thought-out positions on the issues of the day. So he parrots what he’s been told. If he’s elected, we will have an amature running the country. Go out and rent the move “The Candidate” and shudder with what we are getting into. The last 5 minutes of the movie will send chills up your spine.

Read the last sentence in this article folks-
“And so if what you’re trying to do is micromanage and solve everything then you end up being a dilettante but you have to have enough knowledge to make good judgments about the choices that are presented to you.”
This is why I am not voting for Sen Obama. He has neither the knowledge or experience or ‘earned’ emotional maturity (wisdom) to make me comfortable about his judgement ability.
I say this based upon his track record
Being ‘quiet’ and saying very little is a smart move for someone who knows very little.
There is an old saying-
If you think you are ignorant-the best thing to do is to keep your mouth shut at all times for once you open it, you will have external confirmation of the fact that you are really ignorant.
The few times that Sen Obama has spoken in public-times when his talk was not on a teleprompter- he has shown the public how ignorant he is regarding American history, international affairs, constitutional law.
I also question his judgment capability
Wait till Sen Obama-the real Sen Obama- gets the campaign-imposed gag order removed.

good one greg.. lol as if reading the polls in july has ever meant anything.. lol

What I want to hear is what Mc Cain and Senior Bush said to each other. Can only imagine, ” John, remember you are beholden to big business, big capital, we need to keep fleecing the middle class, so hang in there.” ” We are going to bring gas prices down now so we can get you elected”

Rebecca
your logic assumes that you are paying 50k and the rest is going to government programs… like defense infrastructure (which if it is not fixed soon every production expert in the country has said it will make the oil issues look miniscule…since we skipped the 20 year overhaul that we had done every 20 until the past 40)
and every other needed corrections right now…and the debt that could get called in or at minimum pressured if things go south.
yeah I have to say giving someone 50k rather than it going to our infrastructure and healthcare and elderly (that is about to crush everyone who has a parent)
yeah
I would say your logic leaves a lot to be desired on the economic side …and for the middle class…
if you are so upset about jobs going over seas…you like Mccain?
oy.

dl-you are just plain hopeless; I was trying to make a point.

I agree with Mr. Rosenthal. I think that it is a bunch of garbage that this was leaked. It’s like reading a script. I wonder if the lighting was just right as well. What a load of garbage this is. The media is falling all over themselves to put their arm around this guy.

Is Obama admitting that Western Democracies are run by people who (he believes) know 10 times about the specifics. Would these be the Think tanks which are in fact fronts for the New World Order.
Is he saying our democracy is simply a charade, run behind the scenes by Global Elite Pupetteers.

rodney…
well you did exactly what i thought you would.. lol WE ALL KNOW WE NEED TO GET GOING WITH ALTERNATIVE ENERGY!!! thats not what i asked. im asking about the short to mid term sloution to the OIL crisis and high gas prices!!! everything has a combustion engine right now, what do you think we do? take them off the streets and out of the air etc. etc. etc.??? so let me narrow this down a little more for you… why are you against drilling for OUR OWN oil for a short to mid term solution to our crisis? if you’re concerned with keeping the money here, why would we make our president go beg saudi arabia for more and give them all the money?

Tim,
I absolutely agree with you. So many people are worried ONLY about 50 years from now. Maybe we can all hitch a ride with WALL-E and come back in 50 years once it is all straightened out.

I have yet to understand the angry reflex to Obama other than you’re probably frustrated white men, sitting at home for the last 5 and a half years since your steel mill closed its doors refusing to adapt to the year 2008 and seek new opportunities in our economy, clinging to the idea that we can still run the world with force. Obama is the antithesis of your entire being so you react violently and irrationally to his mere presence.

Mike-
I assure you I am not a white man.

Joanne-
I will never trust anywho who uses the word ‘CHATTING”; it’s too phony for me.

Is it just me or does this whole conversation seem scripted? If you were the Obama campaign and you wanted to be caught on mic, wouldn’t this be the conversation that you would want the world to here you having with another world leader? It is a nice contrast to Jesse Jackson’s remarks about Obama caught on tape about a week ago. This campaign knows how to use both the mainstream and viral media…

“we’ve got a bunch of smart people, I think, who know ten times more than we do” – Barack Obama.
Senator Obama just admitted that he knows next to nothing about anything. That’s enough reason to not give him 4 years in the White House.

rodney…
first let me say, bio fuel (ethanol im assuming you’re referring to?) takes more energy to make than it provides. its a flat out energy flop. not to mention the strain on the food supply of it(corn). good idea, but if it takes more oil to produce it than it saves, its a no brainer. secondly, i realize oil is sold on the world market. there is alot more to it than just that though. im not an expert on it, but i know the basics and believe me, the mere mention of us drilling for our own oil and not depending on foreign sources will drop the price globally. you might not see a drop at the pump for a few months, but it would happen. and whats the worst that can happen? if we are going to use it anyways (until we perfect alternate sources) why not use our own??!! whats the harm??

Michael-Just home from Iraq,
Soooo.. Now with his 6-7 days of international experience that he’s mustered and all, do you think Messiah Barry should be our chosen Commander-in-Chief? He seem like such a savior to me. Want some Kook-Aid?

So Barry went on a field trip and, predictably, didn’t get any help in the polls. He must have thought Germany was one of his 57 states. Now he’s coming home to preach against further oil exploration. Keep up that winning message. My only concern is that my SUV doesn’t run on solar or wind power. In fact it never will.

tim you are totaly ignorant as to biofuel and i am not going to try to educate you –YOU NEED TO DO YOUR HOMEWORK on biofuel—YOU MAY LEARN SOMETHING—A CLUE ALCOHOL CAN BE PRODUCED FOR APPROX 1.00 PER GALLON AND THE SAME APPLIES TO BIODIESEL—VEGGI OIL i already explained what would happen with drilling.—and i thought repubs were thick.

It is interesting to me how “presidential” and “all-knowing” of what it takes to be the President that Obama sounds in this conversation… Are we sure he didn’t know it was on?

bs.. i will, i promise. its just that im laughing when i think about some of this stuff!!! i will, though.. promise…

Rodney,
Please inform us how and where bio-diesel is being produced for 1.00 per gallon. Especially VEGGI OIL for $1.00 per gallon. I would switch my diesel truck in a heartbeat if it made sense, but it does not, seriously.

Staged.

thanks david.. am i missing something about a new bio fuel?!

yes, it’s truly unbelievable some of the things you see and hear these days.
however, i have to disagree!! it would be laughable, but unfortunately (unless most of these folks are felons) they are eligible to vote!!
fortunately, most of the posters here spouting off about the dalai bama will most likely sleep until 5pm on election day and then miss the bus to their appointed election precinct!!

Success … a more than well done first step out onto the world stage … deserved of a a break.
Obama represented America better even than Bush … well done.

rodney, you’re starting to get off track here. are you saying the answer is veggie oil?! im not sure where you’re going with this. im looking to hear thoughts on the oil crisis. if you have information, or know where to find information on bio fuels that would work on a global scale, let me know. plus, im more concerned with what we do right now. im asking why not drill for more oil?

Questions to be answered,
Don’t worry about it, Silly! Go on back to your Obama bloggers guild and have some more Kool-Aid. It’ll be ALL right.

What??? Did I read that right??? You NEED to take breaks?? So when George W takes breaks it’s a bad thing but yet it’s said that Obama needs a break? Odd, I don’t get that? Obama can take a break after his morning walk on water. Maybe part the Red Sea and then take a break….I’m just saying.

if obama needs a rest wait until he is president.

Thats’ my boy! It doesn’t matter what you say…just keep smiling. Those people didn’t show up for you in Germany you just jumped on stage in the middle of a rock concert.

how can something so innocent be twisted so badly—guess it just takes a few twisted minds–way to go repubs

Mccain, what do you think of the economy – SURGE. On healthcare, Its a DISGRACE, think we need a SURGE. On fuel crises, Bush is doing well on the SURGE. Mccain, what do you think of the time-table – its pretty good but the SURGE…….Mccain = Mcsame = Mcbush = Mcsurge.Can the press please increase their SURGE on Mccain?

Sorry, I misspoke – I meant to say that IF Obama and Brown knew they were being recorded, and they were really just performing this conversation, that would be truly objectionable. I stand by the rest of comment.

Experience? Experience in Washington serves to corrupt the best of intentions. I’d rather have someone who is not “experienced” in Washington politics. How hard is it to talk with people and form good relationships anyway? Which is what a politician does. Obama does it well. McCain would have a hard time forming a bond with a labrador retriever. It’s an innate quality that some people have and some don’t have.
Obama would raise taxes which is the only thing possible to keep our country solvent after 8 years of Bush’s failures and blunders. McCain would keep us in needless wars, start new wars, and spend into the oblivion to please his campaign contributors – the military industrial complex and AIPAC.
McCain is a wounded, dangerous old man of low to mediocre intelligence who needs to be behind the wall of a retirement home – NOT leading a country and making decisions for the betterment of mankind. He has one thought deep in his traumatized mind – getting even with his “enemies”.
And he WILL find one to get even with.

we cannot use our oil reserves. that is a no brainer – puts us in danger strategically. we have to drill to bring prices down and to deal with our dependence on foreign oil. no one is thinking of this as a long-term solution – no one! we all want to find an alternative solution that will be the right thing for us and not some market-driven idea that leads no where. we need to be able to afford the time it will take to get there. in the meantime, we keep building hybrid cars, using less energy, and do what we can. we shouldn’t be rushing this, just move at a stepped-up pace. we’ll get there but in the meantime, use the resources we can. we need to have the guarantee though, that this oil is for our use. i’m not sure if opec will allow that or not, or how/if it would affect our price of oil from opec. we can also use bio-fuels made from plants that are not used for food, not from corn or beans. it is being done in other countries. we can do all we can so that some Americans don’t go without heat, hot water or even electricity. We must do all we can for them and for ourselves. we are entering a new time in history. with more countries competing for goods in the world, food, water, oil, and other commodities and goods will cost more and more as populations grow. that is the thing no politician wants to talk about: population growth and its future effect on this world. if they don’t, we will one day be in a world with massive poverty and crime. if new york city is an example, corruption will be rampant with the break down of the infra-structure from overcrowding, as is happening in parts of new york. this will become more common as cities grow as more people migrate from the outer regions to save on gas and the high cost of transportation. its starting to happen already.

Vote for BO. Everybody
will get a two-hour
lunch break up from
40 minutes.

dr
will do thanks

You know Very Little about issues when you have Very Little Experience.

“Let me guess, you think all 200k people who showed up to listen to him speak were paid actors? Or perhaps they were super imposed, and Barack was actually speaking in a movie studio.”
No they were there for the FREE concert that was put on before his speech. Again not reported by the MSM..

Strange isn’t it, that Ronald Reagan had a library called a ‘backbone’ to which he referred to when making Presidential decisions on his own? The library was stocked with noble and patriotic American knowledge, acquired long before he became an even greater statesman.

Hey ‘justsayin’……
I too watched Hannity and Colmes last night, which is where you came up with this preposterous idea. If they were there for the concert, why did they stand there for a 40 minute speach afterwards. When I go to a concert, I leave when the music’s over. I’m sure the fliers for this even didn’t say “come see some mediocre German band, and then afterwards some black guy from the US is speaking.” Can you people just acknowledge that Obama is legit? This guy is going to singlehandedly return the US to being the respected superpower we once were. If a Republican drew this type of crowd on foreign soil, we’d be giving him the same amount of respect for doing so.

Exactly how are 200K people able to show up in the middle of a work day to listen to a politician? Oh yeah, 12% unemployment rate and a lib government!!! Yeah I’m all ready for that!

So if he doesn’t go on an international tour like McCain then he has not experience BUT if he does and it’s an amazing success then he’s just a Diva? How does that work?

I just don’t get you people. If McCain was this popular you would be beside yourself with glee. You would be pointing at the popularity polls and nodding your head sagely, knowing that the whole world is on your side and right.
You McManiac’s are hypocrites to say the least and lying to yourselves at worst. Being popular has always been a benchmark of success for a politician otherwise there wouldn’t even be “popularity polls”.

Let’s not forget that Cameron, like Obama, was against the surge and thought the surge would fail. No doubt Cameron was spending too much time at the beach. Let’s hope Obama, if elected, has a better work ethic and works as hard as GW Bush has. But I doubt it.

Ok, hasn’t this guy BHO only served 140 day as a US Senator? What does that say for “experience”? Maybe we should let him stay in that position awhile longer before we give him control of our LIVES. Do we really know him???
Maybe GWB did go into Iraq,
but if he had not, don’t you think that we would have been fighting here by now.
Just about all forms of security for the US had been abolished when he took office; the attemped terriorist attacks have been nipped-in-the-bud. Thankfully.
I think security for the US should be a high priority in the election. Know we have to have something in our pocketbooks, but if our President has no knowledge how to keep us safe we won’t need a purse. I am not happy with McCain, but at least he knows what it is to experience war, and I know he wants to keep his family and ours safe. I am going to think of my grandchildren when I vote.

That is right obama. The rest of us will work whilst you lie on the beach. Afterall , we have to pay for all you plans. The working class will cover for all of them. Thanks , hope you had a good time sight seeing overseas. Thanks you ……..

Funny how liberals cried incompetent and disconnected when Reagan said the same thing about not trying to micromanage the experts. I’m sure the press and liberals will somehow agree when Obama says it. Gee, ya think?

I love it:
Obama and the British PM have an excellent conversation, one that gives me more confidence in Obama as a leader, and the McCain’ites just bash, bash, bash away.
No doubt having experpts like this leaked to the public is generating fear in the GOP base.
This is the kind of news that independents want to see and read, this is the kind of thing that may sway a voter or two as everyone readily sees that Obama is wiser than many give him credit for.
No McCain supporter will directly denounce that the president should have more time to think and consider/weigh issues and shouldn’t have a schedule crammed for no reason.
No McCain supporter will directly say that a president should “spend more time on his ranch relaxing and riding horses” than considering the issues we face today.
No, rather, a McCain supporter will simply follow in the footsteps of their chosen leader in rabidly denouncing all news that comes from Obama.
It is sad to know I have fellow Americans that think in such ways.

The US is respected as a superpower. You can tell this very simply by listening to the increased volume of leftist whining.
Why do you suppose the voters in Germany, France and Great Britain have elected strong conservative leaders? It seems obvious that voters wanted to get out of the socialist swamp. So, why do you think Americans would want to go that route?

good grief…so true, so true!!

At least the media doesn’t have to slice and dice Obama’s conversations to make him sound coherent like they do with McLame.

“…at least Obama can provide a more efficient government and change world perceptions of our country.’
What do you mean by “more efficient” government? What do you think Obama will do to make government more efficient?

100 dollars says that he knew that mike was there AND open, so the whole ‘conversation’ was aimed at a PR stunt.

can we hear the audio? why hasn’t it been posted?

The Supreme Court is way too important to have another republican nominating the justices.

This bull about Obama’s experience. People need to shut up because this is a non-issue. It wasn’t an issue for George W. Bush and he couldn’t even name the president of Pakistan before he was elected. WTF made that idiot qualified?
Abraham Lincoln served 4 terms as an Illinois legislator and only a single term in the U.S. House before being elected President. And he led us through the Civil War.

William from Exton,PA
Do you really think bho is managing
anyone? They tell him what to do,
this is all about getting a
Democrat in office so they can
take the rest of our money and
control our lives.

At least he didn’t just stand there and stutter like a blithering idiot.

Obama is being held up by the MSM as the saviour that is is sickening to watch. lets have some honest reporting. if BO was being treated like a Republican he would be laughed at with all his mistakes.. to start with saying there are 57 states, and the list goes on! the most dangerous thing about BO is that he is so far left that you will be paying 8 dollars a gallon to make green nutbars happy. a vote for BO is vote to extreme leftist party policies.

Mike – there are such things as decent or intelligent Democrats, as well as Republicans. If people need to vent here, why not let them? The past 8 years of W and last 6 of congress has brought this on.

This is possibly the best Hollywood production I have ever seen. My god is the press spoon feeding this guy to the world. Very disturbing and downright frightening.

The only reason “Both Sides” Barrack drew a big crowd in Seattle earlier in this campaign and in Berlin was because he had a free rock concert before both speeches. In Seattle one of the top groups in that area performed and in Berlin 2 of the tops groups in the country performed before his speech. Of course the youth who is drinking the “Kool Aid” over this guy showed up in droves to hear the free music not just to hear Barrack.

What an amazingly candid and insightful conversation, and they sound almost like real people!

I think a lot of Democrats are starting to see through the Obama smokescreen; the gentleman has not clothes…..pay no attention to the man behind the curtain…..

People are jealous of Obama? What a strange comment. People who disagree with his left wing ideas and lack of background are not jealous – they simply disagree and don’t want to see America take a left turn into the swamp of socialism. Why would anyone be jealous of that?

Obama is the biggest empty suit in washington. there is noone in either the house or senate that has his stellar combination of 1. no experience whatsoever 2. no voting record or name on any piece of legislation and 3. no plan other than “change”…whatever that means. anyone who would honestly consider voting for this gentleman is foolish. i wouldnt want him as a manager of a hardware store; nevermind electing him to the most important job on earth.

“The Messiah” has spoken—”Take time each day to think”.
What a revalation.

ART, please don’t be that naive to think that everything Barry does isn’t choreographed, charted, planned, and acted out. Didn’t the Clinton’s teach you anything?

Obama is a good human being.
It’s a shame that so many of you are so cynical that you refuse to believe that that’s possible anymore.
In your worldview, everyone is trying to fool and harm everybody.
That way of thinking doesn’t show much about Senator Obama, but, instead, it shows plenty about yourselves: how paranoid and untrustworthy you realy are.

One of the BHO utterings about the change that is his platform -scary!
“We live in the best country in the world – now lets change it”

Obama is a fool; if he’s so smart why does he need to surround himself with people smarter than he is? July polls mean nothing in November. The country will wake up and vote for McCain.

Please, take some time off obama, you deserve it. Fly everywhere you go, be catered to, be driven to each destination, eat some arugula, work out in the gym. The rest of us will just go to work and try to save up for the taxes you sorry … wants to impose on us. Mr. Universe, please, by all means. Take the ape wife to da beach.

Tony
i completely concur. though neither of these gents is the correct choice. however, in a choice between those 2 boys?–what you said is all that needs saying. mccain is going to be the #44- i am not voting for him or anyone, but i can tell you as someone who knows that that will be the case. the electoral college is smirking at all of this. ;-)

Gee, a president who wants “thinking time.” Sounds really scandalous! How can we possibly elect a guy who tries to keep his equilibrium and achieve a good work/life balance???

Bradley wrote: Yea because the republicans have done such an excellent job keeping it healthy. What’s our national debt now? And refresh my memory – what was it when Clinton left office? Get a clue, Bradley. There is a world of difference between a debt and a deficit.

Just what the U.S. needs another ultra-liberal idiot president. Remember Jimmy Carter and how screwed up he left us.

check the polls, Obama is comfortably ahead.McCANE is finished, they PEOPLE are speaking, they want change, no more republican business as usual

Obama’s not the next JFK. If JFK were alive today he would be considered a neocon right wing extremist by today’s left.
Today’s Democratic party has no precedent.

Lets see if I got this straight. A conversation with a high official in Great Britain is recorded (suspiciously like Jesse Jackson….), and a little piece of paper set into the wall in Israel is secreted out and published….are we really suppose to be childish and naive enough to believe all these things were not orchestrated like a Royal Ballet? Really?

Seriously, you guys should listen to yourselves. It’s like you’re arguing over a high school football team. The republicans blinded by fear and ignorance, the Obama supporters blinded by charm and sophistication. You think change can be affected by one man? You think what you’re doing now isn’t just playing out the same old roles that have gone on since the whigs of British Parliament? Then your delusion. This is tribalism pure and simple. you need to EVOLVE.
I think it was Oscar Wilde who said, no matter who you vote for- the government always wins.

I guess you could argue it was staged. After all – professional handlers watch out for these things. There was nothing in the Conversation that any Leader or Politician since Antiquity hasn’t mused.

Obama needs a Change, but his Change keeps on Changing. When your position Changes with the Blowing Wind, you get the Winds of Change and Hope it doesn’t Blow your way, again. If it does, your Change Changes back from Hope into the Same and you have Nobama Change.
To the child-adult, do you like Reframed Change that reverts back to Same, not Change?
When you are an empty suit, this is news. The ears stick out, the Reverend is embarrassing, your skin is ifferent, your wife goes off script, your friends are all Marxists or radicals, your experience is nil, your record has no record and this is all you can talk about without offending anyone. But hey, you can read a teleprompter with flair because you were a once a teacher, reading from a book, and learned how to keep bored students awake.

Wow. This seems completely staged.
Staged or not, these words are wise and I believe we are all losing the big picture if we don’t stop to think about these words. So instead of crying and saying this is foul play, maybe we should all start EXPECTING this kind of thoughtfulness from our next president.
I’m not saying Obama IS thoughtful — I’m saying that this is a good example of WHAT IS thoughtful. I would expect this from McCain as well, but too bad McCain is a complete idiot.

So many comments about how dumb Obama is. I am sure all of you would have done so much better than graduating from Harvard Law Magna Cum Laude, you are surely all summa cum laude… Intelligence counts to you so you support McCain who graduated in the bottom 1 percent of his Annapolis class. OK.
Yes, world leaders get the smartest experts they can find to advise them. I realize you are geniuses but these lesser men are only smart enough to know they are not experts on every topic in the world. Unlike you they don’t know everything about agriculture and finance and science and every single country and health and on and on. Please be sure and let us know when you are running that you are the ones that know everything there is to know and will hire no advisors or will hire really dumb ones.

Hey “Sport” who posted this msg at 3:20 a.m. “I do agree that he doesn’t have much experience, but because he is black i am considering voting for him” Isn’t that a bit racist? How about real qualifications? I haven’t heard of any yet about Obama. Do you know of any?
Yes, I agree, this is staged. This is to cover for any gaffes he’ll make in the future so he can refer back to this so-called eavesdropping mic, i.e., I said I needed a vacation! It worries me if he actually becomes prez, that he can excuse mistakes like oh, shall we say, pressing the “big button” and saying, ooops, sorry, my mistake, I just needed some rest that my aides wouldn’t let me have. My bad…
No personal responsibility at all…..

Obama has done nothing to suggest he is smart. Plenty to suggest he is dumb and
America-hating.

I remember President Bush being chided for playing golf -even by elementary students. In his biography, Ronald Reagan commented about horseback riding on his ranch and how it allowed him to collect his thoughts and ‘look at the bigger picture’. Everyone needs ‘down time’ -why wouldn’t the president, whoever he or she is?

What a leader this Hussein is. He chose to play basketball instead of visiting our troop in the hospital in Germany. He is unpatriotic and an American hater. He spent 20 years in a church with USA HATER Marxist Black Liberation believer Rev Wright. No wonder he hates America. This idiot’s friend like wright, Ayres, Rescko, Father flagger, meeks, farakan are all haters. This guy will get cruched in the general. America is too smart!

A wise man once said to judeg a man by the content of his character and not the color of his skin. Well, to be honest, with all of the low life and racist people Obams has been spendng most of his time with in the last 20 or so years . I say this man has no character. The only reason why Jimmy Carter has supported him is because he knows that he would take over Jimmy Carters mantel as the worst President.

“We?”
Is this unbelievably hubris or what? Does Osbama think he’s royalty??
Pray for our nation.

Just a note to all those that bash Pres Carter.
Had the US followed through on his energy policies, we wouldn’t be in the mess we’re in now. I realize that revisionist history, is big these days, especially in the GOP, but it was Carter that wanted to get off foreign oil, move to alternative energy, etc. Americans were actually learning to conserve… but then Reagan was elected, and he moved the nation backwards, and started this pro-Corporate, anti-People, anti-Progress movement, that’s destroyed our economy, and left so many ignorant people, who continually vote against their own better interests.
For all the geniuses, who plan to vote for McCain, that aren’t millionaires, wake up already… you’re being played.

purger said:
>Seems that senator Obama and most >other members of the U.S. House of >Reps and the U.S. Senate spent less >and less time in the halls of Congress.
If that were the case it would be a good thing. The more time they spend in session the more nonsense they come up with, especially going on television acting stupid.
But I have never felt so disappointed and worried about a presidential election. We have two vain, arrogant men running and neither one has this country’s best interest or those of the American people at heart. They can chant “Yes We Can” or “MY Friends” all they want but these are two empty suits.

This is not newsworthy!

Peter M Peter are you out of your mind? Clever yes, honest? He will do anything to get elected, just review his career and tell me where he has been honest. He’s a old con man from the southside of Chicago.

McCain is old. Old poeple suck. So, McCain and I are the suck.
I, lorene, have just noticed this. So I am voting for Obama.

The more I hear Obama speak the more I feel he’s a phoney. He wants me to elecet him president of the most powerful country in the world, in a time when we’re at war with terrorism, so he can take “large chunks” of his day and sleep and think, while “people 10 times smarter” than he is run the country.
A good president has to have the intelligence to know when the people around him are wrong.
Obama’s off-mike statements only validate his arrogance regarding the presidency.

laughs reading all this.. yet not one of you caught the post of words my father used.. in his thoughts of this man and the demarcates ….. we have become a nation of victims… most looking for the rich to make the poor not poor.. gov and courts to force the others do what they feel was wrongfully chosen by the people of the land to do.. folks if you dont like the laws or how the people of vote then move out.. I can go on and on… as far as the race goes only one has the experience to run the country.. has a proven history…. Obama doesnt have that… damn all that i see here all working on their emotions not facts… wonder way so many have so much troubles… if it feels good do it.. he is the man for that.. but you see you do that in the real world you see what happens.. ie.. debt loose of house… car jobs.. list can go on… i see Obama as a Credit Card remember there will come time when the bill collector will come calling and that happens better have th money owed…

Well now, what does this tell you about Obama? He needs “thinking time”?. He’s being promoted like a Michael Jackson concert. The Kool-aid drinkers turn out in droves for his “concerts”. It is becoming more apparent that Obama is fast becoming a religious Cult leader. He does not need the White House, he needs a Crystal Cathdral where he can preach his sermons. He speaks, but does not have anything of substance to say. Maybe Tom Cruise should be his VP. He has no knowledge of foreign policy, the economy, the stock market… Solving problems by raising taxes on and having a government agency tell you how to run your life is not good for America or its economy. The people Obama has alighed himself with do not care about the country. They are socialists/marxists. The socialist philosophy has proven it does not work. You have only to look at Russia and East Germany as a reference. Democrats do not believe in a freedom and the free market. Obama is not fit at this point to be Commander-in-Chief. Ahmadinejad will run all over this young tenderfoot.

This is a carefully crafted set up. ABC just happened to have a mic and no one noticed. Not Cameron, the Oman, the secret service? Just more of the same planted BS on the great Obama. Don’t buy it.

I so wanted to vote for Obama. But his arrogance, not to mention the sense of entitlement and the arrogance displayed by his supporters on this and other public forums, is such a turn off. This man shows no humility and carried himself overseas as the president elect, not a first term senator from Illinois, which he is. Elitists think he’s speaking to the American in Smallville USA, but he’s not: he’s speaking to the “well infomred and politically sophisticated”, i.e., the elitist Democrats who think they are smarter than the average American and will make decisions for you. This is why I left the Democrats. Americans don’t want hypocritical elitists tellling them what to think and do. So Obama supprters, start talking issues – Obama can’t win on his far left agenda period, so keep focusing on teleprompters and nice suits. You’ll love him at $7 for a gallon of gas and a 1.3 trillion dollar tax bill, not to mention socialized health care (oh but wait, he’ll cut taxes for the “middle class” identified as those who make less than $97,500 a year…yeah, that’s wealthy). It sounds good on paper until YOU get screwed by a doubled capitol gains tax, expanded taxing on the “wealhty” $100k+ earners, illegal immigrants getting health care on your dime, a regulator on your home’s thremostat. Somebody pointed out that they smell fear among the conservatives. I admit it, Obama scares the hell out of me.

You Drudge Readers don’t get it:
The corporate-owned media, because of corporate welfare, low taxes, etc., wants McCain to win the presidency. Don’t you think it’s funny how much the main networks cut him so much slack”
The prescient 1970s movie “NETWORK” had it right: Beware when corporations own the mouthpiece.

THE LEADER OF THE FREE WORLD–MUST—LEAD THE FREE WORLD, by building bridges of understanding. When American leadership is beloved and respected it makes it more poltically feasible for politcal and business leaders in other countries to work constructively with Americans and that helps create jobs and opportunities here at home. The fact that McCain is perceived similarly as Bush makes it unlikely that a McCain Administration can accomplish as much as OBAMA Administration and push through a Pro-American agenda. This simple logic needs to be sold in the heartland of the United States rather than allowing McCain to paint Obama as being more in touch with European Elitistsits and being out of touch with real Americans. Republicans use this false rhetoric as a way to manipulate and deceive Americans in to voting against their self interest. America cannot afford to elect a leader like John McCain who is so completely out of touch with the World and Americas standing in the world. McCain poses a dangerous risk for America. Having an American Leader who can LEAD the World is good for America and that is something that is so contrary to the NEOCON way of thinking of Bush/Cheney/McCain which has alienated the world to Americans and American interests. What is wrong with having a President with a High IQ who is intelligent and respected vs. a buffoon who graduated 4th from the bottom of his class of over 900 at the Naval Academy, who crashed more military aircraft than any cadet, was known for spending more time behind a bar stool than studying flight plans which may have made him a proficient Naval Aviator. Instead the unprepared drunken idiot was shot down over Vietnam. If this makes McCain a “Maverick”, it is certainly not the type of “Maverick” that this country needs. What do we call him “Bottom Gun” cause he sure as hell ain’t no “Top Gun”

RICHARD, why do you libs always forget about Jimmy Carter? Now he truly IS the WORST President, EVER! Hem undermined our allie, the Shah of Iran, bringing about the rabid Islam-a-nut situation in todays world. If it hadn’t been for Jimmy’s total incompetance we would not be talking about either of the Gulf Wars. You might want to read some un-rewritten history books. Ronald Reagan, through unwavering principles, brought down the iron curtain, freeing millions of enslaved people. For this one act alone, Pres. Ronald Reagan will always be considered one of the GREATEST Presidents the WORLD will ever know. (Freeing those enslaved people in communist countries still ###### off you libs, doesn’t it?)

The funny thing is about this fool (obama) is that he never would have gone on this trip if McCain wouldn’t have told him to! He can’t stand the military. He’ll never admit that publically, because he’s a politian, but it’s true. And to all you other military haters… we fight so you can continue to enjoy the freedom that you take for granted. Without the military, you’d be speaking Russion right now. You need to realize how good you have it, and remember who “hooked you up”… the men and women fighting for us! McCain is a leader, Obama is simply not ready to be president. A first term senator with no executive experience… you’ve got to be kidding me. A man that chooses to work out instead of visiting the wounded troops fighting for us because he couldn’t bring in the media and get showered with attention for doing so? You’ve really got to be kidding me. Obama says he’s for “change” but he is exactly like every other politian… he does and says whatever people want to hear. Pull the wool off your eyes, people! No matter what you think of Bush, the fact is that America has not had a terrorist attack on our soil since 911, and that is due to sound leadership. If we elect Obama, we will be attacked over and over, because he is weak and inexperienced. The terrorists want him to be elected…doesn’t that tell you something? Wake up!

obama world tour … he took 2 other senators and really its called a fact finder mission buy taking the other 2 that i’ve never seen or heard from .. we the tax payers get to pay for his world tour at 3 mill a day . you hear he raised 50 mill last week but its coming from somewhere besides us little people you know . while your reading this let this be known europe pays twice what we do for gas why to pay for socialism thats why

Obama is auditioning for Pres. of the EU. Glad to see his alleged “bounce” has not made a hill of beans here at home. Not that McCain is a much better choice he is the lesser of 2 evils.
Obama is NOT Presidential material period; not only due to lack of experience but his lack of actual credentials. Pandering to the EU is NOT what I want. How can America lead like that? A combo Carter/Kerry/Elitists wannabe? No thank you.
Wake up America, we’ve all been had!

Can someone please explain how the media took the socialist side? Is this what happens in a country before it falls apart like the Soviet Union did? Why are a select few reporters deciding the president of the United States……Just wondering.

Obama would make a great president for ….. Europe.
McCain 08

I basically like and agree with what Obama says here, but the people who say it’s a set-up, of course they knew the mic was there, are probably right.
Whatever else he may be, Obama is just another manipulating politician. “Change” and “hope” are just his campaign themes, as empty as most others.

The more Senator Obama talks the more clear it becomes that he knows nothing and has done nothing. He may wear a pin-stripe suit and silk ties but he’s just the wizard of oz or a carnival barker working a crowd. He should be running for county commissioner in downstate Illinois.

Obama needs an MBA? Hahahaha!!!!!! Let’s pause for a moment and consider how the MBA presidency of one George W. Bush worked out.
This conversation with David Cameron reflects simple common sense. No conspiracy theories needed.

This will hurt Obama more than help him. We see him as a typical Clinton-like liberal who is out to make photo-ops and get the world to love us. I wasn’t aware the world hated us. I don’t see us keeping our people in; everyone is coming here still. Besides, the world should worry what we think of them, not us worry what they think of us.
Thank you Obama for showing us your total ignorance and arrogance. You’ve ultimately helped John McCain in November. WE DON’T NEED CARTER’S SECOND TERM!!

God Bless you Sheli!!!!!Could not have said it better

Obama is a male model, an empty suit.
McCain is a right leaning old man.
McCain is slightly more qualified for the office. That’s not saying a lot, though.
They both stink as candidates. STINK, I say!
The one good candidate, Senator Clinton, was pushed to the side quite unfairly by Howard Dean and his Screaming, Bullying DNC.
There’s only one recourse.
PUMA. Yes, PUMA.

Oh, Stop the drama, please….

All of you Obama haters, don’t worry, it’ll be over soon. 99 days to go before Sen. Obama becomes the next President of the United States. But, keep up your trolling until then. It’s been good laughs!

WOW thats a lot of posts. You all need to stop and the arguing and leran to live with one another. Love not war folks. Love not war.

this is an obvious publicity stunt. you people are suckers for caring about this. wake up.
Posted by: Andrew | Jul 27, 2008 2:02:59 PM—————— I disagree, the only time it is not a publicity stunt is when he sticks his foot in his mouth. All other things out of his mouth are publicity stunts

It is most unfortunate that preconceived judgments are made on a very well known and respected former President who is still among the living. I refer to the former and most Honorable President Jimmy Carter. I believe that history will show that Former President Carter was one of the best Presidents who has ever held a political office in this country. He served this country in many great ways, both in office and out of the Oval Office of the presidency. President Jimmy Carter rolled up his sleeves and contributed MUCH to humanity; much more than many other Presidents, whether still among the living or not. It is terribly unfortunate that this Former President, or any Former President for that matter, having been chosen by the great electoral process of a free election in the United States of America, has had to go through such negative defamation as that of the Former and most Honorable President Jimmy Carter, whenever there are comparative judgments to be made and negative criticisms to be given to other politicians.
EHDowdye

Lillian: “intellegent wife”
For the second time in her adult life she can be proud to be an american.