Obama the Empathetic

SOODD: Same old Obama, different day!

Obama: All hype and no details!

FYI, ‘empathetic’ isn’t a word. It’s ‘empathic.’

These news are old on the internet. Why all the national media doesn’t vet him in the primary? They should let the voters know who is the real Obama so they didn’t choose the wrong presumtive nominee.

It again an old game the Republicains are playing. But it won’t work this time not this year.

Go Obama, I really like your way of thinking. We do need to feel the pain of the poor and the pain of the people in other countries who hate us. If we can understand where they are coming from then we can do something to stop the madness.
Maybe we need to also try to understand the stupidity of some of the people who write on this site.
You people just don’t get it. Did you even read his comment?

Democrats are divided this year…
It’s impossible for Obama to win in
november……
DNC and party leaders are responsible
for the defeat in november…….

Love the cover of the New Yorker Magazine!
And how about Michelle’s comment, “this Ivy League degree makes me credible.” ?!? Didn’t Bush go to Yale?
Obama’s charade (he calls it a campaign) is getting desperate now that his true colors are coming out.

Does not sound presidential to me – a president, or a wanna-be president, has to be tough and not let his / her enemies see their softer side or their ideology.
Obama should consider being a psychiatrist, a speech writer, a preacher or a human-rights activist, but certainly not a president. Those words are great – in theory – and I certainly empathise with them. A president, unfortunate or not, has to think with his / her head, not heart. Otherwise he / she can’t make a decision based on hard cold facts but will be conflicted. I am against most wars, but you don’t want a president whose mantra could be interpreted as being against all wars since it could embolden other despots. Sometimes a tough stance will prevent a war.

I think that the new york magazine of Obama and his wife is just one more thing the republicans are doing to try to keep people from voting for him but it will only work for the americans that are already morans.

As a republican im dissapointed on the our actions because we are better then that, but this is an election and there is going to be dirty politics. Being in the public eye they have to except that this is going to happen.You have to admit the picture is funny though.

I find no humor in political dirty tricks and fear mongering. This is supposed to be a satire on the republican party line of personal, dishonest, divisive attacks and Character assassination. Comaparing the real issues the Reps don’t stand a chance. I understand Satire however given the fact that a large majority of the American people actually believes these falsehoods, The cover is definetly tasteless and at the very least it will be used by the Reps in it’s smear campaign. As evidenced by the use of this cover on the net & cable to smear Sen Obama. The editors missed the boat on this.

Sam: If you think the world isn’t laughing at the buffoon we’ve had in the White House, you haven’t been listening,The world only fears Bush might start another war before he leaves office.

Linda n carolina, you wrote: “I would think Obama’s idea of getting to the root of terrorism would be welcome.”
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to get to the root of terrorism. It’s the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Palestinian leadership has intentionally kept their own people oppressed for 60 years so that they can continue to blame Israel for their plight. And it has worked. The various Palestinian terrorist organizations, who vow to destroy Israel, have used intimidation and extortion to sabotage every effort to solve the conflict. But the real crux of the problem is that for 60 years every Palestinian, and the vast majority of the Middle Eastern Muslims, have been thoroughly indoctrinated with the message of hatred towards, and destruction of, Israel and the Civilized World in their school curricula.
The solution is three-fold: (1) The spread of democracy throughout the Middle East. Hopefully Iraq and Afghanistan will one day become thriving democracies with healthy economies and role models for their neighbors. And then hopefully the citizens of these neighboring countries will demand that their countries become democracies; (2) The creation of a democratic state of Palestine. Hopefully one day both Israel and Palestine will live side by side as thriving democracies with vibrant economies; (3) And probably the most difficult part of the solution is the banning of the school curricula which teaches hatred and the destruction of Israel and Western Civilization. And even after such a ban, it will take at least two generations to change the Palestinian and Muslim mindset that is determined to destroy Israel and Western Civilization.
So as long as the Palestinians continue to live in such poverty (leadership imposed poverty) and blame Israel for their struggles, they will continue to call for the destruction of Israel and commit terrorist attacks against Israel, and any supporters of Israel.

Soetoro No: Only remarking on what Sam said. Same old “empty suit” rhetoric. Why aren’t you on here talking about how McCain is going to turn everything around. Banks closing, record gas prices,food prices soaring…Ha McCain is the one running on empty. Come on tell us how great Bush and McCain are…Can you do it without trashing Obama.

James: good points. I agree with you.

Soetoro No: I will agree with you on the do-nothing congress. Both sides are at fault and we are too because we keep putting them back in office.Pelosi is the first one to go in my book.

I’m sure you would like to see that JR. Would make you feel comfortable in that Blue Jersey. Both these candidates are LOSERS. I don’t care if you are a red or blue jersey wearer, those who aren’t either red or blue lemmings (and I think a LOT of people who usually are either R or D’s usually) are very disenfranchised by both candidates. Obama would rather face a firing squad than a town hall debate, and McCain would rather be back in Viet Nam than have to get questions about economics. Both are weak ineffectual candidates, otherwise they wouldn’t CARE about smears. I’m no Bush supporter, or Bill Clinton Supporter, or Reagan Supporter, or Carter Supporter, but LOOK at what those guys had to face from the press on a DAILY BASIS. Those guys took it and didn’t go out crying about it. Now look at these two crybabies. Makes me sick to think one of them is going to be leading our country. If they had ANY principles, they would IGNORE what the papers and columnists said. Clinton was widely mocked, and was Reagan and Carter, and Bush has had movies about him, tv shows, and every day someone attacks him personally, yet he doesn’t stoop to that level. These two whiners are disgusting to me.

When McCain is in his rocking chair on the front porch, don’t forget to put a “Bud” in one hand. I wonder how much Cindy will make off of the sale?
As far as you Obama haters go, why don’t you all join the military and head to Iraq? Spread your hate over there instead of in the U.S.

Jon: Obama will not debate McCain until the conventions are over.I doubt very much it will be on McCains terms either.

Jon: Just who do you support?

Is the problem with the post dead or red?

This year 2008 should have been a cakewalk for the Dems, not now with the idiots in charge shoving Obama down our throats. It is so sad that the worst president EVER and his administration of evil doers are looking like the king of the hills AGAIN! What in the world are the DNC delegates and super dels thinking?? The Obama is a joke on our country we need a LEADER not a nobody who lacks judgement and experience. IT is terrifying!

“idiots in charge shoving Obama down our throats.”
Who shoveled anything? At first Clinton had the backing of all the insiders and was given presumptive-nominee status. Obama got the votes, and in completely legitimate ways. Why do you think he’s an idiot, anyway?

Obama drama again?
Wake up, young people!
He is just filling you with those
‘warm fuzzies’ that your work obsessed
parents did not have time to give you.
Use your minds, think, and make a decision about who is really going to make practical decisions about getting America solvent and sturdy once again.

PUMA Supporter: Darrell
I don’t like Obama because he’s a fraud, and don’t really know what heck he’s doing, Obama so far has flip flopped on major issues that he was one time for or against, America does not need an indecisive leader like Obama who change stances with the wind, Obama’s actions would make America a laughing stock globally. I can’t wait until the 527’s and the Republican swiftboat machine goes after him for all the lies he has told throughout this campaign, he don’t have Hillary as a buffer anymore, he’s going to have to roll with the punches or get out the ring, and so far, he’s not doing so well, he’s made many of his own supporters upset with for voting yes on Bush’s FISA bill, and befroe it’s all over, Obama is going to make many more major bloopers like this one, he’s proving out to be very inexperienced for the office of the Presidency. I hope the Superdelegates wake-up and realize that Obama is not the right African American to be America’s Commander and Chief.
I would love to have an African American running for President who’s a little more experienced, qualified, and decisive, Obama through his behaviors and actions is definitely not ready for the big time, and PUMA supporters like myself are trying hard to block his offical nomination at the Denver DNC Convention and/or Presidency. Anyway, it’s time to see what a woman can do as President for a change, it’s always been a man in the White House it’s time for the government to be a true equal opportunity employer and let a woman have the keys to the Oval office whether she’s White or Black; it does not matter to me just as long as she’s equally qualified and experienced as a man to be our commander and chief.
Finally Obama needs to stop whinning and complaining everytime a statement, article or magazine photo ptrays him as a Muslim, I’m referring to the New Yorker Magazine fron cover, come on Obama this is politics, if you can’t stand the heat get out of the kitchen, true leaders don’t whine and complain, but brush it oof like a man and keep on stepping, this shows his immaturity, if Obama can’t take little jokes and fun like this, my God what how would he act under pressure in a crisis, Obama ought to know when you’re running for the highest office in the land, you are subject to all sorts of ridicule and jokes, that’s why I think you’re not mature or experienced enough to be President in these trying times, we need a strong grown-up, to lead this country, not a whinning 46 year old kid.
Go Hillary, McCain, or Nader For President!!

The picture on the New Yorker magazine is an embarrassment to the United States of America. To insinuate that Barack and Michelle Obama are terrorists is beyond any standard of decency. In addition, it further fuels the misconception that Muslim = Terrorist. There are Muslims that are citizens of the United States of America and deserve respect.
In addition, the Afro hair on Michelle is racists, indicating the African-American’s are terrorists or whatever negative concept they are trying to convey. It just shows that Rev Wright was correct about racism/ethnic discrimination that is more hidden, but still exists. A very sad day for America.
I am also amazed at the number of posters making hateful statements about Obama. Even people that do not want him to be President should be offended by the picture.

“America does not need an indecisive leader like Obama who change stances with the wind,”
You mean like McCain, who has changed his position on many issues over the last 8 years without much explanation?
“Finally Obama needs to stop whinning and complaining everytime a statement, article or magazine photo ptrays him as a Muslim”
You’ll notice that the campaign actually refused to comment.
“Anyway, it’s time to see what a woman can do as President for a change, it’s always been a man in the White House it’s time for the government to be a true equal opportunity employer and let a woman have the keys to the Oval office”
That’s a nice facade you’ve put up. I thought women were equal to men in every way (according to feminists) and yet it seems you think that a woman would provide a completely different point of view, or more different than the difference between McCain and Obama. Yes, it’d be great to have a woman president, but it doesn’t have to happen now. Please substantiate your objections.

nick you say legitimate,well i say fraud,busing activists to caucus states ,no checking ids,bullying and intimidation,yea the caucuses were real representative,baloney,this dem for 37 years is working for a full roll call vote in denver and a floor fight.there is no way i will give a penney or lift one finger for a fraud and a closet marxist.hillary now or 2012 mcain 2008 go puma.

@alli:
“Love the cover of the New Yorker Magazine!
And how about Michelle’s comment, “this Ivy League degree makes me credible.” ?!? Didn’t Bush go to Yale?”
Yes, Bush went to Yale. For undergrad. He was then rejected by the University of Texas School of Law. Then his dad got him into Harvard Business, which is awesome, no doubt, but he didn’t do all that well.
Mrs. Obama has a doctor of jurisprudence from Harvard. (She’s a lawyer). Not sure there’s much of a comparison there.

Spimewrangler
The comparison: Bush is proud of America. Michelle isn’t. Pretty clear distinction, don’t you think? Oh yes, Michelle wouldn’t have gotten into college without affirmative action. You can look it up!

Charlie: Secular history (Roman, Egyptian, etc) tells us that the Jews have lived in that land since 1378 B.C.E. and that Jerusalem has always been their capital. There were not one but two temples that were destroyed before the Muslims built the dome of the rock (built on lies I might add). That was Jewish land a full 2,000 years before Islam even existed. There is already a Palestinian Arab home land it is called Jordan. There isn’t any such thing as ethnic Palestinians there never was. Their claims to that land were false to begin with and they lost that disputed land in not one but three separate wars fail and square. Whether you believe in the Zionist movement or not it’s impossible to dispute that that is their land and it has been for over 3,000 years. The Arabs that call themselves Palestinians should just accept defeat and move on with their lives for the sake of their children.

joey
Well said!

“I was concerned about a couple of steps that the Russian government took in the last several days. One was reducing the energy supplies to Czechoslovakia. Apparently that is in reaction to the Czech’s agreement with us concerning missile defense, and again some of the Russian now announcement they are now retargeting new targets, something they abandoned at the end of the Cold War, is also a concern.”
Czechoslovakia, of course, hasn’t existed in over 15 years. Not the hugest deal, of course, but McCain keeps making this mistake.
LOL keep defending mccain soetoro
LOL

Pretty accurate portrayal, imho.

Hilarious…curse those Republicans at New Yorker!

“Is Obama really an American citizen?”
Unfortunately, yes.