Wolfson: Biden Is Second-Best Pick Obama Could Make

No question that Hillary’s strongest supporters are rabidly pro-Hillary at the expense of the party. That’s too bad. But, I think that they are wearing blinders when it comes to the question of Hillary’s appeal to a broader spectrum of voters. She’s hobbled by her association with a pretty despicable character — her husband. I’ve got no problem with Hillary (except her seeming inability to rid herself of that creep), but her husband is an albatross and it is stupid to pretend otherwise. His presidency was a terrible disappointment, and his behavior even more so. It mystifies me, to this day, why she didn’t throw him out. Why on earth should Obama be compelled to taint his administration with the history of bad behavior and scandal that follows the Clintons? Whatever assets Hillary would bring to the ticket, she brings one huge liability — her husband.

The best pick shoud be Clinton/Biden

It’s time to stop threatening Hillary supporters. Like it or not, Biden didn’t win the popular vote in the primaries. Hillary did.
Today after all of the claims about the blowout, a “71 year old wrinkly dude” has Obama in a dead tie with less than 90 days to the election. Next week, weather permitting, Obama will put on another spectacle like Berlin and if the numbers in the polls didn’t make it clear to the left, they are the only ones impressed by spectacle.
Want to win? Explain to the fixed income seniors how Obama will take care of their heating bills this January on day one, or the day after.

it depends on what women unite for!
clinton isnt the only one who can get the job done..
and if women were uniting because they thought clinton was on the right track they wouldnt have followed mccain.

Total lack of imagination …
Loose minds/Loose lips sinks ships …
… just watch the polls sinks further after the Denver bounce (if there is any)

After all these weeks, it’s still hard to believe that so-called Democrats still can’t get behind Obama and now Biden. Every intelligent Democrat of national stature has thrown his/her weight behind Obama and that includes foreign policy experts, economists, abortion rights activists and everyone in between–and your beloved Hillary. There is even a growing number of Republicans who aren’t attending their national convention because they want to distance themselves from McCain/Bush. But not YOU–you Democrats who hold a grudge–you’re smarter than all of them and you’re just not going to vote for someone like Obama. You “feel” more comfortable with McCain, he’s like us, he makes you “feel” secure with all that experience. Forget the fact that with all the “experience” Bush/Cheney brought to the White House they created this mess that we’re all trying to get out of–from Iraq to the mortgage meltdown to the gas crisis. Get a brain and vote your principles if you have the nerve to call yourself a Democrat. There aren’t two things that McCain and Bush disagree on, so if you’re happy with Bush you’ll love and deserve McCain should he win and you can keep on whining about the lousy state of affairs we’re in for another four years instead of trying to make some real changes.

Right-wing extremists would laugh at anyone Obama selected. That is their tactic: use sarcasm and personal attacks to avoid having to debate real issues. Biden offers experience, foreign policy expertise, and is formidable in a debate context. McCain’s VP decision is now much more important with the debates looming on the horizon. But Clinton fans must get behind Biden’s nomination or else you will see four more years of Bush-policies, and is that worth standing your ground? Senator Clinton will support Obama-Biden, you need to mobilize to do the same thing.

It is becoming painfully clear that the Clintons and a great number of their advisors, staff, and everyday supporters, are willing to put their own political interests ahead of the needs of the country. They are themselves willing to hurt the country with four more years of Republican control, in order to merely have a chance to win the White House for themselves down the road. Even though by that time many of the problems we face will be worse, and America will have fallen even further behind our global competitors in terms of developing alternative energy and new cutting edge technologies. America is squandering our historical advantages. We can’t wait four more years to get started.

Let’s face it, Bill Clinton lost the election and VP slot for Hillary. He is a time bomb ready to explode anytime and Obama could not afford to have a VP’s husband backstabbing him.
No one “stole” this election from her but herself. Biden was his best choice given the circumstances

With the pick, Obama shores up the folks who were going to vote for him, but he gave the Hillary voters the brush off, he didn’t reach outside Washington or the liberal wing. Biden will win the vp debate, but so did Bentsen in 1988. We’ll see but I still think that outside of Hillary, to win the election he needed someone like Bayh.

Obama made his 3:00 am phone and failed. His choice of VP shows a lack of judgement.

“No question that Hillary’s strongest supporters are rabidly pro-Hillary at the expense of the party. That’s too bad. But, I think that they are wearing blinders when it comes to the question of Hillary’s appeal to a broader spectrum of voters. She’s hobbled by her association with a pretty despicable character — her husband. I’ve got no problem with Hillary”
It is for this very reason, the fact that the people that I share this very country with, like yourself, can’t get past looking at a woman for HERSELF alone, is why I will not vote in the sexism again and continue to be a Hillary Supporter. You said it yourself, ‘You’ve got no problem with Hillary’. Well GOOD! Because SHE was running for President, NOT her husband! Who cares about her husband?!! She is a person of her own merits and it’s about time this country take off it’s biased goggles and realize where the sexism is coming from-YOURSELF! Obama is over. Now I have a choice of three men I don’t want in office!

Hillary, Hillary, Hillary…GET OVER IT GIRLS…you have to wait until 2012…

Let’s hope as personal of a decision as it is…
Hill divorces Bill and becomes the leader she can be… on her own.
Whatever you say about his presidency and how much he gave ehr to be able to run…
that is the thing with all of this
I think a lot of anger is displaced from the doublie image frustration of people feeling like Hillary got screwed over by Bill…
and now they are reformulating this in their heads to make Obama somehow another part of that …
you know here is a woman who lived her life around a man and here she comes finally getting something for all that time she stood by him and then she loses… to another man… who is younger and it must seem like they stole her place in line…
but that is not true.
She needs to divorce Bill hook up with Obama and Biden and show the country what she is as a leader as part of a team…in her own right.
and maybe in 2016…she will be the person to step inafter when Biden does not want to run.

Biden would have been a superb Sec. of State, but he just doesn’t fill in any gaps on the electoral map. The VP had to be a white, Catholic male but I’m not convinced that Biden can expand Obama’s reach to average working folk. We’ll see how it plays where it counts, in PA, OH, Virginia and the Midwest.

Biden is Hillary without all the baggage.

I think we need women all over on the second tier.
That was the problem this time around.
THERE are not enough women across the second tier from every aspect of race and culture. Period.
It’s sheer statistics and odds.
Chances are that a bigger pool on the second tier makes the chances that the RIGHT PERSON for the job will be better if you are dealing with a more equally divided pool.
We are not even close to that.
Kennedy already has the name …the knowledge of the “dealings” …the brains…the respect… just as Clinton did.
More women need to run for state office.
and that is happening but until it equals out in congress and cabinets…
so yuo can either deride a woman because she comes from the political establishment …whether she is nice or not…
or you can support any good candidate who has a hankering and the ability to run.
Instead of making snide remarks against oone aspect of their lives.

Watch Hillary give one of those great speeches at the convention bringing the Democrats together for Obama/Biden for the stretch run against McCain. For those who are not aboard then – The ship is leaving. Democrats are moving on courting Republicans and Independents for the stretch run against McCain. Look for endorsements that may surprise Voters and change news cycle. Maria Shriver convinces Arnold to vote for Obama? Fox news then attacks kind compassionate Terminator and loses? Now that would be news! This roller coaster of election is about to pick up pace.

Steve
d is right the numbers show if Obama loses Hillary’s win in NY was not big enough for her to have a stupendous uphill battle from the fall out from this election.
She’s not dumb she knows that.
Obviously there are a lot fo people who are not smart enough to know that.
or they just don’t care…they are angry and they want their revenge.
Problem is when right and wrong are in front of you…acting on that revenge at Hillary, the country, women’s issues, the issues in general, kids, etc
all suffer…
Voting out of anger, revenge and spite blindly…at the expense of the supposed candidate and issues you supported…is not something to be proud of.

“History of bad behavior???”

I wonder if this was really his choice or the choice of the DNC and Polosi?

I am not defending Obama at all. I am telling you Hillary is wise enough not to run again. She will do great things in the Senate though.

It’s not about “liking” someone. It’s about a platform–that’s where the brain comes in. All you guys want to say is “he’s no good”, we don’t “like” him. Where are the issues that you care about? There’s a war going on, people are losing their homes, people are choosing between driving and medicine, and you’re talking about “liking” someone. Can you deny that McCain has supported Bush on all of their critical issues? If you are a democrat and support McCain at least have the guts to say you’re turning your back on all you “believe”.

It’s 3 A.M. in the morning.
A national security crisis has exploded overseas.
A red phone rings in the white House.
Hello — What! — could you hold on a minute.
A green phone is dialed.
Hi Joe, sorry to wake you but …
Experience really is important — time IS a factor in an emergency.

I guess we won’t be hearing anymore old man McCain cracks, since Barry picked an older gentleman for his running mate.

“Hillary supporters CARE about the COUNTRY”
So they’ll vote McCain.
Yeah, that makes sense ….

No Mack, McGoo is the one running for pres not Biden and McGoo is still an old fart.

“I wonder if this was his choice or the choice of the DNC and Pelosi”
To answer your question, Mack, it wasn’t Pelosi’s decision. She recommended Chet Edwards from Texas, a real nice and accomplished congressman. But he’s a relative unknown outside of the Washington circle and not that well known even in Texas. Once again I question Pelosi’s guidance.

It amazes me that Obama’s pick of a Kerryite, “politics as usual”, Biden, is not upsetting his supporters. He is a little hypocrite. It wouldn’t matter if Jesus was his running mate he would never get the Hillary supporters to vote for him. And, if he picked Hillary Clinton, that wouldn’t sweeten the deal either.

I hope the Obama supporters like the new wrinkly white-haired dude? The McCain age jokes can now just be recycled.
The best thing about the Obama/Biden ticket is Biden. He will provide some Adult Supervision and Adult Education in the White House.

Mack: “since Barry picked an older gentleman for his running mate”
Compared with the McFossil?

Mack, in the unlikely event that should happen, I would gladly have Biden over McGoo.

I’m glad Hillary wasn’t chosen as VP–I do not want Obama to win.
Now she can start campaigning for 2012.
I love Joe Biden but can’t stand Obama!

At least Biden knows how many homes he owns.
No way can McSame beat Obama/Biden!

Poor McGoo. I’m sure he’ll pick Romney now even though he can’t stand him. But it’s the only way to get the conservatives to vote for him. Guess McGoo just needs to suck it up.

I never thought the so-called Dream Team was a good one. Obama is a sleazy politician, a liar and a race-baiter. He brings NOTHING of value to the Democratic party or to this country. And what about the fact that Biden said, during a debate earlier this year, that Obama didn’t have the experience to be POTUS. But now he’s willing to play second fiddle to him? What utter nonsense!
I won’t vote for either Obama or McCain. I’ll either write Mrs. Clinton’s name in or vote Green.

Now, as Hillary supporter, I feel no worry to vote for McCain now.
If Obama picked Hillary as VP, I hesitate whether voting for Obama or McCain.
Now, Hillary is not on the ticket, I will vote for McCain for sure.

Once again the male ego has gotten in the way of success. After months of listening to “Old Politics”, Obama picks the poster child for old politics. With 13 to 20 percent of swing and independent voters undecided, I wonder how this will pan out. Especially since the majority of those voters are female.Not only did Biden come in 5th out of 6 dems in the primary, he’s the reflection women see when they look up at that glass ceiling.If McCain picks Rice as VP it could be disasterous for the dems.

At 65 Biden should be retiring! EEGADS

I don’t really think that Hillary ever had the vice-presidency in mind. I think that Biden is probably the best choice Senator Obama could have made if it wasn’t going to be Hillary.
I like Joe Biden and have now decided that an Obama/Biden ticket would be better than a McCain/??? ticket. My hopes were it would be Hillary to lead the country but apparently that’s not going to happen.
Obama/Biden ’08

That’s really a tough read, Al. Thanks for playing, though.

BelleStar…So how many senators were actually born,raised, and lived their whole lives in the states they represent?

Biden ran twice for Prez and lost….don’t like voting for losers.

Big Al:
You’re pushing hard on the Keating 5 but showing your ignorance. 3 Democrats were found guilty of misconduct but McCain was found innocent of any misconduct whatsoever.
The Ethics Committee ruled that the involvement of McCain in the scheme was also minimal, and he too was cleared of all charges against him.[17][16] McCain was criticized by the Committee for exercising “poor judgment” when he met with the federal regulators on Keating’s behalf.[6] The report also said that McCain’s “actions were not improper nor attended with gross negligence and did not reach the level of requiring institutional action against him….Senator McCain has violated no law of the United States or specific Rule of the United States Senate.”[20]

Few poniters
1)Which “experience” of Hillary is better then Biden…
2)If Mccain wins in 2008 in such a toxic political situation, what are the reasons Mccian will not win in 2012…
3)If Hillary cult do vote for Mccain and Mccain picks judges who overturns Roe Vs Wade, that will be jutice for all who follows Hillary cult..

They say Biden can stab you in the back while still smiling….Obama’s where is your CHANGE from politics as usual?

I’m looking forward to seeing a disgruntled group of morons trying to cause a fuss at the DNC convention because they didn’t get what they wanted.
Hopefully will make for some good TV.

Are any of you watching the crowd shots at the rally scheduled for 3:00pm? It will be interesting to see how many will gather when McCain announces his running mate! Something tells me that you won’t see the same amount of enthusiasm for Mr.McGoo!

roxanne… Old Man McCain couldn’t make any less climactic announcement than the “surprise” message from Obama.
McCain has run such an inferior campaign that his selection of a V.P. may be the most exciting thing he has done in weeks. Whoopee!

Clinton is a complete loser. She couldn’t manage her campiagn, she can’t control her husband, she hasn’t done a thing.
She assumed she was destined to be President simply because she married a clever politician. Without Bill, we would never have heard of her.
People of NY, we need to wake up and find a new Senator!

cindy in nc
Who cares about these pathetic Clinton supporters! Old muffin pants isn’t going to win in 2012 either! Remember, we didn’t vote for her this time and we’re sure as hell not going to vote for her in 2012!

I don’t want a sock puppet for Prez….Denzil Washington reading his speeches and then stammering his way through debates and forums.
HILLARY SUPPORTER FOR McCAIN!
Posted by: Debra
You McCain and Hillary supporters are so transparent! If Obama had picked Bayh or Kaine, you’d be blathering about how he picked someone who doesn’t have enough experience.

When PUMA first showed up online I was all for it, because I admire Hillary Clinton, always will. But to my horror I saw the organization morph into a mob of rabid protesters. The talk was big and threats were harsh. I also saw the infiltration of cloaked Republicans posing as Democrats, obvious through their efforts to destroy Obama and the DNC, and steer those hapless Hillary supporters to John McCain. I was totally horrified. A kind of panic set in. However, in the last three weeks or so, many accredited sources have been showing up on the internet with excellent debunks of PUMA, backed up with verifiable data. What a relief! I came to realize that this group is small and isolated and has no legitimate backers other than Republicans.

I have the highest respect for Joe Biden, but without Hillary Clinton as the nominee, my vote will go to John McCain and my money will go the Republican National Commitee.

Joe Biden is a career politician who seems totally stuck on himself. I can’t believe Obama chose Biden over Hillary. This is a sad state of affairs. As a woman, Hillary represented me and gave me hope. Now I feel invisible again. This is hopeless.
Posted by: Karen S.
I find it hard to believe that any woman could support someone whose husband repeatedly humiliated her. When he waved that nasty finger at the American people I lost all respect for both of them! I personally would have loved to see a woman get the nomination…just not that woman! You Clinton supporters don’t seem to have a problem with this but somehow if Obama had done this to his wife you would be crucifying her!

I guess we won’t be hearing anymore old man McCain cracks, since Barry picked an older gentleman for his running mate.
Posted by: Mack
So did President Kennedy with Johnson. Also, Bush with Chenney but that one didn’t turn out very well!

The best pick should be Clinton/Biden
Go McCain/Romney (2008)
Posted by: stock_craft
I can’t wait to see those 2 standing side by side! McCain will need a pedestal! Hopefully Rommney will know how many wives he has!

I am not an American and of course I will not be voting in November. I am only an outsider looking and reading at what bloggers say. I think Hillary Clinton’s supporters are being childish and petulant in saying that since Obama did not pick Hillary, they will vote for John McCain. That’s the height of stupidity I think! You are like children who sulk when you do not get what you want! What do you think the presidential election is for? Why can’t you free yourself from your personal prejudice and see that it is your future and the future of your country that is at stake here! The way I see it, McCain cannot empathize with the difficulties that many Americans are undergoing now because he doesn’t know what it is like to be short of money! And look at how he reacted to the crisis in Georgia! He says things without thinking hard first! He acts tough against Russia, but would the US at this time be able to wage another war when US is also at war in Iraq and Afghanistan? You cannot be at war in all fronts!

So, in a nutshell, according to the Obamanuts, Hillary supporters aren’t allowed to have their own opinion, it’s more important to be in lockstep with the DNC. Humm,,,isn’t this what you accused the GOP of doing? I’m so sick and tired of hearing about the evil GOP tactics, when the Obamanuts are displaying theirs so clearly.

that’s right Roxanne:
no more mantra of “change”
no more complaints of same old “washington politics”
no more brags about opposing the war
no more complaints about being in the lobbyist’s pocket (Biden has been in the credit card companies pockets for years)
Goodness, what WILL he talk about in his long boring speeches????
LOL!

I am not an American and of course I will not be voting in November. I am only an outsider looking and reading at what bloggers say. I think Hillary Clinton’s supporters are being childish and petulant in saying that since Obama did not pick Hillary, they will vote for John McCain. That’s the height of stupidity I think! You are like children who sulk when you do not get what you want! What do you think the presidential election is for? Why can’t you free yourself from your personal prejudice and see that it is your future and the future of your country that is at stake here! The way I see it, McCain cannot empathize with the difficulties that many Americans are undergoing now because he doesn’t know what it is like to be short of money! And look at how he reacted to the crisis in Georgia! He says things without thinking hard first! He acts tough against Russia, but would the US at this time be able to wage another war when US is also at war in Iraq and Afghanistan? You cannot be at war in all fronts!

McCain does’t play high school games with wait and see who I text you with for his running mate…why is everything HOLLYWOOD PRODUCTION WITH THIS DENZIL WANNABE?
McCain said he’ll announce next Friday. So glad my cell won’t be going off at 3AM with OLD NEWS!
McCain all the way….I’ll hope to vote Hillary again in 2012

Pretty sad when Obama has to throw his “change” mantra under the bus in his ambition to maybe win. Sad day in America when we vote for somebody who is in the #2 spot.
AMERICANS VOTE FOR THEIR PRESIDENTIAL CHOICE…..NEVER OBAMA!
McCAIN ’08!
Posted by: Debra
What’s sad Debra is that you have yet to comment on my post about Biden authoring the Violence Against Women Act and the fact that McCain voted against equal pay for women! Your silence speaks volumes!

PUMA members aren’t going to like the Biden pick. All 12 of them will oppose him.

PUMA members aren’t going to like the Biden pick. All 12 of them will oppose him.
Posted by: Stephen
Good one Stephen! Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha!

listen, i cant stand obama, but what am i missing here? exactly why does obama have to directly try to get hillarys supporters?? why do they need the special treatment?

roxanne…
do me a favor, and tell me a past president who was an economist? thats why they have advisors my dear.

listen, i cant stand obama, but what am i missing here? exactly why does obama have to directly try to get hillarys supporters?? why do they need the special treatment?
Posted by: tim
I suspect because they all attended special class!

I AM SO COMFORTED WHEN REMINDED BY ALL THE NEWS PUNDITS THAT AMERICANS NEVER VOTE FOR A VP, IT’S THE TOP OF THE TICKET THAT COUNTS…..so it hasn’t changed Bozo is till running against President McCain.

roxanne…
do me a favor, and tell me a past president who was an economist? thats why they have advisors my dear.
Posted by: tim
The point is to instill a certain amount of confidence in the voters sweetie! Admitting that you don’t know anything about it and then yesterday having your brother admit that it’s the women of their families that have been in charge of the finances does not instill confidence in the American people! If you look at how Obama has run his campaign finances you get a pretty good idea about how he would run things!

I have to go now! It’s almost time for the rally! I wonder what McCain is doing today? I guess as usual, nobody cares!

“McCain said he doesn’t know much about the economy! Weren’t you listening?”
Now that’s funny. McCain tells the truth but yet some would rather hear lies.

don..
exactly. some dont want to hear the truth. believe me, mccain is not my first choice, but some want to attack him because he tells the truth. but some want their canidate to “instil confidence” in them. or as i call it, LYING.

Experience, experience experience, that’s all we here nowadays, I’d remind people that George Bush has experience, he’s been on the job for 8 years, is that what you want? McCain is experienced, BAD experience, he’s part of what’s wrong with the country. He helped make the decisions that have HARMED us, is his experience any better than Bush’s? No, it isn’t.

Here comes Hillary. The only things that Obama has proven are: 1) he is about politics as usual, 2) he obviously does not think he has sufficient depth to be commander-in-chief, so he needs someone stronger than himself, 3) he is attempting to guarantee that two males occupy the White House for the 44th occasion of such occupancy. Where’s the change?
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Hillary, we’re behind you 100 per cent, now more than ever!!
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McCain is not my first choice either, Tim. I considered him a RINO for years. However, given the choice between McCain and the Messiah, you know…
It is amusing watching young voters try and substantiate their vote for BO. They have absolutely NO CLUE.

2791d…
see your missing the point. john mccain really ISNT what i, and alot of conservatives want. but its the lesser of two evils man!!!! just remember, it can always be worse. saying mccain was part of whats wrong with this country is cheap.

don…
i completely agree. ill be the first one to point out john mccains faults. im not here to try to push people to vote mccain, im here to persuade them to not vote for obama!! and when you ask them real questions, they either dont have a clue or simply “stand by their man” and accuse you on something totally unrelated.

Obama will still use the prompters endlessly, will Biden?

It doesn’t matter who’s the VP…..
Democrats already made their minds
about Obama……
I’m a democrat voted for Hillary BUT
i will NOT vote for Obama……
Democrats do vote for republicans if
they don’t like the candidate……
Nobody CANNOT change my mind even if
i get a phone call from Hillary OR Bill.

mike robinson…
you make it seem so cut and dry, and its not. you have obviously been falling for all the hope and change talk from obama. like i said, im not a huge fan of john mccain. and im not a big fan of the republicans as of late either. but its just not that cut and dry man. im not sure where you are from, but you just dont realize the bigger picture. obama just puts on a “happier face” when he spouts off with ridiculous ideas. what he talks about is socialism. plain and simple. whether its what you call “fear mongering” on global warming, telling us what to set our thermostats at, why its americans fault we waste so much gas (tire inflation), telling us he will punish big oil and big business (people with knowledge on it refer to it as stealing), telling us the government will be in charg of our health care,or basically anything he talks about. but, since he is charasmatic, and a young, charming guy, its ok. the guy wants the goverment to control every aspect of the american peoples lives. now tell me, whats more scary and un american than that?

Too bad I like Biden (who DOESN’T USE A PROMPTER)……he can’t turn bozo into a winner….oops he just used Hillary’s words about getting knocked down and getting up….Hillary said that all the time..boy from Scranton is copying girl from Scranton.
McCain ’08

cheer up, pumas. now hillary can have biden’s chairmanship over the foreign relations committee

Hmm, Wolfson has an interesting interpretation on Biden’s ascendancy to the VP slot. Oh well, enough for today. I’ve got this flat tyre issue, so I’m outta here.

One thing we can count on is Obama will be a much better plagiarizer.

don
typical repub answer—–but when you gain more by inflating tires than the drill drill man can with all the new drilling shows what it is like to be intelligent—–and the savings are immediate not 10 years down the line—

Tim
Why is socialism such a bad thing? I’ve noticed it is used disparagingly in American and have never understood why. After all the top 5 countries in the world to live in are all somewhat socialist, while countries that embrace free market capitalism are plagued by huge gaps between rich and poor, lack of healthcare for those who need it most, and the relinquishing of control over basic services that we all rely on. Not to mention corporate influence on government. How on earth is this a good thing? The lists vary but the USA is NEVER at the top, rather countries like Norway, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark and Canada consistently beat the USA at “quality of life”. You have been brainwashed to believe that America is the best there can be and hence lean towards the parochial and antiquated views of MCain. All very quaint but there is no place for shallow ethnocentric views in the 21st century. Tradition is the illusion of permanence. We need new ways of thinking, even if they smack of socialism. The role of government is to look after those least able to care for themselves, which is diametrically opposed to the actions of the Republicans in recent years.

“Why is socialism such a bad thing?”
I stopped reading there, but Obamanites probably lapped it all up.

tim
sometimes things work out one way or the other for the better—–having some experience at leadership i will tell you and anyone else a greatleader depends greatly on the people that serve as subordinates—-thus the power in the chain of command

tim since we cannot overcome the oil deficit by drilling and oil is sold on the world market -you and i personally will gain nothing—alternate fuels are the main answer—biodiesel will be my favorite as we can start producing immediately—money will stay in usa and all of us would benifit –oil has become a monopoly and is controlled by big oil and opec—they can shut our country down and cause kaos on a monumental scale.
you have talked to me before –hi

i have been impressed with obama from the first time i have heard him—-

so you honestly think obama is more qualified than biden to be the president? you have to explain why…

and rodney, please explain why the oil companies are to blame? opec i can understand, but what are the oil companies doing wrong?

tim
exxon sells on the world market-like all the others—-opec can slow down a little and there goes the prices again.

i asked why the OIL COMPANIES are to blame rodney? what are they doing any different than any other big business in america? look at the profit margins… dont look at actual profit. you’re falling for the liberal agenda. actually look at their profit margin. they are just making record profits because the price is up glbally. no other reason.

ahhhhhh, i knew it was comming… you want the GOVERNMENT in control of the oil prices!!! why? because they do such a good job of controlling our money?! im not even going to get started…

ok, you win rodney.

how are we going to power our buildings and homes?

solar—wind power– nuclear–coal–natural gas–and some oil as long as it is from here—-being held hostage is not in our interest.

Don writes
“It is amusing watching young voters try and substantiate their vote for BO. They have absolutely NO CLUE.“
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Young people didnt vote for Bush/ Chenney two times, did they?
Actually young people agree McCain`s ideas are old and are irrelevant to this new era.

oh my.. ok, so you power your business with wind and solar? do explain…

krista…
young people NEVER vote republican.. lol they are idealistic, generally speaking. im not sure if you are a young voter, but honestly, they are dangerous.

“As a former 30 years democrat. Hello President McCain.“
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There is absolutely no way you can vote against Bush and vote for McCain. It just doesnt make sense.
Conclusion: You have never been a democrat. Dont try to fool Hilary supporters.

“There is absolutely no way you can vote against Bush and vote for McCain. It just doesnt make sense.”
You’re right. It makes no sense.

at this point, im BEGGING krista to speak up… lol

krista…
ok, thank you first of all… ok, so where do you think obama will get that 150 billion from? please tell me??

Tim
Obama`s strongest support base is young college educated people who can tell the difference between McCain`s talk and Obama`s real plan.

don
you would be surprised what can be accomplished with a little knowledge–but the againtthat is what keeps big oil going–ignorance on the part of the general public.

rodney…
seeing that you’re trying to pick on don now, and you didnt answer this question of mine before, i ask you again… what makes you think that oil comapnies are to blame? what are they doing wrong?

tim
selling what should belong to you and all americans for unbelievable profits and no relief for us—-oil should be national treasure and enjoyed by all of us–since we are entirely dependant on it .hope that answered your question–dont worry you will keep your job.oh by the way check who is bidding on iraq oil should be interesting

don
you dont remember mccain stating that he will give anyone 300 million dollars for a better battery—i could not stop laughing.

McCain lacks the judgment to be commander in chief. His 26 years of experience has not been put to good use.
What America needs now is a guy with common sense.
Obama 08

“Am sorry to say this but Biden makes McCain look like an amateur when it comes to foreign policy and national security”
Actually, I can’t remember when I’ve seen a more ludicrous statement made. Even the polls (which I dislike) show this statement to be equine excrement. But, you go girl!

Now that Obama has one of those white haired dudes, why not just go for the real white haired dudes on the top of the ticket? He made that Freudian slip himself, introducing JB as the next POTUS before correcting himself.

it is hard to believe that there are people in favor of the big oil rippoff.
this is not the world i live in.

krista…
smearing?? all i did was tell you what obama wants to do. i didnt smear anything did i?? tell me where i was wrong?

rodney…
still not going to comment on the oil companies profit margins??? xome man, you can do it, i know it. krista???? where are you? oil companies “evil” profits? cmon guys, at least make this interesting!!!!!!

krista, can i ask how old you are?

krista…
you’ve been quiet too. cmon, talk issues girl…

don…
yeah and google is up around 20 percent profit too. but rodney just told me to “google” biodisel earlier!!!!

I like Hillary, but I am happy with Biden. Because Biden is a white male, he can be tough without the media trying to put him in his place. If Obama is tough, they call him arrogant. When Hillary was tough, they called her a shrew and rhymes with witch.
But Biden can say what he wants and the Irish boys and MSNBC will love it. Just say “Scranton” and watch Chris Matthews get all warm and fuzzy.

Jo Chgo: I am born and raised in Chicago also and feel the same way about Obama. He is as phony as a three dollar bill and as crooked. I can’t wait until Obama and Biden get into a disagreement because Biden is going to control no nothing do nothing say nothing Obama who don’t have the brains to sit on or a window to throw them out of. Obama can’t run this country, if elected it will be in name only and Biden will be making all the decisions. This country is going to be in the biggest mess ever if Obama is elected.

REALITY CHECK TO PEACH who wrote:
BIDEN: “I think that the only reason Clarence Thomas is on the Court is because he is black. I don’t believe he could have won had he been white. And the reason is, I think it was a cynical ploy by President Bush.” It’s like being a racist is a resume enhancer in the Democratic party. Biden has made so many racist gaffes and look where he’s ended up.”
Posted by: Peach | Aug 23, 2008 5:09:38 PM
Biden was telling it like it is. As an true African American– not one of those poser saying they are in comments online, Clarence Thomas was chosen to darken the bench. He is a sorry excuse for a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United State. Never once in his tenure has he lead the pack on any decision– he is a follower without a spine. Words like Uncle Tom come to mind
when someone mentions his name. He could never fill the shoe of his African American predecesor, Thurgood Marshall. Who consistently voted with the liberal block, became increasingly isolated as the court’s make-up changed, and he was forced by ill health to retire and see his seat taken by the conservative Clarence Thomas.
Bush’s appointment of CT as the replacement of a man who pioneered the fight for civil rights was disrepectful
to Marshall’s legacy of fighting for those who are powerless.
So I stand by Biden and his assessment of Clarence Thomas.

Second best pick sounds right. Would have loved Hillary and her selection would have honored a large part of the democratic party. I can see where she would have overshadowed him. Biden seems to do the same thing in terms of experience.