Obama Takes His Daughters Back to School

Yeah, he crafts a tax plan that is 3X more beneficial to working families than McButt’s.

Let’s see all the McCainiacs come out and attack Obama for taking his kids to school.
For geevill…apparently Palin spends quite a bit working out at the gym as well.

“Reasons why you should not vote for Obama”
Caucus Fraud committed by Obama supporters (primaries)
• Intimidation
• Voting multiple times
• Busing people into other towns and states to vote
• Votes exceeding the number of registered voters
• Paying for votes
http://www.lynettelong.com/caucusfraud
http://wewillnotbesilenced2008.com/video/index.htm
Lack of Experience
• 143 days in the United States Senate
• No Foreign policy experience
• No Executive experience (hasn’t run a business, town, or state, nothing, nada)
• Community organizing (going door to door to register voters for ACORN)
Has NEVER stood his ground when it wasn’t politically expedient.
• Obama gave an Anti-war speech to gain the support of the big money people in Chicago
Poor Record
• Voted “present” 129 times in Senate, not taking a stand on controversial issues. (indecisive)
• Worked to remove asbestos with limited success, still remains uncompleted to this day.
• Claims credit for welfare reform in Chicago that helped to put steel workers back to work, but it was a Republican bill that President Bill Clinton signed into law and that Obama voted against!
• Asked for a million dollar earmark for his wife’s employer (she received a $200,000 raise)
• Secured 100’s of millions of dollars in earmarks for private developers like Rezko resulting in failed housing projects that were rat infested, no electricity, sewerage and crime ridden, and uninhabitable forcing the government to take them over. (boston globe grim beginnings link)
• Voted in the state senate for gun control and refused to crack down on gangs. Obama helped create the situations where crime in 2008 escalated to about 30 shootings in a week requiring a special task force to be formed to stem the violence in the streets.
• Chairman of the Foreign Relations subcommittee on European affairs, which he has neglected, not having once held a meeting. Countries like Georgia were his responsibility.
• Most liberal Democratic voting record. Voted 97% of the time with his party.
Broken campaign promises
• Fisa (fourth amendment rights)
• Public campaign financing
• Undivided Jerusalem
Highly questionable religious connections
• Former pastor Rev. Wright “God D*mn America! America caused 9/11 and AIDs.
• Black Liberation Theology (black supremacy)
Connections to corrupt politicians, and Anti-American Organizations
• William Ayers – Terrorist – Bombed NY police station, Pentagon, Capital building in 70,71,72. People died. (He got off on technicality caused by FBI procedural mistake)
• Tony Rezko – Arab developer convicted in Chicago for fraud, money laundering and bribes of government officials. Rezko helped Obama find his Chicago Mansion and bought a piece of the property through his wife, whom subsequently sold a piece back to Obama.
Best selling books about Obama
• “The Obama Nation” by Jerome Corsi (Some minor factual mistakes but theme is credible)
• “The Case Against Obama “ by David Freddoso (Very revealing about Chicago background)
Impending Economic disasters
• Increase in capital gains tax – 28% targets most people’s largest asset, the sale of their house. Retirement plans, and funding for college are hurt when you stand to lose more money than the cost of a college education. His $500 or $1,000 tax credit called a “tax cut for 95% of the people” is a “gimmick” to get your vote so he can fleece you out of your life’s work?
• Doubling foreign aid to other countries. Doubling our commitment to funding the U.N.
Campaign Gaffes
• Said he campaigned in 57 states, thought for a moment, and said he was going on to the 58th state
• Called the Great Lakes, the Great Lake of Oregon??
• Confused Iraq with Iran when talking to General Petreaus.
• Referenced using a “pistol” to go duck hunting.
• Captured in a photo not saluting the flag with his hand over his heart while everyone else was.
• “Israel is a friend of Israel”. “His banking committee” – but he isn’t on the banking committee.
• Obama slips in ABC interview and says “My muslim faith”
http://therealbarackobama.wordpress.com/2008/09/07/oopsies-my-muslim-faith”
Failure to support American “wounded” soldiers in Germany
• On his excellent adventure, European tour, Senator Obama was scheduled to visit our “wounded soldiers” in Germany. After Obama was told that he could not bring cameras or his campaign manager inside with him and he would just be visiting officially as a senator, he decided not to visit our “wounded soldiers”. He went to workout at the Ritz Carlton gym instead. His lame excuses were not supported by the Pentagon.
Accomplishments raise doubts
• Highlights that he worked “across the aisle” on Nuclear Proliferation legislation with Republican Senator Lugar. Senator. However, in an interview, Senator Lugar said the Obama had “overstated his involvement”. He explained that Obama had expressed an interest in joining his committee (which makes him a co-sponsor) shortly before the bill was introduced, and recalled that he had attended one or possibly two meetings. (It looks nice on his resume, but hardly qualifies as “working across the aisle on a controversial issue” when consensus was against the spread of nuclear weapons around the world

Glad to see him waste more taxpayer money by having the secret service escort him to take his kids to school. Wake up America, this guy is out for nobody but himself.

I am so excited majority of Americans are going to contribute to its downfall as a global super power by voting for the unintelligent duo of McCain and Palin.
Its about time another country rises to become the next super power. Did I hear someone say Russia or China?
On a serious note, those of you planning to vote for McCain-Palin ticket are only contributing to the downfall of your country.
No objective observer, at least outside America, thinks that McCain will be a better President than Obama.
A lot of we Europeans have finally come to terms that two terms of Bush was not a one off mistake by Americans.
Without been funny, I have to honestly say that majority of your electorate are really really stipud and that of course includes “geevil”.

What more do you expect from a guy that says one thing to your face in Pennsylvania but then mocks how you cling to your guns and religion in San Francisco????

His children go to a school that costs 20k a year??!! Talk about out of touch with the American people!
BTW – McCain supports the existance charter schools more than Obama does!

Is this really newsworthy? Millions of people take their kids to school. If this guy farts it hits thie news and frankly I don’t give a damn!
Put up some real news, update us on the fake birth certificate; discuss real issues like his total lack of experience at anything but don’t make friggin headlines out his friggin kids getting a ride to school on taxpayer money!

Dear HP Boston, have you read the other posts before you set to work on this encyclopedia of innuendo? Really, community organizing is something more than “going door to door to register voters for ACORN” (that ‘s just plain ridiculous and insulting), community organizing is a tough job with great responsibilies, real, individual responsibilies, instead of those ceremonial positions that mayors and governors hold. And I would much rather have a president who does not care about photo opportunities when saluting a flag, than one who brings strange ideas about creationism and guns to the job.

Americans,
Please hasten your final downfall as a respected global power by voting for McCain in your Nov elections.
Many of us can’t wait. We really hopes he wins. Another 4 years of Bushlike policies is exactly what you folks need.

I almost cried when I saw pictures of Bristol Palin on the internet. An underaged girl surrounded by empty liquor bottles. She looked so sad. Where was her mother?
Then I think of Joe Biden who traveled from Washington to DE every night to take care of his sons.
The truth is Sarah Palin is a poor mother and as a Christian woman, my heart breaks for her children. IT is absolutely relevant. CHARACTER is RELEVANT.

Obama will be more diplomatic, more fair to the rights of American citizens, better at fixing the economy, more honest about policies, and therfore better for MOST of American people.
If you make +$250k a year, hate abortion more then losing your job, like sending jobs out of the country, like drilling for more oil company profits, or do not beleive in global warming you should vote for McCain.
If you like reducing taxes on the families that need it, reducing taxes on companies that are starting new, increasing taxes on companies that use loopholes to pay nothing, increasing taxes on the wealthy who used the last 8 years to rape America and its economy, or think renewable energy is the way to erase dependency on foreigners you should vote for Obama.
Also:
If you like Unions, vote Obama.
If you like freedom, vote Obama.
If you like healthcare, vote Obama.
If you like intellegent debates, vote Obama.
If you like smearing, vote McCain.
If you like attacks instead of facts, vote McCain.
If you like taxing poor people, vote McCain.
If you like corporate loopholes that caused Enron/Fannie,Freddie/houseing crisis, vote McCain.
If you like war, vote McCain.
If guns and religion mean more to you then jobs and homes, vote McCain.

questions for Palin
Without mentioning her supervision of the Alaskan National Guard (a task all governors have), her state’s proximity to Russia, and her son’s military service, what qualifies her to be commander-in-chief in such turbulent times? How does she reconcile being a “reform” candidate with being under ethical investigation in her home state? Why did she originally back the infamous Bridge to Nowhere? Does she support Alaska not receiving a single additional earmark under a McCain Administration? (And if so, what would that mean economically for her home state?) Does she now agree with McCain’s opposition to drilling in ANWR? Does she believe that the war in Iraq is “a task from God”? Does she support converting homosexuals into heterosexuals, as her church in Alaska promotes? And has her own personal family situation changed her views on family planning and sex education?

“justaskin: Why did Obama first say he would have 10 town hall debates with McCain anytime & anyplace and then refuse to a single one?
Could it be he found out nobody could write his answers and there wouldn’t be a teleprompter for him to oratize from?”
It is probably because no one cares about McCain, and if Obama was in the building McCain might actually get an audience.

You have to admit writing your memoirs before you have a substantial voting record is pretty unusual? Obama clearly avoided the issue of his foreign affairs experience with George S.

There were also few blackhawks helicopters in the air and two US Army Abrams tanks on the ground.

I TOTALLY AGREE
questions for palin
Without mentioning her supervision of the Alaskan National Guard (a task all governors have), her state’s proximity to Russia, and her son’s military service, what qualifies her to be commander-in-chief in such turbulent times? How does she reconcile being a “reform” candidate with being under ethical investigation in her home state? Why did she originally back the infamous Bridge to Nowhere? Does she support Alaska not receiving a single additional earmark under a McCain Administration? (And if so, what would that mean economically for her home state?) Does she now agree with McCain’s opposition to drilling in ANWR? Does she believe that the war in Iraq is “a task from God”? Does she support converting homosexuals into heterosexuals, as her church in Alaska promotes? And has her own personal family situation changed her views on family planning and sex education?

also as a parent of a special needs child i think shes horrible to be running for vice president when that kid needs so much attention…
i think she is an awful person

to lying Curious Indep
where did Mccain & kids go to school.
and when graduating at bottom of class get special treatment?
STICK TO ISSUES NOT SOAP OPERA STUFF

At least we know Obama spends time with his kids.
One thing can be said – we know Palin wasn’t watching one of her kids at one point.

Palin’s “bridge to nowhere”:
She worked hard to get the 200 million dollars needed to get the “bridge to nowhere.” When american was shown what a waste this was, she immediately started saying that she is against it, for fear that she would look bad. SHE NEVER GAVE THE TAX MONEY BACK TO AMERICAN TAX PAYERS. Basicly, she asked for a bridge, got the money, and kept it. I guess she just flat out lied.
The jet on ebay:
Sure she tried to sell in on ebay. It never sold on ebay, it sold to a private citizen AT A LOSS. Funny how this is not, “Sold the jet on ebay at a profit” like the republicans are touting. I guess they are flat out lying to you.
So add these lies to the lies that McCain says daily about Obama, and you get a political party THAT IS BASED COMPLETELY OF LYING TO AMERICANS.
Lies:
Drilling will help reduce dependency on foreign oil
Gas tax holiday will help save americans money
Obama wants to raise taxes on everyone
Obama does is partisan
McCain is a maverick

So what has McCain done for you lately?
I haven’t heard anything that will help America. His Policies, by every measure, are worse then Obama’s.
So either vote for policies, or vote for personality.
I’d rather have an intellegent guy with no social life as pres then an idiot with a beer.

You reported this? Why don’t you report more important things like the Obama Campaign threw away 12,000 flags in 84 bags into the garbage!!!

Palin’s “bridge to nowhere”:
She worked hard to get the 200 million dollars needed to get the “bridge to nowhere.” When american was shown what a waste this was, she immediately started saying that she is against it, for fear that she would look bad. SHE NEVER GAVE THE TAX MONEY BACK TO AMERICAN TAX PAYERS. Basicly, she asked for a bridge, got the money, and kept it. I guess she just flat out lied.
The jet on ebay:
Sure she tried to sell in on ebay. It never sold on ebay, it sold to a private citizen AT A LOSS. Funny how this is not, “Sold the jet on ebay at a profit” like the republicans are touting. I guess they are flat out lying to you.
So add these lies to the lies that McCain says daily about Obama, and you get a political party THAT IS BASED COMPLETELY OF LYING TO AMERICANS.
Lies:
Drilling will help reduce dependency on foreign oil
Gas tax holiday will help save americans money
Obama wants to raise taxes on everyone
Obama does is partisan
McCain is a maverick

This has nothing to do personally with his kids; however, has EVERYTHING to do with his stance on his Educational Policies..How can anyone, in all honesty, be comfortable with a candidate who has a “DO AS I SAY AND NOT AS I DO” MENTALITY..We are electing Public Representativs.., not a Royal Aristocracy, unless you feel comfortable being ruled by one united force..as in Dem held Congress/Senate/President…I prefer check and balances…

You reported this? Why don’t you report more important things like the Obama Campaign threw away 12,000 flags in 84 bags into the garbage!!!
Oh yes, and so much for patriotism which I always doubt he has. Now ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS.

lol. you guys sound so ridiculous and downright STUPID.
since when has educational achievment and doing well due to hard work been a crime?
he took his girls to school? good for him, he’s a great dad. not plagued by a teen pregnant daughter, respectful and loving towards his wife, didn’t really call her a C*NT in public really.
suck it up, you just can’t stand at just how perfect his family is. such a pity.
Obama/Biden
AND PLEASE DO YOUR HOMEWORK before you spew unsubstantiated claims on his economic plan. uninformed, ignorant, and xenophobic is not the way to go.

“The Obama Nation” by Jerome Corsi (Some minor factual mistakes
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some minor factual mistakes LOL

Speaking of the press NBC caved into the Republicans. Cowed by the Party, wonder what happened that ABC gets the interview with Palin? I do not expect a hard interview, especially being that Charlie Gibson is not a journalist to begin with.
The 4th Estate does not exist.
Huffington Post, Daily Kos, TPM are not balanced enough to be viable, mostly dribble from them, and are as bad as the Republican Party when it comes to slant.
This situation is not good for America, but this what happens when the majors are owned by big corporate concerns. It becomes all about ratings, not subtance.

thinking, i suggest the economist.
quite arguably the best news source. fair and balanced.
pbs is a close second.

It just goes to show you why there is a great divide in America today. It shows why the politicans are the ones in charge. Remember “WE THE PEOPLE”? Read all these comments from people on the left, people on the right. They talk like its a game. They talk like they are children in the sand box fighting over toys! Adults are kids with bills! Well, some of us are.

What is the number one issue for the next President?
Abortion NO
Religion NO
Gay rights NO
Terrorism NO
Energy NO
Enviroment NO
ITS THE ECONOMY, STUPID!
So who is better for the American economy, McCain or Obama?
McCain’s policies will continue the “trickle down” effect that has been in place for 8 years. The idea is to give more money to the rich, and HOPE they spend some. Ask yourself, “Is it working? Do I still have a job? Do I still have a home? Do I know people who are suffering? Am I paying more for food/gas/interest then I did 8 years ago?” If the answer is “YES” to any of these questions, then the policies that McCain plans to put into place WILL NOT WORK.
Obama’s plan will tax the rich who have had it wasy the last 8 years, and use the money to create jobs that make renewable energy devices that will be used to reduce spending outside of the US. Ask yourself, “Will creating more jobs, while trading more products outside of the US, and reducing trade into the US, be good for the economy?” If you say “YES” then you agree with EVERY ECONOMIC ADVISOR(not payed by McCain) that compares the budget plans of McCain and Obama.

a nation where education = elitism.
amazing. lol.
please, try to understand the root of your resentment, your anger, and quite simply, your failure to make any kind of sense as to why, any self respecting middle class individual would vote republican based on the agenda they’re running on.

Thinking..
from the photos I saw, the flags were in with TRASH, not recycle bins. Dems blew this one, and a nice Republican comes along and wants to reuse them, so Boy Scouts and Vets gather them up to hand out at a McCain rally. Get over it…the crowd was told TO TAKE THEM HOME OR LEAVE THEM TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO MEMORIAL SITES.
Axlerod didn’t think this one through at the Greecian rock festival that was Obama’s big speech (to fit ego).
Thank God, McCain campaign didn’t spend 6 mill for him to give his straight talk, real deal speech. McCain got higher ratings, because those of us who know BO’s speeches and would never vote for him DIDN’T TUNE IN….history or not.

Palin isn’t running for President. McCain is.
WHAT WILL MCCAIN DO TO HELP AMERICA IF I VOTE FOR HIM?
Please, instead of mindless insults, tell me something positive about your candidate.
This is actually a trick question, I do not think he has anything good planned.

Debra again, please, try to understand the root of your resentment, your anger, and quite simply, your failure to make any kind of sense as to why, any self respecting middle class individual would vote republican based on the agenda they’re running on.

The idiots on this blog who say other countries want an Obama Presidency….DUH….other countries don’t want us to be #1 anymore and electing Bozo would be a step in that direction. Other countries are jealous of the most powerful nation in the world that gives more aid to others than any country….they want us TO FALL FROM OUR STANDING/PLACE OF NUMERO UNO! Of course they want us to vote Bozo.
McCAIN/PALIN

It seems like an overdo to me that Obama would make his kids’ first day of school highlighting traffic back ups, extra law enforcement required on duty and all the publicity on his children. Didn’t he say he wanted to connect with the “regular folks” I realize he’s not one of the regulars now but this seems all about getting himself in the news. Many parents take their children to school on the first day. I hope his kids are having a fun first day at school and the other candidates children as well.

“The elite charter school costs between $15,000 to $20,000 a year in tuition. Michelle Obama currently sits on the board.” That says it all….wealthy elitists pretending to be “common folks”. Vote for Palin, someone who is really one of us, and doesn’t just pretend to be so for the news cameras.

pit-bull Palin talks tough from que-cards but is waiting for hold my hand soft question interview.

If the parents are playing by the rules (obeying laws and paying taxes)and can afford a school that has high costs then what’s the problem. That’s wonderful McCain and Obama’s kids are in these schools. I am not jealous of that.

“The elite charter school costs between $15,000 to $20,000 a year in tuition. Michelle Obama currently sits on the board.” That says it all….wealthy elitists pretending to be “common folks”. Vote for Palin, someone who is really one of us, and doesn’t just pretend to be so for the news cameras.”
YEAH, OBAMA IS AN ELITIST BECAUSE HE WANTS TO RAISE HIS OWN TAXES BY 5% SO THAT THE POOR CAN HAVE HEALTHCARE. I guess elitist means to give you your profits to help the less fortunate.
By your definition, Robin Hood is an elitist.

Palin passes her baby boy around like he’s a sack of rice. Shows him off for votes, and ignores him except on stage. He’s a precious child and should not be used for the purpose they are using him. God Bless That Baby!

And, now, we start to see the Obama supporters comparing him to Jesus Christ.
Does anyone understand the word “blasphemy?”
Obama may be a messiah to his worshipers, but he is just another politician to the rest of us.
Obamabots, Obamabots Obamabots…

Debra, sure you care that we haven’t had an attack here on our soil, but do you think about the many many iraqi children that die every single day, by the hour, based on an unjustified and misinformed war?
no, ofcourse you dont. cause you have NOT an ounce of empathy, understanding, human concern, or any sense in you.
American solely do not inhabit the entire world. WE SHARE The world.

Debra,
So if Obama is muslim, then the muslim’s must like him more then McCain.
Therefore, we will get less muslim extremist bombins in America!
Just another reason to vote for Obama, Muslims won’t bomb us.

“I know all the fine folks who support “THE ONE” have the luxury of sending their kids to a school which costs $15K-$20K per year. Yeah, he’s just like the rest of us, only different”.
But it’s okay if Cindy Lou wears a $300,000 outfit. Of course we are suppose to ignore that little tidbit.

“what’s the matter OBAMA – public schools not good enough for ya ? the truth is I’d do the same for my kids if I had the money and I would have the money if not for extremely high taxes (which you plan to increase?)”
FALSE.
If you have enough money to get taxed under Obama’s plan, YOU HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO SPEND 20K A YEAR ON SCHOOL.
FACT.

Let’s hear some more about Old Joe Biden’s connections to MBNA and the financing of his multi-million dollar estate.
And, let’s hear some more about the favors that were done on behalf of Hunter Biden, Old Joe’s son.

Now, on the issues, Obama cannot be elected. He will raise taxes! HUGE INCREASES! It will cripple the economy. Thank God President Bush has stood strong on tax cuts. This has helped my business greatly.

“What good person calls a little baby a sack of rice. I think God knows your wishes are not sincere”.
I doubt a hypocrite like you would know a good person if you met one. That baby is being used, and yes, he’s being passed around like a sack of rice. I doubt seriously if it would make any difference to somebody like you though.

If it were Mccain, oh sorry his kids did go to expensive private school.
If Palin was taking her kids to school first day we and media would be admonished to cry tears of joy.

RE: Trish says, But it’s okay if Cindy Lou wears a $300,000 outfit. Of course we are suppose to ignore that little tidbit.
Kind of green and judging others there, Trish! It’s her money. She doesn’t need to have some guilt trip because she is rich. Obama is rich too. Doesn’t matter. Find a better cause and stop slamming her children, hatefulness, you are as Obama said.

Christie,
you’re so narrow minded. I’ll give you another point of view, she’s proud of her family… her children loves her brother and are happy holding him. Have you ever met a family w/3 or more family? and w/teenagers? We actually really do like to take care of our sibblings and play w/them too.

All of the guys out there, not all of the women are like Trish.

Christie
Higher taxes on the rich have never hurt the economy. Taxes on the rich were 90% during the 40′s and 50′s. The economy then grew a lot better than the last 8 years.

RE::Christie,
you’re so narrow minded. I’ll give you another point of view, she’s proud of her family… her children loves her brother and are happy holding him. Have you ever met a family w/3 or more family? and w/teenagers? We actually really do like to take care of our sibblings and play w/them too.
I think you need to go back and read what I posted, Kim.

It’s time for the paid RNC trolls on this board to check in with Uncle John’s campaign headquarters for more talking points.
http://www.johnmccain.com/ActionCenter/BlogInteract/BlogInteract.aspx

“Ladies and Gentlemen…I give you TIM…the perfect example of an Obama supporter…Keep up the good work TIM….
Lassie, is Timmy in the well??? Duh Ya..”
Ladies and Gentlemen…I give you Curious Indep! He has no comments that involve any kinds of facts. His lack of intellegence and education only allows for simple attacks.
Tell him facts about tax plans he doesn’t have knowledge to argue, so he simple makes a joke and insults you.
A true sign of lack of intellegence. A simple minded person uses insults to fight facts.

Typical elitist press nonsense. Obama wasn’t wearing a “baseball hat,” he was wearing a baseball cap.

“Overwhelmingly Most Americans Will Not See Their Income Taxes Increased” Under Obama’s Tax Plan. Anne Mathias, an economist at the Stanford Group Company, “points out that 95.1% of the American people are in households that earn less than $200,000 — so overwhelmingly most Americans will not see their income taxes increased, if Obama’s math is correct.” [ABC News, 7/7/08]

RE: says–Higher taxes on the rich have never hurt the economy. Taxes on the rich were 90% during the 40′s and 50′s. The economy then grew a lot better than the last 8 years
Then you just mail in all of the extra money that you would like to and remit to the IRS. Begin mailing today and get an early start. Let us know when you have mailed yours in.

Christie,
How long do you think America can keep spending money and taxing the poor? Stop be so selfish. Besides, if you don’t like being taxed, then you should like the Iraq war, because that is why we will have to make up money in taxes.
The riches 5% made money because of the war, and now we should tax them to pay for it. Its simple.

And, when the Democrats are whining about the problems in Washington, they need to remember who has had control of the Senate and House for the last two years…
That would be Pelosi, Reid, Obama, Biden, Kennedy, and the rest of the far left, liberal do-nothings…
And, now, we are supposed to hand the Executive Branch over to the same bunch?
Anybody But Obama…

niether McCain or Bush would waste their time having a beer with the idiots that are going to vote for them, they understand that anyone voting for them is just too stupid for words. I would pay more under Obama, but if the people who’s side Obama is really on thinks that they will do better under McCain Palin then Please go and vote for them. You deserve what you get.

Boston: Well said. Why is Obama not being accused of exploiting his children? Palin is getting attacked just for having children.
Dems just do not get it. The evil corporations supply jobs. They leave the coutry because it is too expensive to stay. If Obama increases their taxes as he says, more will leave taking more jobs. America should encourage companies to be in this country creating jobs. Job loss is the result of bad political decisions made by both parties. Since when is it a bad thing to succeed in this country. Isn’t that why people come here and we have 12-20 million people here illegally bleeding off the system?
Socialism does not work. The will to succeed is what makes this country great, not creating a welfare state. Swim or drown America. Take accountability for yourself and your actions.

Jayhawk,
I disagree again. The dems had majority, but not enough for to be fillabuster proof. And the policies that hurt America were not passed in the last 2 years.
The repubs had COMPLETE control over the senate, congress, and president for 6/8 years. Why do you think the dems are starting to take it back? BECAUSE THE REPUBS SCREWED THINGS UP SO BAD WE ARE VOTING THEM OUT.

This was my last post origninally meant for Boston
The 24 hour news cycle, the internet, is the worst thing that could have happened to the American public, because the information contained in it is almost never validated by primary, secondary or any reputable authority. For guys like boston who have the audacity to create a list of reasons not to vote for Obama and not come up with one, that surely exists, showing an equal reasons not to vote for McCain, is the highest intellectual insult to even consider his opinion worthy of conversation and a retreat of our duties as American citizens to protect each other’s right to disagree. Anyone sincerely searching for objectivity and a healthy debate should never be confused with boston’s attempt to conceal his or anyone’s issue of contempt.

Vote for whomever you wish. The outcome will be the same. We are an increasingly smaller player on the World stage. We no longer control World events. Russia has money, China has labor, and India has brainpower. We are declining in all three. The government of your dreams cannot change these facts.

This is already a hallmark of Obama’s inner circle. At meetings, the Democratic presidential nominee invites disagreements. He often asks questions to shake things up, pushing and prodding, even when he thinks he knows the answers. His goal is to draw out his staffers and see if they can come up with new approaches he ought to consider.
Unlike President George W. Bush, who doesn’t like second-guessing after he makes a decision, Obama encourages his advisers to constantly re-evaluate what’s being done so he can adjust his thinking if circumstances change or if someone has a better idea

I swear, all these comments about Palin not being a good mom while Obama is… needs to be fair.
All I am asking for is to be fair.
Obama took his children to school… oh gosh..oh gosh…oh gosh, he’s a great father!! and this can’t be seen as an opportunity now can it… right!
Comment 1: She’s exploiting her son, she must not be a good mother.
Answer 1: Instead… think… she’s proud of her son, nothing to hide. Only those who sees that as problematic and reasons to hide needs to rethink their life.
Comment 2: Her daughter is pregnant, I can’t believe she’s doing this to her daughter. Her daughter made a choice and is living up to her responsibility as a soon to be mother. Palin is teaching her child strength and courage. LIFE happens, what are you going to do about it now? Hiding is OBVIOUSLY not good for any child’s look onto him/herself. Live in truth that is w/in you.
Women around the world would put us sensitive US citizen to shame. and women are capable of so much more than you give us credit for.
Support and strength, that’s what our kids need… after the fact. Teach them one thing, but if LIFE happens… what will you do w/the lemons given?
What a pessimistic group we have.
But… but… Obama took his kids to school! lol… I am not saying he’s not… but let’s:
Be fair!

Well bless Ms Palin heart, she doesn’t have a clue.
“McCain’s running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, speaking in Colorado Springs, Colo., said Fannie and Freddie had “gotten too big and too expensive to the taxpayers.” The companies, however, aren’t taxpayer funded but operate as private companies. The takeover may result in a taxpayer bailout during reorganization”.

Do John McCain or conservative republicans understand, or respect the moral foundations of this country? The U.S. Constitution is abused by conservative republicans at every turn.
U.S. Constitution: Amendment I – Freedom of Religion
Right now, for the first time ever, your tax dollars are funding religious groups you may not agree with. To add insult to injury, conservative appointed judges have ruled that you do not have a right to challenge this expenditure.
Amendment IV – Search and seizure
Under the guise of court action against abortion, Conservative republicans had John Ashcroft subpoena all the medical records of literally thousands of women like you and members of your family. Conservative republicans invade your privacy every day by browsing your email and phone records. Unfortunately for all of us, they don’t appear to care about our U.S. constitution, and they certainly don’t care about your privacy.
Amendment X – Powers of the States and People
John McCain and conservative republicans have tried consistently to overturn States Laws. They used your hard earned tax dollars to destroy the will of the people of Oregon, and the famous “Death with Dignity” law; they lost, but undoubtedly will try again. Conservative republicans and John McCain do not respect States Rights. If your state votes for something conservatives don’t agree with they will use federal powers to overturn it regardless of how you and your fellow voters feel.
Amendment VIII – Cruel and Unusual punishment
Would you rather die, or support a government which supported and sanctioned torture? The founding fathers would rather have died. The founding fathers were proud to fight and die for our government: A government which specifically outlaws cruel and unusual punishment. Conservatives don’t agree with this philosophy. Conservatives are at odds with our founding fathers on this score, and too many others to count.
John McCain and the conservative republicans have already gone a long way to destroying the moral foundations of our country. I urge you to keep this in mind in the coming election as we rebuild our nation together by voting Democrat.

What a great guy and father!

I have to admit we are a nation of stupid people. I am utterly dissappointed that I was in the military for 8 years service this stupid country. Why in hell would we vote for McCain and Palin after two terms of the worse president in US history. If you want to get out of this rats nest vote for someone people will actually listen to outside of America. Both Palin and McSame will be laughed at and God help us if McCain wins and dies, we’re toast!

Can you spend $20,000 per child for an elite private school? Is that middle class. Living in a Million dollar house Middle Class?
That is Obama. http://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/pennsylvania/paedce/2:2008cv04083/281573/1/
check this out. He is being sued because it is alleged he is not a natural born US Citizen. At the age of 20 he traveled to Pakistan on an Indonesian passport.
I think there is much yet to be found out. Never have trusted Obama from day one.

The issue here is not a moral one when it comes to Palin’s daughter’s pregnancy, but rather one of safety if in face of the reality that abstinence doesn’t work, there obviously was not enough communication to consider the safety factors in having unprotected sex, and that normally indicates a break down in family communications and or a refusal by either parent to deal with the realities of life.
P.S. I would like to know when her Bo became her fiancé, before or after the pregnancy became public?

–HP Boston. It is great to see someone do comhrensive research and come up with facts and truths about the Obama campaign. My research since last November has revealed he seldon tells the whole truth about anything. So I agree with you 99%.
The Obama family is so out of touch with most families, living in a $4 million dollar home partially paid for by a criminal and sending their kids to a $20,000 a year school.
Senator Obama is a socialist with no moral core at all. He supports Muslins, Africa, terrorist, criminals, racist religions and Obama.

I thought Michelle talked about how neighborhood schools are important. Then her kids go to this extremely expensive and privileged school.
No way, no how, no Obama

To Curtis J:
It was when he had her name tattoed on his ring finger two weeks ago at their Alaskanhunting lodge while mom-in-law held her AK to his head:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/03/levi-johnstons-tattoo-bri_n_123748.html
weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Tim…Again throwing inaccurate facts.. The Keating Five (Lincoln Savings, 1990′s) involved 4 Democrats and 1 Republican. The Senate Ethics Committee dismissed two of those five of any wrong doing, John Glenn (D) and John McCain (R)(wikipedia the keating five.) As far as the “warmonger’ charge goes, guess you will have to cite your source on that one because most do not understand what you are alluding to unless you are talking about the “surge” in Iraq which your Obama has already admitted to as working…McCain voted for and Obama against (ABCnews.) Guess instead of blaming those who do not agree to your agenda thus not doing research, you sound like a person who has a control issue to me, you should try doing a little research yourself and cite your sources from another venue besides known liberal publications and people may take you a little more seriously. Guess thats why I am independent, we like to read the contracts before buying…

–HP Boston. It is great to see someone do comhrensive research and come up with facts and truths about the Obama campaign. My research since last November has revealed he seldon tells the whole truth about anything. So I agree with you 99%.
The Obama family is so out of touch with most families, living in a $4 million dollar home partially paid for by a criminal and sending their kids to a $20,000 a year school.
Senator Obama is a socialist with no moral core at all. He supports Muslins, Africa, terrorist, criminals, racist religions and Obama.
Posted by: Mary | Sep 8, 2008 12:49:53 PM
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Mary…IT is PUMA POWER FROM THE PUMA PAC.
WE ARE PUMA DEMOCRATS WORKING TO CLEAN UP THE UNDEOCRATIC CORRUPT PARTY!!

McCaint IS JUST TOO OLD & UNINTELLIGENT!!
And Pollen too green — no national nore international aptitude and experience.
McCaint lacks the youth, energy, stamina, vigor and INTELLIEGENCE for the mountain of challenges now facing America on account of the bush-McCaint TRAGIC POLICIES, BOTH at home and abroad!

Obama was lying to us. As he told us on Sunday he is a Muslim.

While he is at school, he should notice how few fathers are able to bring thier own children to school on thier first day. No Obama its not as much about a failure of fathers, as it is the failure of government systems denying fathers thier equal rights.

Obama is unelectable…At least the little girls won’t have to worry about transferring to another school because he is going to lose the election.
Sweet Home Chicago.

To not have a clue what they do doesn’t speak well for her, I’d say.”
Posted by: watching | Sep 8, 2008 2:04:25 PM
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Well what do you know! Were you watching when THE O said 57 STATES, were you watching when he lost the GREAT LAKES??? Were you watching when he made hisegoself a PRESIDENTAL SEAL??
Were you watching when he took the AMERICAN FLAG off his shiny new airplane and painted the BIG O???
You keep watching, we are watching too!!!
PUMA POWER!

I am glad to see that Hillary Democrats, and Independents, and GOPer’s are flocking to McCain. Everything the Obamabots tried to push on us during the primary season is what we knew it was back then – a crock! This will be a traditional Dem vs. Rep state by state election with all of the regular blue vs red state showdowns in play with one exception – Obama won red states in the primary season mostly, and those states are going to go McCain in the GE like we all knew they would – plus Obama must now try to compete in the traditional swing states that Hillary won, and where his BS phony baloney is not very popular. All polls indicate, McCain will win, as we all knew he would if the Dems nominated Obama. Sorry Obamabots, not buying your hope mantra. Hillary was the real hope, and McCain will be more effective at dealing with the change the world is going through now. Don’t worry. Obama still has some more multi-million dollar book deals in his future, I am sure.

Let’s see…
Obama’s kids go to a private school. ALL of McCain’s kids went to private school and Bridget still does….
Obama takes his kids to their first day of school and is attached for using the Secreti Service as protection … the rules of the road are that if Michelle took them, the Secret Service would go along – would you prefer that a stranger take them? How would you criticize that? He has Secret Service protection because he is the Dem nominee AND because his life has been threatened.
McCain also has Secret Service protection – they are with him where he goes… can you criticize that?
Obama is interested in his kids and escorts them to their first day back at school… is one of the Palin parents with Trig at his Developmental Therapy session today? (Please note I am not asking whether the Governor is, just whether one of them is) – oh, and they now get Secret Service protection – is it okay if they are escorted to Trig’s sessions? Is it okay if they escort Willow to school?

From CNN Poll analysis: Another factor may be gender. “Although Sarah Palin is the first woman on a GOP ticket, women nationwide are sticking with Obama — 52 percent of women are planning to vote Democratic”
Posted by: Jill | Sep 8, 2008 2:31:39 PM
YOUR phony CNN poll is CRAP! They lick Obamas feet every day all day long….

Let’s be frank here, the honest reality
is that after 8 years of Bush and Cheney, or rather, Cheney/Bush, the next leader whoever it may be has a rather large international cleanup/repairing of foreign policy to do. I live in Europe where there is a huge Obama fan base, and even experts in foreign and economic policy have agreed that Obamas policies stand to be much more effective then Mr McCains.
There are many talented female governors out there, including in Arizona (McCains home state) and in
Kansas who are much better qualified then Mrs Palin. While I applaud her devotion to her family, this is not the time or the place to play Russian Roulette with America’s global reputation. So please, America, vote with common sense and vote Obama/Biden
08.

Next thing you know, Obama will be wearing those eyeglasses to emulate Sarah Palin!

I wonder what he thinks about Jews, Blacks, Gays, the Handicapped…

Obama’s version of change
“Change means a tax code that doesn’t reward the lobbyists who wrote it, but the American workers and small businesses who deserve it.
Unlike John McCain, I will stop giving tax breaks to corporations that ship jobs overseas, and I will start giving them to companies that create good jobs right here in America.
I will eliminate capital gains taxes for the small businesses and the start-ups that will create the high-wage, high-tech jobs of tomorrow.
I will cut taxes – cut taxes – for 95% of all working families. Because in an economy like this, the last thing we should do is raise taxes on the middle-class.
And for the sake of our economy, our security, and the future of our planet, I will set a clear goal as President: in ten years, we will finally end our dependence on oil from the Middle East.
Washington’s been talking about our oil addiction for the last thirty years, and John McCain has been there for twenty-six of them. In that time, he’s said no to higher fuel-efficiency standards for cars, no to investments in renewable energy, no to renewable fuels. And today, we import triple the amount of oil as the day that Senator McCain took office.
Now is the time to end this addiction, and to understand that drilling is a stop-gap measure, not a long-term solution. Not even close.
As President, I will tap our natural gas reserves, invest in clean coal technology, and find ways to safely harness nuclear power. I’ll help our auto companies re-tool, so that the fuel-efficient cars of the future are built right here in America. I’ll make it easier for the American people to afford these new cars. And I’ll invest 150 billion dollars over the next decade in affordable, renewable sources of energy – wind power and solar power and the next generation of biofuels; an investment that will lead to new industries and five million new jobs that pay well and can’t ever be outsourced.
America, now is not the time for small plans.”

As a woman, I’m insulted by those Hillary supporters that will be voting Republicans. Be informed!! she is not Hillary!!!
I’m glad he took his girls to school–at least he is spending time with them.
Let me share with you my thoughts on Obama before my husbands layoff and full insurance coverage. As a Hispanic, I did not plan to vote for Obama, certain people around me had instilled a fear in me about a “black man” being president. I decided that I am an educated, middle class woman that needs to be informed-AND THAT’S WHAT I’VE DONE, I got informed and made my own decisions. I stopped listening to the racist remarks and ignorant people around me, who would rather have the same old politics. Please be informed and let got of that hate and fear in your heart. Our country cannot continue to be divided. What we saw last week at the GOP, is not our america.
Obama/ Biden 08.

As a woman, I’m insulted by those Hillary supporters that will be voting Republicans. Be informed!!
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Claudia have at it BE insulted!

C’mon… really! How many reporters covered this? If the guy pooped, we’d know about it on the evening news.
I bet the next thing he gets coverage for is going into a Walmart to try and blunt the so-called “Walmart mom” phenom. Bet he cant find arrugula, there!
So far one of the best lines I’ve heard is … “reporters are so in the tank for Obama, that they’ve grown gills!”

Demand a DNA test for Trig

All these ornery Baracky supporters today – looks like they have seen the latest polls – all of which show McCain SURGING!
If Obama wanted to win this election he would have selected Hillary (18 MILLION) as VP. This would have energized and unified the democrats.
But he didn’t and now he will suffer the consequences in November.
Hillary 2012!

LOL,,,this came after all the media talked about Palin’s job also as a mother and they all asked about obama’s job as a father.
Everything he does have to be the media’s focus.

hmmm…$15,000-$20,000/year.
Pls stop saying, people don’t have food on the table…please,,,please.

Watch,,, he will take his kids to Halloween around the neighborhood!
Camera ,please…

wow, we have to know every detail of his life? what kind of bowel movement did he have this morning. solid? mushy? any corn?

You people have to be kidding.Slamming someone because the can afford to send their children to private schools when they geta major discount,McCain sent his to private schools without a discount so who is out of touch.Many colleges and schools give discounts if you work for them both to you and your family that includes colleges.If we paid and trained our teachers better wer would have better schools.With McCains voucher system their go our public schools.Ever think he was the one at home at that time to take the children to school and come on Palin has been using her children as she campaigns across the US.At least Obamas children are in school

kathy…the issue is not that he, Obama, is a good or bad father who is ABLE to afford private school for his kids. The issue is that most people who live in depressed areas are not able to do the same, and school vouchers may enable their kids equal footing in education..Obama does not believe in vouchers for private schools, McCain does..McCain sends or sent his kids to private schools and believes that parents have the right to do the same..Obama does not..for the sake of argument, why is Obama’s kids able to take advantage of a “discount” and most America’s kids are not afforded that same discount through vouchers..That is not very PC of Dems……….

McCain called chelsea clinton ugly in public and said some horrible thigns about her when she was just a little girl.
That’s exactly what we need, a president who gets his kicks by making fun of innocent little girls.
No wonder Hillary is campaigning against him.
McCain is a jerk. Vote obama.

FYI: public school educators, in greater numbers than any other profession, send their children to private schools.
If Obama wants people to vote for him because he really believes that public schools can really do a good job educating all the children, he needs to prove it by sending his own children there.
And the Dems are always talking about hypocrisy.

SOMEONE IS USING MY NAME AND E-MAIL AND WRITING THINGS UNDER IT. I HAVE REPORTED THIS. YOURS SURE WON’T GO THRU AGAIN. i HAVE NEVER USED THE WORD FRUIT LOOPS AND OTHER. THIS IS CALLED FRAUD.

Jnll, geevill, you’re scary! I’m guessing you are really Karl Rove in drag again? I can just see you sitting there in wig and garter belt… cranking out your twisted propaganda! Whatever turns you on dude! The Rebublican scene is straight out of “Married with Children” and “Roseanne”, making a laughing stock of the US. Sarah Palin gives new meaning to the old Texas song: Up Against the Wall Redneck Mother!”

why do the loberals say nothing when they hear that obama sends his children to an 18k private school when all along they’ve been complaining about the number of houses the mccains own?
by the way, has anyone ever wondered why all the so called foreigners on this forum tend to support obama? maybe it’s because they want us to have a weak leader who will turn the us into a socialist state.

a vote for obamaa is a vote for change?