By Julia Hoppock

Sep 12, 2008 1:30pm

Are Obama’s Attacks Sharp Enough?

ABC News’ John Berman, Sunlen Miller, and Ursula Fahy report:

The first day of the rest of the Obama campaign began in Dover, New Hampshire.   After more than a week of breathing the fumes of rolling Sarah Palin media sensation, Barack Obama tried to regain control of the race, with some scripted lines and some sharper language.  Still even some supporters seemed to want more.

Within minutes of taking the stage at community center, Obama lashed out at John McCain with some newly minted rhetoric.  "In 53 days the name George Bush will not be on the ballot," he said as the crowd applauded, "but make no mistake Bush’s policies will be on the ballot." That line, in a room full of Obama fans, drew hisses.

Obama continued, quoting from a statement McCain made at a service forum in New York last night, when the Arizona Senator said, "It’s easy for me to go to Washington and, frankly, be somewhat divorced from the day-to-day challenges people have."  Obama pounced on that line, "maybe from where he and Bush sit, maybe things do look fundamentally sound," he said, "maybe they are that out of touch."

Obama’s demeanor was deliberate, but not exactly bursting with energy, and at times a bit forced.  Obama relied from notes at a podium, looking down to read the lines, "this is our time to stand up and say enough is enough." Obama’s energy also might have been hampered a bit by illness. Aides say
He is fighting a stomach bug.

Obama’s poll numbers have been slipping, and some Democrats hoping for more focused responses to Republican attacks.  At least one man in the Dover crowd did not appear satisfied with Obama’s new rhetoric.  During the question and answer session Glenn Grasso, a PHD student from Dover, NH stood up and said, "you’ve assured voters in NH as well as the rest of the country that you will not tolerate republican attack ads and smear campaigns which have come to really dominate politics."  The man continued, "So for those of us who have given you our support and more importantly our money, when and how are you going to start fighting back?"

Obama, a bit taken aback, said "I just have a different philosophy, I am going respond with the truth." He said, "we are hitting back on the issues that matter to families," and then quoted Abraham Lincoln, "if you don’t stop lying about me, I am gonna have to start telling the truth about you."

The Obama campaign made perfectly clear what there were trying to do today.  In a public memo, campaign Obama campaign manager David Plouffe boldly announced a shift in campaign tactics. (As ABC’s Jake Tapper points out,) this is not the first time the Obama team has done this by the way.  The campaign telegraphed such shifts over the summer during the McCain campaign’s Brittany Spears ads, after Obama’s vacation in Hawaii, and again during the convention). 

He wrote, "Today is the first day of the rest of the campaign." And Plouffe promised, again not for the first time, that the Obama campaign would start acting like this campaign is a contact sport.   "We will respond with speed and ferocity to John McCain’s attacks and we will take the fight to him," he promised, "but we will do it on the big issues that matter to the American people. We will not allow John McCain and his band of Karl Rove disciples to make this big election about small things."

Accordingly, the Obama campaign released two new ads today, including one that ridicules McCain, and seems at least obliquely to raise the issue of McCain’s age.

"Things have changed in the last 26 years. But McCain hasn’t," the ad says, "He admits he still doesn’t know how to use a computer, can’t send an email."  That line refers to media interviews this summer where the 72 year-old Senator admitted he is far from computer savvy.

User Comments

Guess Obama decided to take the “low road” tactics.
Hypocrite and ageist.

Posted by: JA | September 12, 2008, 1:42 pm 1:42 pm

Sarah release your tax returns..Biden just released 10 years

Posted by: james | September 12, 2008, 1:43 pm 1:43 pm

Barry: why don’t you start impressing us with your long list of accomplishments that merit your being even considered to be president.

Posted by: petee | September 12, 2008, 1:46 pm 1:46 pm

So much for reformers and maveriks. Mccain and Palin would release an add accusing Obama of sex on a legislature that wil protect our kid from sex predators.. Low road!!
Release your tax returns Sarah. I like to see how you expensedgetting paid with tax payers money for staying at your own house..

Posted by: james | September 12, 2008, 1:46 pm 1:46 pm

I share the same frustration as the man in the N.H. audience. I was waiting until mid-september to give to the Obama campaign, and at an amount I’d given several times before. After McCain picked Palin and started running on a “poor Sarah Palin is a victim” narrative, I decided to double it. But after seeing how McCain is being such a blatant bully, and that Obama isn’t responding with nose punches… I’m not giving, and I won’t until he starts punching back.

Posted by: Jill | September 12, 2008, 1:46 pm 1:46 pm

“the rolling Sarah Palin media sensation”
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Independents, moderate Republicans, Democrats, independent conservatives, and major credible media outlets like ABC, NBC, CBS cannot get a handle on “the Sarah Palin media sensation”, because – to date – that is all she is. McCain operatives want to keep it that way. They know that by keeping her a media icon, a “celebrity”, by keeping discussion restricted to her “image” & not to her record as a politician – McCain wins.
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Frankly, I believe the only way Sarah Palin can be brought down to earth is if concerned citizens restrict their discussion of her entirely to well-established FACTS.
To much time and energy is being wasted in a raging debate based on nothing more than right or left-wing FANTASIES of Sarah Palin. Precious little time is being spent on discussing her ACTUAL record as a politician. There is a record. the facts are out there.
That record DOES conflict with statements she has made about herself, and it also clearly contradicts what many liberals believe to be true about Sarah Palin.
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How to re-ground a discussion of Sarah Palin in reality? Some places to start:
1. http://www.factcheck.org/
A non-partisan project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.
2. http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/
A non-partisan service provided by the St. Petersburg Times & the Congressional Quarterly.
3. The Anchorage Daily News
http://www.adn.com
Alaska’s leading daily newspaper. These guys KNOW Gov. Palin’s record. The articles you’ll find here are based on intimate familiarity with her entire political career.
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I personally would welcome any other suggestions – from either supporters of McCain/Palin or supporters of Obama/Biden for media outlets that can provide citizens an unvarnished, fact-based discussion of these two rival campaigns and their candidates that is GROUNDED IN REALITY and NOT FANTASY.

Posted by: niccolo m@cchiavelli | September 12, 2008, 1:53 pm 1:53 pm

lol mccain claimed he would run a campaign where he did attack character… guess that doesnt matter though huh JA?
no mccain can go back onhis word, but if obama responds with strong ads, then hes a jerk a liar and just a hypocrite
how pathetic the mccain camp is out of their minds, sara palin last night showed his pick was a political move to gain the sexism card to play…. she has no experience to even be taking on the number 2 spot
if something happens to mccain then we are left witha very very scary president, one who has no idea what is going on in the world or what us policies are.
mccain and palin are a very scary choice

Posted by: Bhrandon | September 12, 2008, 1:54 pm 1:54 pm

James,
I agree about McCain taking the low road. What… is he AGAINST protecting kids against sexual predators?? Sick that they would distort that. Beyond revolting.

Posted by: Jill | September 12, 2008, 1:55 pm 1:55 pm

Was Obama’s Freudian slip about his Muslim faith the WRIGHT thing to say?

Posted by: dl | September 12, 2008, 1:59 pm 1:59 pm

looks like the one who invented Vista should be the CEO instead the one who can invent DOS

Posted by: dsd | September 12, 2008, 1:59 pm 1:59 pm

New poll for Washington/Oregon is coming soon. Both states will become swing state.
Obama has to fight there too

Posted by: adam | September 12, 2008, 2:00 pm 2:00 pm

Obama has to start responding to all the lies and smears. The Karl Rove Swiftboat Party is an expert in smear tactics.
Come on Obama go on the offensive!
And to all Palin supporters who took offense with Charlie Gibson’s questions, they obviously didn’t see the grilling Obama took back in April from Gibson. It was 100 times more harsh than the softball questions he put to Gov. Palin.

Posted by: Gus | September 12, 2008, 2:00 pm 2:00 pm

Incidentally, I think that Obama should fire his media advisors.
Jon Stewart or Steven Colbert do a far more pointed job calling out McCain on his hypocrisy, lies, and smear.
Obama – fire your media team. Your latest “attack ad” against McCain is lame, not very funny – a disappointment. You don’t do SLEAZE well. Don’t bother trying.
Just buy a couple of the clips the Stewart Daily Show ran during the week of the RNC and run these as your attack ads against McCain.
Both Stewart and Colbert turned out remarkably biting, funny, and spot on critiques of McCain and his campaign – OVER NIGHT.
Stewart & Colbert have been on vacation for the past week, but their bits on McCain & Palin are still the most accurate and clear-eyed look at McCain’s metamorphosis into a sleaze merchant out there.
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You can find the clips on their respective websites.:-)

Posted by: niccolo m@cchiavelli | September 12, 2008, 2:04 pm 2:04 pm

Anyone can tell you Obama’s attacks are sharp but of very low standard and he will not go anywhere with it. He is using the same formula he used during Hillary. The excitement of “Change” mantra was so overused with Hillary that the Staleness of that formula is not sticking with people. He has to become more practical and keep his feet on ground than staying as a Orator unless he wants to become Pastor.

Posted by: Tim | September 12, 2008, 2:05 pm 2:05 pm

Vote the issues folks. If you are making under 250,000 a year vote Obama, if you are luck enough to be making over 250,000 a year vote McCain. Forget the stupid partisan crap it’s a joke. This election has been taken over by the MSM for ratings. The issues and facts are not there concern it’s all about the money, so make this about YOUR money.

Posted by: J | September 12, 2008, 2:06 pm 2:06 pm

Real Clear Politics:
RCP National Average 44.9 47.7 McCain +2.8
Favorable Ratings +18.8 +20.8 McCain +2.0
Intrade Market Odds 46.6 53.0
McCain +6.4
Go Obama – just keep those sexist remarks coming in These numbers continue to show you sinking down the porcelain fixture.

Posted by: dl | September 12, 2008, 2:06 pm 2:06 pm

I am from a state that is fortunate enough to have a great republican governor. Our governor has guided the state from a huge deficit to a comfortable surplus, cut property taxes by 1/3, improved the infrastructure, and is fixing the school system and working toward health care for all, some decisions have been unpopular as some state employees had to actually do a days work for a days pay. Our governor runs the state like a CEO of a successful company. This is what we need in a president, a person that can run this country like a CEO of a successful company. Oh, by the way, I am not from Alaska and I don’t see any such qualities in McCain or Palin. I have to give Palin one thing, she sure does know how to wag the dog. One day for the bridge to no where, then when the time was right she opposed it and kept the money. Back stabbing appears to be her strong point. For McCain he would have probably made a fair president during the civil war.

Posted by: LANNY EDWARDS | September 12, 2008, 2:06 pm 2:06 pm

LANNY EDWARDS
You seem selective with your facts even though they’re not all true. Live on rumors, do you?

Posted by: dl | September 12, 2008, 2:08 pm 2:08 pm

When a mouse roars the world still hears a squeak.
Obama is a defenseless child in a world of lions.

Posted by: reason | September 12, 2008, 2:10 pm 2:10 pm

real Change Real reform.. super. Barack.. way to go.. consistently providng that you can beat anyone by taking lowest of the lowest roads.. First abused Bill Clinton of playing race card; then Gender card abuse on Hillary & now Old age card on McCain. I have been a life long democrat. You will bever get my vote this time. Now I have decided to vote for Mccain.. th epatriot.

Posted by: Ggoodman | September 12, 2008, 2:13 pm 2:13 pm

Obama/Biden must focus on the double talk and outright lies being spouted by McCain/ Palin. She lied about the eBay plane sale, about the Bridge to Nowhere, about her love for earmarks when mayor, about Troopergate; It is doubletalk to say McCain fought Republicans when he voted with Bush 93% of time on all major issues including war, taxes and healthcare. The Rove people are experts at using propaganda techniques like thr Big Lie, but Obama/Biden miust hammer home the truth: McCain is a Bush Republican: “You can’t throw the bums out if you are one of the bums”. Obama received the excellent advice that to win it is not whether you can take a punch that counts, it is whether or not you can give one. In the waning weeks ahead, Obama/Biden must follow three tracks: (1) Expose the McCain/Palin lies, (2)Get out the Obama/Biden policy message (3) Deliver hard direct blows at McCain/Palin as fake mavericks playing the American Idol game. In American politics, candidates to who don’t fight back with iron fists lose to Swift Boaters and Willie Horton ads and Rove’s specialty, The Big Lie.

Posted by: jefflz | September 12, 2008, 2:13 pm 2:13 pm

Sarah Palin: Teaching the socialists how to field dress a donkey!

Posted by: dl | September 12, 2008, 2:18 pm 2:18 pm

Obama’s problems are not with his own media team (re: earlier post). The MSM is one of his problems. They have been so over the top in the tank for Obama that people do not trust them to cover Mccain/Palin fairly.
Obama and Biden both tried sexism and it backfired. Dem women I know are disgusted with the entire election…so disgusted the are crossing over to vote for a woman.

Posted by: katherine | September 12, 2008, 2:21 pm 2:21 pm

I love these McPalin supporter, Obama is a wimp if he doesn’t attack back and he is hypocrite if he does. The facts are clear, McCain and Palin have lied, they will cheat and they will steal to win this election. There is one and only one reason you do that, you know you can’t do it any other way. All of this crap they spew tells me that I’ve picked the right ticket to support. If the republicans are throwing rocks at you, you must be doing something right.

Posted by: Danny | September 12, 2008, 2:25 pm 2:25 pm

Danny
Oh Danny Boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling.
They’re calling Obama back to his Chicago thugs!

Posted by: dl | September 12, 2008, 2:34 pm 2:34 pm

ETHICAL QUESTIONS: Bloomberg: “Palin’s office approved a state job for a friend and campaign aide with whom she shared a land investment, financial records and interviews over the past two weeks show. She hired a former lobbyist for a pipeline company to help oversee a multibillion-dollar deal with that same company. She named a police chief accused of harassment to head the state police. And she sent campaign e-mails on her city hall account while serving as mayor of Wasilla — conduct for which she later turned in an oil commissioner on ethics charges.
“These incidents raise ‘some serious questions about her judgment and serious questions about her standards of ethics in public service,’’ said James Thurber, director of American University’s Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies in Washington. Suggesting a real estate investment partner for a job ‘may be acceptable in Alaska; it would not be acceptable in Washington, D.C., a place whose norms she wants to

Posted by: truth | September 12, 2008, 2:36 pm 2:36 pm

Palin – America’s woman. She’s been there done that and most American woman recognize that fact.
Still, there are some ugly women and women who can’t make it so they align themselves to the party of victims — standing proudly next to PITA, the greenies and those who claim their grandfathers voted for FDR.

Posted by: dl | September 12, 2008, 2:41 pm 2:41 pm

Posted by: katherine | Sep 12, 2008 2:21:51 PM
Sure, the so-called MSM has been “kind” to Barack Obama.
What you seem to forget that the MSM has been equally kind of McCain.
McCain himself said of the “liberal media”
(I paraphrase)
“The Media? They are my base.”
As to Sarah Palin? Most of the discussion in the MSM seems to have been restricted to discussion the over-heated public reaction to her selection as McCain’s VP.
Republicans – who know nothing about her record – are falling over backwards singing her praises.
Democrats – who know a little more, but still little about her actual record, distort that record, and otherwise exaggerate her weaknesses and shortcomings.
What we, the public, is left to discuss is the inflated hype.
We are NOT discussing Sarah Palin’s actual record, we are not discussing Sen. Obama’s actual record or policies, we are NOT discussing John McCain’s policies.
We’re running around like chickens with our heads cut off talking about lipstick on pigs, is Obama a secret Muslim, the number of planes McCain crashed (it was 3 not five, and none of them where his fault), McCain’s P.O.W. record, whether Sarah Palin wants to force the nation to teach creation in public schools (she does not), whether Sarah Palin thinks that the war in Iraq is God’s will (she never said so, despite Gibson’s quote), and now we are being asked to care whether or not John McCain knows how to use eMail?
I could care less.
and on, and on….
We, the public are being played for fools by both campaigns, and all the media does is report THE HYPE, the rival ads, the fabrications, misstatements, and other nonsense.
Obama was to gentle when he said this garbage is catnip to the press, its not catnip, its CRACK! And we, the public are being asked to play along.
Can we return the discussion to the real world…please?

Posted by: niccolo m@cchiavelli | September 12, 2008, 2:44 pm 2:44 pm

Palin is not america’s woman. She’s conservative’s woman.

Posted by: ? | September 12, 2008, 2:47 pm 2:47 pm

I am amazed that a simple phrase like “Lipstick on a Pig” made by Barack Obama has been take so far out of context and twisted to sound like he was making reference to Sarah Palin.
In June 1998 while speaking at a republican dinner John McCain made the following remarks:
Why is Chelsea Clinton so ugly? Because her father is Janet Reno.
This was not a lipstick remark taken out of context. On 10/11/2007 John McCain used “Lipstick on a pig” in a direct reference to Hillary Clinton and has done so on two other documented occasions.
Do we really want a person of such despicable character as president??

Posted by: LANNY EDWARDS | September 12, 2008, 2:49 pm 2:49 pm

LANNY EDWARDS: Sexist Pig!

Posted by: dl | September 12, 2008, 2:51 pm 2:51 pm

Unfortunately negative ads do work. Obama has been trying to stay above the fray and concentrate on the issues. Taking the high, ethical and truthful road. Given the onslaught of negative smear ads launched by the McCain campaign however, Obama is going to have to start fighting back.

Posted by: Hedley Lamar | September 12, 2008, 2:52 pm 2:52 pm

Should he say that McCain called his wife a c*nt
or maybe say he fathered a black child.
what about the keating 5
oh yeah how about voting against MLK Day
no low road for us.
we will leave that to mccain (wink)

Posted by: Omentum | September 12, 2008, 2:54 pm 2:54 pm

Hedley Lamar
Obama appears above it all but he sends his underlings and bloggers out to spew hate, lies and innuendos. He’s a monster. He’s not what he says he is. He’s a terrorist who wants to destroy America.

Posted by: rodney | September 12, 2008, 2:55 pm 2:55 pm

The lipstick on a pig fiasco is proof that the McCain campaign will distort anything they can to make a fake controversy. If you watched the entire 25 minute speech by Obama, you clearly understand that he was talking about policy, not Palin. In NO WAY did he call Palin a pig, and McCain knows damn well he didn’t. Come to think of it, McCain and Palin do kind of remind me of Kermit and Miss Piggy!

Posted by: Hedley Lamar | September 12, 2008, 2:55 pm 2:55 pm

LOL, Rodney. How is life in La La Land?

Posted by: Hedley Lamar | September 12, 2008, 2:56 pm 2:56 pm

Obama’s campaign claimed the reason MO wasn’t at the 9/11 ceremony yesterday was that she was back in Chicago for her children’s FIRST WEEK of school. Yet another LIE. On Sep. 10th, she spent the day speaking at a roundtable in Fishers, Indiana. And on the evening of Sept 10th she was speaking at the Baptist Convention in Cincinnati. Her children’s FIRST WEEK of school didn’t stop her from attending these 2 events!! Clearly, she hates America.

Posted by: HP Boston | September 12, 2008, 2:57 pm 2:57 pm

Headley Lamar
you beat me to it. you are reading my mind
rodney is stuck on stupid.

Posted by: Omentum | September 12, 2008, 2:58 pm 2:58 pm

What happened to McCain not wanting this to be a negative campaign. He knows he can’t win on the issues so he sold his soul to the devil and allowed the negative and false attacks. If people aren’t focused on the issues that’s good news for McCain.

Posted by: d | September 12, 2008, 2:59 pm 2:59 pm

Obama is goint to get tough? Sharper? “..We Will Respond With Speed And Ferocity” – this is so funny. How is O’bummer going to get tough and say I will raise you raxes and you will be enthusiastic about it! I hope I don’t miss this. What time? What channel will Obama be on? I hope its on you-tube.
BTW, its official, Obama is the real bridge to nowhere!

Posted by: Norman | September 12, 2008, 3:00 pm 3:00 pm

LOL, right Omentum. Anyone can make stuff up. I could start a rumor that McCain is a “sleeper” agent of the Communists or something. Brainwashed all those years ago by the North Vietnamese. Programmed like the Manchurian Candidate to, decades later, become President so our enemies can control the White House!

Posted by: Hedley Lamar | September 12, 2008, 3:01 pm 3:01 pm

Posted by: Hedley Lamar | Sep 12, 2008 2:52:42 PM
Unfortunately negative ads do work. Obama has been trying to stay above the fray and concentrate on the issues….
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True. Negative ads do work.
But if you are going to take that route, then you should do all in.
Obama’s most recent attack on McCain was weak, and not very funny.
He doesn’t have to take the low road like McCain, he doesn’t have to smear McCain. I can think of a couple of negative ads off the top of my head that would be fact-based, accurate, paint a true, but negative picture of Palin and McCain.
AD #1:
Split-screen of McCain over the past 8-years saying one thing, which would be contradicted in the other screen by what McCain is currently saying.
AD #2: McCain’s honor?
Ad that details the various angry, insulting, vicious remarks that McCain has made against political opponents both Democratic and Republican
AD #3:
AD selecting quotes from Palin’s stump speeches that than gives the lie to her various claims about having said “thanks, but no thanks to the bridge to nowhere”, opposition to raising taxes, opposition to earmarks (27 Million for Wasilla…etc).
AD #4:
McCain saying Hillary’s health care proposals was like putting lipstick on a pig.
And on, and on…They are easy to think up. I don’t know why his media advisors are dropping the ball on this.

Posted by: niccolo m@cchiavelli | September 12, 2008, 3:02 pm 3:02 pm

Norman, you must make more than $250,000 per year because those are the people that would get a tax increase. Me, I expect a tax break given my income

Posted by: Hedley Lamar | September 12, 2008, 3:02 pm 3:02 pm

Man, something is wrong with rodney, didn’t know they allowed computer access in mental institutions.

Posted by: LANNY EDWARDS | September 12, 2008, 3:02 pm 3:02 pm

My fellow Democrats: Do NOT blame me for this debacle. I voted for Hillary.
Hillary…you know, the one who could have won this thing.

Posted by: ch | September 12, 2008, 3:04 pm 3:04 pm

Yes Hedly, you got it. Obama wants to demonize success and award lazy people. Obama is confused!!!

Posted by: Norman | September 12, 2008, 3:06 pm 3:06 pm

ch
How could we blame you for anything. its not your fault
you were dropped on your head as baby.
the fact that you can type with brain damage is inspiring.
ch
take a bow
(clapping)

Posted by: Omentum | September 12, 2008, 3:11 pm 3:11 pm

Good news on the western front!
“Democratic jitters about the US presidential race have spread to Capitol Hill, where some members of Congress are worried that Barack Obama’s faltering campaign could hurt their chances of re-election.” – Financial Times, 12 Sep 2008

Posted by: Norman | September 12, 2008, 3:12 pm 3:12 pm

BTW, its official, Obama is the real bridge to nowhere!
Posted by: Norman | Sep 12, 2008 3:00:10 PM
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So, you’re saying Gov. Sarah Palin supports Barack Obama for President.
‘Cause we all know that she in fact supported “the Bridge to Nowhere”.
That she is telling a naked lie when she claims she said “thanks, but no thanks” to the earmarks.
She NEVER DID.
She said Thanks…I’ll take the money and run.

Posted by: niccolo m@cchiavelli | September 12, 2008, 3:13 pm 3:13 pm

ch, heed your candidate’s words at the DNC:
“No way, not ever, no McCain”
Sen. Hillary Clinton

Posted by: Hedley Lamar | September 12, 2008, 3:16 pm 3:16 pm

Yes Hedly, you got it. Obama wants to demonize success and award lazy people. Obama is confused!!!
Posted by: Norman | Sep 12, 2008 3:06:00 PM
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NO. Obama loves success, he’s been quite successful himself, and certainly had and will make more than 250,000 a year between his royalties as author, and his wife’s salary as lawyer.
Unlike Republicans, however, Obama is actual
1. fiscally responsible
2. actually understands ordinary people, and does NOT want to burden them with extra taxes.
Obama wants to pay down the deficit, put government finances back on sane footing, reduce financail pressures on middle class Americans (anyone earning less than 250,000 – sounds middle-class to me).
The money to pay down Pres. Bush’s enormous debt MUST come from somewhere. Why not from people who can afford it?

Posted by: niccolo m@cchiavelli | September 12, 2008, 3:18 pm 3:18 pm

Hey Niccolo,
“After skewering Sarah Palin over the Alaskan ‘Bridge to Nowhere’ claiming she lied about shutting down the project, a matter which which even Alaskan Democrats repudiated, it now turns out Obama and Biden voted for it twice, even over Katrina funding.” – Digital Journal 8 Sep 2008
More reading: Bill: H R 3058

Posted by: Norman | September 12, 2008, 3:19 pm 3:19 pm

Obama needs to drive home the poinyt thsat Sarah Palin is scary. After her comments about the Iraq War being the work of God, it is further proof that this woman is a liar. More than that, she is a know-nothing who needs a lot more prepping before she can be let loose on her own. Apparently she is like George W. Bush who takes his orders directly from God. Scary Sarah is truly unprepared and unqualified. She all set to start WWIII – if God tells her its the right thing to do. McCain has put at risk the long term stability of this country by bringing this wingnut into the election. He has made a mockery of the electoral process. Palin must be rejected for the sake of future generations and for the entire world. Shoot First is not an acceptable policy in a nuclear world. She is another Goldwater.

Posted by: jefflz | September 12, 2008, 3:20 pm 3:20 pm

Hey Niccolo,
Obama wants to base our economy on a failed Marxist idiology.
“From each according to his ability, to each according to his need” – Karl Marx
And we know how well that when for the old commie countries!

Posted by: Norman | September 12, 2008, 3:23 pm 3:23 pm

Posted by: Norman | Sep 12, 2008 3:19:43 PM
Wake up NORM.
The point isn’t who supported it, who didn’t support it.
The point is WHO IS LYING.

Posted by: niccolo m@cchiavelli | September 12, 2008, 3:24 pm 3:24 pm

SARAH PALIN’S OWN WORDS: As for that VP talk all the time, I’ll tell you, I still can’t answer that question until somebody answers for me what is it exactly that the VP does every day?

Posted by: God Particle | September 12, 2008, 3:28 pm 3:28 pm

McCain’s Own Words:
“I know a lot less about economics than I do about military and foreign policy issues. I still need to be educated.”

Posted by: God Particle | September 12, 2008, 3:28 pm 3:28 pm

If this women seems informed and intelligent, blame your school.
VOTING MANIPULATION
State Republicans, though, have a plan to give the McCain campaign an edge: suppress the vote.
The chairman of the Republican Party in Macomb County Michigan, a key swing county in a key swing state, is planning to use a list of foreclosed homes to block people from voting in the upcoming election as part of the state GOP’s effort to challenge some voters on Election Day. “We will have a list of foreclosed homes and will make sure people aren’t voting from those addresses,” party chairman James Carabelli told Michigan Messenger in a telephone interview earlier this week.
State election rules allow parties to assign “election challengers” to polls to monitor the election. In addition to observing the poll workers, these volunteers can challenge the eligibility of any voter provided they “have a good reason to believe” that the person is not eligible to vote. One allowable reason is that the person is not a “true resident of the city or township.”
The Michigan Republicans’ planned use of foreclosure lists is apparently an attempt to challenge ineligible voters as not being “true residents.”
The scheme would, of course, disproportionately affect African-American families in the area, who are more likely to vote Democratic, and more likely to be in foreclosure as a result of sub-prime loans.
This is just part of a “comprehensive voter-challenge campaign” Michigan Republicans are launching this year, which will coordinate with the regional McCain campaign to train volunteers in challenging those who wish to vote on Election Day. (Whether the foreclosure-driven scheme will be implemented statewide is unclear.)
Asked about the GOP’s efforts, Carabelli said, “I would rather not tell you all the things we are doing.”

Posted by: basementfrog | September 12, 2008, 3:29 pm 3:29 pm

Wake up Norm:
Obama wants to base our economy on sound fiscal policy, i.e. “pay as you go”.
Not the “pie-in-the-sky” “have-your-cake and-eat-it-too” financial policy of Republicans.
Here’s the Bush/McCain financial policy
Unrestrained spending, cut taxes, borrow from China to pay your bills, put the country’s economy in hoc to foreign bankers, and “sovereign funds”, out-source American jobs, encourage the wealthy to avoid taxes by opening investment accounts in Bermuda, encourage American Corporations to do the same by incorporating in Bermuda,
keep Health Care wholly privatized – thereby burdening American automobile companies with paying their employees health insurance costs (a cost foreign car companies do not have to carry, making them more competitive), I could go on, and on…

Posted by: niccolo m@cchiavelli | September 12, 2008, 3:30 pm 3:30 pm

McSame voted with Bush 91% of the Time… NO CHANGE THERE!
McSame employs 134 Lobyests on his campaing…. NO CHANGE THERE!
McSame has the soon to be indicted Carl Rove working for him …. NO CHANGE THERE!

Posted by: God Particle | September 12, 2008, 3:31 pm 3:31 pm

Hey niccolo
“pay as you go”. ?? Lazy people will not be paying taxes but they get a rebate? Where does the rebate come from?
It comes from those evil hard workers.
I repeat…
“From each according to his ability, to each according to his need” – Karl Marx

Posted by: Norman | September 12, 2008, 3:35 pm 3:35 pm

Posted by: God Particle | Sep 12, 2008 3:32:12 PM
Hey “God’s Particle”, nice to see you on the board.:-)
As I’m sure you well know, debating McCain/Palin supporters is like talking politics with lunatics who’ve escaped from an insane asylum.
Nice to find someone in the blog-o-sphere whose thinking is grounded in reality.:-)

Posted by: niccolo m@cchiavelli | September 12, 2008, 3:39 pm 3:39 pm

Yes … the smell of all those whacked out left wing nutballs defecating in their drawers is PRICELESS dontcha think.

Posted by: Iben Hakenluggis | September 12, 2008, 3:41 pm 3:41 pm

Just doing my part to combat the lies and hypocrisy spewed by the GOPers

Posted by: God Particle | September 12, 2008, 3:43 pm 3:43 pm

GOP Rebates came from China… Hush money to buy the voters

Posted by: God Particle | September 12, 2008, 3:46 pm 3:46 pm

I repeat…
“From each according to his ability, to each according to his need” – Karl Marx
======================================
Indeed, your repeat yourself, though you have yet to make an argument to support this claim.
As a cowboy once said, and he could have had you in mind…
“You Sir, never miss a good chance to shut up.”
Finally, and for good measure, here’s why i think McCain/Palin are in fact genuinely lunatics.
1. McCain voted more than 90% of the time in support of Bush’s policies
2. McCain has not offered ANY concrete proposals indicating how he might do things differently from Bush.
ergo…
McCain, at least now, intends to pretty much continue Bush’s policies, despite his assertions to the contrary.
Finally,
“A sign of insanity is to keep doing the same thing and expect a different outcome”
McCain and his supporters intend to keep “doing the same thing” that Bush has been doing, yet they expect a “different outcome”.
They are insane.
=======================================

Posted by: niccolo m@cchiavelli | September 12, 2008, 3:49 pm 3:49 pm

There were more Republican Officials indicted under bush than any other administration by over 10 times…. Hypocracy and corruption run wild.

Posted by: God Particle | September 12, 2008, 3:55 pm 3:55 pm

The biggest science experiment in human histoy, The Hadron Collider experiment was almost blocked by a scared, vocal minority of Right Wing Religious Cooks convinced that turning on the LHC would spell doom for the earth. Yet some simple research and background in fairly basic science should have been enough to allay the fears generated by the LHC project.
Perhaps the Right wingers attack on science is having an affect in that our students lag all other first world nations in science education. And now we have a VP candidate who actually supports the nonsense of Creationism. If you believe in creationism then you would have to reject all of Physics, Biology, Geology, Astronomy, Archeology, Mathematics and on and on.
Palin is a member of the
“Flat Earth Society”
Obama Biden ‘08

Posted by: God Particle | September 12, 2008, 3:56 pm 3:56 pm

I am pissed off with that damn Hadron Collider experiment. The experiment obviously failed – No alternate universe created for liberals, they are still here.

Posted by: Norman | September 12, 2008, 4:02 pm 4:02 pm

“A sign of insanity is to keep doing the same thing and expect a different outcome”
McCain and his supporters intend to keep “doing the same thing” that Bush has been doing.
To quote Sen. Barack Obama McCain/Palin promise “the same fiscal policy, the same foreign policy, the same health care policy, the same energy policy”…yet they expect a “different outcome”.
They are insane.

Posted by: niccolo m@cchiavelli | September 12, 2008, 4:09 pm 4:09 pm

New Question.
What’s cuter a “pig” or a “pitbull”?
I think a pig is a lot cuter that a pitbull. When I think of pigs, I think of “Wilbur” from “Charlotte’s Web”, or of “Babe” from that movie.
A pitbull is the ugliest, meanest dog around.
Palin caller herself a pitbull with lipstick.
Now, whatever you think of her politics, she’s a lot prettier than a pit-bull!
Obama was paying her a complement.:-)

Posted by: niccolo m@cchiavelli | September 12, 2008, 4:13 pm 4:13 pm

The more she talks the Uglier Palin becomes as far as I’m concerned

Posted by: God Particle | September 12, 2008, 4:15 pm 4:15 pm

When is Biden going to release his resignation letter.
Babycakes has been begging for Hillary to please be VP.
He and Bill started the vetting process…they worked it out.
I hope Hillary says no!

Posted by: HP Boston | September 12, 2008, 4:18 pm 4:18 pm

When is Biden going to release his resignation letter.
Babycakes has been begging for Hillary to please be VP.
He and Bill started the vetting process…they worked it out.
I hope Hillary says no!

Posted by: HP Boston | September 12, 2008, 4:18 pm 4:18 pm

Oh god why would Hillary even talk to Obuma..she must not take the vp slot.
The word is Michelle is pissed that they are even going there…she hates Hillary. She did not even show at the 9/11 service. A Storm is a brewing and it ain’t IKE.
So Biden is going to fold, I am stunned.

Posted by: HP Boston | September 12, 2008, 4:24 pm 4:24 pm

Hillary is cackling her ar$e off at all of this!

Posted by: Norman | September 12, 2008, 4:35 pm 4:35 pm

“Each class or course in comprehensive sex education offered in any of grades K through 12 shall include instruction on the prevention of sexually transmitted infections, including the prevention, transmission and spread of HIV.”
Sex ed, no?

Posted by: FlaLady | September 12, 2008, 4:47 pm 4:47 pm

And the Obama bigots continue their mud slinging and guilt by association in a desperate attempt to deflect the fact that the shallow one is slowly slipping out of sight. And now, perhaps taking a few democratic obstructionists with him.
Chortle chortle.

Posted by: dl | September 12, 2008, 4:52 pm 4:52 pm

And the Obama bigots continue their mud slinging and guilt by association in a desperate attempt to deflect the fact that the shallow one is slowly slipping out of sight. And now, perhaps taking a few democratic obstructionists with him.
Chortle chortle.

Posted by: dl | September 12, 2008, 4:53 pm 4:53 pm

“Today, McCain-Palin 2008 released its latest television ad, entitled “Disrespectful.” The ad highlights the Obama campaign’s desperate efforts to attack and smear Governor Sarah Palin. Yet, despite all their tactics, Governor Palin is demonstrating time and again that she will be the strong vice president our country needs. The ad will air in key states.” – from McCain Press Release

Posted by: Xtra Xtra, read all about it | September 12, 2008, 4:57 pm 4:57 pm

Palin is a right wing Cook in way over her head and she is Going down fast

Posted by: God Particle | September 12, 2008, 5:02 pm 5:02 pm

God Particle
Do I detect panic?

Posted by: Xtra Xtra, read all about it | September 12, 2008, 5:03 pm 5:03 pm

God Particle
Sticks and stones, little one!

Posted by: Xtra Xtra, read all about it | September 12, 2008, 5:12 pm 5:12 pm

When a crony Republican gets appointed to a position they know nothing about ..they become corrupt…and criminal

Posted by: God Particle | September 12, 2008, 5:14 pm 5:14 pm

God Particle
Sticks and stones, little one!

Posted by: Xtra Xtra, read all about it | September 12, 2008, 5:14 pm 5:14 pm

Women for Obama: “I can’t find a man but I can fantasize over a guy with big ears!”

Posted by: dl | September 12, 2008, 5:18 pm 5:18 pm

QUESTIONS TO PALIN
1) Why are you refusing to testify in an investigation of abuse of power now when you promised to testify before?
(2) Why did you inquire into your ability to ban books when you were mayor?
(3) What books did you want to ban?
(4) Do you believe in the theory of evolution? Why or why not?
(5) Why do you oppose abortion even in case of rape or incest?
(6) You’re for “abstinence only” education, did you tell ever think to tell Bristol about the wonders of a third sock?
(7) Why did you say your daughter “chose” to keep her baby when you would prevent anyone else from even having a choice at all?
(8) Tell me what specific decisions you made in regard to the Alaska National Guard?
(9) Tell me why your state’s proximity to Russia gives you particular expertise toward that nation? And while we’re at it, who is the president of say Azerbaijan?
(10) Did you ever attend a convention of the Alaska Independence Party?
(11) Was your husband a member of the Alaska Independence Party? Why? And why did you address their recent convention, given their secessionist views?
(12) Do you believe in converting gays through prayer?
(13) Why were you in attendance at a church where the leader of Jews for Jesus excused bombings against Israelis because they had yet to accept Jesus?
(14) Why did you not walk out or protest? Do you believe this to be true?
(15) Seriously, what’s up with you and cats? Are you going to get Bill Frist a cabinet position?
(16) How’d you get that “per diem” money for staying home in your employment contract with Alaska? I’ve got to get that clause in my next contract. I’d like to bill ABC for those times when I’m not working but sleeping. In fact, I’m sleeping through this interview right now, ka-ching!
(17) When you were mayor of Wasilla, did your town charge rape victims for their own forensic examinations? WTF?
And here’s another: What made you change from a mayor who scored millions in earmarks for tiny Wasilla, into an earmark reformer?

Posted by: God Particle | September 12, 2008, 5:22 pm 5:22 pm

God Particle
You’re so full of it, it’s in your shoes and halfway up you neck. You must really like stink!

Posted by: dl | September 12, 2008, 5:23 pm 5:23 pm

The Obama campaign is just as bad at mud slinging that they accuse the McCain campaign. He claims that Sen.McCain is not talking about issues instead doing nothing but negative ads.
Well I got news for you..Mr. Obama was asked by Senator McCain to join him in at least 10 town hall meetings, face the people and give detailed answers and solutions to important issues. It is Mr. Obama who refuses to do this. You have to ask yourself, WHY??? Senator McCain still does town hall meetings. Mr. Obama just wants to sling mud and give rehearsed speeches, not give details to all his campaign promises.
Also, as for his great economic plan..Most Americans have no clue on how the federal government economic system works. It involves who knows has much, trillions of dollars going every which way. He can tell the average American anything about facts and figures and all we could do say well that sounds good or that sounds bad. The reality is we don’t know what to expect until he gets into office and puts his plans to work. So don’t be fooled by empty talk. He himself talks from two sides of his (lipstick) lips….. He is a typical politician and is starting to show it more and more each day because he lost his comfortable lead in the polls. If he gets in the only CHANGE we will see is
his change of address!!

Posted by: Pee Vee, Long Island | September 12, 2008, 5:43 pm 5:43 pm

And you call yourself God. Sounds more like ala.

Posted by: dadminnesota | September 12, 2008, 5:44 pm 5:44 pm

God Particle, AKA Higgs-Bosons thinks he is the center pin of the universe. I say he is just another nut in a tin-foil hat.

Posted by: Norman | September 12, 2008, 6:00 pm 6:00 pm

If you are a single issue voter like alot of uninformed Americans and that issue is economy ask yourself this question…why would Warren Buffet and Bill Gates Support Obama over McCain…
They obviously know a little about the economy.

Posted by: God Particle | September 12, 2008, 6:03 pm 6:03 pm

No, not sharp enough…keep on attacking, Obama, showing us the new politics…
Sharpen those speeches up…let me hear that “enough!” again and again…

Posted by: Wade | September 12, 2008, 6:44 pm 6:44 pm

Obama has to reach the same people that the Republicans do and unfortunately it looks like they only hear one kind of message. So I say give it to them

Posted by: Leonard Peltier | September 12, 2008, 7:06 pm 7:06 pm

So much for our candidate of HOPE,
CHANGE & UNITY – seems like obama is a FRAUD!

Posted by: Abby | September 12, 2008, 7:46 pm 7:46 pm

BTW,
Raise your hands if you think McFailin’ will put a Democrat into any cabinet position but HEW, and then schedule an bi-annual reviews as the meeting schedule.
IF you people believe that the UNITER 2 is coming you are as crazy as the wingnut.

Posted by: Leonard Peltier | September 12, 2008, 7:58 pm 7:58 pm

From:
Head of State
http://headofstate.blogspot.com/2008/09/hed-rather-win-election-than-tell-truth.html
Friday, September 12, 2008
He’d Rather Win The Election Than Portray The Truth
John McCain ran an honorable campaign in 2000.
He was beaten due to scurrilous dishonesty.
He’s learned the lesson well.
He’s hired those who did this to him.
And now, they are doing it again.
McCain has said that he would rather win the war than win the election.
In fact, as we have seen time after time this week, he would apparently rather win the election than convey the truth.
This approach brought us George W. Bush–and the dissembling, half-truths, omissions and distortions to come. And the tragic consequences that have followed for individuals and families across the nation and the world.
As Americans, we often have short memories and powerful impulses. We tend to act on the latter. This is why history can repeat itself.
Remember. Remember how riled up by emotion many became last time. By impulse. Without thought. Remember the statements that were made. Remember the realities that followed. Remember.
You can feel what you feel now–anger, aggression, glee, without examination of the underlying truth–for a moment.
You will live for the consequences for years, decades–perhaps for the rest of your life.
Remember the thoughts and feelings that preceded these last 8 years.
Remember.
According to the non-partisan FactCheck.org (http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/factchecking_mccain.html), McCain has strained the truth about health care. About small business. About education. About taxes. About corporate welfare. About energy independence. About free trade.
We’ve seen this before.
We were distracted from the truth in just the same way before.
And we’ve lived the consequences–for the past 8 years.
This is the way we need to change the world: By realizing what is true, rather than realizing what emotes us for the moment.
Think.
Remember.
And act accordingly for our future.
Cite:
Head of State
http://headofstate.blogspot.com/2008/09/hed-rather-win-election-than-tell-truth.html

Posted by: Marie Stewart | September 12, 2008, 8:22 pm 8:22 pm

Keith olbermann went out and bought some sarah Palin glasses

Posted by: Fred | September 12, 2008, 8:25 pm 8:25 pm

How can Obama possibly attack? “This is his fourth year in the Senate, and two of those four years he spent campaigning for president.” …
Governor PALIN has more experience.
VOTE MCCAIN-PALIN, MAVERICK, HERO, REFORMER

Posted by: ALEXY | September 12, 2008, 8:25 pm 8:25 pm

I think Sarah Palin is a very inteligent women, she is more inteligent than Hillary , Obama And Biden put together. I dont wach Obama on tv anymore if he is on i shot the tv off,all he is doing is bashing America all the time, sometime very insulting.The Obama change will be forced on us, that is the tone of his change, totaly unamerican, his fundamental change, that we can not trust. The McCain/Palin change is more American, is not shoveled down our throuts, and we can trust, will be good for America.

Posted by: Jambres | September 12, 2008, 9:22 pm 9:22 pm

Alexy, exactly what will McCain reform.

Posted by: Just Wondering | September 12, 2008, 9:24 pm 9:24 pm

Yes, Alexy,
Governor Palin has more experience collecting earmarks percapita as a Governor that anyone in office.
May Way for the Reformer!!!

Posted by: Leonard Peltier | September 12, 2008, 9:56 pm 9:56 pm

Obama is now bias against the handicapped.
Per Carol Platt Liebau Townhall:
Barack Obama puts out an ad mocking John McCain as a computer illiterate. (The ad is here — for now, at least.)
Only problem — for Obama, that is — is that McCain can’t use a keyboard because of the wounds he sustained in service to his country. According to a 2000 piece in The Boston Globe:
McCain’s severe war injuries prevent him from combing his hair, typing on a keyboard, or tying his shoes.
Oops. Think of it this way, Barack: McCain’s willingness to risk that injury you’ve tried to ridicule is what gave you the freedom to serve as a “community organizer.”

Posted by: mary | September 12, 2008, 10:03 pm 10:03 pm

Anyone who votes Obama/Biden fits in to 1 of 4 catagories
1. They are Racist. Obama’s Pastor of twenty years preached the hate Wh##ty creed of black liberation theology.
2. They are are against “drill baby drill” which will lower gas prices and provide the US the energy to keep the economy growing and create new jobs. Some might call that “evil”
3 They are as dumb as a rock
4 They are brainwashed by Obama’s Left wing buddies who want to bomb America (Ayers), are convicted felons who stole tax payer money(Rezco) and who thought America deserved 9/11 (Wright)
Posted by: God Particle |

Posted by: Sam | September 12, 2008, 10:11 pm 10:11 pm

Obama Doctrine is easier to remember:
Bloviate, Prevaricate, and Capitulate.

Posted by: sara | September 12, 2008, 10:13 pm 10:13 pm

Interesting that Gibson is challenging Palin on her religious beliefs and letting Obama off the hook on not only his religious beliefs but the fact he was a Saul Alinsky acolyte, and as a child and young man was mentored by a hard core communist pedophile, and was a confidant and associate of known terrorist bombers, and was associated and was a beneficiary of a convicted felon, and attended and contributed large sums of money to a racist, anti-semetic, anti-Amercian church and it’s preacher who thinks that America deserved to be attacked on 9/11.

Posted by: nancy | September 12, 2008, 10:16 pm 10:16 pm

Sarah Palin was brave to allow herself to be interviewed by an obviously biased and condescending Gibson. He should be ashamed to call himself a journalist. I wonder if Obama would have enough balls to show up in Sean Hannity’s show, or better yet, I wonder if he can answer the same questions Chucky asked Gov. Palin.

Posted by: Artanis Pressley | September 12, 2008, 10:41 pm 10:41 pm

Obama’s attack ad about McCain doesn’t even know how to e-mail. Doesn’t he know that McCain hands where broken many times in Vietnam. He can’t even tie his own shoes, besides using a key board. SAD!

Posted by: Waggdogg | September 12, 2008, 11:09 pm 11:09 pm

Whatever he does, Obama and his army of media maggots need to keep on attacking Sarah Palin with a vengeance.
Keep up with the hateful and desperate remarks and slam Sarah Palin as much as you can, Obama.
And, while you are at it, get Old Joe Biden to jump in on the fun.
White women voters are listening.
And, while some of the deeply devoted Obamabots will turn a deaf ear, many more will listen.
And, they will not like what they hear.
Keep it up, Obama.
We are counting on it.
Anybody But Obama…

Posted by: Jayhawk | September 12, 2008, 11:55 pm 11:55 pm

Jayhawk sez:
“White women voters are listening”
Hmm, there might be some subtext here.
Maybe that flies in Kansas but I suggest you keep it up as well.

Posted by: Leonard Peltier | September 13, 2008, 12:30 am 12:30 am

Waggdogg,
I figured out the answer!
He didn’t have to write his own legislation because he had lobbyists to do it for him.

Posted by: Leonard Peltier | September 13, 2008, 12:38 am 12:38 am

No subtext.
Just the knowledge that women voters do not usually take kindly to the desperate, sexist attacks on the first woman nominated to be Vice President.

Posted by: Jayhawk | September 13, 2008, 12:52 am 12:52 am

Obama should denounce Charles Gibson’s interview of Sarah Palin. Gibson came off as a pompous creep. We are supposed to be impressed with his academic glasses.
Us Democrats are supposed to be the party of fairness and support for diversity. Obama knows his treatment was way better than Palins his “my muslim faith” comment is the case most often raised. Obama should acknowledge that and help move the dialog onto substantive issues and away from these gender and race politics.

Posted by: disambiguates | September 13, 2008, 12:54 am 12:54 am

Gotta love that look on Obama’s face in the still on the blog video…
A desperate man who sees Democrats snatching defeat from the jaws of victory…
Anybody But Obama

Posted by: Jayhawk | September 13, 2008, 12:54 am 12:54 am

I should have added that Gibson should retire and take Wolf (I cannot speak without the cards) Blitzer with him. Campbell Brown should also find meaningful work. Thank goodness for Anderson Cooper.

Posted by: disambiguates | September 13, 2008, 12:57 am 12:57 am

The ABC interview with George Stephenopoulos the other day was quite interesting.
It seems there was an Obama slip of the tongue.
“An exchange came after Obama said that Republicans are attempting to scare voters by suggesting he is not Christian, which McCain campaign manager Rick Davis said was ‘cynical.’
‘The McCain campaign has never suggested you have Muslim connections,’ said Mr. Stephanopoulos.
‘I don’t think that when you look at what is being promulgated on Fox News, let’s say, and Republican commentators who are closely allied to these folks,’ Obama retorted.
Stephanopoulos responded, ‘But John McCain said that’s wrong.’
‘Let’s not play games,’ Obama quipped. ‘What I was suggesting — you’re absolutely right that John McCain has not talked about my Muslim faith. And you’re absolutely right that that has not come.’
Stephanopoulos interrupted with, ‘Christian faith.’”
Perhaps there is some subtext here…
Anybody But Obama…

Posted by: Jayhawk | September 13, 2008, 1:07 am 1:07 am

I love hearing bigots, not necessarily you of course, screaming about sexism.
Where did the social conscience come from all of a sudden? It truly is a miracle!

Posted by: Leonard Peltier | September 13, 2008, 1:52 am 1:52 am

Jayhawk,
What about all of those non-Christians we are protecting in the middle east? What is up with that????

Posted by: Leonard Peltier | September 13, 2008, 1:53 am 1:53 am

Yeah, but can Obama fly a jet….McCain can. Can Obama make a decision and vote something other than “present”. Can Obama find anyone to speak to his character…anyone, old friends, professors, anyone? Just his Indonesian half sister and wife are not enough in his CNN bio. Isn’t it weird, no long term friends….FOX bio found 3 from his college days but they would not be interviewed…one druggie smoking on a bike in a helmut staring at the camera, and 2 guys from his Occi days from Pakistan with blurred faces. What is that?
Give me McCain….McCan, COUNTRY FIRST!

Posted by: Debra | September 13, 2008, 2:08 am 2:08 am

Mary,
Is the veto pen just another gimmick?

Posted by: Leonard Peltier | September 13, 2008, 2:12 am 2:12 am

Jayhawk sez:
No subtext.
Just the knowledge that women voters do not usually take kindly to the desperate, sexist attacks on the first woman nominated to be Vice President.
———————————–
Ms. Ferraro might take issue with this statement. Do you people even care if the BS is obvious?

Posted by: Leonard Peltier | September 13, 2008, 2:19 am 2:19 am

I am amazed at how Democraps think…Look at California…A dog will smell a wrong butt every now and then but you won’t see it run off with the other dog and become as one…They (DemoCraps) think if a 18 year old girl is video taped being gangbanged by 10 guys it’s freedom of speech or expression…cause she’s a consenting adult, DemoCraps stand for nothing…they want equality and finally the repelicans get a Female VP and they can’t handle it…They feel proud that Obama could be the first black president but they forget he is mixed … I am independent and stand for honesty, fairness and integrity… I saw the view… tell Whoopi she was never a slave, tell ba ba to shut up and please if you see Charles Gibson remind him that no cares about him. America needs a foundation again…we lost it…That foundation was God and many men and women fought and died for him and if you don’t think he is real…Say the name God wait 10 seconds and if you don’t feel his presence which would be like someone looking over your shoulder then I am wrong and so are the millions of those who died believing in him…I love my fellow man/woman but we need to change our ways and then change who we elect.

Posted by: Dave Holt | September 13, 2008, 2:37 am 2:37 am

Now,
With a civil tone I share this tidbit:
By Jonathan Weisman
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, in a new installment of her interview with ABC News’s Charlie Gibson, backed earmarks and her right, both as a governor and a mayor, to request and secure them — just don’t call them earmarks. Call it “infrastructure.”
No Comment Necessary.

Posted by: Leonard Peltier | September 13, 2008, 4:04 am 4:04 am

Obama said he’d start telling the truths about McCain. What exactly does that mean? Has he been telling untruths about his opponent?
When I read that statement of his somehow my brain parsed it as: if you don’t stop telling the truths about me, I’ll start lying about you.

Posted by: Obama-Yah-Wright | September 13, 2008, 6:03 am 6:03 am

Obama is sick! McCain’s arm’s were broken when he was a prisoner of war. It is too painful for him to use a computer keyboard.
Obama has sunk to the lowest of the low. I think this ad will ruin his carrier.
Anyway I wouldn’t think as president McCain would be doing much emailing or texting. He has real issues to deal with.

Posted by: Jack | September 13, 2008, 10:58 am 10:58 am

Obama’s nasty commercial is really offensive. It’s disgusting and he should apologize. Not only is it ageist (which is as bad as sexist and racist) it is also CRUELLY making fun of people with disabilities. Everyone knows McCain can’t do specific things with his arms because of the torture he endured while in service.

Posted by: Effie | September 13, 2008, 11:04 am 11:04 am

Marie,
Your fine Dr. is biased to the hilt.
Dr. Alan J. Lipman is the licensed clinical psychologist in practice in Washington, DC, who is known for his appearances on MSNBC, CNN, CNN Headline News, NBC Evening News, Court TV, and the BBC.

Posted by: dadminnesota | September 13, 2008, 11:10 am 11:10 am

I like the title to this string.
Are Obama’s Attacks Sharp Enough?
It should be Are Obama’s Attacks Smearing enough?

Posted by: dadminnesota | September 13, 2008, 11:13 am 11:13 am

Actually, Leonard,
Even the socialist, whiner, Obamabots like you are being protected by our men and women in the military…including those serving in the Middle East…
And, you cannot hide the hatred and sexism by claiming civil tone in a response…
Rather, your words reek of a desperate attack mode…
Not the computer, but Obama and his bots that are choking…
Common of the Obamabots in their last days…
Anybody But Obama…

Posted by: Jayhawk | September 13, 2008, 12:11 pm 12:11 pm

Posted by: Jayhawk | Sep 13, 2008 1:07:17 AM
Obama’s “Muslim Faith”.
=======================================
Jayhawk. Are you familiar with what are called “SCARE QUOTES”?
This is what Obama actually said about his alleged “Muslim faith” during his interview with George Stephanopolous
And I “quote”;-)
——————————-
“Let’s not play games,” Obama quipped.
“What I was suggesting — you’re absolutely right that John McCain has not talked about …”my Muslim faith”…and you’re absolutely right that that has not come.”
======================================
Fox News has called Obama a Muslim.
Anonymous posters such as you have called Obama a Muslim.
He is not a Muslim and was not raised a Muslim.
He is what he says he is – a Christian.
=======================================
You on the other hand, appear not to be a man of any faith or integrity whatsoever.
The last I looked all major religions, whether Buddhist, Muslim, Christian, Jewish, or non-theisitic belief systems such as Agnosticism or Atheism all share one absolute principle in common:
They all consider lying and spreading malicious gossip to be major sins.
That’s you in a nutshell.
What, by the way does the Bible say about liers, gossipers, and scandalmongers such as you are “JAYHAWK”?
What does the Bible say about gossip?
“A fool’s mouth is his undoing, and his lips are a snare to his soul. The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to a man’s inmost parts” (Proverbs 18:7-8).
“A man who lacks judgment derides his neighbor, but a man of understanding holds his tongue. (Proverbs 11:12-13).
n the book of Romans, Paul states that God “pours out His wrath” upon those who reject his laws, going on to say such people “are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; they are senseless, faithless, heartless, ruthless. Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them” (Romans 1:29b-32).
Astonishing! He could have been talking about you, JayHawk.
Or maybe St. Paul was just thinking of this slanderous, sleazy McCain/Palin campaign.:-)

Posted by: niccolo m@chiavelli | September 13, 2008, 12:42 pm 12:42 pm

Palin ‘governed from the center,’ went after big oil
The state’s coffers are brimming, and Palin and the Legislature this month are sending $1,200 checks to every Alaskan, on top of $2,069 each will receive as part of the annual slice of state oil and gas revenue. Palin also suspended the state’s gasoline tax for a year. Oil and gas royalties make up 85% of state revenue in Alaska, which has no income or sales tax.
Oil executives said the law amounted to a $6 billion tax increase this year and criticized it on the same grounds that McCain and Republicans have opposed efforts by congressional Democrats to repeal federal tax breaks for oil producers. They said it would cost jobs and reduce investment in exploration.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-09-11-palin-cover_N.htm

Posted by: LightSeeker | September 13, 2008, 1:02 pm 1:02 pm

Posted by: LightSeeker | September 13, 2008, 1:26 pm 1:26 pm

Silent River runs deep. Do not underestimate MR. Obama/Biden. Mr. McCain is a serpent he is using Sarah Palin. Is she that blind. I think she should change glasses

Posted by: sharon | September 13, 2008, 1:31 pm 1:31 pm

Please God do not let McCaine win His plan is to go to war with Iran. We need our Troops they are tired and worn out. We have lost 5000 Troops already in body bags another 4000 dismantle. McCain why dont you go find your self a nursing home and i will be your aide.

Posted by: Q-T | September 13, 2008, 1:58 pm 1:58 pm

I’ll give you an example of “lipstick on a Pig”:
John McCain’s first wife, Carol was a beautiful swimsuit model. She stood by John and raised his children while he was a POW. During this time, Carol was in a severe car accident and was permanently disabled. When John returned from Vietnam Carol was no longer pretty enough for him so he spent a number of years cheating on her with numerous women until he met Cindy, there was speculation that John was having an affair with Cindy while still married to Carol, in any event he applied for a marriage license 90 days before his divorce was final with Carol.
Cindy is 18 years younger than John and has a very nice large “piggy bank”. I am sure John could care less if it is wearing lipstick, it is what that is inside that interested him. Considering John’s infidelity record he has most likely had lipstick smeared all over him during his numerous affairs, I can think of no better example than that of “Lipstick on a Pig”!!

Posted by: LANNY EDWARDS | September 13, 2008, 3:56 pm 3:56 pm

Quit putting disabled American citizens down Obama supporters. That includes us Disabled Veterans of America. Stand our ground and rid the this guff.

Posted by: dadminnesota | September 13, 2008, 5:56 pm 5:56 pm

When it comes to religion God is God regardless of what each religion calls him or her Mohammed or allah or Jesus or Budda. Democrats better start swift boating to what is good for one is good for the other. Mcbush must thiunk the American women are stupid because Palin ain’t no Hillary never will be either.

Posted by: Rose Szymanski | September 14, 2008, 12:07 am 12:07 am

Why isn’t age an issue in this campaign now that Palin is the VP candidate.
John McCain 72 years old
The Vice President “a heartbeat away”
That make “President Palin” a possibility –
So if you think Palin is competent enough and has the capability to be president, then age is not an issue. If you do not think she would make a good president, then age is a very big issue.

Posted by: Luke | September 14, 2008, 12:38 am 12:38 am

how can some people believe that Obama’s a muslim?? I would hope after decades of decades of rasism this country would change and change is what we need. I think McCain is just tryin to steal Obama’s mantra by claiming to be of change “yeah sure you want change, when you finally woke up and realized that’s what majarity of the country is for.” McCain doesn’t realize and can’t relate to real Americans, because real everyday americans can’t afford 9 homes must less are lucky if they get to own 1!!! McCain and Palin are rich snobs and in secret probably racist.I hope majority of this country realizes this because if they do then,McCain will see how out of touch this 74yr old is!! and the Democrats will win!most of the people in this country are not rich they are poor and middle class so if they come out and vote for someone who supports the workin class then will win. people who actually have to work, to survive and need thier jobs, and helathcare that they can’t afford to loss, and live from pay check to pay check these are everyday americans.That’s what those rich republicans can’t relate to. most republicans come from money and don’t understand what it’s like to work for your money and have to work for a living.I am a true blue democrat and hope that all the democrats come out and vote for our guy
Obama!!!!

Posted by: jenn | September 14, 2008, 10:17 am 10:17 am

JA: WHAT low road tactics could you possibly be talking about? If anything Obama is being way too NICE to the McCain/Palin campaign. It’s the McCain group that keeps whispering lies and innuendoes about Obama. Get it straight.

Posted by: kcareymac | September 14, 2008, 7:06 pm 7:06 pm

OBAMA – we get it and respect you. No need for ‘righteous rage’, but start fighting SMART, man! We’re having a tough time watching you stand back up after McCain punches you with a below the belt punch. Take a page from the McCain/Rove playbook – HIT FIRST, HIT HARD, and HIT AGAIN before they can stand up! They are whispering terrible lies about you. Ridiculous things that no thinking person would believe. However there seem to be a LOT of non-thinking people out there….

Posted by: kcareymac | September 14, 2008, 7:10 pm 7:10 pm

Why SHOULD Obama let McCain decide the flow of the campaign and do ‘Town Meetings’? I say let Obama and McCain just meet and debate – THAT’s where we’ll see McCain’s ‘aw-shucks’ attitude fall apart. Town meeting things are stupid. People ask the most irrelevant questions. McCain does not get to decide this — if he wants town meetings, let him do them! Himself! Why does he need Obama? There will be debates, can he not wait?

Posted by: kcareymac | September 14, 2008, 7:16 pm 7:16 pm

I guess the annointed one, Barakus Obamus will not be proud of his country either after this election, because he’s going to lose. What I want to see and hear is for Mr. Obama to start talking about his accomplishments along with his promises of change and hope, so his words will have more substance. It’s disgusting to watch these Liberal Democrats attacking a real American Hero and a woman who has a resume
2x longer than the democratic candidate for the presidency. For those people who says the’re afraid of Palin if she has to step in to be the president, just admit that you’re a sexist and do not feel comfortable having a woman becoming the president. The truth is she will be more qualified to be the president than your presidential candidate. Lastly, Gov. Palin has enough integrity to answer the question that the pompous Gibson posted about Roe v. Wade and did not feel that it was above her paygrade.

Posted by: Artanis Pressley | September 14, 2008, 11:08 pm 11:08 pm

When will Obama release an accounting of “where” this money came from? How much came from middle-Eastern ‘Muslim’ countries? Will we find out before November 4?
John and Cindy McCain looked very patriotic visiting ground zero, hand in hand. Barack Hussein Obama looked like a guy who couldn’t get a date to the prom. Where was Michelle Obama? Does she really hate America so much that she celebrates the terrorist attacks of 9/11 at home in a turban?
Barack Hussein Obama and his anti-American wife spent 20 years listening to spews of hatred and “God Damn America” in a so-called church of God. Apparently Michelle believes America caused 9/11. All these radical teachings have been instilled in their brains by Jeremiah Wright.
For over two decades Obama turned to, was counseled by, and formed a strong personal bond with a minister who is a divider and a hatemonger. This simply cannot effectively act as a unifying force for the USA.
The best result out of Obama’s campaign may turn out to be progress in the form of all American cultures accepting that each individual, regardless of race, is to be rightfully held accountable for their actions, affiliations, as well as the doctrines that they adhere to and cultivate in others.
The embarrassing litany of anarchy, filth and hate that Rev. Wright spews should not be excused away as simply “the way our people speak”. Wrong is wrong and is not to be determined on a sliding scale according to skin color.
Obama has told too many lies. He has too many ties to anti-Americans and terrorists.
Have you thought about what might happen if Obama really is a closet Muslim and becomes president?
Vote for John McCain in November. Country first!

Posted by: NINE-ELEVEN! | September 15, 2008, 12:51 am 12:51 am

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