33.5 Million Watch Obama Infomercial

It was a great show.. and touched to the core of most Americans today who are facing our economic problems together. I think most realize that McCain is just a third term of Bush and this country can’t stand more of that. This just drove that message home.
Obama in 2008 – for the future of America!

They should have watched Larry King where McCain says Obama is NOT a socialist. Does this man remember what he says from day to day?
In an interview with Larry King that aired last night, John McCain admitted that he doesn’t think Barack Obama is a socialist, which runs counter to most of his campaign rhetoric for the past week.
Transcript, via CNN:
KING: You don’t believe Barack Obama is a socialist, do you?
MCCAIN: No. But, I do believe — I do believe that he’s been in the far left of American politics. He has stated time after time that he believes in “spreading the wealth around.” He’s talked about courts that would redistribute the wealth.
He has a record of voting against tax cuts and for tax increases. And I don’t think there’s any doubt that he would increase spending and he would, sooner or later, we would be increasing taxes. There is no doubt in my mind that that’s what his record — 94 times he voted to cut taxes — against tax cuts and for tax increases. He voted for — and that’s what matters. Not rhetoric. To raise taxes on individuals making $42,000 a year.
KING: Concerning spreading the wealth, isn’t the graduated income tax spreading the wealth? If you and I paid more so that Jimmy can get some for him, or pay for a welfare recipient, that’s spreading the wealth.
MCCAIN: Well, that’s spreading the wealth in the respect that we do have a graduated income tax. That’s a far cry from taking from one group of Americans and giving to another. I mean, that’s dramatically different.
Sen. Obama clearly has talked about for years, redistributive policies. And that’s not the way we create wealth in America. That’s not the way we grow our economy. That’s not the way we create jobs.

Obama/Biden by a landslide! Any Republicans left in office should go to Iraq and hold it down while the troops come home!

You smart asses, I swear. It was a GREAT show of pride and love for the American people which we have NOT seen for a long long long long time. We finally have someone that honestly cares and he is going to do the best he can to make it happen. So rock on Obama, you go

My family was so touched by last night’s presentation, that my 13 year old daughter was moved to tears with the hope that our country will be restored. I am so glad I cast my vote for Barack Obama!

A question of perspective :Obama/Biden vs. McCain/Palin, what if things were switched around? Think about it. Would the country’s collective point of view be different? Could racism be the culprit?
Ponder the following: What if the Obama’s had paraded five children across the stage, including a three-month-old infant and an unwed, pregnant teenage daughter? What if John McCain was a former president of the Harvard Law Review?• What if Barack Obama finished fifth from the bottom of his graduating class?• What if McCain had only married once, and Obama was a divorcee?• What if Obama was the candidate who left his first wife after a severe disfiguring car accident, when she no longer measured up to his standards?• What if Obama had met his second wife in a bar and had a long affair while he was still married? • What if Michelle Obama was the wife who not only became addicted to painkillers but also acquired them illegally through her charitable organization?• What if Cindy McCain graduated from Harvard?• What if Obama had been a member of the Keating Five? (The Keating Five were 5 US Senators accused of corruption in 1989, igniting a major political scandal as part of the larger Savings and Loan crisis of the late 1980s and early 1990s.)• What if McCain was a charismatic, eloquent speaker?• What if Obama couldn’t read from a teleprompter?• What if Obama was the one who had military experience that included discipline problems and a record of crashing seven planes?• What if Obama was the one who was known to display publicly, on many occasions, a serious anger management problem?• What if Michelle Obama’s family had made their money from beer distribution?• What if the Obama’s had adopted a white child?• You could easily add to this list. If these questions reflected reality, do you really believe the election numbers would be as close as they are? This is what racism does. It covers up, rationalizes and minimizes positive qualities in one candidate and emphasizes negative qualities in another when there is a color difference.
EDUCATION BACKGROUND:• Barack Obama: Columbia University – B.A. Political Science with a Specialization in International Relations. * Harvard – Juris Doctor (J.D.) Magna Cum Laude / Joseph Biden: *University of Delaware – B.A. in History and B.A. in Political Science. *Syracuse University College of Law – Juris Doctor (J.D.) vs. • John McCain: *United States Naval Academy – Class rank: 894 of 899 / Sarah Palin: * Hawaii Pacific University – 1 semester *North Idaho College – 2 semesters – general study * University of Idaho – 2 semesters – journalism *Matanuska-Susitna College – 1 semester *University of Idaho – 3 semesters – B.A. in Journalism.
Education isn’t everything, but this is about the two highest offices in the land as well as our standing in the world. You make the call.

I feel hope.

Obama isn’t going to “take” money from the rich and give to the poor. He is simply going to make the rich pay their fair share (which they don’t due to tax loopholes and other deceit) and help to ease some of the burden for the middle class. He also believes and supports unions which are central to enabling working Americans to be able to take care of their families without government assistance.

Was Clinton a Socialist? we had some of the largest economic growth we have ever seen, Obama’s tax plan is very akin to Clinton’s. In fact even John McCain’s plan is progressive in that if you make more money you pay more, does this make him a socialist? the difference in there tax plans is mainly focus of the dispersion, real socialists and communists are laughing at the republican’s absurd attempt to link him to socialism.

There is another name for “spreading the wealth around.” It is called civilization.

How could you not watch it, it was freakin’ every where! I’m suffering from “Obama Overload” and am so sick of seeing him and hearing from him that I’d be willing to vote for him if he’d just shut up! My god, he’s obnoxious. Oh… just kidding about voting for him – I don’t feel like becoming the next Canada.

If it were not an infomercial, he may regret what’s being said. When he is not well rehearsed, we are always in for a good story & more broken promises.

Posted by: Eric | Oct 30, 2008 5:54:37 PM
Even John McCain said that he isn’t a socialist. I don’t know about anybody else but I am all for trying something new and different.

Jock59801 – I like the way you think!!! I’ve seen some of your other posts and you really make good sense. Thanks for sharing your thoughts! -Moosedoggy

“We may make a little over $150,000 in a metro city, but that is not a lot with all the bills and a tax increase coming our way if Obama wins. He has said 250 and then it was 200, but what can you really believe at this point from a person hat just wants your vote.”…….Obama said if you earn under 250,000 you will not see a tax increase; if you earn 200,000 or under you will see a tax cut. I’ve heard him say it several times, it’s on his website and does not seem confusing to me. A rough calculation depending on the number of dependents you have and your age, based on 150,000 is that you will see your taxes decrease $1,000. Hold him to it, I will. But you won’t see any cuts under McCain.

I loved it. I watched it with my entire family and I’m so glad that such a huge numbers of Americans also watched. It helped show Obama the man–and he is a good man. It’s high time we elected someone like that to be president.

wayne, do you know what you just said?

and take a way the secret ballot. Now that is a good one…Obama. That way union bosses can bully people when it comes to voting.

Of course i watched it. I always watch comedy hour on wednesdays.

AMERICA… RED n BLUE states alike, we need this man in the White House. He is for real, and for those of you who happen to be racist, maybe you can vote for him too, as he is half white.

ALEX H.
The hard-working Americans who are voting for Obama, might think you were being kind of silly, especially when you accuse them of not contributing to society.

Lou,
I can’t agree with you more. Let’s have these well educated,smart people in whitehouse this time. We do we insist on having ordinary people at the helm when they are elected to address extra-ordinary problems?

Yep, I listened to that bull when he ran for senator and I voted for him. Now I know that the say anything do nothing senator does not live up to his word. Just take a long look at the Illinois Dem control government and think that this man is going to take it national. I hope everyone will feel the pain that we do in Illinois.

Today on my way to lunch I passed a homeless guy with a sign that read “Vote Obama, I need the money.” I laughed.
Once in the restaurant my server had on a “Obama 08″ tie, again I laughed as he had given away his political preference–just imagine the coincidence.
When the bill came I decided not to tip the server and explained to him that I was exploring the Obama redistribution of wealth concept. He stood there in disbelief while I told him that I was going to redistribute his tip to someone who I deemed more in need–the homeless guy outside. The server angrily stormed from my sight.
I went outside, gave the homeless guy $10 and told him to thank the server inside as I’ve decided he could use the money more. The homeless guy was grateful.
At the end of my rather unscientific redistribution experiment I realized the homeless guy was grateful for the money he did not earn, but the waiter was pretty angry that I gave away the money he did earn even though the actual recipient deserved money more.
I guess redistribution of wealth is an easier thing to swallow in concept than in practical application.

I think I prefer ideas that don’t require a soundtrack to make them palatable.

With McCains so-called tax plan my taxes will go up and we only make about 90,000 a year. I have an employer health care plan that costs my employer about 12K a year. Under McCains plan I will have to now pay taxes on that 12K a year. Even after deducting the 5K a year tax credit McCain proposes I will still pay taxes on an additional $7,000. That’s a tax increase of about $800 for me.

Obama is nothing but a lying con artist.

– Except he does not spell out to inform you in his infomercial that it is a Marriage Tax Penalty for a couple on $150K extra than two unmarried singles. –
You mean the very exact same one that exists today and will exist under either Obama or McCain..
quite a stretch there.. but if you prefer to be ignorant, that is your decision!
Obama in 2008 for a better America!

Posted by: Michelle Angelique | Oct 30, 2008 5:52:16 PM
I couldn’t have said it better myself. Great job!

Promises can be broken just like Clinton did not want to raise taxes for the middle class and he did. Gore broke the tie. With Pelosi and Reid making the calls, how can you trust them too.

Roger: “I may not make much money, but I do feel it is wrong to take from others.”
The entire basis of modern civilization is “taking from others.” The difference between Obama and McCain’s tax plans is about 4% in the top bracket – you see that as the break point between the only known stable form of government for a first world nation (progressive taxation) and stealing?

Great piece, Lou:
A question of perspective :Obama/Biden vs. McCain/Palin, what if things were switched around? Think about it. Would the country’s collective point of view be different? Could racism be the culprit?
Ponder the following: What if the Obama’s had paraded five children across the stage, including a three-month-old infant and an unwed, pregnant teenage daughter? …..

Posted by: darrylfromindy | Oct 30, 2008 6:03:46 PM
Because Bill Clinton knows how dangerous McCain is. Put the primary stuff to rest. It’s over and done with.Both Clinton’s got over the loss and are working hard to get Obama elected. BTW I was a Hillary supporter.

Well if you like marxism, this guy is for you. Barack Obama is saying to Joe the plumber that he believes the power of government ought to be used to redistribute wealth in the United States,” to take wealth from productive people and give it to people who have not been as successful. And that is socialism at best — and I think you could even make a case that, in its own way, it’s MARXISM.” This guy will bring down morals and destroy our economy, trust me.

jock59801, good posts!
biafra, I sympathize with your anxiety. I’ve found that watching Jon Stewart and the Colbert Report on Comedy Central has really made me laugh hard and get some of the anxiety out of my system. You should try it.

Obama doesn’t work for free – so for all of you who calls him less than a Capitalist? Shame on you. He earns money.
I am glad he is an AMERICAN and will be our next POTUS. He will bring this country back from the brink of moral and financial bankruptcy.

He said below $250K your taxes will not go up.
Below $200K you get A TAX CUT.
Get it?
IT’S SIMPLE, REALLY.

he’s good with this, reading what he has to say! in this time of econmic crisis, it’s not good to spend too much money for infomercials!
i’m scared to death with “spreding the wealth around”.
after watching last night, i rather go with MCCAIN/PALIN!!!

How can anyone know for certain what Obama will do, there are people here that act as if they have had a private conversation with him, and he has spilled his secrets to them. He may just get this country on track again. It amazes me all of the right wingers who do not mind the rich getting a tax break but cry like little girls if the middle class get one. Crazy world maybe they are of the class system and they do not think they deserve the same break that Bush gave the upper echelon?

MG
Actually, The Economist magazine (center-right) endorsed Obama today, saying they were satisfied he would govern toward the center. Everybody has an opinion, of course.

I am sure the Clintons are getting some assistance for there campaign debt from Obama and that’s why they are helping him out.

OBAMA CAN SPEND ALL HE WANTS ON INFOMERICALS, ADS, CARTOONS FOR ALL I CARE.
HE CANNOT BUY MY VOTE!!!

Hopefully, the LA Times tape arrives soon enough. The American people have a right to listen to it. How can you trust someone with so many secrets.

Bottom Line….
OBAMA=DOOMED

I want to know what all of the scared GOP’ers are going to do come Wednesday if Obama is elected POTUS.

The socialism, marxism, communist thing is so yesterday.. please call me when they come to pick up my tractor to give to the ‘collective’.. in the mean time, stop crying your BS tears in my coffee.
A vote for McCain means you will pay more in taxes so the rich can pay less. A vote for Obama means the middle class can pay less in taxes and the rich a little more. It’s pretty simple. It all goes to government spending, which lately has gone crazy.

mfmros: “33 million is not that impressive”
To put it in context, in 2006 the total number of votes was 80,588,000.

I watched and thought WOW!
Then I went to the polls today to an absentee ballot due to not being able to vote on Tuesday.
There was a long line, you know, for a Thursday afternoon, 20 minute wait. People stated that they were there due to being worried that Obama will win. So they are there to help out the McCain- Palin ticket.
So, the informercial kinda helped everyone. Like he said it would.

Hopefully, the LA Times tape arrives soon enough. The American people have a right to listen to it. How can you trust someone with so many secrets.
Posted by: George | Oct 30, 2008 6:14:16 PM
How can you trust the person that funded Khalidi at one time? Works both ways.

Laugh all you want Republicans. The HORRID leadership of your party creating war and the largest debt increase in WORLD HISTORY will be rewarded this coming Tuesday with a landslide for Obama. GOOD BYE GOP. Come back younger, more intelligent, and with more ideas and less fear.

How many people in this forum right now attend church?
And how many people that do attend church have heard their Priest, Minister, Preacher….say GD America.
Well….that phony liar Obama does. And he has listened to that rhetoric for 20 years. He won’t admit it. Its a fact.
Obama is a racist loser and we can expect riots November 5 after he loses.

In his new ‘Defining Moment’ ad he says, “Families making under $200,000 get a tax cut.” That is very different from $250,000 for families that he’s been speaking about. His campaign promises are a little too flexible and varied for me to feel comfortable with him as president. I don’t like punishing acheivment and rewarding mediocrity which is what his tax plan does. I’ll benefit from his plan but it just isn’t worth it in the long run to me for short term personal gain. Try to look at the big picture and how it will effect us long term, especially your job if you work for a mid to large size company. Caveat emptor!

I sometimes buy kitchen gadgets from watching infomercials – but as is usually the case with most things sold via infomercial, they usually they end up to be over-priced and not worth the hype. Just like buying a kitchen gadget, hopefully the American people will be smart enough to ignore the fancy sales pitch (most of us know a sales pitch when we hear one), examine the facts and vote solely based on who this candidate was and what he did before he began running for president.

“I haven’t cleared this with him and he may even be mad at me for saying this so close to the election, but I know what else he said to his economic advisers (during the crisis),” Clinton told the crowd at a Wednesday night rally with Obama in Florida. “He said, ‘Tell me what the right thing to do is. What’s the right thing for America? Don’t tell me what’s popular. You tell me what’s right — I’ll figure out how to sell it.’”

** What I do have a problem with is the
** distribution of my taxes to people who
** don’t have to pass a urine test.
I don’t think those that make more than $250K are subject to urine tests.. but I guess you could ask them, since your tax money is currently going to them, and will continue, even more so, under McCain.

skinny dog
Republican have been promising to cut taxes in elections for over 100 years. Now you think there is something wrong with Obama doing it?

enough talk already! GET OUT THERE AND VOTE FOR CHANGE!

Silly me. When the headline read “Nielson Knockout” I assumed the ad’s ratings would be high. Turns out, that was a bit misleading. Those boring debates attracted twice as many viewers.

*** “Families making under $200,000 get a tax cut.” That is very different from $250,000 for families that he’s been speaking about.
***
Nope, exactly the same thing he has been saying since the start of the election, on his web site, and in his television ads.

you hear 33 million and think it’s a big number – how many watched the vp debate to see sarah palin – ill answer for you 80 million (so even if we split it down the middle libtards – that’s 40 million)
40,000,000 > 33,000,000.
pushing daisies pulled 6.65 million last night going up against THE MESSIAH.
tvbythenumbers has the total number watching on cbs, nbc, and fox at 26.4 million (give each of them a third – even give a little less to fox) and he probably averaged 9.5 million viewers each on nbc and cbs.
NOT VERY IMPRESSIVE, LOOK AT YOUR OWN NUMBERS ABC!!!!

And I just bet you take care of every one of your aunts and uncles. Twit.
Posted by: Jwench | Oct 30, 2008 6:20:30 PM
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like we all have 150 mill come in a month
give me a break Obama is a phony!!

Obamacrat for McCain
Actually, the Republicans have admitted they have absolutely no evidence of that, and John McCain himself has had to return money that was found out to have come from Jordan. It happens.

A friend of mine who “was” undecided on who to vote for watch Obama last…today she said it scared her to death because it reminded her of Hitler…she is not undecided any more…McCain will get her vote!!

I thought obama was great and his points are very heartfelt. Mccain might want to have personal conversation with Charles Keating in cell to talk about the old days of deregulation and screwing over the American Economy so we can all LEARN WHAT NOT TO DO. Remeber the Keating 5? Do a Google search. Sad stuff.

Nancy from NJ
You do know that Obama can not legally give campaign money to anyone he wants? We gave it to him to use on his campaign, so he had darn well better.

THE REVEALING OF L.A. TIME TAPE IS THE KEY FOR PALIN- MC CAIN TICKET VICTORY.IT IS THE VICTORY ISSUE AVAILABLE NOW/////////////////
Posted by: ENE MDIAZ | Oct 30, 2008 6:20:24 PM
McCain was on a board that funded Khalidi. I just don’t get the GOP double standard.

Some people must be living under a rock to think that Obama´s taxation policies are socialism. Obama´s undoing of the tax cuts that Bush gave to the wealthiest 5% or so of Americans is “spreading the wealth around” and that´s a BAD thing? There´s something wrong with that logic. I´m an American now living in London, England and I´ll tell you, I love the public health system they have here. I pay my taxes and get my health care when I want and need it. As much as I like this system, I bet Obama´s will be even better. Go Obama-Biden 08 and beyond. Time to stop this wasteful war, time to spend some of our tax money on the things that matter.

How dose someone who works but doesn’t pay income taxes get a tax cut anyway? Once Obama can explain this to me I might vote for him. But right now I just see it has handing money to people who don’t pay in.

Hey, Nance, Where do you think all that money came from anyway?
The money that Senator Obama is spending on his campaign is the money that 6.1 million people like me donated to him to spend on his campaign. I sure didn’t send him checks so he could send them to you.
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Yeah I know where it came from, I just can’t figure out why? Can’t you see he is a phony? Don’t trust the man is all I’m saying.

skinny dog
Republican have been promising to cut taxes in elections for over 100 years. Now you think there is something wrong with Obama doing it?
Posted by: jock59801 | Oct 30, 2008 6:20:08 PM
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Please be informed, since you get nothing useful, informative from his Infomercial.
McCain will increase No person’s taxes.
0bama will increase many people’s taxes, starting social security cap, from the current $102K to $150K, a warping $3000 tax alone for those of you making $100K-$150K – just name one.
Worst of all, he redistributes them, to 40% of people who pays no dime of taxes.

It’s no secret that Alaskan’s have no respect for those of us who live in the ‘lower 48”, but the part that really troubles me is the association and membership that both Sarah and Todd have in the Alaska Independent Party which calls for Alaska to secede from the United States.
AIP founder, Joe Vogler has made the following comments regarding seceding and the United States in general: “The fires of hell are frozen glaciers compared to my hatred for the American government,” and “I won’t be buried under their damn flag,”
Sarah and Todd Palin have never repudiated or distanced themselves from those statements.

jock59801, you said: “Republican have been promising to cut taxes in elections for over 100 years. Now you think there is something wrong with Obama doing it?” I think you misunderstand the situation. Bush lowered the tax rate to the lowest point since 1991 for all Americans, across the board, including low-wage earners who became exempt from paying taxes. McCain is talking about EXTENDING those cuts and adding additional cuts and credits aimed at low and middle income workers. Obama is proposing allowing the Bush cuts to EXPIRE across the board, then rewriting the tax code. Yes, he promises lower taxes for people making less then $200,000 a year, but would raise taxes on all others. There’s a big difference – because it’s yet to be determined (until Congress is back in session and the new plan has been written and passed) that he can deliver on his promise.

It just amazes me how easily some sheep can be blinded. Sarah Palin just can’t shut up about the money wasted on fruit fly research without bothering to discover the research is forwarding AUTISM, a cornerstone of her campaign! Meanwhile she has been Governor for less time than Obama has been running for President, yet condemns HIM for being inexperienced! She ran on ethics reform, then was found guilty of ethics violations! I could write a whole essay on how stupid she is. John McCain meanwhile can’t help himself from accusing Obama of breaking his word, yet has run the dirtiest campaign ever, despite promising not to! Here’s a guy that literally completely re-invented himself to run for President so all the toothless hillbillies would vote for him because they are afraid of the black man! Yes, Democrats are coming to steal your guns you home-schooled moron! So hole-up in your trailer, stay drunk and crank the Billy-Ray Cirus!

Born in 1925 I paid poll tax before the Civil Rights Legislation of 1965. I didn’t have to take a literacy test – probably because I am white. The biggest redistribution of wealth in this nation’s history was the tax cut for the wealthy by George W. Bush – but McCain supporters like to ignore that and McCain’s promise to the base (which he courted by getting GWB’s endorsement) that he wan’t to extened those cuts. Since McCain voted repeatedly (as of late last year) against raising the minimum wage (hard to live on at $14k a full year) I have always had a hard time during his “straight talk” campaign that his support for the working men and women didn’t have some strings attached like minimum wage freezes. The phrase “small business” tossed around for some reason except for Senator Obama explaining that most small businesses fall well within his tax cut remain a rally call for McCain, but he has continually supported the Administration’s Labor Secty who has been small business’ worst enemy and heaven knows Ms. Chao (the wife of Republican Mitch McConnel by the way) cut about 100 inspectors from the Mine and Health Inspection agency and that the agency failed to inspect 107 of the 731 underground mines in 2006 (we won’t mention mine disasters like Sego etc. – war is war whether here or abroad and we should just accept death, regardless of accountability or choice). At 83 I could go on for hours about the reason to vote for Senator Obama, but indulge me one minute and let me say one thing – we elders often take care of our rose garden until we can’t – we remember the beauty and the dew on the roses even when we can’t bend over and tend to the problems of bugs and overgrown weeds. We look for a new tender, someone who will take care of the young seeds we planted so long ago. Senator Obama – I give you my vote – please tend to my garden (my lovely America – it has caused me great pain at times, my baby son was killed in Viet Nam – and it has given me great joy and happiness). Look after my garden. Bless everyone.

Obama tax package — Taxes go down for couples making under $250,000/year and for single people the threshhold is under $200,000.
The plan is not to take $$$ from the wealthy and hand it over to the less wealthy; rather the increased taxes on the wealthy will go to fund better medical care, etc., for the less fortunate. That’s not socialism; even McCain said so on Larry King.

Posted by: jock59801
What about all his ties Ayers, Wright etc…this doesn’t creep you out at all??

It just amazes me how easily some sheep can be blinded. Sarah Palin just can’t shut up about the money wasted on fruit fly research without bothering to discover the research is forwarding AUTISM, a cornerstone of her campaign! Meanwhile she has been Governor for less time than Obama has been running for President, yet condemns HIM for being inexperienced! She ran on ethics reform, then was found guilty of ethics violations! I could write a whole essay on how stupid she is. John McCain meanwhile can’t help himself from accusing Obama of breaking his word, yet has run the dirtiest campaign ever, despite promising not to! Here’s a guy that literally completely re-invented himself to run for President so all the toothless hillbillies would vote for him because they are afraid of the black man! Yes, Democrats are coming to steal your guns you home-schooled moron! So hole-up in your trailer, stay drunk and crank the Billy-Ray Cirus!

It wouldn’t matter to me who was on it…I have a hard time believing 33.5M people chose to watch an infomercial during prime time.

Bo – Try to follow me on this although it may be hard for some of you uneducated redneck hillbilly Republicans to understand. Obama has not changed anything in his tax postion. It has always been stated that if you make 250,000 a year you WILL NOT see a tax increase. If you make under $200,000 you will see a tax decrease. The way the tax code is set up, those who make between 200,000 and 250,000 their taxes will likely stay the same. Nothing has changed, you Repukes just have comprehension problem.

– Health care costs – Obama claimed his
– plan would lower costs by $2500 per
– year per family,
That was the Wall Street Jounal and other analysis. In all, Obamas plan is superior to McCains, more efficient and would result in more Americans being able to get insurance (47% of currently uninsured americans compared to 7% at peak under McCain)
http://www.epi.org/content.cfm/pm126
– Non-partisan analysts believe that
– his spending programs will ADD at
– least $428 billion to the DEFICIT in
– his first term, and that’s if you
– accept his non-specific pledge to cut
– spending in other areas.
And McCains proposed plans would be almost double that. Funny how it looks different when you actually compare the two instead of just doing a one sided analysis, isn’t it!
– ax cuts for working class familie
Still there.. visit his web site, or check out the analysis at the TPC
http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/
– but he’s BACKED AWAY from his
– previous pledges to get out on a
– strict 16-month timetable
True, he no longer needs to stress that point since Bush and the Generals on the ground are now doing it for him.. apparently you haven’t been reading the news lately.
Your lies are just more of the same, and simply make you look ignorant.. please post some real facts and maybe people would take you more seriously.

All of this talk about the amount of money he spent. Remember it wasn’t public money so if you didn’t donate you should complain.

Yall are funny, Nobody knows who is ahead in early voting because they haven’t counted the votes yet:)

Why didn’t he talk about how he is partially responsible for putting our country into this shape?
Read from Investors Business Daily how Barack Obama and the Democrats are responsible for the Mortgage Crisis:
http://epaper.investors.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=SUJELzIwMDgvMTAvMzAjQXIwMDEwMA==&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom-ibd
Ever wonder why there are no hearings for who in government is responsible for this messup? It’s because the Democrats would be investigating themselves.

George, you said “Some people must be living under a rock to think that Obama´s taxation policies are socialism. Obama´s undoing of the tax cuts that Bush gave to the to the top 5 % of Americans.”
Stop lying. Those cuts were across the board – ALL TAXPAYERS received a cut. It’s a sign of desperation when people lie to support their position. The top wage earners already pay 32 % tax, the lower 40 % of wage earners are exempt from paying taxes – they pay NOTHING but still receive the benefits of our tax dollars at work.

palin is spreading the wealth in alaska. alaskans don’t pay income tax or state sales tax. the get this check, kinda like a welfare check for oil. palin said so herself, “we can afford to share resource wealth with alaskans and suspend the state fuel tax.” these are her words.

The Iraq War is estimated to cost (when it is all said and done when the last vet dies) in excess of 3 trillion dollars. Is this a campaign issue? Hardly? Is it on the public agenda? No. So don’t complain how your tax dollars are spent!

Both candidates stink. Obama is a socialist, McCain will reach across the aisle and together with Kennedy bring amnesty to millions of illegal aliens. Everyone of us will be negatively impacted by whoever wins, especially if Obama wins, with a Democratic controlled Congress and House.
To you who say, “I’d rather get some of that money instead of Big Oil getting all the Corporate Welfate they get”, get a clue. The U.S. Government did really well, thanks to the taxes they paid. Exxon-Mobile paid $27 BILLION in taxes last year. That’s as much tax money from ONE company as the bottom 50% of taxpayers paid, which equals 65 million people, whose adjusted gross income rate was 3% vs. Exxon’s adjusted gross income rate of 41%. Obama wants to “spread the wealth”, and that is Marxism. For those of you who want a free handout, how about instead working harder? You know, getting and education so that you can get a higher paying job? To think that the rich OWE you anything is ludicrous. The working class does NOT carry the load in this country, and to even think that the rich don’t pay their fair share is not true. The Tax Foundation shows the top 1% of wage-earners in this country pay nearly 40% of the burdern, which is an 11% INCREASE over 1999, when BJ Clinton was President. Not fair? PLEASE! They don’t do this because they have all the wealth, because they account for just 21% of the total adjusted gross income. Not fair? You’re right, they are paying DOUBLE what they should be paying. The top 10% of earners pay 70% of the load. The top 50% pay 96.4% of the entire tax burdern. The next 10% pays 3.6%, and the bottom 40% pay NOTHING. To say the working class carries the full load while the rich just keep getting richer and paying LESS is not true and comes directly from the “Communist Manifesto” by karl marx. Those who don’t learn from history are bound to repeat it and from some of your comments, you are them.

Before John McCain’s tour of duty in Vietnam, he married Carol Shepp, a model from Philadelphia. On his 23rd bombing mission over North Vietnam in 1967, McCain was shot down and captured.
While he was imprisoned, Carol was in an auto wreck (1969), thrown through her car’s windshield and left seriously injured. Despite her injures, she refused to allow her POW husband to be notified about her condition, fearing that such news would not be good for him while he was being held prisoner.
When McCain returned to the United States in 1973 after more than five years as a prisoner of war, he found his wife was a different person. The accident “left her 4 inches shorter and on crutches, and she had gained a good deal of weight.”
Yearning to make the grade of admiral, McCain enrolled in the National War College at Fort McNair in Washington, D.C. and underwent physical therapy in order to fly again. The Navy excused his permanent disabilities and reinstated him to flight status, effectively positioning him for promotion.
In his book, The Nightingale’s Song, Robert Timberg chronicled McCain’s post-Vietnam military assignments and some of his “adulterous” behavior leading to his divorce from Carol and marriage to Cindy Hensley.
Timberg wrote, “in the fall of 1974, McCain was transferred to Jacksonville as the executive officer of Replacement Air Group 174, the long-sought flying billet at last a reality. A few months later, he assumed command of the RAG, which trained pilots and crews for carrier deployments. The assignment was controversial, some calling it favoritism, a sop to the famous son of a famous father and grandfather [both were Navy admirals], since he had not first commanded a squadron, the usual career path.”
While Executive Officer and later as Squadron Commander McCain used his authority to arrange frequent flights that allowed him to carouse with subordinates and “engage in extra-marital affairs.” Such behavior was a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice rules against adultery and fraternization with subordinates..
Timberg wrote, “Off duty, usually on routine cross-country flights to Yuma and El Centro, John started carousing and running around with women. To make matters worse, some of the women with whom he was linked by rumor were subordinates . . . At the time the rumors were so widespread that, true or not, they became part of McCain’s persona, impossible not to take note of.”
In early 1977, Admiral Jim Holloway, Chief of Naval Operations promoted McCain to captain and transferred him from his command position “to Washington as the number-two man in the Navy’s Senate liaison office. It wasn’t long before the “fun loving and irreverent” McCain had turned the liaison office into a “late-afternoon gathering spot where senators and staffers, usually from the Armed Services and Foreign Relations committees, would drop in for a drink and the chance to unwind.”
In 1979 at a military reception in Honolulu, McCain met Cindy Hensley, an attractive 25-year-old woman from a very wealthy politically-connected Arizona family. Cindy’s father, Jim, founded the Hensley and Company, the nation’s third-largest Anheuser-Busch distributor.
McCain described their first meeting, “She was lovely, intelligent and charming, 17 years my junior but poised and confident. I monopolized her attention the entire time, taking care to prevent anyone else from intruding on our conversation. When it came time to leave the party, I persuaded her to join me for drinks at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. By the evening’s end, I was in love.”
While still married to Carol, McCain began an adulterous relationship with Cindy. He married Cindy in May 1980 — just a month after dumping Carol and securing a divorce. The newlyweds honeymooned in Hawaii.
McCain followed his young, millionairess wife back to Arizona where her father helped catapult McCain into politics,
Today, Cindy Hensley McCain is chairwoman of Hensley’s board of directors. Hensley and Company financial reports show assets worth a minimum of $28 million for the McCains.

Jwench
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No insults neccessary.
Just saw thru Obama from day 1….

Hopefully, this election will signal the long overdue death of the republican party and their racist, militaristic and divisive governing style.
Maybe America will soon again begin to resemble the great country I grew up in.

i am an independent voter. i have already turned in my absentee ballot and voted for mc cain. he may lose and so be it.however we will find the hard way the mistake you made by hiring this no experience man.i have hired hundreds of highly educated people and countless with 4.0s from the finest universities taught by those who were unable to make in the world. based on my experience i will take a 2.5 student who had to work his/her way through college anyday. for those who liken the great one to jfk…he was a c student and damn near got us into a nuculear war and marlyin monroe drugs etc. where has BHO been for the past 20 years?

CNN ran a piece today that showed a high school of inner city blacks.
Everyone of them said they wanted to see a black man elected President.
Now if that is not UNEDUCATED, I dont know what is.
It shows how ignorant people can be.
And that is scary.
Get ready for riots when he loses.

Bo’s story would be more amusing if it were true. Funny, I heard a McCain representative on the Straight Talk Express relating the exact same scenario as a hypothetical situation. The only poetic license Bo took is the addition of the homeless man’s sign and the waiter’s tie!
All graduated tax codes are “wealth redistribution.” Obama want to bring money back to the middle class which has been kicking in corporate welfare for far too long. Reagan’s Trickle-down economics have built an unprecendented wealthy class in America by “redistributing wealth” from middle class to corporate America. The middle class grows ever smaller, and it takes two incomes just to make it.

This guy has the best ideas by far. by far. No comparison. The CEO of GOOGLE endorses this guy. Ok, you wonder how smallbusiness that you want ot grow to big business owners think??? ask a HUGELY successful one. The CEO of Google, a nd consider how much MORE this guy will pay in taxes under Obama, but he still wants him. that says ALOT!

People harp that OBAMA is a socialist by spreading the wealth around. EXCUSE ME!!!! What has the Republican party been doing to bail out Banks, AIG, FREDDY MAC/ FANNIE MAY, oh and the HUGE tax breaks to oil companies, horse apple’s. It smacks of SOIALISM to the RICHEST FORM. Sorry people you can’t call OBAMA a Socialist when the Republican Party and their pinions do the same them for BIG BUSINESS.

RE: Obamas tax proposal. Obama intends to roll back the Bush tax cuts for anyone earning personal income of over 250K. That means anyone earning over 250K will be taxed as they were before the Bush tax cuts.
Anyone earning between 200K and 250K will see no change in their tax rates. That is where the “250″ number comes from.
Anyone earning less than 200K will see a decrease in taxes. This is where the “200″ number comes from. Joe Biden referred to the middle-class as people earning less than 150K, which is where the “150″ number came from. They fall into the under 200K crowd and hence will receive a tax cut.
What are McCains numbers? Does anyone know? Maybe it’s because he’s too busy criticizing Obama to tell us where he stands?

Mike, you make 150,000. Well according to the OBAMA tax calculator, if you are single and make 101,000 you get ZERO $0 tax saving with Obama. Check out his calculator for yourself.
Posted by: bo | Oct 30, 2008 6:01:50 PM
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funny, I just tried it myself… if I were making 100,000 to 150,000… no dependants, no college loans, no mortgage, no deductions at all.
I get $1000 in tax cuts. http://taxcut.barackobama.com/
you sure you didn’t use mcsame’s calculator?

– By the way, where is he going to get
– all the money to stimulate the economy
– let alone pay for his socialistic
– health care plan?
Hmm, where is McCain going to get the money for HIS health care plan, which costs roughtly the same.. until you add in his ‘high risk’ pools, which tack on another trillion.. and with all that money being thrown at it, McCains plan winds up losing coverage for more americans. Just like his tax plan, McCains health plan favors the wealthy and would be a disaster for this country.
http://www.epi.org/content.cfm/pm126

Ask yourself, what did Wallstreet do in response to this???? Remarkably stable day, even after the bigrally you’d think it would hav e tanked again????? did it??? wallstreet got a big hunk of what Obama will do, did they tank? Nope. The breathed a sigh of relief.

CNN ran a piece today that showed a high school of inner city blacks.
Everyone of them said they wanted to see a black man elected President.
Now if that is not UNEDUCATED, I dont know what is.
It shows how ignorant people can be.
And that is scary.
Get ready for riots when he loses.

Nancy from NY – “Your the idiot where did you learn how to spell” Nancy, you made a spelling and a grammar error while calling someone else an idiot for a spelling error. What does that make you? Even professional writers make spelling and typing mistakes. I don’t consider them idiots. That’s why all great writers depend on others to proofread their material before publishing.

Having been in the military and taken part in that US form of socialized medicine, I won’t be signing up for that program. Do people really believe they’ll be airlifted to Duke University for a brain scan like Ted Kennedy under BHO’s plan? He keeps saying everyone will “enjoy the same benefits that I have.” Right.
What part of last night’s message underscored self-reliance? None of it.

To you all-
You are uneducated. If you have a degree (not from a burn) your parents should ask for their money back!
Loser!!!

The 6 million spent to show a Hollywood movie was a waste of money. Goodbye America—The press has been bought and if they had any “guts” or wanted to protect America they would have reported the “real” news to the population. Obama is ineligible to be President. He has performed the worst possible deception on the America and really does not care.

– Having been in the military and taken
– part in that US form of socialized
– medicine
I’ve never heard of health insurance coverage being called ‘socialized medicine’.. but I guess the less informed can spin it however they like.

Sarah Palin calls Obama a socialist for wanting to “spread the wealth”. Well, in Alaska all residents receive a cut of the windfall profits that big oil companies make. The residents don’t have to do anything except live in Alaska to recieve a share of the oil companies profits. Sarah herself has referred to this as “spreading the wealth”, so does that make her and the whole state of Alaska socialists? Huh, does it?

how in the heck do you think mccain can help us fight terrorist who want to attack us? he’s lived is entire life on a floating cloud. his whole military career was based on this father and grandfather’s credentials. he got what was given to him because of them. he got the senate because of cindy’s dad helping him out a great deal. i don’t want a president who expects everything to be given to him or go his way. he is a stupid, childish, old enough to know better, loser.
OBAMA/BIDEN ’08

I saw the commercial. It was well done and had very good information. Could John McCain have given us one of these instead of a barrage of attack ads? Did anyone notice that the 30 minute commercial never mentioned John McCain or Sarah Palin? Classy.

JGB008: “What part of last night’s message underscored self-reliance?”
If you want self-reliance, move to your libertarian utopia of Somalia. The modern world is built on reliance upon your fellow citizens – a survivalist growing his own food in a cabin in Montana contributes nothing and has to visit those poor, dependent upon other, modern folk every time he needs some antibiotics, a flashlight, or any of the basic benefits of modern society. You’re living in a fantasy land if you worship “self reliance” over proven modern programs (France’s medical system is actually a pretty good model, judging by facts like $ per person versus life expectancy).

this is why the greatest place in the world is CA
b/c after everything is said and done … we are still better than everyone other state

Obama voted for the bailout. Obama and his party opposed Republican legislation in 2005 for more regulations on lenders. Obama is taking money from people in high places… do you think he will not owe them for this? You are completely naive if you think Obama is any different than the whole lot of them in DC. Seems that you’re just grasping at straws b/c you can’t admit that we have all just been screwed.

STOP your crying … REPUBLICANS .. you are all drowning., guess what . OBAMA will WIN on Nov 4 !!! so just stop your BS and go cry with Joe P&$^%$.

Lil M: “jhw539 – I was referring to income tax…”
OK (I’ll have to find that state with no state income tax, sales tax, gas tax, or property tax!). Now keep going with all the other exceptions to your original inflammatory accusation because as it stands, your statement is still false (a lie) by common definition of the English language.

maya
CHANGE IS COMING!
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If it’s the change your thinking I Hope it’s not coming my way.
LMAO (Brilliance)

SoundboyJeff, thanks for the link. It appears that I would receive a much more substantial tax cut under Obama’s plan than under McCains plan. My wallet is voting for Obama.
Though, I still want to hear something out of McCains mouth other than criticism and whining.

Ever wonder why there are no hearings for who in government is responsible for this messup? It’s because the Democrats would be investigating themselves.
Posted by: Michael | Oct 30, 2008 6:32:20 PM
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and mcsame’s financial advisor phil gramm had NOTHING to do with deregulating the banking industry, wall st. and the insurance industry, right?
egad. you’re a fool.

jhw539 New Hampshire, for one.

33.5 million saw it and it cost 3 million to run.
That’s less than 30 cents per viewer.
MAKES GREAT ECONOMIC SENSE.
OBAMA CAN HANDLE ECONOMIC ISSUES.
GO OBAMA!!!!

Sarah Palin is better prepared than you think to be President, if need be. As the chief executive of her state, she has more experience than Obama, who had only a year in the US Senate before he began running for President. A year!!! Besides, I thought Washington DC was broke and we were looking for change? As for the Iraq War, she has a son who is deployed to Iraq. Who does Obama have in it? What’s HIS military record? For all you believers, women in particular, who say “women can have it all and do it all”, where are you? You’ve gone strangely quiet. Instead, you seem to be saying, “she needs to be barefoot and pregnant and stay home with her kids.” Hypocrites!!!! As for her daughter being pregnant and her pro-life stance, if this were Obama’s daughter, would he tought pro-life or abortion? That’s a no-brainer.

Obama was great!! He will be a great leader!!! Vote, vote, vote Obama!!!!

If I didn’t have to live in this country after the election, I would really hope that Obama gets in… I would just love to see the looks on his faithful followers faces when they figure out who and what he is really all about.

Right on Joe!!!

http://taxcut.barackobama.com/
Wow! That’s cool! We’d get $1800 w/Obama – $0 w/McCain!

darrylfromindy – HS blacks excited about the possibility of a black president! Why is that dumb? Are you saying our military is dumb because they are overwhelmingly for the candidate that is a military hero. This situation happens all the time. When one of the final candidates is from state XXZ, it is typical that they vote overwhelming for the candidate from their state. This was true for the first Catholic president. Usually, if there is a strong candidate that has something in common with you, you tend to for them.

Hurry and go out and vote for Obama early so you don’t find out things like Obama’s aunt living in housing projects in Boston “who cannot talk to anyone until november 5th.” Spread everyone else’s wealth but not your own.
She lives in housing projects but still manages to make campaign contributions.

Palin is a joke of a politician…
you can put anybody up there and read a damn script (add the winks and you “betcha”) ..her lack of political intellect couldnt be clearer

Darryl, Obama didn’t get this far because he’s black. If that were true, Jesse Jackson would have made it a lot further than he did in his attempt. Maybe you should try to understand why those poor black kids feel the way they do, instead of calling them uneducated. I think maybe you are the one who is uneducated and ignorant. You’re definitely not inquisitive enough for your opinion to matter to anyone but yourself. Please do us all, and yourself, a favor and keep your opinions to yourself.

For those of you who fall for the “socialism” crap McCain has been feeding you, or think, as Roger said, “I may not make much money, but I do feel it is wrong to take from others”, think about this — for the past eight years OTHERS IN THE PERSON OF THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION HAVE BEEN TAKING FROM ALL OF US AND GIVING IT TO THEIR RICH FRIENDS WHILE THE MIDDLE CLASS STAGNATED THEN LOST WEALTH.
Please, wake up already people. McCain is four more years of Bush, and that’s if the cancer survivor outlives average U.S. male life expectancy of 75.2 years. If he doesn’t then we get PRESIDENT PALIN and I guaranty THAT WILL BE, AS HARD AS IT IS TO BELIEVE, EVEN WORSE THAN FOUR MORE YEARS OF BUSH!
GOBAMA! :)

Republicans talk of small government and less public spending. They have in the past 8 years created over 2 trillion dollars of debt which future generations will be burdened with.
We need a inspirational educated and smart leader to guide this country to recovery. Flag waving and putting stickers to support the troops is not a
sacrifice. Real sacrifice is when our country was mobilised after Pearl
harbor,the Britsh also sacrificed.
How many repubican senators and congressmen have their sons and daughter in Iraq. They are a bunc of hypocrats.
Top 10 Reasons Why Rrepublicans Suck and
why they will lose badly in the election.
10. They are incompetent.
9. They lie like a rug.They lie like a dog. Just lie all the time.
8. They are pack of crooks.
7.They are unbearably sanctimonius.
6.They have no sense of humour.
5. They are losing the wat on terror.
4.They have put our economoc future in Bejing’s hand.
3.They steal elections.
2.Oh yeah, they are destroying the planet too.
1. They suck up topower.

Update America…read this UPDATE! You are racist!!!
Healthcare will work!
New technology to get us off oil will work!
Lower taxes for 95% of us, will work!
But your fear mongering, racist, neo-con, smears, lies, and dismantling of the truth won’t!
You got 8, you ain’t getting the next 4!
LONG LIVE TRUTH!

“I may not make much money, but I do feel it is wrong to take from others.”
So you think a nation of well over 300 million people can function without taxation? Every large civilized society in history has required taxation to first develop, and then survive.

– “I will stand with the MUSLIMS should
– the political winds shift in an ugly
– direction.”
Unfortunately for you, the word “MUSLIMS” does not appear in that quote in the book.. it is being circulated in a SPAM email that the truely ignorant are buying into.. what a (non)surprise that you did also!
http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/ownwords.asp

Update America:
PRINCETON, NJ — A Gallup update based on more than 21,000 interviews conducted as part of Gallup Poll Daily tracking in October shows that registered voters’ religious intensity continues to be a powerful predictor of their presidential vote choice. John McCain wins overwhelmingly among non-Hispanic whites who attend church weekly, while Barack Obama dominates among whites who seldom or never attend church.
Non Hispanic White that attend church weekly: Obama 28%…..McCain 65%
White Hispanic White that attend church weekly: Obama 43%…McCain 46%
Looks like Mr. Wright using the name of God in vain, Obama and Pastor Joel Hunter praying to (false) GODS lost the race to control religious people that believe in one GOD. AMEN.

Vote your conscience. What team is best for the whole of society? REALLY. Obama. Vote for the candidate that will do the most for the most people. Put your wife, sister, child, husband, brother, or your parents well-being in the best hands. Stop thinking about what your country can do for YOU and start thinking about what you can do to improve your country. Selfish America needs a makeover–NOW. Obama can give us that.

Dave-
I am educated. You want to take from people like me and give to the illiterate. Just like Obama.
You are a racist. If that was a school of white kids….you would be screaming bloody murder!
Double standard for you!

READ THIS!
AP: Palin’s Alaska Spreads The Wealth
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/30/ap-palins-alaska-spreads_n_139435.html

Posted by: Update America | Oct 30, 2008 6:49:21 PM
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egad! you actually quote the Washington Times as NEWS?!?!?
reverend moon would be sooooo proud of you… the National Enquirer is a better source of “facts” than the Washington Times.
left leaning hedge fund managers?!?
BWAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHH!!! that’s the best laugh I’ve had all day!
you drank the coolaid.

While millions were watching millions of dollars being wasted by Sen. Obama’s VH 1 state of union address informercial, some of us became aware from an article that ran in the UK Times (a liberal leaning paper) that Sen. Obama’s Kenyan aunt and uncle were living at the poverty level in a low income hosuing project in Boston. Obviously, Sen. Obama was not inclined to “spread his wealth around” to help his needy relatives. He was too busy deifying himself on network TV. A classic example of “do as I say, not as I do. Hypocrisy and sophistry all rolled up into one big fraud.

To Barack Hussein Obama,
The New York Times carried a story on Saturday, October 4, 2008, that proved you had a significantly closer relationship with Bill Ayers than what you previously admitted. While the issue of your relationship is of concern, the greater concern is that you lied to America about it.
The Chicago Sun reported on May 8, 2008, that FBI records showed that you had a significantly closer relationship with Tony Rezko than what you previously admitted. In the interview, you said that you only saw Mr. Rezko a couple of times a year. The FBI files showed that you saw him weekly. While the issue of your relationship is of concern, the greater concern is that you lied to America about it.
Your speech in Philadelphia on March 18, 2008, about ‘race’ contradicted your statement to Anderson Cooper on March 14 when you said that you never heard Reverend Wright make his negative statements about white America. While your attendance at Trinity Church for 20 years is of concern, the greater concern is that you lied to America on March 14.
In your 1st debate with John McCain, you said that you never said that you would meet with the leaders of Cuba, Venezuela, Iran, and North Korea without ‘preparations’ at lower levels … Joe Biden repeated your words in his debate with Sarah Palin … while the video tape from your debate last February clearly shows that you answered ‘I would’ to the question of meeting with those leaders within 12 months without ‘any’ preconditions. While your judgement about meeting with enemies of the USA without pre-conditions is of concern, the greater concern is that you lied to America in the debate with McCain.
On July 14, 2008, you said that you always knew that the surge would work while the video tapes of you from more than a year ago show that you stated that the surge would not work. While your judgement about military strategy as a potential commander-in-chief is of concern, the greater concern is that you lied to America on July 14.
You now claim that your reason for voting against funding for the troops was because the bill did not include a time line for withdrawal, while the video tapes of you from more than a year ago show that you voted against additional funding because you wanted our troops to be removed immediately … not in 16 months after the 2008 election as you now claim. While your judgement about removing our troops unilaterally in 2007 is of concern, the greater concern is that you lied to America about your previous position.
You claim to have a record of working with Republicans while the record shows that the only bill that you sponsored with a Republican was with Chuck Lugar … and it failed. The record shows that you vote 97% in concert with the Democrat party and that you have the most liberal voting record in the Senate. You joined Republicans only 13% of the time in your votes and those 13% were only after agreement from the Democrat party. While it is of concern that you fail to include conservatives in your actions and that you are such a liberal, the greater concern is that you distorted the truth.
In the primary debates of last February, 2008, you claimed to have talked with a ‘Captain’ of a platoon in Afghanistan ‘the other day’ when in fact you had a discussion in 2003 with a Lieutenant who had just been deployed to Afghanistan.
You lied in that debate.
In your debates last spring, you claimed to have been a ‘professor of Constitutional law’ when in fact you have never been a professor of Constitutional law. In this last debate, you were careful to say that you ‘taught a law class’ and never mentioned being a ‘professor of Constitutional law.’
You lied last spring.
You and Joe Biden both claimed that John McCain voted against additional funding for our troops when the actual records show the opposite. You distorted the truth.
You and Joe Biden claim that John McCain voted against funding for alternate energy sources 20 times when the record shows that John McCain specifically voted against funding for bio fuels, especially corn … and he was right …. corn is too expensive at producing ethanol, and using corn to make ethanol increased the price of corn from $2 a bushel to $6 a bushel for food.
You distorted the truth.
You and Joe Biden claim that John McCain voted like both of you for a tax increase on those making as little as $42,000 per year while the voting record clearly shows that John McCain did not vote as you and Joe Biden.
You lied to America.
You and Joe Biden claim that John McCain voted with George W. Bush 90% of the time when you know that Democrats also vote 90% of the time with the President (including Joe Biden) because the vast majority of the votes are procedural. You are one of the few who has not voted 90% of the time with the president because you have been missing from the Senate since the day you got elected. While your absence from your job in the Senate is of concern, the greater concern is that you spin the facts.
You did not take an active role in the rescue plan. You claimed that the Senate did not need you while the real reason that you abstained was because of your close relationships with the executives of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Countrywide, and Acorn … who all helped cause the financial problems of today … and they all made major contributions to your campaign. While your relationship with these executives and your protection of them for your brief 3 years in the Senate (along with Barney Frank, Chuck Schumer, Maxine Waters, and Chris Dodd) is of concern, the greater concern is that you are being deceitful.
You forgot to mention that you personally represented Tony Rezko and Acorn. Tony Rezko, an Arab and close friend to you, was convicted of fraud in Chicago real estate transactions that bilked millions of tax dollars from the Illinois government for renovation projects that you sponsored as a state senator … and Acorn has been convicted of voter fraud, real estate sub prime loan intimidation, and illegal campaign contributions. Tony Rezko has contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars to your political campaigns. You personally used your political positions to steer money to both Tony Rezko and Acorn and you used Acorn to register thousands of phony voters for Democrats and you. While your relationships with Rezko and Acorn are of concern, the greater concern is that you omitted important facts about your relationships with them to America.
During your campaign, you said: ‘typical white person.’ ‘They cling to their guns and religion.’ ‘They will say that I am black.’ You played the race card. You tried to label any criticism about you as racist.
You divide America.
You claim that you will reduce taxes for 95% of America, but you forgot to tell America that those reductions are after you remove the Bush tax reductions. You have requested close to $1 billion in earmarks and several million for Acorn. Your social programs will cost America $1 trillion per year and you claim that a reduction in military spending ($100 billion for Iraq) can pay for it. While your economic plan of adding 30% to the size of our federal government is of concern, the greater concern is that you are deceiving America.
The drain to America’s economy by foreign supplied oil is $700 billion per year (5% of GDP) while the war in Iraq is $100 billion (less than 1% of GDP). You voted against any increases to oil exploration for the last 3 years and any expansion of nuclear facilities. Yet today, you say that you have always been for more oil and more nuclear.
You are lying to America.
Mr. Obama, you claimed that you ‘changed’ your mind about public financing for your campaign because of the money spent by Republican PACs in 2004. The truth is that the Democrat PACs in 2004, 2006, and 2008 spent twice as much as the Republican PACs (especially George Soros and MoveOn.org).
You are lying to America.
Mr. Obama, you have done nothing to stop the actions of the teachers union and college professors in the USA. They eliminated religion from our history. They teach pro gay agendas and discuss sex with students as young as first grade. They bring their personal politics into the classrooms. They disparage conservatives. They brainwash our children. They are in it for themselves ….. not America. Are you reluctant to condemn their actions because teachers/professors and the NEA contribute 25% of all money donated to Democrats and none to Republicans?
You are deceiving America.
Oh, Mr. Obama, Teddy Roosevelt said about a hundred years ago that we Americans should first look at the character of our leaders before anything else.
Your character looks horrible. While you make good speeches, motivating speeches, your character does not match your rhetoric. You talk the talk, but do not walk the walk.
1. You lied to America. You lied many times. You distorted facts. You parsed your answers like a lawyer.
2. You distorted the record of John McCain in your words and in your advertisements.
3. You had associations with some very bad people for your personal political gains and then lied about those associations.
4. You divide America about race and about class.
Now let me compare your record of lies, distortions, race baiting, and associations to John McCain: War hero. Annapolis graduate with ‘Country first.’ Operational leadership experience like all 43 previously elected presidents of the USA as a Navy officer for 22 years. 26 years in the Senate. Straight talk. Maverick. 54% of the time participated on bills with Democrats. Never asked for an earmark. The only blemish on his record is his part in the Keating 5 debacle about 25 years ago.
Mr. Obama, at Harvard Law School, you learned that the end does not justify the means. You learned that perjury, false witness, dishonesty, distortion of truth are never tolerated. Yet, your dishonesty is overwhelming. Your dishonesty is tremendously greater than the dishonesty that caused the impeachment and disbarment of Bill Clinton. Your dishonesty is tremendously greater than the dishonesty of Scooter Libby.
You should be ashamed.
Mr. Obama, it is time for us Americans to put aside our differences on political issues and vote against you because of your dishonest character. It is time for all of us Americans to put aside our political issues and vote for America first. It is time for America to vote for honesty.
Any people who vote for you after understanding that you are dishonest should be ashamed of themselves for making their personal political issues more important than character. Would these same people vote for the anti-Christ if the anti-Christ promised them riches? Would they make a golden calf while Moses was up the mountain? Would they hire someone for a job if that someone lied in an interview? Of course not. So why do some of these people justify their votes for you even though they know you are dishonest? Why do they excuse your dishonesty? Because some of these people are frightened about the future, the economy, and their financial security …. and you are preying on their fears with empty promises … and because some (especially our young people) are consumed by your wonderful style and promises for ‘change’ like the Germans who voted for Adolf Hitler in 1932. The greed/envy by Germans in 1932 kept them from recognizing Hitler for who he was. They loved his style. Greed and envy are keeping many Americans from recognizing you … your style has camouflaged your dishonesty …. but many of us see you for who you really are … and we will not stop exposing who you are every day, forever if it is necessary.
Mr. Obama, you are dishonest. Anyone who votes for you is enabling dishonesty.
Mr. Obama, America cannot trust that you will put America first in your decisions about the future.
Mr. Obama, you are not the ‘change’ that America deserves. We cannot trust you.
Mr. Obama, You are not ready and not fit to be commander-in-chief.
Mr. Obama, John McCain does not have as much money as your campaign to refute all of your false statements. And for whatever reasons, the mainstream media will not give adequate coverage or research about your lies, distortions, word parsing, bad associations, race baiting, lack of operational leadership experience, and generally dishonest character. The media is diverting our attention from your relationships and ignoring the fact that you lied about those relationships. The fact that you lied is much more important than the relationships themselves …. just like with Bill Clinton and Richard Nixon … Monica Lewinski and Watergate were not nearly as bad as the fact that those men lied about the events … false witness … perjury … your relationships and bad judgements are bad on their own ….. but your lies are even worse.
Mr. Obama, in a democracy, we get what we deserve. And God help America if we deserve you.
This letter was written by.
Michael Master

Obama and Clinton went to the same charm school.
The both have zero integrity.
Can you imagine Reagan in the oval office with a girl on her knees???
Thats liberals for you. Lets put some more gays on primetime.
Yeah…..nice.

Darryl, everyone in this country is afforded the right to vote. They can vote for or against anyone using any criteria they want. It’s not wrong to have a reason to vote. It’s more wrong to have a reason not to vote. A lot of women voted for Hillary because she was a woman, and that is their right. Women will vote for McCain his running mate is a woman, and that is their right. People will vote for McCain because the NRA told them to, and that is their right. People will vote for Obama because he’s black, and that is their right. And some people, a few, will vote for the candidate that they think will do the best job. And that is their right.

mikemo: I would hope relating to someone because of skin color is a little different than relating to someone who served in the military. Your argument makes no sense. One is something that you are born with, one is service for your country.

“Obama’s Mansion, Saddam’s Money” by Daniel Pipes
Philadelphia Bulletin, October 29, 2008
“Barack Obama’s house purchase depended on favors from Antoin S. “Tony” Rezko, flush with a “loan” from Nadhmi Auchi, whose fortune derived in part from Saddam Hussein’s favor.
When seen in the context of Obama’s other dubious connections (Ayers, Davidson, Wright, Khalidi, et al.), this network is all the more alarming.”
http://www.thebulletin.us/site/index.cfm?newsid=20180978&BRD=2737&PAG=461&dept_id=576361&rfi=8

This election has taught me some things:
1) Don’t trust the media. It’s understandable to have a little bias in the way reporters deliver the news because let’s face it, we’re human and we’re bound to insert our feelings and opinions. However, journalism can be said to be at its worst during this election when the media blatantly crushes McCain just to exalt Obama. Studies show that there has been much more negative coverage on the McCain campaign than on Obama and that’s not even taking into account the omission of some negative news about Obama and his campaign. Has the media forgotten their ethic code? Do they even have one? They should be reminded that their job is to report the news and we, the people, decide what’s relevant and what’s not. They shouldn’t step out of bound and manipulate their audience into thinking their way or in this case, voting their way. If a doctor manipulates his patient into doing a treatment without fully disclosing all the facts, benefits and risks alike, he would be dragged in front of the ethics committee and beaten up with the malpractice suits. I believe the same ethics should apply to the media. Although it may not be a life and death situation, but there are “side effects” if we vote wrong in this election.

3) Obama may not be the most qualified candidate in my book, but I have to admit, he’s a good used car salesman. I have not seen anyone selling absolute bogus so well. Let’s start with his famous “I’ll cut taxes for 95% of the people”, that means giving tax cuts for people making less than $250,000. Oh wait, he’s lowered it to $200,000, and Biden said $150,000 but they never retracted that “gaff”. Oh well, we’ll never know for sure. The point is, what he conveniently forgets to mention is that the “tax cut” comes in a form of a check and 40% of the population don’t pay taxes, yet, they’re still getting these checks. Also, Obama promises to cut spending, but his spending proposal from all his programs would put us in $1 trillion deficits next year alone. Aside from facing a record-breaking deficit, where will he get the money for his “tax cut”? Well, he plans to increase taxes on people/businesses making more than $200K and also increasing corporate taxes to ~40%. For an individual, a $200K salary may be a lot, but anyone running a small business or a startup company knows that a $200,000 gross profit (or Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)) is nothing. This will add more burdens to small businesses that are trying to stay afloat as is. The US already has the second highest corporate taxes in the world, which drives businesses to outsourcing. If you think that all these tax hikes won’t affect you, think again before your boss can’t afford to keep you and you find your job being offered overseas. Why not just let businesses flourish so they would keep jobs here instead of proposing a tax credit for businesses with newly hired US employees, which would add to the 1 trillion deficits burden? The only way the $200K or $150K tax cut threshold can’t hurt is if you’re on welfare already, so now the “tax cut” would give you another check, but you can’t be any more laid off than you already are.

As for healthcare, he generally stated that he would lower health care costs for a family by $2500 a year. This is far from the truth. He doesn’t plan on lowering premiums by $2500 or any amount. He plans to spend $50 billions in hope of improving access to disease management programs, so that in the end consumers would end up saving money up to $2500. This has not been tested or proven; it’s only an optimistic analysis, which many economists are still skeptical. When he says that he “believes every American has a right to affordable health care”, he doesn’t mean that it’s a guarantee health coverage for all. He has no plans to carry this out, except for offering government-subsidized coverage similar to the programs we already have instated now.

5) Look beyond for what they’re not telling you, after all, they’re politicians. Many seats in Congress and the Senate are up for grabs this year and from the look of it, the Republicans aren’t doing well. I’m a Democrat, so that doesn’t really concern me, right? Wrong. The point of a three-branch government is for check and balances. If you have 2 of those branches in cahoots and they appoint the Supreme Justices for the third branch, where will the checks & balances be? Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid already have a $200 million spending proposal waiting for Obama to approve. Representative Barney Frank has a 25% cut for military funding waiting for Obama to sign off on. Shouldn’t we wait to bring our troops home safely before cutting funding? Wouldn’t that be a responsible thing to do? I guess not.

Update America:
By Larry Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volker has endorsed Senator Barack Obama for president, and economist Larry Kudlow, a disciplined, free market conservative of the first order, is floored by the news:
This is an unbelievable story. Former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker—Mr. Hard Money, anti-deficit, sound financial himself—has endorsed Senator Obama for President.
This is a big deal.
Once upon a time, many years ago, I was a Volcker speechwriter at the New York Fed. He’s a great American. He’s a classic conservative. He’s a man of fiscal and monetary rectitude. While he was originally appointed Fed Chair by Jimmy Carter, Volcker ultimately teamed up with Ronald Reagan to put the kibosh on runaway inflation. He would not have made this endorsement on a whim. Believe me. He never gets involved in these kinds of political decisions.
Is Paul Volcker the new Robert Rubin? Is it possible that Mr. Volcker is somehow tutoring Obama? Is it possible that Obama is more financially conservative than originally believed?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Update America Break:
Paul Volker was conservative Republican President Reagan’s man.
This could mean that Obama is really a conservative and NOT a liberal.
There is no other reason to have Volker as Obama’s mentor.
This could be a dirty trick on the Democrats. Ha… Ha… Ha… Ha
The Obama deceptions will never stop. Obama will do a U-turn on his liberal voters.

7) It doesn’t matter how much you try to explain yourself, people will always think “if you’re not with me, you’re against me”. Take Joe “the Plumber” for example, he asked Obama a simple question about his tax plan and just because Obama shot himself in the foot with the “redistribution of wealth”, Obama & his campaign, the media, Obama supporters ripped Joe to bits. Joe didn’t even bother seeking out Obama to trip him with the question. He was playing football with his son in the front yard when Obama came to his neighborhood to campaign. He didn’t say he has a plumbing business or that he’s making $250,000. He simply said I’m interested in buying a plumbing business. Yet, Obama & Biden already mocked him the next day with “I don’t know any plumber making $250,000”. People mocked Joe for even dreaming of owning the plumbing business that he’s been working for 15 years. But, isn’t that the basis of the American Dream? Isn’t it a little elitist to tell someone you’ll never there, so don’t try? The media camped outside Joe’s house for days (how come no one is camping outside any of Obama’s questionable friends’ houses?). People digging up Joe’s bank statements, IRS records, and family stories just to mock him for not being able to “keep his family together”—since when was being a single dad a bad thing?
A TV station in Orlando, Florida was punished by the Obama camp by having their interviews with the campaign personnel stripped. All because Biden was given hard and direct questions about Obama’s socialist comment of “spread the wealth around”, his speech when he said, “mark my words…if you remember anything else I said, remember this, within 6 months of being President, we will have a generated crisis. The world will test Obama…”, etc. If Obama can’t take the heat of the press and a citizen, how will he take the heat from Putin or other leaders? What kind of “Change” are they advertising when they’re pushing to “spread the wealth” and punishing people for holding a different point of view? Is the “Change” really a change out of democracy?

The McCain campaign could have done this but it would have been 30 minutes of him complaining and pointing and gritting his teeth and offering no hope to anyone.

8) Play on people’s craving for change and they’ll forget you don’t have a good solution for change. Obama’s strategy has been to paint McCain as a continuation of Bush and it seems like people ate it up. It’s apparent that they don’t necessarily vote for Obama, but vote against Bush. Sorry, but Bush isn’t running in this election. Yet, they’re still justifying their votes against Bush now by saying that McCain is Bush, but let’s step back…the only reason you don’t have records of Obama voting with Bush is because he’s been voting “Present” for 130 times in less than a year. His only accomplishment so far is to play on people’s craving for change.
I didn’t think Bush would make a good President the same way I don’t think Obama is qualified.

Check Foxnews.com latest poll. The
media on this web page are Hussein lovers any way !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If a black man is elected to the presidency two things will happen: 1) an explosion of creativity beyond speculation just like when women and blacks broke throught their respective barriers in this country and 2) disappointment on the realization that black leaders are just as corrupt as white ones (look to MLK’s hometown of Atlanta to find politicians as corrupt as any in history – and all black).

– Looks like Mr. Wright using the name of — God in vain, Obama and Pastor Joel
– Hunter praying to (false) GODS lost the
– race to control religious people that
– believe in one GOD.
Which one is the false one?
Posted by: willy | Oct 30, 2008 6:59:23 PM
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willy, whichever one he doesn’t believe in, of course.
:-)
the funny thing is… if Christ were to come back today, he wouldn’t understand any of these people were supposedly ‘Christian’.
hate, lies, bigotry, greed, slander… not very Christian of these supposed Christians.
one has to wonder how many of the ‘seven deadly sins’ members of the Christian right break on a daily basis.
if they want to talk about Socialism… Christ was the first one.
something about helping your fellow man out I think?

“Can you imagine Reagan in the oval office with a girl on her knees???”
————————————–
Are you kidding? Our only divorced prez was probably impotent.

You have probably guessed I am for McCain.
So I say this with the upmost respect people……………………………………………
Obama will be the greatest President ever OR the biggest bust ever.
Odds are the latter AND i for one am not willing to take that chance.
So it is the lesser evil for me AND many other come November 4.
Marx my words!

jerry – Like most I did not read all your post. I just skimmed the first part. If you don’t think McCain or any previous presidential candidate lies, distorts, and changes the position during a campaign, then you are not very experienced at politics in America. They all do it in abundance to try to create an image that will help them win. At 60, I have decided that it is never going to change and it takes much time to find the truth about both candidates and make you best guess because no one knows for sure which will do the best in unknown future circumstances. Even great presidents fail on most of their promises.

Wow. 33.5 million? So just exactly how many eligable voters are out of that number? Plus really do not see why a McCain supporter would bother to even watch it. Only the Obama supporters and the undecides would watch it.
Just too bad we have no way to know just exactly how many voters will go vote. If we have that number, we can make a guess how many people might be supporting Obama.

I make over $300,000/yr. in gross income. It hasn’t always been this way. However, as a result of hard work, determination, and a few breaks along the way, I am where I am.
In as much as life has been good to me in many ways, I feel a moral obligation to help others achieve as much as I’ve achieved, if not more. It’s a simple matter of “giving back” – being appreciative for what you have and demonstrating that appreciation by helping others to reach their goals in life.
As a result, I am not at all offended or threatened by Sen Obama’s tax plan, in which case I would be subject to a higher percentage in taxes than those in the middle-class income bracket. Additionally, I do not view this tax plan as a “redistribution of wealth”. In fact, I look at it as a tax model that reduces the tax burden for hard-working middle-class Americans, thereby helping them to make ends meet and keep food on the table each day. Why would I whine about a tax system that attempts to accomplish this? Only the rich who want to get richer and richer and see others become poorer and poorer would whine about a plan such as this, or refer to it as “redistribution of wealth”. I call it paying my proportional fair share of taxes. To whom much is given, much should be required.
“Joe The Executive”

This is horrible..He should be a news anchor not the president!

ACE-
You should be a carpenter…..you hit the nail on ther head brother!!!!

obama is one of the slickest politicians we have ever seen. i cant stand the fact he might win.

Posted by: George | Oct 30, 2008 7:04:00 PM
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George… considering the frequency of your posts… and their lengthy content… I’d just like to ask.
how much is the RNC paying blog posters these days?

In our current system, we pay our taxes and govt. spreads it, whether it is for schools, welfare, farm subsides, medicare, SSI, and the list goes on.
If you haven’t felt that you had to pray for the country and feel that we were doomed over these past four years and a Republican presidency…then you have skin of steel and 4 years under a democratic presidency should be a peice of cake!! If you prefer to hear the philosophy of Joe the Plumber and Hose the whatever, good for you!
I think the fact that Obama having raised the amount of money that his campaign has is a great reflection of how commited the people are to helping change occur. The fact that he chose to use that amount to talk about the lives of every day people, our problems and callenges, was life this infomercial was “for the people”.
I think it is another good example of his commitment and his heart!!

I’d rather see the real Obama that performed in the LA Times video. The video where he is purportedly back-slapping with supporters of terrorism.

JJ, Right here on this site there’s a link on the home page.
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=6142550

LBC…
you’re right. WE CAN DO BETTER. we can do better in ALOT of areas, but why does the left always think that we have to the give government control of these things to make them better?!

Being a permanent (12 year) resident I do not get to vote in this election yet I feel compelled to make a point or two in the matter. If nothing else I would like not having to explain myself when I go to Europe in two weeks. No doubt only the remaining undecided can be swayed – and if nothing else perhaps a little dose of pragmatism may be what’s missing….
The candidates can make promises until they are blue in the face. Remember who writes lawns and regulations and who signs it. If McCain wins, more then likely he will be spending his term vetoing legislation coming from a democratically ruled senate and congress. In other words, no matter what he promises for all intents and purposes he will get very little if anything done. On the other hand, if Obama wins there is the chance of full control of the legislatorial by the democrats; for better or worse that is. But can it be any worse?
All of our true international allies, current and potential, are democracies. That means that their (elected) leaders will not act in contrary to the popular opinion about the US, its administration, and policies. If McCain wins, their position will remain unchanged and we remain largely internationally isolated with our hands tied for at least four more years. Obama on the other hand, has a huge popularly credit in just about every country that matters. This means that the leaders of our allies may not only be willing but also able to corporate with the US in little affairs such as Iraq and Afghanistan. That is what will bring victory and our troops home sooner than any surge ever will.
Without government (tax) funding for major infrastructure investments and research and development there would be no highway system, railroad system, major ports and airports, computers, internet, GPS, satellite TV, nuclear power, mp3 players, space travel, Teflon, reverse osmosis and desalination, etc. etc. All the technologies and infrastructure were developed with federal and state funding – by the tax payer. By in larger the taxes you pay benefit you but you don’t benefit from the 120 ft yacht and private island paid for with the taxes the super rich should have paid.
Every technological, medial, or scientific advancement has been made because of very smart, highly educated people – or as they are now called Elitist. These are the people that really create jobs, by innovating, inventing, by being visionary. Just think of how many jobs have come from the creators of Google, Microsoft, HP, Apple, IBM, these people were not rich, thinking about how to best trickle down – they were smart first and then became rich. While Joe the plumber may fix your faucet he’s not likely going to be behind the next scientific breakthrough, not cure any disease, or develop the next Microsoft or Google. So really we are much better of with more “Elitism”.
Finally supporting the weakest members of society may it be through scholarships, food stamps, unemployment checks, low income housing, or shelters is as much socialism as it is to treat somebody’s medial emergency even though they don’t have insurance and can’t pay for it. It’s funny that our compassioned conservatives only remember their Christian values when it comes to abortion or gay marriage.
Vote Obama! It’s our best bet.

In tough times we need to feel good , And in some way barack have a way to rally everyone regardless of what you are . in office we finally will have someone who can steady the ship in rough waters.

Willy, Sen. Obama’s elderly Kenyan relatives do not live in Kenya. According to the UK Times, they live in a low income housing project in Boston, not too far from Harvard. There is no mention in the article that their law professor nephew ever offered assistance and they refused.He obviously had other more lofty pursuits on his mind.

Please keep up the lies about ‘Muslim”, ‘terrorists”. etc. Those are exactly the gutter tactics that have turned off so many Americans to McCain. Thanks for your support.

I am so proud of Senator Obama. After watching his 30 min ad I felt very proud to be an american ….Unlike watching the McCain/Pailn rallies which make you feel sick & as if you need a hot bath to wash off their filth!

There seems to be a lot of paranoia about Obama’s tax plan. It’s not that radical, people. It’s a shifting of part of the tax burden from the middle class to the rich. Bush did it the other way. These things go back and forth and always have.
So much talk about handouts etc — don’t you realize we already have tax brackets, people who earn more pay a higher percentage? That’s nothing new. And we already have tax credits. E.g., for first time home-buyers. Is that a handout???
The hysteria needs to be dialed down a bit. Obama’s plan is really not that dramatic, and besides most people posting here will probably benefit from it.

I didn’t watch…

****Breaking News CNN**********
An offshore correspondent is reporting Michelle Obama is really Osama Bin Laden in makeup.
HAHAHAAHAHA…come on people….relax!

I FEEL PRETTY
Obama
I feel pretty,
Oh, so pretty,
I feel pretty, and witty and gay,
And I pity
Any boy who isn’t me today.
I feel charming,
Oh, so charming–
It’s alarming how charming I feel,
And so pretty
That I hardly can believe I’m real.
See the pretty boy in that mirror there:
Who can that attractive boy be?
Such a pretty face,
Such a pretty suit,
Such a pretty smile,
Such a pretty me!
I feel stunning
And entrancing–
Feel like running and dancing for joy,
For I’m loved
By a pretty wonderful USA!
ROSALIA, CONSUELO, FRANCISCA
Have you met my good friend,Barak,
The craziest boy on the block?
You’ll know him the minute you see him–
he’s the one who is in an advanced
State of shock.
he thinks he’s is love.
he thinks he’s in Spain.
he isn’t in love,
he’s merely insane.
It must be the heat
Or some rare disease
Or too much to eat,
Or maybe it’s fleas.
Keep away from him –
Send for Chino!
This is not the Barak
We know!
Modest and pure,
Polite and refined,
Well-bred and mature
And out of his mind!
BARAK
I feel pretty,
Oh, so pretty
That the city should give me its key.
A committee
Should be organized to honor me.
I feel dizzy
I feel sunny,
I feel fizzy and funny and fine,
And so pretty,
CAPT. America can just resign!
See the pretty BOY in that mirror there:
ROSALIA, CONSUELO, FRANCISCA
What mirror where?
barak
Who can that attractive girl be?
ROSALIA, CONSUELO, FRANCISCA
Which? What? Where? Whom?
BARAK
Such a pretty face,
Such a pretty dress,
Such a pretty smile,
Such a pretty me!
ALL
I feel stunning
And entrancing–
Feel like running and dancing for joy,
For I’m love
from: THE BEST SIDE STORY
By a pretty wonderful boy!

Somebody hand….
You probably are in debt from buying crap from QVC…you gulliable liberal.

McCain is SO negative. His campaign speeches are NOT about what he can do, but What Obama won’t do. I am so tired of his cranky, old, underdog, whiny, mantra. Grow up McCain…this isn’t highschool, it’s the PRESIDENCY of the United States.

soundboy jeff..
i didnt say i was against regulation. you’re right, if certain things arent regulated, greed will eventually ruin it. you forgot to mention the liberal agenda that has been in congress for over a decade, which was to make the banks lend money to people who couldnt afford it. now ALL of us are paying for their “american dream”. but i was referring to health care. just because we have issues to fix with it, why do some (liberals) think we should trust government to do this?! its a simple question i have for all liberals: WHAT MAKES YOU TRUST THE GOVERNMENT SO MUCH? its odd that i never , ever get a direct reply to that one… lol

The best thing about the Obama infomercial is that there was no crime. All his supporters were watching their messiah instead of out looting. They are going to have to work double time now to make up for the dem’s loss of support funds.

ces at 7:22pm — nice post. A lot of people seem to give absolutely no thought to what their taxes are used for. It takes a lot to support a first world economy. Roads, garbage removal, snow removal, a police force, schools, bridges, etc. etc. People brush all that off as if we don’t really need any of that.
The truth is we all depend on many things on a daily basis which the government provides, with our tax dollars, and which we take for granted.

this is what a man would do when he is behind….guess who dont believe the polls also….:::????::::

Dear Biafra. u r not alone. My problem is I find it so amazing that people cannot see the whole picture. McCain may be a super hero, but that is all. In his choosing Palin to be 2nd in command makes me wonder if his days as a POW are catching up to him, as in one of his rallies he was quoted as saying “my fellow prisoners” instead of my fellow citizens. Now that’s scary.

I can’t read any more of these posts. The ignorance level is hurting my head. So many people saying how wonderful it will be under Obama… they’re living in la-la land.
If BO is so righteous, then why doesn’t he put his money where his mouth is? Spending so much money to convince the weakminded that he should be Pres…BUT NEVER TALKING ABOUT HOW HE HAS EXPERIENCE TO DO WHAT HE SAYS. He HAS to spend that much money, because he couldn’t do it on merit.
I’m not a McCain fan, but he has a proven track record.
As far as Job experience and taxes.
Governors make the best Presidents because you run the State like a country…so that’s the best job experience that can be had. So many people on this blog just repeat what they hear…you’ve been sold a 10 carat diamond for $2 bucks, want to guess what it’s worth?
If you watched the 30 min fiction movie of BO, you got what you paid for…

Intelligent voter,,,,,,your not the boss of me…..

Jose go back to your own country.

bugg…
also, im sure you looked at my general question to all the liberals in here who have the balls to answer it…. why do you trust he government so much, in order to want more and more of it?

Jim, I agree! I think he’s paranoid because he has low self-esteem because he doesn’t know anything. He’s proved that when asked questions off the cuff and when he doesn’t answer right, HE BAD-MOUTHS THE PEOPLE WHO ASK HIM THE QUESTION!

– I’m not a McCain fan, but he has a proven track record. –
Yes he does.. He was against the Bush tax cuts, and now he is for them.
He fought against waterboarding and then voted against the bill that would prevent them.
He had no problem funding militant terrorists until he realized saying so would be a liability.
He said he would run an honorable campaign, and that went out the window in the beginning of the campaign.
He has a dismal military career and would have been given the boot if it were not for his families influence.
He has a short temper and is trigger happy. He has made more enemies in Congress than he has friends.
He has come out and said he knows nothing about the economy, yet wants us to trust him to fix it by reducing taxes even further. Sorry, I don’t want to pay higher taxes so he can give it to the wealthy.
His family life is a disaster, and his behavior over the last several months mirrors his personal life.
He tries to form tenuous associations between Obama and others, neglecting to mention his own direct involvement with some of the worst elements in our world.
Quite a record.

tim,
I was just addressing your lie, when you said “you forgot to mention the liberal agenda that has been in congress for over a decade,”. Republicans have been in control for the vast majority of during that period.
I do not address your other points becasue you do lie.

Karl, Just like a Republican…..spending hours of time making up stupid poems….I think I’ll give Obama another donation and make some more campaign calls–GO OBAMA!

“Posted by: Ace | Oct 30, 2008 7:35:45 PM”
Great post. These people can’t separate reality from fantasy.

bugg…
you’re trying to tell me the liberals in congress have NOT been pushing for increasing the number of homeowners in our country?! have you not done ANY research on this at all, or are you just being stubborn?! also, dont be scared… just tell me why you trust the government so much.. you can do it…

INTELLIGENT VOTER…..I am a Democrat and have voted that way FOR YEARS but not this year,,,,What a joke Obama is and a disgrace to our country. I crossed the party line last week and voted early for McCain

I am excited and look forward to the future with Obama as our leader! I don’t know who all of you people are who are against paying taxes. Do you not use the things that taxes pay for like schools, police, roads, hospitals?

“Can ABC use their resources to find out?”
They’re too busy investigating Palin’s shoes and aliens.

half his donations were $100.00 hardy har har har (holding my sides ),,,oh ad man you slay me,,,,har har,,,,,,Intelligent Voter ,,,your a msonmer of sorts,,,,,,,Your man tragedyed by Hillary,,,,,and that was not funny,,,,,,Bill eats jimCROW,,,,and recants “this man is a fairy tale” “give me a break”…..IT ALL TRUST AND I DONT TRUST THIS MAN TO TELL ME WHICH WAY THE WIND BLOW….S.

bugg…
you’re just saying that because,apparently, you dont want to talk about it. tell me that im lying when i say, “it has been a liberal agenda in congress, for over a decade, to push for more homeowners in america”. you cant. its documented. the facts are everywhere. im not saying its the only problem, but you simply cant say thats a lie.

let me try yet again: obama supporters.. please tell me why you trust the government so much?

YOU MIGHT BE A REPUBLICAN (REDNECK) IF…
*You run around shouting you are a real christian and don’t believe in that thar sex eddication stuff and yer 17 year old unmarried daughter is preggers by her drop-out boyfriend!
*You go to 5 different colleges just to get an undergraduate degree in that thar journalism stuff.
*You graddyate in the bottom 5 of yer class! All them Harvard folks is so elitist, aint they? Them with thar fancy eddications! So unneccesary to run this here country with. Heck, that don’t take no smarts or book learnin!
*You like to shoot them poor defenseless animals from your helly-copter. Gee it is so sportsmanlike, aint it? It makes the white snow all nice and red like. Purty!
*You call your opponent every name in the book and spread all kindsa nasty baseless gossip, (even though he has treated you all with respect and avoided the numerous chances to throw real mud back at y’all!), just sos you can win this here election! Damn straight!
*yer wife done get herself addicted to them thar drugs and stole them from a charity she worked for! OOh, that thar is a real doozy!
*You spend 150,000 dollars on some nice new duds when you just finished telling the folks how you was “one of them”, and then you get all kinda uppity like when people fuss over that. Silly people! Can’t a gal look spiffy on what amounts to over 2 years salary for an average person? Gee golly whiz!
*You might be a republican (redneck) if you still insist on votin for these here people even though the truth is hittin ya smack between the eyes that your party don’t really represent you all at all. They is the party of the wealthy and the priveledged. They is just puttin on some flannel shirts to trick ya Gomer! You know better than that now, doncha?
*Ya’ll have a good day now, ya hear?! YEEHAW!

MAN NIP U LATER
BIG 10 4

A Godless country is a failed country whoever is in charge. What did you think would happen when you pushed to take God out of everything? This country is in the state that it is in because of lack of morals ; killing unborn babies, homosexual rights, adultery, greed. I never knew about partial births until this election. As someone who has lost a child I find it repulsive. God is so merciful if it were me I would see that some people were barren.

Tim,
Are you in Dallas area?

concerned american…
thanks for at least having the courage to state your beliefs. im amazed, you are the only one in here in over an hour, that actually said what they believe. i dont agree with alot that you say, seeing that obama is kind of like going all in with a pair of deuces, but you’re entitled to you’re opinion.

i masterbated 3 times watching the infomercial!!!

The LA Times should show us the video of Obama and his pal Rashid Khalidi calling for the destruction of Israel and insulting this nation.

Lil M: “jhw539 – just go to the IRS’s website if you want to confirm the income tax brackets. It’s all online.”
You are being disingeious. Your original screed had nothing to do with tax brackets, it had to do with the lie that “the lower 40 % of wage earners are exempt from paying taxes – they pay NOTHING…” This is completely and totally untrue and indicates either dishonesty or a shocking ignorance of reality.

– What did you think would happen when you pushed to take God out of everything? –
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Less wars.

Lil M: “jhw539 New Hampshire, for one.”
New Hampshire for one what? They have gas tax, they have property tax, they tax capital gains, etc.
Your original statement was a hollow talking point that required a page of fine print not to be a blatant lie. You omitted the page of fine print and posted a blatant lie. I am trying to discern if this was deliberate or because, as the Republicans hope, you honestly don’t understand all the caveats and exceptions they had to include to make your original statement ‘true.’

“A Godless country is a failed country whoever is in charge”
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All countrys are godless. They are also tooth-fairy-less.

Universal Healthcare is a broad concept that has been implemented in several ways. The problem is we are being asked to put our trust in politicians, and history teaches us that it’s wrong, and dangerous, to blindly trust government. In the US, most of the existing problems with our current healthcare system are a direct result of statism. For example, it’s common sense that prevention is the name of the game, and that one can stay healthy by implementing lifestyle changes, such as eating healthy and exercising. You hurt no one but yourself if you choose to smoke, drink alcohol, etc. It’s your body, do what you want, I don’t care, however, it becomes MY business when government forces me to pay for your bad behaviors, as the supporters of socialized health care propose. Government is not the answer to our health care problems. Government is the problem.

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Well put.

One thing we must all remember…all of these folks are politicians. The Clintons, The Bushes, the Kennedy’s, the Pelosi’s, the Reid’s the Gore’s the McCain’s, the Obama’s, the Biden’s, the Palins,…they are all politicians. Our government has not been for the people or by the people for a long time. It has been and still is for the money and by the money. You folks just do what you can and don’t count on these politicians doing any of this stuff they are promising, because they don’t do much at all.Clinton had a democratic congress and senate, and Bush had a Republican one. Both of them did very little of what they promised. Clinton followed the money and so did Bush, so does McCain and so does Obama. Just vote for who you think is the best candidate and stop this silly rangling.

Clinton had a Democratic congress and asked for a $16 BILLION dollar economic package and got denied because Congress back then said this was fiscally unresponsible. Compare that with today. Yikes!!!
The next time you hear a politician use the word ‘billion’ in a casual manner, think about whether you want the
‘politicians’ spending YOUR tax money.
A billion is a difficult number to comprehend, but one advertising agency did a good job of putting that figure into some perspective in one of it’s releases.
A. A billion seconds ago it was 1959..
B. A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive.
C. A billion hours ago our ancestors were living in the Stone Age.
D. A billion days ago no-one walked on the earth on two feet.
E. A billion dollars ago was only 8 hours and 20 minutes, at the rate our government is spending it.
While this thought is still fresh in our brain… let’s take a look at New Orleans …
It’s amazing what you can learn with some simple division.
Louisiana Senator, Mary Landrieu (D) is presently asking Congress for 250 BILLION DOLLARS to rebuild New
Orleans . Interesting number… what does it mean?
A. Well… if you are one of the 484,674 residents of New Orleans (every man, woman, and child) you each
get $516,528.
B. Or… if you have one of the 188,251 homes in New Orleans , your home gets $1,329,787.
C. Or… if you are a family of four… your family gets $2,066,012.
Washington, D. C…HELLO!
Are your calculators broken??
Consider the following taxes:
Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
CDL License Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel Permit Tax
Gasoline Tax
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Inventory Tax
IRS Interest Charges (tax on top of tax)
IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Luxury Tax
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Service charge taxes
Social Security Tax
Road Usage Tax (Truckers)
Sales Taxes
Recreational Vehicle Tax
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone Federal Excise Tax
Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax
Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Tax
Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
Telephone Recurring and Non-recurring Charges Tax
Telephone State and Local Tax
Telephone Usage Charge Tax
Utility Tax
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax
Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago… and our nation was the most prosperous in the world.
We had absolutely no national debt…
We had the largest middle class in the world….
and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.
What happened?
Can you spell ‘politicians!’
And I still have to press “1″ for English.

Update America:
We like those Obama supporters’ quotes from the bible. They think Jesus says to spread the wealth.
Apart from salvation, there is perhaps a way that the concept “God helps those who help themselves” is correct. As an example, if you asked me to help you move a piece of furniture, but then just watched me as I moved the furniture for you, I was not actually helping you. I would be doing the work for you. Many Christians fall into the trap of inactivity. Many Christians ask God for help, but then expect God to do everything Himself. They excuse this by pointing to the fact that God will provide according to His will and in His timing. However, this is not a reason for inactivity. As a specific example, if you are in need of a job, ask the Lord to help you find a job – but then be active in actually looking for a job. While it is in His power to do so, it is highly unlikely that God will cause employers to come looking for you!
Christians fall into the trap of inactivity. Sounds like Obama supporters waiting to share the wealth.
Update America does not respond to any Obama supporters without credentials.

People keep talking about Obama’s plan as being a redistribution of wealth, as though wealthier people are going to pay more and all of that money will go into welfare. That is pretty far from the truth. If you look at what our country is spending money on (see page 5 of this link to the US budget: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/usbudget/fy08/pdf/budget/tables.pdf) you can see that in 2007 and 2008 about half of our budget relates to defense. Other money is being spent on health and human services to develop flu vaccines each year and to study diseases, on veterans’ affairs, on the core of engineers to help with infostructure of dams, bridges, etc, on justice, on education, and energy. Although some money goes to things like medicaid or children’s social services, it is probably a lot less than many people think. A progressive tax (such as we already have) taxes the wealthiest at a higher rate than the poor not to “give their money to the poor” but rather because the country needs a certain amount of money to keep it functioning properly, and the wealthy are better equipped to help (the old John McCain admitted this himself a few years back). If the tax rates of the wealthy were brought down to meet the rates of the poor, the rates of the poor would also have to rise by a good deal to make up the difference. For the sake of ease, let’s say that the difference for each is 10%; which would more affect the ability of someone to survive, $1000 out of the income of someone making $10,000 per year or $10,000 out of the income of someone making $100,000 per year? Taxing the poor at lower rates not only is better for the lower income individuals, but also for the country as a whole. Rates that allow people to stay in their homes rather than be wandering the streets, and allow children to have the food they need to pay attention in school both will contribute to lower crime rates that we can all enjoy. I’m not pretending that we as a nation are not paying for some ridiculous add ons as well, and I hope that something is done about that in future years, but that is an issue separate from progressive taxes.

– We like those Obama supporters’ quotes from the bible. They think Jesus says to spread the wealth. –
In case you missed it, jesus isn’t on the ballot.. and what he has to say is irrelevant.

Helen E Jones-Kelly a black democrat is going after Joe the plumber. Are blacks so racists that they are punishing Joe the plumber. This is completely unAmerica.
This woman has donated the maximum amount to the Obama campaign. Is she an Obama zealot. Are black racist allowed to use their office to terrorize decent citizens.

Has amyone seen how much this infomercial cost??

Forget the polls. IT’S GOING TO BE A LANSLIDE. OBAMA/BIDEN O8
Polls don’t include new registers.
Just look as Colorado turn Blue.
100,000 showed up in Colo. to hear Obama and only 4500 to hear McCain. That tells the true story.

Hey JOHN.. I got that stupid Billion dollar email too. How smart you are for figuring out how to copy and paste.
What you fail to realize is that without taxes, you wouldn’t have a road to drive on. Without taxes, our telephone lines wouldn’t be built so you could be on the internet. Without taxes, our children were barely getting a 6th grade education. Without social security, our elderly faced harsh poverty. on and on and on….

Obama claims that 95% of America will be getting a tax cut, so that means that the other 5% will get higher taxes because they earn over $250K…right???
But according to the census bureau:
Families that earn 100K to 149K represent 10% of the population
Families that earn 150K to 199K represent 3% of the population
Families that earn 200K to 249K represent 1% of the population
Families that earn 250K and up represent 1% of the population
So if Obama is “only” going to raise taxes on the highest 5%.of Americans…that means PEOPLE EARNING AS LOW AS $150K will BE TAXED HIGHER…..Obama is lying…HE WILL TAX ANYONE earning $150K NOT JUST $250K like he says.
If he lies about this…what else is he lying about?
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Household_income_in_the_United_States

No seriously -I just remember hearing how much a minute advertisement cost during the Super Bowl so I can’t imagine how much money was spent on this infomercial.

If I promised to give you a million dollars tomorrow if you give me a $100 today…would you do it?
You would say NO. WHY would you say NO? Because you don’t KNOW ME.
Even if I PROMISED YOU and crossed my heart…you wouldn’t give me your $100. WHY?
Because you DON’T know me and plus I’m “just” using words…ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS…yes?
Then WHY is everyone believing what Obama SAYS? He is JUST USING WORDS. He is just a politician promising you the million dollars that I promised.
AND people DON”T know Obama. LOOK at his record! He says he won’t raise taxes, yet he has voted FOR raising them on the Middle Class. He says he’ll take public financing, then doesn’t. He says he doesn’t associate with this person or that person and then we discover he lied. Why do people believe a POLITICIAN that lies?
http://www.meetbarackobama.com/
Remember, actions speak louder than words.

One good way our tax dollars are being spent: research to help prevent, properly diagnose, and treat diseases and disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, autism, diabetes, and cancer. Scientific research is expensive and nearly all of the money for equipment and salaries are paid through the National Institutes of Health. Although there are some private foundations that provide funding, they do not provide nearly enough to pay for what needs to be done. A freeze on spending, such as what Senator McCain proposes, will make it extremely difficult for this work to get done.

CNN’s Campbell Brown sounded off on Sen. Barack Obama’s unprecedented amount of campaign money.
—You may have heard that Wednesday night Barack Obama will be on five different TV networks speaking directly to the American people.
He bought 30 minutes of airtime from the different networks, a very expensive purchase. But hey, he can afford it. Barack Obama is loaded, way more loaded than John McCain, way more loaded than any presidential candidate has ever been at this stage of the campaign.
Just to throw a number out: He has raised well over $600 million since the start of his campaign, close to what George Bush and John Kerry raised combined in 2004.
Without question, Obama has set the bar at new height with a truly staggering sum of cash. And that is why as we approach this November, it is worth reminding ourselves what Barack Obama said last November.
One year ago, he made a PROMISE. He pledged to accept public financing and to work with the Republican nominee to ensure that they both operated within those LIMITS.—
We can all rest assured, however, that if a Republican candidate had explicitly promised to take public financing only to change his mind once he had gotten the nomination, then went on to raise more than $600 million dollars, roughly two thirds of which has been raised through fraud-enabling practices (credit card fraud), and outspent his opponent by three-to-one on TV, that’d be cool, too. Right? What, no?
In Palm Beach, Florida, today Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., attacked Sen. Barack Obama’s pending 30-minute prime-time address as a “gauzy, feel-good commercial,” that was “paid for with broken promises.”

RHBate—wow are you playing the race card??
Posted by: amazed801 | Oct 30, 2008 8:58:41 PM
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When is asking a question playing the race card? Instead of attacking me, why don’t you try answering the question.

Nothing could be more hysterically ironic than reading anti-Obama posts stating that those that are pro-Obama are the ones that are brainwashed. I read 5 negative comments, and not a single one of them had an intelligible argument or well-defined logic to back them up. Just pathetically unintelligent, thoughtless people blabbering on because their low self-esteem and abundant insecurities lead them to extreme jealousy of Obama for all of the success he’s endured – something not a single one of these anti-Obama people could do in a dozen lifetimes. I have been saying this since the beginning: Every single intelligent, respectable person I know, and this includes hundreds and hundreds of people, is going for Obama and when they explain why they use these beautiful things called “facts”, “logic” and “reasoning”. They aren’t pitifully manipulated and greatly influenced by anything and everything they hear, especially when it comes from people who graduated 894 out of 899 in their class (McCain).
Some people are leaders, most people are followers. Followers are manipulated and influenced easily and don’t have the capacity to think for themselves. As a result, when they hear the most absurdly fabricated lies such as “Obama’s a socialist” they really believe it – they don’t have the mental capacity or the IQ points to sit back and analyze that accusation for themselves. They’ll believe anything the disgusting, disgraceful McCain says because (a) they’re followers, and (b) they’re not intelligent enough to think for themselves. It’s so pathetic to see such a large amount of pitiful souls in this conutry so incredibly stupid; but remember, 28% of the population has “below average intelligence” – you can’t expect these people to think logically. They’ll always be stupid, and they’ll always be oblivious to it. Part of being stupid is that you don’t know you’re stupid; its not like they look in the mirror and say “Hey! Im Stupid!” They’ll just never know how dumb and inferior they are.

Many of you right wing bloggers talking about “Socialism” really need to pay attention. Bush gave us the biggest expansion of government in US history. Bush gave us the biggest deficit in US history. Bush gave us the biggest loss of civil liberties in US history. Bush is nationalizing US banks. A communist move.
And while McCain is not physically Bush, they are two separate people, they are not much different. Indeed McCain is more of the same, only more so. Its obvious to me that you all wouldn’t know a socialist if he were slapping you in the face.
The right wing commentary will just get more and more ideological and indeed hysterical. It will continue to try to paint Obama what he is not. It will continue to try to destroy his character. That is their only hope. It is not going to work.

Why is it that only white people are at McCain and Palin rallies? Why no blacks, Asian, Latino, Native America, Mid-Eastern, etc? Do they only allow whites?
Posted by: rhbate | Oct 30, 2008 8:54:52 PM

I believe that Republicans do not have a lock on conservatism – indeed, Obama is a true pragmatist and he knows that you need to be fiscally conservative to be more socially liberal. Otherwise it does not add up. He is not really a liberal. Obama and the Democrats also understand you can’t let the Foxes run the Hen Houses, and certainly not under self policing policies. And certainly not with limits on liability if they eat all the Hens and can’t replace them when caught.
Republicans today do not understand the concept of collective. This is mostly because they are the ones that are benefiting from the Caveman’s survival of the fittest ideas and the “ownership” society. They have the money and the power and they view and work politics to maintain it. They feel entitled and they pay lip service to social policies while generally demonizing them as being something unAmerican. When, indeed America needs to shift away from the extreme right wing to a more common sense approach.

Some of the Repubs here sound so depressive. Jeez. Cheer up a little, people. We’ve had 8 disastrous years of your guy, and we’re still here, ready to face another day.
Maybe it won’t be so bad. You don’t know how it’s going to go if Obama wins. And try a little humility please. If you voted for G.W. Bush, at least admit that you don’t have a perfect record of choosing winners.
It won’t be as bad as you think. Heck, maybe it will be great. You’d be a lot happier (and nicer to be around) if you could try to cheer up and get a little hope.

Liberals are not socialists. The latter is a word sullied by dictators and megalomaniacs. Theirs’ is a false concept of socialism, used for selfish gain and to keep the masses poor and in chains. As McCain has said – strong backs, or the backbone of America is that American laborer. A back strong enough to carry the malarkey called Republican Conservatism or, I think, Piratical Conservative is more fitting.
There is no stronger Nation than one with a well run economic engine. One that is fairly and sensibly regulated. One that shares the wealth equitably. One that is built on morally sound incentive systems for its operators. One with a collective advancement and support system for all its members.
Republicans as much or more than any others will tell you that you don’t send into battle men without protection and weapons. You don’t send men that are unskilled and untrained in the use of weapons. You don’t win battles by leaving your compatriots unprotected. And you don’t leave the weak and wounded behind. Their rescue is the mark of heroes. If its heroic in the battlefields of war, why not so in the battlefields of life?
America is indeed headed for a brighter future with Obama than with McCain.

RHBATE—Ok, but only if you answer this one first–why are 95% of blacks voting for Obama??

PaulStewart,
You are correct. Republicans are more socially conservative than Democrats. But the Democratic party is probably more fiscally conservative than the GOP.
That it because the GOP is controlled by spend-crazy neo-conservatives instead of conservatives.

Umm…Bugg have you even read your candidates position———–he is not planning on cutting spending unless you count killing off the military which I am sure Obama’s terrorists friends will love and have pushed Obama for. Obama is pushing for the largest government spending bill ever……..and yet none of his supporters are smart enough to figure out how he will get the money for it (In case you don’t know, he plans on jacking up taxes for the entire working class just all like all marxist do.) This is why over a 100 economists have come out in protest of Obama.

Jesse is sharpening his hedge clippers.

– Ok, but only if you answer this one first–why are 95% of blacks voting for Obama?? –
In case you missed it in past elections, blacks historically vote Democratic. Currently, gallup polls have it as 91% for Obama. In 2004, blacks voted 88% for Kerry. Claiming that there are racial reasons may be true for a very small percentage, but claiming it is the only reason is just ignorant.
http://www.gallup.com/

If it was Giuliani, Bush, McCain or any other that opted out of campaign financing to go on and raise more money by far and from the grass roots, they would be heralded as heroes. As brilliant. Why is it with Obama that McCain is saying it must be suspect? Is it because Obama is an African American? What gives here…..
I say Obama was brilliant in opting out. It was a huge gamble, it was a maverick move……… and it succeeded brilliantly.

Joey Lombardo, I think Concerned American is actually on your side agreeing that evolution is more sound than creationism. Seems as though some sarcasm was at work there in his/her post.

These are some of the most lame yet bigoted posts I’ve read in a while. I wonder if most of these are coming from real people or the paid Republican hacks out there? Either way, it’s really pathetic.

PaulStewart, nice posts, very informative and articulate. Keep fighting the good fight!

Where did Obama get that kind of cash? CBS News investigative correspondent Sharyl Attkisson Follows the Money.—–
Early on, both Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain promised to limit their fundraising – but Obama reversed that pledge when he won his party’s nomination.
Now he ranks as the greatest political fundraiser of all time: More than $603 million, compared to $358 million for McCain.
Obama’s broken another record: he’s gotten more money than anyone in history from unidentified donors – with names like “Doodad,” who lists his employer as “Loving” and has given more than $17,000 dollars – way over federal limits.

CBS–ATKINNSON–FOLLOW THE MONEY
“Obama’s corporate donor list looks like a Who’s Who of the Wall Street collapse – except some have given more to Obama. Lots more.
“The Obama campaign has just vacuumed up the money in this cycle, specifically from Goldman Sachs, Obama has received over $740,000, as opposed to McCain’s $220,000,” Krumholz said.
Not to mention that the former head of Goldman Sachs, Robert Rubin, is Obama’s chief economic advisor – and two current executives are bundling for him (David Heller and Bruce Heyman). “Bundlers” are mega-fundraisers who, critics say, get special access.
Another big Obama bundler is Citicorp’s Michael Froman. Obama’s even tapped him to help put together his new administration.
Obama has tripled McCain’s haul from Lehman Brothers interests.
Citigroup, Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan Chase? More, more and lots more to Obama.

Obama has muslim terrorists and socialist around the world wanting him to take over and corrupt the US–she he opted for public funds so they could buy him the election illegally and he could hide much of the illegal activity. He has been snagged often taking illegal funds from overseas and terrorists.

Does the oil in Alaska belong to all Americans or just to the people of Alaska ?

Obama’s broken another record: he’s gotten more money than anyone in history from unidentified donors – with names like “Doodad,” who lists his employer as “Loving” and has given more than $17,000 dollars – way over federal limits.
Posted by: amazed801 | Oct 30, 2008 9:24:20 PM
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Yet, he won’t use that money, but yours, your hard-earn taxed dollars to buy votes, promising to give you $1000 dollars if you vote for him.

You 0bama, our Dearest Leader, haters, can you take a rest, letting our greatest comrade not do what he promised to do.
He promised to vote against and even filabuster the FISA bill at time when he needed your votes.
He broke his promise to vote for the FISA bill to give Bush the power to spy on you, taking your constitutional right away.
Hillary Clinton, AS PROMISED, voted against the FISA bill. So, did John McCain.

Does the oil in Alaska belong to all Americans or just to the people of Alaska ?

PaulStewart,
You are correct. Republicans are more socially conservative than Democrats. But the Democratic party is probably more fiscally conservative than the GOP.
That it because the GOP is controlled by spend-crazy neo-conservatives instead of conservatives.
Posted by: bugg | Oct 30, 2008 9:11:31 P
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Agree. And also, I believe strongly that Obama is a fiscal conservative. He knows that to be more liberal socially you need to be more conservative fiscally. You have to grow the pie. Then it can be shared in a way that is not socialist, but more liberal. That more liberal is just about helping people with some extremely important things that all Americans deserve a right to – affordable health care, jobs, education, food on the table, social security that works when you are old. I don’t mean hand outs, free jobs, or the like as some will argue. Just an economy where there are jobs out there, a system where education is a critical priority in the economy (it is an absolute must for America to lead in education in the world). No one should be faced with being left out of health care. Especially for life threatening issues. I mean, the conservatives are big on the divisive issue of when or when not to abort. What about applying some of that self righteousness to the people that are already here living too? I mean, don’t they count as much as the fetus?
The system has to support the American Dream – meaning the dream has to actually be achievable by those that through hard work and self development are willing to do what it takes…
A bit long winded in agreeing, but, Obama in short gets it that you need to understand and work the economic levers in a way that is progressive to the entire people. That is a conservative idea that he fundamentally appreciates and indeed will apply well….

Our Dearest Leader, who will bring us to the Promised Wonderland in Karl’s Dreams, up on his arrival to the Senate, the “honorable” Freshman Junior Senator from Illinois immediately earmarked a cool $1,000,000 for the employer who has just raised his wife’s salary by 150% up on learning the employee’s husband just elected to the Honorable job in the US Senate.
Our great Leader knows how to work with money. Don’t you trust him?

Remember America Obama likes to throw people under the bus who aren’t convenient. From his RACIST pastor to his white grandmother , along with his half brother living on $12.00 per month in Africa. What a guy.

– He promised to vote against and even filabuster the FISA bill at time when he needed your votes. –
And yet, we still support him :) Of course, McCain did not vote against it, he didn’t even bother showing up to vote. He was one of only three senators who didn’t show up. Not suprising though, since McCain has missed more votes this session of Congress than any other Senator (over 64%).. a pattern he has shown for a while now (he was 3rd most absent in the last session of Congress).
And of course, McCain has voted against some of his own bills when the political winds shifted.. like on waterboarding. Funny how a former POW would vote against limiting torture as long as it would get him some votes.
He slamed Bush for his ‘tax cuts to the wealthy’ in 2000, yet reversed that stance in order to pander to his ‘base’ this year. Instead of picking a running mate that would put Country first, he again pandered to his ‘base’ and picked a bag of rocks that would simply garner him the far-right and wayside hillary voters.

RHBATE—Did you hear?–Bugg said
“Many people tend to vote in blocks … blacks, Southerners, religious fundamentalists, etc.
Vote for whom you wish, for any reason you wish. No one has to justify to anyone else why they cast their one vote./ or go to listen to a certin candidate speak.”

Obama’s broken another record: he’s gotten more money than anyone in history from unidentified donors – with names like “Doodad,” who lists his employer as “Loving” and has given more than $17,000 dollars – way over federal limits.
Posted by: amazed801 | Oct 30, 2008 9:24:20 PM
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Yet, he won’t use that money, but yours, your hard-earn taxed dollars to buy votes, promising to give you $1000 dollars if you vote for him.
Posted by: skinny dog | Oct 30, 2008 9:29:56 PM
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If it was Giuliani, Bush, McCain or any other that opted out of campaign financing to go on and raise more money by far and from the grass roots, they would be heralded as heroes. As brilliant. Why is it with Obama that McCain is saying it must be suspect? Is it because Obama is an African American? What gives here…..
I say Obama was brilliant in opting out. It was a huge gamble, it was a maverick move……… and it succeeded brilliantly.
Obama saved the taxpayers $85 million by opting out of public financing. He went the capitalist way of raising the money himself for his own campaign. Brilliant.

We all will decide on our own – but since knowledge is power, I am passing this along…
A question of perspective :
Obama/Biden v.s. McCain/Palin, what if things were switched around?….. think about it. Would the country’s collective point of view be different? Could racism be the culprit? Ponder the following:
ｷ What if the Obamas had paraded five children across the stage, including a three-month-old infant and an unwed, pregnant teenage daughter?
ｷ What if John McCain was a former president of the Harvard Law Review?
ｷ What if Barack Obama finished fifth from the bottom of his graduating class?
ｷ What if McCain had only married once, and Obama was a divorcee?
ｷ What if Obama was the candidate who left his first wife after a severe disfiguring car accident, when she no longer measured up to his standards?
ｷ What if Obama had met his second wife in a bar and had a long affair while he was still married?
ｷ What if Michelle Obama was the wife who not only became addicted to painkillers but also acquired them illegally through her charitable organization?
ｷ What if Cindy McCain graduated from Harvard?
ｷ What if Obama had been a member of the Keating Five? (The Keating Five were five United States Senators accused of corruption in 1989, igniting a major political scandal as part of the larger Savings and Loan crisis of the late 1980s and early 1990s.)
ｷ What if McCain was a charismatic, eloquent speaker?
ｷ What if Obama couldn’t read from a teleprompter?
ｷ What if Obama was the one who had military experience that included discipline problems and a record of crashi ng seven planes?
ｷ What if Obama was the one who was known to display publicly, on many occasions, a serious anger management problem?
ｷ What if Michelle Obama’s family had made their money from beer distribution?
ｷ What if the Obamas had adopted a white child?
ｷ You could easily add to this list. If these questions reflected reality, do you really believe the election numbers would be as close as they are?
This is what racism does. It covers up, rationalizes and minimizes positive qualities in one candidate and emphasizes negative qualities in another when there is a color difference.
Educational Background:
ｷ Barack Obama:
o Columbia University – B.A. Political Science with a Specialization in International Relations.
o Harvard – Juris Doctor (J.D.) Magna Cum Laude
ｷ Joseph Biden:
o University of Delaware – B.A. in History and B.A. in Political Science.
o Syracuse University College of Law – Juris Doctor (J.D.)
vs.
ｷ John McCain:
o United States Naval Academy – Class rank: 894 of 899
ｷ Sarah Palin:
o Hawaii Pacific University – 1 semester
o North Idaho College – 2 semesters – general study
o University of Idaho – 2 semesters – journalism
o &n bsp; Matanuska-Susitna College – 1 semester
o University of Idaho – 3 semesters – B.A. in Journalism
Education isn’t everything, but this is about the two highest offices in the land as well as our standing in the world. You make the call.

And what will these Wall Street people expect to get for all of their enormous donations to Obama??–I think I would have preferred that he honored his word so he wouldn’t owe anyone a favor(kind of like the favor he owed Rezko)–
Obama’s corporate donor list looks like a Who’s Who of the Wall Street collapse – except some have given more to Obama. Lots more.
“The Obama campaign has just vacuumed up the money in this cycle, specifically from Goldman Sachs, Obama has received over $740,000, as opposed to McCain’s $220,000,” Krumholz said.
Not to mention that the former head of Goldman Sachs, Robert Rubin, is Obama’s chief economic advisor – and two current executives are bundling for him (David Heller and Bruce Heyman). “Bundlers” are mega-fundraisers who, critics say, get special access.
Another big Obama bundler is Citicorp’s Michael Froman. Obama’s even tapped him to help put together his new administration.
Obama has tripled McCain’s haul from Lehman Brothers interests.
Citigroup, Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan Chase? More, more and lots more to Obama.

I say Obama was brilliant in opting out.
Posted by: PaulStewart9 | Oct 30, 2008 9:46:18 PM
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Yup. To you Capitalists, you only know things like a man of his word, honesty, hardworking.
We blind followers can care less whether or not he breaks his promises. He will take care of us as he promised. As Concerned American said, we still support him no matter what promises he breaks. “It’s Our Time, It’s 0bama Time” to destroy you capitalists.

A little more info for the knowledge is power crowd–
“call it a tax cut.The Tax Foundation estimates that under the Obama plan 63 million Americans, or 44% of all tax filers, would have no income tax liability and most of those would get a check from the IRS each year. The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Data Analysis estimates that by 2011, under the Obama plan, an additional 10 million filers would pay zero taxes while cashing checks from the IRS. The total annual expenditures on refundable tax credits would rise over the next 10 years by $647 billion to $1.054 trillion, according to the Tax Policy Center. This means that the tax-credit welfare state would soon cost four times actual cash welfare. By redefining such income payments as tax credits, the Obama campaign also redefines them away as a tax share of GDP. Presto, the federal tax burden looks much smaller than it really is”

I feel that if you are a republican, you must be unsure of your candidate, to feel you have to argue his case for him on this post. I saw the video and have followed the whole campaign, and McCain has nothing to offer the American people,(in my opinion) but I wont dwell on that. There may or may not be rioting on Nov. 5,2008 reguardless of who wins the presidency. This election should be based on good vs. bad, and Truth vs. Lies and whats best for our Country!
OBAMA/BIDEN 2008

NOw about Obama’s health care plan–
THE SPIN: “That’s why my health care plan includes improving information technology, requires coverage for preventive care and pre-existing conditions and lowers health care costs for the typical family by $2,500 a year.”
THE FACTS: His plan does not lower premiums by $2,500, or any set amount. Obama hopes that by spending $50 billion over five years on electronic medical records and by improving access to proven disease management programs, among other steps, consumers will end up saving money. He uses an optimistic analysis to suggest cost reductions in national health care spending could amount to the equivalent of $2,500 for a family of four. Many economists are skeptical those savings can be achieved, but even if they are, it’s not a certainty that every dollar would be passed on to consumers in the form of lower premiums.

“Caught the show, too, with a house full of my son’s friends, late twenties, early thirties. These guys got up and did the hopey dopey. Pretty funny.
You put your paycheck in, you take your paycheck out, you put your paycheck in and you shake it all about. You do the hopey dopey and you pay the other guy, that’s what’s all about.
You put your service hours in, you take your service hours out, you put your service hours in and you shake em all about. You do the hopey dopey and you work yourself to the ground, that’s what it’s all about.
That’s a sample, it went on and on. I guess there are no BO supporters in this house here in Calif.”

It’s amazing—–The more trash McCain and Palin hurl at him the greater his focus and equanimity. Barack Obama shows that not only does he have class but is a person of real integrity!
His manner and countenance reveal a person who is thoughtful, centered and who seeks to put others first.
He will serve this nation and all of it’s citizens well.
God bless and keep you Barack Obama!

How does that McCain health plan work again?
Oh yeah.. he would tax my employer for providing me health insurance. That is an effort to get me to switch to a private carrier, and due to his deregulation, it might mean crossing state lines to get coverage or care. Then he would give me a $5000 tax credit to cover my $14,000 family policy.
Hmm, sounds like the rich guys might be able to afford it, but not the poor working slobs who are just trying to put food on the table and keep a roof over their families head.
Oh, I forgot.. McCain thinks that the “middle class” earns over $150K, since those are the only ones who would see a tax break under his failed trickle down third term Bush plan. What a nice guy he is.

Hey, Paul Stewart9: Are you talking about Karl Rove or Karl Marx? I’d say Rove. Don’t worry, he’s in the background trying to steal this election, too. That way, the Bushies can take all of your hard-earned money — legally.

All you people that are bad mouthing Obama are either greedy rich bastards, racist or just plain DUMB! Get over yourselves and your Republican roots, THEY’RE SHOWING!!!!!!!!!!

Both John McCain and Barack Obama have proposed tax plans that would substantially increase the national debt over the next ten years, according to a newly updated analysis by the non-partisan Tax Policy Center. Compared to current law, TPC estimates the Obama plan would cut taxes by $2.9 trillion from 2009-2018. McCain would reduce taxes by nearly $4.2 trillion. Obama would give larger tax cuts to low- and moderate-income households and pay some of the cost by raising taxes on high-income taxpayers. In contrast, McCain would cut taxes across the board

The reason I’m not voting for Obama is that I know TOO MUCH ABOUT THE GUY.
If you’ve graduated high school you’re old enough to have learned that the majority of Americans are too lazy or too ignorant to make informed decisions.
Voting for Obama is simply jumping on a band wagon. It sounds pretty, and virtually everyone is bored with the Bush administration. So you want change? I agree. Consider the change you are voting for with Obama. If he is elected please quote me, thirty years from now people will look back at his character, ideology, and influence as radical and damaging.
I ask everyone to vote. However, voting also gives everyone a responsibility to be educated about both candidates. Don’t watch a thirty minute program on Obama, see P. Diddy endorse him, and then repeat what you heard from the weird guy in your english class about how cool he is.
Do research with an open mind. Your life and your children’s life is something you shouldn’t be so quick to risk for a “fad.” Obama has some amazing campaign techniques. He knows exactly how to inspire people who just want to be told what to do, and who don’t want to think for themself. Be your own leader and THINK.
Also, don’t be so quick to defend “choice.” Everyone has the right to choose, but our nation has collectively decided to elect a government that will punish choices that infringe upon another’s rights. Please don’t vote for a president who has voted against the Born Alive Act four times in three years. Killing a baby who has survived an attempted abortion, is already outside of the womb, and is breathing is murder.
http://www.americaschoicenow.com/
Just THINK for yourself. Voting for someone doesn’t mean you have to agree on every issue they support, but one as important as protecting your life you may want to take into consideration.
Don’t be the person thirty years from now who has to admit he voted for someone that would do such haneous things as Obama has supported.
Every citizen with the power to vote has a social responsibility. Fulfill it.

Bilking News: Exxon/Mobil reports 14.8 BILLION dollar profit for 3rd quarter. Isn’t it nice that Bush’s, Cheney’s, McCain’s, and Palin’s buddies can reap our lost hard-earned dollars up to the last moment! Cannot wait to see the Martin-Marietta report! And think how many of your dollars are being shipped overseas to the Bush’s closest friends – the Saudis.

“1,636 dead voters registered in Florida”
oh i know!! and we will see how terrible that fact plays out when all those people rise up from the dead to cast their ballot on election day. Oh.. and mickey mouse.

Abby;
You must think you are slick.
First, you state the obvious and non-partisan: “Just THINK for yourself.”
Then, you tell us what to THINK: “Don’t be the person thirty years from now who has to admit he voted for someone that would do such haneous things as Obama has supported.”
You need to work on your act (and learn how to spell “heinous”).

FactCheck.org reported on the political donations from oil companies this year:
It’s true that Obama doesn’t take money directly from oil companies, but then, no presidential, House or Senate candidate does. They can’t: Corporations have been prohibited from contributing directly to federal candidates since the Tillman Act became law in 1907.
Obama has, however, accepted more than $213,000 in contributions from individuals who work for, or whose spouses work for, companies in the oil and gas industry, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.

exxon mobil made 14 billion dollars in profits in this last quarter, the largest profits ever in the history of a us corporation…. and mccain wants to give them a tax cut.

Actually, McCain is favored by Al-Qaeda because they realize that Obama would not be as beneficial in drawing more recruits. You see, Democrats don’t still live in the “Injuns and Cowboys” age. Their thinking is a bit more complex than Repubs. I know that makes them un-American because they don’t believe that the U.S. should unilaterally bully the rest of the world. And, gee, they must be unpatriotic to not support Bush’s war in Iraq (the one our children will be paying for because he cut taxes, especially for the wealthy, during the war).
Obama may ask some sacrifices from American citizens…Bush told us to go shopping after 9-11. You guys just don’t get it. Bush/Cheney have brought us to ground zero and you think your votes should still count??

– Iran is plotting a nuclear strike on Israel immediately after Barrack Obama is elected President. –
Let them.. I’m sure Israel can take care of themselves, and we don’t have the money to send troops anywhere at the moment.. you can feel free to go over there though if you feel strongly enough about it :)

I can understand Israel’s concerns–
“At the World Policy Forum in France, the Reverend Jesse Jackson declared, ‘Although Zionists, who have controlled American policy for decades, remain strong, the decades of putting Israel’s interests first would end once Obama becomes president.’

Just for clarification, Obama has said all along that if you make less than $200,000 then you get a tax break. If you make $200,000 to $250,000 you have no change in your taxe rate. If you make more than $250,000 then you get a whopping 3% increase. And all Obama meant by “spreading the wealth” was continuation of the graduated tax system. It’s just that the middle class who are suffering won’t have to bear the brunt of it.

– I can understand Israel’s concerns –
I can’t.. Iran doesn’t even have nuclear weapons.. so I guess that would thwart any plans they have on a ‘nuclear strike’ wouldn’t you think?
But the more gullible certainly will fall for it :)

INVESTORS FLEE FROM OBAMA”S TAX PLAN_KEMP
“Obama argues disingenuously that his tax increases would only affect higher-income workers and corporate fat cats. But it is precisely these top marginal tax rates that control incentives for savings, investment, entrepreneurship, business expansion, jobs and economic growth. While he wants to tax the rich, the burden will fall on the poor and the middle class.”

Concerned American–Again reread article– SARKOKSY never said that it was an aide. OOPS guess it;s back on the table.

More facts about Obama helping the middle class———
These tax credits are devised to phase-out based on income, which will ultimately increase marginal income tax rates for middle-class workers. In other words, as you earn more, you suffer a penalty in the phase-out of these credits, which has the exact effect of a marginal tax rate increase. That harms, rather than improves, the economy.

amazed, I find it odd that you care what Sarkovsky said. Think for yourself.

I am a proud supporter of Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Obama has conducted his campaign in such a remarkable way. Every step is measured, and well thought. This infomercial is targeting undecided voters few days before election day, at a time where polls tend to get closer, to counter-attack the negative attacks McCain has been and will continue to make. The GOP is scared and desperate, they want to stay in power, and they will continue to get nastier and lower. Let’s get involved, let’s talk to people, make sure people you know show up and vote. We’ve come too far and now we have to fight harder than ever. Let’s make sure we all vote and elect Obama/Biden ’08.
God bless America

bugg– Thanks–I would offer you the same advice!

I’m glad to see that so many of you got that warm tingly feeling up your leg last night. I suppose that was worth the millions of dollars (that were donated by people so poor they can’t put gas in their cars to get to work…I suppose).

Before all of you get too excited about all the jobs Obama will be “creating”
Obama’s tax-rate increases on income will fall heavily on small businesses, which create the majority of net new jobs.
Here’s why: According to Internal Revenue Service data, half of all business income is taxed at individual rather than corporate tax rates, and about two-thirds of all flow-through business income is earned by small-business owners with annual incomes exceeding $200,000.
The bottom line: Up to one-third of all business income is taxed at the two marginal rates Obama wants to raise.
Look on the bright side: You’ll get a nice tax break on the income tax you’ll be paying from your unemployment compensation.

Most people that talk about taxes have never fill out their taxes except for the EZ form or 1040 with no deductions. When you have complex tax filing and understanding it along with your CPA or whomever that fills out your form each year, then you can speak on the issues of taxes. Don’t just trust your CPA or your tax person; you need to know just as much as they do because it is your money. Take the time to learn it because you should know it. At that point, then you can speak intelligent about the issue of taxes.
Go and vote for Obama/Biden ticket because they do have a better plan, a better mission statement, a better goal for America, a better course of action of implementing the plan. If you don’t know what the qualities of a leader, then look at Senator Obama and vote for the Obama/Biden ticket. Your vote will not be wasted! When real true people make it, they reach back to help bring somebody forward. They don’t hide behind gated communities cutting themselves off from the country from which they have stolen the pension plans of their employees. Obama/Biden is not just trying to reach back to bring somebody forward, they are reaching back to bring forward America. It’s doesn’t get any better than that. Leaders that you can depend on! Obama/Biden

It was a great presentation, to the point, offers his plan on resolving some tough issues. I was moved and it is great to have a hope for the future.
Whatever McCain like to say about Obama, McCain just cannot move people with his speech at all. McCain just cannot bring inspiration to the audience.

I understand the middle and lower class desire to raise the tax rate on $250K plus incomes, but in real life practice it doesn’t work. It’s a job killer, which leads to tax revenues actually decreasing. It’s not a theory, it’s proven fact that has been proven over and over throughout history. Combine that with increasing capital gains and you have the perfect storm. Kill jobs and stifle investment. It’s very similar to what happened in 1929, where a simple recession was turned into a severe depression because the government mishandled the situation.

Ahaha!
Obama just realized that we have one President at a time! At least, that is what he recently told President Sarkozy of France!… (see article below)
Yes, after Obama got blasted by Germany’s Merkel and the media (here and abroad) for giving that pathetic speech in Berlin – the speech that is NOT going down in history as Obama imagined it – now he turned down Sarkozy’s invitation to attend the economic crisis summit on Nov. 15.
I guess the “hypocrite” did not want to hear the music again and also did not want to be seen together with President Bush and Sarkozy (Sarkozy is a right wing conservative).
Of course, we know that Obama does not like to associate himself with right wing conservatives – he prefers the company of terrorrists/socialists/radicals/marxists!!
He will mot attend the Economic Crisis Summit which President Bush and President Sarkozy are co-hosting in Washington but he had no problem giving touring Europe and giving a speech in Berlin! His Audacity went to Berlin but did not even visit our wounded soldiers at the Ramstein airforce base.
Read the full story here…You will also find an international level “gaffe” by Biden that Europeans paid attention to but the American people do not even know about it. That is because our left wing liberal media does not like to report negative things about their “Chosen Ones”.
This is just a partial comment from the story as published in the International Herald Tribune:

Hmmm…Gaza Arabs for Obama ’08…
([ISRAEL/INTERNATIONAL] IHC News, 29 October 2008)
1. Abu Jayyab and other Arab residents of Gaza have been running a freelance phone campaign for Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama in the final days of the US presidential race. According to a recent article in the Al-Hayat Al-Jadia daily, Gaza Arab support teams use Internet sites that allow free calls from which they randomly phone individuals in the United States and urge them to vote for Obama. Other forms of support for the Democratic senator have issued forth from the Hamas-controlled region in past months: A July 2008 probe into Obama’s received donations alleged he had accepted $30,000 in 2007 from two Arab brothers living in the Gaza Strip. Additionally, during an April 2008 radio interview, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh’s political advisor Ahmed Yousef said, “Actually, we like Mr. Obama. We hope he will [win] the election.” Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain commented in response it was clear why Hamas would not want him to be the American president, and if the terrorist organization favored Obama then people could make judgements accordingly. A Reuter’s telephone poll released 29 October revealed Obama holds a four point national lead over McCain. A recent survey of 500 Israeli Jewish adults commissioned by the Rabin Center for Israel Studies showed Israelis overwhelmingly prefer McCain to Obama. If given the opportunity to vote in the US presidential election, Israelis would choose McCain by a margin of 12% over his Democratic opponent. (Sources: INN/IHC)
2. French President Nicolas Sarkozy has reportedly described US presidential candidate Barack Obama’s stance on Iran as being “utterly immature,” and composed of “formulations empty of all content.” Sarkozy’s criticisms, made during closed meetings in France, reached Israel’s government in recently forwarded reports. According to a senior Israeli source, Sarkozy fears Obama might “arrogantly” ignore the policy of five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany who maintain a united front on Iran. The French president is concerned Obama will open a direct dialogue with the Islamic Republic with no preconditions. Sarkozy has repeatedly expressed disappointment with Obama’s views on Iran since meeting with the Democratic senator in July 2008. He is of the opinion Obama’s stance is not crystallized and too open. Aides to the French president who held separate meetings with Obama’s advisors left talks with similar impressions and expressed similar disappointment. (Sources: Haaretz/IHC)
http://www.infoisrael.net/cgi-local/text.pl?source=2/a/ix/291020081

Natasha – You sure distorted that story and even included some old distortions in your comments. The writer basically said that Europe better not get their hopes up about Obama because he is going to be no different than McCain. They will both put America first and will want things done America’s way. So if you are a McCain supporter, why would you critize Obama when some leaders in Europe sees him no different than McCain. Besides, I am sure you would have been critical of Obama and his arrogance for accepting an invitation to this economic summit when he had not even won election. Since the article did not say why he turned down the offer, the writer gave his opinion as to why Obama turned it down. In other words, the article was an opinion piece and not a news report.

OBAMA & THE ARABS – WHY MUSLIMS SEE HIM AS ONE OF THEM
New York Post
October 28, 2008
‘OBAMA! Inshallah!” – Obama! Allah willing! That slogan, scribbled on walls in Gaza, indicates the hopes that Barack Obama has inspired among Arabs.
While Obama has tried to push his origins into the background, his “Islamic roots” have won him a place in many Arabs’ hearts.
One columnist, Mohamed Al-Menshawi, hails Obama as “the candidate with Muslim roots” and as the “harbinger of solidarity between Americans and the Muslim world.”
Another, Al-Jazeera’s Aala al-Bayoumi, notes: “Had it not been for Obama, Arabs would not even bother to follow the US presidential race.” What makes the difference is Obama’s “Islamic and African roots.”
Marwan Bishara hails Obama’s “radical politics”: “For the US to vote in an African-American progressive liberal would certainly mark a departure from the hyper and violent conservatism of the Bush-McCain camp,” he writes. An Obama presidency “would be better for both the US and the Arab world.”
Obama especially appeals to pan-Arab nationalists angry at the United States for having ousted Saddam Hussein. Obama’s promise to leave Iraq gives pan-Arabs their only chance (albeit slim) to destroy the new Iraqi democracy.
While radical Arabs, including the Hamas leadership, favor Obama, most Arab officials are wary of him. They fear his inexperience and leftist connections might destroy all that has been gained in Iraq, provoke a bigger mess in Afghanistan, trigger a war with Pakistan and open the way for Khomeinist hegemony in the region.
Note that Obama wouldn’t be the first politician with Muslim roots to lead a major non-Muslim country. Carlos Menem, a Muslim of Syrian descent, served as Argentina’s president from 1989 to 1999. But he dropped his Arab-Islamic first name and adopted his baptismal Christian name before entering politics.
Obama, by contrast, has retained his Arabic-Islamic names. (Barack means “blessed” and Hussein means “beautiful.”) His family name is Swahili, an East African lingua franca based on Arabic. Arab commentators note that his siblings also all have Arabic Muslim names. His sister is called Oumah, Arabic for “the community of the faithful his older daughter, Malia, bears the name of a daughter of the Caliph Othman, who commissioned the compilation of the first edition of the Koran. That Obama’s stepfather was also a Muslim (from Indonesia) strengthens the empathy that many Arabs feel for him.
The Syrian regime has also indicated its preference for Obama, not least because President Bush forced it to end its 29-year military occupation of Lebanon. Buthaina Shaaban, an adviser to President Bashar al-Assad, has welcomed Obama’s call for radical change in US policy. She writes, “The change suggested by Obama is essential not only for the US but for the entire human family.”
Also enthusiastic for Obama is the Lebanese Hezbollah. The party’s No. 2, Sheik Naim al-Kassim, went as far as inviting Americans to vote Obama as a step toward peace with Islam. (The party disowned his comments as “personal opinion.”) Pro- Hezbollah columnist Amal Saad-Ghorayeb has no doubt that Arabs should welcome an Obama presidency because “African-Americans are more sympathetic to Arabs because they, too, are oppressed.”
Hussein Shobokshi, a liberal Saudi commentator, predicts that “Obama’s ascent to power in America would mark an important moral transformation in the superpower and is a healthy indicator of the long-awaited improvement in the international arena.” He envisages a new system in America in which “nongovernmental institutions will participate in the political decision-making process in an effective manner,” while “capitalism will undergo fundamental adjustment.”
Another liberal writer, Diana Makkled, sees Obama’s success as a sign that America is still the place where dreams are realized. That a man with a Muslim-African background might become president “could only take place in the US, not in the banana republics we live in,” she writes.
Arabs welcomed and widely commented on Colin Powell’s assertion that, even if Obama were a Muslim, it should not be held against him.
Some columnists have also noted Obama’s close ties to a number of Palestinian radicals, including Rashid Khalidi and the late Edward Said, as signs that the senator would change US Middle East policy in the Arabs’ favor. Strengthening that impression was an interview the Rev. Jessie Jackson granted to several Arab media outlets, including Al-Jazeera and the popular Internet newspaper Elaph, in which he promised an end to the United States’ allegedly pro-Israel policy.
Not all Arab commentators are struck by Obamania, however. His flip-flops on issues – including the future of Jerusalem, withdrawal from Iraq and dealing with the Iranian nuclear threat – have prompted some to counsel caution.
Tareq Al-Houmayed, editor of the daily Asharq Alawsat, warns Arabs not to expect too much: “Every American president would be governed by American interests. Obama’s understanding of politics is not important here.”
Abdulrahman al-Rashed, a Saudi commentator, also notes that no president can radically alter US global policies. He advises Arabs to neither have exaggerated hopes nor be dispirited when Obama tells the Israelis “more than they hoped to hear” to win Jewish support.
Amir Taheri’s latest book, “The Persian Night: Iran Under the Khomeinist Revolution,” is due out next month.
http://www.nypost.com/seven/10282008/postopinion/opedcolumnists/obama__the_arabs_135632.htm?page=0

Natasha – You sure distorted that story and even included some old distortions in your comments.
MikeMo1947
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Distorted are your eyes, BOZO! My comments are very specific to a particular part of the article, which I chose to comment on. I posted the partila article of the story exactly as it appears on the article.
My comments pertain to that portion alone and the fact that you do not agree does not mean that I distorted the story, which as I said I have copied from its original source with the link provided.
Whether you like it or not the fact renains that Obama has officially turned down President Sarkozy’s invitation giving as a reason that America has one President at a time. In my opninion he made a as—le out of himself given the fact that he mat with both Sarkozy in France and Merkel in Germany during his trip in Europe, while in fact AMERICA HAD ONE PRESIDENT BACK THEN! Do you get the point. BOZO??
Let me try again, so you do not paly stupid with me again…
Yes, in my opinion Obama is a HYPOCRITE. How is it that he did not think of the fact that we had “one President at a time” when His Audacity went Europe giving that embarassing speech in Berlin?
It is apparent that the fact tha the got blasted by Germany’s Merkel and the media here and in Europe at that time – he changed his tune now.
To make it a little simpler for you BOZO…Obama flip-flopped! (it is not the first time).
Unless of course, you are going to convince us that His Audacity just realized that “America had one President at a time”….
Yeah – he suddenly learned it by some “Epiphany”
Obama – went to Europe thinking that he was going to meet a bunch of “angry” people – people against President Bush. Little that he did not know – THAT NAIVE AND GEOPOLITICALLY INEPT ONE – that Europe has made a sharp turn to the “conservative right” and that both Sarkozy and Merkel have replaced “anti-Bush” leaders. Obama thought that he was going to get lots of “talking points, ie. Europe hates us and all that crap. Perhaps the European Socialists hate us but NOT THE NEW EUROPEAN CONSERVATIVE RIGHT. So the trip blew in Obama’s face with Merkel having “blasted” Obama for his audacity to speak in Berlin.
You probably can not even find France on the map – let alone commenting about anything that has to do with global geopolitical issues.
McCain is right: That One is indeed NAIVE! It will surely be very interesting to see him – if elected – dealing with Sarkozy and Merkel (two right wing conservatives). Oh yeah, we have not even mentioned Italy yet!!
Obama the Socialist/Radical/Marxist with the European “Conservative Right”! Ahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!

MY WIFEY WAS JUST TRYING TO SAY, SHE WOULD ONLY BE PROUD OF AMERICA IF GOOD OLE BUCKY WAS ELECTED PREZ. NOW DON’T BOTHER ME ASKING ABOUT ISSUES ANYMORE. (yes but mister president, it’s time for the State of the Union Address). WELL, JUST RUN THAT HOPE AND CHANGE CAMPAIGN SPEECH BY THOSE SUCKERS AGAIN.
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Ahahaha!
Check this out…
At another ABC blog, “k” wrote:
PUTIN IS ON THE PHONE? TELL THAT BRO TO WAIT A MINUTE, UNTIL I CAN STOP STUTTERING. WHAT? NUCLEAR MISSLES HEADED THIS WAY? TELL HIM I HAVE A PLAN FOR HOPE AND CHANGE, AND I’LL GET BACK TO HIM AS SOON AS I FIGURE IT OUT!
Posted by: k
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/10/obama-will-say.html?cid=136007211#comment-136007211

Release the supressed tape LA Times!! Let us see what is so damaging.

The buffoons who surround McCain are almost as wacky as the zealots who post their nut job conspiracy theories on ABC News. Go read a book, wacko. The neo-cons play you like a violin… you are the low-information voter, the low-hanging fruit that makes Karl Rove laugh himself to sleep every night.

The leadership of the Republican party has abandoned most Republican voters. By getting cozy with wing nuts like Hannity and Limbaugh, they have turned their backs on the centrists who now own the only voice of reason in the GOP. The right wing is completely nutty. Centrists and independents: vote Democratic this year and send a message to the hijackers on the right wing.

Judith Crist, won’t you people ever learn? It’s “I’ll get you my pretty and your little dog too. Ahahahaha!!!!”

This presentation is a must for all morally sound patriotic Americans.
A VIDEO PORTRAIT OF BARAK HUSSEIN OBAMA
http://www.eyeblast.tv/public/video.aspx?RsrcID=2036

The left wing liberal media clowns did not report anything about this…
Obama fundraiser, convicted of fraud, spills beans
The Associated Press
By MIKE ROBINSON – Oct 11, 2008
CHICAGO (AP) — Jailed political fundraiser Antoin “Tony” Rezko, the Chicago real estate developer who helped launch Barack Obama on his political career, is whispering secrets to federal prosecutors about corruption in Illinois and the political fallout could be explosive.
Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich, whose administration faces multiple federal investigations over how it handed out jobs and money with advice from Rezko, is considered the most vulnerable.
Rezko also was friendly with Obama — offering him a job when he finished law school, funding his earliest political campaigns and purchasing a lot next to his house. But based on the known facts, charges so far and testimony at Rezko’s trial, there’s no indication there’ll be an October surprise that could hurt the Democratic presidential nominee — even though Rezko says prosecutors are pressing him for dirt about Obama.
“I think this strikes fear into the Blagojevich administration and the Statehouse Democrats but not into the Obama campaign,” says state Sen. Kirk Dillard, R-Westmont, a John McCain delegate to the GOP convention but an old friend of Obama.
Rezko, 53, a real estate developer, was convicted in June of scheming to use his clout with the Blagojevich administration to squeeze $7 million in kickbacks out of a contractor and seven money management firms seeking to do business with the state.
Within two months, Rezko was seen in U.S. Attorney Patrick J. Fitzgerald’s office, along with his attorneys.
There has been no official confirmation that Rezko is talking but his sentencing has been postponed indefinitely and both sides say they are going to “engage in discussions that could affect their sentencing postures.”
“They never would have delayed the sentencing if he weren’t talking — it’s proof positive,” said Jay Stewart, executive director of the Better Government Association of Chicago.
In addition, attorneys say federal investigators have been questioning Blagojevich contributions around the state using information that only Rezko could have supplied. Finally, courthouse personnel requesting anonymity because grand jury probes are secret said Rezko has been repeatedly brought from his cell to the U.S. attorney’s office to talk to prosecutors.
Rezko could have a lot to tell. He has raised millions of dollars in campaign money for many Illinois politicians and according to federal prosecutors used his clout to control appointments to state boards.
Obama has sent to charity $159,000 that Rezko raised for his campaigns for the state legislature, the House and the Senate. Rezko raised nothing for Obama’s White House run.
Obama’s name came up in testimony at the trial four times, twice in connection with an obscure legislative memo, as a guest at a Rezko party and when defense attorney Joseph Duffy told jurors his client was a friend of the senator.
None of the witnesses accused the Democratic nominee for president of doing anything improper.
But questions concerning Obama’s relationship with Rezko linger, particularly over Rezko’s role in the purchase of the Obamas’ home.
The two have known each other for years, starting when Rezko offered Obama a job after he graduated from Harvard Law School in 1991. Obama didn’t take it, but a friendship developed.
The men talked politics frequently and occasionally dined together with their wives.
In 2005, the Obamas paid $1.65 million for their home near the University of Chicago. The sellers wanted a parcel they owned next door to sell on the same day, and Rezko’s wife, Rita, was the buyer. At the request of the Obamas, Mrs. Rezko later sold them a 10-foot strip of land to enlarge their lot. They paid $104,500.
The deal took place while Rezko was under investigation and when details of the cozy relationship surfaced, Obama said it was a “bonehead” error to have asked for the additional land because it looked like he was getting a favor.
“I regret it,” Obama said at the time. “I’m going to make sure that from this point on I don’t even come close to the line.”
McCain and vice running mate Sarah Palin have mentioned Rezko little if at all. But Republicans have aired a television ad focusing on Rezko. And McCain aides have repeatedly tweaked their opponent over the real estate deal in e-mails to reporters.
“We’re delighted to have a debate on judgment with Barack Obama, who bought his million-dollar mansion in a shady deal with a convicted felon,” McCain spokesman Brian Rogers said in August.
Blagojevich, meanwhile, got a black eye from the trial.
One witness testified that Blagojevich talked about hiring him for a major state job while his $25,000 donation to the governor’s campaign fund was lying on the table.
Two attorneys testified that Blagojevich hinted that they could get lucrative state contracts if they raised money — possibly for a future White House campaign.
Obama’s name has not surfaced in accounts of the investigation since the trial. But Rezko himself raised it in a letter to the judge months ago.
“Your Honor, the prosecutors have been overzealous in pursuing a crime that never happened,” he wrote. “They are pressuring me to tell them the wrong things that I supposedly know about Gov. Blagojevich and Sen. Barack Obama.”
© 2008 The Associated Press.
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hQmszDq4LOiRMcYNSaUdrmvTcB2AD93O8N500

A vote for Obama is a vote for Bill Ayers and Rashid Khalidi.

Christians have to vote for John McCain. To vote for Obama would mean that millions and millions of innocent babies would be killed.
Christians must act now. They have to come out and vote for John McCain. Do not let evil get a foothold in this nation.

Hey folks ..get out your history books and see who assasined Sen Robt F Kennedy (who was running for Pres of the United States)…the answer is Sirhan Sirhan.
I am sure that by now you too have heard of Barack’s association with and longtime friendship with Bill Ayres. If it weren’t for BIll Ayres Barack wouldn’t have had his political campaign started. BIll helped Barack out alot. BIll’s Dad (Thomas) had a lot of money and was head of a big company (CONED) and Thomas sort of ran Chicaago cuz of his money.
Bill Ayres and his wife and 2 more of their friend wrote a book called Prairie Fire. Rememer me mentioning Sirhan Sirhan. One of the people the book was dedicated to (which means ..given honor to) was Sirhan Sirhan.
That means the man who launched Barack Obama’s political career BIll Ayres was saying “way to go Sirhan Sirhan ” when he dedicated the book to him.
That’s crazy how what goes around comes around.
So … You connect the dots.
Barack’s buddy Bill Ayres (who launched Barack’s political career cuz of the money he had cuz of his father Thomas Ayres) was giving a high five to Sirhan Sirhan the guy who murdered Sen Robt F Kennedy (who at that time was running for Pres of the U.S.)
THAT’s along with why Barack can’t have the LA TIMEs tape released…what he personally said about ISRAEL..
Obama said to rile audience up during toast. He congratulates Khalidi for his work saying “Israel has no God-given right to occupy Palestine” plus there’s been “genocide against the Palestinian people by Israelis.”
It would be really controversial if it got out. Tha’s why they will not even let a transcript get out.

I watched Obama’s program last night. It did absolutely nothing for me! To me it was a complete waste of his time and money! It was even a little boring to me! It didn’t change my mind at all! I made up my mind a long time ago! I’m voting for McCain and Palin!

I call upon all decent Americans to get down on their knees and pray that the voters of this nation will make the right choice.
Let us pray that no one is gullible enough to be taken in by the empty rhetoric of Mr Hussein Muhammad Obama. His words are sweeter than the serpent on the tree who caused Adam and Eve to turn against GOD.
If evil takes root in this country and millions and millions of innocent babies are slaughtered, it is because good and decent Christians have failed to go out and vote for John McCain.
We owe it to the unborn children of this great nation to go out and vote for John McCain. The man had risked his life for this nation. The least we can do is to go out and cast our vote for him and to get our families and friends to do so as well.
GOD Bless America.

Obama has only been in the senate for three years but he is the second highest receivers or donation from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
All Recipients of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Campaign Contributions, 1989-2008 (follow link for complete list)
Dodd, Christopher $165,400
Obama, Barack $126,349
Kerry, John $111,000
McCain, John $21,550
All Recipients of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Campaign Contributions, 1989-2008
http://www.audacityofhypocrisy.com/2008/09/18/all-recipients-of-fannie-mae-and-freddie-mac-campaign-contributions-1989-2008/

Man, these McCain posters are a bunch of windbags. I guess they think the length of their posts will compensate for the lack of substance in their posts.

The US, Israel, India, Pakistan, etc. can have nukes, but Iran cannot? That is absurd.
I would rather everyone get rid of them, but if one can have them, then all can.
Iran is not the nation that has in recent years invaded another country without cause. Its leaders are far more prone to peace than are US leaders. The international wackos reside in Washington.

The US, Israel, India, Pakistan, etc. can have nukes, but Iran cannot? That is absurd.
I would rather everyone get rid of them, but if one can have them, then all can.
Iran is not the nation that has in recent years invaded another country without cause. Its leaders are far more prone to peace than are US leaders. The international wackos reside in Washington.
Posted by: bugg | Oct 31, 2008 5:15:35 AM
These are typical remarks of a muslim fundamentalist who is angry at the millions of muslim terrorists killed in the war on terror.

bugg – you must be the biggest @sshole here. Someone ought to shaft their rod up your @rse.

John Biden, yes, I know the truth hurts you. As an American, I too consider it shameful the depths to which the US has sunk.

Roger,
It’s very noble to not want to take from others. It sounds like you are a good person.
Just remember that every time you drive down a road or walk under city lights, those things are built and maintained by taxes that somebody has to pay.
That means that those who pay less taxes or no taxes are sort of taking from those who pay more.
That’s not wrong and nobody should make you feel guilty about that. That’s what a society is about. Building infrastructure, paying for schools, financing the military.
Obama wants to help finance health care to make sure everyone has access to a doctor’s care, or a hospital if needed.
That doesn’t mean he wants to take from someone. Still, somebody has to pay taxes or we would go back to living in the stone age, where only the biggest, meanest brutes would survive – even though their live expectancy would be about 30 years.

Christians4McCain,
“HaHaHa. Does dumb@ss liberals are spreading their BS again.”
Could you run that post through a spelling and grammar checker and try again.
I’d like to understand what you meant but for the life of me I can’t.

Natasha,
Those Fanniemae statistics are BS. No candidate could legally receive that much from a corporation.
These are mostly donations of employes of the corporation.
It would be interesting to see who has received the most donations from, say, the US Military or Haliburton, based on that manner of accounting.

“Posted by: Michelle Angelique | Oct 30, 2008 5:52:16 PM
Excellent,excellent post.”
Seconded

The Los Angeles Times is refusing to release a videotape that it says shows Barack Obama praising a Chicago professor who was an alleged mouthpiece for the Palestine Liberation Organization while it was a designated terrorist group in the 1970s and ’80s.
According an LA Times article written by Peter Wallsten in April, Obama was a “friend and frequent dinner companion” of Rashid Khalidi, who from 1976 to1982 was reportedly a director of the official Palestinian press agency, WAFA, which was operating in exile from Beirut with the PLO.
Click here to read the original LA Times story: ‘Palestinians See a Friend in Barack Obama.’
In the article — based on the videotape obtained by the Times — Wallsten said Obama addressed an audience during a 2003 farewell dinner for Khalidi, who was Obama’s colleague at the University of Chicago, before his departure for Columbia University in New York. Obama said his many talks with Khalidi and his wife Mona stood as “consistent reminders to me of my own blind spots and my own biases.”

A 7-year-old radio interview in which Barack Obama discussed the failure of the Supreme Court to rule on redistributing wealth in its civil rights rulings has given fresh ammunition to critics who say the Democratic presidential candidate has a socialist agenda.
The interview — conducted by Chicago Public Radio in 2001, while Obama was an Illinois state senator and a law professor at the University of Chicago — delves into whether the civil rights movement should have gone further than it did, so that when “dispossessed peoples” appealed to the high court on the right to sit at the lunch counter, they should have also appealed for the right to have someone else pay for the meal.
In the interview, Obama said the civil rights movement was victorious in some regards, but failed to create a “redistributive change” in its appeals to the Supreme Court, led at the time by Chief Justice Earl Warren. He suggested that such change should occur at the state legislature level, since the courts did not interpret the U.S. Constitution to permit such change.
“The Supreme Court never ventured into the issues of redistribution of wealth and sort of basic issues of political and economic justice in this society, and to that extent as radical as people try to characterize the Warren Court, it wasn’t that radical,” Obama said in the interview, a recording of which surfaced on the Internet over the weekend.
“It didn’t break free from the essential constraints that were placed by the founding fathers in the Constitution, at least as it has been interpreted.
“And the Warren court interpreted it generally in the same way — that the Constitution is a document of negative liberties, says what the states can’t do to you, says what the federal government can’t do to you, but it doesn’t say what the federal government or state government must do on your behalf, and that hasn’t shifted.
“And I think one of the tragedies of the civil rights movement was that the civil rights movement became so court-focused, I think there was a tendency to lose track of the political and organizing activities on the ground that are able to bring about the coalitions of power through which you bring about redistributive change, and in some ways we still suffer from that,” Obama said.
The 2001 interview evokes recent questioning by Joe “The Plumber” Wurzelbacher, the Ohio man who asked Obama about his proposal to raise taxes on people making more than $250,000. Obama told Wurzelbacher he wants to hike taxes on the wealthy so that the government can spread the wealth.
Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton said Monday the comments on the tape have “nothing to do with Obama’s economic plan or his plan to give the middle class a tax cut.”
“Here are the facts. In the interview, Obama went into extensive detail to explain why the courts should not get into that business of ‘redistributing’ wealth. Obama’s point — and what he called a tragedy — was that legal victories in the civil rights led too many people to rely on the courts to change society for the better. That view is shared by conservative judges and legal scholars across the country,” Burton said..
“As Obama has said before and written about, he believes that change comes from the bottom up — not from the corridors of Washington. … And so Obama’s point was simply that if we want to improve economic conditions for people in this country, we should do so by bringing people together at the community level and getting everyone involved in our democratic process,” Burton continued.
John McCain’s campaign said the tape proves that Obama is too liberal for the White House.
Now we know that the slogans ‘change you can believe in’ and ‘change we need’ are code words for Barack Obama’s ultimate goal: ‘redistributive change,’” said McCain-Palin senior policy adviser Doug Holtz-Eakin.
“Barack Obama expressed his regret that the Supreme Court hadn’t been more ‘radical’ and described as a ‘tragedy’ the court’s refusal to take up ‘the issues of redistribution of wealth.’ No wonder he wants to appoint judges that legislate from the bench,” Holtz-Eakin continued.
National Review reporter Byron York, a FOX News contributor, said the U.S. government already has a progressive tax system that gives money earned by one group to another group, but it’s a matter of degree. He added that Obama’s outlook on that system hasn’t changed.
“It seems clear from listening to this that the Obama of 2001 and probably the Obama of today feels that the government doesn’t do that enough, and I think that’s probably the big point in this tape,” York said.
“You’ve got to take him at his word,” York added. “It seems to me that the tape shows that this is simply a goal he has had for a long time.”
In a speech in Cleveland on Monday, McCain said the Obama interview is just another indication that the Democrat wants to increase sharply the amount of government spending.
“Today, he claims he will only tax the rich. But we’ve seen in the past that he’s willing to support taxes that hit people squarely in the middle class, and with a trillion dollars in new spending, the most likely outcome is that everyone who pays taxes will be paying for his spending,” McCain said.

Tom Barranger,
“A 7-year-old radio interview in which Barack Obama discussed the failure of the Supreme Court to rule on redistributing wealth in its civil rights rulings has given fresh ammunition ”
Don’t you see the irony in this sentence?
A 7-year-old anything is “fresh ammunition”?
Who are you going to shoot with that kind of ammo? It will almost certainly be a dud.

Answers
International Republican Institute
John McCain

Well?

“A question of perspective :Obama/Biden vs. McCain/Palin, what if things were switched around? Think about it. Would the country’s collective point of view be different? Could racism be the culprit?
Ponder the following: What if the Obama’s had paraded five children across the stage, including a three-month-old infant and an unwed, pregnant teenage daughter? What if John McCain was a former president of the Harvard Law Review?• What if Barack Obama finished fifth from the bottom of his graduating class?• What if McCain had only married once, and Obama was a divorcee?• What if Obama was the candidate who left his first wife after a severe disfiguring car accident, when she no longer measured up to his standards?• What if Obama had met his second wife in a bar and had a long affair while he was still married? • What if Michelle Obama was the wife who not only became addicted to painkillers but also acquired them illegally through her charitable organization?• What if Cindy McCain graduated from Harvard?• What if Obama had been a member of the Keating Five? (The Keating Five were 5 US Senators accused of corruption in 1989, igniting a major political scandal as part of the larger Savings and Loan crisis of the late 1980s and early 1990s.)• What if McCain was a charismatic, eloquent speaker?• What if Obama couldn’t read from a teleprompter?• What if Obama was the one who had military experience that included discipline problems and a record of crashing seven planes?• What if Obama was the one who was known to display publicly, on many occasions, a serious anger management problem?• What if Michelle Obama’s family had made their money from beer distribution?• What if the Obama’s had adopted a white child?• You could easily add to this list. If these questions reflected reality, do you really believe the election numbers would be as close as they are? This is what racism does. It covers up, rationalizes and minimizes positive qualities in one candidate and emphasizes negative qualities in another when there is a color difference.
EDUCATION BACKGROUND:• Barack Obama: Columbia University – B.A. Political Science with a Specialization in International Relations. * Harvard – Juris Doctor (J.D.) Magna Cum Laude / Joseph Biden: *University of Delaware – B.A. in History and B.A. in Political Science. *Syracuse University College of Law – Juris Doctor (J.D.) vs. • John McCain: *United States Naval Academy – Class rank: 894 of 899 / Sarah Palin: * Hawaii Pacific University – 1 semester *North Idaho College – 2 semesters – general study * University of Idaho – 2 semesters – journalism *Matanuska-Susitna College – 1 semester *University of Idaho – 3 semesters – B.A. in Journalism.
Education isn’t everything, but this is about the two highest offices in the land as well as our standing in the world. You make the call.”
Wow this is the best comment I have heard here so far.

amazed801
If you’re giving out $10 tips for lunch, you can obviously afford to redistribute a little.
I’ve got a restaurant and I’m sure I could find a McCain tie.
What are you doing for breakfast?

I am a Obama supporter I have been for 2 years,I now campaign for him I walk ,call, e- mail, you name it anything for the Big change that will take place when he’s elected.For the future of this country and for your kids and grandkids VOTE BARACK NOV 4TH

Obama, next “President The United States”

My job went overseas as well as 300 of my co-workers.Our jobs went to a country that you and I as taxpayers send American monies there plus our jobs.When it came time to vote for unemployment extensions mcsame voted NO each time,but voted to send 162 billion dollars to a war built on lies.On the other hand Barack voted yes for the extensions as did every Democrate in office.The repukelicans vote the way bushman wanted them to NO.So now people you tell me who will take care of the Americans in this time of need,the democrates or repukelicans?

One other point for mcsame to connect Barack to ayers was wrong,wrong,wrong.Mcsame himself has a indirect connection to ayers that no one talks about.The widow of Annenberg,who gave money to ayers for that educational project,also gave money to mcsame because she supports him for president,ummmmmm no one talks or wrote about that one.

Obama’s infomercial cost–$166,666.67 per minute!!! Per minute!!! It does make sense though since he sends his children to a private school that charges a tuition of $19,000.00 per child per year. Per child!! Per year!!
Arrogant

Bill Thompson, a pioneer in direct response marketing who advised Perot in his presidential bid
Thompson quote “He needed to make himself look totally white,” he said, adding Obama should have acknowledged that even though his skin is slightly darker, he’s still a regular human being.
“It’s going to come down to whether the average Joe or Jane accepts Barack Obama as an African American or a human being,” he said.
WHAT THE HELL IS UP WITH HIM?

We can all dig up crap,but the question is,is it the truth?What I write is true.VOTE BARACK NOV4TH

American taxpayers building up a country that the bushman destroyed.Chenny and his cronies making blood money from the lives of beautiful young women and men for WHAT!Bushman and chenny will be forgotten in the history books.

Here are the top reasons to vote for Barack Obama..
http://www.middleofright.com/2008/10/top-reasons-to-vote-for-obama.html

lily,
You’re right.
Unfortunately, there are very few articulate contributors to this list who support McCain. Unfortunate, to the extent that at least we could have an interesting and informed discussion.
These people who keep reciting the Republican littany of fear have nothing intelligent to say (assuming there are _real_ people behind the posts).
Most people have made up their minds by now. Maybe there are a few undecided voters here. I assume they’ll be turned off by the idiotic posts of the fear mongers racists.

Barak Obama got good ratings for his “commercial” because it was a good commercial. I watched it and I was surprised that it was over so quickly. It was easily understandable, the stories were real, and the message was true. He clearly explained his tax plan so even a goldfish could get it, so all this going back and forth about it seems pretty trivial. The bottom line is can the country take four more years of the same economic policies and the answer is NO. And McCain promises four more years of the same basic economic policies. His health care plan will actually raise taxes on the middle class and the tax credit will not be enough to offset the cost of health care which well exceeds $5,000 a year, as well as the amount to be taxed. The McCain campaign has and will continue to drive home dirty politics instead of policies because they can’t win on policies. They can only win on lies and smear tactics. They’ve even admitted as much. It just doesn’t make a case for election of a republican ticket. Obama is the voice of real change and has the policies to back it up. Everything else is just so much blather.

The commercial is worthy of an emmy. It was well written and scripted. It told a story and got across a message of ‘vote for me’. It reminds me of the movie wag the dog. It is all in the presentation with no real substance.

oops person

I’m always amazed at the conservatives who whine and groan about somebody “taking something from them”, yet they don’t blink when the freakin pentagon wastes tens of billions on weapons systems that don’t work or arent’ needed or when mining companies get billions of free land usage rights from them…the hypocrisy overwhelms me.

The sudden financial crisis and the prospect of a deep and painful recession have increased the urgency inside the Obama team to bring people down to earth, after a campaign in which his soaring rhetoric and promises of “hope” and “change” are now confronted with the reality of a stricken economy.
One senior adviser told The Times that the first few weeks of the transition, immediately after the election, were critical, “so there’s not a vast mood swing from exhilaration and euphoria to despair.”
HEELO OBAMA FANS! This is your candidate already gearing up to let you down. If it wasn’t so sad, it’d be funny!

Posted by: moosedog | Oct 30, 2008 5:50:11 PM
Hmmmmmmmm….that’s great!
It’s interesting that now the MESSIAH is telling his supporters to not get to excited because he CAN”T get the economy back on track.
That’s why he wanted all of you to vote early….so he could come out and tell the country before the election that hmmmm.. HE CAN”T DO IT!!! He wants to tell you now so you don’t send a lynch mob after him after the election.
How’s that for your Messiah? He is a joke.

Not buying barrack.
Money could be well spend helping the less fortunate……..liked you always preached.
But then again, you’re never a man of your word.

Its funny.Reading all the blogs, the repubs sound so negative and angry just like McCain. The dems sounds so upbeat and positive like Obama. I am voting for Obama simply because he is a better decision-maker than McCain. Sarah Palin,you gotta be kinding me!

We lost the chance of a democratic presidency when the idiots put Sen. Hillary Clinton out of the race. Too bad!
Now we are stuck with an inexperienced politician whose past and present close friendships with hateful anti-American people will be a major factor in the voting booth. It saddens me to do it, but I will be voting for the Republican ticket on November 4.
At least, in my own opinion, John McCain is a true American who will never compromise the values and security of our great nation.
We need a president who is and has always been proud of USA and who, under no circumstances, belittles or bad-mouths my country as Obama, his wife, and his pastor do.
We need a president –democrat or republican– who is a tested leader and who instills American greatness and pride in our children. That leader is John McCain.
I will never vote for a shady and an inexperienced politician like Obama just for the sake of party loyalty. Party loyalty went out of the doors when the democratic party leaders kicked out our candidate, Hillary Rodham Clinton, and replaced her with Barack Hussein Obama. It was a stupid thing to do for them but, at least, we have a good alternative in John McCain.

Sad, that we don’t learn from history.
Ecconomic crisis, caressmatic speaker, (who tells everyone what the like to hear), big crowds, etc.etc.etc.

Very nice after election prediction about die-hard republicans:
On November 5, 2008..you will wake up knowing that the United States has elected the first president of color in our history. It won’t matter who the right wing bigots have thrown at him, Palin will be back in Alaska trying to explain to the citizens of Alaska why she abused her power and why she let her husband Todd be an unelected co-governor and run a shadow government, and at long last John McCain can join some of his lobbyist friends in the private sector and try without success to lobby the new ethics reformed Democratic congress.
Some of you haters will blow a gasket and threaten to leave the country because you can’t abide being under an Obama administration, and some of you will stop watching reality television and Fox news and actually get an education so that you can stop being duped by the extremes of your party. Some of you will continue to make yourselves sick as you wallow in your bigotry and racism, and some of you will raise your children with the new incentives and tax breaks that you have been wanting and needing, some of you will continue to listen to Rush while he plows himself with drugs, booze and Viagra and lives behind his compound while making a fortune off of naive and gullible listeners, and some of you will learn the new technology and get good paying green jobs. Some of you will sit alone at your computer and continue to spew lies about our new president, and some of you will join a community organization and work block by block, neighborhood by neighborhood to make this a better country. And finally, some of you will go off to the loony bin and keep repeating over and over again…
“Rezko, Ayers, Wright…Rezko, Ayers, Wright…Rezko, Ayers, Wright…while the rest of us celebrate getting our country back. But, at least you will have good health insurance, because our president, President Barack Obama will take care of you too! Ain’t life grand?
Posted by: Marie | Sep 14, 2008 3:12:29 PM

Mizpanda: And I wonder if the realities after the campagn would be any different for McCain then they are going to be for Obama. Get a clue “my friend”. McCain has no answers to these serious issues other then to continue following the same policies and neo-con controlled decisions of the past eight years. This corporate controlled party is over, trickle-down economics has proven a failure as much as communism was in it’s day. The tried and true, “for the people, by the people, of the people” government is returned to make American prosperus, respected, and powerful again. Obama will be the catalyst to the purpose. The party is over for the few rich elitists and the powerful neo-cons.

Did you all notice it was sponsored By ACORN and if you called in the first 15 minutes you got two votes for the price of one! Where was Billy Maze he would be better at trying to sell a crappy product! NOBAMA O8 or EVER!

MY WIFEY WAS JUST TRYING TO SAY, SHE WOULD ONLY BE PROUD OF AMERICA IF GOOD OLE BUCKY WAS ELECTED PREZ. NOW DON’T BOTHER ME ASKING ABOUT ISSUES ANYMORE. (yes but mister president, it’s time for the State of the Union Address). WELL, JUST RUN THAT HOPE AND CHANGE CAMPAIGN SPEECH BY THOSE SUCKERS AGAIN.

Has anyone seen or heard from Biden or did they put the muzzle back on.

DAMN IT, WILL YOU TELL THEM TO WAIT A MINUTE? I NEED TO FINISH MY SMOKE IN THIS HEAR BATHROOM IN THE WHITEYHOUSE, I’LL BE RIGHT UP THERE FOR THAT MEETING IN A MINUTE! OH TELL MY KIDS TO QUIT SWINGING FROM THE CHANDELIERS TOO! AND DON’T LET ANYONE IN THE LINCOLN BEDROOM, WE ARE HAVING A CRACK PARTY AND GAY SEX!

TROY DAVIS, PLEASE REMEMBER THAT AMERICA IS NOT THE OLD SOUTH ~ AFRICA !
A $TATE ECONOMIC BOYCOTT OF GEORGIA INTERNATIONALLY WILL OBVIOU$LY BE THE END RE$ULT OF GEORGIA DECIDING TO MURDER A PO$$IBLE INNOCENT TROY DAVI$ WITHOUT A NEW AND FAIR TRIAL ?
US CONGRESSIONAL MEMBERS WHO ARE ALSO LAWYERS BY TRADE, CONTINUE TO DENY poorer AMERICAN’S PROPER LEGAL REPRESENTATION !!!
THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY NEEDS TO BEGIN A FORMAL INVESTIGATION INTO THESE US CONGRESSIONAL CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS BEING INFLICTED ON poorer AMERICAN’S LIKE MR.TROY DAVIS OF GEORGIA !!!
HAVING BEEN DENIED APPEAL LAWYERS FOR THREE YEARS ON DEATH ROW IN GEORGIA MR. TROY DAVIS IS NOW BEING EXECUTED FOR A CRIME HE MIGHT NOT HAVE EVEN BEEN INVOLVED WITH !!!
SENATOR OBAMA PLEASE LET THIS COUNTRIES VOTERS KNOW YOUR FEELINGS AND THOUGHTS ABOUT A NEEDED FUTURE REPAIR AND RENOVATION OF OUR BROKEN JUDICIAL SYSTEM THAT CONTINUES TO ALLOW THE EXECUTION’S OF EVEN POSSIBLE INNOCENT AMERICAN’S LIKE TROY DAVIS OF GEORGIA ?????
BEING THE WEALTHIEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD SENATOR OBAMA, DON’T WE NEED AS THE LEADERS OF THE FREE WORLD TO BEGIN ONCE AGAIN TO RE-INVEST THE PROPER MONIE$ IN OUR OWN US JUDICIAL SYSTEM, ASSURING ALL OF OUR CITIZENS THEIR RIGHTS TO FAIR TRIALS WITH PROPER LEGAL REPRESENTATION ???
DOES GOD NEED TO LOBBY OUR US CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS OF THE FREE WORLD ON BEHALF OF OUR poorer american’s SENATOR OBAMA,OR ARE YOU WATCHING OUT FOR THEM ??
***OUR US CONGRESS CONTINUES TO DENY MIDDLE CLASS AND WORKING POOR AMERICANS PROPER LEGAL REPRESENTATION EVEN THOUGH WRONGFUL EXECUTIONS & FALSE INCARCERATIONS CONTINUE ALL ACROSS AMERICA ???
*** 700 BILLION $$$ AVAILABLE FOR US BAILOUT, & NO $$$ FOR ALL POORER AMERICANS PROPER LEGAL REPRESENTATION ? SENATOR OBAMA, THIS JUDICIAL INJUSTICE HAS BECOME AN AMERICAN ART FORM, AND NO LONGER CAN BE KEPT HIDDEN OR SECRET FROM THE AMERICAN PEOPLE EVEN IF CERTAIN (501c3) U$ RELIGIOU$ LEADER$ HAVE BEEN $ILENCED ??
LETS ALL HOPE OUR MEDIA FRIENDS CONTINUE TO SHOW AN INTEREST IN REPORTING ON THIS AMERICAN HORROR FACING THESE (TENS OF THOUSANDS) FORGOTTEN AND TRAPPED POORER AMERICANS, AND HOW THIS PRESIDENTIAL CONTENDER HANDLES THIS VERY SERIOUS ISSUE FACING AMERICA’S LATINO AND BLACK AMERICAN COMMUNITIES ????
WITH 80% OF THE BLACK AMERICAN VOTERS SAYING THEY SUPPORT SENATOR OBAMA IN THIS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, IT IS ONLY FAIR FOR EVERYONE TO KNOW PRIOR BEING ELECTED OUR NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES HOW THIS DEMOCRATIC SENATOR TRULY FEELS ABOUT THIS AMERICAN JUDICIAL INJUSTICE CONTINUING TO INFLICT GRAVE HARM ON THE BLACK & LATINO AMERICAN FAMILIES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE ??????
*** WHEN GOD’S FACE BECAME VERY RED *** THE US SUPREME COURT GAVE ENEMY COMBATANTS FEDERAL APPEAL HC RIGHTS LAWYERS AND PROPER ACCESS TO US FEDERAL COURTS,AND POORER AMERICANS (MANY EVEN ON DEATH ROW) ARE DENIED PROPER FEDERAL APPEAL LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO OUR US FEDERAL COURTS OF APPEAL, AND ROTTING IN AMERICAN PRISONS NATIONWIDE ?????????
**** INNOCENT AMERICANS ARE DENIED REAL HC RIGHTS WITH THEIR FEDERAL APPEALS ! THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE $LOWLY FINDING OUT HOW EA$Y IT I$ FOR MIDDLE CLA$$ AND WORKING POOR AMERICAN$ TO FALL VICTIM TO OUR U$ MONETARY JUDICIAL $Y$TEM.
****WHEN THE US INNOCENT WERE ABANDONED BY THE GUILTY **** The prison experts have reported that there are 100,000 innocent Americans currently being falsely imprisoned along with the 2,300,000 total US prison population nationwide.
***WHERE ARE AMERICA’S RELIGIOUS LEADERS ??????? Since our US Congress has never afforded poor prison inmates federal appeal legal counsel for their federal retrials,they have effectively closed the doors on these tens of thousands of innocent citizens ever being capable of possibly exonerating themselves to regain their freedom through being granted new retrials.
This same exact unjust situation was happening in our Southern States when poor and mostly uneducated Black Americans were being falsely imprisoned for endless decades without the needed educational skills to properly submit their own written federal trial appeals.
This devious and deceptive judicial process of making our poor and innocent prison inmates formulate and write their own federal appeal legal cases for possible retrials on their state criminal cases,is still in effect today even though everyone in our US judicial system knows that without proper legal representation, these tens of thousands of innocent prison inmates will be denied their rightful opportunities of ever being granted new trials from our federal appeal judges!!
Sadly, the true US *legal* Federal Appeal situation that occurs when any of our uneducated American prison inmates are forced to attempt to submit their own written Federal Appeals (from our prisons nationwide) without the assistance of proper legal counsel, is that they all are in reality being denied their legitimate rights for Habeas Corpus with our US FEDERAL COURTS and will win any future Supreme Court Case concerning this injustice!
For our judicial system and our US Congressional Leaders Of The Free World to continue to pretend that this is a real and fair opportunity for our American Middle Class and Working Poor Citizens, only delays the very needed future change of Federal Financing of all these Federal appeals becoming a normal formula of Our American judicial system.
It was not so very long ago that Public Defenders became a Reality in this country.Prior that legal reality taking place, their were also some who thought giving anyone charged with a crime a free lawyer was a waste of taxpayers $$.
This FACADE and HORROR of our Federal Appeal proce$$ is not worthy of the Greatest Country In The World! ***GREAT SOCIETIES THAT DO NOT PROTECT EVEN THEIR INNOCENT, BECOME THE GUILTY !
A MUST READ ABOUT AMERICAN INJUSTICE:
1) YAHOO 2) GOOGLE
(MANNY GONZALES THE KID THAT EVERYONE FORGOT IN THE CA PRISON SYSTEM.) ** A JUDICIAL RIDE OF ONES LIFE !
***Someone please tell our US Congress that the GED degree that Manny Gonzales acquired in prison is not a LAW DEGREE !!!!!!
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If Obama becomes President within six months Obama will start butchering and gassing Christians and Jews.
Why?
A.- Obama is a born Muslim and was a practicing Muslim until the age of 28 which makes him a secret Muslim.
That’s why Obama wants to take away your guns. He wants you dead and America disarmed. Beware of electing an anti American Iranian spy.
Today I sold all my stocks and bonds and are in cash 100%.
I bought Guns food and Gold and are looking for a safe country in Europe.
Remember the smart Jews in Germany who didn’t believe in Hitler’s “Change”, they sold everything and moved to neutral country and lived. The others believed Hitler and were butchered and gassed.
If Obama is elected I’m leaving for Europe soon. White civilization is about to end in the US and I don’t like the law of the Jungle.
May god save us all.

I suspect the 33 million viewers was way below what obama expected to herald in his big win on Tuesday. Palin got much bigger numbers for the Biden Debate and SNL. When Palin does her big ad in 2012 just 5 days before her election I expect over 100 mil viewers at least will tune in. Such is the power of this extraordinary woman.

Come Tuesday Obama will still win by a landslide. Whatya gonna do.
dairylfromindy, have you forgotten what The Bush campaign did to McKain in 2000?

It’s impossible to compare what was done with what could have been done, but Dr. Tantillo, who has a marketing and branding blog ( http://blog.marketingdoctor.tv ), argues that the video was overproduced, and that whereas young people may respond to it, it may have actually turned off older voters: “Its slickness (i.e., sweeping cinematography, dramatic pauses, presidential-looking desk for Obama and that soaring soundtrack) might have just reinforced the idea in some people’s minds that Obama is ‘The (self-appointed) One.’ I can see this back-firing among an older demographic.”
He also speculates that the video’s real intention may have been to “fire up the base”–but thinks the money would have been spent through targeted ad buys.
Tantillo’s full post: http://blog.marketingdoctor.tv/2008/10/30/obama-should-have-spent-the-money-on-ad-buys.aspxping cinematography, dramatic pauses, presidential-looking desk for Obama and that soaring soundtrack) might have just reinforced the idea in some people’s minds that Obama is ‘The (self-appointed) One.’ I can see this back-firing among an older demographic.”
He also speculates that the video’s real intention may have been to “fire up the base”–but thinks the money would have been spent through targeted ad buys.
Tantillo’s full post