Gingrich to Stephanopoulos: Powell Endorsement ‘Eliminated The Experience Argument’

Watching how McCain lies and plays games with this campaign is enough to sway my vote to Obama. No wonder the world prefers Obama. Can you imagine other nations having to negotiate with McCain. If he doesn’t get his way he will start spewing lies and stirring hate. Very bad diplomacy and we are tied to the rest of the world regardless of if we like it or not. I believe Powell has made his decision on a multitude of plateaus all of which are devastating to the very ridiculous McCain campaign.

‘Hail to the Chief’, President-Elect Barack Obama!

This is great news for Barack Obama! Bad news for McCain because he’s lost some news coverage for the next few days!

This comment is about raising taxes on the rich. I don’t have a team of lawyers figuring out how to shield my money. If the rich really just paid the taxes they owe I think their wouldn’t be a need to raise taxes on anyone.

It was never about experiance, but rather Obama’s ability to make white voters “comfortable” with him. Black people, especially black men have always had this litmus test, unfairly hanging over them…it’s something WE LIVE WITH EVERY DAY;whether it’s just performing on your job, living within their neighborhoods, and ofcourse “club membership”. It seems as though Obama has truly met this threshold; but with the mess he has on his hands, it will be facinating to see how he governs while navigating through it. May God Bless us all!

Good News for Obama. The McCain team can’t complete with the momentum of the “Barack Obama” campaign for needed change. The American people must see that there is a sincere need for change.

This is no big thing, as besides Powell, 99% of African Americans are supporting Obama. Moreover, As Joe Biden and Hillary said, Obama is not ready to be President. Moreover, Biden said he would be honored to be on the same ticket with McCain. Zogby polls today show a 3 point lead for Obama. We need to stop Obama’s ACORN group from submitting thousands of fraudulent votes on Obama’s behalf in all the swing and battleground states and some red states. Otherwise, if Obama steals the election via ACORN, it will be a travesty on our democracy.

(cont’d) I dont know how to “graciously” lose a campaign, but I know that the race-baiting, and hatred that’s being whipped-up by McCain’s sidekick Caribou Barbie is how you foment riots. We’ve seen it before, some of us have lived through it…once you start down this path, it can only lead to one outcome…bodybags! This is called “inciting to riot” and is illegal. It’s time for a nap McCain, in any one of your six homes in three different time zones.

If McCain/Palin win, we’re just nuts!!!

Mitch: Your argument does not hold water. You don’t become a governor by being stupid. You don’t become a Senator by being stupid. Your argument is, let’s say…stupid.

Doug, Palin is pro-illegal aliens then? Heheh

More than the Powell endorsement, McCain’s pick of Palin eliminated the “experience” argument. I don’t know how anyone, conservative or liberal, can honestly say that Palin is even CLOSE to being able to lead a country with two wars and an economic crisis at our feet.

So, because blue states are not “pro-American” states, and Obama voters in Virginia are not “real Virginia”…
I assume to McCain/Palin this must mean that Gen Powell is not a “real American General?”

If there was an IQ test for governors and mayors, Sarah the beauty queen would still be at home.

Gingrich is a complete nut job…

Actually, I hope B. Obama wins, and wins big. This will take away the black man’s “victimization” card away. The African American comunity will no longer be able to pull the race card. At this point they will have to step up to the plate and let it be know that they are first Americans and then black. Go Barrack!

McCain had already sealed the experience argument for us. He proved that he does not understand how hate speech divides our country. We remember the country torn apart in the 1960′s – and we don’t want to go back. ……………….
http://thefiresidepost.com/2008/10/19/the-ayers-of-christian-redemption/

Manny, You are correct. All racists should want Obama to win because then the arguement that black people cant attain anythin they wish for in America will be diminished. I think it will affect equal opportunity laws greatly. It will even more the playing field, and make you racists feel better about your detestable selfs.

Mitch: A high IQ doesn’t make a person a great leader. It certainly doesn’t show that someone can make wise decisions. Just look at Bill Clinton. I’d consider him a political genius…he made some really dumb mistakes. Look at Ron Paul, he called this economic mess years ago but he has the charima of a rock. If we were to say who is the best qualified at this moment, it would be him. The President is a package of goodies…some good some bad. In the end, who will support the Constitution of the United States to death? Who will support our freedom? The problem is, we are being lead like sheep to the slaughter by “money”

Loyalty trumps everything. Powell as Secretary of State should have opened his mouth and gave the best advice to the President he was serving. His actions and comments after he resigned clearly implies that he didn’t – or is that his cowardly way of distancing himself from decisions our President made after receiving the best advice from all his advisiors, including Powell. His disloyalty to President Bush is unforgivable. And say what you may about President Bush, he has kept us safe from terrorists that Obama loves. Maybe he will make the reverend (small cap on purpose) wright his Secretary of State. “God damn America” – will increase our friends (terrorists) around the world for sure.

Osama/BinLaden endorses Obama/Biden and Late Saddam Hussein endorses Barack Hussein….

Do you hear White Supremacy on it’s deathbed writhing in pain in it’s final days of life?
Do you see the offspring of white supremacy, racism and oppression balling their eyes out know sure of their future in this world? Have you seen the children of racism and oppression, DENIAL AND CYNICISM need to be heavily medicated due to their inability to cope with their arch nemesis REALITY???
The Grim Reaper has an appointment with White Supremacy and it won’t be for tea and artichokes.
POTUS OBAMA – IT’S A LOCK!!!

Do you hear White Supremacy on it’s deathbed writhing in pain in it’s final days of life?
Do you see the offspring of white supremacy, racism and oppression balling their eyes out not sure of their future in this world? Have you seen the children of racism and oppression, DENIAL AND CYNICISM need to be heavily medicated due to their inability to cope with their arch nemesis REALITY???
The Grim Reaper has an appointment with White Supremacy and it won’t be for tea and artichokes.
POTUS OBAMA – IT’S A LOCK!!!

Osama/BinLaden endorses Obama/Biden and Late Saddam Hussein endorses his cousin Barack Hussein….That would be a big deal not a black endorsing another black

I don’t consider myself a racist, I would not approve of my children marrying black people Asians would be OK. I hate rap music. I am a conservative on most issues from gun control to abortion to gay marriage.
I find myself supporting Obama with enthusiasm because he does reach across barriers and his ideas in some sense are conservative and the GOP has tanked the economy
Oh and most important of all this Palin choice was just beyond stupid it will remain always as a shining example of McCain’s finest hour of incompetent buffoonery. It is so sad that such a distinguished man had to go down for such a blatantly stupid blunder of monumental proportion.

On THE news this morning, they had a family that had a charge on their credit card to the oicanaccessyouraccountnowbecauseoffisa campaign. The charge was for $2,300, only problem is they never ever donated to him or any other candidate. Now reports are coming in from other people it is happening to.

Do you hear White Supremacy on it’s deathbed writhing in pain in it’s final days of life?
Do you see the offspring of white supremacy, racism and oppression balling their eyes out not sure of their future in this world? Have you seen the children of racism and oppression, DENIAL AND CYNICISM need to be heavily medicated due to their inability to cope with their arch nemesis REALITY???
The Grim Reaper has an appointment on November 4th with White Supremacy and it won’t be for tea and artichokes. Somebody call the coroner.
POTUS OBAMA – IT’S A LOCK!!!

Hypothetically, if the black population (12%) does not vote, white america will handily place Barack Obama into the White House. …it began with Iowa a year ago (by a landslide).

Powell also endorsed President BUSH.
Powell is responsible for the disastrous outcome of the beginning of the IRAQ war

I respect Colin Powell. However; I also have seen this respectable gentleman make many mistakes in judgement in the past. Lest we not forget his backing of George W. Bush, the campaign of “weapons of mass destruction, and the inability to admit these errors of judgement before they lead us to this state of “war”. He is a man of honor in his own right. The judgement he demonstrated in the above specifics; reminds me that he has one word and one vote; just like the rest of us.

The guy that lied to the UN endorses Barack and we celebrate?? Incredible! Obama would win even without that endorsement.
Obama 08.

Pelosi, Reid, Obama – yikes. Rev. Wright, Farrakhan, Liberation Theology – God help us. Ayers, the main stream media, ACORN – please no more beatings and bombings.

Wish people like Powell – centrist – come out and say what America is all about; Let us redeem our respect and power with this the approach he professed; vote for Obama.

Gallup shows Obama lead now under 2% and Zogby shows it at 2.7%. How is this possible when Obama has outspent McCain by hundreds of millions of doallars. Even after John McCain as been hammered by the liberal media, who gave Obama a free ride, this race is still very close. Why? Obama should be up by 10 points or more given his advantages but he isn’t. This signals a real concern among American voters over his core beliefs and where he wants to take our country. For perspective, Al Gore was up by 6-10 percent at this point in the election in 2000 and still lost. Obama’s lead is much smaller than that. Obama will also loose more support on election day because many of his supporters are under 30 and also includes many infrequent voters who have a history of not showing up on election day. The Bradley Affect (people not being truthful with pollsters because of political correctness surrounding race – I do not believe this affect is based on racial animosity) will cost another 2-3 percent. Even with Powell’s endorsement and I suspect the endorsement of others to follow for Obama he will still lose this election. My prediction: McCain 50.2 Obama 47.4.

Colin Powell’s endorsement is a huge advantage for Sen. Obama. Powell’s rationale is very persuasive, especially to voters in Florida, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio. Having served in the Bush Administration, Powell’s perspective is unique, honest and refreshing. The McCain/Palin Policy is “narrow”, in Gen. Powell’s words. In contrast, Obama/Biden shows the strength of Obama’s judgment, intellectual awareness and wide appeal at this critical time in our nation’s economic and foreign relations’ challenges. As Colin Powell said, “Sen. Obama will be …an exceptional president.”

Thank God that this PRIKK Mccain and his airhead hotty VP is going to lose.
BUT PLEASE VOTE PEOPLE , PLEASE VOTE

Joe: Not racism, just reality.
Want to see something really scary, go to you tube and search Howard Stern Harlem voters
And these people will be voting!

In respect to Colin Powell and the newly registered voters; we must remember the pervasive problem with our education system: LACK OF HISTORY BEING TAUGHT AND RETAINED. Most of these “new” voters have no idea who Colin Powell even is. I don’t believe his endorsement will change much of these voters’ opinions. I don’t believe it will change the opinion of the traditional voter either because that voter has already decided who they will vote for.

Socalvoter, I to follow the same political philosophies that you do, but since the current administration has so poorly managed this country, it does not appear that I am going to get what I want for a while. Since I am an American, and this is a participatory government (we are the sovereign), I am not going to sit on the sidelines and snipe at those who are participating. Change doesn’t come over night, but without leadership comes chaos.
No president ever elected has had the experience needed to run this country. Surly Lincoln had nothing in his past to deal with a country divided. Jefferson had leadership qualities and intelligence, but he did not have presidential experience. Since we only really have 2 choices, I am going with inspiration and leadership.
Quit pouting, and quit sniping. Get off your a$$ and organize people so you can help direct the new president in the direction that we need to go in. It’s our responsibility as Americans, we are the sovereigns.

Our country could give every American a piece of the $700,000,000,000 and let us put the money back into the economy. Let us spend it on mortgages, food, cars, boats, kids, clothes. Let us boost the economy. We are smart enough to boost our own economy and give some to our cities and schools. Who needs someone to tell us where to put it?

counting crows- how can you say Obama is inclusive? When has he ever spoken positively of conservatives like myself? When has ever spoken positively of business? when has he ever given unqualified support for our troops or even our county? He couches his answers in double speak and tries to minimize and positive statements he makes about those of us who do not make up the liberal left fringe of our society. If Obama is elected he will throw in with the partisanship we see in Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid. This will force those of us who no longer have a voice in our government to defend ourselves and attack him openly. It is clear the press will no longer hold Democrats accountable for anything. If Obama wins it will get ugly very quickly, as it always does when extreme partisanship becomes a governing strategy.

Obama is also trying to win at all costs. Let’s not kid ourselves. Obama has disrespected and both women and elderly people. Both are conservative and will govern as conservatives. Sorry if you won’t like it, but it’s a fact.
I see no meaningful difference between the two of them.

Jan,
Assuming Obama will win. What is his method for healing citizens who want to help. I can find any interest on his part or Senator McCain’s.

I’m very disappointed that Powell went against the candidate in his own party. McCain has demonstrated courage, wisdom, and passion for this country. Obama while very intelligent and articulate has aligned himself with radical people and organizations. More importantly, the idea o wealth distribution is a short-term short-sighted economic plan for this country. While income distribution gets a few extra dollars in the pockets of the middle class, it is not about wealth or job creation for the entire nation which is the long-term plan we really need. Overall, I think the country will not benefit from the socialist plans of Obama. Powell I think just wanted to ride the political tidal wave that is in favor of Obama. His timing was liking sticking a dagger in the back of his own party. Not at all noble or courageous. He should have endorsed Obama sooner than later if that’s the direction he was going rather than towards the end of the campaign cycle. He is a political back stabber.

Colin Powell and Obama Sexual Scandal. We’re older white undecided. Powell convinced America that Iraq had the weapons to go to war and to sacrifice our young soldiers. Now he’s voting for Obama. Do you now believe this liar that would switch sides just because Obama is being questioned about his background and how all these monies are being raised for his campaign? This has just turned into a race war: the economy would get better on it’s own. No one can fix this mess. The illegals got credit cards, and bought property they could not afford. Socialism has crept in, and the media does not want to investigate Obama. He was listed under Barry Sotero as an Indonesian of the Islam religion during his primary education in Indonesia. He had a male sexual affair with Larry Sinclair doing cocaine, and gay surrogates in his campaign.Yes, his background is of interest, as we need to know who this guy is. How Acorn is able to manipulate the votes in Obama’s favor, and there’s no way to verify this. He has told the Supreme Court to investigate fraud, is to suppress the votes. Nice try, but America must step in and save our country from Islam.

I was a big McCain fan and l worked on his campaign in the 2000 primaries. I’ve read his economic plan several times, and it clearly becomes a document about helping corporations and rich without any specifics about how to help those in trouble now.
Obama seems to want to help, but his plan is way to generic.

Independent realist |
Do people at ABC News read this blog. Be realistic

Anyone who has observed the past few months of McCain’s indecision, impulsive actions, arrogance and deliberate mis-truths, compared to the steady leadership and upbeat messages from Obama has come to the same decision. McCain would be a more reckless president than the current President Bush. He is a good example of the Neo-Con leadership that has been responsible for much of the chaos and mis-management of the past 8 years.

BTW
Obama’s ground game is Florida is enormous and McCain has none. This is a complete reversal from 2004

Does anyone on this blog want to help solve problems, or is this just the place to make baseless comments about the candidates?

Gary, while I make less than 50k per year I support McCain’s tax plans because I know what happens when you attack the wealth creators. In the late seventies we tried progressive tax rates to make the rich “pay their fair share”. How many people really want to go back to double digit inflation and unemployment? When you tax the rich they will either pass that cost on to the consumers (middle class) or they will choose not to invest. They can afford that – I cannot afford to be without a job or my family will suffer. The small tax break I will get under Obama will not make up for the overall affect his policies (inflation and less investment from business) will have on the economy. Ronald Reagan said it best: “when the Democrats start talking about going after the rich middle class Americans better hold onto their wallets”.

Who cares what this washed up general thinks.The american people can sort out the fact that Obama is the least qualified man to ever run for President ever.The fact is that he is running against John McCain who is qualified.Obama’s lead is down to 3 pts as the american people realize that his tax policy will cost them more and his left leaning policies are dangerous.

What do you mean Independent Realist? Don’t you think the government should regulate these blogs? Free market blogs? That would be catastrophic!

Independent realist,
Investors and small business were never taxed at a rate of 95% – even under Carter the highest was only 70%. As far as Reagans policies are concerned, he didn’t leave us with a 3 trillion dollar debt, that honor belongs to Democrats who controlled congress and enacted meaningless social legislation that failed to improve anything. We also continue to pay the price for many of the short sighted programs enacted under the so called “Great Society”. We cannot afford to add another trillion dollars to this spending as Obama proposes.

Someone asked: ‘…and Palin would be worse than GW Bush HOW?…’
Well, now, stop right there. Since when is this a contest about who can be *worse*?!! Apparently at least one of us is less concerned for the FUTURE SUCCESS of our Country than they are with ‘winning the election’. [You may need that microscope to find your brain, sweetie.]
Additionally, any campaign that powers itself by creating FEAR rather than by creating POSITIVE DIRECTION has doomed itself by that tone of Desperation. We should not be compelled to ‘fight’ blindly forward with FEAR FOR THE FUTURE as the McCain/Palin campaign do–but TO STRIDE PURPOSELY TOWARD A MORE CLEARLY-DEFINED AND HOPEFUL FUTURE as outlined by the Obama/Biden Team.
It’s not about race. It’s not about endorsement, although that does count. It’s about THE DIRECTION OF THIS COUNTRY.
Can’t you FEEL the darkness of the 8-year-Bush-Tunnel that the McCain team is perpetuating? Seriously?
Vote for Obama/Biden : the light at the end of that tunnel.
Seriously.

Hey all you “Republican?”, “Conservative?”, “Christian?” hate/fear mongers; the veil of your ideology is thread bare and transparent. It might have worked for you in the past when the less educated didn’t have access to the internet, but your words betray your once hidden agenda. Thank you!
So keep it up and continue to expose your intellectual starvation to the world. You are digging the grave of your own philosophical demise.

Newt is accurate about California. The businesses which can leave are leaving the state in droves due to the hostile business environment. The governor is running a TV ad campaign here with Hollywood stars trying to improve the state’s poor morale and keep people coming and staying in California.
California’s farmers would leave too, but that you can’t move a farm. Imagine the world’s menus and dinner tables without California food & wine. There is good green and there is bad green. California’s green is largely becomming rot.
Schwarzenegger seems to be trying to govern California prudently, but the entrenched and dysfunctional democratic legislature in Sacramento California has made him impotent, and it continues to grind the state’s economy into bankruptcy.
Many agree the entrenchment of the states corrupt politicians [Nunez & Perata] who pander to ‘special interests’ [code for environmentalist's groups] is the cause.
Newt is accurate, and the topic should be revisited in more detail.
Here’s a scoop; special Interests [Environmentalists] through litigation have turned off water to millions of citizens & farms for the benefit of a frail and non-native species of fish called the Delta Smelt. California’s salmon fishermen were shut down this summer because ‘scientists’ [environmentalists] purported a salmon collapse. Meanwhile, Asian fishing factories continue trolling their nets for salmon just far enough offshore along the California coast. If we don’t mind them fishing ‘threatened’ species, what about them drilling for oil?

Let the big guys pay their fair share of taxes.Like some one said make them pay what they owe and that alone would help,no more breaks for the oil,insurance, medical etc etc….The little guy can not carry this country anymore,like if you make 250.000 you indeed should pay and not have a loop hole to crawl out of.
Congrats to Obama and Biden go men go….

The cause of the economic meltdown was created largely from liberal congress members voting records and FNMA policies that Obama indirectly supported through work as an attorney representing ACORN. Applications for new bank branches were held up in court unless they were built in downtrodden neighborhoods. His voting record during his two years in congress also support actions that harmed prudent lending standards. Sportsman and gun owners also beware. wwwGunBanObama.com

http://www.onenewsnow.com/Election2008/Default.aspx?id=288052
This is no surprise. Powell made mistakes before. Just look at his support for the Iraq war. Anyway, he went with the polls, which are bogus. See link above for a REAL poll. And why has PBS shut down its poll on sarah now that she is steadily leading in their polls? VOTe on election day and McCain will win

Please get Gingrich off the stage. America really hates this egomaniac.

Jeanie,
Why now complain about socialism, it’s been going on for decades in this country, and just now it bothers you?
$700 Billion dollar bale out for wall street is socialism.
Taking over banks is socialism.
Giving tax cuts to prosperous corporations is socialism.
Giving subsidies to prosperous corporations is socialism.
A standing army that costs us $570 billion a year is socialism.
Our service men & women’s families having to get food stamps to survive while their family member is fight a war is socialism.
Politicians voting for unneeded weapons systems so their constituents will have jobs making the systems is socialism.
Subsidizing farmers with tax payers money is socialism.
Paying farmers to not grow crops to keep prices higher is socialism.
Not allowing us to find cheaper drugs elsewhere other than who the government chooses is socialism.
This is just s drop in the bucket of how socialistic this country is. Why are you just waking up to it now, and why should we just utilize it for Republican issues. It hasn’t worked out to well so far.

Jeanie, I agree with you that we aren’t hearing the real “third rail” issues being talked about by either candidate. Simple reason is that if they did, the other party would twist any suggestion in fear and hate mongering. The press would have a field day, and that candidate would be done before he started.
I hold out hope that we will elect someone who is strong enough to take up these issues after the silly season of the elections.

The experience argument was eliminated when John McCain, a 72 year old four time cancer survivor, picked Gov. Palin as his running mate.

It is sad to see that the color of his skin has determined his politics. He is a traitor to his party and a traitor to the American people. How many times did he say there were weapons of mass destruction? How many men have died because he didn’t have the courage to stand by what he believed. Who cares what Powell thinks. Pathetic.

Collin Powell wants us to get over the weather underground who killed a police man and tried to burn to death a judge and his family. Thankfully we did not get over the bastards who killed Medgar Evers.
Collin Powell tried to cover up the massacre at My Lai in Vietnam. We should never let murders think they can walk freely among us.

One businessman padding his/her expense account by more than just $500 weekly times 52 weeks equals $26,000 annually.
Now $26,000 x 1,000,000 business people is equal to $26,000,000,000 annually. Yes, TRILLIONS of dollars in fraud annually, stealing to pay for their houses, fine cars, cocaine, private schools, abortions and donations to their churches. AND THIS IS A TAX WRITE-OFF paid by taxpayers, even people making less the poverty level; they pay taxes too.
Besides expense accounts, look at the partying they do such as AIG. Add that to the tally with other Corporations.
CORPORATE WELFARE!!!
McCain, this is welfare. Your take of socialiam is screwed and misleading. And so goes for those who scream the same.

CORPORATE WELFARE helps to pay for upscale houses, luxury cars, cocaine, private schools, abortions, tithing ar churches.
And the taxpayer foots the bill everytime.

Yawn. Few years ago the Left hated Colin Powell for “lying” about the war.
Now they love him!
Too funny. America is yawning.

On THE news this morning, they had a family that had a charge on their credit card to the oicanaccessyouraccountnowbecauseoffisa campaign. The charge was for $2,300, only problem is they never ever donated to him or any other candidate. Now reports are coming in from other people it is happening to.

No, we the left did not Powell for his UN speech. We felt deeply saddened for him, to be used thusly. We true patriots (willing to pay taxes for our country) always admire character and he has plenty. That is in contrast with Bush and Cheney, the ultimate losers when it comes to character…no, wait…those who voted for him twice are the ultimate losers…you bought into his empty campaign rhetoric of fear, lies, and smears/.
Thanks for dragging us down with you.

oh boy, this isn’t good for Sen. Obama. Independents will see this endorsement as racial and be turned off by Sen. Obama’s candidacy. Gen. Powell’s legacy will be tarnished beyond Iraq-gate, because 1) the timing and the talking-points manner in which he did it are incredibly politically opportunistic and 2) Gen. Powell would not have gotten to where he is today if it weren’t for Sen. McCain and his party’s support and appointments. Americans don’t like Americans that bite the hand that lifted them, even if they think that hand has turned bad. This endorsement will only reverse the momentum of those who were just warming up to find Sen. Obama acceptable.

Mr. Obama made a political stump speech in front of “Community Organizers” (ACORN included) and promised that if he were elected; they would be invited pre-inaugural ceremonies to help set the course of his administration. I wonder if the fact that Colin Powell who is head of a “Community Organization”, America’s Promise Alliance, would be one invited to this brainstorming session. Maybe, Mr. Powell has some beneficial reason to back Obama? Just something to ponder about???

A McPain-Alin admin. would be a catastrophe. Anyone so much as hinting otherwise should be committed to an asylum.
Those of you who would vote for McPain-Alin, after seeing who they are, and how completely unfit, uninformed and intilectually lacking she is, especially to lead this country should the old fart kick it, then you are insane, and really are an enemy of this country and the free world. McPain’s vp choice truly establishes the need for some sort of test to determine adequacy for high positions such as VP and pres. – sadly it has come to that, thanks you whack jobs that would support such a clueless bimbo, and her angry old confused divisive Codger.
Anyway, you repubs are basically in 2 categories: Racist, or Anti-choice ultra religious nuts.
at least that is the way many see it.
good day

This comment is about raising taxes on the rich. I don’t have a team of lawyers figuring out how to shield my money. If the rich really just paid the taxes they owe I think their wouldn’t be a need to raise taxes on anyone.
Posted by: Jim | Oct 19, 2008 10:51:22 AM
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If you have the money, do what Obama has done and invest in municipal/state bonds. Generally speaking, gains are tax free (from federal taxes).

A McPain-Alin admin. would be a catastrophe. Anyone so much as hinting otherwise should be committed to an asylum.
Those of you who would vote for McPain-Alin, after seeing who they are, and how completely unfit, uninformed and intilectually lacking she is, especially to lead this country should the old fart kick it, then you are insane, and really are an enemy of this country and the free world. McPain’s vp choice truly establishes the need for some sort of test to determine adequacy for high positions such as VP and pres. – sadly it has come to that, thanks you whack jobs that would support such a clueless bimbo, and her angry old confused divisive Codger.
Anyway, you repubs are basically in 2 categories: Racist, or Anti-choice ultra religious nuts.
at least that is the way many see it.
good day

That’s pretty good for ABC. I noticed how little they covered though. Isn’t Fox a big owner of the New York Times now too?

In my previos msg above:
I was lieing , — I actually supported W both times, and will only support republicans, like mccain. I hate democrats, I only said that to appear balanced. I am asking forgiveness, but don’t really deserve it

Spruce, I supported Gore and Kerry and would have supported Hillary. I am supporting McCain.
Obama is a left wing George W. Bush. You cannot vote for these unqualified politicians. It doesn’t matter what party they belong to.
Posted by: Roger Miller | Oct 19, 2008 3:12:04 PM
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Roger I like the cut of your jib!!!
How god awful to have the guy who lied, POWELL about WMD and took us to WAR.
What the hell is BO thinking??
He is spreading the wealth….first Joe the plumber and now scum POWELL!
Woohoo he sunk his own campaign, he has all the scum from the repub party endorsing him…lol lol

Powell makes weak arguments about Socialist (Obama’s a robin hood wannabe), the world (the world thinks Obama is maleable) and truth(Ayers and all others speak to Obama’s far more leftist leanings vis a vis CAC and education–he has to hide his beliefs to get elected, but at heart, he and his wife and associations point to a anti-democracy, anti-white, anti-Israel socialist society)

I respect General Powell and his opinion. I can surely understand his not being for John McCain. I struggle with McCain a GREAT deal. The facts are B. Obama is clearly not what he represent himself to be. His past is filled with contradiction and mysteries. Read his speeches, read is words. He is scary! I don’t trust any person that has to spend his time justifying the comapny that he keeps. I don’t care how great a presents he has!! Also this guy comes from one of the most politically corrupt environments in our country. The Southside of Chicago. What else needs to be said.

perhaps the obots realize there are many former Hillary supporters out there and to offset them they will need to resort to massive voter fraud via ACORN et al..and heeeeheee endorsements!

perhaps the obots realize there are many former Hillary supporters out there and to offset them they will need to resort to massive voter fraud via ACORN et al..and heeeeheee endorsements!
Posted by: HP Boston | Oct 19, 2008 3:31:23 PM
I am a former Hillary supporter and I will not vote against what she stands for. By voting for McCain you are just slapping her in the face.
Anybody who voted for her that has a brain in there noggin would see John McCain and his yappy little dog are not good for this country.

I am ashamed that there are Americans in 2008 that still hold these views against blacks and any other race that is not white. You people truly disgust me.

How many of you would be voting for McCain if he were black? What if both candidates were black, then who would you vote for?
Crawl back into your little holes and be miserable by yourselves. Some of us want this country to move forward.

HEY, ANY HEADLINES WITH McCAIN’S FOUR ENDORSEMENTS FROM EX SECRETARIES OF STATE? WHERE IS THAT COVERAGE?
NEVER OBAMA……HILLARY SUPPORTER FOR McCAIN!

Nice going Colin Power!
The current Republican party is not the party I joined over 30 years ago. It has turned into a power grabbing, greedy, unethical and narrow minded party. The benefactors are the rich and large corporations. It used Christian moral value only as a facade to control the trusting moral people for the party’s agenda. It took the last 8 Bush years to finally opened my eyes and see what this party is about. I’d venture most if not all of Wall Street CEOs are Republicans. The party’s economic policy has been benefiting the rich and marginalizing small business owners, middle and lower classes.
Many of the posts I read reaffirms the narrowness, divisiveness and hypocrisy of what GOP has become. I’m glad I switched out of this party beginning of this year.
If history is a guide, the current GOP will not survive the time. They are going to lose and lose big in this election.
I feel sorry for those republicans still fooled by the hypocrites in power in their party.

No Obuma and bots oh no we just are sick of being called racist and yappy dogs, we do protest and will vote McCain!!
Every woman in America is thrilled to be called names and the disrespect showed to Hillary and Sarah will be a VOTE FOR McCain! YOU DEVILS MADE US DO IT!
Posted by: HP Boston | Oct 19, 2008 3:55:33 PM
The primaries are over. Hillary lost and she apparently has gotten over it. Even she backs Obama. I am a woman and a Hillary supporter.
IF you think Palin has 1/3 of the fight and intelligence that Hillary has you are delusional. Palin is nothing but a parrot for the filth and hate of the Republican party. Your logic is so pathetic it’s actually sad.

LB said, above: “Newt Gingrich is a dinosour from a Republican membership that has lost credibilty with the majority of Americans…”
Oh, boy….well, how about McCain’s “brag”, on hearing of retired General/former Sect. of State Powell’s endorsement of Obama?
McCain bragged that he has the endorsement of 4 PREVIOUS Secretories of State (Secretaries Henry Kissinger, James] Baker, Lawrence Eagleburger, and Alexander Haig).
One is 84, one is 83, and two are 78. Gingrich is 65.
If Gingrich is a dinosaur, what does that make these 4 others? Fossils?

HP Boston, God Damn boy, you are one clever fellow. I can see why the republicans have stole, I mean won the last two presidential elections.
Hell, man, if you don’t stand for anything and your “team” is behind in points, get belligerent! Sh:t, man, it won’t get anyone on your side, but at least when the election is over you can tell people how you impressed the other republicans that you were the king puke.
What else to ya got??? I love clever!

And I have to admit, some of the racist comments I see here in this blog against EVERY other race but white is just appalling.
The slurs, the plays on Obama’s name, the mis-quotes on comments taken out of context (perpetrated by just about every Repub commentator on radio, TV, as well as electronic and hard-copy print, led by the Repub presidential and VP candidates themselves), the threats, the lies, the physical and verbal attacks that are excused for specious reasons…you all ought to be ashamed of yourselves, but I’m pretty sure you’re all proud of your bigotry.
I’m white, myself, and live in a primarily-white part of the country. But I have NEVER been caught up in the “us against them” phenomenon, and have criticized even my mother and my husband on some veiled racist comments they’ve made (parroting, in the first instance, her second husband and in the second instance, his “pals” at the local diner).
If Obama is elected, and anything ever happens to him while he’s in office, I’m blaming all of you bigots and racists.

WOW! Kim, did you get that in an email? Have you passed it on to 12 of your friends too????

He’s not half anything. His skin color is brown. His mother was white, and his father was black. He is not half anything. He is a whole man who is running for the highest office in the land. The only category that he should be placed in is that of an American citizen who meets all of the constitutional requirements to hold that position.

There has been plenty of racism used in this campaign, and the majority of it is from the right, whether it is directly implied or through innuendo. You are right to say that all republicans are not racist. Unfortunately, in the 21st century america it still exists.

I guess George has drank the Kool-aid also, no surprise.
Sen. Obama, experience matters. I have made many mistakes in my short life. It is true, when I think about it, that each of those mistakes are among my greatest assets with respect to decision making, each and every one of them. This is because we all learn from our mistakes. At all times, I believe the best of my judgment is anchored in the cement that is my experience. I believe firmly that the longer I live, the more I will have experienced, and the better my judgment will be, on the balance. Sen. Obama, do you really believe that you have made enough mistakes to be the next President of the United States? I respect your ambition. I respect your charisma. I embrace your place in history, but I do not believe you have sufficient experience to lead this planet, not even close.
America, since the mainstream media has failed to examine Sen. Obama’s experience and lack of experience, you will have to determine for yourselves what exactly is Sen. Obama’s experience? What did he accomplish in the Illinois legislature? He was only there for a handful of years. What did he promise he would accomplish? What did he accomplish in the U.S. Senate? He has only been on the job as a U.S. Senator for 1xx days. What did he promise he would accomplish? What has he changed in this world? This country? The Presidency of the United States is an executive position Sen. Obama. Do you have any executive experience? Have you created a budget, negotiated a budget, revised a budget or managed adherence to a budget?
Sen. Obama insists on presenting Sen. McCain’s experience as being only an puppet of the Bush administration. I saw Senator McCain stand up to President Bush’s Defense Secretary. He stood in a manner that no other did. He changed the course of the war in Iraq. What percentage of all GOP legislative votes sided with President Bush’s? What percentage of all Democrat legislative votes sided with Presidents Clinton, Carter and Johnson’s policies? I have no idea, but I’d venture to guess that, had the media presented that information to the American public, we’d find rank and file partisanship throughout our recent history. How many Americans would be surprise by that?
Well Senator Obama, you might be able to claim that you did not support the Iraq war resolution, but what can you offer as proof that it was the right decision at that moment in our history? You were after all in the small minority. Our country was after all reeling from the worst terror attack in our nation’s history. How would history have judged President Bush had he not led our troops into Iraq and then, a massive terror attack occurred yesterday, perpetrated by terrorists that lived and trained in Iraq over the past few years, with or without knowledge of Saddam Hussein? I think about it this way: history, failed to present enough evidence to push the World to coalesce and intervene in 1930s Europe. But modern history is 100% clear on that point, it would have been the correct decision. History might well judge the Iraq war to be not a right decision. History will judge the Bush administration on many points. One of those may even record it, in part, as a series of lapses in the judgment of a young President, swayed by the belief and conviction of an older, seasoned Vice President and the overwhelming circumstances of a world that had changed dramatically, in an instant. I agree with you that we don’t need another eight years of the Bush Administration, we dont need another eight years of an inexperienced President, Sen. Obama.
Mr. Gibson, Ms. Couric, Ms. Behar, Ms. Mitchell and, I guess, Mr. Stephanopoulus you do not get to dismantle the American vote. You and your colleagues might think you have the power to micro-filter democracy’s messages to your liking, but you do not get to dismantle the American vote. You might think you have the power to subtly, and not so subtly promote and gather others to blindly promote one candidacy, while casting another in the least flattering manner possible, but you do not get to dismantle the American vote. You do not get to dismantle America’s vote. The mainstream media bias in this election is at best described as repugnant and at worst, a slap to the face of democracy; an assault on the moral and righteous ideal that all American voters should be free to construct their vote on the basis of readily available, factually complete, accurate, relevant and unbiased fact. It is my opinion that, during this election cycle more than any other I have witnessed, the mainstream media has failed millions of American’s who rely on them, as a basis for constructing their vote. Am I wrong? I might be wrong, but I’ll ask you, the American voters to decide that for yourself, by asking yourself some questions. Questions such as why was so much time spent this election cycle mining for dirt in Alaska, why was so little time was spent tracking laundry in Illinois? Why has the mainstream media spent so little time illuminating the razor thin experience that the junior Senator from Illinois maintains as his credentials? Indeed, if the media was prepared to be fair and honest, they would have been able to report, with incontrovertible confidence, that they were reporting fact, that the candidate having the most experience directly relevant to the position of the Presidency of the United States is actually the candidate that has been relentlessly attacked by the media, both personally and professionally. The mainstream media owes an apology to American Democracy for its treatment of Gov. Palin. Why is it, that after finally deciding to give minimal airtime to the ACORN voter registration fraud issue, was it not mentioned that Sen. Obama’s campaign funded ACORN? Sen. Obama, in my mind, there is no distinction between committing voter registration fraud, serving as impetus to commit voter registration fraud or funding those serving as impetus to commit voter registration fraud. During the last debate, you did a fine job of distancing yourself from ACORN, but you failed to directly confront and condemn those that perpetrate or encourage voter registration fraud. You had a nationwide audience, and you chose not to act.
The President is the commander in chief of the United States Armed Forces. That is a serious responsibility. I question how you can expect us to believe that you will effectively maintain the moral, skill and competence of our forces after you have insulted them. What will serve as your experiential basis for leading the U.S. Military? Do you have any military experience at all? Have you ever served in ROTC? Do you know firsthand the horrors of war? I believe that firsthand knowledge and experience is the most critical element one can use in formulating decisions, including the determination of when to and when not to deploy U.S. Military forces. Sen. McCain has that experience. That I know. That he has shown. The media can’t take that away from him.
With regard to foreign policy experience, do you think you are qualified to navigate the most powerful democracy the world knows during a time when the fundamentals of democracy are very much under attack? Are you ready to face Mr. Putin? Mr. Chavez? Kim Jung Ill? China? Iran? Are you ready to answer the 03:00 phone call? What experience do you have that I should judge gives you readiness? What is that experience? What foreign leaders have you negotiated with directly? What treaties have you signed? The media has presented none and neither have you. I have a good number of stamps in my passport Sen. Obama. I lived and worked in Germany for a brief period. Sen. Obama, I am not qualified by a longshot to make United States foreign policy, and you may only be marginally more qualified than I.
The oratorical is no substitute for judgment or experience Senator Obama. I do not believe that you have the experience to be President of our country. Experience matters Sen. Obama, and you are not ready, you have not made enough mistakes. But most glaring to me, Senator Obama is the one mistake that you seem willing to make over and over and it is the worst mistake one can make. That mistake is the action of not owning one’s mistakes.
Sen. Obama, you claim that you will cut taxes on 95% of all Americans. Is that true? Or let me rephrase, how can that be true? You told the voters of Illinois that you would cut taxes, but you have failed to do so in the U.S. Senate. Did you even try? Did you present a bill? Were it a committee issue did you encourage your peers to present one? Have you ever voted for a tax cut? What did you mean Senator Obama when you told Plumber Joe that you wanted to spread the wealth? Do you mean that you want to take money from Joe and give it to those with less money? Your running mate, Sen. Biden has commented that you would not be taxing additionaly those making under $250,000 a year. Sen. Biden commented that he knows no plumbers that make over $250,000 a year. I think that those who claim your tax policies embody class warfare are wrong. Wrong, because the policies are class warfare policies, but they are not directed against the haves, they are directed against the have-nots. Senator Biden, you may well be correct that few plumbers earn over $250,000 a year, but some that own plumbing contracting businesses probably do. What do those that spin your message have planned to say to that one plumber out of maybe six or seven that was employed by a plumbing company, but was laid off, because business is slow, new homes weren’t being built and President Obama’s tax increase forced the owner of the plumbing business to lay her off? The owner tried every angle possible, but was forced to make a tough decision. They were faced with the prospect of either making a tough decision or risk running the entire operation into financial distress and end up having to close operations and fire all workers? I guess you’d have Mr. Burton tell her that, even though she has no job, she does at least still have affordable healthcare? Senator Obama what will you say to the unemployed plumber in Ohio, father of two, that nearly had a job secured, the owner had just signed a good contract for a small building and he was ready to hire that plumber, but learned from his accountant, that Senator Obama’s tax increase has made it not possible to hire another employee? I guess you’d have Mr. Burton tell that plumber, that even though he still has no job, he does have a lower tax burden
Sen. Obama, you have stated over and over that Sen. McCain supports tax breaks for corporations that send their jobs overseas. The media has not reported on this one way or another, but if you are correct, then I commend Sen. McCain for doing so. What you don’t get, Sen. Obama, or perhaps don’t want the American public to get, is that income taxes, to a for profit enterprise are expenses not much different from the costs of raw materials and salary expenses for purposes of this discussion. All else equal, ladies and gentleman, a corporation will locate itself, and its jobs, or begin to locate itself and its jobs, in areas where it is least penalized in terms of taxes. This is how for profit American corporations behave and this is how they must behave. Their competitors are operating in that manner, continually scouring expenses to search for reduction opportunities. They have to. If they do not, they will be at a cost disadvantage and if their tactical errors are sustained, they may well go out of business in which case, even those jobs which remain in the United States, could also disappear. Even if the company does not fail entirely, some jobs may be eliminated, and chances are great that the highest cost jobs would be targeted first. Sen. Obama, America is not a low cost country, in these circumstances, they would be targeted first, all else equal. When those jobs are cut Sen. Obama, those new unemployed will not have money to support the ‘under $250k’ crowd…they won’t have money to support small businesses…is it sinking in at all?
Your position of not supporting tax breaks for corporations that export jobs overseas, indeed, only encourages them, at the margin, to further export jobs, or slow their job creation in the United States or end their job creation in the United States. This is global economic reality. The media can not distort this fact for you. At the final debate, I heard you add a carrot to your plans. You pulled that same tax string attached to the back of your head and out came the message you think the voters want to hear. If I got it correct, you’ll give tax credits to corporations that create jobs in America. In case you don’t know Senator Obama, this already happens today at the state and local level all across America. Have you thought about how much additionaly, it will cost the U.S. Treasury to employ workers, in an audit fashion, in order to verify which of all the xx million jobs that corporations claim they created actually exist? What are the time constraints? How long must they keep the job filled in order to receive the credit? What would happen when that time passes? Let me get this correct, you want to first keep tax rates on corporations high or raise them – thereby encouraging employers large and small to export their operations and jobs – and then at the same time you want to turnaround and give them a tax credit? You do realize that they are policy opposites don’t you? It looks to me that you might be trying to convince us that it would be a good idea to spend more on government for an unknown expected net job increase. If you can convince us of that Senator Obama, I’d suggest you also try to sell us a bridge to nowhere. Your tax policy is bigger government, bigger IRS, more regulatory burden on American Corporations and more administrative overhead makes them less competitive in the global market and less likely to employ. It is not the right policy Senator Obama.
Go back to the Senate and accomplish something. Your candidacy is an insult to Americans.

SoCal, I didn’t write about this campaign is about race. I commented on a posting that you had concerning it.
Since you said that you are sitting this one out because the politician of your dreams isn’t running, who would you have voted for if he or she was running, and why?

I am perplexed that there remains a market out there for Newt Gingrich’s brand of commentary. Several remarks he’s made recently defies sound logic.
1) He says that “card check” (or the Employee Free Choice Act [EFCA]) will take away the right of unions to vote in a secret ballot. But after reading a paper from the Democratic Caucus’s Senate Journal (June 26, 2007) I learned that exactly the opposite is true. According to the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) there are currently 3 ways for workers to form a union: by secret ballot, by voluntary card-check recognition, and by National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recognition. The EFCA does not change any of these processes, but merely adds a fourth alternative to those which are already available.
2) He claims that democrats will engage in an effort to eliminate freedom of speech for conservative broadcast entertainers, like Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity. He is referring to a story in the American Spectator from October, 2007, in which Henry Waxman and other democratic leaders reportedly launched an investigation into said entertainers’ programs to monitor their content, and to determine if such content might warrant the reinstatement of the Fairness Doctrine. First, I’ve not managed to find any independent confirmation that the initial story was true. Henry Waxman categorically denied the allegation and nothing has surfaced (to my knowledge) that would indicate that it is true. But even if it were true it would not signal that the end of free speech under democratic leadership of the government. The U.S. Supreme Court never ruled the Fairness Doctrine to be unconstitutional. It was repealed by the FCC under conservative administrations for what it claimed were First Amendment reasons.
Suppose that Waxman does want to revive the Fairness Doctrine. There is nothing in the constitution which would prevent him from doing so. It served Americans well and was previously recognized by the Supreme Court as constitutional, although it was never fully codified into law. But it is entirely within the purview of Congress to look at and to decide such matters. Therefore his claims that democrats would engage in efforts to limit free speech is ludicrous. Reenactment would not limit or impair any broadcaster’s right to free speech. It would merely provide an opportunity for honest and balanced discussion on political matters, which can only benefit a free society. Also, I think it is significant that the rise in extreme partisan politics of late has coincided with the repeal of the two corollary rules of the Fairness Doctrine in 2000. Perhaps more public exposure to opposing viewpoints would inspire more understanding between the political parties than we have seen lately.
3) His advice to John McCain’s campaign is for him to shift focus onto “a congress that wants to increase taxes,” and “a congress that wants to increase government.” Yet he fails to recognize that government spending and the deficit is higher now under two terms of George Bush than it has ever been before. Spending on the Iraq War alone is projected to reach as high as $3 Trillion, according to a recent book by Joseph Stigletz and Linda Bilmes. Counting Iraq, George Bush has raised taxes more than any other president in history. But since the Iraq war is funded with appropriations bills, and not from the federal budget, it means that he has effectively raised taxes on the future, while saving himself the messy details of balancing a budget in the present. Therefore a president Obama will have no choice but to raise taxes, if only to pay for Bush & Cheney’s war shopping spree.
4) He said (Sept. 29, 2008) that Ireland has a 12% corporate tax rate while the U.S. must endure a 35% corporate tax rate, and China has no capital gains tax, while here we do. He inferred that unless we turn these tax policies around then Americans will experience “a significant sense of dissatisfaction” not seen since the 1970s. In other words, high taxes are responsible for our current and future economic woes. Yet I think it is exceptionally careless to use Ireland and China as prime examples. Ireland is now experiencing its first recession since 1993 due to (drum roll please) financial speculators and the deregulation within its own housing sector! And why is China promoted as an example for the United States to emulate? China cannot even keep poison out of its own milk and toothpaste. Consumer protections require regulations, and strict regulations require government enforcement, and enforcement requires higher tax revenues, not less. And the poor Chinese citizens who are captive to the whim of weak regulatory policies cannot even effectively petition their government to change its course. So why does he hold up China as a “city on a hill” for us to follow here in America?
These four recent arguments indicate to me that something is amiss in Newt’s mind. I know he’s not stupid. So I am inclined to think that he chooses to willfully ignore certain facts and arguments that do not fit into his ideological biases. I wonder why he is invited onto an otherwise serious and professional political program.

Mr. Powell, say it isn’t so!!! You above all, I would have thought would not want us to have 8 more years of an inexperienced Commander in Chief.
Sen. Obama, experience matters. I have made many mistakes in my short life. It is true, when I think about it, that each of those mistakes are among my greatest assets with respect to decision making, each and every one of them. This is because we all learn from our mistakes. At all times, I believe the best of my judgment is anchored in the cement that is my experience. I believe firmly that the longer I live, the more I will have experienced, and the better my judgment will be, on the balance. Sen. Obama, do you really believe that you have made enough mistakes to be the next President of the United States? I respect your ambition. I respect your charisma. I embrace your place in history, but I do not believe you have sufficient experience to lead this planet, not even close.
America, since the mainstream media has failed to examine Sen. Obama’s experience and lack of experience, you will have to determine for yourselves what exactly is Sen. Obama’s experience? What did he accomplish in the Illinois legislature? He was only there for a handful of years. What did he promise he would accomplish? What did he accomplish in the U.S. Senate? He has only been on the job as a U.S. Senator for 1xx days. What did he promise he would accomplish? What has he changed in this world? This country? The Presidency of the United States is an executive position Sen. Obama. Do you have any executive experience? Have you created a budget, negotiated a budget, revised a budget or managed adherence to a budget?
Sen. Obama insists on presenting Sen. McCain’s experience as being only an puppet of the Bush administration. I saw Senator McCain stand up to President Bush’s Defense Secretary. He stood in a manner that no other did. He changed the course of the war in Iraq. What percentage of all GOP legislative votes sided with President Bush’s? What percentage of all Democrat legislative votes sided with Presidents Clinton, Carter and Johnson’s policies? I have no idea, but I’d venture to guess that, had the media presented that information to the American public, we’d find rank and file partisanship throughout our recent history. How many Americans would be surprise by that?
Well Senator Obama, you might be able to claim that you did not support the Iraq war resolution, but what can you offer as proof that it was the right decision at that moment in our history? You were after all in the small minority. Our country was after all reeling from the worst terror attack in our nation’s history. How would history have judged President Bush had he not led our troops into Iraq and then, a massive terror attack occurred yesterday, perpetrated by terrorists that lived and trained in Iraq over the past few years, with or without knowledge of Saddam Hussein? I think about it this way: history failed to present enough evidence to push the World to coalesce and intervene in 1930s Europe. But modern history is 100% clear on that point, it would have been the correct decision. History might well judge the Iraq war to be not a right decision. History will judge the Bush administration on many points. One of those may even record it, in part, as a series of lapses in the judgment of a young President, swayed by the belief and conviction of an older, seasoned Vice President and the overwhelming circumstances of a world that had changed dramatically, in an instant. I agree with you Sen. Obama that we don’t need another eight years of the Bush Administration, we dont need another eight years of an inexperienced President.
Mr. Gibson, Ms. Couric, Ms. Behar, Ms. Mitchell … you do not get to dismantle the American vote. You and your colleagues might think you have the power to micro-filter democracy’s messages to your liking, but you do not get to dismantle the American vote. You might think you have the power to subtly, and not so subtly promote and gather others to blindly promote one candidacy, while casting another in the least flattering manner possible, but you do not get to dismantle the American vote. You do not get to dismantle America’s vote. The mainstream media bias in this election is at best described as repugnant and at worst, a slap to the face of democracy; an assault on the moral and righteous ideal that all American voters should be free to construct their vote on the basis of readily available, factually complete, accurate, relevant and unbiased fact. It is my opinion that, during this election cycle more than any other I have witnessed, the mainstream media has failed millions of American’s who rely on them, as a basis for constructing their vote. Am I wrong? I might be wrong, but I’ll ask you, the American voters to decide that for yourself, by asking yourself some questions. Questions such as why was so much time spent this election cycle mining for dirt in Alaska, why was so little time was spent tracking laundry in Illinois? Why has the mainstream media spent so little time illuminating the razor thin experience that the junior Senator from Illinois maintains as his credentials? Indeed, if the media was prepared to be fair and honest, they would have been able to report, with incontrovertible confidence, that they were reporting fact, that the candidate having the most experience directly relevant to the position of the Presidency of the United States is actually the candidate that has been relentlessly attacked by the media, both personally and professionally. The mainstream media owes an apology to American Democracy for its treatment of Gov. Palin. Why is it, that after finally deciding to give minimal airtime to the ACORN voter registration fraud issue, was it not mentioned that Sen. Obama’s campaign funded ACORN? Sen. Obama, in my mind, there is no distinction between committing voter registration fraud, serving as impetus to commit voter registration fraud or funding those serving as impetus to commit voter registration fraud. During the last debate, you did a fine job of distancing yourself from ACORN, but you failed to directly confront and condemn those that perpetrate or encourage voter registration fraud. You had a nationwide audience, and you chose not to act.
The President is the commander in chief of the United States Armed Forces. That is a serious responsibility. I question how you can expect us to believe that you will effectively maintain the morale, skill and competence of our forces after you have insulted them. What will serve as your experiential basis for leading the U.S. Military? Do you have any military experience at all? Have you ever served in ROTC? Do you know firsthand the horrors of war? I believe that firsthand knowledge and experience is the most critical element one can use in formulating decisions, including the determination of when to and when not to deploy U.S. Military forces. Sen. McCain has that experience. That I know. That he has shown. The media can’t take that away from him.
With regard to foreign policy experience, do you think you are qualified to navigate the most powerful democracy the world knows during a time when the fundamentals of democracy are very much under attack? Are you ready to face Mr. Putin? Mr. Chavez? Kim Jung Ill? China? Iran? Are you ready to answer the 03:00 phone call? What experience do you have that I should judge gives you readiness? What is that experience? What foreign leaders have you negotiated with directly? What treaties have you signed? The media has presented none and neither have you. I have a good number of stamps in my passport Sen. Obama. I lived and worked in Germany for a brief period. Sen. Obama, I am not qualified by a longshot to make United States foreign policy, and you may only be marginally more qualified than I.
The oratorical is no substitute for judgment or experience Senator Obama. I do not believe that you have the experience to be President of our country. Experience matters Sen. Obama, and you are not ready, you have not made enough mistakes. But most glaring to me, Senator Obama is the one mistake that you seem willing to make over and over and it is the worst mistake one can make. That mistake is the action of not owning one’s mistakes.
Sen. Obama, you claim that you will cut taxes on 95% of all Americans. Is that true? Or let me rephrase, how can that be true? You told the voters of Illinois that you would cut taxes, but you have failed to do so in the U.S. Senate. Did you even try? Did you present a bill? Were it a committee issue did you encourage your peers to present one? Have you ever voted for a tax cut? What did you mean Senator Obama when you told Plumber Joe that you wanted to spread the wealth? Do you mean that you want to take money from Joe and give it to those with less money? Your running mate, Sen. Biden has commented that you would not be taxing additionaly those making under $250,000 a year. Sen. Biden commented that he knows no plumbers that make over $250,000 a year. I think that those who claim your tax policies embody class warfare are wrong. Wrong, because the policies are class warfare policies, but they are not directed against the haves, they are directed against the have-nots. Senator Biden, you may well be correct that few plumbers earn over $250,000 a year, but some that own plumbing contracting businesses probably do. What do those that spin your message have planned to say to that one plumber out of maybe six or seven that was employed by a plumbing company, but was laid off, because business is slow, new homes weren’t being built and President Obama’s tax increase forced the owner of the plumbing business to lay her off? The owner tried every angle possible, but was forced to make a tough decision. They were faced with the prospect of either making a tough decision or risk running the entire operation into financial distress and end up having to close operations and fire all workers? I guess you’d have Mr. Burton tell her that, even though she has no job, she does at least still have affordable healthcare? Senator Obama what will you say to the unemployed plumber in Ohio, father of two, that nearly had a job secured, the owner had just signed a good contract for a small building and he was ready to hire that plumber, but learned from his accountant, that Senator Obama’s tax increase has made it not possible to hire another employee? I guess you’d have Mr. Burton tell that plumber, that even though he still has no job, he does have a lower tax burden
Sen. Obama, you have stated over and over that Sen. McCain supports tax breaks for corporations that send their jobs overseas. The media has not reported on this one way or another, but if you are correct, then I commend Sen. McCain for doing so. What you don’t get, Sen. Obama, or perhaps don’t want the American public to get, is that income taxes, to a for profit enterprise are expenses not much different from the costs of raw materials and salary expenses for purposes of this discussion. All else equal, ladies and gentleman, a corporation will locate itself, and its jobs, or begin to locate itself and its jobs, in areas where it is least penalized in terms of taxes. This is how for profit American corporations behave and this is how they must behave. Their competitors are operating in that manner, continually scouring expenses to search for reduction opportunities. They have to. If they do not, they will be at a cost disadvantage and if their tactical errors are sustained, they may well go out of business in which case, even those jobs which remain in the United States, could also disappear. Even if the company does not fail entirely, some jobs may be eliminated, and chances are great that the highest cost jobs would be targeted first. Sen. Obama, America is not a low cost country, in these circumstances, they would be targeted first, all else equal. When those jobs are cut Sen. Obama, those new unemployed will not have money to support the ‘under $250k’ crowd…they won’t have money to support small businesses…is it sinking in at all?
Your position of not supporting tax breaks for corporations that export jobs overseas, indeed, only encourages them, at the margin, to further export jobs, or slow their job creation in the United States or end their job creation in the United States. This is global economic reality. The media can not distort this fact for you. At the final debate, I heard you add a carrot to your plans. You pulled that same tax string attached to the back of your head and out came the message you think the voters want to hear. If I got it correct, you’ll give tax credits to corporations that create jobs in America. In case you don’t know Senator Obama, this already happens today at the state and local level all across America. Have you thought about how much additionaly, it will cost the U.S. Treasury to employ workers, in an audit fashion, in order to verify which of all the xx million jobs that corporations claim they created actually exist? What are the time constraints? How long must they keep the job filled in order to receive the credit? What would happen when that time passes? Let me get this correct, you want to first keep tax rates on corporations high or raise them – thereby encouraging employers large and small to export their operations and jobs – and then at the same time you want to turnaround and give them a tax credit? You do realize that they are policy opposites don’t you? It looks to me that you might be trying to convince us that it would be a good idea to spend more on government for an unknown expected net job increase. If you can convince us of that Senator Obama, I’d suggest you also try to sell us a bridge to nowhere. Your tax policy is bigger government, bigger IRS, more regulatory burden on American Corporations and more administrative overhead makes them less competitive in the global market and less likely to employ. It is not the right policy Senator Obama.
Go back to the Senate and accomplish something Sen. Obama. Your candidacy is an insult to America.
oh and ps, the verdict has been in for decades on the effectiveness of spreading the wealth policies. Go visit an American Indian Reservation Sen. Obama. The only thing that has changed for the past several decades is the faces of the Washington politicians that have redistributed wealth to us. Do you have any clue what the average unemployment rate is in Indian Country Sen.Obama? Illicit drug use rate? Teen pregnancy rate? Pick a rate
Senator.

Notice that very few on the RIGHT respond to message.
IT’S THE TRUTH AND YOU CAN’T HANDLE IT.
A businessperson has the luxury of padding his/her expense account, some do it the the tune of $500/week is fraudulent expenses (you know it can be more). Annually, that come to $26,000 per year.
That comes to $26,000,000,000 (TRILLION dollars) annually using one million businesspeople in the U.S.
CORPORATE WELFARE & FRAUD that do exist in our society today. The real reason we are in this economic and financial mess.
A tax write-off and paid for by the taxpayer, the joe-sixpacks, joe the plumbers, teacher, fast-food-chain worker, retirees who income is taxable, etc.
Social programs do no affect our economy as bad as Corporate Fraud.
Check for yourselves.

Bilpu: I believe what Gingrich said was, essentially, that the card check legislation will eliminate the secret ballot. That is not true, and I am correct and Newt is wrong. The claim you make, that the card check is not sufficient to form a union, is not the same thing. But suppose the secret ballot was in danger, do you really think that Newt is concerned about that? It can’t be the reason he opposes the legislation. Do you really believe Newt wants even STRONGER protections for unions than the EFCA allows? If only secret ballots for unions were fully protected perhaps Newt would get behind it.. ha! Ok, now that you’ve totally misrepresented me, and answered an objection that wasn’t even raised, why don’t you go back and finish reading my first post, if you can handle it.

How sad that George Will can make blatantly racist remarks on National TV and have no panelist call him on it, even to explain his thinking, which was, well….idiotic. So the implication is that a man of the status and honor of Colin Powell would base his decision for endorsement based on race? Maybe George should engage his brain and look around to what the GOP has done to this country. The real surprise is that your panel did not challenge his thinking. Guess This Week has abandoned the role of objective reporting and balanced discussion to join in on the desperate bid to keep the GOP in power. I remember a time when I was growing up that This Week was a respected program. It is no longer the case in my opinion. Shame on ABC for allowing that to happen. I for one will not be watching anymore.

Regarding McPain, A wise man once said,
…and I quote:
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, DO NOT ELECT THIS PR:CK
I agree.
If only these hypnotized followers of republicans could see through the garbage they feed on.
To you racists: Your racism is the deepest expression of your fears and insecurity with yourselves. It defines you as cowards. You’d choose an old angry divisive senile fart, with a bimbo dumbsh:t – you’d risk everything, your futures (and more importantly ours, and your childrens, over shallow ignorant nonsense.
you sick people are sad, and completely unamerican.

Sen. Obama, experience matters. I have made many mistakes in my short life. It is true, when I think about it, that each of those mistakes are among my greatest assets with respect to decision making, each and every one of them. This is because we all learn from our mistakes. At all times, I believe the best of my judgment is anchored in the cement that is my experience. I believe firmly that the longer I live, the more I will have experienced, and the better my judgment will be, on the balance. Sen. Obama, do you really believe that you have made enough mistakes to be the next President of the United States? Many say that what you won’t make the same mistakes that others have because of your sound judgement (ie, your choice of pastor). The only thing, Senator, is that there still remain many mistakes yet to be written into this planet’s history books. You won’t always have the benefit of others experience, you’ll have to leverage your own experience and you have too little on which to base your judgement. I respect your ambition. I respect your charisma. I embrace your place in history, but I do not believe you have sufficient experience to lead this planet, not even close.
America, since the mainstream media has failed to examine Sen. Obama’s experience and lack of experience, you will have to determine for yourselves what exactly is Sen. Obama’s experience? What did he accomplish in the Illinois legislature? He was only there for a handful of years. What did he promise he would accomplish? What did he accomplish in the U.S. Senate? He has only been on the job as a U.S. Senator for 1xx days. What did he promise he would accomplish? What has he changed in this world? This country? The Presidency of the United States is an executive position Sen. Obama. Do you have any executive experience? Have you created a budget, negotiated a budget, revised a budget or managed adherence to a budget?
Sen. Obama insists on presenting Sen. McCain’s experience as being only an puppet of the Bush administration. I saw Senator McCain stand up to President Bush’s Defense Secretary. He stood in a manner that no other did. He changed the course of the war in Iraq. What percentage of all GOP legislative votes sided with President Bush’s? What percentage of all Democrat legislative votes sided with Presidents Clinton, Carter and Johnson’s policies? I have no idea, but I’d venture to guess that, had the media presented that information to the American public, we’d find rank and file partisanship throughout our recent history. How many Americans would be surprise by that?
Well Senator Obama, you might be able to claim that you did not support the Iraq war resolution, but what can you offer as proof that it was the right decision at that moment in our history? You were after all in the small minority. Our country was after all reeling from the worst terror attack in our nation’s history. How would history have judged President Bush had he not led our troops into Iraq and then, a massive terror attack occurred yesterday, perpetrated by terrorists that lived and trained in Iraq over the past few years, with or without knowledge of Saddam Hussein? I think about it this way: history failed to present enough evidence to push the World to coalesce and intervene in 1930s Europe. But modern history is 100% clear on that point, it would have been the correct decision. History might well judge the Iraq war to be not a right decision. History will judge the Bush administration on many points. One of those may even record it, in part, as a series of lapses in the judgment of a young President, swayed by the belief and conviction of an older, seasoned Vice President and the overwhelming circumstances of a world that had changed dramatically, in an instant. I agree with you Sen. Obama that we don’t need another eight years of the Bush Administration, we dont need another eight years of an inexperienced President.
Mr. Gibson, Ms. Couric, Ms. Behar, Ms. Mitchell, Mr. Matthews … you do not get to dismantle the American vote. You and your colleagues might think you have the power to micro-filter democracy’s messages to your liking, but you do not get to dismantle the American vote. You might think you have the power to subtly, and not so subtly promote and gather others to blindly promote one candidacy, while casting another in the least flattering manner possible, but you do not get to dismantle the American vote. You do not get to dismantle America’s vote. The mainstream media bias in this election is at best described as repugnant and at worst, a slap to the face of democracy; an assault on the moral and righteous ideal that all American voters should be free to construct their vote on the basis of readily available, factually complete, accurate, relevant and unbiased fact. It is my opinion that, during this election cycle more than any other I have witnessed, the mainstream media has failed millions of American’s who rely on them, as a basis for constructing their vote. Am I wrong? I might be wrong, but I’ll ask you, the American voters to decide that for yourself, by asking yourself some questions. Questions such as why was so much time spent this election cycle mining for dirt in Alaska, why was so little time was spent tracking laundry in Illinois? Why has the mainstream media spent so little time illuminating the razor thin experience that the junior Senator from Illinois maintains as his credentials? Indeed, if the media was prepared to be fair and honest, they would have been able to report, with incontrovertible confidence, that they were reporting fact, that the candidate having the most experience directly relevant to the position of the Presidency of the United States is actually the candidate that has been relentlessly attacked by the media, both personally and professionally. The mainstream media owes an apology to American Democracy for its treatment of Gov. Palin. Why is it, that after finally deciding to give minimal airtime to the ACORN voter registration fraud issue, was it not mentioned that Sen. Obama’s campaign funded ACORN? Sen. Obama, in my mind, there is no distinction between committing voter registration fraud, serving as impetus to commit voter registration fraud or funding those serving as impetus to commit voter registration fraud. During the last debate, you did a fine job of distancing yourself from ACORN, but you failed to directly confront and condemn those that perpetrate or encourage voter registration fraud. You had a nationwide audience, and you chose not to act.
The President is the commander in chief of the United States Armed Forces. That is a serious responsibility. I question how you can expect us to believe that you will effectively maintain the morale, skill and competence of our forces after you have insulted them (I have a friend that is an Army Reservist. He is deploying, again, to Iraq. He has a wife, a son and a daughter. He does not serve so that he can kill children and raid villages Senator). What will serve as your experiential basis for leading the U.S. Military? Do you have any military experience at all? Have you ever served in ROTC? Did you at least play with the little green plastic troops when you lived in Hawaii? Do you know firsthand the horrors of war? I believe that firsthand knowledge and experience is the most critical element one can use in formulating decisions, including the determination of when to and when not to deploy U.S. Military forces. Sen. McCain has that experience. That I know. That he has shown. The media can’t take that away from him.
With regard to foreign policy experience, do you think you are qualified to navigate the most powerful democracy the world knows during a time when the fundamentals of democracy are very much under attack? Are you ready to face Mr. Putin? Mr. Chavez? Kim Jung mentally Ill? China? Iran? Are you ready to answer the 03:00 phone call? What experience do you have that I should judge gives you readiness? What is that experience? What foreign leaders have you negotiated with directly? What treaties have you signed? The media has presented none and neither have you. I have a good number of stamps in my passport Sen. Obama. I lived and worked in Germany for a brief period. Sen. Obama, I am not qualified by a longshot to make United States foreign policy, and you may only be marginally more qualified than I.
The oratorical is no substitute for judgment or experience Senator Obama. I do not believe that you have the experience to be President of our country. Experience matters Sen. Obama, and you are not ready, you have not made enough mistakes. But most glaring to me, Senator Obama is the one mistake that you seem willing to make over and over and it is the worst mistake one can make. That mistake is the action of not owning and learning from one’s mistakes. The surge worked Senator.
Sen. Obama, you claim that you will cut taxes on 95% of all Americans. Is that true? Or let me rephrase, how can that be true? You told the voters of Illinois that you would cut taxes, but you have failed to do so in the U.S. Senate. Did you even try? Did you present a bill? Were it a committee issue did you encourage your peers to present one? Have you ever voted for a tax cut? What did you mean Senator Obama when you told Plumber Joe that you wanted to spread the wealth? Do you mean that you want to take money from Joe and give it to those with less money? Your running mate, Sen. Biden has commented that you would not be taxing additionaly those making under $250,000 a year. Sen. Biden commented that he knows no plumbers that make over $250,000 a year. I think that those who claim your tax policies embody class warfare are wrong. Wrong, because the policies are class warfare policies, but they are not directed against the haves, they are directed against the have-nots. Senator Biden, you may well be correct that few plumbers earn over $250,000 a year, but some that own plumbing contracting businesses probably do. What do those that spin your message have planned to say to that one plumber out of maybe six or seven that was employed by a plumbing company, but was laid off, because business is slow, new homes weren’t being built and President Obama’s tax increase forced the owner of the plumbing business to lay her off? The owner tried every angle possible, but was forced to make a tough decision. They were faced with the prospect of either making a tough decision or risk running the entire operation into financial distress and end up having to close operations and fire all workers? I guess you’d have Mr. Burton tell her that, even though she has no job, she does at least still have access to affordable healthcare? Senator Obama what will you say to the still unemployed plumber in Ohio, father of two, that nearly had a job secured, the owner had just signed a good contract for a small building and he was ready to hire that plumber, but learned from his accountant, that President Obama’s, Speaker Pelosi and Senator Reid’s tax increase has made it not possible to hire another employee? I guess you’d have Mr. Burton tell that plumber, that even though he still has no job, he does have a lower tax rate applied against his $0.00 income.
Sen. Obama, you have stated over and over that Sen. McCain supports tax breaks for corporations that send their jobs overseas. The media has not reported on this one way or another, but if you are correct, then I commend Sen. McCain for doing so. What you don’t get, Sen. Obama, or perhaps don’t want the American public to get, is that income taxes, to a for profit enterprise are expenses not much different from the costs of raw materials and salary expenses for purposes of this discussion. All else equal, ladies and gentleman, a corporation will locate itself, and its jobs, or begin to locate itself and its jobs, in areas where it is least penalized in terms of taxes. This is how for profit American corporations behave and this is how they must behave. Their competitors are operating in that manner, continually scouring expenses to search for reduction opportunities. They have to. If they do not, they will be at a cost disadvantage and if their tactical errors are sustained, they may well go out of business in which case, even those jobs which remain in the United States, could also disappear. Even if the company does not fail entirely, some jobs may be eliminated, and chances are great that the highest cost jobs would be targeted first. Sen. Obama, America is not a low cost country, in these circumstances, high cost American jobs would be targeted first, all else equal. When those jobs are cut Sen. Obama, those finding themselves newly unemployed will not have money to support the ‘under $250k’ crowd…they won’t have money to support small businesses…is it sinking in at all?
Your position of not supporting tax breaks for corporations that export jobs overseas, indeed, only encourages them, at the margin, to further export jobs, or slow their job creation in the United States or end their job creation in the United States. This is global economic reality. The media can not distort this fact for you. At the final debate, I heard you add a carrot to your plans. You pulled that same tax string attached to the back of your head and out came the message your handlers have planted in you, that message you think the voters want to hear. I was laughing a bit, but if I understand you correctly, you’ll give tax credits to corporations that create jobs in America. In case you don’t know Senator Obama, this already happens today at the state and local level all across America. Have you thought about how much additionaly, it will cost the U.S. Treasury to employ workers, in an audit fashion, in order to verify which of all the xx million jobs that corporations claim they created, were actually created or do actually exist? What are the time constraints? How long must they keep the job filled in order to receive the credit? What would happen when that timeframe passes? Let me point this out to my fellow voters. Senator Obama wants to first keep tax rates on corporations high or raise them – thereby encouraging employers large and small to export their operations and jobs – and then at the same time he wants to turnaround and give them a tax credit for jobs they create? Senator, or maybe I should be addressing your advisers, you do realize that the two are policy opposites don’t you? It looks to me that you might be trying to convince us that it would be a good idea to spend more on government for an unknown expected net job decrease/increase. If you can convince us that those are winning policies Senator Obama, then I’d suggest you save us all some trouble, sell the American voters a bridge to nowhere and retire, pen some books, give some speeches. Indeed, your tax policy is bigger government, bigger IRS, more regulatory burden on American corporations and more administrative overhead makes them less competitive in the global market and less likely to employ. It is not the right policy Senator Obama, not by a long shot.
Go back to the Senate and accomplish something Sen. Obama. Your candidacy is an insult to America.
ps, the verdict has been in for decades on the effectiveness of spreading the wealth policies. Go visit an American Indian Reservation Sen. Obama. The only thing that has changed for the past several decades is the faces of the Washington politicians that have redistributed wealth to us. Do you have any clue what the average unemployment rate is in Indian Country Sen.Obama? Illicit drug use rate? Teen pregnancy rate? Suicide rate? Pick a rate Senator.

I’ve heard alot of people calling others, ‘Racists’. The term is being used in so many different ways and I think incorrectly. Although it is estimated that 94% of blacks are supporting Obama, that is never suggested to be ‘Racist’. However, tell someone your voting for John McCain, and the first thing you’re accused of is that of ‘Racism’. I’m sorry, I don’t care, I’m voting for ‘Old Whitey’ and I’m proud of it.

I like those that say the Republicans holds back the poor and the blacks. Read on brothers and sisters about Colin L. Powell:
Born 5 April 1937 in the Harlem section of New York City and raised in the South Bronx, Colin L. Powell, the son of Jamaican immigrants, rose to become the first African American chairman of the JCS. After his 1958 graduation from City College, New York, where he had been a member of the ROTC, Powell received a commission in the regular army.
As a young officer in the recently integrated army, he had opportunities for leadership not then generally available to blacks in segregated civilian society. He received accelerated promotions to major and colonel, and in 1979 became at forty-two the youngest general then in the army.
If you get off your butts, you can be the next Colin Powell. Do not complain about lack of money and opportunity. Obama is using the democrat vote for his own gain. If Obama wins the presidency, he will look down on you, all of you.

jwench…lol demonstrating your IQ I see..after reading your rambling, I have no earthly idea what you are trying to say???
Independentrealist..I am a registered independent..socially liberal, pro-choice, gay rights, huge supporter of our military people, do not believe getting involved in other countries problems including Dofur etc and economically conservative, no tax hikes reduce spending..I will NOT vote for either McCain, too conservative socially nor Obama, too naive in business matters and inexperienced…….

I do not think that Gen Colins suday endorsement will help Obama, it may even hurt his chances, becuse this will help the core whites in the democratic party to cross paty line easily to vote McCain in, since Powell did not mind his party rather considers what he feels is good for him. I think other powerful democrates will act like him. so cool; he did a good job. This golden act of Gen Powell will sale McCain to highest. Powell has opened a wider door for across party line I predicted McCain winning this a election in wider honorable margin. I am not bias.

Vicky Cleaver:
Your comments are spot on!
Powell’s endorsement is clearly
racially motivated!
Even Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton in the Democrat Primary said that
Obama was not qualified to be
Commander-In-Chief!
I have lost all of the respect I had for Powell as a result of this
endorsement!
Bill Clinton said that Obama used the
“race card” against him and race has been the Centerpiece of Obama’s
campaign against John McCain!
I’m Not Buying it!
Obama made a hugh mistake when he
admitted that he wanted to
redistribute the wealth in America from
those who earn it to those who sit on
their duffs and ask for handouts!
He will lose no matter who endorses him!

Socal, have you ever listen to Dan Carlin? You can get his podcasts on Itunes. Check him out. Good stuff, non-partisan.

I disagree with Gingrich although he and I are both white.
Powell’s endorsement of Obama did not take expereience off the table. McCain shattered the table when he dropped Palin on it.

I have always respected George Will’s intellect and his analytic ability. However, with his comment on Sunday it is time for George Will to be removed from ABC. He is a bigot. Plain and simple.

Can you say, Secretary of Defense Colin Powell? There goes his objective behavior. Now the Republicans can whole heartedly climb on board and defeat socialism along with the 3 most obvious liberals at the top of the ticket.
(note: in case you were wondering, Powell is a RHINO)

Why does everyone care here about what the rest of the world thinks of us here in America? Of course on this site they do. We give a ton of money and aid to countries who hate us all over the world. We need to fix our own problems right now, we need to be selfish right now. Taxing big companies and wealthy people won’t fix anything. It will stop new jobs from being created and stop the wealthy from investing. Get a clue and get off the Nobama bandwagon. You people are clueless.

What are these things that Biden says Obama is planning on doing that they’re not telling anyone about? “We’re going to have to do things that you think are completely wrong, and go against your gut, but you have to trust us, I mean, don’t question us, just stick with us through this and it is going to be better in the end.” Makes me feel like a victim in the SAW movies… “we’re going to have to take your kidneys to sell them to someone else, but don’t worry, we’ll leave you in a bathtub full of ice and we’ll call the paramedics on the way out.”

Liberal = Good
Conservatism = Mental disorder
Spread the wealth – hell yeah, get it out of the hands of the stinking rich who stole it from us.
Socialism – its been here all along. republicans just made it obvious when their president asked for $700 billion for the bale out, and the government taking over the banks.
Anti-American – Those who come on these blogs and make up cr@p about Obama.
Frustrated – Republicans
Loosing control – Republicans
Trying to steal the election – Republicans
Experience – Lincoln had no experience in uniting a divided country before his election
Racists – Republican talking heads
Spread the wealth – AIG took billions from tax payers, and then went on a $400,000 vacation
President Obama! Get used to it!

two words
OBAMA 08

The 10 Biggest Differences Between Obama and McCain That Will Affect Your Daily Life
AlterNet. Posted October 17, 2008.
The next president will influence everything from your Internet access to your ability to pay medical bills.
http://www.alternet.org/election08/103387/the_10_biggest_differences_between_obama_and_mccain_that_will_affect_your_daily_life/

If Obama wins, which it even pains me to think about, let’s hope Biden is wrong about saying that we will face a crisis within the first six months. There is no fun in telling Obama and his leftist illuminati supporters that I was right when it means death and destruction for our country.