In Philly, Conservative Talk Radio Host Backs Obama

I’m proud of him!
I kind of knew it was coming, because he was talking about how Barack was talking about the Afghan-Pakistan border at a time when no one else was really paying attention to it… and this was something he said last year.

wow! He can think for himself! Absolutely awesome!

So some relatively unknown DJ endorses McCain? Is that more important than Barbra Steisand endorsing him? I DON’t think so! BABS RULES! All you American airheads out there, follow her example or at least listen to Oprah.
You can almost pick out the fools for Obama — they are all followers who don’t know how to lead and wouldn’t recognize a leader if they tripped over one.

Wait, how come there are no GOP bloggers here complaining about ACORN? Oh, that’s right b/c they are busy readying attacks on another one of their own who is willing to tell the truth: Smerconish. Kudos to you, Smerconish, for having the guts and the intelligence to put country first!

Jack….oh thank god one of you GOP zealots finally showed up. It’s boring without you, here in the land of reality. Thanks for stopping by and cheering all of us up. McCain used to be in the boy scouts, but he threw too many tantrums and they kicked him out.

no matter how,
chris buckley son of william f buckley, is supporting obama.
there will be many (i’m not going to tell you) bigwig reps.voting for obama, because they want this country to rise again.
I cannot believe i am going to have to go watch “W” to find out what may have really been going on in our gov. because we sure didn’t find out over the last eight years.
and what we did find out only made me hold my head down in shame.
our national nightmare is almost over.
don’t take a chance on the nightmare not being over, but just a turn over in the bed, and the nightmare continues.
noway, no how, no mccain.

This foriegner is no conservative. he appears on MSNBC.

Landslide!

Never heard of him, and don’t care.

ok,
question here,
Did sarah palin really say:
“I am proud to be visiting PRO-american cities”?

I listened to Michael Smerconish this morning on my way into my dowtown Philly office. I was elated to hear that another “thinks for himself” Republican like myself has come to his senses and put America before his party. This election isn’t about Dems or Repubs but about the American way of life. Obama will retool us to compete in the 21st century. McCain would continue to lead America onto the list of failed great nation/states in history books alongside Egypt, Rome, Spain and England in . Obama for AMERICA!

Looks like people are bailing the “McCain ship” as it sinks into the ocean.
I like McCain as a person and war hero, but unfortunately, he picked the wrong VP and he let other people tell him how to run his campaign.
Join Hillary. You both learned a hard lesson.

his neo-con friends will swift boat him FAST!
welcome back from the dark side Mr. Smerconish.

Looking past party affiliation and voting based on the issues that matter to you? That takes courage.
I suspect the right wing nut jobs will soon be sending the man death threats now.

true reagan buckley fiscal conservatives…
are leaving.
it is only the right wing whackos that came to power in the last decade …the same ones who sold out “smart” for “cowboy”
the same ones who trashed our country
the same ones who were stupid enough to call people unpatriotic because they didn’t support Bush…the worst president in our nation’s history.
the same ones who are proud of ignorance over brains…
that are backing a ticket that could “top” Bush Cheney as the worst ticket we have ever seen…
time for brains to come back to the white house.
it’s time for anti-American zealotry to go.
it’s time for us to become America again…
not this bizarro, pseudo religios state…where being dumb and loudly ignorant of the fact is a badge of honor.
It is time to save our country.

Seems there is alot of Republicans jumping off the lying talk Express, Bush has already been an Embaressement to them, Now Mccain/Palin they cant Jump fast enough lolololo hahahahahahah soooooooooooooooooooooooo funnyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy love love it!!! THE REPUBILICANS DONT EVEN WANT THE PITBULL WITH LIPSTICK!! HAHAHAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

our parties may be different, but our rational thoughts are the same. I have alot of respect for this man right now.

geevil…so I guess you believe because a person votes a certain way, he should be fired from his job?
Why doesn’t that surprise me!!

“So some relatively unknown DJ endorses McCain?”
It is clear to me that McCain supporters are unusually UN-informed people. Have you never heard of Michael?
I don’t even live in America and I know about the man…though I must say from all I have seen of him ( ON CNN AND MSNBC) he appeared too decent to be a Repub.
Go some relatively unknown DJ endorses McCain?
Get a life republicans – or at least, get cable.

Sen. John McCain, meet Joe the plumber. Unlike Samuel Wurzelbacher, Joe’s given name is…Joe.
And, unlike Wurzelbacher, he’s a licensed plumber.
Joe Moenck, a plumber in Zumbrota, Minn., is a member of Plumbers and Pipe Fitters (UA) Local 6—which, like all building and construction trades unions, has high professional standards for its members—such as making sure they hold a license to practice their craft.
Moenck was dismayed to see McCain repeatedly trot out “Joe the Plumber” during this week’s presidential debate with Sen. Barack Obama. Says Moenck:
I felt that when John McCain was talking about Joe the Plumber, I didn’t feel that that was sincere. He didn’t mention the middle class in the last two debates at all. It upset me that he brought this up strictly because he had to, because his ratings are low among the middle class. I don’t think he believes what he said, but he knows his support is low there and said that strictly for the ratings, as a campaign strategy.
When “Joe the Plumber” Wurzelbacher met Obama in Toledo on Sunday, Wurzelbacher expressed concern about being taxed on earnings of $280,000 per year should he ever start a small plumbing business.
But, as Moenck can tell you, hard workers like him in the building trades aren’t paid anywhere near $250,000 a year. For Moenck—and even for Wurzelbacher, who right now makes far less than his dream salary—Obama’s tax plan would mean a decrease in taxes by more than $1,200 a year—more than under McCain’s tax plan. And should Wurzelbacher ever pull in $250,000, he’d only pay a few hundred dollar more in taxes under Obama’s plan. Not a deal-breaker for a guy thinking of starting a small business.
Wurzelbacher also has a bit of an agenda. He’s a member of the Associated Builders & Contractors, a nonunion trade group that has endorsed McCain.
So, in addition to Moenck, we’d like to introduce McCain to a few other real Joe the plumbers.
There’s Joe Gutzwiller, a licensed plumber in Indianapolis and member of UA Local 440. Gutzwiller shares a lot in common with Moenck, including seeing through McCain’s pretensions of support for America’s middle class.
I heard the one about health care, where McCain wants to tax our benefits, and I just think he’s looking out for bigger businesses and corporations leaving middle class people out of the whole picture.
I think Obama is actually trying to help out middle class people who are feeling the effect of our economy. From what I’ve seen in the debates, he’s trying to prevent future problems and give the middle class a tax break to help stimulate the economy.
And then there’s Joe Tatum in Virginia, who’s been a licensed plumber for 35 years after apprenticing with UA Local 10.
McCain thinks we make over $200,000. I don’t make anywhere close to that. If I did, I could retire now instead of waiting ’til I’m 62.
Over in Colorado, Joe Martinez, a plumber and member of UA Local 3, has this to say:
John McCain doesn’t understand working families and I don’t understand how any plumber can vote for John McCain. He’s just not in touch with the working man at all.
And there’s Joe Vicena, a member of UA Local 75 in Milwaukee, who sees McCain as continuing the same disastrous economic policies as George W. Bush.
Our jobs are being sent overseas, people are losing their pensions and their 401(k)s, and the stock market is tanking. We need change in a positive manner. McCain is not the person to do it. He is absolutely not the person. Me and my family can’t take four more minutes, much less four more years, of the missteps and mispolicies we’ve had the past eight.
Moenck, Gutzwiller, Tatum, Martinez and Vicena agree with their union that Obama is the best choice for America’s plumbers—and all middle-class workers—because, as under Bush, McCain’s economic policy would benefit the wealthiest and flush the rest of us down the tank. As Moenck puts it:
If the middle class doesn’t have money to call Joe the Plumber, Joe the Plumber’s not gonna be in business very long.

geevill,
I usually disregard long posts, but I read your in full. Great Job.
I myself started out as a McCain supporter, but have changed my mind.
McCain has, in recent days, become like a villain in the Batman movie – Two-face. An american hero has turned out to be the villain. Although in the case of Two-face, events outside his control sealed his fate. But in the case of McCain he has made the “choice”. He is trotting this beautiful country of ours with his evil sidekick Palin – an incompetent politician who only appeals to our base-selves.

i wish this were over,
in a way i am beginning to feel sorry for mccain.
please can we just get this over with.
everytime palin gets in front of a mike,
she puts another vote next to obama’ name.
i think mr. mccain is an honorable man, but he should not have picked her.
i don’t think mccain deserves this.
lets just get this over.

The reality is that Obama is a pragmatic centrist. That used to be a conservative calling card, which is why I the first vote I cast in a presidential election was for Reagan in ’84. Obama’s actually a pretty conservative guy.
The right wing today is completely out to lunch. Republicans need some time in the wilderness. Hopefully someone like Jindal will lead them back.

world..
You got that right. I do think McCain is an honorable man, but his ambition to be president took over his good sense.
Let’s pray for Nov 4th to get here soon.

No time for the National Anthem.
New Hampshire News
Londonderry Teen Left Out Of Obama Rally
A Londonderry high school student was supposed to sing the national anthem at Barack Obama’s rally Thursday. Just hours before he was to hit the stage, the obama campaign told him he was no longer needed! 17-year old Zach Bengal says he was bumped because the campaign had to make time for more speeches. He says the campaign worker who broke the news was apologetic and said they’d keep him in mind for the future.

I think Mr. Smerconish is a COURAGEOUS MAN. . .much more than say, GWB !!!! It takes guts to DO THE RIGHT THING . .go with the BEST PERSON. . etc.
McCain once had that Courage, but in fact, has reduced himself to the right wing rhetoric. . .NOT what we need right now. It’s amazing that McCain once spoke out AGAINST smear campaigning, and has adopted it for
himself. It leaves a bad taste in your mouth just to listen to someone you once respected !!! So, Mr. Smerconish is only one of many, perhaps he’ll get more attention because of his position on radio, but there are many.
And btw, Palin does NOT help the situation. She is UNQUALIFIED, and getting Bin Laden will never happen were she to be in charge. And why haven’t we heard more about her ABUSE OF POWER ?? Can you imagine if it were Obama or Biden with that hanging over their heads !!! Country FIRST. Thanks Mr. Smerconish. You’re not alone.

Oh come on!! This is news. Baldie has been shilling for Obama on MSNBC for months. I can tell by the response this is a big…who cares!!

The Chicago Tribune (never-ever endorsed a Democrat for President) just endorsed Obama for President.
18 days to go…more to come.

When I was 18 years old I cast my first vote for president and that vote was cast for Ronald Reagan.
I confess since that time I have not exclusively voted republican, but most of the time I have. This year I cannot.
Sen. McCain has done things in order to win that should disqualify him. He is in the process of creating a divide in this country that we have not seen the likes of in over 40 years. His campaign is truly a disgrace.

WOW! Smerch! I watch MSNBC all the time and he’s the Joe Scarborough of radio. Balanced, fair, and intelligent.

Never heard of him. Is he a conservative? Really?
Meanwhile, McCain climbs to statistical tie in polls.

I cannot stand liberal Republicans….the main reason because they confuse the hell out of me.

I love watching the GOP melt down and begin “eating their own”. Couldn’t happen to a nicer bunch of people.

Kristen….do they do the National Anthem at every rally? Mmmmmmm I didn’t know that…
Let me look into this…

Real conservatives are coming back – smart, intelligent and fair. You are seeing the beginning of the takeback of the Republican party.

Good for Michael. He made his decision based on facts about which leader would be best for our country rather than blindly following his party.

Glad to have you ob our side. My people will regard you highly as we mine your paycheck to distribute it to able bodied parasites that will vote for me in droves. I’m thinking of teaming up with Santa Claus so I can give away even more of other people’s stuff to the slackers in our society.
Brothers! Prepare for the Barack revolution express!
Money for ALL and you can still sit home and watch Oprah all day long!
The chickens ARE coming home to roost!

I find it telling that there are no Republican politicians are out campaigning for McCain/Palin. I haven’t even heard Liberman say one thing.
I think that they are all secretly praying that Obama is elected so we can all get this train wreck back on the tracks and head back to what America is supposed to be. I believe that people around the world are looking to America to put Obama in office to prove to them that when you are an American you have the opportunity to become anything, including the President of the United States of America.
Obama/Biden 2008

Small business owners NETTING more than $250,000 would be charged a higher tax on anything OVER the FIRST $250,000. Say you make $260,000, the higher tax would apply only to the $10,000. Now tell me, how many small gusiness actually HAVE PROFITS OVER $250,000????
This is all scare tactics. You don’t know what you are talking about, but hey scare the dummy who doesn’t understand the tax code.

Donna Honey…you aren’t listening!!
The plan doesn’t tax small businesses. Plus, with McCain you will be taxed on the insurance benefits you pay, plus your employees will also.
Check out and see if you can buy insurance for $5000 a year.

Its all about the ratings. Smerconish is jumping ship after it is safe to say McCan won’t win. He hopes that it will increase his ratings (read salary in later negotiations).
Mike is a nice guy , but he is the lead oarsman on the Varsity Selfish Single Scull.

“You can almost pick out the fools for Obama — they are all followers who don’t know how to lead and wouldn’t recognize a leader if they tripped over one.”
Ah, but we do – that’s why we support Obama.

as you can see, some of the people posting here are so desperate, they cannot help themselves, calling people darkies, and the threat of taking folks money, is all john mccain and his followers have ever had.
the closer we get to election day, watch and see the republican rev up the race talk. if it keeps being ineffective
soon you will hear palin up there saying
“GOSH, DARNIT, CAN’T YOU ALL SEE HE IS A BLACK MAN”
“NOW I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU ALL ARE GOING TO LET A BLACK MAN BEAT A WHITE MAN”
watch and see, mccain and his people are desperate, will do anything and say anything to try and win.
but i don’t think it will work this time.

RIGHT WINGERS, THIS TELLS YOU ITS OKAY TO SAY BORACK IS RIGHT, AND MCCAIN IS WRONG.
A LOT OF THE MOST IMPORTANT CONSERVATIVES ARE COMING OUT OF THE CAVES AND VOTING FOR THE CHANGE CANDIDATE.
RIGHT WINGERS, YOU ARE WRONG ABOUT IRAQ, HEALTHCARE, AFGHANISTAN,PAKISTAN, AND TAXES.
OBAMA IS GOING TO CHANGE THIS COUNTRY LIKE THE GREAT JFK. AND THE BEST OF THEM ALL CLINTON.
GOOD BYE CONSERVATIVES
BOMB, BOMB. IRAN, YOU FAR RIGHT WINGERS LOVE THAT SONG. DONT YOU?
LOL

“Chris Buckley was fired for coming out in support of Obama.”
False. Liar. He didn’t get fired. He resigned and it was accepted. He was only a fill-in columnist anyways for Mark Steyn.”
Forced to resign, fired…same difference.

Please let all rally for Obama….don’t take anything for a Slam Dunk!!! Remember pass elections? Anything can happen.John McCain seems to be inching his way up….he was even funny on Letterman.Palin is going on SNL that’s excellent PR….. let’s keep the focus on OBAMA!!!

World,
Just FYI– my post was being totally facetious. The worst of the republican party think that no patriotic white person will ever vote Obama. Let’s keep them thinking that.
Obama was right, we cannot assume this race is over. Let them believe the polls are tightening up (they aren’t). Let them believe all whites are racists deep down (we aren’t). I fully expect an Obama landslide, because I believe that the real America consists of open minded color blind folks.

Gulliver,
That is too funny. I was just saying the same thing last week, i.e., wondering if the British empire would take us back.

How can Palin say she only likes Pro-American states??? Her First Dude belong to a group that wanted to secede from the United States !!!! And he sat in on her cabinets meetings…..kinda scary…..

The Chicago Tribune endorsed Democratic Senator Barack Obama for President today for the first time in the history of their openly conservative paper.

Donna,
Clearly you do not represent the average American. I fall firmly into the middle class and I would dearly love for the wealth to be spread around. I suspect there are more of me than there are of you.
“spreading the wealth” around is not a statement that will scare most of us, we would gladly embrace it. I personally have not yet been trickled on and I have been waiting a really, really long time.
You misrepresent Obama’s tax plan. An independent group has assessed both McCain’s plan and Obama’s plan and has flat out said Obama’s will be better for the bulk of Americans, i.e., the middle class.

correction
The Chicago Tribune endorsed Democratic Senator Barack Obama for President today. It is the first endorsement of a Democrat in the history of their openly conservative paper.

Hmmmm…don’t be surprised by their tactic of trying to alienate half the voters. Rove perfected it. I call it the 51% doctrine. That was all he needed for Shrub. They had no plans or desire to unite the nation (like Obama clearly does). They just wanted to win so their rich buddies could get richer.

Country First? I think not…
This story is going to be the final nail in the coffin for McCain/Palin. But, what did you expect from a woman married to a secessionist. “Which country” is the question we should be asking her.
Palin Only Likes “Pro-America” parts of the country.

Welcome on board, Republican friends. We are indeed all Americans whose duty is to put our country first.

Our Nation is in a terrible shape. Our image around the world is negative. Our childrens education is 16th in the world. Health care is expensive.Losing jobs . We are a great nation that needs a leader for everyone not a few, a leader that would put our Nation were it is supposed to be, a country of dreams that can come true. At the moment I think that Obama is the leader that will help us grow again as a better unified Nation. For first time a lot of us have come to realize that we can like another candidate that is not of our Party and vote for the person. Some can’t or will not do so, it is hard and scary to take that step, but we have a big responsability as an American and that is our country needs us to make the right choice. Obama 08

Big media are 90% libs!! I have never seen such bias. However, I think Jake Tapper is pretty fair and it must be hard in his industry.

Wow, I am wondering how many more notorious conservatives are planning on having a “coming out” moment. I don’t care if they don’t do it publicly. It seems every time one does, the rabid party faithful throw them under the bus. They do eat their own, how disgusting.
Does anyone else see how similar this is to everyone that’s left the bush white house in the past 8 years? They always assume that the blind ones are the ones that left.
In the case of bush and the republicans, there are those that opened their eyes sooner, those that opened their eyes later, and those that are blinded for life.

Always room on the citizens bandwagon .
WELCOME ABOARD.
Obama / Biden 08.

Ryan C:
Oh come on you site FactCheck as a reference? It is headed by an ex CNN reporter and a bunch of liberal northeatern elites.
I am done. I just got a call for a contract with my business! I will leave this for all of you Big Gov workers waiting for that spread of money to reach you.
Next time you get a refund Ryan C – thank me — it’s my money!!

MAC IS COMING BACK. Notice lately the negative tone of Obama rallies and McCain is smiling and laughing huhmm….?
GALLUP 2% (Two days in a row!)
RASMUSSEN 4%
IBD 3%

Terry C, apology accepted. It was kind of funny to be mistaken for an anti-Obama person as I am very pro-Obama.
Out of my 5 siblings, two are racist so I am very used to the irrational ‘spoutings’ that crop up in these comments occasionally. There really is no reasoning with them, sad to say. It seems to be a fear-based problem, at least from what I’ve seen in my family. The fear comes out as anger.
Have a good day!

MAC IS COMING BACK. Notice lately the negative tone of Obama rallies and McCain is smiling and laughing huhmm….?
Posted by: Jess | Oct 17, 2008 5:37:56 PM
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you poor thing , the majority of people already voted.
And its never a good thing when mcCain is NOW in RED states defending and holding on for dear life where he is actually trailing.
Dont believe the hype.. you need to be on the ground.

A legislative panel agreed Thursday to share confidential personnel records with the lawyer who is leading a second abuse-of-power investigation into Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s firing of her public safety commissioner.
The Legislative Council voted unanimously to provide the confidential documents to the Personnel Board’s independent counsel, Tim Petumenos, who is investigating Palin’s firing of Public Safety Commissioner Walter Monegan.
Petumenos did not attend the brief session in Anchorage on Thursday, and did not return a telephone call seeking comment.

Dee- I AGREE!!! I am a small business owner and I am scared to death about Obama spreading my wealth around. This is coming from a guy who has never worked for a small business! He is so naive to think that by taxing someone who makes $250,000 more is going to help anyone. The 3% increase he is proposing would cost me $75,000! That would be mean letting people go!!
Wake up America!!
$75,000 increase!! Is your business successful? I think it should be $7,500. You may want to take an economics 101 class.

Its getting pretty hard for anybody to take John McCain seriously. His wild swinging from theme to stunt to constantly changing attack themes, coupled with his amazingly irresponsible vp selection, has made him look not at all presidential.

“The 3% increase he is proposing would cost me $75,000″
Everyone get out your tiny violins for Susan who will have to struggle under an Obama tax increase getting only $2,425,000 vs $2,500,000.

Speaking of newspapers and stories.
You guys should all check out the good, investigative reporting the Palestra college kids are doing. You know, the good investigative reporting the MSM USED to do…back in the day.
These Palestra reporters have been working on the Ohio voter registration/voting fraud story, and have uncovered an Obama campaign worker, who lived in Florida, but recently attended Hofstra University in New York, who showed up in Ohio to work for O’s campaign on October 1st. He registered to vote from a “sponsor family” address and proceeded to “early vote” on October 4th, but will be leaving Ohio immediately following the November 4th election.
Apparently the campaign worker’s supervisor at O Headquarters got very upset because the reporters were trying to question him, and kept saying what the worker did, and how he voted was “legal,” and there’s “no story here” so why are you asking questions?
The Palestra reporters have spoken to local prosecutors who told them the laws there state that merely a “temporary presence” in a state does not make one eligible to register and vote.
Maybe some more of the MSM should look into this and see if there’s any additional fires burning from this smoke? Perhaps in all of the battleground states??

White Supremecy is currently on its deathbed with Doctors not giving it much life past November 4th. The immediate family, which includes oppression, racism and cynicism have been called to listen to the last rites of their Pappy.
Niece and Nephew denial and hate couldn’t bear the brunt of the news and due to overwhelming emotion, they are currently heavily medicated.
Expected death: November 4th.
POTUS OBAMA – IT’S A LOCK (18 dAYS)

“Turns out Obama lied. The secret service concluded that no one yelled “Kill Him” at a McCain/Palin Rally.”
The 2nd time someone yelled kill him has yet to be proven.
The 1st time was on tape.
Racist right wingers should stop making fools of themselves.

Yes SURGE they yelled out “kill him” The FBI investigated these incidents. Plus i heard it.

Isn’t it interesting that ABCNews.com never reports about all the Democrats who are backing McCain?
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Okay….I give. Which Democrats?

I just got my ballot in the mail and I had my wife take a picture of me making my selection of Obama for president. I want my future generations to see that I was one the Americans who did the right thing and voted for Obama to ensure that American will be a great and wonderful place for them to live and raise their families.
At one time the Republican party was the party for families but they have lost their direction. They are now a party that is destroying America from the inside out by the use of their misguide beliefs that they are the chosen ones.
It’s time we the people take back what is rightfully ours and remove the rot that is spreading across our beautiful nation.
Obama for President

jjerro
McCain never commanded anybody in the military. He graduated near the bottom of his class, crashed 3 aircraft and I am pretty sure that his butt was saved by his father just a few times or he would of been washed out of there. What an incompetent old man he is. I don’t want him any where near the red button.

The Surge
McCarthyism? You must not have been around then, or you would not have made such a comparison. The only remotely “McCarthy-like” comments I have seen are from the people calling Obama “communist” because he wants to help people.

“…Which Democrats?”
Yo! One here.

The Surge – What’s “truly pathetic” is investors have lost upwards of 9 trillion dollars with the declining stock market, people are losing their homes, unemployment is climbing rapidly, credit markets are frozen, our country is in a recession and you are in a tizzy over stolen McCain signs and a political stunt by the GOP to blame ACORN. The voter fraud play-book dates back to 1960 when the GOP tried this with JFK.

You really have to admire Smerconish’s principles and consistency. He laid out what issues he wanted to see addressed in the next election over a year ago and his endorsement is proof positive.

“…Which Democrats?”
Yo! One here.
posted by SandyB
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I was looking for something a bit more substantive. Equivalent to Peggy Noonan, Michael Smerconish, Buckley, Lee, Chicago Tribune, etc.

@ Jacarob
Im glad I don’t have to hear stories about Hannity, O’Reilly from the right as I’ve already ignored Maddow and Olberman except they are more entertaining. Im a dem and MSNBC is ridiculous but I’m glad to see you won’t be listening to the right side too.

Oh, pardon me.
I see Obama’s elitism has trickled down to his worshippers.

Man, the republican supporters sure change their arguments around, Ayers, elitism, socialism, etc.
Its like . . . um nailing gelatin to a wall.
I swear Ive heard that somewhere

It’s easy to change the arguments about Obama when the man has provided so many to choose from.

Way to go!!! It is hard to transform and be open when you are such a public forum. Obama is DEFINITELY the right solution for America.

“Elitism means the “belief” that someone or some group is better or superior than another.”
Like Palin today saying she was glad to be where Pro-Americans were?

Thanks for bringing this story to our attention, Mr. Tapper. I am joining Mr. Smerconish as a conservative voting Obama. Indeed, while I disagree with him on some issues (immigration, abortion, torture, closing Gitmo – wow some of those I disagree with McCain on too), I am passionate and enthusiastic in my support for Obama as the man we need at this moment; unlike many McCain voters, I am not voting AGAINST someone but FOR the candidate of my choice. That is what the republican party used to do – inspire people to vote for better ideas, a stronger country and a better vision for America. Now, it is all fear and smear. How low.
I will admit it was a long hard road for me as well, and I must tell you that Obama won me over. It is true that he has not been in Washington for 20 plus years and does not have gray hair (well not much), but his competence, confidence and calm – as well as his pragmatism – make him the best choice to lead us for the next 4 years. I remain a republican and hope that my party earns my vote in 4 years, but with the disturbing antics of the RNC, the erratic and unnerving actions of Sen. McCain, and his disastrous – and I think disqualifying – pick of Palin (who still cannot bear to have a press conference and will have to have McCain at her side when she sits with Brian Williams next week), the party will not have my vote this year.
It is a scary time in America when we are attacked and viewed as traitors and called other hideous names for who we plan to vote for. However, I am proud to support Obama and look forward to his presidency.

Is America the villian? No. Osama bin Laden is at the top of that list.
Is America perfect? No.
If you think that you are delusional. I believe we are a bastion of hope and freedom, but we need help for our people, in terms of economy, national security, health care and education.
Also elitism: practice of or belief in rule by an elite. or consciousness of or pride in belonging to a select or favored group.
Do republicans AND democrats not have pride in belonging to their group that they believe is better. Unless republicans all of a sudden grew a humility that the democrats didn’t
Elite: representing the most choice or select; best:
Taking the first definition of elitism, you believe in rule by the best or most select. I haven’t heard McCain’s people say, I’m an average guy hoping to be president. I think Republicans may think that he is the best.

“I think Senator Government should take all my paychecks and just give me how much he feels I need. That way my life would a easier.”
Ever notice how much money the government borrows when we have a Republican president?
We have $10 trillion compounding interest right now and almost all of it occurred under Reagan, Bush and Bush with their snake oil tax cuts.
I’m all for cutting spending and taxes, but these guys didn’t have the guts to cut spending. This phony ideology has collapsed of its own weight and it is about time.

Michael Smerconish differs from 99% of the radio talk hosts in one crucial respect; he is sincerely interested in what is best for his country.
He has the best show on radio, and even though I’m a D and he’s an R, I’ve always respected his thoughtful opinions, even when we sharply disagree.
This was a move of intense courage and personal integrity.
Hallelujah that someone in this country can move beyond partisanship and do what is right for AMERICA!

This “Mike” changed his tune for a reason. As smart as everybody says he is, I am wondering what is going on in his life. It always looks nice to have a supporter for the other party duck out and turn on his old friends.
Obama is a shady guy. look at how he bumped two other black people while campaigning for the state and the Federal. He was not a christian till the Black Pastors who he was working with trying to organize them with Acorn. They found out that he wasn’t attending a Church at all. So he looked around and found the most radical one of all for his liking. Then he became a “Christian” quote. He is one heck of an Orator. But that doesn’t make him a president. He also helped Acorn train people to get bank loans for houses. He is one of those Dems that help create this Debacle.

Smerconish has been slowly moving left ever since his gigs started at the Obama Cable Network. He left conservative land a long time ago. He is tired of the radio and wants to get into television full time. He will lose half his audience with this stunt and he knows it. He will not last the year in Philly and will replace David Gregory in his time slot. Endorsing Obama is just the prerequisite for MSNBC anchors and he just checked off that box. His wife is also a real estate broker so you know he is looking for the bigger paycheck these days. Too bad he had to sell his soul to do it.

Instead of honoring the choice of someone and discussing the merits of the choice, the Republicans here continue their attacks and their hatred. Not realizing that Independents like me – who registered Republican in order to vote for Ron Paul – are by now thoroughly disgusted by the gutter politics and abject racism and hatred espoused by Republicans. Your hatred has changed my vote. I choose to vote for someone who inspires hope, rather than promotes fear.

Dear vh1
I am afraid you exemplify exactly what is driving people away from the Republican party. If someone disagrees with you, then you immediately reply with disparaging remarks questioning his motives. This is the Republican M.O. America where you are “Free to agree with me” or else be suspect.
Doe it never occur that perhaps this man, after careful consideration, actually believes that electing Sen. Obama is the best thing for this country?
Look at the comments by other Republicans who are switching to Obama, many precisely because of this irrational, mean-spirited attitude of the Republican Party. Listen to them. Perhaps you can learn something.
Peace.

I find it interesting that when a conservative examines all the facts and concludes that someone who is not a conservative will make a better choice for President of the United States, he is accused of “selling his soul” and may “suffer the consequences” from the other conservatives. This is what some of you are saying about Michael Smerconish (even suggesting he may loose his position). Look what happened to Chris Buckley—the magazine his father founded dismissed him. What happened to freedom of speech and freedom of choice? The constitution was establish to “secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.”

As a former republican, I came to the same conclusion. Mr Obama will make a great president!

Let’s see: Hitchens, Buckley, Parker, Sullivan, Brooks, (Susan) Eisenhower, The Chicago Trib, Smerconish, Frum, Krauthammer, Dennis Hopper have all whacked McCain or abandoned him completely. If Colin Powell endorses Obama this weekend, too, will there be anyone on the right left to vote for McCain?

I am glad that so many Republicans have the courage to vote their conscience in this election and support Obama. I think it’s important for democrats to remain respectful about all of our differences.
In that spirit, I have to add that I am an African American woman who is voting for Obama because I think he is the best candidate, not because he is the black candidate. The fact that white conservatives are able to see him as the best candidate as well, despite our complex racial history is very inspiring to me. This makes me think that we may be on the verge of a very exciting time for our country, and it means that we may be able to come together in ways that we never before imagined. One America. You’ve gotta love it.

As I see it now, Obama is changing from his black liberation theology, and he is more into white liberation theology.

jmmx,
In the event McCain wins, wouldn’t that mean that all of those “thoughtful Republicans” were outvoted by “racist” Democrats who couldn’t pull the lever for Obama?
If you ever listened to or read Smerconish, he states he has never used the term “Conservative” for himself, but that it is applied by CNN/MSNBC when he appears.
I’m sure that about 4 years ago Zell Miller was feeling lots of love from the Dems.
Cheers!

The Kansas City Star declared: “Despite his age and previous health problems, McCain chose a vice presidential candidate who is so clearly unqualified for high office that the thought of her stepping into the presidency is frightening. That irresponsible decision casts serious doubt on McCain’s judgment at this point in his political career. And over the past eight years, Americans have come to know, all too well, the high price of carelessness and ineptitude in the White House.
The Salt Lake paper complained that “out of nowhere, and without proper vetting, the impetuous McCain picked Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. She quickly proved grievously underequipped to step into the presidency should McCain, at 72 and with a history of health problems, die in office. More than any single factor, McCain’s bad judgment in choosing the inarticulate, insular and ethically challenged Palin disqualifies him for the presidency.
When the leading paper in Utah comes out against McCain well ……

Good on you, Smerc. I’ve been enjoying his thoughtful commentary since the Pennsylvania Primary. Part of what’s turning real conservatives off is the ugliness of the McCain/Palin campaign.
Yesterday, Governor Palin said that she liked to campaign in the Pro-America parts of America. Exactly what parts of the United States are Anti-America, Governor?
Last night on Hardball, Michelle Bachman, a Republican Congresswoman from Minnesota, urged the media to investigate which members of the House are un-American.
I just donated to Elwyn Tinklenberg, Bachman’s Democratic opponent. Maybe we can help send her home so that she can conduct the hunt for un-Americans from her living room rather than the U.S. Congress.
What a couple of sanctimonious, idiotic, genuinely un-American demagogues.

Good for you Smerc. I really enjoy watching you and couldn’t agree with you more on your findings in this election.
I have never given up hope Obama will be the 44th President. I will say, can’t wait till this is over!!! The tone of this is getting really bad. That Michelle Bachman congresswoman, and others are a disgrace to this country.

At first, Bush made McCain look bad. Now, with all of McCain’s insane positions, decisions and statements, Bush should most definitely distance himself and his party from McCain. Damn!
Obama/Biden 08!

I detest Republican efforts to smear Obama & liken him to a terrorist. Further, the notion that Dem’s are fixing the votes ie. Acorn (who are they, anyway)is clearly an act of TOTAL DESPERATION!! Don’t be fooled by these tactics. Sen. Obama is an extremely intelligent, thoughtful man who has artfully managed to rise above these despicable actions!

To be honest, now when I look at Bush, I think “Okay, now he doesn’t seem to be as bad.”
Bush certainly did not pull so many Hail Marys. The way a candidate runs their campaign can offer a foreshadowing into how they will run their administration should they win. This should tell us something worrying about McCain. Improvise. Have no proper game plan or strategy. Make up as you go along and hope you squeak through.
I get the feeling that Obama’s ground effort is dwarfing McCain’s by ALOT. Not just by the number of offices opened. I keep hearing stories about how McCain offices are empty or shut, while Obama’s are overflowing and buzzing with activity, even in the traditionally GOP states in the Deep South. Which begs the question as to how much money McCain is wasting leasing all those offices which are shut or empty.

Wow, impressive. Also, supporting McCain is still akin to condoning racism.

Chris Buckley was fired for coming out in support of Obama.
I hope Mr. Smerconish is allowed to keep his job by the right wing.
Posted by: Ryan C | Oct 17, 2008 3:47:41 PM
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That’s funny. Mr. Smerconish should be fired.

All I can say is God help us if Obama wins. If the American people are so naive to not see through this man then we deserve the 4 years that he will beget. Stand by for higher taxes, redistribution of your wealth, massive government spending on top of the bailouts of the last month, and the the acceleration of the dissipation of American political, military, and economic power. Honesty and trustworthiness are important qualities and this man does not display them. We should think long and hard about putting this yes man in the oval office with his liberal friends in control of Congress.

Re: Carolyn
You say “(Obama’s) real plan is to become President of a world federation united under Sharia law” – ? For crying out loud…it’s people like you that caused me to become an ex-Republican.

My family is full of strong Christians (of course we don’t believe in murder or would choose abortion). However, there are many hurting people who need not to be judged and need someone who cares. You can not achieve the great commission if you don’t open yourself up to people with other ideas. Jesus welcomed prostitutes, tax collectors, etc. in order to show HIS kingdom.
I really dislike so called conservatives equating Christianity with conservatism. We are first Christians! God gave us free will. We then need to compare the actions of the candidates with things like the fruits of the spirit and the beatitudes. I am my brothers keeper and the candidate my family has chosen falls in line with those Biblical principles. He WILL be our next president. The other candidate on the surface says he’s a Christian but his campaign is the exact opposite in character.
Look at the fruits of the spirit and beatitudes in the candidates. It is his character that will win over the middle class, the poor, the homeless, and the wealthy. Be your brother’s keeper.

Dee,
Let me correct your false optimism.
Here is the summary of the latest polling from RCP
Rasmussen Reports 10/15 – 10/17 3000 LV 2.0 50 45 Obama +5
Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby 10/15 – 10/17 1210 LV 2.9 48 44 Obama +4
Hotline/FD 10/14 – 10/16 804 LV 3.5 50 40 Obama +10
Gallup (Traditional)* 10/14 – 10/16 2155 LV 2.0 49 47 Obama +2
Gallup (Expanded)* 10/14 – 10/16 2314 LV 2.0 51 45 Obama +6
GWU/Battleground 10/12 – 10/16 800 LV 3.5 49 45 Obama +4
IBD/TIPP 10/12 – 10/16 1020 LV 3.5 46 41 Obama +5
LA Times/Bloomberg 10/10 – 10/13 1030 LV 3.0 50 41 Obama +9
CBS News/NY Times 10/10 – 10/13 699 LV — 53 39 Obama +14
USA Today/Gallup (Traditional)* 10/10 – 10/12 761 LV 4.0 50 46 Obama +4
USA Today/Gallup (Expanded)* 10/10 – 10/12 1030 LV 3.0 52 45 Obama +7
Of course, the real story is not the national polling, but the state by state polling.
According to those polls (which have steadily been trending up for Obama), John McCain could WIN EVERY state that is still in play and LOSE the election.
In order to win, he would have to take away a state (or two) where Obama is currently projected to win, and in all of those states, he has at least an 8 point margin.
And William F, its funny how many of those who are “naive” enough to believe Obama is a good choice are some of the pillars of conservatism. I guess you only listen to them when they tell you what you want to hear?

DEE DEE, let me correct your FALSE OPTIMISM, the polls you quoted that showed the biggest lead for Obama were five days old or older. During that time Obama took a pretty large DIVE in his numbers. And that was just in one weeks time. Watch for a further dive in the coming weeks, especially at the real election, which makes a liar of almost all polls, especially liberally funded polls. I wonder why so many liberal polls are often the ones with the worst record. Could it be they tend to lie or deceive or misrepresent? Sure, liberals believe in lying for the cause. That is proven fact.
As to that idiot Buckley, he based his belief that Obama was wise based on a book of Obamas that as it turns out was written by a ghost writer and not Obama. When real material that Obama had actually written came forward recently it was deemed amateurish at best. He is a very bad writer is what some said. There is also valid evidence that shows that Obamas book “Dreams from my Father” was ghost written by none other than Bill Ayers himself. Same style, same cadence, same word choice, same writing model verified by computer analysis.

Obama supporters, you havn’t a clue. You’ll learn when it is to late. McCain has asked you to check there records. I did so and learned Obama has lied. This is serious and you’ve been to lazey to study the facts. Watch your Obama impliment a national health care program and withold it from anyone who opposes him. You have not seen John McCain bully anyone who opposes his campaign. Obama sends out the attorney’s to shut up those who oppose him. My gosh, look at what the media does. Look how Biden’s gaffes are ignored. Please take th time to study there records.

Obamabot claim: “Its a shame McCain and company have resorted to the ugliest, nastiest, and most dishonorable campaign”
Independent media studies show that Obama has run 10 times more negative ads against McCain than McCain has against Obama. That is a proven FACT.
Reality does not seem to sit well with Obamabots but time to face the facts.
Also, this was a hoot, showing the stupidity of Obama and his gross hypocricy. In the middle of attacking McCain he points out that McCain should understand that negative attacks are not what people want to hear. Then he continued negative attacks against McCain.
Obama is a dope and people that vote for him are even bigger dopes.

Obamabot Chris says this: “An Obama presidency equals an end to no-bid sweetheart contracts to war profiteers”
One of the war profiteers is Haliburton that provided clean drinking water and other benefits to our US soldiers. Apparenly, the naive Chris figures that because American companies make money for supplying service to the US soldiers then they must be condemend. Chris, dimwit, exactly where should these services come from? Perhaps the enemy countries?
BTW, Chris, Clinton happened to use Halliburton on a no-bid contract in Bosnia. They were the proven best company so a bidding process would have wasted valuable time money and resources.
Chris, like most Obamabots has no clue about reality and simply repeats lies and misrepresentations that he has heard from lying Obama and his lying surrogates.

KMichaels, there you go again.
Look, it’s fine if you think that this vague notion of “executive experience” is so important. If it is such an important requirement for being president, why isn’t Palin on the top of your ticket? John McCain has also been a senator, and has NO executive experience either. If you think that only governors or heads of corporations are qualified to be President, you’re welcome to that view. Good luck with that.
You say a lot of other things which make very little sense, which does not surprise me. The idea that a slightly progressive tax policy, the same one we had in the CLinton years, amounts to “socialism” is the kind of statement made by people who just don’t know what socialism actually is.
And if you want to talk about “redistribution of wealth”, I hate to break it to you, but that’s what’s been happening for the last 8 years. The wealth of this country has become more and more concentrated in fewer and fewer hands. Obama merely wants to restore the balance that we had during the CLinton years. As I recall, the United States was not a socialist country in the 90′s
And as for “killing the unborn”, maybe this will come as a shock to you, but most of your fellow Americans do not agree with your view that abortion is murder. Most of us are pro-choice, another piece of reality you might want to become acquainted with.

KMichaels and others Enough is Enough!!!! What has this Country come to with all of the bitterness, racism, and hatred remarks. I am a 50 year old African-American male who grew up in the 60′s who witnessed the assasinations of JFK, RFK, MLK, was in Watts a week before the riots, and all of the civil rights movement and I thought we were behind all of this.
Why can’t Americans agree to disagree without all of the inciting comments and bigotry that I thought were gone. Obviously racism is stil alive in America and I’m ashamed of it especially since I myself and especially my Dad who is now 78 years old as you can imagine saw the worst of it; for my Dad who had to walk a mile everyday to school to catch the bus downtown because he couldn’t go to school in his town I say ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!!

God Help America of Obama gets elected.
You can’t say Barack Hussein Obama because you are a racists if you do.
You can’t support McCain because you are a bigot if you do.
You can’t question his ties with Rev. Wright because you are a racist if you do.
You can’t question his ties with Bill Ayers because you are a racist if you do.
You can’t question his ties with left wing radical gang ACORN because you are a racists if you do.
You will never be able to question the President if Obama gets elected. If you do, the secret police might take you away.

There is no way I can vote for John McCain with Sarah Palin as his VP. Maybe I have high expectations, but I’d like the folks leading our country to at least have equal footing with me on knowledge of the issues. That’s not the case with Mrs. Palin. I disagree with the Obama platform on many, many issues. Especially domestically. But as much as I disagree with the Democrats, I can’t justify voting for a ticket with Sarah Palin on it. Therefore, I will vote Democrat for the Presidency and Republican for House and Senate seats.

You ‘Republicans for Obama’ contingent might consider this. Before the hoopla of the past year, McCain = moderate republican, Obama = most liberal democrat, Bush = hate him. McCain is not Bush. I will gamble McCain doesn’t die in office vs giving the pres and congress over to dirty Harry, Pelosi, and Obama.

Quin, thanks for the reply.
IMO, as vp she/he will not lead anybody. Or do much of anything. You are right, she’s a figurehead to bring along the more ‘conservative’ wing. But that’s it.
McCain is down with global warming.
She won’t affect what’s taught in schools, that’s already controlled by the leftist contingent that makes sure your 6th grader can put a condom on a cucumber, learns about homosexual marriage, and can barely read and write.
Education has much bigger problems than the beliefs of a vp.

I have watched Micheal Smerconish on MSNBC for the past year or so, and he has always been fair to both sides. He is a smart guy who looks beyond party to find the value in someone’s ideas. It’s sad that the Republican party has sold itself to the extremist nuts and have gotten away from good political values that are good for the country. It is now appears to embrace a sort of fascisistic ideology that repudiates and denounces anyone who speaks out against it. Perhaps the party that is always frothing at the mouth about who is patriotic and what is patriotism, will understand that it is about the nation not about the party. Republicans should be proud that Smerconish had the guts to speak his truth even if it costs him the supports of some zealots who value blind allegiance instead of discernment.

Welcome to the club. The current Republican party serves two constituencies: (1) Christian fundamentalists who want church and state to be integrated, rather than separated, and (2) misguided neoconservative foreign policy types who are more interested in reshaping the Middle East than in vanquishing Al Qaeda and its affiliates. That McCain had to pick the laughably unqualified Palin as his VP to satisfy both constituencies says it all. The rest of us are not sheep, and we can’t in good conscience vote for the fraud that is Sarah Palin.

You Christians, Jews, and Patriots are complete idiots. Your god is done, Obama is our God now. Get used to it. He knows what is best for all of us. The sooner you learn that the better off we will all collectively be. Power to the People (the poor people of course), forget all you morons who pay your taxes, feed your kids without gov’t help, and pray to your false God. There is a new revolution in this country and you and your stupid freedoms are finished. Silly republicans, you think your color is RED, you have not seen the shade of red that is coming. Workers of the Would Unite and stop this crazy freedom thing.

WWII was won by a soldiers following the orders of a liberal President. Learn history.

Wow, all these Republicans shouting too loud in these replies. As strident as McCain-Palin. I’ve had enough of Bush-Cheney stridency. I, and most of America I suspect, will vote for calm and rationality, and that’d be Obama-Biden. A safe America with Obama, not a crackpot America under McCain-Palin-Bush!

I hope that developments like this are portents of a coming restructuring of our political system, beginning with the dissolution of the existing “Republican” and “Democratic” coalitions.
“Hardcore patriots” and evangelical Christians should be considering other political avenues besides continuing to serve the narrow financial interests (the “Mammonists”) that are at the heart of the Republican Party, and that have been taking advantage of them for years. Small-government Libertarian Republicans should also leave the GOP, and return to their natural home, the Libertarian Party.
Conservative “Blue Dogs” and DLC Democrats should divorce themselves from the more liberal “Wellstone wing” and ally themselves with moderate Republicans (like Chaffee, Specter, etc.) in forming a truly centrist, technocratic party. This would enable both groups to better speak their own minds without worrying about the other.
When the dust settles, we would end up with seven or eight distinct and well-defined parties, able to form coalitions on specific issues as appropriate. And while multiparty democracy has its own problems (just ask Italy), I believe that it will provide a great improvement over the current, obsoloete two-party duopoly.

I am a supporter of thoughtful and forward-looking Republicans such as Richard Lugar and, at one time, John McCain. I am also a supporter of thoughtful and forward-looking Democrats.
I seriously considered voting for McCain this year – before he chose Palin, and before he demonstrated that he is incapable of managing a crisis and incapable of leading even his own campaign, much less our country.
Instead of LEADING, setting an example of ethics and good governance and forcing his campaign and party to go along, instead of uniting us as a country in order to address the dangerous challenges ahead, McCain threw away leadership and surrendered to the incredibly wasteful and destructive policies of his Rovian campaign advisors, to his zero-experience VP candidate and, more recently, to the ragged, rabid fringes of the GOP.
When John McCain did these things, he showed what kind of a leader he would be as president. And in doing so, he threw away my vote.
The contrast between Obama’s leadership, hope, thoughtfulness and effectiveness on the one hand, and the “followership,” divisiveness, anger, mindlessness and ineffectuality of the McCain campaign could not be more clear.
We will always remember Bush for his ability to bring the absolute worst out of everyone around him. McCain is heading down this track; Palin is already there. Obama, thus far, is exactly the opposite. As we observe his campaign,it is clear that through his forethought, his ability to learn from others and from his own experience, and his ability to disagree without judging others, Obama brings out the best in those around him.
These are the qualities we need to rescue the ship of our beloved United States from the vicious reefs on which it has run aground under Bush and Cheney.
Thank you, Mr. Smerconish, for endorsing Barack Obama. I am sure you will be attacked by a pack of rabid and angry GOP partisans. But you did the right thing.

LOL @ the person citing terrorist attacks that happened during Democratic administrations as if ***9/11*** didn’t happen while Bush was in office. The selective reading of history by right wingers would be comical if it wasn’t so destructive.
And wasn’t Reagan in office when he cut and ran out of Lebanon after 200+ Marines were blown to bits? Yup, sure was.
Chew on that…

As a resident of the Philadelphia Suburbs, I can vouch for the fact that Smerconish will take more heat for this choice than anything that he’s done in his career..For the most part, voters for Obama fall into 2 camps: 1. The Obama supporters who see the candidate as the “transformational” figure that was referenced by Colin Powell.. 2. The reluctant Obama supporters who have been pushed towards him by McCain’s own actions and temperment…..I believe that Smerconish (like Powell) believes in the upside of Obama…He would have loved to see McCain select Tom Ridge who is representative of the type of Republican suburbanites here respect..He likes Obama’s temperment (certainly not his policies) so he needed McCain to be the McCain of 2000..Make no mistake, McCain’s selection of Sarah Palin has given Moderates reason to pause and say “why not go for hope?”…This is the reason why McCain is down double-digits in Pennsylvania. The population growth AND the votes, reside in the Eastern part of PA….The GOP will not win PA this year. There are simply too many “Michael Smerconish Republicans” here.

Smerconish is as phony as they come. He makes his living off the backs of conservative listeners then double crosses them by giving fuel to the liberals . It’s no wonder people like him back Obama…Phony attracts Phony

Only the dumbest doornails in the building (i.e., the GlenBeck-RushLimbauh-SeanHannity listeners) will claim that Smerconish has ulterior motives. I listen to all four (Smerconish, Beck, Limbaugh, Hannity), and Smerconish is the only who has a rational, clear-thinking, civil approach to his callers. He actually LISTENS to all points of views and succeeds in fleshing out progress among conflicting thoughts and controversies. He doesn’t hang up or talk over people (ahem, Beck, Limbaugh, Hannity). Put BLH together, and all 3 of them couldn’t hold a candle up to Smerconish’s clear-thinking, reasonable views or democratic debate.

Another one comes over to the good side.

This reminds me of the final weeks of the democratic primary. Once the the writing was seen on the wall the flood gate broke. I am a Obama supporter who makes contact with potential voters and like many people are realizing, in Florida, The writing is on the wall!

Agree with most of you, particularly jerzy in the comments “Only the dumbest doornails in the building (i.e., the GlenBeck-RushLimbauh-SeanHannity listeners) will claim that Smerconish has ulterior motives. I listen to all four (Smerconish, Beck, Limbaugh, Hannity), and Smerconish is the only who has a rational, clear-thinking, civil approach to his callers”.
And yes Smerconish, like many other GOP including the High profile ones who endorse Obama, did so after in-depth and intelligence analysis. They were informed following up Obama. The “dumbest” ones were blinded by their racism and ignorance. By the way racism=ignorance. So I will just say the dumbest and ignorant couldn’t help much. It’s Sooooooooooo sad in 21st century and in this great nation. We deserve better than that. Thanks God this is only applicable to few!!!

The leftist political advocacy group ABC asserts: “Conservative Talk Radio Host Backs Obama”. “Conservative”? “Michael Smerconish”? ROTFLMAO!!! Smerconish is a “conservative”, and I’m an ivory-billed woodpecker. Smerconish is as “conservative” as other non-conservative, non-Republicans media darlings David Gergen, Andrew Sullivan, David “Gergen” Brooks and Kevin Phillips. Like the above mentioned non-Republicans/non-conservatives, Smerconish is always alleged to be a “conservative” by the useful idiots of the Washigton press corps in their lame attempts to pretend to have some balance, while at the same time every thing he says is identical to any run-of-the-mill boilerplate leftist. On top of that, the poor fool is an utterly insignificant irrelevancy.

Mike I want to Thank you for speaking out and voting for a candidate that I have felt strongly about over the past three months. I have been a Republican for over 16 years and chnged my decision to vote for Obama and quite a few of my Republican friends made the same choice. Thanks again Mike! You are my H.E.R.O!

Real intellectual thinking conservatives know Bush is not conservative by any stretch of the imagination.

All of Michael’s points were very weak to make a decision for President, which makes me believe he has to be pandering to his multiple liberal friends and jobs on MSNBC and CNN. To make your decision on the VP choices of the candidates is pretty ridiculous unless one they picked Michael Moore or Sean Penn. The person Michael wanted was Tom Ridge and he is out campaigning for McCain.
What’s most ironic is he believes Obama will be okay as President with no experience and questionable associations over the years. His belief that Joe Biden is better pick for VP than Sarah Palin is even more ridiculous. If Sarah did become president, she would have a McCain cabinet already in place along with political advisors that would assist her in the transition (Obama with far less experience will not have that luxury). With her executive experience as mayor and governor (far exceeding John’s, Joe’s and Obama’s), she would make a better President than all of them.

Smerconish is correct on his assessment of the Iraq War and Afghanistan. The Joint Chiefs of Staff held Obama’s view when the advised Bush that invading Iraq was a bad idea – at the time there was no Obama and no view – he was not on the scene. All of this common sense.
My decision on the President rests primarily on the candidate’s ability to ppick outstanding Department Heads and White House Staff – like Reagan did and Bush did not. Obama’s economic policy aadvisors are head and shoulders above McCains. THen you have the whimsical selection of Sarah – she has really been put in a bad position. Finally – the Powell endorsement.

What a hippocrit

If you are willing to buy real estate, you would have to receive the credit loans. Furthermore, my sister commonly takes a financial loan, which is really reliable.

Bobby Lindal in 2012 and beyond. Reading these comments, the left and liberals are so tolerant…NOT!!! America will always be Right!

finally someone who backs the president lol

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